Climate
- Climate
Tiny shells hint at hidden ocean warming
Pacific waters are heating up 15 times faster than in earlier eras.
- Earth
Pressure patterns could portend heat waves
High-pressure systems may help scientists forecast temperature hikes 15 to 20 days out.
- Climate
Tropics to launch into uncharted climate territory by 2038
Global temperatures will take a permanent leap above historical bounds by 2047 if greenhouse gas emissions continue unabated, a simulation suggests.
- Climate
Humans found guilty in climate change
International panel’s confidence increases that society is responsible for global warming.
- Climate
Slashing greenhouse gas emissions could save millions of lives
Simulations suggest reduced air pollution would improve public health.
- Climate
No more Superstorm Sandys expected for a long time
Future conditions less likely to steer hurricanes directly into the East Coast, analysis suggests.
- Climate
Global warming hiatus tied to cooler temps in Pacific
Average air temperatures' rise has paused, but not stopped, because of normal variation in ocean temperatures.
- Climate
Flood damage to cost up to $1 trillion per year by 2050
Coastal cities with growing populations will be inundated by sea level rise.
- Climate
Climate change carved canyons in Andes
Erosion came thanks to cooling and more rain, not tectonic activity.
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- Climate
Wetter permafrost clings to carbon better
In 12-year lab study, moist soil samples released less greenhouse gas as they warmed.
- Climate
Southwest’s monsoon season may heat up with the climate
Warmer temperatures may bring stronger rainy seasons over the long term, study finds.
