WMO Announces Winners of 2027 Calendar Photo Competition Celebrating the Power of Weather
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has congratulated the winners of its 2027 calendar photo competition, recognizing photographers from around the...
Climate Science
Hurricane Isaias Threatens US Gulf Coast as Warmer Ocean Waters Raise Climate Concerns
GULF COAST, UNITED STATES: Hurricane Isaias has intensified as it approaches the US Gulf Coast, prompting evacuation measures and raising...
Record-Strength El Niño Raises Global Climate Concerns as Ocean Temperatures Surge
GLOBAL: The world is facing growing climate concerns as the El Niño weather phenomenon strengthens rapidly, with international meteorological agencies...
Earth’s Atmosphere Records Exceptionally High Moisture Levels in September
The amount of moisture held in Earth's atmosphere reached an unusually high level in September, providing another indication of how...
AI-Generated Equations Offer New Clues About North Atlantic Climate Patterns
Oxford: Researchers have used artificial intelligence to uncover simplified mathematical relationships that could improve scientists' understanding of long-term climate variability...
Global River Study Finds Rainfall Is Increasing While Water Flow Declines in Many Rivers
State College, Pennsylvania: A large-scale analysis of river systems has found that changes in rainfall and snowfall do not always...
Global Oceans Absorbed Record Heat in 2025, Raising Climate Concerns
Global Climate Desk: The world's oceans continued to absorb enormous amounts of excess heat in 2025, with new scientific assessments...
New Climate Research Examines How Cloud Feedback Could Influence Global Warming
Global Climate Desk: Scientists are continuing to investigate how clouds influence Earth's climate, with new research published in September 2026...
Multi-Year Droughts Could Become More Widespread as Climate Changes
Global Climate Desk: Scientists are examining the potential for climate change to increase the frequency and geographical reach of droughts...
World’s Oceans Absorb Record Heat as Warming and Acidification Intensify
The world's oceans absorbed a record amount of heat in 2025, highlighting the accelerating impact of climate change on marine...
Antarctic Winter Sea Ice Falls to Third-Lowest Level on Record
Antarctica's winter sea ice has reached its third-lowest maximum extent on record, providing another indication of the rapid changes taking...
Tokyo Records 35 Consecutive Days of Rain as Climate Patterns Shift
Tokyo has experienced an extraordinary 35 consecutive days of rainfall, setting a new record for the Japanese capital since weather...
Scientists Map Nearly 2,000 Hidden Valleys Beneath Greenland’s Ice Sheet
Greenland: Scientists have created a new and highly detailed picture of the landscape hidden beneath Greenland’s massive ice sheet, identifying...
🇺🇸 Amazon Rainforest Faces Growing Climate Risk as Fires and Water Stress Intensify
September 28, 2026: New climate research is raising fresh concerns about the long-term stability of the Amazon rainforest, as rising...
Major Pacific Ocean Research Voyage Begins to Track Climate Change From Tropics to Antarctic Ice
A major international ocean-science expedition has begun across the Pacific Ocean, bringing together researchers from Australia and Pacific nations to...
Very Strong El Niño Could Increase Global Heat, Flood and Drought Risks Into 2027
The developing El Niño is expected to strengthen significantly during the coming months, raising the likelihood of major changes in...
August 2026 Becomes Hottest August on Record as Global Climate Extremes Intensify
August 2026 has emerged as the hottest August ever recorded globally, adding another significant marker to the continuing rise in...
Amazon Rainforest Faces Growing Risk of Large-Scale Forest Loss Under High Emissions
AMAZON REGION: A new scientific assessment has highlighted growing risks to the Amazon rainforest as rising temperatures, water stress and...
Super El Niño Could Drive 239,000 Additional Heat Deaths by February 2027
GLOBAL CLIMATE NEWS: A rapidly intensifying El Niño event could significantly increase heat-related mortality across several parts of the world,...
Super El Niño Could Bring Extreme Heat Risk and Hundreds of Thousands of Additional Deaths
Global: A powerful El Niño event developing across the Pacific Ocean is raising concerns about an extended period of extreme...
Atlantic Ocean Circulation Shows Nearly Two-Decade Weakening, Raising Climate Concerns
Scientists have reported new observational evidence that a major circulation system in the Atlantic Ocean has been weakening across a...
New Climate Research Highlights How Clouds Could Intensify Future Global Warming
Clouds may play a more important role in Earth's warming future than previously estimated, according to new climate research examining...
Greenland and Antarctica Lose Massive Ice Reserves, Raising Fresh Concerns Over Rising Seas
Earth's two great ice sheets are continuing to lose enormous quantities of ice, with new satellite-based research highlighting the scale...
August 2026 Ties Global Temperature Record as Earth’s Climate Reaches Another Extreme
August 2026 has emerged as one of the most significant months in the modern climate record, with global temperatures reaching...
Earth Is Still in an Ice Age, but That Does Not Mean Modern Global Warming Is Not a Concern
September Earth is technically still in a long-term ice age, even though humans live during a relatively warm interglacial period....
August 2026 Sets New Global Temperature Record, NOAA Reports
Washington, September August 2026 was the warmest August on record globally, according to the latest analysis from the U.S. National...
WMO Warns Wildfires and Heatwaves Are Making Global Air Quality Harder to Protect
Increasingly intense wildfires and heatwaves are creating a growing threat to air quality around the world, making it harder for...
1,000 Years of Coral Records Reveal a Troubling Shift in El Niño Intensity
August 29, 2026 Scientists studying ancient coral from the Galápagos Islands have uncovered new evidence that El Niño events in...
Climate Change May Be Strengthening El Niño as Ancient Coral Records Reveal an Unprecedented Shift
August 28, 2026: Scientists have uncovered new evidence that rising global temperatures are making one of Earth's most influential climate...
Global Surface Temperatures Remain Far Above the Pre-Industrial Baseline in 2026
Global surface temperature data displayed in a newly shared climate chart show that temperatures in 2026 have continued to remain...
Western Europe Records Its Hottest June Ever as Global Temperatures Remain Exceptionally High
Western Europe experienced its hottest June on record in 2026, while the planet as a whole recorded its second-warmest June...
Artificial Intelligence Is Transforming Scientific Discovery Across the World
Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming an important research tool across modern science. Instead of being limited to chatbots or automation,...
Europe Endures Intensifying Heatwave as Scientists Warn 2026 Could Become One of the Hottest Years on Record
Large parts of Europe are once again experiencing an intense heatwave, with soaring temperatures, prolonged dry conditions, and growing wildfire...
AI and High-Performance Computing Drive a New Era of Climate Modeling
Climate scientists around the world are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC) to improve the accuracy...
Data-Driven Science Emerges as One of the Fastest-Growing Global Research Investment Areas in 2026
As governments, universities, and private companies continue to invest heavily in innovation, data-driven science has become one of the fastest-growing...
