Climate Scientists Warn of Growing Pressure on Earth’s Natural Systems
Growing environmental pressures are raising concerns about the stability of Earth's natural systems, as rising temperatures, ecosystem degradation and increasing...
Ocean Warming
WMO Highlights El Niño Risks for Global Agriculture and Marine Ecosystems
The possibility of El Niño developing during the final months of 2026 is drawing attention to the potential consequences for...
Intensifying El Niño Raises Global Weather Concerns as Tokyo Faces Heavy Rain and Chile’s Desert Bursts Into Bloom
El Niño is emerging as a major influence on global weather, with its strengthening phase drawing attention to contrasting environmental...
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...
Fiji Faces Growing Risk From More Powerful Tropical Cyclones as Climate Changes
Fiji could face a growing threat from extremely powerful tropical cyclones as climate change alters weather patterns and ocean conditions...
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...
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...
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...
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...
UN Adopts Landmark Declaration as Rising Seas Put Hundreds of Millions at Greater Risk
The United Nations General Assembly has adopted a landmark declaration on sea-level rise, calling for stronger international cooperation and urgent...
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...
South Korea’s Jeju Coral Gardens Face New Collapse Threat as Ocean Temperatures Rise
JEJU, South Korea — Scientists and local divers are raising fresh concerns over the health of South Korea’s distinctive soft-coral...
Global Oceans Reach Record-High Temperature as El Niño Adds to Long-Term Climate Pressure
August 28, 2026: The world's oceans have reached their highest recorded daily average surface temperature, marking another warning sign of...
