Global warming does not affect our planet evenly. Some areas such as the Arctic region or high mountain peaks warm faster than the global average, whereas others, including large parts of the tropical ...

Current global climate models (GCMs) support with high confidence the view that rising greenhouse gases and other anthropogenic forcings account for nearly all observed global surface warming—slightly ...

A new climate model shows social norms can speed up or slow emissions cuts, revealing how culture shapes global climate action.

Climate scientists are confronting a hard truth: some of the most widely used models are struggling to keep up with the pace and texture of real‑world warming. The physics at their core remains sound, ...

A new report from the National Academies provides a comprehensive assessment of the current capabilities of extreme event ...

The impossible RCP8.5 has been used as a reference case in more than 70 peer-reviewed articles despite its official repudiation.

Recent studies reveal that the geographical location of warming is just as crucial as its intensity. Polar regions cause a significantly greater response in global temperatures compared to tropical ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. For decades, climate scientists have issued warnings about positive global warming ...

After a record fall, when nearly the entire United States experienced drought—unprecedented in US Drought Monitor history—water managers and planners nationwide are nervously hoping for a wet winter, ...

When a devastating heat wave, hurricane, flood or wildfire strikes, people often want to know: How much did human-caused ...