Will Colombia summit kick-start the end of the fossil fuel era?
Fifty-seven countries gathered in Colombia for the inaugural summit focused on transitioning away from fossil fuels. The conference marks a new diplom…
Cities are getting hotter—and bigger. New research reveals the scale of the challenge
# Urban Heat: Cities Grow Hotter as They Expand Researchers have quantified a compounding problem. Cities are warming faster than surrounding areas, …
2026 will be the hottest year on record, leading scientist predicts
Climate scientist James Hansen predicts 2026 will become the hottest year on record, surpassing 2024's current record. The prediction rests on the exp…
'One of the most rapid transitions that I've seen': NOAA forecaster on how this year's El Niño could shatter records
NOAA forecasters predict this year's transition into El Niño conditions will rank among the fastest ever recorded. Nathaniel Johnson, a member of NOAA…
Plant-based diets cut climate impact by more than half, randomized clinical trial shows
Researchers conducting a randomized clinical trial found that switching to a low-fat vegan diet reduces greenhouse gas emissions from food by 55% with…
'One of the most rapid transitions that I've seen': NOAA forecaster on how this year's El Niño could
NOAA forecasters predict this year's transition to El Niño will rank among the fastest on record, according to Nathaniel Johnson, a member of the agen…
Scientists just uncovered a 3 million-year climate mystery in Antarctic ice
Scientists extracted ancient air trapped in Antarctic ice to solve a 3-million-year climate puzzle. They measured tiny amounts of carbon dioxide and m…
Carbon credits have enabled vital protection of tropical forests—despite being oversold 10-fold
REDD+ projects, which pay nations to protect tropical forests instead of cutting them down, actually work. A Cambridge University analysis found these…