July 15, 2020 'Extraordinary' increase of coastal flooding in US due to sea level rise, report says Communities in coastal areas of the U.S. saw record-setting high-tide flooding last year, part of a trend of rising seas that government scientists said Tuesday is expected to continue into 2021.
July 14, 2020 Phytoplankton enhance Arctic Ocean's ability to soak up carbon dioxide, study finds A new study from researchers at Stanford University reports massive blooms of phytoplankton have dramatically enhanced the Arctic Ocean's ability to soak up carbon dioxide.Â
July 13, 2020 Earth's average temperature will rise 'at least' 1 degree Celsius over next 5 years, WMO says The World Meteorological Organization said it expects global temperatures will rise "at least" 1 degree Celsius in each year of the next five years, far above levels not seen since the Second Industrial Revolution.
July 6, 2020 Why has pink snow appeared in the Alps? Remarkable aerial pictures show pink-colored snow in the Presena glacier in the Italian Alps.
July 3, 2020 Heat waves have become more frequent and intense in most of the world since 1950s: study Heat waves are increasing in intensity and frequency in most parts of the world since the 1950s, a new study has found.
July 2, 2020 Global warming over past 150 years has wiped out 6,500 years of cooling, study says A new study noted that global warming linked to human activity has wiped out the previous 6,500 years of natural global cooling.
June 29, 2020 South Pole has warmed at over 3 times the global rate for decades, scientists say The South Pole has warmed more than three times the global rate for the past three decades, a new study reports.
June 29, 2020 Justin Haskins: Al Gore, John Kerry, others have radical plans for a 'Great Reset’ of capitalism The “Great Reset" is rapidly gaining popularity among many of the world’s most powerful movers and shakers.
June 25, 2020 2 lightning 'megaflashes' broke previous records for distance and time, World Meteorological Organization says Two extreme bolts of lightning have broken records for both duration and distance.
June 24, 2020 Siberian town records 100 degree F day — the hottest in Arctic history Siberia — the land of black snow, blood rain and spontaneous solar eclipses — may have just set a dire new climate record. On Saturday (June 20), temperatures in the far-north town of Verkhoyansk broke 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 degrees Celsius) for the first time, according to news reports.