Though strong El Niños have occurred only four times in as many decades, 2024's intense El Niño is already getting a sequel. New UCLA research shows that 2024 broke the record for extreme rainfall, with 40% of that increase tied to global warming—and... [4112 chars]

For a century, the snowfield known as St. Mary’s Glacier has been a popular Colorado destination that captured the hearts and imaginations of thousands of visitors. Only an hour or so from Denver, the snowfield had, until this year, always been known... [10894 chars]

The scientific evidence for human-caused global warming is stronger than ever, according to a major new review—despite a U.S. government report questioning the science. The study shows that more than three decades of climate "fingerprint" research ha... [4319 chars]

Some fish can switch sex more than once over a lifetime. In lizards, genetically male hatchlings can be born looking and functioning as females. In some frogs, genetically female individuals can develop into fertile males. This phenomenon is called s... [6009 chars]

Climate policy often involves an uncomfortable political trade-off. Governments must make decisions that impose costs today to prevent damage decades from now, even when voters resist. In a new economic model, putting a carbon tax to a majority vote ... [5949 chars]

We’re discovering new things about the Earth all the time – just like scientists recently found water is slowly leaking down there from the surface, and people only just realising that there’s a massive ocean hidden under the Earth’s crust. Now, expe... [1964 chars]

File image: Bill Gates The white trails left behind by planes in the sky may look harmless, but some of them contribute to global warming. Microsoft founder Bill Gates has highlighted how these trails, known as condensation trails or contrails, trap ... [3803 chars]

WASHINGTON, Oct 10 — The political fight against global warming may be losing steam, but the legal battle is heating up. Over the past decade, legal activists have successfully taken a number of national governments to court, triggering the adoption ... [4273 chars]

Bill Gates, the same billionaire who has bankrolled research into dimming the sun, released a new “educational” video explaining the difference between so-called “chemtrails” and ordinary airplane condensation trails, or contrails. The Microsoft co-f... [1774 chars]

The frozen frontier is now becoming an increasingly accessible zone of geopolitical contest among major powers. The Earth is heating up, but things may not go all south for Russia if it looks north. For most of the world, global warming is a growing ... [10431 chars]