Human activities are causing world temperatures to rise, posing serious threats to people and nature. Things are likely to worsen in the coming decades, but scientists argue urgent action can still ...

Recent confusion about a UN announcement related to a "worst-case" climate change scenario presents an opportunity to explain ...

The latest phase of the natural La Niña weather pattern has come to an end, US science agency Noaa has announced. The opposite El Niño phase is expected to develop later in 2026, with initial signs ...

World Water Day 2026, marked on March 22, draws attention to the growing water crisis across the world. This year's focus on climate change and water resources makes the issue even more urgent.

The Sahara Desert has expanded by about 10 percent since 1920, according to a new study conducted by University of Maryland researchers. This represents roughly an area the size of South Dakota being ...

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Telling the story of our lives—climate change—takes a lot of words. But sometimes, a graphic is what makes things click. Whoever coined the adage “a picture is worth a thousand words” was likely not ...

‘Solastalgia’ might help explain the negative effects of climate change on mental health, suggests a review of the available research, published in the open access journal BMJ Mental Health.

Climate change worsened by human behavior made 2025 one of the three hottest years on record, scientists said. It was also the first time that the three-year temperature average broke through the ...

A hotel beachfront in Kilifi, Kenya with stone structures built as protection against rising ocean waters. Courtesy Lucy Atieno. Author provided (no reuse) I returned home to Kenya’s coast after ...

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