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 ...

Water is made of hydrogen and oxygen, and sometimes these atoms are slightly heavier than usual. These heavier forms are ...

One of the most pervasive misunderstandings of climate — even among some who publish on climate — is the belief that any long-term trend in a measured climate variable indicates a change in climate, ...

Scientists warn that unpredictable climate swings could bring mosquito-borne disease outbreaks years earlier than expected, urging governments to act now on surveillance and preparedness. Study: ...

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Warming is occurring across most U.S. states, though the pace and type of temperature changes vary widely from region to ...

By Ben Aris in Berlin Earth’s cloud cover is diminishing in key regions, reducing the planet’s ability to reflect sunlight ...

Scientists at the University of Southampton have uncovered evidence from ancient rocks that Earth's climate continued to ...