Current global climate models (GCMs) support with high confidence the view that rising greenhouse gases and other ...

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, ...

Researchers have identified a "tipping point" about 2.7 million years ago when global climate conditions switched from being ...

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A growing body of peer-reviewed research is giving scientists new tools to isolate the distinct climate signals left behind by volcanic mega-eruptions and extreme wildfires, two forces that can alter ...

To mitigate risks, solar industry professionals must adopt better planning strategies and more granular datasets to improve accuracy. Image: Solargis. The financial and technological impact of weather ...

Changes in external forcing, which can push Earth toward warming or cooling, could also be affecting recent GMST trends. It is well established that the long-term warming trend in the climate is ...

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: ...

Even when Earth was locked in a global deep freeze, its climate may have kept moving. Ancient rocks reveal seasonal and decade scale cycles beneath the ice during Snowball Earth.

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