Estimates of temperature variations near the earth's surface are based on thermometer readings taken daily at thousands of land stations and on board thousands of ships. Dating back into the late ...

It is one of the most critical global challenges because it affects natural systems, economies, and societies worldwide.

A shutdown of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) could trigger a substantial release of stored ocean ...

A new study has revealed that rapid, large-scale day-to-day temperature fluctuations have intensified amid global warming, representing a distinct climate hazard with impacts on human health. This ...

Rising global temperatures may be quietly reshaping human behaviour and health by pushing millions towards physical inactivity, according to a new modelling study published in The Lancet Global Health ...

The numbers are no longer abstract. 2024 was the warmest year in a global temperature record going back to 1850, with an average temperature of 15.10°C - a full 1.60°C above pre-industrial levels, ...

As the planet warms, many expected ecosystems to change faster and faster. Instead, a massive global study shows that species turnover has slowed by about one-third since the 1970s. Nature’s constant ...

April weather in Punjab has broken seasonal norms, with heat spells interrupted by nighttime rain. Data points to warming-driven moisture changes and shifting western disturbances.

John M. Wallace (Chair) is professor of atmospheric sciences and co-director of the University of Washington Program on the Environment. From 1981–98 he served as director of the (University of ...