In ordinary circumstances coral reefs are among the most productive ecosystems on Earth, built slowly by animals that appear to be plants. Each coral polyp houses microscopic algae that convert ...

The Pacific Ocean is warming so quickly that scientists had to find a new method for detecting and predicting El Niño and La Niña events.

Since the 1970s, mean snow depth across the Alps has declined by over 8% per decade and the snow season is up to 34 days shorter below 2,000 meters.

Scientists at the University of California, Irvine have discovered that climate change is causing nitrous oxide, a potent greenhouse gas and ozone-depleting substance, to break down in the atmosphere ...

Paris Hilton, once the ultimate party girl, is already thinking about how she’ll handle her kids’ teenage years. The hotel heiress and entrepreneur is reclaiming her narrative in a new documentary, ...

President Donald Trump mocked global warming Friday morning as the U.S. is set to encounter a far-reaching “major winter storm” affecting more than 170 million Americans. More than 170 million ...

Six years after the financial industry pledged to use trillions to fight climate change and reshape finance, its efforts have largely collapsed. By David Gelles Gelles has covered business and ...

The planet experienced its third-warmest year on record in 2025, following the two hottest years, 2024 and 2023. The past three years have averaged more than 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial ...

According to the latest NOAA data, 2025 was Earth’s third-warmest year since records began in 1850. Global average temperatures in 2025 were 1.3°C (2.4°F) above pre-industrial (1850-1900) levels.

In 2025, the climate crisis worsened significantly, with increasing environmental and societal consequences. Global warming reached new heights, with the world’s oceans absorbing enormous amounts of ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Angela J. Narayan, University of Denver (THE CONVERSATION) As a child, I loved being ...