Global Warming

A new study has found that global warming has been speeding up since around 2015, with researchers reporting the first statistically significant evidence that Earth's long-term warming rate is accelerating after filtering out the effects of…
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Global temperatures over the past three years have risen faster than expected, sparking a growing debate among scientists about whether climate change itself is accelerating — and how much time remains to limit its worst impacts. Most…
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A new study by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) has found that global warming has been accelerating more rapidly since around 2015, marking the first time researchers have detected a statistically significant increase…
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US actions were hardly unexpected. Donald Trump’s renewed assault on climate multilateralism follows a familiar script—withdrawal, obstruction and disregard for scientific consensus. His decision to pull the United States out of the UN…
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Global warming is now likely to reach 2 degrees Celsius before 2050 unless urgent action is taken, a new report has warned, a threshold linked to severe and potentially catastrophic impacts on societies and economies worldwide. The 31-page…
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The world’s oceans are steadily losing their signature green hue due to global warming, raising concerns about a weakening capacity to absorb carbon dioxide, according to a new study. Researchers attribute this color shift to a sharp…
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The ozone layer shields us from harmful UV rays that can cause skin cancer and damage crops, making its recovery a major environmental success. But new research warns that this healing process could also worsen global warming. A study from…
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Rising global temperatures could drastically reduce food availability by the end of the century, even as farmers adapt, a new study suggests. Each 1°C of warming may cut per-person food supply by about 121 kilocalories daily — roughly the…
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The UK government is set to give the green light for experiments to dim sunlight to fight global warming, the Daily Mail reported. The green light is expected to come within weeks. Scientists are considering various methods to prevent…
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The damage climate change will inflict on the world’s economy is likely to have been massively underestimated, according to new research by my colleagues and I which accounts for the full global reach of extreme weather and its aftermath.…
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