The oceans play a pivotal role in drawing down atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO₂) and have so far acted as a brake on the full ...

A thin layer at the ocean surface called the “ocean skin” increases CO₂ uptake by about 7%. That’s equivalent to the CO₂ ...

January to September, the average temperature of the Earth's surface was 1.54°C above pre-industrial levels, according to the ...

"The average temperature anomaly for the rest of 2024 would have ... routinely publishes monthly climate bulletins reporting ...

2024 is on track to be the warmest year on record after an extended streak of exceptionally high monthly global mean temperatures, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has said.

The WMO said that while long-term warming measured over decades remains below 1.5C, the past 10 years are the warmest on ...

Atmospheric rivers are shifting poleward, bringing intense storms with them. UC Santa Barbara scientists say it's likely due ...

New research reveals for the first time how a major Antarctic ice shelf has been subjected to increased melting by warming ocean waters over the last four decades. Scientists say the study -- the ...

October saw near-record temperatures, as 2024 looks to be the hottest year ever. This year is "virtually certain" to be the warmest on record, and the first year to climb 2.7 F on average above ...