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There are increasing indications El Niño is likely to form and strengthen into potentially a significant event during the ...

A new study published in The Lancet Global Health warns that rising global temperatures could push millions into physical inactivity by 2050, contributing to as many as 700,000 additional premature ...

The appeal of reforestation is almost intuitive. Trees absorb carbon dioxide. The planet has too much carbon dioxide. Plant more trees, fix the problem. It is the kind of logic that has fuelled ...

Lancet study suggests climate change could drive millions globally into physical inactivity by 2050 and be linked to an estimated half a million premature deaths ...

Scientists spent the first weeks of the year on an expedition to Antarctica to study Thwaites Glacier, which is melting at an alarming rate. If it breaks apart entirely, it could push up global sea ...

Meteorologists are reaching for superlatives to describe an oncoming heat wave so intense and rare for this time of year that it could leave some locations shattering their all-time temperature ...

Chaotic weather, from surprising heat in California to the threat of storms rolling into the East Coast, put over half the ...

By 2050, scientists expect higher temperatures to make people less active. This could harm human health and the economy.

As if things weren't looking hairy already, the team's model found that every month where average temperatures exceed 27.8C (82F) will ruin people's health, cause thousands of deaths, and wreak havoc ...