Since 2014, the planet has been warming by about 0.36°C per decade, according to an analysis of five temperature datasets, raising fears that climate tipping points could be crossed earlier than expec ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A map of ocean temperature anomalies (differences from normal) during a strong El Niño. Red colors mean the ocean water is warmer ...

Is your idea of El Niño and La Niña mainly informed by a 1990s-era Chris Farley sketch from “Saturday Night Live?” The late comedian’s definition was hilarious, albeit a bit lacking in scientific ...

If you think of Earth’s climate system as a backyard swing that’s been gently swaying for millennia, then human-caused global warming is like a sudden shove strong enough to disrupt the usual arc and ...

The last 30 years are the fastest warming period since 1880, according to a Washington Post analysis of NASA data. Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please ...

The Trump administration is reportedly preparing to repeal the Obama-era “scientific” finding that classified carbon dioxide as a threat to public health and welfare, and empowered the federal ...

Opinion articles provide independent perspectives on key community issues, separate from our newsroom reporting. As we thaw out from yet another record-breaking winter storm, it’s predictable that ...

A new study finds that warming of 2°C could expose nearly 3.8 billion people to extreme heat by mid-century, more than double current levels. Rising temperatures are expected to drive surging energy ...

Scientist Veerabhadran Ramanathan yearned for the American dream while growing up in southern India in the 1960s: specifically, a Chevrolet Impala, a muscle car he learned about from his father, a ...

This story is part of the WHYY News Climate Desk, bringing you news and solutions for our changing region. From the Poconos to the Jersey Shore to the mouth of the Delaware Bay, what do you want to ...

President Trump cited a major winter storm forecast to impact about two-thirds of the United States as evidence to suggest that global warming does not exist, repeating a misleading claim that has ...

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 ...