Estimates of temperature variations near the earth's surface are based on thermometer readings taken daily at thousands of land stations and on board thousands of ships. Dating back into the late ...

It is one of the most critical global challenges because it affects natural systems, economies, and societies worldwide.

Rising global temperatures may be quietly reshaping human behaviour and health by pushing millions towards physical inactivity, according to a new modelling study published in The Lancet Global Health ...

A new study has revealed that rapid, large-scale day-to-day temperature fluctuations have intensified amid global warming, representing a distinct climate hazard with impacts on human health. This ...

The numbers are no longer abstract. 2024 was the warmest year in a global temperature record going back to 1850, with an ...

Irina Marinov, associate professor at the Department of Earth and Environmental Science, leads a research community focused on understanding global climate impacts, risks, and vulnerabilities to ...

New research published in BioScience reveals that climate change is rapidly emerging as a third major threat to Earth's wild animals, joining habitat alteration and overexploitation in what scientists ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Extreme weather events like fires, floods, heat waves and droughts pose an increasing risk to Canada's food supply chain, putting ...

Climate change is threatening the effectiveness of protected areas (PAs) in safeguarding wildlife, ecosystem services and livelihoods, with scientists now calling for the incorporation of ...

John M. Wallace (Chair) is professor of atmospheric sciences and co-director of the University of Washington Program on the Environment. From 1981–98 he served as director of the (University of ...