r/climate

Climate Scientists Aghast at How Bad Things Are Getting, and So Fast

Earth's Oceans Are Rapidly Losing Oxygen. It Could Destabilize the Planet

Deadly 'fire thunderstorms' are forming across the US. And cities may be powerless to stop them. Mega-firestorms are erupting around the globe. And we’re not prepared.

'Like Putting a Flat Earther in Charge of NASA': Trump Appoints Climate Denier to Key Climate Post

Africa's camels are dying from extreme heat as temperatures soar

The White House has hamstrung the world’s leading weather-forecasting system to maybe save a few bucks, just as the weather grows more chaotic. The effects will last years, costing lives and billions of dollars.

Americans who think global warming is happening outnumber those who think it is not by a ratio of more than 4 to 1

Ocean surface temperatures hit record high as world enters ‘uncharted territory,’ scientists warn

Governments knew the risks of global warming as they chose fossil-fueled growth in the 1950s and ’60s. Governments and others were discussing the risks of rising global temperature, melting polar ice caps and sea-level rise as early as 1957.

‘Children were calling for their mummies’: UK pupils struggle in 40C-plus classrooms. In May, the government’s climate advisers said air conditioning should be installed in all schools within 25 years and that the country was “built for a climate that no longer exists.”