Global Warming

Researchers at the Polar Science Center recently released their monthly PIOMAS model of the sea ice volume average in the Arctic for the month of June—and it revealed a grim decline.

A new study found that bleached reefs had fewer predators such as snappers and groupers and more plant-eating fish such as parrotfish and rabbitfish.

In an attempt to predict how massively elevated carbon dioxide levels will affect life on Earth, scientists are turning to volcanoes.

Two separate studies highlight Sri Lanka's increased risk to changing weather patterns that are driving extensive changes in both living standards and livelihoods.

As conservative opinion shifts, lawmakers like Matt Gaetz and Lamar Alexander have put forward solutions that focus on "innovation" at the expense of regulation.

What would it look like if a small group of billionaires took unilateral climate action through solar radiation management?

Making changes to our diet today can help prepare us for a carbon-neutral future—while pushing our peers to be greener in their own lives.

A new anthology urges us to look at the Earth with renewed wonder—and then to take action in its defense.

The director of the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication offers tips for getting more people on board with climate action.

New research concludes that warmer temperatures are slowing economic development in poorer countries.

Even under moderate warming, Alpine glaciers would shed two-thirds of their present mass by the end of the century.

It's time for the climate science research enterprise to focus on integrating fundamental science inquiry with risk management.

The new panel put out a new report Thursday calling for better communication and coordination for climate change policy.

New research finds that we normalize rising temperatures remarkably quickly.

Trump is citing the polar vortex descending on the Midwest as evidence against climate change. Why is this faulty logic so common?

A series of recent studies and reports suggest that, without immediate and drastic action, the worst-case climate scenario will become the rule rather than the exception.

Using a cutting-edge observation system, researchers have found that, unless we reduce emissions, the warming of the world's oceans will continue at a rapid pace.

On the latest episode of Pacific Standard's podcast about how our stories are made, we talk with staff writer Kate Wheeling about her upcoming trip to cover the United Nations climate conference in Katowice, Poland.

New research finds that our response to a projected temperature rise differs depending on the scale we use.

Record-high temperatures continue to exacerbate fire, drought, and other negative weather patterns around the world.

A collection of some of our most important and timely stories, from an interview with Al Gore about climate change to a look at a unique school improvement model that's showing promising results.

In many ways, 2018 is the year of the refugee. At United States borders, Mediterranean shores, and Asian cities, millions are fleeing war, hunger, and persecution in search of safety and shelter. And scientists believe things will only get worse due to climate change.

They're not trying to resist the Trump administration—they just need a plan for the future.

Australian scientists now report that coral cover on the Great Barrier Reef has fallen sharply in all three sections of the reef for the first time in 35 years of continuous monitoring.