Global Warming Plays a Role in Australia's Record Heat
The past 12 months have been the warmest in Australia's recorded history, where average temperature has warmed by 1.6-degrees F since 1910
Stories by Climate Central
"Sun Kinks" in Railways Join the List of Climate Change's Toll
Railroads could see more sun kinks if climate change-related heat waves become more severe and more frequent
Bigger Storm Waves of Climate Change Bust Up and Melt Sea Ice
Bigger ocean waves might be more common nowadays as climate change alters wind patterns
"Unprecedented" Flooding in Balkans Caused by Low Pressure Parked over SE Europe
In just a few days last week, some areas in Bosnia and Serbia received an amount of rain equivalent to one third of their annual total
100 Percent of California Now in Highest Stages of Drought
The state got no rain relief during the December–March wet season, according to a new national drought report
How Low Will the Arctic's Summer Sea Ice Go?
Seasonal sea ice projections for this summer could be improved by including measurements of pools of water that collect on top of sea ice as it melts
Beautiful New Jellyfish Identified in the Gulf of Venice
A bloom of new jellyfish observed off the coast of Italy has turned out to be a previously undescribed species, likely involuntarily introduced by humans
What Does the U.S. Look Like after 3 Meters of Sea Level Rise?
New research indicates that climate change has triggered an unstoppable decay of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet, eventually leading to at least three meters of global sea level rise
Melt of Key Antarctic Glaciers "Unstoppable"
Radar observations of glaciers along West Antarctica's Amundsen Sea suggest a runaway meltdown
El Niño Looks More Likely for Summer, and with It Drought Relief for West
The El Niño climate pattern building in the Pacific Ocean is also characterized by warmer average global temperatures and fewer hurricanes
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Tornado Forecaster Moonlights as Great Plains Storm Chaser [Slide Show]
When he’s not researching tornado prediction and climate change, Allen drives 10,000 miles a year chasing storms across America’s Great Plains, home of the world’s strongest and most numerous tornadoes
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Tornado Forecaster Moonlights as Great Plains Storm Chaser [Slide Show]
When he’s not researching tornado prediction and climate change, Allen drives 10,000 miles a year chasing storms across America’s Great Plains, home of the world’s strongest and most numerous tornadoes