
Earth’s oceans just hit their hottest temperature ever—it’s only going to get worse
The world’s oceans hit 21.10 degrees Celsius last Saturday, breaking a record set in 2024

Earth’s oceans just hit their hottest temperature ever—it’s only going to get worse
The world’s oceans hit 21.10 degrees Celsius last Saturday, breaking a record set in 2024

Melting Arctic ice, threatened forests and the growing toll of extreme weather
Forests, extreme weather and the realities of a warming world


Why this El Niño will be the largest in living memory
A strengthening El Niño may surpass any seen since the 19th century and will usher in another record hot year or two

Europe’s summer of wildfires is just a taste of what’s to come
The area of Europe affected by wildfires is due to triple, a new study finds

Extreme weather is making Americans feel powerless
The same people affected by extreme weather are also likely to worry that they will face a future disaster, according to a new poll

How Hurricane Lala was juiced by El Niño
El Niño years typically mean warmer ocean temperatures and less wind shear in some parts of the Pacific—and that means more potential for hurricanes

How melting Arctic ice has created a new Silk Road
China plans to send container ships along Russia’s northern coast, reviving environmental concerns about the fragile polar region

Why 14 inches of rain fell in Japan in just one day
This extreme rain was deadly, with at least eight people killed and many others stranded

Rare Tropical Storm Lala on course for Hawaii, with hurricane conditions possible
This storm, a rarity for this part of the Pacific, is expected to bring heavy rains, strong wind and possibly “life-threatening flooding” to Hawaii this weekend

National Academy of Sciences pulls climate chapter from judges’ manual
President Donald Trump and other Republican officials had criticized this chapter as biased against fossil fuel companies

World ocean temperatures hit extreme new record for July
July also saw its second-highest air temperatures on record this year

Behold the newfound ice age toad
This marks only the second extinct ice age amphibian found in North America—and it gives researchers vital information about the ancient climate