The Pacific is being beset by hurricane after hurricane—why is the Atlantic so quiet?
The Pacific Ocean has seen an especially active hurricane season so far, while the Atlantic has had barely a whimper of a storm. Experts explain why
August 2026 ties for hottest month ever recorded
The looming El Niño conditions, combined with the warming effects of climate change, contributed to the historic temperatures
Gray whales are washing up dead on the West Coast. The reason is alarming
Up and down the Pacific coast, dead gray whales are mysteriously washing ashore—and scientists think they know why
U.N. admits exceeding the 1.5-degree-Celsius global warming target is ‘unavoidable’
The world is set to blow past the Paris Agreement’s longtime threshold “within the next few years,” according to a new report
How the super El Niño could turbocharge warming in the Himalayas
After one of the worst natural disasters in the region’s history, attention is turning to the looming super El Niño
Nepal’s deadly debris avalanche is a warning for the rest of the world
Avalanches like the one that devastated parts of Nepal and Tibet are becoming more common thanks to climate change. Here’s where else is at risk
What caused the Nepal disaster—and why climate change could make these events more likely
The disaster has claimed hundreds of lives, and at least 1,400 people are missing
Wall of floodwater sweeps away villages in Nepal, with hundreds missing
A massive flood potentially caused by a chunk of ice breaking off from a glacier has swept away bridges, schools, and other buildings and killed at least 160 people
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