The climate crisis is reaching unprecedented levels of urgency as global temperatures soar to record-breaking heights, with July 2023 marking another alarming milestone. United Nations ...

Claims that climate change is natural are inconsistent with new oceanic temperature trends. New oceanic research provides clear evidence of a human "fingerprint" on climate change and shows that ...

When it comes to winter weather and icy roads, surface temperature often matters more than the air temperature you see in a forecast. Surface temperature refers to the actual temperature of the ground ...

Feb. 6 (UPI) --The European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service on Thursday said January 2025 was the hottest on record continuing warming trends despite the presence of cooling factors. January ...

Lake Michigan is at the warmest temperature for Oct. 9 dating back 30 years. The dataset for good, high resolution, surface water temperatures dates back to 1995. The year 1995 finally had satellites ...

To read more of The Economist’s data journalism visit our Graphic Detail page. HUMANS HAVE long used the ocean as a dumping zone. Piles of rubbish have accumulated in the sea and endangered marine ...