The Great Barrier Reef is vast and spectacular. But repeated mass coral bleachings, driven by high ocean temperatures, are threatening the survival of coral colonies which are the backbone of the reef.

They're mostly right: The effects of climate change are already having an impact on utility costs.

Bedrock now exposed at the margins of four glaciers in the Andes Mountains has not seen the light of day since over 11,700 years ago.

The legacy millennials leave behind will be scrutinized over the next 50 years. From technological advancements to cultural shifts, the impacts of their choices will be felt for decades. Let’s examine how millennials will be held accountable by future generations. Climate Change Millennials will be scrutinized for their efforts, or lack thereof, in combating climate...

Timelapse video from Tuesday (August 6) shows a fire vortex whirling and getting more intense as the Park Fire continues to burn. The blaze has grown into California's fourth largest on record, burning an area larger than the city of Los Angeles across two counties.

Climate change doesn’t just mean more extreme weather – it also leads to billions of dollars in lost productivity, tourism, and stresses infrastructure.

"Good for them." China to build massive solar farm as part of multibillion-dollar project: 'I wish the US would be a bit more aggressive' first appeared on The Cool Down.

A new study has found that the Antarctic ice sheet is melting at a greater pace than expected, raising concerns about future sea level rise. Rising temperatures are causing warm water to gush through thick glaciers and ice sheets, which could lead to a tipping point. A tipping point is when a small sequence of events leads to an extreme change in an existing system, causing irreversible damage. British Antarctic Survey scientists found warm ocean water seeping beneath the grounding line, causing more melting than is visible on the surface. It doesn't specify when the tipping point might occur but suggests significant sea level rise, posing a future threat to coastal cities. "Our projections of sea level rise might be significant underestimates… with every small increase in ocean temperature, with every small increase in climate change, we get closer to these tipping points," explained Alex Bradley, an ice dynamic researcher at BAS. The Antarctic ice sheet currently sheds around 150 billion metric tons of ice every year and holds enough water to push the global sea level by 190ft.

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A new study found that temperatures in the Coral Sea have reached their highest levels in at least four centuries.

A record-breaking heat wave unfolding at what should be the coldest time in Earth’s coldest place has scientists concerned about what it could mean for the future health of the Antarctic continent, and the consequences it could inflict for millions of people across the globe.

The greenhouse gases swirling above our heads: NASA captures footage of CO2 churning in the sky - with huge plumes coming from power plants and forest fires.

Cholera, a waterborne disease that has been eradicated in the UK since 1893, could see 'unusually large outbreaks' due to increasing climate 'anomalies'

A massive tropical wave forming off the American coastline has hurricane trackers on high alert - with Florida potentially getting hit next.

If there was any doubt that Death Valley is the hottest place on Earth, look no further than July’s preliminary climate summary that shows the region experienced its warmest month on record with an average temperature of 108.5 degrees.

It's a slightly confusing state of affairs. New research suggests major change in China's air pollution may have kick-started bizarre effects: 'It will give us surprises' first appeared on The Cool Down.

The National Weather Service Las Vegas NV predicts extreme heat for the city, with nearby Death Valley potentially exceeding 120 degrees.

The climate crisis is cooking the planet faster than we ever imagined, and extreme heat is killing us. What will it take to shake us into action?

The 245,000-acre fire, worsened by thunderstorms and strong winds, is so big it’s even creating its own weather. The Biggest Blaze in the US A massive wildfire currently burning near the Oregon–Idaho border, about 130 miles west of Boise, Idaho, has officially been called the biggest active blaze in the US – so big, in fact, that it’s creating its ... Read More

A video shared from Yates, Texas, shows flooding covering a road as heavy rain fell on Tuesday, July 23, 2024.

WASHINGTON (AP) — On Sunday, the Earth sizzled to the hottest day ever measured by humans, yet another heat record shattered in the past couple of years, according to the European climate service Copernicus Tuesday. Copernicus' preliminary data shows that the global average temperature Sunday was 17.09 degrees Celsius (62.76 degrees Fahrenheit), beating the record set just last year on July 6, 2023 by .01 degrees Celsius (.02 degrees...

Sunday, July 21 was the hottest day ever recorded globally, according to preliminary data from the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service.

Doug McIntyre and Dave Calloway discuss whether the tipping point for climate change has been surpassed. Calloway believes it has, noting that climate conditions are worsening rapidly. He cites Phoenix’s 54 days over 110 degrees last year, which resulted in 660 deaths. Calloway warns that the number of heat-related illnesses and deaths in the U.S....

Americans throughout the Eastern U.S. are experiencing temperatures in the high 90s and triple digits this week. July 16, 2024.

Temperatures across the western U.S. will continue to soar as we get into the new workweek, and millions of people from the Pacific Northwest to Southern California and Las Vegas have been placed under a heat alert because of the potential health risks.

The Climate Prediction Center’s new three-month forecast shows above average temperatures in much of the US, as well as potential for hurricanes and droughts. Veuer’s Matt Hoffman has the story.

Our planet’s coral reefs have been in trouble for a while, with mass bleaching events becoming more common every year. However, after record high ocean temperatures occurred all over the planet last year, experts now say that the 4th mass global bleaching event is underway and it could spell doom for these natural wonders.

Doug McIntyre and Dave Calloway discuss whether the tipping point for climate change has been surpassed. Calloway believes it has, noting that climate conditions are worsening rapidly. He cites Phoenix’s 54 days over 110 degrees last year, which resulted in 660 deaths. Calloway warns that the number of heat-related illnesses and deaths in the U.S....

Almost 100 suspected heat deaths are attributed to a single week, from July 7 to 13, when temperatures reached 118 degrees.