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Expanding Antarctic sea ice linked to natural variability
The recent trend of increasing Antarctic sea ice extent — seemingly at odds with climate model projections — can largely be explained by a natural climate fluctuation.
- Climate
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Capping warming at 2 degrees
A new study finds that, even if all the countries follow through on their Paris Agreement commitments, steeper emissions cuts would be necessary after 2030 to stay below 2 degrees of warming.
- Climate
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Climate modeling 101: Explanations without equations
A new open-access book demystifies climate modeling without using a single equation.
- Climate
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Days of our lives are getting longer
Melting ice sheets and glaciers are slightly slowing Earth's rotation.
- Climate
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Future summers could regularly be hotter than the hottest on record
In 50 years, summers across most of the globe could regularly be hotter than any summer experienced so far by people alive today. Reducing carbon emissions could cut the risk.
- Climate
