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  Past three months were 1.17C above 20th-century average 2020 on track to be one of five warmest years, Noaa finds This summer was the hottest ever recorded in the northern hemisphere,…

*This story was originally published on CBS News on September 9, 2020. All data and statistics are based on publicly available data at the time of publication.

Hotter heatwaves, higher sea levels and more severe droughts: This is the sweltering reality in Middle East and North Africa (MENA) where climate change is an especially urgent issue. By 2030,…

The first comprehensive assessment of where the Earth’s excess heat is accumulating has been released by theGlobal Climate Observing System, co-sponsored by the World Meteorological Organization,…

At least 300 more people in UK died than average in second week of August. While attention was focused on Covid-19, a spike in death rates in the UK during the second week of August slipped past…

Climate change is the undercurrent that drives and shapes our lives in countless ways. Journalist Judith D. Schwartz sees the term as shorthand. "It's almost as if people think climate is this…

It was a record 125 degrees Fahrenheit in Baghdad in July, and 100 degrees above the Arctic Circle this June. Australia shattered its summer heat records as wildfires, fueled by prolonged drought,…

Add this to your already long list of 2020 oddities: Greenhouse gas emissions are projected to experience their steepest drop in modern history while the world remains on track to mark its second-…

We’re often told that some global challenges are simply too complex for the human mind to understand. This is supposed to explain not only inaction when it comes to the climate crisis, but – as with…

Scientists find 300% increase in harmful particulates emitted during hot weather. Emissions from asphalt are a significant source of air pollutants in cities, especially in hot weather, a study…

In the summer of 2015, Laurie Weitkamp was walking on the beach near her coastal Oregon home when she saw something strange: The water was purple. A colony of tunicates, squishy cylindrical critters…

Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh Royal Commission has engaged UNSW’s High Performance Architecture team to reduce the city’s temperatures and make it more sustainable. The Royal Commission for Riyadh has…

From the historic heat wave and wildfires in the West, to the massive derecho that tore through the middle of the nation, to the record-breaking pace of this year's hurricane season, the…

As hundreds of wildfires in California continue to blaze and thousands of people evacuate, this year’s hurricane season is on track to become one of the busiest on record. Andrew Freedman, editor of…

Volunteers will take to the streets to measure temperatures in neighbourhoods across Vancouver A horde of cyclists and electric vehicle drivers will soon take to the streets of Vancouver to map out…

Heatwave brings wind turbines to standstill and causes gas plants to struggle. National Grid has fired up a coal-fired power station for the first time in 55 days after Britain’s record-breaking…

An "explosive" wildfire ignited in Los Angeles county Wednesday, growing to 10,000 acres in a little less than three hours. The so-called Lake Fire, which prompted evacuations and road closures, is…

Expert warns of health implications of climate emergency as Britons flock to beaches. As people flock to beaches and parks this weekend after the hottest August day in 17 years, a leading health…

Heatwave continues to cause disruption as flooding and storm warnings issued. The UK has had its longest stretch of temperatures exceeding 34C since the 1960s, as warnings of thunderstorms and heavy…

If weather is your mood, climate is your personality. That's an analogy some scientists use to help explain the difference between two words people often get mixed up. In other words, weather exists…