The main causes of climate change — particularly the rapid global warming observed since the pre-industrial period — ...

Scientists say warming is increasing faster than at any time in at least 3 million years. There is no guide for what comes next.

The fastest warming period since 1880 occurred in the past 30 years, according to a Washington Post analysis of NASA data.

Methane is a potent greenhouse gas that can pack more than 25 times the global warming punch of carbon dioxide, and atmospheric methane emissions have been growing significantly since 2007. So it’s ...

There are plenty of sophisticated materials that the world is counting on to limit global warming. Polysilicon for solar panels. Rare-earth magnets for wind turbines. Lithium for electric vehicle ...

Direct effects of global warming are worsening, while extreme weather events are not. Both have to be properly weighted to assess endangerment.

But those who study climate and weather say they are two different things — measured on different scales — and that even the blizzard that left record-breaking snow in some parts of the Northeast this ...

The spacecraft, MethaneSAT, was just a year into its mission to provide a clearer picture of planet-warming emissions from oil and gas sites. By Raymond Zhong Last year, a nonprofit environmental ...

Air conditioners protect people from heatwaves, but rising global use could increase emissions and add to climate warming by 2050.