Cooling effect of clouds ‘underestimated’ by climate models, says new study
Clouds could have a greater cooling effect on the planet than climate models currently suggest, according to new research. The paper, published in... Read More
Hurricane Sandy caused an ‘extra $8bn’ damage due to human-caused sea level rise
More than $8bn of the damage caused by Hurricane Sandy in 2012 was due to the increase in sea levels caused by human-caused climate change, according... Read More
Mapped: How climate change affects extreme weather around the world
In the early 2000s, a new field of climate-science research emerged that began to explore the human fingerprint on extreme weather, such as floods, h... Read More
Media reaction: Texas ‘deep freeze’, power blackouts and the role of global warming
This week, a blast of Arctic air has engulfed much of the central US, bringing freezing conditions and record low temperatures to many states. Tex... Read More
Met Office: A review of the UK’s climate in 2020
It is no exaggeration to say that 2020 has been a dramatic and memorable year for the UK – and our weather and climate is no exception. We... Read More
Guest post: Cost of extreme weather due to climate change is severely underestimated
Over the past decade, a compelling body of evidence has linked a range of extreme weather events to human-caused climate change. This area o... Read More
Major tropical cyclones have become '15% more likely' over past 40 years
Tropical cyclones across the world have become more intense over the past four decades, a new study concludes. Major tropical cyclones with winds ... Read More
Global warming has ‘changed’ spread of tropical cyclones around the world
Human-caused climate change has played a role in shaping the global distribution of tropical cyclones in the past 40 years, a study finds. The num... Read More
Explainer: Nine ‘tipping points’ that could be triggered by climate change
The persistent march of a warming climate is seen across a multitude of continuous, incremental changes. CO2 levels in the atmosphere. Ocean heat con... Read More
In-depth: Understanding the impacts of changing Arctic storms
For ships sailing close to the north pole, few events pose bigger risks than an Arctic storm. Arctic storms can unleash extremely high wind... Read More
Record 2017 hurricane season driven by warm Atlantic Ocean, study says
Last year’s record hurricane season – which saw Hurricane Harvey, Irma and Maria cause devastation across North and Central America – was prim... Read More
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