Study: Why troposphere warming differs between models and satellite data
The most common measure of global temperature rise is here on the Earth’s surface, but scientists also gather data on how temperatures in the... Read More
Explainer: The challenge of tackling aviation's non-CO2 emissions
Last October, the 191 member states of the United Nation's International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) agreed to a new deal to cap international... Read More
Guest post: Why NOAA updates its sea surface temperature record
This is a guest article by Prof Peter Thorne, professor of physical geography at Maynooth University in Ireland, and centre director of the Irish... Read More
World's major climate agencies confirm 2016 as hottest year on record
Last year was the warmest year in recorded history, scientists confirmed today. With global temperatures topping 1C above preindustrial times, the... Read More
Clouds dampened warming since 1980s, study shows
A new study helps unravel one of the biggest uncertainties for scientists making climate change projections - how clouds will be affected as the... Read More
Scientists find common ground over climate sensitivity
A new paper helps to shed light on one of the biggest questions in climate science: how much the climate will warm in future? ... Read More
Guest Post: Understanding climate feedbacks
A guest post from Prof Eric Wolff, Royal Society research professor in the Climate Change and Earth-Ocean-Atmosphere Systems Group at the University... Read More
How volcanic eruptions changed climate and human history
A guest post from Dr. Joseph McConnell, a research professor at the Desert Research Institute, which is part of the Nevada System of Higher Education... Read More
Oxygen is an overlooked factor in past climate, study suggests
It's well established how carbon dioxide, methane and water vapour affect our climate. But a new study suggests another gas may have played a role in... Read More
What do volcanic eruptions mean for the climate?
Having lain dormant for over 40 years, the Calbuco volcano last night erupted twice within the space of a few hours. The blast sent a huge cloud... Read More
Climate sensitivity is unlikely to be less than 2C, say scientists
Does the fact that surface temperatures are rising slower than in previous decades mean scientists have overestimated how sensitive the Earth's... Read More
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