The Southern Ocean can release stored heat during cooling, creating short-term warming. This discovery shows climate recovery won’t be quick.

Teachers, community leaders, and parents should encourage budding scientists, engineers, and entrepreneurs to apply for The Earth Prize 2026 before January 31, 2026.

China’s sweeping new restrictions on rare earth exports jolted governments and set off a race to secure alternative supplies, in a stark demonstration of Beijing’s global clout and growing risks for companies.

The planet is on the cusp of triggering the sixth mass extinction event. Conserving a small percentage of land could make all the difference.

Low clouds matter most for albedo and sunlight reflection. They bounce a lot of sunlight back to space. Last year, low cloud cover decreased.

This is the message of the sixth issue of the annual "State of the Climate" report. The report was prepared by an international coalition with contribution from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) and led by Oregon State University scientists.

When the balance in reflectivity shifts, “the whole circulation of the climate will shift in order to transport energy from the hemisphere that has a surplus to the one that has a deficit,” Soden says. This could influence ocean currents and the location of rainfall bands, which can have ramifications for water availability.

President Donald Trump is expected to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping this week where rare earths could emerge as a key discussion point.

Far above your head, in the atmosphere between Earth and outer space, an invisible process is occurring. The increasing concentration of carbon dioxide is already manifesting itself in impacts beyond heat waves,

In case you haven't been paying attention, it's getting hotter every year, and some environments are beginning to reach a tipping point of no return.

UN launches a global planetary-defence campaign as interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS speeds past Earth, sparking both scientific curiosity and international cooperation—though NASA insists there is no threat.