Several of the Earth’s systems are changing faster than predicted as global temperatures rise, scientists say.

Global temperatures increased at an average rate of around 0.2C per decade over 1970-2015, according to the study. In contrast, the authors find that warming rates have increased to 0.34-0.42C per ...

Scientists disagree whether human-made climate change or natural fluctuations are mostly to blame for worse-than-expected heat in recent years ...

Global warming is accelerating at roughly double the pace of a decade ago, raising concerns for Earth systems, biodiversity and human health.

Microbes play a crucial role in maintaining the levels of many nutrients in our environment, but warming could disrupt their function in certain cycles.

Physical inactivity rises alongside temperature. A study in Lancet projected up to 520,000 additional deaths by 2050 and $2.59 billion in annual productivity losses.

Global warming has accelerated since 2015, according to a new study by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK). After accounting for known natural influences on global temperature, the ...

Sea level along the world’s coastlines is often much higher than previously assumed, a new study finds.

The impact of climate change on physical activity patterns poses serious health risks and economic challenges, particularly ...

Rising carbon dioxide levels are heating the planet but may also have an alarming, invisible impact on the human body, according to new research.

Since 2014, the planet has been warming by about 0.36°C per decade, according to an analysis of five temperature datasets, raising fears that climate tipping points could be crossed earlier than expec ...