The world's wealthiest 10% caused two thirds of global warming since 1990

Wealthy individuals have a higher carbon footprint. A new study quantifies the climate outcomes of these inequalities. It finds that the world's wealthiest 10% are responsible for two thirds of ... Read More

Global Warming News

May 7, 2025 — Climate scientists reveal that millions of today's young people will live through unprecedented lifetime exposure to heatwaves, crop failures, river floods, droughts, wildfires and ... Read More

Climate change made April's catastrophic floods worse, report finds

A report into April's deadly flooding has found that climate change made the central Mississippi River valley's extreme weather event more likely and more intense. Read More

Kids born today are going to grow up in a hellscape, grim climate study finds

Exposure to extreme climate events will increase two to seven times more for those born in 2020 compared with those in 1960, a new study warns. Read More

Climate change made recent flooding in Midwest, South more intense, report finds

Analysis from World Weather Attribution, a climate science group, found that human-caused global warming made the record-breaking downpours in early April about 9% heavier. Read More

Global temperatures stuck at near-record highs in April: EU monitor

Global temperatures were stuck at near-record highs in April, the EU's climate monitor said on Thursday, extending an unprecedented heat streak and raising questions about how quickly the world might ... Read More

Ocean warming is accelerating, scientist warns

Merchant: “Another important factor was that the warming in the oceans over the long run has been accelerating.” When Earth receives energy from the sun, some of it is reflected and escapes back to ... Read More

US will stop tracking the costs of extreme weather fueled by climate change

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said it will no longer track the cost of weather disasters, including floods, heat waves, wildfires and more. Read More

Climate change is spoiling food faster, making hundreds of millions of people sick around the world

Global warming has made it easier for bacteria and other germs to contaminate the food supply, and this little-discussed danger of climate change is teaching painful and sometimes life-threatening ... Read More

Here’s how buildings contribute to climate change – and what can be done about it

As nations continue to submit updated national climate plans, here are five things you should know about the buildings and construction sector and its role in climate change. Read More

Flood warnings as Europe named as the fastest-warming continent in the world

Released on Tuesday by the UN World Meteorological ... that Europe is the fastest-warming continent and is experiencing serious impacts from extreme weather and climate change. Read More

World's wealthiest 10% have contributed to two-thirds of global warming since 1990, study finds

Wealthy individuals have a higher carbon footprint. A new study published in Nature Climate Change quantifies the climate outcomes of these inequalities. It finds that the world's wealthiest 10% are ... Read More