Global World News Climate Change Is The World Warming Faster Than Expected

New Report Finds Efforts to Slow Climate Change Are Working—Just Not Fast Enough

By virtually every key metric, efforts to fight climate change are going too slowly, according to findings by a coalition of climate groups. In some cases, things are moving in the wrong direction. Read More

Record surge in CO2 puts world on track for more long-term warming

Carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere jumped by a record amount in 2024, reaching the highest concentration ever measured and locking the planet into more long-term warming, the UN weather agency ... Read More

Coral reefs have become Earth's first ecosystems to pass the "planetary tipping point"

Coral reefs have passed their survival limit, confirming Earth’s first tipping point and signaling more irreversible climate shifts ahead. Read More

The World’s First Climate Tipping Point Has Been Crossed, Scientists Say

The exact moment when Earth will reach its tipping points—moments at which human-induced climate change will trigger irreversible planetary changes—has long been a source of debate for scientists. But ... Read More

Coral reef collapse drives world across first climate tipping point

The dire condition of the Earth's coral reefs means the planet has now reached its first tipping point from human-caused climate change, report finds. Read More

World reaches first climate tipping point as scientists issue urgent warning

The world is also rapidly approaching further tipping points as it nears the milestone of 1.5C warming above pre-industrial levels ... Read More

Climate Change Is Making Major Cities Unlivable

A Scientific Reports study warns that hundreds of cities may soon face unlivable heat, affecting millions and testing global resilience to climate change. Read More

Climate change ushers in 'new reality' as world reaches first tipping point

The report comes ahead of COP30, slated to take place in Brazil this year, bringing together lawmakers, climate activists and leaders, to shape a plan and agenda to tackle the planetary crisis. Read More

New Zealand's seas warming faster than global average: report

The seas around New Zealand are warming much faster than global averages, scientists said Wednesday in a new study warning how climate change could batter the island nation. The government study found ... Read More

Glaciers Are Fighting Against Climate Change – But They Are Losing the Battle

New research reveals glaciers are steadily losing their battle against the impacts of climate change. Glaciers appear to be resisting the effects of climate change by cooling the air that comes into ... Read More

Why the East Antarctic interior is warming faster and earlier than its coastal areas

Scientists have confirmed that East Antarctica's interior is warming faster than its coastal areas and identified the cause. A 30-year study, published in Nature Communications and led by Nagoya ... Read More