A study says the coloring of microplastics can make a big difference in how much they heat up the Earth.

Microplastics and nanoplastics are so small and lightweight they can be swept into the air, where they may be helping to heat ...

Since the Industrial Revolution—an event made possible by the use of fossil fuels in everything from power plants to transportation—Earth has gotten hotter. 2024 was the hottest year on record and the ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

Despite rapid progress in clean energy and electric vehicles, the world is still warming faster than ever. The good news is that we already have powerful ways to reduce the warming rate – if ...

Global warming has picked up speed in the past decade, according to a new analysis from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK). By removing short term natural influences such as El ...

With respect to global warming, or whatever it is called now to lead the propagandized sheep down the primrose socialist global government path to serfdom, something happened a few thousand years ago ...

Are you sitting down? Because there’s some news that might shock you. A recent study published in the journal Nature Climate Change has found that the richest 10 percent of the world population are ...

Dear EarthTalk: What’s the connection between global warming and increased eye problems for humans? —Pauline, Wilmington, North Carolina When most people think of global warming, they picture melting ...

There's a consensus among leading scientists that global warming is caused by human activity. What–if anything–should we do about it? JEFFREY BALL: Global warming is fundamentally harder than past ...

In many regions, the warming climate is making air quality worse. Poorer air quality contributes to or may cause breathing problems and respiratory illnesses. Global warming has been associated with ...