A groundbreaking X-ray imager is on its way to revolutionize our understanding of Earth's magnetic defenses. This ...

The United States satellite images displayed are infrared (IR) images. Warmest (lowest) clouds are shown in white; coldest (highest) clouds are displayed in shades of yellow, red, and purple.

These year-to-year fluctuations mean climate scientists don’t view a single year exceeding ... a single month or year at 1.5°C global warming may signify Earth is entering a long-term breach ...

Global warming is quickly spiralling out of control, the Met Office has warned. According to the forecaster, Earth is 'off-track' to limit global warming to 1.5°C (2.7°F) - a key goal set out ...

If the near-Earth asteroid Bennu were to collide with Earth in the future, the space rock could cause substantial global damage, even though it’s a fraction of the size of the asteroid that ...

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Earth just experienced its warmest January on ... start to the year in the organization's dataset going back to 1940. Global surface air temperature anomalies in 2023 compared to the 1991-2020 ...

The United States satellite images displayed are infrared (IR) images. Warmest (lowest) clouds are shown in white; coldest (highest) clouds are displayed in shades of yellow, red, and purple.

has revealed how continued global warming will lead to more parts of the planet becoming too hot for the human body over the coming decades. The paper, published in Nature Reviews Earth and ...