The year 2025 was the warmest on record for the heat content of the world’s oceans. Ocean heat content (OHC) increased by around 500 zettajoules – billion trillion joules – since the 1940s.

The last three years were Earth's hottest on record, as humanity's carbon emissions continue to heat the planet.

We all depend on the oceans. They regulate climate over long timescales and affect weather on land. They also host vast ecosystems, provide nutrition for billions, and support livelihoods and cultures ...

Click the downloadable graphic: Top 10 Hottest Years in the U.S. Global carbon emissions from burning coal, oil, and methane gas climbed to their highest levels ever in 2024. This heat-trapping ...

A new study published in Nature Climate Change reveals that rapid, large-scale fluctuations in temperature from one day to the next have intensified under global warming, representing a distinct ...

The world has warmed even more than we thought, according to a new dataset suggesting the temperature rise since pre-industrial times is 6 per cent higher than previous estimates. That would put us on ...

This will be the 13th consecutive year in which global temperatures surpass pre-industrial levels by at least 1.0 degree ...

A recent surge in the rate of global warming has been largely driven by China’s efforts to reduce air pollution, raising questions about how air quality regulations are influencing the climate and ...

Andrew King receives funding from the ARC Centre of Excellence for 21st Century Weather and the National Environmental Science Program. Liam Cassidy does not work for, consult, own shares in or ...

Claims that new research shows the oceans are speeding global cooling have raced across social media, tapping into a wider fatigue with climate headlines and a hunger for contrarian takes. The science ...