climate models
The Planet Is Probably in Worse Shape Than We Can Even Predict
Scientific estimates could be lowballing how bad the climate crisis will get.
New, Dire Climate Models Say the Planet Warms Faster Than We Thought
Two new models say the Earth is even more sensitive to emissions than we thought, and humanity has to work even harder to meet Paris agreement targets.
Here's an Interactive Map That Shows How Climate Change Will Affect Your Town in 60 Years
If we do nothing to curb greenhouse gas emissions, the weather in New York City will feel like Alabama and Los Angeles will be as hot as the tip of the Baja Peninsula.
Climate Change Will Alter the Color of Half of Earth’s Oceans by 2100
Phytoplankton blooms tint the oceans green, which means their response to warmer waters will shake up the ocean color scheme.
Humans May Reverse a 50 Million Year Climate Trend After Just Two Centuries
50 million years ago, the world started cooling. The industrial revolution marked the beginning of the end of this climate trend.
Stop Saying 'Humans Suck' Because of Climate Change, Says Astrobiologist
Adam Frank’s new book Light of the Stars explores how the search for intelligent alien life in the universe can help humans combat climate change on Earth.
Can the Endangered Species Act Adapt to Climate Change?
If threatened species are going to survive climate change, so must the Endangered Species Act.
All the Ways Birds Are Getting Screwed by Climate Change
Rising sea levels, food shortages, disease and more.
This Simulation Found Most Glaciers Near Mount Everest Could Be Gone By 2100
One model showed glacier mass loss ranging between 70 and 99 per cent. Thanks, climate change.
The Most Important Models in the World
They require massive supercomputers, they simulate the Earth's future, they're poorly understood—and they're analyzed above the Seinfeld diner in New York.
Psychedelic Video Shows a Year in the Life of Earth's Carbon Dioxide Pollution
In a hypnotic and beautiful three-minute video NASA scientists simulate how carbon dioxide pollution circulates through the Earth's atmosphere.
There Is Some Uncertainty in Climate Science — And That's a Good Thing
The politicization of climate science has made it difficult for scientists to accurately communicate what they know. It's time to change that.