My new dark red climate stripe for 2024 shows it’s the hottest year yet
These ‘warming stripes’, adopted around the world as a symbol of climate awareness, action and ambition, now include another dark red stripe for 2024.
Jan. 10, 2025 • ~5 min
Global temperatures passed critical 1.5°C milestone for the first time in 2024 – new report
2024 was first calendar year with warming above 1.5°C with unprecedented extremes putting humans and ecosystems at risk
Jan. 10, 2025 • ~8 min
Greenhouse gas emissions are at an all-time high and Earth is warming faster than ever – report
Our annual reports will update the world on the climate’s vital signs.
June 8, 2023 • ~6 min
1.5°C: where the target came from – and why we're losing sight of its importance
There is no safe limit to global warming – there is only what people deem to be acceptable damage.
Dec. 14, 2022 • ~8 min
Solar geoengineering might work, but local temperatures could keep rising for years
Injecting reflective particles into the atmosphere won’t immediately cool the entire planet. A new study shows how parts of the US, China and Europe might still see temperatures rising a decade later.
Sept. 27, 2022 • ~8 min
Sharks that hunted near Antarctica millions of years ago recorded Earth's climate history in their teeth
These giant predators are helping solve the mystery of Earth's cooling shift some 50 million years ago.
July 12, 2021 • ~8 min
Ancient shark teeth lost in Antarctica millions of years ago recorded Earth's climate history
These giant predators are helping solve the mystery of Earth's cooling shift some 50-30 million years ago.
July 12, 2021 • ~8 min
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