Unexpectedly warm January puzzles climate scientists
Last month was the world's warmest January on record, despite cooler weather patterns in the Pacific.
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Climate change target of 2C is ‘dead’, says renowned climate scientist
Prof James Hansen says pace of global heating has been significantly underestimated, though other scientists disagree. The pace of global heating has been significantly underestimated, according to ...The Guardian - 1d -
Scientists brace ‘for the worst’ as Trump purges climate mentions from websites
Trump administration pulling references online ‘won’t make crisis’ stop affecting Americans’ lives, say experts. Donald Trump’s administration has started to remove or downgrade mentions of the ...The Guardian - 1d -
Hottest January on record shocks scientists
Data adds to fears that climate change is accelerating, as La Niña phenomenon fails to cool global temperaturesFinancial Times - 4h -
Conditions that fueled L.A. fires were 35% more likely because of climate change, scientists find
The hot, dry and windy conditions that preceded the Southern California fires were about 35% more likely because of climate change, according to a new report.NBC News - Jan. 28 -
Climate change made LA fires worse, scientists say
Scientists say the fires that engulfed Los Angeles were made 35% more likely due to climate warming.BBC News - Jan. 28 -
Climate scientist: "There's no place that's safe"
Experts discuss the increased intensity we can expect from destructive weather events due to climate change, while an amateur meteorologist explains how he helped sound the alarm as wildfires ...CBS News - Jan. 19 -
As a Climate Scientist, I Knew It Was Time to Leave Los Angeles
After the Bobcat fire, the area no longer felt safe.The New York Times - Jan. 10 -
Hottest year on record in 2024 breached global warming threshold, scientists say
Climate scientists say the global warming threshold of 1.5C above pre-industrial was breached in 2024, which was the hottest year on record.NBC News - Jan. 10 -
Scientists prize neutrality – that doesn’t cut it any more. In 2025, they must fully back the climate movement | Bill McGuire and Roger Hallam
With 2024 set to go down as the hottest year on record, we know that what is coming is truly horrifying. The past 12 months have seen our world enter new territory. Last year will go down as the ...The Guardian - Jan. 9
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