How far out can we forecast the weather? Scientists have a new answer
Modern models reveal an upper limit of 2 weeks
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Here’s how your city’s climate will change by 2080, if you’re in Canada or the United States
Washington, D.C., will be as steamy as Paragould, Arkansas -
New chapter in climate change politics begins with simultaneous House hearings
Discussions marked by less skepticism from Republicans -
Scubalike technology could suck carbon dioxide from smokestacks
Technique could be 24% more energy efficient than an industry standard method -
Ocean heat waves like the Pacific’s deadly ‘Blob’ could become the new normal
Five years after massive patch of warm water appeared, scientists take stock -
Killer whales are moving northward into Pacific Arctic, possibly spelling trouble for local mammals
Climate change has opened region up for more of the year -
Brazil’s new president has scientists worried. Here’s why
Jair Bolsonaro nixes agencies working on climate change and appoints a minister who flirted with creationism -
Shutdown imperils NASA’s decadelong ice-measuring campaign
Impasse has stopped air flights critical to sustaining satellite records -
East Antarctica’s ice is melting at an unexpectedly rapid clip, new study suggests
If the findings hold, they could have dramatic implications for sea level rise -
Rise of carbon dioxide–absorbing mountains in tropics may set thermostat for global climate
Indonesia’s mountains could be the cause of current glacial age -
Discovery of recent Antarctic ice sheet collapse raises fears of a new global flood
Sediment cores show ice sheet vanished during conditions similar to today -
Power from peat—more polluting than coal—is on its way out in Ireland
As carbon sinks, rehabilitated peat blogs could provide further climate benefits -
Trump ocean plan axes climate chapter
Addressing climate change no longer a main goal of 10-year plan -
Nations falling short of emissions cuts set by Paris climate pact, analysis finds
Window is closing to minimize global temperature increases, report warns -
Climate change poses major threat to United States, new government report concludes
Climate already affecting communities, and effects will get worse without action, experts say -
In just 12 days, the world gets half of its annual rainfall
In coming decades, climate change will skew that statistic even further
