"Once again, the temperature record has been shattered — 2024 was the hottest year since record keeping began in 1880."
Earth’s average surface temperature in 2024 surpassed all prior records, according to a new analysis by NASA. The year was 2.30°F (1.28°C) warmer than the agency’s 20th-century average and exceeded the previous record set in 2023.
The orders in question, Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing, as well as one titled Initial Rescissions of Harmful Executive Orders and Actions, are aimed at eliminating "immense public waste and shameful discrimination," according to the White House.
The new Trump administration could upend NASA's priorities, reshaping the Artemis moon program, climate science funding and the role of commercial space players.
At 1.5C, 4–8% of species face a high risk of extinction, with coral reefs declining by 70–90%. At 3C, more than 50% of species face a high risk of extinction, with coral reefs virtually disappearing and entire ecosystems collapsing, including rainforests and Arctic tundra.
The Sustainable Business Model Challenge is intended to promote innovation by encouraging enterprises to develop sustainable business models supporting climate resilience and informed decision-making.
"The change of seasons causes surface melting far inland from the coastal ice front," glaciologist Christopher Shuman said.
NISAR, the NASA-ISRO Earth satellite, uses synthetic aperture radar to track seismic activities, ice movement, and ecosystem changes, offering vital data to understand our planet’s dynamic surface shifts.
President Trump’s wave of executive orders yesterday sent an undeniable signal to the world about the United States’ role in fighting climate change.
Climate scientist Ben Hamlington works on understanding the impacts of climate change. Losing his house in the Eaton Fire has given that work new meaning.
Record-high temperatures, snow-less winters and frequent natural disasters could be due to global warming. Here's how climate change impacts weather.
The idea of cosmic threats to Earth almost sounds like the stuff of fiction. But while alien invasions may be far fetched, these threats are perfectly real.