The main causes of climate change — particularly the rapid global warming observed since the pre-industrial period — are almost entirely driven by human activities that increase greenhouse gas ...

Decades of independent observations and improved methods strengthen the evidence that greenhouse gases are changing Earth’s ...

Transcript: More than 80% of young people in the U.S. say they are worried about climate change. Schifter: “Whether it’s going outside to play in extreme heat, or if it’s ab ...

We are told that 2030 is a significant year for global sustainability targets. What could we really achieve comprehensively from now until then, especially with climate change dominating so many ...

More than 80 million people are under an Extreme Heat Warning or Heat Advisory through this week, according to the National Weather Service. Forecasters at the service's Weather Prediction Center ...

Human activities since the Industrial Revolution — mainly burning fossil fuels for energy, heating, transportation, and more — have caused a sharp rise in atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations.

New research published today in Nature warns climate change could substantially increase malaria burden in Africa over the coming decades. The study projects that a middle-of-the-road climate scenario ...

Imagine you’re seated at an international climate conference, surrounded by delegates from all corners of the globe. A fierce debate is raging about who should bear the most responsibility for climate ...

Learn how climate change occurs and why humans are causing it. CFR Education aims to build global affairs literacy by providing free, nonpartisan resources and programming to help high school and ...