Water is everywhere, from the snowpack in the mountains to the tap in our kitchens. But while we often think about rainfall ...

Thermodynamical and dynamical aspects of the climate system response to anthropogenic forcing are often considered in two distinct frameworks: the former in the context of the forcing–feedback ...

High-sensitivity climate models should not be excluded when predicting future regional climate impacts because the level of warming measured globally is not always the only good indicator of regional ...

Atmospheric aerosols from human activity influence climate. Uncertainties in the understanding of their effects limit our knowledge about climate change. Aa Aa Aa What is the source and composition of ...

Experts warn policymakers about severe climate risks as global warming approaches 2C, stressing urgent action to prevent ...

At the end of the 19th century Svante Arrhenius, a Swedish chemist, made one of the first concerted attempts to work out the relationship between Earth’s average temperature and the amount of carbon ...

Global heating over this millennium could exceed previous estimates due to carbon cycle feedback loops. This is the conclusion of a new study by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) ...

Policymakers and financial institutions are underestimating climate risks that could undermine the global financial system, ...

Climate change has a wide range of effects on wildlife. It affects seasonal migration, reproduction times, body size and mass ...