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.

"Once again, the temperature record has been shattered — 2024 was the hottest year since record keeping began in 1880."

The new Trump administration could upend NASA's priorities, reshaping the Artemis moon program, climate science funding and the role of commercial space players.

"The change of seasons causes surface melting far inland from the coastal ice front," glaciologist Christopher Shuman said.

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.

Prolonged drought and powerful Santa Ana winds set up extreme conditions that have fueled the devastating wildfires in the Los Angeles area. Those conditions were compounded by climate change. According to NOAA and NASA,

2024 was the first year to pass a milestone set by world leaders to try to keep the worst impacts of climate change at bay, scientists say.

Record-high temperatures, snow-less winters and frequent natural disasters could be due to global warming. Here's how climate change impacts weather.

The climate policy pendulum is swinging back again with Trump in office. Money, lobbying and talking about red vs. blue states all play a role in the political and public divide.

Every major climate monitoring service in the world agrees. Last year was the warmest on record. The average global temperature was between 1.55 and 1.6 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. And there is worse to come.

funding levels for Earth and climate science and the very operation of NASA itself. Battles will play out over the coming months and years to decide the direction and extent of a number of U.S ...