Using traditional crossbreeding, researchers have created a new strain of rice that produces much less methane, a potent ...

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Earth's climate has changed throughout history for numerous reasons, but modern climate change is driven by human behavior.

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Researchers found that reduced low-cloud cover over land slightly mitigates global warming, although temperatures continue to ...

A rule known as the endangerment finding requires the E.P.A. to regulate greenhouse gases. It has proved resilient against ...

The countries most affected by climate change are poor, rely heavily on agriculture for income, and are vulnerable to extreme ...

Global temperatures have already exceeded 1.5°C warming and may pass 2°C later this decade, according to a world-first study I led. The worrying findings, based on temperature records contained ...

Attribution science — linking cause and effect — involves statistical methods and climate models to identify the human influence on particular weather events and long-term climate patterns. It allows ...

Most ozone-depleting substances also contribute to global warming. By reining in these substances and protecting carbon sinks ...

As the Earth absorbs more energy from the Sun and reflects less back into space, much of the excess heat is being funnelled ...

The rapidly shrinking sea ice pack in Antarctic waters will likely recover if prompt action is taken to contain greenhouse ...