Why is global warming a debate

A new study performed has illustrated the fact that the imbalance of energy on Earth is considered the most crucial metric to gauge the size and impacts of climate change.

Part of the answer to this question lies in the concept of "committed warming," also known as "pipeline warming." It refers to future increases in global temperatures that will be caused by ...

Restoring degraded environments, such as by planting trees, is often touted as a solution to the climate crisis. But our new research shows this, while important, is no substitute for preventing ...

New research finds nature restoration only marginally lowers global warming. This pours cold water on the idea of using carbon offsets to solve the climate crisis.

It's an offhand joke a lot of us make—it's freezing, can we get a bit more of that global warming right about now?

Temperatures reached 10°C at this Italian Alpine peak, hours before the tons of ice and rock collapsed on Sunday. Six people died, eight others were injured and at least 15 are missing.

Part of the answer to this question lies in the concept of “committed warming,” also known as “pipeline warming.” It refers to future increases in global temperatures that will be caused by greenhouse ...

Restoring degraded environments, such as by planting trees, is often touted as a solution to the climate crisis. But our new research shows this, while important, is no substitute for preventing ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Julien Emile-Geay, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences (THE ...