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Punishing heat waves have gripped America, Asia and Europe this July. A new study finds human-caused climate change is a major reason why.

They are now expected to occur every few years and will become hotter and more frequent as long as people keep burning fossil fuels, scientists said

Without emissions reductions, in next 10 years 1.5C target may be permanently exceeded

A group of scientists say in a new study that climate change in itself wasn't responsible for a series of exceptional rain and resulting deadly flooding in northern Italy in recent weeks

For some, CDR is crucial to staying below 1.5C. Others say it should not even be on the table. Why is it so controversial?

The world could breach a new average temperature record in 2023 or 2024, fuelled by climate change and the anticipated return of the El Nino weather phenomenon, climate scientists say.

Scientists have a clear message: act now, before it's too late

Scientists say climate change isn't to blame for the nasty three-year drought still devastating Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil and Bolivia

Record-high winter temperatures swept across parts of Europe over the new year, bringing calls from activists for faster action against climate change while offering short-term respite to governments struggling with high gas prices. Hundreds of sites have seen temperature records smashed in the past days, from Switzerland to Poland to…