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Airborne Microplastics Warm the Planet at About One-Sixth of Soot’s Effect

The study highlights large unknowns about how much plastic is in the air.

El Niño Seen Likely to Form by Early Summer as Forecast Odds Rise

Models Point to Possible Strong El Niño in 2026 as Scientists Urge Caution

Vancouver Set to Finish First Snow‑Free Winter Since 1983 as Atmospheric River Drenches Region

Arctic Winter Sea Ice Near Record Low as 2026 Maximum Stalls at 14.22 Million km²

Scientists Warn Multiple Climate Tipping Points Are Closer After 1.5°C Year

Stacker Releases State Rankings of Hottest Februarys Based on NCEI Records

Instruments Jam in Thwaites Drill, First Readings Show Warm, Fast Water Below

Copernicus Confirms First Three-Year Stretch Above 1.5°C as 2025 Ranks Third-Hottest

2025 Confirmed as One of the Three Warmest Years on Record

EU Climate Report Says 1.5°C Limit Will Be Breached This Decade, Ten Years Early

New Rankings Identify States’ Warmest Januarys Since 1895

Met Office Forecasts 2026 Global Temperature Near 1.46°C, Fourth Straight Year Above 1.4°C

Copernicus Report Finds Oceans Warming Faster as Prolonged Heatwaves Reshape Marine Ecosystems

NASA Study Finds Northern Hemisphere Darkening Faster, Breaking Earth’s Albedo Symmetry

Local Sites Share NOAA-Based Rankings of Hottest Septembers by State Since 1895

Nature Review Finds Abrupt, Interlinked Antarctic Shifts With Global Consequences

Record Marine Heatwaves Raise Alarm Over Potential Tipping Point

Austrian Glaciers Face Near-Total Loss as Temperatures Surge

March 2025 Sets Record as Hottest March in Europe