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My former student went to see the Subhumans in Phoenix late last fall. I’ve loved this punk rock band since I was twelve-years-old. Their dark point of view satisfied me.

Long before thermometers, nature left its own temperature records. A climate scientist explains how ongoing global warming compares with ancient temperatures.

As scorching heat grips large swaths of the Earth, a lot of people are trying to put the extreme temperatures into context and asking: When was it ever this hot before?

A survey shows boomer bosses especially aren’t cool with shorts in the workplace.

Philippine Canadian Inquirer Is it really hotter now than any time in 100,000 years? Environment & Nature

Globally, 2023 has seen some of the hottest days in modern measurements. Some news outlets have reported that daily temperatures hit a 100,000-year high.

Recent heat waves underscore Earth's new climate state. Sean Gladwell via Getty ImagesAs scorching heat grips large swaths of the Earth, a lot of people are trying to put the extreme temperatures into context and asking: When was it ever this hot before? Globally, 2023 has seen some of the hottest days in modern measurements, but what about farther back, before weather stations and satellites? Some news outlets have reported that daily temperatures hit a 100,000-year high. As a paleoclimate...

Climate models and geologic climate archives are at odds over whether Earth gradually warmed or cooled over the past few thousand years. The most comprehensive evaluation of evidence supports a cooling trend that lasted until industrialization kicked off the current warming trend.  

Over the past century, the Earths average temperature has swiftly increased by about 1 degree Celsius (1.8 degrees Fahrenheit). The evidence is hard to dispute. It comes from thermometers and other sensors around the world.

Accurate climate models play a critical role in climate science and policy, helping to inform policy- and decision-makers throughout the world as they consider ways to slow the deadly effects of a warming planet and to adapt to changes already in progress.