Global Warming

The planet is heating up. Here's what that means for life on Earth—now and in the future—and what we can do to reverse the trend.

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purple particles that make up a cooling fabric

New fabric stays cooler than white cotton—and it’s purple

By Mack DeGeurin

Budapest's Rock of Starvation resurfaced in the Danube River during low water levels.

‘Rock of Starvation’ reappears in Budapest during historic drought

Vintage colorized photograph of ice man posing with ladies.

How Americans stayed cool before air conditioning: From sitting on smelly ice to sleeping on the roof

By Mack DeGeurin

NEGOTIN, SERBIA - SEPTEMBER 13: A view of the wreckage of German warship, in Negotin, Serbia on September 13, 2024. A German warship, dating back to World War II, has resurfaced in Serbia's Danube River near the eastern village of Prahovo in the Negotin region due to receding water levels caused by recent extreme heat. The vessel is believed to be part of Nazi Germany's Black Sea fleet, which was abandoned by retreating German forces in 1944 as the Soviet army advanced. (Photo by Amir Hamzagic/Anadolu via Getty Images)

German WWII shipwrecks resurface in Danube River

Sun in the sky covered by orange hue denoting extreme heat

Is today the hottest day of the summer? The ‘Old Farmer’s Almanac’ has 30 years of data for an answer.

a river system with orange colored water

The mystery of Alaska’s orange rivers is finally solved

By Laura Baisas

an ice cap in the alps. it is topped with snow, but brown spots show significant melting

Alpine glacier holds history dating back to the Romans. And it’s melting—fast.

By Nidhi Sharma

Lake Lipno frozen with green cyanobacterial blooms in winter

Toxic algae turned a frozen lake green

a satellite image of an iceberg, showing pools of blue water

Why is this infamous iceberg turning blue?

By Laura Baisas

Scientist drilling permafrost core sample in Arctic tunnel

Researchers are reanimating 40,000-year-old microbes

Two researchers excavating dig site in Norwegian cave, seen from above

Remote Norwegian cave is an ice age animal jackpot

Air conditioner in house window on Summer day.

New paint ‘sweats’ to keep buildings cool

Adélie penguins walking along the Antarctic coastline.

How pungent poop could help Antarctica’s penguins

By Laura Baisas

Sargassum algae piles up along the shore at a beach in Fajardo, Puerto Rico.

31 million tons of seaweed ready to stink up Florida’s beaches

By Laura Baisas

A man is sweating during a heatwave in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on April 28, 2024. (Photo by Rehman Asad/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

The world is heating up. How much can our bodies handle?

By Sachi Kitajima Mulkey / Grist

Fossil pine trees in Montana

Thawing tundra reveals ancient fossilized forest in Montana

a tick half embedded in human skin

How hitchhiking ticks are bringing diseases to new places

By Laura Baisas

Two Fingered Sloth close-up

Sloths may be in danger by the end of the century

Satellite image of Hurricane Helene

What Hurricane Helene looks like from space

a reservoir in colombia with very low water levels due to drought

Mega El Niños helped kill 90 percent of life on Earth

By Laura Baisas