2026-05-01

Climate data collection has evolved dramatically over the past century. In the early 1900s, scientists relied on mercury thermometers and rain gauges ...

2026-04-28

Every year since 2015 has ranked among the top 10 hottest years in the instrumental record, which dates back to 1880. The year 2024 set a new global r...

2026-04-25

Degree days are a specialized but incredibly useful climate metric. A heating degree day (HDD) measures how much and for how long the temperature fall...

2026-04-22

Cities are consistently warmer than their surrounding rural areas, a phenomenon known as the Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect. Concrete, asphalt, and bu...

2026-04-19

Monsoon systems affect billions of people across Asia, Africa, and the Americas, delivering 70-80% of annual rainfall in affected regions. These seaso...