A new study co-led by the Smithsonian and the University of Arizona offers the most detailed glimpse yet of how Earth's surface temperature has changed over the past 485 million years.

How do you measure climate change? One way is by recording temperatures in different places over a long period of time. While ...

The research offers a clearer picture of how global temperatures have changed over time, emphasizing the strong relationship between Earth's temperature and atmospheric carbon dioxide levels.

Palm trees in Alaska, crocodiles in Wyoming: Fossils show that Earth’s temperature has changed over hundreds of millions of years. Now a new study co-led by the Smithsonian and the University of ...

In late June, we hosted this year's second Ars Live event, a conversation with climate scientist Zeke Hausfather, who holds ...

Scientists uncover signs that Earth’s resilience to carbon emissions may be unraveling faster than climate models suggest. A ...

In a Landmark Study, Scientists Discover Just How Much Earth’s Temperature Has Changed Over Nearly 500 Million Years Researchers show the average surface temperature on our planet has shifted ...

Now, researchers have used a combination of proxy records and climate models to reconstruct the Earth's climate for the last half-billion years, providing a global record of temperatures ...

Refining scientists' understanding of how Earth's temperature has fluctuated over time provides crucial context for understanding modern climate change.

Earth sets daily global temperature record for 2nd day in a row: Copernicus Several regions all over the world are experiencing scorching temperatures.

This research reveals how relatively small changes can push the planet through tipping points. Over the half-billion years studied, Earth’s surface temperature varied from 11.1 to 36.1 degrees.

A new study co-led by the Smithsonian and the University of Arizona offers the most detailed glimpse yet of how Earth’s surface temperature has changed over the past 485 million years. In a paper ...