Hurricanes
Why does burning coal generate more CO2 than oil or gas?
Will climate change make weather forecasting less accurate?
What is the concentration of CFCs in the atmosphere, and how much do they contribute to global warming?
Greenhouse Gases
Extreme Heat
Climate Models
Don't plants do better in environments with very high CO2?
Climate Sensitivity
Radiative Forcing
Will climate feedback loops push us past a “point of no return”?
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
The National Climate Assessment
How much carbon dioxide does the Earth naturally absorb?
When scientists say the Earth has warmed by 1° Celsius, which parts of the planet are being measured?
How do greenhouse gases trap heat in the atmosphere?
Why do some people call climate change an “existential threat”?
Why do we compare methane to carbon dioxide over a 100-year timeframe? Are we underrating the importance of methane emissions?
What is the ideal level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere for human life?
How much is a ton of carbon dioxide?
Has there been climate change before?
Should we be worried about Earth getting warmer if we cut coal power?
How is climate change affecting the weather today?
Permafrost
How can such a small amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere—only around 420 parts per million—cause so much warming?
What would happen to the climate if we had much lower CO2 levels?
Why do we blame climate change on carbon dioxide, when water vapor is a much more common greenhouse gas?
Does global warming affect the coldest days or the hottest days more?