global warming

This May, people living in the Puget Sound region experienced a lot of warmth and a month so dry, it matched the record for the driest May on record. The…

As the Earth’s atmosphere warms because of greenhouse gas emissions, most of the heat gets trapped in the oceans. But measuring the change has proven…

With recent memories of freezing temps, snowy passes, high winds, flooding and, maybe even a few popsicle toes, it might take a bit of mental stretching…

It may be tempting to attribute current weather trends like the record warmth and early rains on climate change caused by humans. But KPLU weather expert…

Despite widespread concern about global warming, rising air temperatures have actually slowed down dramatically over the past 15 years. This so-called…

U.S. senators pulled an all-nighter Monday night to call attention to climate change. Democrats Brian Schatz of Hawaii and Barbara Boxer of California led…

Global warming behind the recent polar vortex? Nonsense, says KPLU weather expert Cliff Mass.“There’s really no basis for this,” said Mass, adding there's…

Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee on Monday laid out how he'd like the state to combat global warming pollution, including eliminating any electricity generated…

Update: The original version of this story incorrectly summarized this study as showing populations to be displaced by 2100 if current trends continue.…

Arctic sea ice is melting at record rates, and the loss of that ice could drive significant degradation of marine and terrestrial ecosystems, according to…