Menu
Menu
World
U.S.
Election 2024
Politics
Sports
Entertainment
Business
Science
Fact Check
Oddities
Be Well
Newsletters
Photography
AP Investigations
Climate
Health
Tech
Lifestyle
Religion
Español
Quizzes
AP Buyline Personal Finance
AP Buyline Shopping
Press Releases
My Account
...
World
Mideast Wars
Israel-Hamas War
Russia-Ukraine War
Global Elections
ESPAÑOL
China
Asia Pacific
Latin America
Europe
Africa
Middle East
Australia
U.S.
Election 2024
Results
Advance vote
Explaining 2024
AP Votecast
Politics
Election 2024
Results
Trump transition
AP VoteCast
AP Race Call Explainers
Explaining 2024
En Español
Sports
AP Top 25
NFL
NBA
NHL
Men’s College Basketball
Women’s College Basketball
MLB
Auto Racing
Soccer
Entertainment
Movie Reviews
What to Stream
Television
Book Reviews
Music
Celebrity Interviews
Business
Inflation
Financial Markets
Financial Wellness
Technology
Science
Space
Animals
The Ancient World
Climate
Medicine
Fact Check
Oddities
Be Well
Newsletters
Photography
Photo Essays
Photography
The Americans
AP Investigations
Climate
Indigenous peoples and climate
Climate Questions
Climate Migration
India Focus
Health
Tech
Artificial Intelligence
Social Media
Lifestyle
Back to school
Food & Recipes
Gardening
Homes
Travel
Fashion
Pets
Religion
Español
Quizzes
AP Buyline Personal Finance
AP Buyline Shopping
Press Releases
My Account
Search Query
Submit Search
Show Search
Submit Search
World
Mideast Wars
Israel-Hamas War
Russia-Ukraine War
Global Elections
ESPAÑOL
China
Asia Pacific
Latin America
Europe
Africa
Middle East
Australia
SECTIONS
Mideast Wars
Israel-Hamas War
Russia-Ukraine War
Global Elections
ESPAÑOL
China
Asia Pacific
Latin America
U.S.
Election 2024
Results
Advance vote
Explaining 2024
AP Votecast
SECTIONS
Results
Advance vote
Explaining 2024
AP Votecast
Politics
Election 2024
Results
Trump transition
AP VoteCast
AP Race Call Explainers
Explaining 2024
En Español
SECTIONS
Election 2024
Results
Trump transition
AP VoteCast
AP Race Call Explainers
Explaining 2024
En Español
Sports
AP Top 25
NFL
NBA
NHL
Men’s College Basketball
Women’s College Basketball
MLB
Auto Racing
Soccer
SECTIONS
AP Top 25
NFL
NBA
NHL
Men’s College Basketball
Women’s College Basketball
MLB
Auto Racing
Entertainment
Movie Reviews
What to Stream
Television
Book Reviews
Music
Celebrity Interviews
SECTIONS
Movie Reviews
What to Stream
Television
Book Reviews
Music
Celebrity Interviews
Business
Inflation
Financial Markets
Financial Wellness
Technology
SECTIONS
Inflation
Financial Markets
Financial Wellness
Technology
Science
Space
Animals
The Ancient World
Climate
Medicine
SECTIONS
Space
Animals
The Ancient World
Climate
Medicine
Fact Check
Oddities
Be Well
Newsletters
Photography
Photo Essays
Photography
The Americans
SECTIONS
Photo Essays
Photography
The Americans
AP Investigations
Climate
Indigenous peoples and climate
Climate Questions
Climate Migration
India Focus
SECTIONS
Indigenous peoples and climate
Climate Questions
Climate Migration
India Focus
Health
Tech
Artificial Intelligence
Social Media
SECTIONS
Artificial Intelligence
Social Media
Lifestyle
Back to school
Food & Recipes
Gardening
Homes
Travel
Fashion
Pets
SECTIONS
Back to school
Food & Recipes
Gardening
Homes
Travel
Fashion
Pets
Religion
Español
Quizzes
AP Buyline Personal Finance
AP Buyline Shopping
Press Releases
My Account
The Associated Press is an independent global news organization dedicated to factual reporting. Founded in 1846, AP today remains the most trusted source of fast, accurate, unbiased news in all formats and the essential provider of the technology and services vital to the news business. More than half the world’s population sees AP journalism every day.
twitter
instagram
facebook
The Associated Press
ap.org
Careers
Advertise with us
Contact Us
Accessibility Statement
Terms of Use
Privacy Policy
Cookie Settings
Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information
Limit Use and Disclosure of Sensitive Personal Information
CA Notice of Collection
More From AP News
About
AP News Values and Principles
AP’s Role in Elections
AP Leads
AP Definitive Source Blog
AP Images Spotlight Blog
AP Stylebook
SECTIONS
About
AP News Values and Principles
AP’s Role in Elections
AP Leads
AP Definitive Source Blog
AP Images Spotlight Blog
AP Stylebook
Climate Questions
Climate Questions: Why do small degrees of warming matter?
Nations around the world are trying to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 Fahrenheit) above pre-industrial times, with the world already having warmed at least 1.1 degrees Celsius (2 degrees Fahrenheit) since then.
Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year]
[deltaHours] hours ago
Yesterday
[monthFull] [day]
[monthFull] [day], [year]
[deltaMinutes] mins ago
Now
Climate Questions: How much has the climate changed already?
Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year]
[deltaHours] hours ago
Yesterday
[monthFull] [day]
[monthFull] [day], [year]
[deltaMinutes] mins ago
Now
Climate Questions: How does carbon dioxide trap heat?
Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year]
[deltaHours] hours ago
Yesterday
[monthFull] [day]
[monthFull] [day], [year]
[deltaMinutes] mins ago
Now
Climate Questions: How do we know humans triggered warming?
Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year]
[deltaHours] hours ago
Yesterday
[monthFull] [day]
[monthFull] [day], [year]
[deltaMinutes] mins ago
Now
Climate Questions: What are the sources of emissions?
Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year]
[deltaHours] hours ago
Yesterday
[monthFull] [day]
[monthFull] [day], [year]
[deltaMinutes] mins ago
Now
More News
Climate Questions: What are the solutions to climate change?
As the world warms and extreme weather events mount, governments and corporations have been called on to address climate change by top officials, climate scientists and activists and to curb levels of heating.
Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year]
[deltaHours] hours ago
Yesterday
[monthFull] [day]
[monthFull] [day], [year]
[deltaMinutes] mins ago
Now
Climate Questions: Is it too late to stop climate change?
Global average temperatures have risen and weather extremes have already seen an uptick, so the short answer to whether it’s too late to stop climate change is: yes.
Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year]
[deltaHours] hours ago
Yesterday
[monthFull] [day]
[monthFull] [day], [year]
[deltaMinutes] mins ago
Now
Climate Questions: Does what I do matter?
Climate action has become a much discussed topic around the world, but can individual actions make a difference in how much carbon dioxide is emitted on an international scale?
Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year]
[deltaHours] hours ago
Yesterday
[monthFull] [day]
[monthFull] [day], [year]
[deltaMinutes] mins ago
Now
Climate Questions: What’s going on with climate change?
Addressing climate change — a now ubiquitous term for the warming of the planet caused by humans emitting carbon dioxide and methane from coal, oil and natural gas into the atmosphere — is becoming exponentially more pressing, with the language of scientists, officials and activists becoming more se
Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year]
[deltaHours] hours ago
Yesterday
[monthFull] [day]
[monthFull] [day], [year]
[deltaMinutes] mins ago
Now
Climate Questions: Who is most vulnerable to climate change?
Most of the world’s population has been affected in some way by climate change — 85% of the world, in fact.
Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year]
[deltaHours] hours ago
Yesterday
[monthFull] [day]
[monthFull] [day], [year]
[deltaMinutes] mins ago
Now
Climate Questions: Who are the big emitters?
Who made the global warming mess the world is now in? More than half of the world’s heat-trapping gases comes from three places: The United States, China and Europe.
Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year]
[deltaHours] hours ago
Yesterday
[monthFull] [day]
[monthFull] [day], [year]
[deltaMinutes] mins ago
Now