The Latest Breaking News on Climate change

After three wet La Niña years, an El Niño now looks likely, which could cut rainfall, raise temperatures and create nightmarish bushfire conditions

A temperature of 20.2C has been recorded in the Scottish Highlands, the Met Office has said.

Much of the UK is set for a few days of rainy conditions and cooling temperatures, a disappointing forecast after last week's talk of a mini-heatwave which we'll have to wait for

The Met Office has issued an update on the outlook for the coming days

LOS ANGELES — After years of dusty, dry hillsides, much of Southern California has turned green from record-breaking rain and snow this winter, which wildlife experts say has already started to improve habitats and populations for certain species — a trend they expect to reverberate through the entire landscape.

Tomorrow, parts of Scotland could experience highs of up to 20C, with most of the country enjoying warmer temperatures before a high pressure system moves into the UK on Tuesday

Sunny intervals are on the horizon

Scientists say "flash droughts" - marked by rapid onset and quick loss of moisture from plants and soil - are increasing globally as climate change leads to higher temperatures and shifting precipitation patterns around the world.

Don’t let all the flooding fool you: The same rain and snow that have drenched California this winter and spring risk making the state’s next seasonal calamity — fire season — even worse.