is a chokepoint for global oil shipments, particularly for crude oil traveling from the Gulf to Europe and the Americas. Map from MarineTraffic of shipping routes through Red Sea on Match 21 ...

While Earth is warming in total, not all parts are warming at the same rate or at the same time. Understanding these variations can help scientists forecast future changes and climate-related impacts.

In six countries, the sample was urban only. The Global Corruption Barometer 2013 is the biggest ever survey tracking worldwide public opinion on corruption. It addresses people’s direct experiences ...

This guide will get you started. Earth’s warming could trigger sweeping changes in the natural world that would be hard, if not impossible, to reverse. A new report illustrates a concerning ...

Story continues below this ad A study, ‘Uneven global retreat of persistent mountain snow cover alongside mountain warming from ERA5-land, published in the journal Nature in November 2024 revealed ...

Japan Tuesday pledged to slash greenhouse gas emissions by 60 percent in the next decade from 2013 levels but climate campaigners said the target fell short of what was needed under the Paris ...

The Mediterranean region is warming 20% faster than the global average. Impacts will exert additional ... this instrument developed by UNEP/MAP charts a regional approach to bolstering the resilience ...

Global and hemispheric land surface rainfall trend maps are available for annual and seasonal rainfall, covering periods starting from the beginning of each decade from 1900 to 1970 until present.

Mar. 25, 2025 — Researchers have developed a highly accurate land cover map for Siberia, providing insights into climate change and predictions. Using advanced machine learning techniques and ...

2024 was the warmest year in the 175-year observational record. It was likely the first calendar year to be more than 1.5°C above the pre-industrial era, with a global mean near-surface temperature of ...

The left map shows the total melt days for the Antarctic Ice Sheet as of March 15, 2025. The middle map is a close up of the Antarctic Peninsula through the same time frame. The graph shows the daily ...