In a world of worsening climate extremes, a single red line has caught many people’s attention. The line, which charts sea surface temperatures in the North Atlantic Ocean, went viral over the weekend ...

The fastest warming period since 1880 occurred in the past 30 years, according to a Washington Post analysis of NASA data.

To read more of The Economist’s data journalism visit our Graphic Detail page. Start with air-temperature records. Estimates of Earth’s average temperature have already hit new highs four times this ...

This story was originally published by Yale Environment 360 and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. There is a paradox at the heart of our changing climate. While the blanket ...