For the fourth consecutive year, University of Alaska Fairbanks scientist Rick Thoman served as an editor of an annual federal report summarizing the world’s climate. “State of the Climate in 2023” describes global environmental conditions and highlights notable climate records. For example, Earth’s greenhouse gas concentrations, ocean heat and global sea level were the highest on […]
New polling data from the Pew Research Center shows that U.S. President Joe Biden has received more positive ratings globally than former President Donald Trump. Conducted from January 5 to May 21, a survey of 40,566 people in 34 countries — not including the United States — showed a 43% median in confidence that Biden […]
A proposal under consideration by some members of the G20 group of advanced economies that would place a worldwide tax on the assets of the ultrawealthy does not have the support of the Biden administration, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Monday. Yellen told The Wall Street Journal that the United States is in favor of […]
WASHINGTON – The year 2023 was the hottest on record globally, according to data released Friday by U.S. government agencies NASA and NOAA. These statistics reflect a long-term trend: The last 10 years have been the 10 hottest on record. El Niño conditions helped to boost temperatures in 2023 and are expected to continue into 2024. This […]