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Satellite data gives clearer picture of how ice sheets are losing mass
# Satellite Data Reveals Acceleration Driving Ice Sheet Collapse Researchers analyzing three decades of satellite observations have identified the pr…
Scientists stunned as volcano cloud starts destroying methane
# Volcano's Ash Cloud Unexpectedly Destroys Atmospheric Methane The January 2022 eruption of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai in Tonga triggered a chain rea…
Global warming is breaking a 400-year climate link between two oceans
# Global Warming Breaks Ancient Climate Connection Between Indian and Pacific Oceans Scientists have discovered that human-caused climate change is s…
Southern Ocean may flip from carbon sink to carbon source under mitigation scenarios
# Southern Ocean Could Flip from Climate Asset to Liability Under Net-Zero Scenarios The Southern Ocean around Antarctica, currently one of Earth's m…
UNESCO warns there’s close to a 100% chance of a Mediterranean tsunami
UNESCO's tsunami warning arm has concluded that the Mediterranean region faces near-certain risk from destructive waves generated by underwater earthq…
Nepal flood disaster exposes cascading threats in Himalayas
# Cascading Mountain Disasters: Nepal's Flood Reveals Interconnected Himalayan Hazards A devastating flood in Nepal that left thousands missing origi…
Antarctica gained a record 695 billion tons of ice. Scientists found the surprising reason
# Tropical Warmth Triggers Unexpected Antarctic Ice Surge East Antarctica accumulated 695 billion tons of ice between 2021 and 2023, defying the cont…
Natural feedbacks will warm world an extra 20 per cent this century
# Natural Feedbacks Will Amplify Global Warming Beyond Climate Models' Predictions Earth's ecosystems will amplify warming this century far more than…
The world’s biggest carbon sink may start emitting CO2 after net zero
# Southern Ocean Could Flip From Carbon Sink to Source as CO2 Levels Drop, New Research Shows The Southern Ocean, Earth's largest natural carbon rese…
August was the joint hottest month on record
# August Marks Joint Hottest Month Ever Recorded as Earth Breaches 1.5°C Threshold August 2023 tied as the hottest month in recorded history, with gl…
Why growing seaweed isn’t a climate solution
# Growing Seaweed Won't Save Us from Climate Change, New Research Shows A growing chorus of entrepreneurs and climate advocates has promoted seaweed …
How beavers can help create fire breaks as part of a drought preparation plan
# Beavers Emerge as Unexpected Allies in Wildfire Prevention Strategy A sprawling Somerset estate has discovered an unconventional solution to wildfi…
Super El Niño set to cause ‘terribly dangerous’ drought in the Amazon
# Super El Niño Threatens Amazon with Record Drought and Fire Risk A powerful El Niño event currently underway will deliver the most severe drought c…
Climate and air quality are closely linked, report highlights
# Wildfire Pollution and Heat Waves Threaten Global Air Quality Gains The World Meteorological Organization released a new report revealing that clim…
Can atmospheric methane removal limit peak warming?
# Atmospheric Methane Removal Could Slow Peak Warming, New UN Analysis Suggests The United Nations Environment Program released a report finding that…
Indonesia’s most dangerous fires are burning underground
Indonesia faces a mounting crisis as peat fires ignite earlier and more intensely than usual in 2026, driven by strengthening El Niño conditions and s…
Extreme drought now covers 44% of Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico is experiencing one of its most severe droughts in recent memory, with extreme drought conditions now covering nearly half the territory a…
Deadly floods of 2021—Researchers identify gaps in hazard mapping
Scientists investigating the July 2021 floods that killed over 200 people across Germany and Belgium have identified critical failures in hazard mappi…
Giant Greenland iceberg slams into Joe Island and survives
# Giant Greenland Iceberg Breaks Free, Survives Collision With Island A massive iceberg covering more than 76 square kilometers detached from Greenla…
Super El Niño could have unexpected effect on UK winter
# Super El Niño Could Flip UK Winter Predictions on Their Head The strongest El Niño in nearly two decades is reshaping expectations for British wint…
New Mexico’s largest reservoir plunges to just 1.4% full
Elephant Butte Reservoir, New Mexico's largest water storage facility, dropped to a historic low of 1.4 percent capacity in July 2026, marking the cul…
Rapid climate change brings wildfire threat to new corners of Europe
# Rapid Climate Change Brings Wildfire Threat to New Corners of Europe Wildfires have erupted across European nations historically spared from such d…
Why the extremes of climate breakdown will continue to take us by surprise
# Climate Extremes Will Outpace Our Ability to Predict and Adapt The summer of 2024 delivered record-breaking heatwaves across the northern hemispher…
Can we really reverse global warming after overshooting 1.5°C?
# Reversing Global Warming After 1.5°C Overshoot Faces Steep Odds The United Nations released a report asserting that global temperatures could retur…
The UK just had its hottest summer ever
# UK Records Hottest Summer Ever as Climate Change Amplifies Heat Extremes Britain's summer of 2026 shattered temperature records, with June through …
Mountain warming means there will be more disasters like the Nepal flood
# Mountain warming accelerates disasters like Nepal's deadly floods Mountainous regions worldwide are warming at rates nearly double those of lowland…
One of Earth’s driest places was just covered in snow
# Unprecedented Snow and Floods Strike Earth's Driest Desert The Atacama Desert in Chile experienced a meteorological anomaly this week when rare sto…
An anomalous return of the Odden ice tongue suggests unusual Arctic conditions
# Anomalous Return of Arctic Ice Tongue Points to Shifting Arctic Dynamics Researchers tracking the Odden ice tongue in the Arctic have detected an u…
Hundreds of hidden earthquakes found at Antarctica’s Doomsday Glacier
Researchers have discovered hundreds of previously undetected earthquakes beneath Antarctica's Thwaites Glacier, revealing a dramatically different pi…
Tropical Storm Karina strengthens into a hurricane in the Pacific, could be a major storm this week
Tropical Storm Karina crossed the threshold into hurricane status on Sunday over the Pacific Ocean, according to forecasters tracking the system. The …
Galapagos corals suggest climate change drives stronger El Niños
# Galapagos Corals Show El Niño Events Growing Stronger as Climate Warms Coral skeletons from the Galapagos Islands contain a 40-year record of inten…
Manhattan-sized ice island breaks off Greenland’s Petermann Glacier
# Manhattan-Sized Ice Island Breaks Off Greenland's Petermann Glacier A massive ice island roughly the size of Manhattan has calved from Greenland's …
Forces deep inside Earth helped Antarctica freeze before the Arctic
# Deep Earth Forces Explain Why Antarctica Froze Before the Arctic The question of why Antarctica's ice sheets formed roughly 14 million years ago, w…
A Manhattan-sized ice island just broke free from Greenland
A massive ice island the size of Manhattan has detached from Greenland's Petermann Glacier, marking the largest calving event at the glacier since 201…
Computer models pinpoint catalysts for replacing fossil-fueled ammonia production
# Computer Models Identify Next-Generation Catalysts for Sustainable Ammonia Production Ammonia production consumes up to 2% of global energy and gen…
Super El Niño could lead to mega CO2 emissions from fires in Indonesia
# Super El Niño Threatens Massive Carbon Emissions From Indonesian Wildfires Indonesia faces a dangerous convergence of climate patterns that could t…
‘Off the charts’ El Niño is already the strongest since records began
# Record-Breaking El Niño Already Exceeds Past Events, Scientists Warn Climate scientist James Hansen reports that the current El Niño event has alre…
Greenland meltwater is intensifying European heatwaves
# Greenland Meltwater Intensifies European Heatwaves Through Atmospheric Disruption Rapidly melting ice in Greenland is fueling more intense and prol…
The “Asian water tower” is losing 24 billion tonnes of groundwater every year
The "Asian water tower," the vast high-altitude aquifer system spanning the Tibetan Plateau and surrounding mountain ranges, is depleting at an alarmi…
Climate change will triple the number of days over 105 F in the US. The health impacts will be dire.
Extreme heat waves across the United States will intensify dramatically over the next decades. Research indicates that days exceeding 105 degrees Fahr…
Warming waters draw summer 'feeding frenzies' by whales off Greenland
Baleen whales are exploiting warming waters off Greenland to conduct massive feeding operations, according to research showing how climate change crea…
Fine-particle pollution may undermine plants' ability to absorb carbon and conserve water
Researchers at the University of Hong Kong have found that fine particulate pollution reduces plants' capacity to absorb carbon dioxide and use water …
Planes flying over the Atlantic will be re-routed to avoid contrails
# Planes to Navigate Around Contrails in First Large-Scale Climate Trial The aviation industry will test its first systematic effort to reduce aircra…
How does wildfire smoke affect the economy?
Wildfire smoke creates measurable economic harm far beyond the flames themselves, according to research by Casey Wichman, an associate professor in Ge…
The pace of climate change matters more than overall heat in the race to save key Atlantic currents, study finds
Researchers have identified a counterintuitive factor in predicting the collapse of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, a vast system of …
Britain’s only desalination plant remains idle during drought
England's sole large-scale desalination facility in London sits dormant despite persistent drought conditions that have reduced Thames river flow to c…
Chinese ship sets off for Europe through Arctic, halving travel time
China's COSCO Shipping deployed a container vessel on a weekly Arctic route to Europe this week, slashing transit time from the traditional Suez Canal…
How healthier farm animals can cut greenhouse gas emissions
# Healthier Farm Animals Offer Untapped Route to Reduce Agricultural Emissions A miscarriage in a dairy cow represents a cascade of wasted resources.…
How bad is the UK drought and how long will it continue?
# UK Drought Reaches Critical Levels as Three-Quarters of England Faces Water Restrictions England confronts an unprecedented water crisis. Nearly 75…