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UK could see 10 days without rain after 'wettest week in two years'
England experienced its wettest week in two years following back-to-back storms in late October, according to the Environment Agency. Storms Austen an…
128,000-year-old ice in Tibet could rewrite climate history
Scientists have recovered ice cores from Tibet's Guliya Plateau that may extend back more than 128,000 years, making them the oldest ever collected fr…
More high winds hit parts of UK as Storm Boelo clean-up continues
Around 22,000 properties remained without power on Tuesday as Storm Boelo continued to batter parts of Scotland and northern England with strong winds…
Clues from the Dead Sea could explain ancient drying of the Mediterranean
# How the Dead Sea Reveals Secrets of the Mediterranean's Ancient Desiccation Researchers studying the Dead Sea have identified a mechanism that coul…
Satellites show some of the strongest evidence the AMOC is weakening
# Atlantic Ocean Current Shows Dramatic 30-Year Slowdown, Satellite Data Reveals Satellite observations provide some of the strongest evidence yet th…
UN says 1.5°C is over and world is on track for 2.8°C of global warming
The United Nations has stated that the 1.5 degrees Celsius warming threshold from the Paris Agreement is effectively finished. According to the report…
Arctic sea ice hits another troubling low in 2026
Arctic sea ice continues its decline across both seasons, with satellite data documenting a shrinking ice sheet that is becoming thinner and younger. …
Ocean heatwaves are hiding months of extra warming
# Ocean Heatwaves Hide Extended Warming That Doubles Heat Stress on Marine Life Marine heatwaves damage ocean ecosystems far more extensively than sc…
How will El Niño affect the world?
# El Niño Brings Predictable Chaos to Weather Systems Worldwide El Niño events reshape weather patterns across the globe, triggering droughts, floods…
Why are so many animals moving to hotter places as the world warms?
# Why Animals Are Moving Toward Heat, Not Away From It Climate scientists have long predicted that warming temperatures would push animals toward coo…
Why is this monster El Niño so strong?
# Why This Monster El Niño Is Breaking Records The 2023-2024 El Niño event has emerged as one of the strongest on record, with scientists tracing its…
Our food system is vulnerable to El Niño, warns UK climate minister
# Global Food System Faces El Niño Disruptions, UK Climate Minister Warns Katie White, the UK's climate minister, has warned that the global food sys…
Who is responsible for limiting global warming to 1.5°?
# Meeting 1.5°C Climate Targets Requires Coordinated Action from Households, Business, and Government Limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius …
The “big one” might not come alone: Two major West Coast faults may strike back to back
Researchers have discovered that two of North America's most dangerous fault systems may rupture in rapid succession, potentially unleashing catastrop…
Scientists say a critical Atlantic Ocean current is weakening and the effects could be global
# Atlantic Ocean Current Collapse Shows Accelerating Weakening, Threatening Global Weather Systems A critical ocean circulation system that regulates…
Future of Amazon rainforest may hinge on Brazil presidential election
# Brazil's Election Will Determine Amazon's Climate Fate Brazil's presidential election next month presents a stark divergence in environmental polic…