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World's largest climate summit to move to Madrid, after Chile withdraws

The climate summit was supposed to take place in Chile, but massive protests and riots forced the country to pull out. Spain’s president jumped in, saying that Madrid can save the conference and host it from 2-13 December (as initially planned). Violence and climate Every year, world leaders meet under the auspice of the UN […]

Pesticides linked to the collapse of fisheries in Japan

It was the first time a study revealed the effects of pesticides on fish.

Sea level rise could endanger three times more people than previously expected

About 110 million worldwide live below the high-tide level.

Growing demand for private jets challenges climate action

Companies and millionaires are expected to buy 8.000 new jets over the next decade

The healthiest food may also be the most sustainable one

A wider use of healthier diets could reduce the environmental impacts of agriculture

Trees and water: don’t underestimate the connection

Trees have extraordinary powers, especially when it comes to water. But such powers must be wielded with care.

Wind power has the potential to supply the world's electricity needs 18 times over

Behind the growth of wind energy there’s the growing awareness of the climate crisis and political responses to environmental concerns, the report said.

Carbon capture could be worse than initially thought, study shows

Using carbon capture only reduces a small fraction of the emissions

Germany's Oktoberfest generated 10 times more methane emissions than Boston

The event emitted as much methane as Boston in the same period

Why Exxon is on trial in the US

The company is accused of lying to its investors over the future of the climate

People eat 80% less meat when there are more veggie options on the menu

This is the first study that investigated how rearranging a menu can influence meat-free meals.

Forest fires put the Amazon close to its tipping point

In two years, the rainforest could start becoming a savannah

After decades of progress, air pollution in the U.S. has now gotten worse

The bad news may signal a deadly change in U.S. environmental health.

Organic farming could actually be worst for global warming

It would requiere more land to produce the same amount of food

Fossil fuel companies campaigned to raise doubt about climate crisis

Report shows strategies used by companies to confuse public on climate crisis

As glaciers melt, new islands are discovered in the Arctic

Russian navy finds five new islands previously hidden by glaciers

Hurricanes trigger 'stormquakes' on the bottom of the ocean

Hurricanes + earthquakes? Scientists have described a new geophysical phenomenon.

Climate change action requires big changes, new report highlights

Small changes just aren't gonna cut it -- we need big, societal changes, at every level.

Green economy expands in the US, overtaking fossil fuel industry

Over nine million people currently work in the green economy in the US

Climate change is affecting the Arctic ecosystem due to extreme weather events

Extreme snowfall is threatening Arctic animals.

New material selectively captured CO2 molecules and turns them into useful products

Propeller-shaped molecules trap CO2, which can then be used to manufacture useful organic materials.

Japan braces for steep rain and wind due to Hagibis

The storm is set to make landfall on Saturday

Climate change has already claimed 5 islands in the Pacific

These are the first islands we've lost to climate change.

Can Greta Thunberg win the Nobel Peace Prize?

She is the favorite candidate for bookmakers, but experts show doubts.

The atmosphere above Antarctica has gotten so hot it broke all previous records

The sudden stratospheric warming will cause Australia to experience less rainfall and higher temperatures.

These 30 cities are leading the way in climate action -- their emissions are already dropping

As countries lack ambition, cities take the lead in reducing their emissions.

These twenty companies are behind a third of mankind's greenhouse gas emissions

These companies have a moral responsibility to account for these emissions.

Hagibis storm intensifies and becomes strongest on Earth

It's exceptionally rare for a storm to intensify so quickly.

China's coal power plants are getting cleaner, study shows

There are some good news from China, but it's not all rosy.

Sea level could rise 20 meters if global warming exceeds 2ºC, study finds

As the planet gets warmer due to the rising temperatures, one of the main concerns is sea-level rise.

Climate change deniers still receiving disproportionate attention from the media, study finds

Here's a crazy idea: stop giving airtime to people who promote anti-scientific beliefs.

Earth didn't have a high-carbon atmosphere until 1965, study showed

The increase is quite sizeable.

New research questioned key climate evolution theory

The breakdown of Himalayan rocks may not explain the cooling over the past 15 million years, despite what a key theory claimed, according to a new study in the journal Nature Geoscience. The study could shed more light on the causes of long-term climate change. It centers on the long-term cooling that occurred before the […]

Mont Blanc glacier faces risk of collapse in Italy

Mont Blanc is Western Europe's highest mountain range and is popular with hikers, climbers, and skiers.

Global warming has affected world's oceans and frozen regions, UN report warns

The ocean is warmer, more acidic, less productive, and rising.

Climate activist Greta Thunberg slams world leaders at the UN

“This is all wrong, I shouldn’t be up here,” she said.

Why was the UN summit insufficient to address the climate emergency?

Presidents and prime ministers at the United Nations failed to commit to additional goals.

The impacts of climate change are speeding up, major report says

The signs and impacts of global warming are speeding up, the latest report on climate change published ahead of key UN talks in New York said, warning that the 2015-2019 period is set to be the warmest five years on record. The United in Science report compiles the latest information about climate change from leading […]

United Nations hosts key climate emergency summit in New York

More than 60 world leaders will be attending.

Thousands take the streets of London in climate strike

Around 100,000 people gathered at the rally demaded their right to a 'safe future'.

The recent heatwave in Europe between 1.5 to 3.0 °C hotter due to man-made climate heating

Things definitely heated up.

Greta Thunberg reaches the US, demands climate action from politicians

"Don't invite us here to just tell us how inspiring we are without actually doing anything about it," she said.

The climate warming we are causing is unparalleled in the past 2,000 years

There is no precedent for this warming event.

Algae bioreactor sucks as much carbon as an acre of trees

It captures as much carbon as 400 trees.

Grassland birds will struggle to have babies because of climate change

"Too hot to date" -- birds.

New climate models show that global warming will be faster than expected

Hope y'all love heatwaves!

Climate change has to be addressed *now*, most Americans agree

Despite US President Donald Trump’s views on the issue, two-thirds of Americans believe climate change is either a crisis or a serious problem, according to a new poll — with a majority of people wanting immediate action on global warming and its negative consequences. The poll, carried out by CBS, showed that more than a […]

How Volcanic Mountains Cool the Climate

Though coastal plutons spew greenhouse gases into the atmosphere as they form, they also pull some of those gases back out of the atmosphere as they break down over time.

Oil companies are investing billions in undermining climate efforts

Talk is cheap.

Climate warming could impair soils' ability to sustain crops

Turns out, more rain is not always what you want.

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