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Planting trees isn't always the best answer to a warmer world, studies agree

Not doing it right can negatively impact biodiversity and lower carbon density.

Most Americans agree the government should do more on climate change

The issue will likely play a big role in the upcoming presidential election.

Australia has a climate denier problem -- and it's worse than you thought

The way media report on climate change has a big influence on people's beliefs, report shows

The US could supply 90% of its electrical power with clean energy by 2035 - and it wouldn't cost more

Avoiding a warmer world requires ambitious climate action.

Mangrove forests could be gone by 2050 if sea levels continue to rise

The forests would be in danger if the sea level rises more than six millimeters per year

CO2 levels hit all-time highs despite coronavirus crisis

Atmospheric carbon dioxide exceeded the 417 parts per million on average during May.

Climate change will make droughts more intense, more frequent

New research from ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate Extremes, Australia, says we’ll see longer and more frequent droughts due to climate change. Southwestern Australia, parts of southern Australia, as well as regions in the Amazon, Mediterranean and southern Africa can expect to see more frequent and intense droughts in the future as climate patterns […]

May was the sunniest month on record in the UK -- and climate change might be behind it

Meteorologist are surprised by the sudden change from extremely wet to extremely dry weather in the UK.

Climate change is making marine species migrate towards the poles faster than those on land

Marine species move to the poles six times faster than those on land.

Heat is more lethal than cold for people with respiratory diseases in Spain

Seasonality of temperature-attributable mortality from respiratory diseases has shifted.

Is the future of flying electric? A company tests a zero-emissions aircraft

The world's largest all-electric airplane readies for its first flight.

These are the best ways to cut your carbon footprint and reduce emissions

Clean transportation has the highest potential for change, study shows.

Glowing coral reef despite bleaching offers hope for recovery

Researchers get a better understanding over the colorful bleaching

Far less carbon capture is needed to avoid a climate catastrophe, study argues

Capturing 2,700 gigatons of CO2 would be enough, instead of the 10,000 previously mentioned

The climate crisis is turning parts of Antarctica green

Researchers mapped the microscopic algae on the Antarctic peninsula.

Can South Korea have an emission zero future?

The country proposed a Green New Deal, which won't be easy to follow

The 2000-2010 drought of the Missouri River was the worst one in 1,200 years

Droughts are becoming more frequent and more severe -- and they're threatening water resources.

As sea level rises in Europe, setting up defenses would save money in the long-run

Study looked at the costs of protecting coastal communities compared to benefits throughout Europe.

Climate pledges of oil giants are still insufficient and they should step up their game

All European corporations have made pledges but they have been overstated, study claims.

Planting trees is not a simple solution to climate change

Tree planting is far from a panacea, researchers argue, and shouldn't be seen as a solution by itself.

For most people, climate change is as serious a crisis as coronavirus

Survey shows most people see climate change as being just as dangerous as the pandemic.

More than a billion people could live in Sahara-like unbearable heat within 50 years

The hardest hit regions are in Asia and Africa.

Amid lockdown, Pakistan hires workers to plant trees across the country

It helps people and the planet too -- win!

Germany and the UK call for green stimulus after the coronavirus crisis

The economic recovery should also serve to tackle climate change, they say.

The Netherlands announces ambitious climate action plan, in line Supreme Court ruling

The country will reduce the use of coal and limit livestock herds

Growing CO2 emissions could alter human cognition

Our capacity to make basic decisions could be affected by emissions, too.

Lack of irrigation water challenges farmers in the US

The timing and availability of snowmelt, needed for irrigation, could be altered.

South Korea's newly elected parliament pledges net-zero carbon future

Korea's ruling party won the elections and announced plans to push ahead with climate goals.

US underestimates methane emissions from offshore oil and gas platforms

Platforms emit twice as much methane than previously thought.

Global emissions could fall 4% this year as coronavirus brings the world to a stop

World still needs to cut emissions by 6% every year for the next decade

California, and the world at large, will contend with longer, hotter, drier wildfire seasons

The study focuses on California, but the roots of the problem are global, the team explains.

UK researchers map "profound long‐term changes" in plankton populations around their island

While the study focused on the UK, the results point to plankton woes on a global level.

Climate crisis is making migration harder for nightingales

The iconic birds are evolving shorter winds due to higher temperatures.

Research station in East Antarctica reports its first heatwave

It was recorded during the 2019-2020 Arctic summer.

Coronavirus is (temporarily) bringing greenhouse gas emissions down

Our planet is enjoying a breath of air -- but we need sustained climate action.

Greenland lost 600 billion tons of ice last summer, satellite data shows

This is enough to raise global sea levels 2.2 millimeters in two months.

Birds adapt to climate change by changing their body size, study finds

Birds are either reducing or increasing their body sizes.

Greenland and Antarctica are losing ice six times faster than in the 1990s

This rate is in line with the worst-case scenario set by UN climate experts.

Climate crisis is accelerating, shows growing impacts, UN warns

Last year was the second warmest in history at a global level

Losing mangroves would increase flood damages by $65 million, study claims

They can reduce waves and storm surges, protecting millions of people from floods.

Group of EU countries demand more ambitious climate commitment

Twelve countries asked the EU to be more ambitious on climate policies.

Democrat voters see climate change as a top priority in the presidential elections

Climate change is the most important issue for Democrat voters, second only to healthcare.

The world's most polluted cities: most are in India and China

Are we breathing clean air? If you are in India or China probably not.

Need another reason to fight climate change? It's a "catastrophic" security threat

A good way to improve national and global security is to reduce our greenhouse emissions, a new report shows.

Oil company scraps plan for massive oilsands project in Canada following public backlash

Teck Resources unilaterally decided to call off the project -- presumably due to huge public pressure.

Antarctica is melting. NASA photos show consequence of record temperatures

Antarctica is losing its characteristic white color, and climate change has a lot to do with it.

Climate change is drying up the Colorado River

During the 1913-2017 period the flow of the river decreased about 20%.

Most of world is leaving behind coal. But Japan pushes on with new plants

Japan plans to build 36 coal power plants in the next decade.

Extreme weather could put the US economy in a record recession, study warns

Investors aren't considering the impact of weather in the economy.

Americans don't talk about the environmental impact of their food -- and that's a problem

Food production accounts for 30% of the global emissions -- but we rarely talk about it.

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