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First Ice-Free Day in the Arctic Could Happen by 2027, Study Warns

Climate change is heating up faster than we thought.

Global carbon emissions hit record high in 2024. Even coal grew slightly

No peak emissions yet.

Could Spraying Diamonds into the Sky Be the Key to Cooling the Planet?

Nothing is more precious than our planet, and we must cool it fast. Scientists say this can be done by decorating the sky with diamonds.

AI is becoming a bigger and bigger problem for the climate. Can "digital sobriety" help?

Artificial intelligence might not take your job, but it can use up all your water and electricity.

Congrats, you just lived through the hottest summer in history

We're neck deep in a climate emergency. This is just one of the symptoms.

Scientists Discover Missing Link Between Insects in Amazing Amber Fossil Dating Back 40 Million Years

This ancient insect is the missing link between two living gnat species.

Climate measures saved almost 40,000 lives in 2023 in Europe alone

A new modelling study shows that without climate adaptation, plenty of people would lose their life every year.

White Roofs vs. Green Roofs: Which Keeps Your City Cooler?

Here is why cool roofs are better than green roofs when it comes to reducing outdoor temperature.

This map shows what your city's climate will be like in 2080

New York City's climate will feel like today's northern Mississippi.

May 2024 is the 12th consecutive month with record-high temperatures

We're entering unprecedented territory more and more.

Making cement and bricks out of the gemstone olivine could cut CO2 emissions by 11 percent

Cement and clay bricks could be replaced with olivine-based alternatives.

Meet Mammoth, the world’s largest vacuum that now sucks thousands of tons of carbon out of the air

We'll need many more such Mammoths if we're serious about climate change.

Can artificial snow save ski resorts amid the hottest winters on record?

Ski season is shortening with every passing year, and most ski resorts around the world now rely on artificial snow to stay in business.

2023 was the hottest year on record — by a huge margin

Since June, every month has been the world's hottest on record.

An oil executive is leading this year’s biggest climate conference. It's not going too well

We weren't expecting anything different

CO2 is getting better at trapping heat the more it builds up in the atmosphere

New research shows that carbon dioxide becomes a stronger greenhouse gas as its levels rise, highlighting the critical need for immediate emission reductions.

Solar power outshines reforestation for climate change mitigation

It's time to be efficient. In a breakthrough study, solar energy proves more efficient than tree planting in dryland areas.

Tropical forests may become too hot for photosynthesis

Scientists raise the alarm after they found global heating could impair photosynthesis in tropical forests, ushering in potentially irreversible changes.

Making plant proteins be meat-like and juicy with one simple ingredient: water

For environmentally-friendly nutrition, this could be an important breakthrough.

Meet Icefin, the torpedo robot that studies the Doomsday Glacier from down below

Torpedo-shaped Icefin robot can go to insane depths beneath ice and help us understand what's making the doomsday glacier melt so fast.

What's behind lithium mining? Here's all you need to know

Lithium mining is essential for supplying the world with batteries. But there's a dark side to it.

The effect turning our cities into heat islands

The images are pretty, but the effects can be very ugly.

Melting glaciers are forcing Nepal to shift the Everest base camp

The base camp used by thousands of people every year, lies on a melting glacier and is no longer considered a safe location.

Atmospheric carbon levels are now 50% higher than pre-industrial times

The rate of accumulation of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere is simply staggering.

At least 97% of experts agree that climate change is real and caused by humans. But only 3% of the 3% of climate change deniers are actually qualified in climate science

Climate change deniers are only good for blowing smoke.

G20 leaders promise big climate efforts but make few tangible commitments

The world's richest promised "meaningful and effective actions" to curb climate change -- but we've heard promises before.

How global warming causes both extreme heat and cold weather

Extreme heat and cold may arise from the same underlying mechanisms, with global warming as the common denominator.

Climate change literally shifted Earth's axis

Melting glaciers and the depletion of groundwater has redistributed so much mass that the poles started to drift.

NASA just released the first direct evidence that humans are causing climate change

It was clear humans were warming the planet for some time -- now we have official confirmation.

Ocean warming is a wrecking ball for coral reef systems. This researcher wants to understand it all

There's no simple solution to this problem.

Climate change. Facts and figures behind mankind's greatest challenge

The effects are already visible and will get worse if the world doesn't act fast.

Investors that manage $47 trillion urge companies to commit to net-zero emissions pathway

Investors want their money funding climate-friendly companies.

Human activity may turn Earth into a "Hothouse" -- a warm climate it hasn't seen for millions of years

We need to take action now to avoid the worst climate consequences.

Algae are turning the Italian Alps pink, raising concerns over rapid melting

You might need to reconsider your skiing plans.

The last 150 years of global warming undid 6,500 years of cooling

Average global temperatures have risen to about 1ºC since the mid-19th century.

Temperatures in the UK could exceed 40°C by the end of the century

Temperatures exceeding 40°C may be reached somewhere in the UK every 3.5 to 15 years by the end of the century.

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.

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

The hardest hit regions are in Asia and Africa.

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.

Coronavirus crisis might trigger biggest drop in CO2 emissions since WWII

This breather is not of our choice, though. After the pandemic is over, we should expect as a surge in emissions as economic activity recovers.

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.

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.

Climate crisis is accelerating, shows growing impacts, UN warns

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

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.

Global warming is literally dissolving the ocean's plankton

Global warming's evil twin is acting out, and it's starting to cause major issues.

France prepares for heatwaves of 25 °C (77 °F) mid-winter

An exceptional episode of our current climate is unfolding in southern France, as the country prepares for summer-like temperatures.

Fossil-free steel by 2026: company decision could slash Sweden's emissions by 10%

The steel industry seeks to be greener. But there's a long way ahead

It's not just hotter days: global warming is affecting wine production

Adaptation strategies could still reduce the losses

New dataset describes 436 possible futures and their climate

It has already been used in 186 countries to create adaptation strategies

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