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A Bizarre Side Effect of Global Warming? Shrinking Animals
Climate change is messing with the size of animals around the world, from birds to mammals to fish.
What's Fueling Today's Extreme Fires
As I write this at the end of July, 79 wildfires are burning across 12 states in the U.S.
Europe's Wildfires Also Driven by Rural Flight
It's not just drought and strong winds driving the catastrophic wildfires in southern Europe, fire expert Johann Goldammer says in an interview with DW.
Yes, the Climate Crisis is Terrifying. But I Refuse to Abandon Hope
The world seems to be on the verge of collapse - yet I have just brought a baby into it, writes Arwa Mahdawi
Power Plants: Making Electricity from Flowers and Fruits
Chemist María Fernanda Cerdá uses natural dyes from Uruguay's indigenous flora to build solar cells.
Climate Change: At-risk Nations Fear Extinction After IPCC Report
The most vulnerable developing countries plead for action after a stark warning from a UN panel.
Climate Crisis 'Unequivocally' Caused by Human Activities, Says IPCC Report
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change states every corner of the planet is already being affected and it could get far worse.
Major Climate Changes Inevitable and Irreversible - IPCC's Starkest Warning Yet
Report warns temperatures likely to rise by more than 1.5C bringing widespread extreme weather.
Climate Change Widespread, Rapid, and Intensifying - IPCC
Scientists are observing changes in the Earth’s climate in every region and across the whole climate system, according to the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Report, released today. Many of the changes observed in the climate are unprecedented in thousands, if not hundreds of thousands of years, and some of the changes already set in motion—such as continued sea level rise—are irreversible over hundreds to thousands of years.
Climate Crisis: Scientists Spot Warning Signs of Gulf Stream Collapse
A shutdown would have devastating global impacts and must not be allowed to happen, researchers say.
Thousands of Scientists Warn Climate Tipping Points 'Imminent'
Researchers say 'overexploitation of the Earth' has seen many of its 'vital signs' deteriorate to record levels.
Then and Now: The Burning Issue of Wildfires
Scientists are increasingly concerned climate change is making fires more frequent and more intense.
Three Americans Create Enough Carbon Emissions to Kill One Person, Study Finds
Three Americans Create Enough Carbon Emissions to Kill One Person, Study Finds
The analysis draws on public health studies that conclude that for every 4,434 metric tons of CO2 produced, one person globally will die.
Human Body Size Shaped by Climate, Evolutionary Study Shows
Research combines data from fossils with climate models, revealing the effect of climate on body and brain size.
Energy Transition Needs to Accelerate Urgently, Says EU's Scientific Advice Mechanism
Energy Transition Needs to Accelerate Urgently, Says EU's Scientific Advice Mechanism
There are many possible pathways towards a carbon-neutral future — and achieving it by 2050 is possible but requires urgent action.
Five Ways to Ensure Flood-risk Research Helps the Most Vulnerable
Studies are skewed towards resilient places and people: improve data, metrics, inclusion and more.
COVID's Lesson for Climate Research: Go Local
To help planners adapt to a warming world, find ways to make predictions practical.
Rainforests Are Under Siege. Here's What You Should Know.
Two-thirds of the world's rainforests have been wiped out or degraded, according to a 2020 analysis.
'Communities Know Best': Climate Solutions in The South Bay Start With Listening | KQED
'Communities Know Best': Climate Solutions in The South Bay Start With Listening | KQED
Leaders in the South Bay are trying out a radical new approach to designing climate solutions.
Cloud Spraying and Hurricane Slaying: How Ocean Geoengineering Became the Frontier of the Climate Crisis
Cloud Spraying and Hurricane Slaying: How Ocean Geoengineering Became the Frontier of the Climate Crisis
Around the world, dozens of ingenious projects are trying to 'trick' the ocean into absorbing more CO2. But critics warn of unforeseen consequences
Earth is Trapping 'unprecedented' Amount of Heat, Nasa Says
Scientists from agency and Noaa say Earth's 'energy imbalance' roughly doubled from 2005 to 2019 in 'alarming' way.
Reframing Strategic, Managed Retreat for Transformative Climate Adaptation
Human societies will transform to address climate change and other stressors. How they choose to transform will depend on what societal values they prioritize. Managed retreat can play a powerful role in expanding the range of possible futures that transformation could achieve and in articulating the values that shape those futures. Consideration of retreat raises tensions about what losses are unacceptable and what aspects of societies are maintained, purposefully altered, or allowed to change unaided. Here we integrate research on retreat, transformational adaptation, climate damages and losses, and design and decision support to chart a roadmap for strategic, managed retreat. At its core, this roadmap requires a fundamental reconceptualization of what it means for retreat to be strategic and managed. The questions raised are relevant to adaptation science and societies far beyond the remit of retreat.
Texas Power Grid, Strained Last Winter, Now Faces an Early Heat Wave
Regulators have asked residents to start conserving energy after demand hit a June record just one week into the month.
