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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.
Polarstern Team Warns Arctic May Be Past Tipping Point
A research team that set sail for the Arctic has warned that the tipping point for irreversible global warming may have already been triggered.
Russian Climate Scientists Upset by Ministry's Call for 'alternative' Research
Russian Climate Scientists Upset by Ministry's Call for 'alternative' Research
Ministry of Foreign Affairs says "forced" consensus on climate change is not favorable to Russia.
Evidence Snapshot Climate Change
This evidence snapshot represents just the tip of the iceberg of the many studies of climate change that have seen climate change transition from a scientific curiosity to a global environmental, socioeconomic, political, and technological grand challenge.
Climate Tipping Points Could Topple Like Dominoes, Warn Scientists
Analysis shows significant risk of cascading events even at 2C of heating, with severe long-term effects.
Airships for City Hops Could Cut Flying's CO2 Emissions by 90%
Bedford-based blimp maker unveils routes it hopes to serve by 2025 cutting carbon footprint of flying by 90%
Ending the Science-policy Gap
There should be a science-based policymaking process in disaster risk reduction.
Climate Emissions Shrinking the Stratosphere, Scientists Reveal
Thinning indicates profound impact of humans and could affect satellites and GPS.
How to Spot the Difference Between a Real Climate Policy and Greenwashing Guff | Damian Carrington
How to Spot the Difference Between a Real Climate Policy and Greenwashing Guff | Damian Carrington
Unless actions by governments and corporations cut emissions here and now, a dose of scepticism is in order, says Guardian environment editor Damian Carrington
Virtue and Willingness
The urgency of the climate crisis demands individual ethics as much as a willingness to cooperate with power. But reconnecting humans with the natural world also forces us to revisit the promises of ever-growing efficiency and a culture of exploitation.