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3 wildfire lessons for forest towns as Dixie Fire destroys historic…
A wildfire burning in hot, dry mountain forest swept through the Gold Rush town of Greenville,…
How urban gardens can boost biodiversity and make cities more…
In building cities, we have created some of the harshest habitats on Earth — and then chosen to…
Africa’s drylands are getting more support. How to make the most of…
The United Nations (UN) recently launched the Decade on Ecosystem Restoration to prevent, halt and… -
The Unexpectedly Exciting World of Refrigerants
Guest blog written by Tilden Chao. Tilden is an undergraduate at Yale University who worked on…
Map tracks 30 years of extreme snowmelt across US
A new map of extreme snowmelt events over the last 30 years clarifies the processes that drive…
Earth’s frozen areas are shrinking 33K square miles a year
The Earth’s cryosphere is shrinking by 33,000 square miles (87,000 square kilometers) per year. -
Model predicts 10-year burst of wildfire, then gradual decline
A look at the long-term future of wildfires predicts an initial roughly decade-long burst of…
Once common weasels are doing a vanishing act
Three species of weasels, once common in North America, are likely in decline, including a species…
Flood risk will rise as climate heat intensifies
A warmer world will be a wetter one. Ever more people will face a higher flood risk as rivers rise… -
234 scientists read 14,000+ research papers to write the upcoming…
This week, hundreds of scientists from around the world are finalizing a report that assesses the…
Climate explained: how the IPCC reaches scientific consensus on…
When we say there’s a scientific consensus that human-produced greenhouse gases are causing climate…
Court Takes Industry Bait, Caves to Fossil Fuels
In a disappointing decision, Judge Terry Doughty of the U.S. District Court for the Western… -
China Can Meet Energy and Climate Goals Capping Coal Power
At the Leader’s Climate Summit in April, Xi Jinping pledged that China will “strictly control…
To sequester carbon, leave crop leftovers to rot?
Plant materials that lie to rot in soil makes good compost and play a key role in sequestering…
Nuclear legacy is a costly headache for the future
How do you safely store spent nuclear waste? No-one knows. It’ll be a costly headache for our…
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3 wildfire lessons for forest towns as Dixie Fire destroys historic…
A wildfire burning in hot, dry mountain forest swept through the Gold Rush town of Greenville,…How urban gardens can boost biodiversity and make cities more…
In building cities, we have created some of the harshest habitats on Earth — and then chosen to…Africa’s drylands are getting more support. How to make the most of…
The United Nations (UN) recently launched the Decade on Ecosystem Restoration to prevent, halt and… -
The Unexpectedly Exciting World of Refrigerants
Guest blog written by Tilden Chao. Tilden is an undergraduate at Yale University who worked on…Map tracks 30 years of extreme snowmelt across US
A new map of extreme snowmelt events over the last 30 years clarifies the processes that drive…Earth’s frozen areas are shrinking 33K square miles a year
The Earth’s cryosphere is shrinking by 33,000 square miles (87,000 square kilometers) per year. -
Model predicts 10-year burst of wildfire, then gradual decline
A look at the long-term future of wildfires predicts an initial roughly decade-long burst of…Once common weasels are doing a vanishing act
Three species of weasels, once common in North America, are likely in decline, including a species…Flood risk will rise as climate heat intensifies
A warmer world will be a wetter one. Ever more people will face a higher flood risk as rivers rise… -
234 scientists read 14,000+ research papers to write the upcoming…
This week, hundreds of scientists from around the world are finalizing a report that assesses the…Climate explained: how the IPCC reaches scientific consensus on…
When we say there’s a scientific consensus that human-produced greenhouse gases are causing climate…Court Takes Industry Bait, Caves to Fossil Fuels
In a disappointing decision, Judge Terry Doughty of the U.S. District Court for the Western… -
China Can Meet Energy and Climate Goals Capping Coal Power
At the Leader’s Climate Summit in April, Xi Jinping pledged that China will “strictly control…To sequester carbon, leave crop leftovers to rot?
Plant materials that lie to rot in soil makes good compost and play a key role in sequestering…Nuclear legacy is a costly headache for the future
How do you safely store spent nuclear waste? No-one knows. It’ll be a costly headache for our…
ADAPTATION
When The Heat Is On, We Need City-Wide Plans To Keep Cool
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The recent spate of heatwaves through eastern Australia has reminded us we’re in an Australian…
Climate Change Means We Can't Keep Living and Working In Glass Houses
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How do we go about designing buildings today for tomorrow’s weather? As the world warms and extreme…
Here's A Way To Do To Reduce The Risks Of A Flood Zone
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It’s March 2018. A massive storm has hit Sydney’s northern beaches. Luckily no one is hurt, but the…
Restoring forests rules out growing crops
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Restoring forests is helpful, but planting crops to do so is not. Only one of these options soaks…
IMPACT
A Climate Reckoning In The Heartland
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"A historic flood in March 2019 left much of America's heartland under water. Partiularly hard-hit…
How Climate Change Anxiety Affects Our Mental Health
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The Australian Medical Association (AMA) recently declared climate change a health emergency,…
Why Turtle Doves Are Disappearing From The UK and Elsewhere
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The 12 Days of Christmas is a song that promises a great deal, but there’s a line that carollers…
Naomi Klein: We Are Seeing The Beginnings Of The Era Of Climate Barbarism
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The No Logo author talks to Natalie Hanman about solutions to the climate crisis, Greta Thunberg,…
POLITICS
Top Climate Scientist: I Put Myself Through Hell As An IPCC Convening Lead…
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In my day job, I am a scientist at the University of Aberdeen in Scotland studying things such as…
What Does The Dutch Court Ruling On Climate Targets Mean For Australia?
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In a landmark ruling, The Hague District Court has ordered the Netherlands government to take more…
Climate Activists Plan Day of Mass Civil Disobedience to #ShutDownDC
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"There's a tremendous amount of power that drives through those streets and parks next to those…
What Are The Politics Of Climate Change?
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Environmental plans from the various presidential candidates are addressing the specific areas of…
MORE....
Dipole: The 'Indian Niño' That Has Brought Devastating…
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A severe drought threatens millions of people in East Africa. Crop…
Hurricanes, wildfires, tornadoes, floods – whatever your…
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The approach of summer in the U.S. means that it’s time to be ready…
UN Climate Change Report: Land Clearing And Farming…
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We can’t achieve the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement without…
Greenland’s winter rain melts icecap faster
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Its huge icecap is thawing faster because Greenland’s winter rain…
God Intended It As A Disposable Planet: Meet The Us Pastor…
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Every so often you come across a piece of writing so extraordinary…
Why You Should Stop Buying New Clothes
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The fashion industry is one of the most polluting industries in the…
Rising Tides Will Leave No Choice For US Millions
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Time and tide wait for no-one. As sea levels rise, the rising tides…
2018-19 was Australia's hottest summer on record, with a…
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Australian summers are getting hotter. Today marks the end of our…
EVIDENCE
Record-Breaking Warm Weather Expected Around The World
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The world's top meteorological experts issued the warning as cities and countries around the world…
Could Climate Change Destroy the World Faster than We Thought?
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Are climate change and global warming predictions moving faster to destroy the world than was first…
Methane Emissions Hit Record Breaking Levels
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Global emissions of methane have reached the highest levels on record, research shows.
Why the ocean you know and love won’t exist in 50 years
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Coral reefs may not be able to survive another human decade because of the environmental stress we…
WEATHER
Climate vs Weather
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It's freezing outside, so all that talk about global warming is just a bunch of hooey...right? Find…
Why Drought-busting Rain Depends On The Tropical Oceans
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Recent helpful rains dampened fire grounds and gave many farmers a reason to cheer. But much of…
The East Asian Monsoon Is Many Millions Of Years Older Than We Thought
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The East Asian monsoon covers much of the largest continent on Earth leading to rain in the summer…
Roiled By Trump Politics, NOAA Seeks Accountability, Atonement
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Rachel Maddow reports on the backlash within the weather science community over an unsigned…
SOLUTIONS
5 Ways To Kickstart A Green Recovery
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With a recession looming, it’s time to come up with a good recovery plan. There is no point in…
Fossil Fuels Are Outbid By The Renewable Revolution
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Rapid progress in the solar and wind industries mean they are outcompeting fossil fuels in key…
Solar Power Could Stabilize Nigeria's Electricity Grid And Save It Money
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Lengthy power cuts are pretty much a daily experience in Nigeria. The country’s epileptic power…
What The World Can Learn From Clean Energy Transitions In India, China and…
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If the world is to transition to a climate-compatible future, much will turn on new innovations in…