Climate
Saving the planet means taking pressure off land, IPCC warns
Less farmland, more forests, experts say.
Wildfires lock away a ‘considerable amount of carbon’ for centuries, or even millennia
I'll admit it -- I did not expect this.
Seaweed highlighted as key player to tackle global warming
The humble seaweed plays a crucial role in our climate.
The recent heatwave in Europe between 1.5 to 3.0 °C hotter due to man-made climate heating
Things definitely heated up.
Hot pavement can cause second-degree burns within seconds
... and thanks to climate change, the Apavement will be hot much more often.
This is what the urban heat island looks like
The images are pretty, but the effects can be very ugly.
Ethiopia “breaks” tree-planting record: 350 million trees in a day
If this is true, it's very good news.
UK sees climate change as more important than Brexit
Almost two-thirds (61%) of respondents said the Conservative Government led by Johnson is not doing enough to prioritize climate actions.
Paris registers all-time hottest day amid Europe’s heatwave
Climate experts at the UK’s Met Office said there’s “no doubt” climate change is playing a role in the heatwave, assuring it’s making summer heatwaves five times more likely and...
Climate change may bring “megadroughts” back to the US Southwest
The American Southwest was left bone-dry between the 9th and 15th centuries by about a dozen megadroughts; they could be coming back.
The climate warming we are causing is unparalleled in the past 2,000 years
There is no precedent for this warming event.
Eulogy for a glacier: Scientists honor Iceland’s first glacier lost to climate change
It's a stern reminder that we are changing the face of the planet.
Climate change drives California’s forest fires
Since the 1970s, California wildfires have increased in size eight-fold, with the annual burned area growing by nearly 500%.
California goes electric on school buses
California takes another step in the right direction.
July could be hottest month ever after record in June
Get used to monthly "hottest month" updates.
Air pollution challenges solar power expansion in China
China's pollution is ironically hurting its renewable energy technology.
China’s emissions soar despite remarkable climate action
The need for more ambition on climate action was once more highlighted following a new report on China’s greenhouse gas emissions. The country's emissions reached 12.3 billion tons in 2014...
World’s largest container shipping company pledges carbon neutrality by 2050
Still a long way to go, but it's an important step in the right direction.
By 2050, many cities will have hot weather like they’ve never seen
How hot will your area be in 2050?
