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There are about 700 ocean sites with low levels of oxygen, an IUCN report presented at COP25 reported.
Key report at COP25 summarizes main insights behind climate change
Climate models from as early as the 1970s were already reliable enough to offer reliable projections of temperature increases as a result of GHGs.
Japan, Germany and Philippines were among the most affected countries last year
Scientists installed underwater speakers in dead or dying coral which played sounds typical of healthy reefs. Wildlife soon flocked back.
The team is currently working with climate scientists to compare the new dataset with in situ observations and with the output from salinity models.
The anemone fish is finding difficulties to adapt to the fast changes in its environment
New study says there's a full consensus among scientists on man-made climate change
Like Exxon, the coal industry knew that its product would cause climate change and has tried its best to hide this fact.
A further global warming could lead to irreversible changes
World needs to increase its climate action five times
Spoiler alert: things are not looking too good.
Heavy industries could replace fossil fuels with a new solar technology.
While most of the world says goodbye to coal, China keeps opening new plants
Mongolia is the most sparsely populated country in the world. Its terrain alternates between mountains and rolling plateaus, with tundra and green plains in between. Many Mongolians also maintain a pastoral lifestyle, for which the mountainous zones provide crucial support. For the reindeer-herding Tsaatan people, “eternal ice” (the so-called munkh mus) offers much-needed support to […]
The longer trend is clear: the Earth is feverish.
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is again under the spotlight after this year's forest fires
This month alone, two of the US largest coal plants shut down.
Venice is facing dramatic the worst floods in over 50 years.
Three years after being implemented, the Paris Agreement faces a lack of ambition
More than 85% of the city has been affected by the high tides which have been linked to climate change.
The last bastion of ice in the Arctic is not that stable after all.
Thailand is one of the countries that pump the most plastic into the ocean.
The Princess Elisabeth is the only base there with no emissions
Most populous state already declared a state of emergency
The worst hurricanes are now three times as frequent now than 100 years ago
The country seeks to reduce to zero all its greenhouse gases by 2050 - except methane
More cases could emerge as temperatures grow
Climate change is affecting animals in several ways
I love penguins.
Arctic coastlines have not been considered carefully in carbon cycles for long, but new research suggests that eroding permafrost may emit more greenhouse gases than previously thought.
All schools will dedicate an hour a week to discussing the issue.
We need to act now, urges a collective of experts.
Ice takes a while to melt -- but melt it will, a new paper reports.
CO2 is the main contributor to global warming
In a hotter future, plants will consume more water than they do today — which means a drier future despite the anticipated increases in precipitation. Climate heating is estimated to increase precipitation levels in places like the United States and Europe through the generation of more water vapor and weather pattern disruptions. However, humans may […]
No country was allowed to withdraw for three years
This would make it the most valuable company in the world, overtaking Apple by about half a trillion dollars.
The climate summit was supposed to take place in Chile, but massive protests and riots forced the country to pull out. Spain’s president jumped in, saying that Madrid can save the conference and host it from 2-13 December (as initially planned). Violence and climate Every year, world leaders meet under the auspice of the UN […]
It was the first time a study revealed the effects of pesticides on fish.
About 110 million worldwide live below the high-tide level.
Companies and millionaires are expected to buy 8.000 new jets over the next decade
A wider use of healthier diets could reduce the environmental impacts of agriculture
Trees have extraordinary powers, especially when it comes to water. But such powers must be wielded with care.
Behind the growth of wind energy there’s the growing awareness of the climate crisis and political responses to environmental concerns, the report said.
Using carbon capture only reduces a small fraction of the emissions
The event emitted as much methane as Boston in the same period
The company is accused of lying to its investors over the future of the climate
This is the first study that investigated how rearranging a menu can influence meat-free meals.
In two years, the rainforest could start becoming a savannah
