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Tropical forests may become too hot for photosynthesis

Scientists raise the alarm after they found global heating could impair photosynthesis in tropical forests, ushering in potentially irreversible changes.

America’s wealthiest 10% is responsible for 40% of US polluting emissions

The study suggests adopting a carbon tax to tackle inequality

“Planting” rocks in farms could help meet a key climate change target

Study looks into the potential of mixing crushed volcanic rocks into fields.

Spending money on irrigation really pays off amid climate change

Irrigation only works if it’s planned properly, though.

"We didn't even think it was possible" -- glacial floods terrify Alaska community

While one side of the US is burning, the other is struck by floods.

Hawaii fires were made more likely and devastating by climate change

It's exactly what scientists predicted.

Tree-ring records solve Medieval warming climate mystery

By scrutinizing millions of wood cells in ancient trees, scientists decode climate records, confirming the pivotal role of human-caused climate change.

UK says 'Screw climate change', grants 100 new oil and gas licenses

Not good news for the climate.

Millions of Americans are living in urban heat islands

Big cities such as New York, Phoenix, New Orleans and San Francisco are especially affected.

We're probably living in the hottest month in history (so far)

Records will likely continue to be broken as the climate crisis kicks in.

Major Atlantic Ocean current could collapse due to climate change

The IPCC had ruled this out in its previous climate models.

Extreme heat in July would have been virtually impossible without climate change

Researchers forecast more frequent extreme weather events.

Flying in Europe is up to 30 times cheaper than rail travel -- and this is a climate problem

Report by Greenpeace warns of an unfair competitive advantage for airlines.

Why eating things that are good for the environment is also good for you

Turns out, what's good for human health is often what's good for the natural world as well.

Low-meat diets can reduce the environmental impact of food production

Study looks at the real diets of over 55,000 people in the UK.

Salt in the water: Uruguay's extreme drought is an alarm bell for the world

The drought in Uruguay is a good example of what we can expect with climate heating.

Climate change is changing the ocean's color

The change reflects significant shifts in essential marine ecosystems

There’s a silent hazard lurking below cities, and our buildings aren’t ready to handle it

Yay, another way climate change is affecting us.

Earth reaches the hottest day ever recorded three days in a row

Scientists warn records could continue to be broken over the coming months.

Ecosystem collapses could happen much sooner than previously expected

Extreme weather events will accelerate change in stressed systems, leading quickly to tipping points.

Air conditioning Catch22: global heating is driving air conditioning use, which is driving more heating

The problem is especially prevalent in India and Europe.

Himalayan glaciers are melting faster than ever and may lose most of their ice

It's been an overlooked region of glacial melting due to lack of data.

Early Andean societies turned violent because of climate change

Study points to potential competition for limited resources

Deadly coral disease is spreading fast, and will likely wipe out 80% of global coral by 2100

Conserving coral reefs is crucial to maintaining the biodiversity of our oceans.

Climate Justice: Global North owes $170 trillion for excessive CO2 emissions

Industrialized nations could face massive compensation charges due to excessive carbon dioxide emissions.

The Arctic could be ice-free by the 2030s, scientists sound the alarm

This could accelerate global warming even further.

This single group of fungi may help store more than a third of fossil fuel emissions

Mycorrhizal fungi has lived below ground and attached to the roots of plants for 400 million years

DeSantis' climate program is an anti-science disaster

He rejects science and even says the weather is politicized.

Bizarre climate change theory spread by Joe Rogan goes viral in social media

Climate misinformation continues to be a big problem

Moss could help tackle the climate crisis and improve soils biodiversity

It was about time these small plants got some recognition.

It’s time to pay: Fossil fuel companies owe the world hundreds of billions a year in reparations

The bill is adding up day by day.

The next El Niño could trigger $3 trillion economic losses by 2029

It's almost 100 times more costly than previously thought.

Mind-boggling methane leaks in Turkmenistan surpass entire carbon emissions of UK

The most infuriating thing about this is that methane leaks aren't all that hard to fix.

Rapid rise in fungal attacks poses severe threat to global food supply

Researchers call for coordinated effort with funders, governments and farmers

Greenland and Antarctica lost more than 7 trillion tons of ice to climate change since 1990s

They hold almost all of the world’s freshwater ice

Meet Icefin, the torpedo robot that studies the Doomsday Glacier from down below

Torpedo-shaped Icefin robot can go to insane depths beneath ice and help us understand what's making the doomsday glacier melt so fast.

Want a strong economy? Reducing greenhouse gas emissions is the best way to go

Climate or economy? Nope -- more like climate *and* economy.

Home run counts are rising, and climate change might be behind it

The higher the temperature, the more chances to hit a home run, a study found.

Plant me here: Scientists map where crops grow with maximum yield and minimum environmental damage

We're growing food in all the wrong places.

This airport in Europe will limit flights to bring down polluting emissions

The Netherlands is targeting aviation to reduce its climate footprint.

So one of Antarctica's regions has lost thousands of billions of tons of ice

Researchers studied the mass balance of the region from 1996 to 2021.

Big climate report says we're really running out of time to act on climate

The IPCC researchers say we need to take big action yesterday.

Massive underwater waves disrupt carbon storage in the oceans

They are as tall as 500 meters.

La Niña climate pattern is officially over. But El Niño may already be on its way

They are the opposite phases of what is called the El Niño-Southern Oscillation system.

We need at least $1 trillion worth of offset to make the aviation industry carbon neutral

...and not even spending that much is guaranteed to work.

Fossil fuel companies donate millions to US universities

Universities have downplayed the negative impacts of fossil fuel emissions.

SUVs now release more carbon emissions than most countries

Big cars are a big problem to the environment -- and we don't really need them.

Air pollution from natural sources is set to increase as the planet warms

Not all pollution comes from people

China is still moving ahead with coal power despite climate crisis

The country accounts for about half of the world’s coal production and consumption

Warm water is eating away the Thwaites glacier in Antarctica

A sneak peek below the "doomsday" glacier yields has both good and bad news.