AI is becoming a bigger and bigger problem for the climate. Can “digital sobriety” help?
Artificial intelligence might not take your job, but it can use up all your water and electricity.
Tag: climate change
75 people were hospitalized after eating lettuce — and it’s linked to climate change
While foodborne outbreaks are not uncommon, this case uniquely exposed deeper issues about the role of climate change in public ...
Scientists Discover Missing Link Between Insects in Amazing Amber Fossil Dating Back 40 Million Years
This ancient insect is the missing link between two living gnat species.
Arabica coffee production could decrease by 80% by 2050. Can Robusta save our morning coffee?
Study finds Robusta coffee to be a resilient alternative to the climate-threatened Arabica beans.
Trees in the Amazon are “running” uphill to escape from climate change
Trees are searching for colder temperatures, with far-reaching consequences for the entire ecosystem.
Florida tree cactus is the first extinction victim of rising seas in the United States
The Key Largo tree cactus succumbs to climate change. More are surely to come, scientists warn.
Yes, Hurricane Beryl is also linked with climate change
It's exactly the kind of events experts forecast would happen.
This map shows what your city’s climate will be like in 2080
New York City's climate will feel like today's northern Mississippi.
Record heat in California: we’re seeing climate change unfold before our eyes
Temperature records are being broken one after another in California.
May 2024 is the 12th consecutive month with record-high temperatures
We're entering unprecedented territory more and more.
US Renewable energy: over $80 billion a year in health and climate benefits
People focus on the difficulties and challenges. But it's important to acknowledge when something is working.
Our groundwater resources are getting depleted, but there’s still time to act
The water we don't see is being depleted fast.
Earth’s gateway to hell is expanding fast. Should you worry?
Climate change is testing the limits of the world's largest permafrost crater.
Meet Mammoth, the world’s largest vacuum that now sucks thousands of tons of carbon out of the air
We'll need many more such Mammoths if we're serious about climate change.
Venezuela has become the first country to lose all its glaciers
No more "eternal snows" in Venezuela.
Historic court ruling says insufficient climate action violates people’s rights
The ruling is binding and unprecedented, and may trickle down to other countries as well.
The oceans are getting so hot it’s harming octopus vision
The oceans are becoming one big soup.
More than 80% of global carbon emissions are produced by only 57 corporate and state entities
A landmark climate report found that the world's major emitters grew their carbon footprint since the Paris Agreement.
Melting polar ice is changing Earth’s rotation and slowing down time. Here’s how this will affect the leap second
Climate change is now altering how we keep time.
Marine biologist relays ocean’s cry for help and how we can answer
We all need to care more about the ocean. A marine biologist explains why.
15% of Americans are in climate change denial. Are you living in a denial hotspot? Check this map
Analysis of 7.4 million X posts also shows an alarming link between climate skepticism and low vaccination rates.
Decarbonizing UK’s industry would only make things 1% more expensive
Who said sustainability has to be expensive?
Scientists simulate the runaway greenhouse process that could make Earth uninhabitable
If we let greenhouse gases run amok, we will end up paying the price.
Decoding Earth’s climate history. Researchers reconstruct CO2 levels over 66 million years
Understanding shifts in atmospheric CO2 is crucial to gain insight from Earth's past.
Major climate conference ends with a promise. But will the countries actually deliver?
COP28 climate summit ended with open questions for the future of the planet
Fossil fuel lobbyists reach record numbers at UN climate change conference
Oil companies are using COP28 as a platform for business.
An oil executive is leading this year’s biggest climate conference. It’s not going too well
We weren't expecting anything different
Solar power outshines reforestation for climate change mitigation
It's time to be efficient. In a breakthrough study, solar energy proves more efficient than tree planting in dryland areas.
The ultra-rich and ultra-polluting: Richest 1% emit as much greenhouse gas as two-thirds of mankind
Report calls to fairly tax the super-rich to curb climate change and inequality
This researcher doesn’t want to travel by plane to reduce his emissions. His university sacked him
He wants to take a ferry instead to avoid the high emissions from flying.
Earth is no longer a ‘safe operating space for humanity.’ Climate change isn’t even the biggest problem
Study looks into the planetary boundaries and how we are affecting them
From concrete jungles to green havens: nature can help cities mitigate emissions
Study looks into implementing nature-based solutions in European cities
Want to fight climate change? Then fight poaching
Environmental problems go hand in hand.
Channeling anger could help us fight climate change
Want people to care about the climate? Make them angry.
“Planting” rocks in farms could help meet a key climate change target
Study looks into the potential of mixing crushed volcanic rocks into fields.
Making plant proteins be meat-like and juicy with one simple ingredient: water
For environmentally-friendly nutrition, this could be an important breakthrough.
Spending money on irrigation really pays off amid climate change
Irrigation only works if it’s planned properly, though.
UK says ‘Screw climate change’, grants 100 new oil and gas licenses
Not good news for the climate.
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.
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.
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.
Corals and symbiotic algae thrive despite heating, offering hope for reef survival
How will coral and symbiotic algae coexist in a changing climate?
Climate change is changing the ocean’s color
The change reflects significant shifts in essential marine ecosystems
This Canadian Lake marks the start of the Anthropocene
We are now a step closer to understanding when and how it started.
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.
Early Andean societies turned violent because of climate change
Study points to potential competition for limited resources
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
