Thwaites ‘doomsday glacier’ can lose ice faster in coming years, coastal areas at risk: Study
Rapid retreat of the glacier may raise global sea levels by 3-10 feet
Blame climate change! UK heatwaves became 10 times more likely
Climate models are unable to keep up with actual observations & other climate change predictions may also be much more severe than previously …
Simultaneous heatwaves across 5 continents: What’s unfolding in front of us
DTE analyses data put out by climatologist & weather historian Maximiliano Herrera
Does tropical ozone hole exist? Experts are divided
Tropical ozone hole is about seven times larger than Antarctica and it appears across all seasons
Can synthetic biology offer solutions to environmental challenges?
Researchers and environmentalists consider synthetic biology or synbio as a potential tool to preserve biodiversity and restore the natural ecosystem
Rising heatwaves ravage the Himalayas; here’s why
According to experts, the hot winds blowing in from Pakistan could also have been the reasons behind the unusually high temperatures in many …
How are the Winter Olympics affected by climate change?
Warming induced by climate change is putting the snow sports industry across the world at risk, forcing governments to resort to artificial solutions
Why is snowfall in the Sahara getting more frequent?
There are speculations that rare snowfall in the Sahara desert this time is due to climate change
Blue-sky thinking: Net-zero aviation is more than a flight of fantasy
Only battery, hydrogen electric options significantly reduce non-CO₂ climate impacts such as oxides of nitrogen, soot particles, oxidised …
COP26: Two worlds talked past each other – or never even met
Unlike a decade ago, there was no climate scepticism on show. But how to address the underlying causes of climate change in capitalism remains …
CoP26: It’s half-time at the crucial Glasgow climate change summit — and here’s the score
More than 100 countries signed on to a new pledge to cut methane emissions by 30 per cent by 2030
G20’s coal declaration is cosmetic and too little, too late
With a Code Red for humanity, the world expects nothing less than absolute withdrawal from all new investment in coal
Dune — a prophetic tale about the environmental destruction wrought by the colonisation of Africa
The film highlights how we must change our dependence on extracting resources to start a planetary healing process
We can't stabilise the climate without carbon offsets — so how do we make them work?
Governments should be transparent about the problems of offsetting and move to fix them quickly
September 2021 was one of the four warmest Septembers globally: Copernicus
Europe had near-record warmth in places during September 2021 but was cooler than average in the east, and close to average overall, according to …
Strong fires in 4 Brazilian states, Federal District, satellite images show
It will rain in the last quarter of the year in Brazil but it won’t be enough to end the drought aiding the fires, say experts
Sea level rose 3.1 mm each year between 1993 and 2020: Report
Warming ocean waters have caused many marine species to move towards cooler waters, leading to introduction of non-native and invasive …
Most internal displacement in East Africa’s Burundi due to rise of Lake Tanganyika
Hundreds of displaced families surveyed said they have no hope of returning home
Bringing woolly mammoths back from extinction might not be such a bad idea — ethicists explain
Mammoth-like creatures could help restore this ecosystem by trampling shrubs, knocking over trees, and fertilising grasses with their faeces
Rising wet-bulb temperatures due to climate change pose health risks for humans
A wet-bulb temperature of 35°C is considered the maximum limit of humidity humans can handle
IPCC 2021: How have humans impacted the climate?
Human activity is also the main cause of the global retreat of glaciers since the 1990s and the decrease in Arctic sea ice area
Climate change is already disrupting US forests and coasts. Here’s what we’re seeing at 5 long-term research sites
A series of five papers presents more than 25 case studies, providing a unique perspective on what’s likely ahead as the planet continues …
Kenyan tea is under threat due to climate change: Report
Rise in temperature and extreme rainfall events in Kenya in the future will adversely affect tea production
How understanding genes can help scientists adapt trees to climate change
Climate change can transform the time when trees sprout leaves; understanding plant’s genes can help tide over the problem
Atmospheric CO2 levels may rise 50% higher than pre-industrial levels: Recent estimates
Atmospheric CO2 levels exceeded 417 parts per million (ppm) for several days in February and March 2021 — way above the pre-industrial …