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Malthus revisited

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Simply Put: Ice-free Arctic

Science pronounces its verdict: World to be doomed at 2°C, less dangerous at 1.5°C

If climate efforts continue at current pace, global warming will breach 1.5°C limit between 2030 and 2052

Australia: From wettest spring in a decade to extreme heat waves, all in a month's time

First it was the ‘very much above average’ rain during spring (September-November) in most parts of Australia — the country&…

234 scientists read 14,000+ research papers to write upcoming IPCC climate report. Here’s what you need to know

The report, first of 4 that make up the IPCC’s Sixth Assessment Report, looks at the physical science behind climate change. It will …

This supermoon has a twist – expect flooding, but a lunar cycle is masking effects of sea level rise

Global sea level is still rising with the warming planet; the 18.6-year cycle will soon be working against us

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 …

Rich nations must consign coal to history: CoP 26 chief Alok Sharma

The G20 will meet this week in Italy to try to increase emissions cuts and climate finance pledges

Global warming can put billions at risk of malaria, dengue: Study

Policy makers should prepare appropriate strategies to build resilience to major mosquito-borne diseases in a warmer and more urbanised world, …

COP27: The need for “New Collective Quantified Goal” in Climate Finance

Global South is spending five times more on debt repayments than on addressing the climate crisis's impacts  

Here’s how much carbon budget is estimated to be exhausted by 2030

A series of interactive infographics to explore the 21st Century's toughest development challenge: The planet's changing climate

Climate tipping points could lock in unstoppable changes to the planet — how close are they?

Small patches of the Amazon and northern forests might tip and transition to a savannah-like state first, bypassing a more catastrophic …