Aug 22, 2023 04:21 am UTC| Science
When soaring temperatures, extreme weather and catastrophic wildfires hit the headlines, people start asking for quick fixes to climate change. The U.S. government just announced the first awards from a US$3.5 billion fund...
To predict future sea level rise, we need accurate maps of the world's most remote fjords
Aug 22, 2023 04:19 am UTC| Nature
Understanding how glaciers interact with the ocean is akin to piecing together a colossal jigsaw puzzle. And on various icebreaker expeditions to some of the most remote fjords in northern Greenland, colleagues and I have...
A billion people in Africa are at a climate risk blind spot
Aug 22, 2023 04:19 am UTC| Nature
Disasters related to the weather or climate are becoming more common. Since 1970, there has been a five-fold increase in the number of weather-related disasters, causing economic damages that have surged a staggering 70...
I've spent 40 years studying Antarctica. The frozen continent has never needed our help more
Aug 22, 2023 04:17 am UTC| Nature
After decades immersed in Antarctic science, Ive learned that physical and biological changes rarely occur smoothly. More often than not, they unfold in sharp steps. Right now, Antarcticas climate and ecosystems are...
Montana kids win historic climate lawsuit – here's why it could set a powerful precedent
Aug 16, 2023 09:16 am UTC| Law
Sixteen young Montanans who sued their state over climate change emerged victorious on Aug. 14, 2023, as a judge ruled in a first-of-its-kind climate trial. The case, Held v. State of Montana, was based on allegations...
Why we need to reuse waste energy to achieve net-zero heating systems
Aug 01, 2023 02:42 am UTC| Insights & Views
As we move toward a cleaner energy future, there is a growing push to electrify everything, from cars to home heating. While that sounds ideal, it is also much more than a matter of simply plugging in. The grid is...
Britain's next election could be a climate change culture war
Jul 27, 2023 08:18 am UTC| Politics
A byelection in a London suburb has placed environmental policy at the centre of political debate in the UK, and could make it a key battleground in the next general election. The Conservative party narrowly held former...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects