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Europe is battling a record‑breaking heatwave. What’s making it so severe?
Andrew B. Watkins, Monash University Sweltering temperatures are shattering records across Europe, as the continent battles a deadly…
Two decades of research show Indonesia’s coral reefs are heat‑tolerant — but only up to a point
Tries Blandine Razak, IPB University Indonesia is home to the world’s largest and most biodiverse coral reef system,…
Heat waves increase wildfire risk – a new study explains how much, and it’s not a small number
Dmitri Kalashnikov, University of California, Merced; Cong Yin, University of California, Merced; Madhulika Gurazada, University of California, Merced,…
Do shark culls keep people safe in the ocean? Here’s what the science says
Charlie Huveneers, Flinders University A young mother remains in hospital after being bitten by a shark at Coogee…
Why the electric SUV boom is a problem for climate, health and equity
Keyvan Hosseini, University of Southampton and Dawn-Marie Walker, University of Southampton Governments and car manufacturers sell electric cars…
The Mediterranean sea is capable of generating hurricanes and climate change will make them worse
Emmanouil Flaounas, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich and Davide Faranda, Université Paris-Saclay In March 2026, a tropical-like…
Human‑made chemicals are harming seals at the molecular level
Anaïs Remili, Simon Fraser University and Tanya Brown, Simon Fraser University Ringed seals are among the most common…
Summers are getting longer each year, and it isn’t all fun and games
The cumulative heat in summers is rising, meaning there is less relief from warm temperatures once summer begins.…
Insects in the tropics are already near their heat limits – climate change could push many beyond survival
Many insects, like this malachite butterfly, face critical heat stress under future temperatures. Photo by Kim Holzmann, CC…
Climate change is altering Saharan dust – and Europe is downwind
ragusaliaga / shutterstock Hossein Hashemi, Lund University In recent years, residents of Spain, France and the UK have…