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European heatwave: what’s causing it and is climate change to blame?
Blistering temperatures are spreading across southern and eastern Europe. Massimo Todaro/Shutterstock Emma Hill, Coventry University and Ben Vivian,…
The Atlantic is at risk of circulation collapse – it would mean even greater climate chaos across Europe
andrejs polivanovs / shutterstock Robert Marsh, University of Southampton Amid news of lethal heatwaves across the Northern Hemisphere…
Do phrases like ‘global boiling’ help or hinder climate action?
Shutterstock Noel Castree, University of Technology Sydney Last week, United Nations General Secretary António Guterres coined an arresting…
Birds’ Evolutionary Response to Global Warming Unveiled in Study
A recent study led by researchers from The University of Texas at Austin has unveiled new insights into…
Study Reveals Heat-Resistant Algae Offer Hope for Coral Survival Amid Rising Temperatures
As global temperatures reach record highs, coral reefs face unprecedented challenges. A new research paper published in Proceedings…
New Research Shows Natural Substance Shields Coral from Climate Change Damage
In a groundbreaking study published in ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, scientists from the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia…
When Greenland was green: Ancient soil from beneath a mile of ice offers warnings for the future
Water and sediment pour off the melting margin of the Greenland ice sheet. Jason Edwards/Photodisc via Getty Images…
A Canadian lake holds the key to the beginning of the Anthropocene, a new geological epoch
Canada’s Crawford Lake, in Ontario, was chosen for its pristine sediment record. SF photo/Shutterstock Alejandro Cearreta, Universidad del…
Climate change is increasing stress on thousands of aging dams across the US
Flood damage in Edenville, Mich., after a dam failed on May 19, 2020. AP Photo/Carlos Osorio Hiba Baroud,…
The melting Arctic is a crime scene. The microbes I study have long warned us of this catastrophe – but they are also driving it
Arwyn Edwards, Aberystwyth University The Arctic’s climate is warming at least four times faster than the global average,…