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Global warming to bring record hot year by 2028 – probably our first above 1.5°C limit
Andrew King, The University of Melbourne One year in the next five will almost certainly be the hottest…
Despairing about climate change? These 4 charts on the unstoppable growth of solar may change your mind
Shutterstock Andrew Blakers, Australian National University Last year, the world built more new solar capacity than every other…
Record low Antarctic sea ice is another alarming sign the ocean’s role as climate regulator is changing
Getty Images Craig Stevens, National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research A changing climate is upon us, with…
El Niño is coming, and ocean temps are already at record highs – that can spell disaster for fish and corals
Marine heat waves can reach the ocean floor as well as surface waters. Sebastian Pena Lambarri via Unsplash,…
New Study Identifies Global Hotspots Most at Risk of Record-Breaking Heatwaves
A new study by the University of Bristol has revealed that certain regions worldwide are most at risk…
Study Warns of “Short Pulses” of Rapid Ice Sheet Retreat In Response to Climate Warming
According to an international study published in Nature, ice sheets can retreat up to 600 m per day…
Antarctic Deep Ocean Circulation at Risk of Collapse, Warn Scientists
Scientists have warned that the deep ocean circulation around Antarctica could be at risk of collapse, severely impacting…
A shortage of native seeds is slowing land restoration across the US, which is crucial for tackling climate change and extinctions
Planting native plant seeds on sand dunes at Westward Beach in Malibu, Calif., to stabilize the dunes. Al…
Cyclone Freddy was the most energetic storm on record. Is it a harbinger of things to come?
NOAA / AP Thomas Mortlock, UNSW Sydney On February 4, a storm off the north-west coast of Australia…
Climate change is fuelling the rise of superbugs. What can we do to save ourselves?
Branwen Morgan, CSIRO The next time you need to take antibiotics, they may not work. So you may…