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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…
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,…
How can we make buildings more resilient before – and after – earthquakes? We put one solution to the test
Ashkan Hashemi, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau This week’s magnitude 7.8 earthquake in the Philippines came with…
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.…
Why has this autumn been so hot and dry?
Kimberley Reid, The University of Melbourne We’re less than a month away from the southern hemisphere winter. But…
Massive marine heatwave caused Caribbean coral reefs to collapse much faster than predicted – new research
Chris Perry, University of Exeter and Lorenzo Alvarez-Filip, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) For decades, coral reefs…
The beloved emperor penguin and Antarctic fur seal are now officially endangered. Here’s what can be done
The Conversation, CC BY-ND Mary-Anne Lea, University of Tasmania; Jane Younger, University of Tasmania, and Noemie Friscourt, University…
Buildings consume 30% of global energy – digital twins could be the key to cutting that waste
JonathanShots/Shutterstock Jose Eduardo Pachano, Universidad de Navarra Buildings are one of the largest contributors to global energy consumption.…
Sea level doesn’t rise at the same rate everywhere – we mapped where Antarctica’s ice melt would have the biggest impact
Sea-level rise changes coastlines, putting homes at risk, as Summer Haven, Fla., has seen. Aerial Views/E+/Getty Images Shaina…
Earth’s frozen regions are sending a clear warning about climate change – but politicians are ignoring it
muratart/Shutterstock Chris Stokes, Durham University; Florence Colleoni, National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics (OGS), and James Kirkham,…