Atmospheric stabilization of the East Antarctic ice sheet under warming
Coupled atmosphere–ocean–ice-sheet model To determine the long-term evolution of the polar ice sheets to various CO2 forcings, we…
This plastic will destroy itself in the ocean within weeks
Compostable plastics are touted as a greener alternative to conventional petroleum-based plastics that can linger in the environment…
Neville Fay obituary | Trees and forests
My friend Neville Fay, who has died aged 78, set up the reforestation charity Tree Aid in 1987…
Wildfire smoke killed an estimated 3,560 people in Indonesia in September, study finds
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What will €875,000 buy in Italy, France, the US, Spain and Co Galway? – The Irish Times
Galway: Kinvara Within walking distance of Kinvara village is this detached family home that comes with a large…
Did Humans Accidentally Prevent the Next Ice Age? A New Study Makes the Case
The Barnes Ice Cap on Canada’s Baffin Island, photographed on July 12, 2026. Blue meltwater ponds and an…
Jeff Bezos commits $100 million to a $500 million wildlife alliance targeting 31,000 endangered species as global conservation funding falls short |
Thousands of animal and plant species are at risk of disappearing, and conservation groups often need years of…
No Amphibian Lives in the Ocean Today, but This 237-Million-Year-Old Armored Creature Unearthed by Farmers in China Apparently Did
Scientists have discovered an unusual creature that may have lived its entire life in the ocean 237 million…
Human-Driven Warming May Have Halted the Onset of a New Ice Age
Researchers have found evidence that warming, driven by the burning of fossil fuels, reversed the advance of a…
Antarctic meltwater engine sputters as key ocean layer reverses
A vast layer of fresh water that helps store carbon, supply oxygen, and drive ocean currents across the…
‘Bunch of baloney’: calls grow for Cop summit reforms as countries on track to fail nature targets | Cop17 biodiversity summit
Calls are growing for major reforms to UN biodiversity summits as countries fail to deliver on their promises…
Himalayan Communities Are Relying on Centuries-Old Water Solutions In the Face of Climate Change
Generational families have no choice but to accept the erasure of their ancient Indigenous settlements. “The mountain is…