How Do Ocean Currents Affect Climate?
At roughly the same latitude as iced-over Labrador, palm trees grow in gardens on the west coast of…
Climate crisis: UN chief lays out solutions blueprint for clean energy transition
In a major keynote speech at London Climate Action Week, the UN chief called on AI firms to…
How Google supports crisis response in natural disasters
The world is experiencing a dramatic rise in extreme weather events and natural disasters, devastating communities. Over the…
UN chief calls on companies to disclose energy and environmental impact of AI use
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday called on artificial intelligence companies to release information about the carbon…
Watch the elusive world of the rainforest canopy at night
It’s a rare and surprising encounter. Andean porcupines, who weigh about 4 pounds and only move at night…
Europe has a major heat problem, and it’s only getting worse
Relentless, deadly heat is tightening its grip on Europe, with temperature records expected to not just fall but…
We assumed solar farms wrecked the countryside, but research shows birds and insects often thrive beneath panels, where shade and shelter create new microhabitats
Solar farms have often been treated like a threat to the countryside. The image is easy to picture:…
A concrete-free wind turbine could change how renewable energy is deployed worldwide |
For decades, wind power has relied on a familiar formula: enormous towers, vast concrete foundations and specialised heavy-lift…
Weathering the storm: footage shows one of the hardiest animals on Earth enduring brutally cold temperatures
With their thick, shaggy coat made up of two special layers for extra insulation, musk oxen are built to survive…
Off-grid mine goes 155 consecutive hours on 100% renewable energy
Australian miner Bellevue Gold has hit a sustainability milestone at its namesake gold mine in remote Western Australia, achieving…
Fire risk mitigation underpins durable Nature-based Climate Solutions in the Amazon
A durable, fire‑conditioned Nature-based Climate Solutions architecture integrates climate physics, landscape ecology and law. Policy priorities to secure…
Inequality in human development amplifies climate-related disaster risk
Our analysis of 7061 climate-related disaster events from 1990 to 2020 reveals that floods, storms, and landslides account…