World’s oceans hit hottest temperature on record in August | Oceans
The world’s oceans were hotter than ever previously recorded on Saturday, according to the latest data. The average…
Did climate change cause this heat wave? Most likely, and here’s why : NPR
A woman walks in the shade in downtown Houston, Texas, on July 30, 2026, during a regional heat…
Are earthquakes becoming more common? Here’s what the numbers say
Whenever there’s a series of destructive or notable earthquakes, scientists get asked the same question: are earthquakes becoming…
ADB and Partners Launch Initiative to Scale Financing for Land Degradation and Desertification in Asia and the Pacific
ULAANBAATAR, MONGOLIA (24 August 2026) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) today launched together with partners the Financing…
Climate warming drives thermal shocks and accelerated freshwater habitat fragmentation
Species distribution data We used the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species…
China taps high-altitude winds for power generation by flying craft to 4,000m
China has flown an airborne wind energy system to 4,000 metres (13,123 feet) above sea level and generated…
Scientists warn a catastrophic climate “extreme of extremes” is becoming more likely
In the opening scene of American writer Kim Stanley Robinson’s “The Ministry for the Future,” a heat wave…
From nightlife to life at night: cities must stay open later to beat the rising heat
Summer in Europe is normally cause for celebration. Not this one, however, which will rank as one of…
A ‘Glass Half Full’ Isn’t Enough to Fight Climate Change
In just its first three years, the Inflation Reduction Act had historic impacts on the U.S. energy mix,…
NSW’s koala national park will protect threatened species and cap logging. Could the Greens really block it? | Adam Morton
What qualifies as a win in environmental campaigning? Is it when a huge forest area that is home…
Disturbance characteristics and forest properties regulate surface warming and recovery across Europe
Bonan, G. B. Forests and climate change: forcings, feedbacks, and the climate benefits of forests. Science 320, 1444–1449…
In 2025, Earth’s oceans absorbed more heat than in any year since modern measurements began—an estimated 23 zettajoules, equivalent to roughly 37 years of humanity’s current energy use, largely stored beneath the surface where most of us will never see it.
Earth’s oceans ended 2025 with more heat stored in their upper 2,000 meters than in any other year…