Climate change now a health crisis, Turkish cardiologist warns
Climate change has evolved from an environmental issue into a major public health crisis that directly threatens human…
The Mad Scramble to Dim the Sunlight
Whew! It’s hot out there, and the more the planet heats up, the more geoengineering appeals to billionaire…
Antarctica is missing 2 million sq km of sea ice, scientists say the impact may reach far beyond the frozen continent
Antarctica may feel far removed from everyday life, but new research suggests the icy continent could have a…
Systematic review supports a spatial system framework for social ecological systems in urban sustainability science
SESS in the landscape of SES extensions Having established the empirical basis for the underrepresentation of the spatial…
Evocative photos of Canadian Arctic win New Scientist Editors Award
A hunter in Tuktoyaktuk in Canada’s Northwest Territories uses decoy geese to lure birds Natalya Saprunova The realities…
Bold, Almost Reckless: Israeli Scientists Seek to Block Solar Radiation in a Radical Climate Experiment
On June 8, 1783, a 25-kilometer-long fissure opened in Iceland, unleashing the eruption of about 130 volcanic craters.…
Residual emissions may perpetuate community-scale inequalities in US air pollution
We quantify the community-specific PM2.5 air pollution and health-related impacts of one reference scenario and two net-zero scenarios…
Extreme heat and the limits of tree and forest resilience
Still, C. J. et al. Tree Physiol. 43, 203–209 (2023). Article CAS Google Scholar Sibley, A. et al.…
Heatwaves could ruin your pension
Heatwaves are jeopardising retirement as extreme weather events threaten investment returns, the pensions industry has warned. Climate change…
Extreme heat and cold threaten health of people with dementia
Exposure to extreme heat and cold is associated with an increased risk of emergency department (ED) visits among…
U.K. grid issues another supply warning as heat tests network
The U.K. grid operator issued a second power supply warning for Friday evening as soaring temperatures across Europe…
If you aren’t terrified by this heatwave, you should be
A red warning for extreme heat was issued for various parts of the UK this week, including London…