Warming potential of atmospheric black carbon modulated by particulate matter
Szopa S., et al. in Climate Change 2021: The Physical Science Basis (eds Masson-Delmotte, V. et al.) Ch.…
A Relentless Storm Pattern Is Making Arctic Sea Ice Disappear Faster
Aerial view of newly formed sea ice in the Arctic. Credit: Alfred Wegener Institute / IceCam / Stefan…
Fossil fuel industry is worsening Western water scarcity, study finds
In the last few years, multiple studies have shown that global warming is intensifying drought and worsening water…
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…
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…
Five things to know about how record-breaking El Niño will affect us
Months out from its projected peak, El Niño is already helping push ocean temperatures into record territory. By…
Renewable Energy Industry Is Starting to Spend Big on Elections
The fossil fuel industry has long been a campaign finance powerhouse, using its clout to help put sympathetic…
The world inches closer to catastrophic climate events
NEW YORK (AP) — In the opening scene of American writer Kim Stanley Robinson’s “The Ministry for the…
Govt directs officials to help tackle future shortfall in carbon budgets
The Government has quietly told officials to look into new climate policies to help with a future shortfall…
Earth’s forests took 100,000 years to recover from the last climate shock — this one is moving 10 times faster
The fossil record preserves this same fragmented leaf litter. Comparing the shapes of thousands of epidermal cells with…
Fire crews, farmers preparing as NZ gears up for intense El Niño
Firefighters are stockpiling retardant and farmers are being told to make early calls on stock numbers, as preparations…
A Manhattan-Sized Ice Island Just Broke Off Greenland
Petermann Glacier has shed a rare, Manhattan-sized Arctic ice island that researchers had watched develop for years. Credit:…