Montreal Protocol has slowed loss of Arctic sea ice, say scientists
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The Montreal Protocol is a landmark treaty that has had a significant impact on the environment.
The Montreal Protocol is a landmark treaty that has had a significant impact on the environment.
The Montreal Protocol is a landmark treaty that has had a significant impact on the environment.
The Montreal Protocol – which aims to reduce emissions of ozone-depleting gases – has had the unexpected benefit of slowing…
The Montreal Protocol – which aims to reduce emissions of ozone-depleting gases – has had the unexpected benefit of slowing…
There will be a significant loss in the benefits that European forests provide for humans and nature this century, concludes…
The final part of the world’s most comprehensive assessment of climate change – which details the “unequivocal” role of humans…
Methane emissions from wetlands have risen faster this century than in even the most pessimistic climate scenarios, new…
Hotter-burning fires and a warming climate make it harder for seedlings to survive.
Wildfires and severe drought are killing trees at an alarming rate across the West, and forests are struggling to recover as…
Wildfires and severe drought are killing trees at an alarming rate across the West, and forests are struggling to recover as…
(THE CONVERSATION) Wildfires and severe drought are killing trees at an alarming rate across the West, and forests are…
Kimberley Davis, United States Forest Service; Jamie Peeler, University of Montana, and Philip Higuera, University of Montana…
Smoke from wildfires in western Alaska turns the Anchorage sky cloudy and the setting sun, seen from Earthquake Park on the…
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Wildfires and severe drought are killing trees at an alarming rate across the West, and forests are struggling to recover as…
Wildfires and severe drought are killing trees at an alarming rate across the West, and forests are struggling to recover as…
Average global temperatures have risen by 1.1 degrees C (2.0 degrees F) since pre-industrial times, and we’re already seeing…
The reduction of humid regions in a warming climate could cause “substantial carbon loss” across the tropics by the end of the…
With a new year underway, most of the climate data for the whole of 2022 is now available.
The image of a polar bear stranded on melting sea ice is often used as a symbol of the world’s rapidly changing climate.
With the summer of 2022 entering the climate record books as the first time that the UK has hit an air temperature above 40C…
High in the Peruvian Andes, there is a glacier whose disappearance has been linked to the departure of the gods.
This year has seen thousands of people killed in a run of unprecedented extreme weather events.
Bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) involves burning biomass for energy and capturing the resulting emissions.
The impact of global warming on crop yields could reduce the effectiveness of bioenergy with carbon capture and storage – a…
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The study, published in the journal Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences, estimates future flood risk across China under 1.5…
Economic losses from flooding in China at 2C of global warming could be double those at 1.5C, research suggests.
Economic losses from flooding in China at 2C of global warming could be double those at 1.5C, research suggests.
A decade ago, many in the climate community were fixated on an apparent “pause” in rising global surface temperatures.
Three times as many sites of sacred value, scientific wonder and natural splendour across Africa could face risks from human-caus…
A scientific briefing that UK prime minister Boris Johnson says changed his mind about global warming has been made public for…
Climate change and population growth could drive a 27% rise in US flood risk by 2050 – disproportionately impacting black and…
The growing range of three economically important crops – avocados, cashews and coffee – will undergo significant shifts under…
New climate data from 2021 shows the current state of our planet, highlighting anxieties for the year ahead.
The latest climate data shows that 2021 was another noteworthy year, but not for the right reason.
The climate data for 2021 is now mostly in, and it has proved to be another noteworthy year across the oceans, atmosphere…
When undocumented migrants cross the U.S.–Mexico border into southern Arizona, they face a perilous journey through the Sonoran…
The already perilous desert crossing from Mexico to the US will become more dangerous as the climate warms, new research says.
ここ数年、気候科学者、経済学者、エネルギーシステムモデル研究者による国際チームは、次の100年ほどの間に世界の社会、人口動態、経済がどのように変化するかを検討するために、さまざまな新しい「経路(pathway)」を構築してきました。これらは総称して「共通社会…
Efforts to manage climate risks in the UK have been “underfunded and ignored” leaving the nation vulnerable to rising…
The arrival of Storm Christoph last week has led to widespread flooding across northern regions of the UK, affecting thousands…
The COVID-19 pandemic may have defined 2020, but the year also proved devastating for the world's climate.
With all the official climate data now in, the world’s surface temperatures in 2020 have been confirmed as effectively tied…
With all the official climate data now in, the world’s surface temperatures in 2020 have been confirmed as effectively tied…
It is no exaggeration to say that 2020 has been a dramatic and memorable year for the UK – and our weather and climate is no…
Greenland’s vast ice sheet could melt faster than previously thought over the 21st century, according to a new study.
The first major update of the UK Met Office’s global temperature dataset in eight years moves it from one of the slowest…
Greenland’s vast ice sheet could melt faster than previously thought over the 21st century, according to a new study.
In its late spring and summer of 2019-20, Australia experienced one of its most devastating bushfire seasons on record.
CHRISTCHURCH: More than 3.3 billion people live in the tropics, representing about 40 per cent of the world’s population.
More than 3.3 billion people live in the tropics, representing about 40 per cent of the world’s population.
20 minutes ago Watch: Newshub Nation explores What New Zealanders have to change and when to reduce the impacts of climate…
Source: University of Canterbury Home > > 2020 > 16 September 2020 The tropics are expected to experience rising temperatures…
– By James Shulmeister, Professor, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Canterbury is a collaboration…
Climate Explained is a collaboration between The Conversation, Stuff and the New Zealand Science Media Centre to answer your…
Climate Explained is a collaboration between The Conversation, Stuff and the New Zealand Science Media Centre to answer your…
This year has seen exceptional warmth across much of the Arctic, with record high temperatures recorded in Svalbard, the…
The latest forecast (pdf) from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) suggests that over the next five years there is a 24…
The chances of anywhere in the UK hitting 40C – a temperature not yet recorded in the country – are likely to increase rapidly…
The chances of anywhere in the UK hitting 40C –a temperature not yet recorded in the country – are likely to increase rapidly…
Scientists making climate-change projections have to deal with a number of uncertainties.
The research, published inNature, finds that uncontrolled climate change would see tropical ocean ecosystems exposed to…
Swift global action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions could prevent the “abrupt” collapse of ecosystems, which may otherwise…
Deadly “day-night hot extremes” are increasing across the northern hemisphere due to climate change, a new study finds.
SCIENCE | February 10. 2020. 8:00 Explainer: Nine ‘tipping points’ that could be triggered by climate change The persistent…
All of the official climate data for 2019 is now in. In this article, Carbon Brief explains why last year proved to be so…
Christian Ender/Getty Images NewsA young school boy takes notes during class at Saint Mary’s High School in Lahore, Pakistan on…
Christian Ender/Getty Images News By the end of the century, indoor carbon dioxide levels could climb so high that they cut…
The world’s carbon-dioxide problem doesn’t just affect the atmosphere – the gas is starting to fill our homes, schools, and…
A young school boy takes notes during class at the Saint Mary's High School on February 28, 2014 in Lahore, Pakistan.
A young school boy takes notes during class at Saint Mary’s High School in Lahore, Pakistan on February 28, 2014.
By the end of the century, indoor carbon dioxide levels could climb so high that they cut human performance on complex…
Climate models are one of the primary means for scientists to understand how the climate has changed in the past and may change…
A sizable portion of recent studies on future climate impacts have focused on a future warming scenario called “RCP8.5”.
The increased growth rate of plants seen worldwide in response to rising CO2 levels – a phenomenon known as “global greening” …
The increased growth rate of plants seen worldwide in response to rising CO2 levels – a phenomenon known as “global greening” …
Warming conditions mean more evaporation, which leads to more water vapor in the air.
Dr Antoni G. Lewkowicz is a professor in the department of geography, environment and geomatics at the University of Ottawa.
Dr Antoni G. Lewkowicz is a professor in the department of geography, environment and geomatics at the University of Ottawa.
A misleading graph purporting to show that past changes in Greenland’s temperatures dwarf modern climate change has been…
A widely reported study in 2016 that suggested Antarctica could add more than a metre to sea levels by 2100 was likely an “overes…
The climate data for 2018 is now mostly in, though the ongoing shutdown of the US government has caused some datasets to be…
Since the National Climate Assessment dropped on Black Friday, members of the Trump administration have inaccurately attacked…
Since the National Climate Assessment dropped on Black Friday, members of the Trump administration have inaccurately attacked…
On the eastern coast of Gibraltar, steep cliffs conceal a network of caves containing artwork and engravings that were created…
In the fourth article in a series on how key emitters are responding to climate change, Carbon Brief looks at South Africa’s…
Last year’s record hurricane season – which saw Hurricane Harvey, Irma and Maria cause devastation across North and Central…
Last year’s record hurricane season – which saw Hurricane Harvey, Irma and Maria cause devastation across North and Central…
The economic damage from coastal flooding in Europe could reach almost €1 trillion per year by 2100 without new investment in…
The economic damage from coastal flooding in Europe could reach almost €1 trillion per year by 2100 without new investment in…