Why Heat Waves of the Future May Be Even Deadlier Than Feared
The body’s cooling defenses fail at lower “wet bulb” temperatures than scientists had estimated.
October 25, 2024
The body’s cooling defenses fail at lower “wet bulb” temperatures than scientists had estimated.
Homeowners in the northern Philippines used spades and rakes to clear out debris left by Tropical Storm Trami on Friday while rescuers trawled through thick mud looking for the missing as
New CSIRO technology that destroys methane at mine sites is showing great promise—and attracting great interest from industry and governments worldwide.
The world is well on track to blow past a goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius that many countries have put at the center of their climate efforts
Worldwide, deforestation and farming practices are responsible for the degradation of vital ecosystems. While there is a significant amount of interest in climate mitigation by restoring those degraded lands with forests
Fire speed, not size, drives threat to people and infrastructure.
The monsoon season in Asia brings the rains vital for crops that feed nearly half the world’s population. Climate change appears to be affecting the monsoon, though the effects differ from
In recent decades, fast-growing blazes were responsible for an outsize share of fire-related devastation, scientists found using satellite data.
Producing materials such as steel, plastics and cement in the United States alone inflicts $79 billion a year in climate-related damage around the world, according to a new study by engineers
In a new book, a long-time foreign correspondent examines the underappreciated links between climate change and violent conflict
