With global warming topping the key limit of 1.5C last year, adapting to worsening climate impacts has become a “necessity”, top scientist warns
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2024 was the hottest year on record and the first to top 1.5 degrees Celsius of warming. All 10 of the hottest years have been in the last decade
In 2024, natural disasters related to variations in the water cycle caused more than 8,700 deaths and at least $550 billion of economic loss.
City dwellers avoid exposure to extremely hot weather events by ‘ordering in’ from food delivery services, a new study shows.
Researchers from the University of St Andrews have shed new light on the fundamental role played by carbon dioxide (CO2) in Earth’s geological warming and cooling.
Wholesale coffee prices are trading near a 50-year high because of shortages related to extreme weather and increased global demand.
The ocean is vital for oxygen, food supply, and carbon storage. At its core is phytoplankton—microscopic algae that produce biomass through photosynthesis, using nutrients, CO2, and sunlight.
Scientists have long sought ways to help plants turn more carbon dioxide (CO2) into biomass, which could boost crop yields and even combat climate change. Recent research suggests that a group
Nature, Published online: 02 January 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-04254-9 Questions about effectiveness, risks and regulation must be answered before sun-dimming technology can be developed, according to researchers.
Computer models predict that hotter, drier conditions in North America will limit the growth of a fungus that normally curbs the spread of the spongy moth, an invasive species that has