Earth has endured 12 consecutive months of temperatures 1.5C hotter than the pre-industrial era for the first time on record, Europe's climate monitor said Thursday, in what scientists called a "warning to humanity".
Environment
Feb 8, 2024
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Water scarcity could affect three billion more people than previously expected by mid-century, with increased pollution rendering river sources "unsafe" for humans and wildlife, researchers warned Tuesday.
Environment
Feb 6, 2024
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At least 112 people have been killed by wildfires in central Chile, leading its president to declare two days of national mourning. The devastation comes soon after Colombia declared a disaster over wildfires. Scientists ...
Environment
Feb 5, 2024
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Humans will need to both drastically reduce emissions and remove at least 10 gigatons of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere per year to avoid the worst effects of climate change, according to the Intergovernmental Panel on ...
Earth Sciences
Feb 1, 2024
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Climate change was the chief driver of the devastating drought that gripped the Amazon last year, say researchers, as warming threatens one of the world's most important ecosystems for stabilizing the global climate.
Environment
Jan 28, 2024
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Indonesia's Mount Marapi erupted again on Sunday, spewing smoke and ash high into the air, but no casualties were reported.
Environment
Jan 14, 2024
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River basins around the world that were once regularly snowbound are increasingly seeing their snowpack shrink and climate change is to blame, a new study found.
Environment
Jan 13, 2024
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For the first time, researchers from Tel Aviv University have determined that due to the ongoing deforestation in the Amazon basin in recent decades, the number of thunderstorms in the region has decreased significantly, ...
Earth Sciences
Jan 9, 2024
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As the deadliest year this century for forest fires comes to a close, attention is turning to how to prevent such infernos happening again.
Environment
Dec 27, 2023
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Widespread flooding and environmental flows have been a boon for our waterbirds and wetlands—but long-term decline is persisting.
Ecology
Dec 12, 2023
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