Expert explains how cities can beat the heat by building better
The United Nations recently declared that the world is now in an "era of global boiling."
The United Nations recently declared that the world is now in an "era of global boiling."
Environment
Aug 2, 2023
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World Heritage Sites across the world are facing unprecedented challenges from climate change. Australia has 20 sites on the UNESCO World Heritage List, from convict sites like the Port Arthur Historic site in Tasmania to ...
Environment
Jul 28, 2023
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The planet experienced the hottest day on record earlier this month and climate projections estimate the intensity of heat waves and poor air quality will increase and continue to cause severe impacts. Researchers from the ...
Environment
Jul 27, 2023
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Important ocean currents that redistribute heat, cold and precipitation between the tropics and the northernmost parts of the Atlantic region will shut down around the year 2060 if current greenhouse gas emissions persist. ...
Earth Sciences
Jul 25, 2023
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Some Florida Keys coral reefs are losing their color weeks earlier than normal this summer because of record-high water temperatures, meaning they are under stress and their health is potentially endangered, federal scientists ...
Ecology
Jul 21, 2023
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Struck by near-record temperatures and wildfires during this week's heatwave, the Mediterranean region is ranked as a climate-change "hot spot" by scientists.
Environment
Jul 20, 2023
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A new study published in CABI Reviews suggests that the impact of climate change on animals will be "multi-faceted" with "cascading effects" across five welfare domains, including nutrition, environment, behavior, physical ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 20, 2023
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In Africa, climate change impacts are experienced as extreme events like drought and floods. Through the Famine Early Warning Systems Network (which leverages expertise from USG science agencies, universities, and the private ...
Earth Sciences
Jul 20, 2023
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The Brazilian coast, especially in the South and Southeast regions, is already suffering from the impact of climate change, with increasingly extreme surface air temperatures and more frequent swings from heat to cold and ...
Earth Sciences
Jul 18, 2023
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The transition to an environmentally sustainable economy has begun, but it will be a generation (about twenty years) before we will see moderation of global warming. The cost of reducing climate pollution faster would be ...
Environment
Jul 17, 2023
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