Human-Caused Global Warming May Already Account For 1 in 3 Heat-Related Deaths
The climate crisis is often discussed as though it were an imminent event, a disaster on the environmental horizon, heading…
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Solar storms could soon pose a threat to Earth
A few days ago, millions of tons of super-heated gas shot off from the surface of the sun and hurtled…
The Hottest Surface Temperature on Earth Is Not Actually in Death Valley
Death Valley in California is often said to be the hottest place on Earth, holding a blistering record of 56.7…
Human Impact on Earth Is Shrinking an Entire Layer of The Atmosphere
Our world is hugged by complex layers of gases that make up the atmosphere. They protect and nurture all life…
What Does ‘Net Zero’ Actually Mean? Here’s Why Some People Are Upset
It might seem odd to find supporters of climate action debating the merits of a concept that science shows to…
Satellite images show the accelerated melting of more than 200,000 glaciers worldwide
Glaciers are a sensitive indicator of climate change — and one that can be easily observed. Regardless of altitude or…
Dangerous ‘Heat Bombs’ Have Been Entering The Arctic Ocean
For decades, warmer waters seeping into the Arctic Ocean have increasingly threatened Arctic sea ice, with scientists predicting the ice…
Extreme Poverty Will Be Reduced if We Tackle Climate Change Right
Ambitious climate policies could reduce extreme poverty in developing countries if governments opted for robust taxes on emitters that were…
Up to 20% of global groundwater wells at risk of going dry
A pair of environmental scientists at the University of California, Santa Barbara, has found that up to 20% of all…
Disastrous Climate Tipping Points Could Be Reversed – If We Act Fast
Global warming thresholds that could tip massive ice sheets into irreversible melting or see the Amazon rainforest shrivel into savannah…