Carbon emissions on track to make crossing 1.5C threshold inevitable by 2028, scientists warn
The rate of human-caused warming per decade has increased to nearly 0.27 degrees Celsius, painting ‘a depressing picture’.Read More
Greenpeace warns of potential environmental disaster as oil tankers collide near Strait of Hormuz
Greenpeace said it had reviewed satellite imagery that showed a plume of oil stretching up to about 1,500 hectares from the crash site.Read More
Turning closed coal mines into solar farms could power a country the size of Germany, report finds
“The same ground that powered the industrial era can help power the climate solutions we now urgently need,” analysts say of the 300 GW solution.Read More
Why Hurricane Erick has rapidly intensified into an ‘extremely dangerous’ Category 4 storm
Erick’s explosive growth highlights rising rapid intensification of storms, with climate change a likely contributor.Read More
Could month-long heatwaves and 40°C temperatures become the UK’s new normal under climate change?
Many parts of England are expecting their first heatwave of the year this week, as the Met Office warns that hotter summers are on the way.Read More
Swimming in Spree River? Berliners rally to reclaim water access after 100-year ban
Berliners want to lift a 100-year Spree River swimming ban, citing improved water quality and rising urban heat.Read More
Atmospheric and heat waves: Scientists identify another way climate change ‘comes back to bite us’
Climate scientist Michael Mann explains the complex connections between climate change, atmospheric waves, and extreme weather.Read More
Temperatures in Spain set to soar past 40C this week. Is climate change to blame?
With heatwaves on the horizon after a record-breaking May, here’s how to keep yourself and others safe.Read More
How your old phone could become a ‘tiny data centre’ helping researchers to track marine life
For just €8, researchers are turning old smartphones into devices capable of tracking marine life and buses.Read More
‘A very Finnish thing’: Big sand battery starts storing wind and solar energy in crushed soapstone
The 15 metres wide battery can store a month’s heat demand in summer – how does it work?Read More