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Evolution of warming tolerance alters physiology and life history traits in zebrafish
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 14 May 2025; doi:10.1038/s41558-025-02332-yUsing seven generations of selected zebrafish (Danio rerio), the authors consider the trade-offs and mechanisms behind evolution of warming tolerance. They show...
Glacier melt trough after overshoot
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 19 May 2025; doi:10.1038/s41558-025-02312-2Glaciers are retreating under climate change and generating excessive meltwater. A modelling study shows that regrowing glaciers may lead to water scarcity...
Irreversible glacier change and trough water for centuries after overshooting 1.5â°C
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 19 May 2025; doi:10.1038/s41558-025-02318-wHow mountain glaciers will react to temporarily overshooting 1.5â°C of warming is poorly understood. Here the authors show irreversible global glacier loss...
Managing for climate and production goals on crop-lands
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 19 May 2025; doi:10.1038/s41558-025-02337-7Climate mitigation through natural climate solutions in crop-lands may be a way to reconcile climate goals with food security. However, here the...
Vertical climate velocity adds a critical dimension to species shifts
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 21 May 2025; doi:10.1038/s41558-025-02300-6The authors combine horizontal and vertical climate velocities to understand how marine species shift in response to climate change. They show that...
A practical metric for estimating the current climate forcing of natural mires
Commensuration of the radiative effects of different greenhouse gases (GHGs) is crucial for understanding the effects of land cover and ecosystem changes on the global climate. However, none of the...
An indirect radiative surface-cooling due to water vapor in the tropics and its implications for pre-monsoonal heat stress
Severe pre-monsoonal heat stress has become a routine occurrence in several tropical regions. Motivated by the surmounting evidence that high ambient humidity worsens the perception of heat during these events,...
Assessing the climate and health impacts of energy consumption in European Union countries
Greenhouse gas emissions from burning fossil fuels are routinely counted in energy and climate policies, yet the immediate health burden of air pollution emissions from combusting these fuels is rarely...
Territories of commons: a review of common land organizations and institutions in the European Alps
Common land organizations and institutions (hereinafter: CLOIs) have been extensively studied worldwide. However, the extent of the European ones is relatively unknown, despite studies and evidence of their long existence....
The influence of varying atmospheric CO2 on global warming potentials and carbon emission impulse response functions
Impulse response functions (IRF), the response in a climate parameter to an emission pulse of CO2, are used to characterize Earth system response timescales and to calculate Global Warming Potentials...
A founding father of neuroscience: Floyd E. Bloom, 1936â2025
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 122, Issue 20, May 2025. Floyd E. Bloom, M.D. was a prominent leader and spokesperson for the neuroscience and broader scientific communities;...
Ecosystem relocation on Snowball Earth: Polarâalpine ancestry of the extant surface biosphere?
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 122, Issue 20, May 2025. Geological observations informed by climate dynamics imply that the oceans were 99.9% covered by light-blocking ice shelves...
In This Issue
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 122, Issue 20, May 2025.
Interpreting dynamic-compression experiments to uncover the time dependence of freezing: Application to gallium
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 122, Issue 20, May 2025. SignificanceWe present experiments in which liquid gallium is compressed to 0.3 million times atmospheric pressure within a...
Most totally real fields do not have universal forms or the Northcott property
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 122, Issue 20, May 2025. SignificanceThe classical fact that every positive integer is a sum of four squares led to the much...
Evolution of warming tolerance alters physiology and life history traits in zebrafish
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 14 May 2025; doi:10.1038/s41558-025-02332-yUsing seven generations of selected zebrafish (Danio rerio), the authors consider the trade-offs and mechanisms behind evolution of warming tolerance. They show...
Glacier melt trough after overshoot
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 19 May 2025; doi:10.1038/s41558-025-02312-2Glaciers are retreating under climate change and generating excessive meltwater. A modelling study shows that regrowing glaciers may lead to water scarcity...
Irreversible glacier change and trough water for centuries after overshooting 1.5â°C
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 19 May 2025; doi:10.1038/s41558-025-02318-wHow mountain glaciers will react to temporarily overshooting 1.5â°C of warming is poorly understood. Here the authors show irreversible global glacier loss...
Managing for climate and production goals on crop-lands
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 19 May 2025; doi:10.1038/s41558-025-02337-7Climate mitigation through natural climate solutions in crop-lands may be a way to reconcile climate goals with food security. However, here the...
Vertical climate velocity adds a critical dimension to species shifts
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 21 May 2025; doi:10.1038/s41558-025-02300-6The authors combine horizontal and vertical climate velocities to understand how marine species shift in response to climate change. They show that...
New Mexico Is the Latest State Developing Standards to Protect Workers in Extreme Heat
The proposed rule would introduce worker protections as dangerous temperatures become the norm, but several industries and Republican state representatives have voiced opposition.By Martha PskowskiFarm workers in southern New Mexico...
Moderate Republicans defended Bidenâs climate law â then voted to repeal it
After days of intense political infighting between ultra-conservative and moderate Republicans, the House of Representatives voted along party lines on Thursday morning to approve a sweeping tax bill that seeks...
Republicans Flout Law and Precedent to Kill Californiaâs Right to Clean Air
After the GOP-led House ignored rules to revoke the Golden Stateâs authority to implement the nationâs toughest vehicle pollution rules, Senate Republicans followed suit.By Liza GrossIn a move Democrats warned...
STATEMENT: U.S. Senate approval of resolutions to overturn Californiaâs Clean Air Act preemption waivers throws progress into reverse
WASHINGTON (MAY 22, 2025) â Today, the U.S. Senate approved Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolutions to overturn the Environmental Protection Agencyâs waivers of federal preemption for the Advanced Clean Cars...
Brazil activists decry green rollbacks as senate passes âdevastation billâ
Legislation would dismantle regulations in farming, mining and energy, increasing risk of widespread destructionEnvironmental activists in Brazil have decried a dramatic rollback of environmental safeguards after the senate approved a...
Climate change poses severe threat to bowhead whale habitat
New research examining 11,700 years of bowhead whale persistence throughout the Arctic projects that sea ice loss due to climate change will cause their habitat to severely contract by up...
AI is good at weather forecasting. Can it predict freak weather events?
Scientists found that neural networks cannot yet forecast âgray swanâ weather events, which might not appear in existing training data but could still happen â like 200-year floods or massive...
House Budget is a Tax Break for the Ultra-Rich, CJA Calls on Senators to Do Better
Statement from Climate Justice Alliance Executive Director, KD Chavez: âThis bill gives massive tax breaks to the wealthiest while hurting working families. The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office confirms it: low-income...
Penguin Poop May Help Preserve Antarctic Climate
New study finds that ammonia aerosols from penguin guano likely play an important part in the formation of heat-shielding clouds around the frozen continent.By Bob BerwynNew research shows that penguin...
The weird way that penguin poop might be cooling Antarctica
In December 2022, Matthew Boyer hopped on an Argentine military plane to one of the more remote habitations on Earth: Marambio Station at the tip of the Antarctic Peninsula, where...
House Republicans Have Passed a Bill to Gut the IRA. What Happened to All the Supposed Holdouts?
In the end, none of the House Republicans who had voiced concerns about ending energy tax credits were willing to go against party leadership.By Dan GearinoEarly this morning, the House...
âUnprecedentedâ marine heatwave hits waters around Devon, Cornwall and Ireland
Scientists warn of profound impacts as sea temperatures rise by up to 4C above average for springtimeThe sea off the coast of the UK and Ireland is experiencing an unprecedented...
Trumpâs tax bill to cost 830,000 jobs and drive up bills and pollution emissions, experts warn
Bill will unleash millions more tonnes of planet-heating pollution and couldnât come at a worse time, say expertsA Republican push to dismantle clean energy incentives threatens to reverberate across the...
In Chicago, Artists Imagine a World Without Prisons or Environmental Hazards
An exhibition featuring work from incarcerated artists highlights links between environmental and climate injustice and the prison system.By Keerti GopalDarrell Fair was in his cell at Stateville Correctional Center during...
The Kentucky tornadoes spur mounting anxiety over weather service warning systems
Sandra Anderson didnât think the storm would be too bad. When her grandchildren asked if the dogs should be brought in, Anderson demurred, saying theyâd be fine. But later that...
Greenness and Parkinsonâs disease prevalence: a national cross-sectional study in China
Although a few studies have explored the impact of greenness on neurodegenerative diseases, little is known about the association between greenness and Parkinsonâs disease (PD) prevalence, especially in developing countries....
Sowing resilience: quantifying the role of American crops in mitigating Malthusian catastrophes during climatic extremes in history
Previous large-N quantitative research on the historical human-environment nexus has primarily emphasized the negative impacts of climate change on social stability, economic development, and the collapse of civilizations. In contrast,...
Advancing science, policy and action in tipping points research
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 13 May 2025; doi:10.1038/s41558-025-02335-9Advancing science, policy and action in tipping points research
Advancing science, policy and action in tipping points research
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 13 May 2025; doi:10.1038/s41558-025-02335-9Advancing science, policy and action in tipping points research
Investigation and future projections of warm rain during the winter monsoon in the Western Java Sea, Indonesia
This study investigates the characteristics and future projections of warm rain during the winter monsoon (DecemberâFebruary; DJF) over the western part of the Java Sea (WJS), Indonesia, using satellite observations...
The determinants of greenhouse gas reduction levels among smallholder farmers: insights from the adoption of climate-smart dairy strategies in Central Kenya
In Kenyaâs dairy sector, climate change mitigation focuses on sustainable milk production. However, dairy producers often overlook emission reduction, creating a gap between national policies and local practices. This paper...
Evolution of warming tolerance alters physiology and life history traits in zebrafish
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 14 May 2025; doi:10.1038/s41558-025-02332-yUsing seven generations of selected zebrafish (Danio rerio), the authors consider the trade-offs and mechanisms behind evolution of warming tolerance. They show...
Glacier melt trough after overshoot
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 19 May 2025; doi:10.1038/s41558-025-02312-2Glaciers are retreating under climate change and generating excessive meltwater. A modelling study shows that regrowing glaciers may lead to water scarcity...
Irreversible glacier change and trough water for centuries after overshooting 1.5â°C
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 19 May 2025; doi:10.1038/s41558-025-02318-wHow mountain glaciers will react to temporarily overshooting 1.5â°C of warming is poorly understood. Here the authors show irreversible global glacier loss...
Managing for climate and production goals on crop-lands
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 19 May 2025; doi:10.1038/s41558-025-02337-7Climate mitigation through natural climate solutions in crop-lands may be a way to reconcile climate goals with food security. However, here the...
Vertical climate velocity adds a critical dimension to species shifts
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 21 May 2025; doi:10.1038/s41558-025-02300-6The authors combine horizontal and vertical climate velocities to understand how marine species shift in response to climate change. They show that...
An indirect radiative surface-cooling due to water vapor in the tropics and its implications for pre-monsoonal heat stress
Severe pre-monsoonal heat stress has become a routine occurrence in several tropical regions. Motivated by the surmounting evidence that high ambient humidity worsens the perception of heat during these events,...
Greenness and Parkinsonâs disease prevalence: a national cross-sectional study in China
Although a few studies have explored the impact of greenness on neurodegenerative diseases, little is known about the association between greenness and Parkinsonâs disease (PD) prevalence, especially in developing countries....
Sowing resilience: quantifying the role of American crops in mitigating Malthusian catastrophes during climatic extremes in history
Previous large-N quantitative research on the historical human-environment nexus has primarily emphasized the negative impacts of climate change on social stability, economic development, and the collapse of civilizations. In contrast,...
Territories of commons: a review of common land organizations and institutions in the European Alps
Common land organizations and institutions (hereinafter: CLOIs) have been extensively studied worldwide. However, the extent of the European ones is relatively unknown, despite studies and evidence of their long existence....
The influence of varying atmospheric CO2 on global warming potentials and carbon emission impulse response functions
Impulse response functions (IRF), the response in a climate parameter to an emission pulse of CO2, are used to characterize Earth system response timescales and to calculate Global Warming Potentials...
A founding father of neuroscience: Floyd E. Bloom, 1936â2025
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 122, Issue 20, May 2025. Floyd E. Bloom, M.D. was a prominent leader and spokesperson for the neuroscience and broader scientific communities;...
Ecosystem relocation on Snowball Earth: Polarâalpine ancestry of the extant surface biosphere?
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 122, Issue 20, May 2025. Geological observations informed by climate dynamics imply that the oceans were 99.9% covered by light-blocking ice shelves...
In This Issue
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 122, Issue 20, May 2025.
Interpreting dynamic-compression experiments to uncover the time dependence of freezing: Application to gallium
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 122, Issue 20, May 2025. SignificanceWe present experiments in which liquid gallium is compressed to 0.3 million times atmospheric pressure within a...
Most totally real fields do not have universal forms or the Northcott property
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 122, Issue 20, May 2025. SignificanceThe classical fact that every positive integer is a sum of four squares led to the much...
Evolution of warming tolerance alters physiology and life history traits in zebrafish
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 14 May 2025; doi:10.1038/s41558-025-02332-yUsing seven generations of selected zebrafish (Danio rerio), the authors consider the trade-offs and mechanisms behind evolution of warming tolerance. They show...
Glacier melt trough after overshoot
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 19 May 2025; doi:10.1038/s41558-025-02312-2Glaciers are retreating under climate change and generating excessive meltwater. A modelling study shows that regrowing glaciers may lead to water scarcity...
Irreversible glacier change and trough water for centuries after overshooting 1.5â°C
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 19 May 2025; doi:10.1038/s41558-025-02318-wHow mountain glaciers will react to temporarily overshooting 1.5â°C of warming is poorly understood. Here the authors show irreversible global glacier loss...
Managing for climate and production goals on crop-lands
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 19 May 2025; doi:10.1038/s41558-025-02337-7Climate mitigation through natural climate solutions in crop-lands may be a way to reconcile climate goals with food security. However, here the...
Vertical climate velocity adds a critical dimension to species shifts
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 21 May 2025; doi:10.1038/s41558-025-02300-6The authors combine horizontal and vertical climate velocities to understand how marine species shift in response to climate change. They show that...
Fish Threatened By Farms and Mining Set to Be First Species Listed As Endangered in Second Trump Term
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed an Endangered Species Act listing for a rare chub whose habitat has been dried up by over-pumping of groundwater that would be...
Personal space chemistry suppressed by perfume and body lotion indoors
In 2022 a team discovered that high levels of OH radicals can be generated indoors, simply due to the presence of people and ozone. This means: People generate their own...
Advancing science, policy and action in tipping points research
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 13 May 2025; doi:10.1038/s41558-025-02335-9Advancing science, policy and action in tipping points research
Advancing science, policy and action in tipping points research
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 13 May 2025; doi:10.1038/s41558-025-02335-9Advancing science, policy and action in tipping points research
Flooding Caused by Atmospheric River Over Maryland Shows How Climate Change Is Stressing Inland Communities
A flash flood in Allegany and Garrett counties has stretched local emergency systems and emphasizes the need to turn climate resilience planning into tangible action.By Aman AzharThe water surged fast,...
Wind-related hurricane losses for homeowners in the southeastern U.S. could be nearly 76 percent higher by 2060
Hurricane winds are a major contributor to storm-related losses for people living in the southeastern coastal states. As the global temperature continues to rise, scientists predict that hurricanes will get...
Fool's gold: A hidden climate stabilizer
Researchers look to extremes in the past to study how the system reacts to imbalances. They detail an overlooked mechanism for how the ocean can help stabilize massive releases of...
Extreme weather cycles change underwater light at Lake Tahoe
Large shifts in UV radiation at Lake Tahoe are associated with wet and dry climate extremes, finds a new study.
Communication of perceptual predictions from the hippocampus to the deep layers of the parahippocampal cortex | Science Advances
Abstract Current evidence suggests that the hippocampus is essential for exploiting predictive relationships during perception. However, it remains unclear whether the hippocampus drives the communication of predictions to sensory cortex...
Gradual labeling with fluorogenic probes: A general method for MINFLUX imaging and tracking | Science Advances
Abstract Minimal photon fluxes (MINFLUX) nanoscopy excels in nanoscale protein studies but lacks a universal method for simultaneous imaging and live-cell tracking in dense cellular environments. Here, we developed a...
Individual clown anemonefish shrink to survive heat stress and social conflict | Science Advances
Abstract Vertebrate growth is generally considered to be unidirectional, but challenging environmental conditions, such as heatwaves, may disrupt normal growth patterns and affect individual survival. Here, we investigate the growth...
Neuronal lipofuscinosis caused by Kufs disease/CLN4 DNAJC5 mutations but not by a CSPÎą/DNAJC5 deficiency | Science Advances
Abstract Kufs disease/CLN4 is an autosomal dominant neurodegenerative disorder caused by unknown mechanisms through Leu 115 Arg and Leu 116 Î mutations in the DNAJC5 gene that encodes the synaptic...
Seeing through arthropod eyes: An AI-assisted, biomimetic approach for high-resolution, multi-task imaging | Science Advances
Abstract Arthropods have intricate compound eyes and optic neuropils, exhibiting exceptional visual capabilities. Combining the strengths of digital imaging with the features of natural arthropod visual systems offers a promising...
The end-Cretaceous mass extinction restructured functional diversity but failed to configure the modern marine biota | Science Advances
Abstract The end-Cretaceous (K-Pg) mass extinction shows how large-scale taxonomic loss affects functional diversity over short and long timeframes. In a macroevolutionary model system, we find that, despite losing ~60%...
Transient Antarctic Slope Current Response to Climate Change Including Meltwater
Abstract The future response of the Antarctic Slope Current (ASC) to projected transient changes in winds, radiative forcing, and meltwater input is examined in a highâresolution oceanâsea ice model. Meltwater...
Recently Intensified TropicalâExtratropical Linkage Modulated by Arctic Sea Ice Loss
Abstract Through data analysis and numerical simulations, this study reveals the winter Arctic Warming Pattern (AWP), characterized by anticyclonic anomalies over the North Pacific and the Urals, which plays a...
A Framework for Minimizing Remote Effects of Regional Climate Interventions: Cooling the Great Barrier Reef Without Teleconnections
Abstract Climate interventions like Marine Cloud Brightening have gained attention for their potential to protect vulnerable marine ecosystems from the worst impacts of climate change. Early modeling studies raised concerns...
How Does a Stable AMOC Influence the Regional Climate of the North Atlantic?
Abstract Despite the recently recomputed time series of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) suggesting greater stability than previously recognized, AMOC retains the potential to influence regional climate fluctuations across...
El Paso Hasnât Seen This Many Dust Storms Since the Dust Bowl
Scientists say drought and climate change are driving the severe dust storms pummeling the border region of Chihuahua, New Mexico and Texas.By Martha PskowskiEL PASO, TexasâOn a Tuesday afternoon in...
Global wheat yields would be â10%â higher without climate change
Global yields of wheat are around 10% lower now than they would have been without the influence of climate change, according to a new study.Â
A Restricted Climate Super Pollutant Is Pumped Out at Far Higher Levels Than Countries Admit. What Happens Next?
HFC-23 emissions from chemical plants in eastern China and elsewhere likely violate an international climate agreement despite readily available pollution controls. Advocates are pressing for action.By Phil McKenna, Lili PikeThis...
Paris Agreement Target for Warming Wonât Protect Polar Ice Sheets, Scientists Warn
New research suggests the Earth will pass multiple dangerous tipping points at 1.5 degrees Celsius of warming, the U.N. limit exceeded for much of the last two years.By Bob BerwynSea...
Who will benefit from melting glaciers?
The Tulsequah Glacier meanders down a broad valley in northwest British Columbia, 7 miles from the Alaska border. At the foot of the glacier sits a silty, gray lake, a...
The US government stole the Black Hills. Now itâs clear-cutting them.
Driving into the Black Hills National Forest, as the road gains elevation, raindrops hitting the windshield slow down and start swirling in the air. Itâs snowing in late April, a...
The EPA is rolling back drinking water limits for 4 PFAS. Thousands more remain unregulated.
Last week, environmental groups decried plans from the Environmental Protection Agency to rescind and âreconsiderâ drinking water limits for four per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, compounds linked to cancer...
Global forest loss hits âfrighteningâ record high with climate-fuelled fires
Forest destruction surged to record highs in 2024 as the effects of climate change supercharged human-made fires in some of the planetâs most critical carbon stores, an annual survey by...
EUâs âchocolate crisisâ worsened by climate breakdown, researchers warn
Cocoa one of six commodities vulnerable to environmental threats in âextremely worrying pictureâ for food resilienceClimate breakdown and wildlife loss are deepening the EUâs âchocolate crisisâ, a report has argued,...
STATEMENT: WRI Statement on the IEA Global Critical Minerals Outlook 2025
PARIS, FRANCE (May 21, 2025) â Today, the International Energy Agency (IEA) released a new report warning that markets for critical minerals essential for clean energy â such as lithium,...
Defending Human Rights Is Dangerous. Defending Nature Makes It Even Riskier
Over the past decade, there have been more than 6,400 attacks on human rights defenders, with three-fourths carried out against environmental defenders.By Katie SurmaOne evening in January 2023, Indigenous leader...
The Chairman of Texasâ Public Utility Commission Has a To-Do List
The electricity regulator is looking to regain the publicâs trust after Winter Storm Uri and build out infrastructure to support the boom in electricity demand for data centers.By Arcelia MartinAhead...
Watchdog urges Scotland to take action after repeatedly missing climate targets
Climate Change Committee says original goal of a 75% emissions cut by 2030 will now be delayed by up to six yearsThe UKâs climate watchdog has warned that Scotland needs...
Veteran Environmentalist Sues Rural School Board Over Exxon Tax Break Decision
A lawsuit says the district failed to meet public notice requirements before its April 29 meeting. Diane Wilson, the plaintiff, called it âa deliberate attempt to avoid public opposition.âBy Dylan...
Trump Reverses Course on Empire Wind, Lifting Pause
Major New York offshore wind project allowed to resume, after three long phone calls between the president and Gov. Kathy Hochul over the weekend.By Carrie KleinA major offshore wind project...
Landmark report reveals key challenges facing adolescents
Poor mental health, rising obesity rates, exposure to violence and climate change are among the key challenges facing our adolescents today, according to a global report.
Half a billion young people will be obese or overweight by 2030, report finds
Health of adolescents worldwide has reached a âtipping pointâ, authors of Lancet commission analysis warnAlmost half a billion adolescents worldwide will be living with obesity or overweight and 1 billion...
RELEASE: Global Forest Loss Shatters Records in 2024, Fueled by Massive Fires
New data shows fires triggered unprecedented global forest loss in 2024, releasing more than four times the emissions from all air travel in 2023Â â with devastating impacts on people and...
Extreme Weather Slams the Midwest and Southern U.S. Amid Staffing Shortages at the National Weather Service
More than 25 people have died amid catastrophic tornadoes and storms in these regions. Critics say that Trump-era cuts to weather agencies could affect future forecasts and warning systems.By Kiley...
How to solve a bottleneck for CO2 capture and conversion
New research could improve the efficiency of electrochemical carbon-dioxide capture and release by six times and cut costs by at least 20 percent. Researchers added nanoscale filtering membranes to a...
Does renewable energy reduce fossil fuel production in the US?
Increasing renewable energy may not reduce the use of fossil fuels in the United States, according to a new study .
âPlenty of timeâ to solve climate crisis, interior secretary tells representatives
Doug Burgum defends Trump budget slashing green funds, saying AI and Iran pose bigger threatsThe US has âplenty of timeâ to solve the climate crisis,â the interior secretary, Doug Burgum,...
Clouding the forecast: Study reveals why so many climate models are wrong about the rate of Arctic warming
The Arctic is one of the coldest places on Earth, but in recent decades, the region has been rapidly warming, at a rate three to four times faster than the...
Household action can play major role in climate change fight
Encouraging people in North America and Sub-Saharan Africa to adopt a low-carbon lifestyle could help to cut global household emissions of planet-warming carbon dioxide by up to two-fifths, a new...
Thousands of animal species threatened by climate change
A novel analysis suggests more than 3,500 animal species are threatened by climate change and also sheds light on huge gaps in fully understanding the risk to the animal kingdom....
Oil industry funded Girl Scouts and British Museum to boost image, evidence suggests
BP has funded Washingtonâs National Gallery of Art, UKâs Royal Shakespeare Company and National Portrait GalleryOil interests have funded cultural institutions such as museums, youth organizations and athletic groups in...
Why governments should not hide behind forests to meet their emissions goals
Bill Hare is CEO and founder of Climate Analytics, and Claudio Forner is head of climate policy at Climate Analytics. Â Â
Constraining KilometerâScale Mountain Snow Transport and Snowshed Areas
Abstract Snow transport (wind drifting and avalanches) can concentrate a large amount of water into a relatively small area, in contrast to precipitation, which is spatially smoother. I develop a...
A new podcast asks: Are âradicalâ climate activists really that radical?
In October 2022, two protesters with the group Just Stop Oil shocked the world by tossing tomato soup at Vincent van Goghâs iconic âSunflowersâ in Londonâs National Gallery. âAre you...
How the Washoe Tribe built a business to sustain a firewood bank that helps elders heat their homes
Itâs a sun-splashed morning at the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and Californiaâs wood yard, a patch of land about the size of a football field, tucked in a valley about...
Factcheck: Why expensive gas â not net-zero â is keeping UK electricity prices so high
The UKâs high electricity prices have become intensely political, with competing claims over the cause of rocketing bills and how best to get them down.
Bees facing new threats, putting our survival and theirs at risk
A new report identifies the top 12 emerging threats that could accelerate pollinator losses within the next 5-15 years, according to ten of the worldâs leading experts.
Investment risk for energy infrastructure construction is highest for nuclear power plants, lowest for solar
The average energy project costs 40% more than expected for construction and takes almost two years longer than planned, finds a new global study. One key insight: The investment risk...
Digital applications unlock remote sensing AI foundation models for scalable environmental monitoring
Remote sensing AI foundation models, which are large, pre-trained models adaptable to various tasks, dramatically reduce the resources required to perform environmental monitoring, a central task for developing ecosystem technologies....
Highly Systematic Response of Seismic Rupture Patterns to Background Loading Rate: Insights From Repeating Earthquakes
Abstract Although earthquakes are known to recur in approximately the same areas, their recurrence patterns and final sizes can vary considerably. To understand this variability, we analyzed a prominent sequence...
Modeling the Interplay Between Reaction Progress, Deformation and Stress Field Evolution During Antigorite Dehydration: Implications for IntermediateâDepth Seismicity
Abstract Dehydration reactions in subducted slabs have long been correlated with embrittlement and intermediateâdepth earthquakes. However, the physical process of dehydration embrittlement remains unclear due to the complex and poorly...
Disentangling Regional Drivers of Top Antarctic Snowfall Days With a Convolutional Neural Network
Abstract Snowfall is the primary contributor to Antarctic surface mass balance. Identifying regionalâscale mechanisms that drive heavy snowfall provides context for changes in Antarctic surface mass balance in a warmer...
Detecting Millimetric Slow Slip Events Along the North Anatolian Fault With GNSS
Abstract Active faults release part of the elastic strain energy stored in the crust via aseismic slip, either through slow slip events (SSEs) or steady slowly creep. However, spatial and...
Nigerian presidentâs solar panels stir debate over renewables for the rich
Nigeriaâs presidential villa is being kitted out with a $6-million solar mini-grid â a pricey solution to erratic power supplies that small business manager Victor Onyim can only dream of...
Svalbard: Can scientists salvage climate data from rapidly melting glaciers?
On a speedboat in the Arctic Ocean, a team of scientists are hurtling towards a glacier known as Blomstrandbreen, an 18-km-long river of blue and grey ice.
Adaptation Finance: 10 Key Questions, Answered
People around the world are feeling the effects of climate change in the form of severe floods, long-term droughts, worsening forest fires, intensifying storms, extreme heat and more. Itâs essential...
Svalbard: How it feels to be a climate scientist in the fastest-warming place on Earth
In the Arctic Ocean, around 400 miles from the north pole, lies the island of Svalbard.
The magnitude of climate change-induced migration: an overview of projections and a case for attribution
Many studies now provide evidence of weather and climate effects on human migration, but only few have attempted to project the impact of future climate change, or attribute the impact...
7 Things to Know About Carbon Capture, Utilization and Sequestration
The past few years have seen increased global attention and investment in carbon capture technology as a way to capture the emissions causing climate change before they enter the atmosphere....
Astrocytes-derived LCN2 triggers EV-A71âinduced muscle soreness via accumulating lactate | Science Advances
Abstract Viral muscle soreness (VMS) is a common feature during acute viral infections, including those caused by enteroviruses, and it substantially diminishes patientsâ quality of life. At present, we aim...
Engineered high endurance in WO3-based resistive switching devices via a guided filament approach | Science Advances
Abstract Resistive switching devices are promising candidates for the next generation of nonvolatile memory and neuromorphic computing applications. Despite the advantages in retention and on/off ratio, filamentary-based memristors still suffer...
Helical coassembly enables full-color efficient circularly polarized light emission from carbon dots with high dissymmetry factors | Science Advances
Abstract Printing materials with circularly polarized light (CPL) emission holds promise for flexible stereoscopic displays and multilevel anticounterfeiting solutions. However, a key challenge lies in developing printable CPL materials that...
Oxide semiconductor in a neuromorphic chromaticity communication loop for extreme environment exploration | Science Advances
Abstract Space exploration, particularly in the extreme space environment, has gained increasing attention. Networked robots capable of real-time environmental perception and autonomous collaboration offer a promising alternative for executing complex...
Study of self-assembly behavior and ionic conductivity of conjugated liquid crystals with T-shaped facial-polyphilic structure | Science Advances
Abstract The unique self-assembly of liquid crystals (LCs), combined with their potential application as organic semiconductors, has become a focus of recent research. Here, a joint experimental and computational study...
DeBriefed 16 May 2025: Has Chinaâs CO2 peaked?; US bill âwould kill IRAâ; Polandâs coal collapse
Welcome to Carbon Briefâs DeBriefed. An essential guide to the weekâs key developments relating to climate change.
Revealed: UK development body still has $700m invested overseas in fossil-fuel assets
British International Investment (BII), a UK government-owned and aid-funded company, has a portfolio of overseas fossil-fuel assets worth hundreds of millions of dollars, Carbon Brief can reveal.
Europeâs lithium rush leaves mineral-rich communities in the dark
Mountain guide Eduardo Mostazo was born and raised in CĂĄceres, a small city in southwest Spain close to Portugal, which has suffered a rural exodus. Now it faces a new...
To Compete in International Low-Carbon Markets, Chemical Companies Need Transparent Emissions Accounting
The U.S. chemical industry produces over 70,000 different types of plastics, fabrics, personal care, fertilizer, pharmaceuticals, rubber and other products. The U.S. Department of Energy estimates that, combined with oil...
Surfer, first lady and former PM among Brazilâs COP30 envoys
Brazilâs COP30 presidency has appointed 30 envoys to liaise with âpriority sectors and regionsâ ahead of the UN climate summit in November, among them champion surfer Maya Gabeira, first lady...
Climate science for 2050
Knowledge of the functioning of the climate system, including the physical, dynamical and biogeochemical feedback processes expected to occur in response to anthropogenic climate forcing, has increased substantially over recent...
Integrating science for simultaneously addressing loss and damage from climate change and strengthening social protection
Expanding social protection to at-risk communities in climate-vulnerable countries is proposed to become a core pillar of addressing loss and damage associated with climate change. Conceptual advances have been made...
Using photorealistic 3D visualization to convey ecosystem restoration to the public
The success of climate adaptation and nature conservation measures depends significantly on public support. Although the value of protecting iconic species is often easy to communicate to non-expert audiences, conveying...
Programme Officer, IPCC Task Force on Inventories Technical Support Unit
The Technical Support Unit of the IPCC Task Force on National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (TFI TSU) wishes to recruit for a position at the Associate Staff level. This will be...
Obituary: Dr Mannava V.K. Sivakumar
With great sadness, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has learned of the death of Dr Mannava V.K. Sivakumar, who passed away on 30 March 2025 in Hyderabad, India. ...
The UNITE-EJ program was sunsetted after not receiving funds by inauguration day.
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CJA Leads Nearly 200 Organizations in Opposing NEPA Rollback
CJA Coalition Signs Letter Condemning White House Proposal to Revoke Key Environmental Safeguards, Warns of Harm to Vulnerable Communities and Environmental Justice Washington, D.C. â The Climate Justice Alliance (CJA),...
What is AI and why do you keep hearing about it? And what are data centers? How are they connected?
AI is short for Artificial Intelligence. AI uses algorithms, or a set of rules/instructions, to analyze and process data with the end goal of identifying patterns and being able to...
First Lead Author Meeting of the 2027 Methodology Report on Short-Lived Climate Forcers
GENEVA, Mar 24 â Over 100 experts from more than 40 countries are meeting in Bilbao, Spain this week for the first meeting of authors and review editors of the...
IPCC calls for the nomination of experts for its Task-Group on Data Support
GENEVA, Mar 21 â The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is inviting its member governments and accredited observer organizations to nominate experts to serve as Co-Chairs and members of...
2025 IPCC Scholarship programme open for applications
GENEVA, Mar 20 â The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is inviting applications for the IPCC Scholarship Programme from doctoral degree students who have been enrolled for at least...
Countering dangerous narratives in dangerous times
Countering dangerous narratives in dangerous times Image:Â Tech. Sgt. Keith Berry looks down into flooded streets searching for survivors. Countering dangerous narratives in dangerous times Image:Â Tech. Sgt. Keith Berry looks down...
CJA Weighs in on the Cost of House Republicanâs Disastrous Continuing Resolution and the Continued Undermining of Environmental Justice
Contact: [email protected] Washington, D.C. â Ahead of congressional votes on the partisan Republican-led Continuing Resolution and the recent announcement regarding the closures of all Environmental Justice offices by the Environmental...
CJA Black Caucus Regranting Program
Climate Justice Allianceâs Black Caucus announced the recipients of its regranting program. A total of $170,000 will be regranted to 11 organizations spanning 9 states to make a meaningful impact...
LA wildfires - links with climate change
LA wildfires - links with climate change
Germany â Thousands Evacuate Floods in Bavaria and Baden-Wuerttemberg
Thousands of people have evacuated their homes in southern Germany after heavy rain caused multiple rivers to break their banks. At least two people have died and another is reportedâŚ...
Afghanistan â Devastating Flash Floods Claim Hundreds of Lives in Northern Provinces
Flash floods triggered by heavy rains have left a trail of devastation in northern Afghanistan, claiming the lives of hundreds of people. The catastrophic floods struck on 10 to 11âŚ...
Oman â Dozens Rescued, 12 Dead After Heavy Rain Triggers Flash Floods
Heavy rainfall has caused widespread flash flooding in parts of Oman where authorities report at least 12 people have died. According to figures from Omanâs National Committee for Emergency Management,âŚ...
Saltwater Intrusion Harming Pregnant People In Bangladesh
Saltwater Intrusion Harming Pregnant People In Bangladesh
Extreme Drought in Southern Africa Leaves Millions Hungry
Extreme Drought in Southern Africa Leaves Millions Hungry
Heat Waves Moving Slower, Getting Bigger, Hotter, and More Frequent
Heat Waves Moving Slower, Getting Bigger, Hotter, and More Frequent
Uruguay â Thousands Evacuate As River Reaches Record High in Florida Department
Flooding in the department of Florida in the south of Uruguay has displaced almost 2,000 people after the Santa LucĂa Chico River reached record highs. Six temporary evacuation centres haveâŚ...
Resilience on the move: Migrationâs powerful role in creating climate resilience
Resilience on the move: Migrationâs powerful role in creating climate resilience Image:Â Fishermen in Bangladesh pray for a benevolent sea before going fishing, after one of the strongest cyclones to hit...
What the IPCC says about the connections between climate change and migration
What the IPCC says about the connections between climate change and migration Image: A young girl walks across a makeshift bridge over stagnant flood-water in Sindh province, Pakistan. DfID / Magnus Wolfe-Murray. (CC...
New programme of support for migrant and refugee rights groups working on climate change
New programme of support for migrant and refugee rights groups working on climate change Image: A young girl walks across a makeshift bridge over stagnant flood-water in Sindh province, Pakistan. DfID /...
Empowering refugee and migrant led organisations â recommendations to grant-giving foundations
Empowering refugee and migrant led organisations – recommendations to grant-giving foundations Image: A young girl walks across a makeshift bridge over stagnant flood-water in Sindh province, Pakistan. DfID / Magnus Wolfe-Murray. (CC BY-SA...
Record High Temps vs. Record Low Temps
Record High Temps vs. Record Low Temps