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UK couple found burned and semi-conscious in Almería amid Spanish wildfires
Pair airlifted to hospital in two-hour rescue operation after Guardia Civil searched area for survivorsA British couple have been found badly burned and semi-conscious in...
Green MP Hannah Spencer aims to pass law on maximum workplace temperatures
Byelection winner says heatwaves are causing ‘absolute chaos’ and workers need protection from unsafe conditionsHannah Spencer is to introduce a bill in parliament that would...
'We plant belonging': how nature charities and asylum seekers work together in UK countryside
Environmental and refugee groups have joined forces to benefit lives and wildlife in Wales and elsewhereShielding his eyes from the blinding midday sun, Abdullah, a...
'Why take those jobs away?': The unionized workers decrying Trump's war on wind
Donald Trump has blamed everything — from ‘national security’ issues, the deaths of birds and whales, and cancer — in his decades-long campaign against windfarms....
Deep-sea life has a secret food source scientists never expected
Scientists discovered that extreme deep-sea pressure squeezes valuable nutrients out of sinking organic particles, providing an unexpected food source for ocean microbes. The finding could...
'Huge wave' of carbon storage projects causes alarm in small-town USA as oil firms eye billions in subsidies
Dozens of projects are in development across US despite concerns over environmental and health risksThe plan to bury carbon under remote Indiana farmland is supposed...
In Gambia, Salt Water Intrusion Is the Leading Edge of Climate Change
Salt water from the Atlantic Ocean used to stop 150 kilometers from the mouth of The Gambia River. But now, with sea level rise, it...
Herring and Herons: Signs of the Charles River's Vast Improvement
As its dirty water continues to be cleaned up, a mini-nature preserve is emerging to the banks of our local watershed.By Derrick Z. JacksonThis article...
'Super' El Niño could cause global food price shock lasting into 2028, analysts say
Weather cycle threatens harvests worldwide, adding to inflation already fuelled by the Iran warEconomists are warning that a ‘super’ El Niño weather cycle this year...
Scientists finally solved the mystery of Earth's greatest mass extinction
Why do beaches today have seashells from clams and snails instead of brachiopods? A new study suggests the answer lies in Earth’s greatest mass extinction,...
Mesoscale Eddies Reorganize Subsurface Oxygen Minimum Layer in the Subtropical North Atlantic
Abstract Mesoscale eddies play a key role in regulating oceanic physical and biogeochemical environments. However, their influence on vertical oxygen distribution remains poorly constrained by...
Response of Topside Ionospheric Electron Density During Solar Flares Using 2014–2024 Swarm Satellite Measurements
Abstract This paper presents a global statistical investigation into the topside ionosphere electron density response to X‐class solar flares during geomagnetically quiet conditions (Kp ≤...
What Drives Precipitation Intensification During Zonal Atmospheric Rivers Landfalling in the Extratropical Andes?
Abstract The extratropical Andes, a hotspot for landfalling atmospheric rivers (ARs), are prone to extreme precipitation and related hydrological hazards, including floods and landslides. An...
Subsurface Production of Marine Derived Bacterial Tetraether Lipids: Implications for Paleoceanographic Reconstruction
Abstract Branched glycerol dialkyl glycerol tetraethers (brGDGTs) are widely used as paleoclimate proxies on land, yet their origin in marine environments remains incompletely constrained. Here,...
Re‐Examining Historical Trends of Tropical Cyclone Frequency
Abstract The short duration of high‐quality, reliable tropical cyclone (TC) observations limits our ability to detect long‐term trends. Here, we analyze TC frequency trends in...
Significant Rural Contributions to Severe Coastal Urban Flooding Through Flow Connectivity
Abstract Coastal cities are increasingly threatened by hurricane‐induced compound flooding. However, the relative contributions of rainfall‐surge interactions and other flood drivers, such as runoff from...
Cleaning Air Pollution Over Central Europe Enhances Extreme Precipitation
Abstract Extreme precipitation is becoming increasingly severe, with growing societal and environmental impacts. This study investigates how anthropogenic aerosol emissions have influenced extreme precipitation over...
How to build homes that can survive extreme heat
It was not the postcard-worthy aesthetics that prompted Greek islanders to first drench their cliffside-carved homes, churches, and pathways in a thick layer of pearly...
Datacentres drive up big tech's carbon emissions to a third of those of France
Microsoft, Amazon and Google say they still aim to achieve net zero output despite construction boomMicrosoft, Amazon and Google’s collective carbon emissions have increased by...
'Every time the rain falls, the fear comes back': life in Lagos under the constant threat of floods
As Nigeria braces for another season of devastating rains, people affected describe the mental toll of repeatedly rebuilding their livesMurky water first tore down a...
Synchronous Advance of the Alpine Glaciation Across the Northern and Southern Tibetan Plateau During the Mid‐Pleistocene Transition
Abstract Chronological studies of glacial sediments from the Shishapangma and Yarlung Tsangpo River valley indicate that Quaternary glaciation on the southern Tibetan Plateau commenced at...
Burned Area Over Africa Reduced by Shortened Dry Season
Abstract While most of Africa’s burned area occurs during the dry season, the relationship between dry season characteristics and fire activity remains poorly understood. This...
Recent Earthquakes Expose Problems with Venezuela's Disaster Preparedness and Response, Scientists Say
Two weeks after a pair of earthquakes decimated cities in the nation’s north, experts are still trying to understand the seismic activity that led to...
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