COP31 Meets the Overshoot Era
COP31 opened Monday in Antalya, Turkey. It’s the first UN climate summit to take place since scientists acknowledged that the world will overshoot its warming...
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A further acceleration of clean energy is needed for global CO<sub>2</sub> emissions to peak and decline
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 10 November 2026; doi:10.1038/s41558-026-02821-8This work projects a decline in global emissions in 2026 as a result of clean energy and...
Cop31 may involve lots of talking about talking – but there are wins to be had
In this week’s newsletter: what to expect of the next two weeks at the critical UN climate talks. Plus, this week’s most important reads• Don’t...
COP31 Bulletin Day 2: Energy Day off to slow start amid transport chaos
Energy and Transport Day at COP31 ironically saw a second morning of horrible traffic jams and over-crowded buses and trams, meaning early events at the...
Neurons in a dish are the newest computing machines
Brain organoids offer highly efficient processing—if researchers can learn how to harness their power
Why the World Is Still Running on Fossil Fuels After 30 Years of Climate Talks
Missed opportunities, industry influence and political maneuvering are behind the lack of progress in slowing global warming.By Bob BerwynANTALYA, Turkey—The stench of fossil fuels has...
As U.N. Climate Negotiations Begin, Report Warns That Warming Is Gaining Pace
Heat is accumulating in Earth’s systems at an accelerating rate, the U.N.’s weather agency has reported as the COP31 climate change summit begins in Turkey,...
The Cybertruck era is over, but America's electric truck experiment isn't
After barely three years on the road, Tesla is planning to kick the Cybertruck to the curb after flagging sales. Elon Musk announced on Friday...
COP31 outcome needs to prioritise transition away from fossil fuels
Stientje van Veldhoven is Minister of Climate and Green Growth for the Netherlands. When we co-hosted the first-ever conference on transitioning away from fossil fuels...
To deter bioterrorism, U.S. imposes new rules on ordering synthetic DNA
New policy draws tempered praise from biosecurity experts
Researchers sue to block NSF from demolishing social science directorate
Without intervention, NSF could fully close the Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences Directorate in a month
2 years after Mexico relocated their climate-ravaged community, residents struggle to adapt
It’s 3 a.m. and the beach in El Bosque, in southeast Mexico, is humming with small talk and laughter as Viviana Velázquez eases out of...
Tuesday briefing: The world is falling short on climate action. Can Cop31 change that?
In today’s newsletter: As global leaders gather in Turkey for the UN climate summit, both doubts and hope surround what the annual talks can achieveGood...
Developing countries face climate finance deficit as loan repayments soar
With rich governments and development banks delivering more climate finance as loans, developing countries could be paying back more each year than they receive in...
Regional climate change approaches Paris limits
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 09 November 2026; doi:10.1038/s41558-026-02797-5It has been surprisingly difficult to calculate how much warming different regions of the Earth have experienced...
All IPCC AR6 regions are close to their 1.5 °C- and 2 °C-equivalent warming limits
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 09 November 2026; doi:10.1038/s41558-026-02790-yClimate targets are set for global temperatures, but what they mean regionally is less clear. Here the...
AI beats scientists at finding errors in clinical research papers
New findings demonstrate AI’s aptitude for identifying technical flaws in studies where medical decisions are on the line
Australia's Chris Bowen tells Cop31 the world can still limit global heating to 1.5C – video
At the opening of Cop31 in Turkey, president of negotiations and Australia’s climate change minister, Chris Bowen, acknowledged the world would overshoot the Paris Agreement’s...
Senate's vote to pass BAAJA 'betrays families and communities across this country'
Contact: [email protected] With the Senate’s passage of the latest permitting reform bill today, Mar Zepeda Salazar, legislative director at Climate Justice Alliance, issued the following...
Analysis: Fossil-fuel CO2 emissions set to dip in 2026 as Iran conflict hits oil use
Print article Share Article Contents Expand menu Close Total emissions edge up as land-use emissions rise Land-use emissions rise in 2026 Fossil emissions fall in...
Slight fall in carbon emissions from fossil fuels as Iran war drives renewables push
However, authors of a comprehensive assessment to be presented at Cop31 warn talk of a global turnaround prematureCop31 live – latest updatesSoaring oil and gas...
Chris Bowen faces a titanic task at Cop31. What will it take for the world to make the climate crisis its top priority? | Adam Morton
Whether the global community can bring itself to name fossil fuels as the cause of the climate emergency will be at the centre of debate...
Alabama Power Lawyer Calls Landowner's Statements, Stance 'Ridiculous Stuff'
The utility argued in court Monday that a judge should issue a temporary restraining order against Fenn Church, an Alabamian fighting the construction of transmission...
A time-series analysis of air pollutants and outpatient consultations for atopic dermatitis in the Shihezi region
IntroductionThe rising global incidence of atopic dermatitis (AD) is due in part to air pollution, however evidence from arid interior northwest China is scarce.MethodsThis time-series...
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