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Here’s the global playbook being used to crack down on climate protest
A new study published this month in the journal Environmental Politics reveals that efforts to repress climate and environmental protest are growing worldwide through a...
How climate breakdown is putting the world’s food in peril - in maps and charts
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Is chorus of winter birdsong a herald of spring – or warning of climate crisis?
Spells of unseasonably mild weather are prompting species such as the skylark to burst into song December is not noted for birdsong in the UK,...
A Chocolate Orange has doubled in price – and got smaller. Why?
From Quality Street to Toblerone to the Terry’s classic, festive treats are becoming more of a luxury – and it’s not just down to the...
Olivine Deformation: To B Slip or Not to B Slip, That Is the Question
Abstract When deformed by dislocation creep the dominant slip (Burgers) vectors of olivine dislocations are parallel to [100] or [001]. Dislocations with an [010] Burgers...
A Low‐Order Data‐Driven Model of ENSO Diversity
Abstract Linear Inverse Models (LIMs) are widely used data‐driven tools for studying El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO). However, standard LIMs struggle to simulate the observed...
Trump administration moves to break up leading U.S. climate and weather center
White House budget director calls the National Center for Atmospheric Research a source of “climate alarmism”
NCAR, Major Climate Research Center, Targeted for Closure in Trump Dispute with Colorado
The president’s political feud and his budget chief’s drive to end climate research have put the National Center for Atmospheric Research at risk.By Marianne LavelleOne...
Met Office: 2026 will bring heat more than 1.4C above preindustrial levels
Forecast is slightly cooler than the record 1.55C reached in 2024, but 2026 set to be among four hottest years since 1850Next year will bring...
Indigenous peoples’ voices and engagement on climate change: towards improved health and wellbeing
Western climate science largely fails to value, engage with and apply Indigenous Knowledges in a meaningful way. Here, we explore the ways in which the...
Misconduct sleuth wins $2.63 million from major cancer institute in $15 million settlement
Data detectives see validation in deal with U.S. government that penalizes Dana-Farber Cancer Institute for misrepresenting data in NIH grant applications
Gas Exports Are Driving Up Americans’ Energy Bills, Report Says
Higher exports of liquefied natural gas in 2025 played a significant role in rising utility bills, an analysis of federal data found.By Kiley BenseDuring the...
New NASA administrator takes over after a year of scientific loss—and survival
Following Senate confirmation, billionaire Jared Isaacman will lead a diminished workforce
Ancient tectonic plates are oozing along Earth’s core
Thousands of earthquakes yield best picture yet of core-mantle boundary, shedding light on deep flows of viscous rock
What Is the EU Deforestation Regulation? 7 Key Questions, Answered
The world is losing 18 soccer fields of tropical primary every minute; much of it is the result of clearing for farms, pastures and tree...
Why have so many different eyes evolved? Gamelike simulation could provide answers
“Powerful” method for studying evolution could help researchers understand how species developed specialized eyes
New materials could supercharge computer memory chips
Ferroelectrics could bolster “flash” memory in AI data centers and autonomous robots
Chile’s new president could shake up nation’s science community
Right-wing politician José Antonio Kast has promised to slash government spending
NGOs Support New Geothermal Sustainable Development Pact
We, the undersigned groups, welcome the release of the Geothermal Sustainable Development Pact and the underlying Principles for Responsible Geothermal Development.Next-generation geothermal technologies can provide...
Nigeria Puts Youth at the Heart of Its Climate Future
Nigeria’s future rests in the hands of its youth. As Africa’s most populous nation, Nigeria is home to over 230 million people — more than...
Trump administration to dismantle key climate research center in Colorado
Governor Jared Polis warned that breaking up Boulder’s NCAR would put ‘public safety at risk’The Trump administration is breaking up a research center praised as...
Titan might not have an ocean, after all
A reanalysis of data from NASA’s Cassini mission suggests Saturn’s icy moon may lack the subsurface ocean presumed for a decade
Hydrogen emissions are ‘supercharging’ the warming impact of methane
The warming impact of hydrogen has been “overlooked” in projections of climate change, according to authors of the latest “global hydrogen budget”. The study, published...
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