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COP presidencies should focus less on climate policy, more on global politics
Ben Marshall is a teaching fellow at Harvard University and Aditya Bhayana is a climate fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School. The dust is settling...
Indirect nitrous oxide emission factors of shallow eutrophic lakes: the importance of dissolved organic carbon and nitrate
Lakes are an important source of nitrous oxide (N2O). However, the indirect N2O emission factor (EF) model, applied by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change...
‘A silent majority’: MPs underestimate support for green policies, study reveals
Exclusive: From solar subsidies to meat taxes, minority rightwing voices appear to drown out the consensus“There may have been a silent majority in favour of...
Arizona’s AG Is Clear-Eyed About the State’s Energy Costs and Water Scarcity—but Can It Help Her Win Reelection?
Kris Mayes, the only Arizona politician to win a statewide office as both a Republican and a Democrat, is fighting utilities, industrial ag, the mining...
Health Care Providers Are Dropping a Common Anesthesia Drug That’s Also a Climate Super Pollutant
Limiting use of desflurane helps hospitals reduce their greenhouse gas emissions; the European Union now prohibits its use during most procedures.By Phil McKennaDesflurane is a...
The biggest climate migration problem may be that there’s not enough of it
In Guatemala, outside the town of Jocotán, in a house hidden from the main road by a thin wall of vegetation, I met Elena, a...
Rising heavy precipitation amid decreasing typhoon contribution in Southeast Asia
Understanding long-term precipitation changes in Southeast Asia (SEA) is important because the region is highly vulnerable to precipitation-related disasters. This study examines typhoon and non-typhoon...
ENSO‐CausalNet: Integrating Causal Inference Into Deep Learning for Robust ENSO Prediction
Abstract Climate mode interactions are inherently causal. While deep learning excels at climate prediction, particularly for El Niño‐Southern Oscillation (ENSO), its interpretability remains limited to...
Pattern of Inner‐Core Differential Rotation From Long‐Term Earthquake Sequences and USArray Network
Abstract How the differential rotation of the Earth’s inner core (IC) has changed over time provides insights into the dynamics of the Earth’s interior. Analyses...
Reservoir Regulation has Brought a Classic River‐Dominated Delta Under Human Control
Abstract Damming of wild rivers has trapped vast quantities of sediment that would otherwise nourish deltas, causing severe sediment deficits and accelerating delta erosion worldwide....
Modal Interference Drives Madden‐Julian Oscillation Evolution and Predictability
Abstract A data‐driven dynamical filter is developed to characterize Madden‐Julian Oscillation (MJO) variability, by representing tropical variability with nonorthogonal empirical‐dynamical modes that allow for constructive...
Cultivating resilience: localized insights into climate impacts and gendered adaptation strategies in smallholder farming in Ghana
BackgroundSmallholder farmers bear disproportionate climate-related risks due to heavy reliance on natural resources and limited access to adaptive technologies. Male and female farmers experience climate...
‘The perfect storm’: Trump has left the US less prepared for natural disasters, experts say
Emergency managers say the US president has presided over a dangerous erosion in US capacity to prepare for and respond to natural disastersDonald Trump has...
Despite Trump-era reversals, 2025 still saw environmental wins. Here are 7 worth noting.
As 2025 draws to a close, environmental advocates across the U.S. find themselves weighing a year marked by both setbacks and successes. Despite major environmental...
Ten Million Corals Are in the Path of a Federal Dredging Project in Florida
Scientists warn that a proposed expansion of Port Everglades could cause unprecedented damage to corals in the U.S., including some of the only remaining endangered...
The Real Pain of Climate Change Is Easy to Feel, but Increasingly Difficult to Study
Many chronic pain patients cite the weather as a driver of their suffering, and climate change is making the torment more likely and harder to...
A Fast Analytical Model for the Complete Radial Structure of Tropical Cyclone Low‐Level Wind Field
Abstract A tropical cyclone (TC) can generally be divided into three regions: inner core with vigorous convection, intermediate region with intermittent convection, and far outer...
Remote and Regional Drivers of the Indonesian Throughflow Under Future Warming: Implications for Inter‐Basin Freshwater Transport
Abstract Climate models project a weakening of the Indonesian Throughflow (ITF) under future warming, but how this manifests in the vertical flow structure of individual...
Louisiana town fights for relief after a billion-dollar oil disaster
Four months have passed since a Louisiana oil facility burst apart, spewing a dense black sludge that drifted across homes, farms, and waterways as far...
In Lahore’s Smog Season, This Gen Z Doctor Is Centering Climate Change
Dr. Farah Waseem has advocated for climate awareness since childhood. Now, it’s a matter of life and death for her patients in Pakistan.By Keerti GopalDr....
A Network Blooms to Connect Fiber Farmers With Fabric Artisans
New Jersey Fibershed is an affiliate of a global movement that supports creating more sustainable clothing and fabrics from the wool of local sheep, alpacas...
‘Just an unbelievable amount of pollution’: how big a threat is AI to the climate?
Defenders say AI can do good to fight the climate crisis. But spiralling energy and water costs leave experts worriedDuring a golden sunset in Memphis...
As deep-sea mining race ramps up, mission will assess whether ecosystems recover afterward
A new series of research cruises will study rare abyssal species in areas slated for mining
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