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Dynamics of land transformation and carbon stock loss from nickel laterite open-pit mining in Indonesia
Global demands for nickel—a key energy transition metal—have notably risen in recent years, positioning Indonesia as the world’s major supplier. Nickel in Indonesia occurs in...
AIMES: an enhanced monitoring system for environmental suitability of Aedes-borne diseases
Aedes-borne diseases, such as dengue, Zika, and chikungunya, pose a significant threat to millions of people worldwide each year. Considering the relationships between the emergence...
Recent accelerated drying in southwest China dominated by anthropogenic aerosol forcing
Southwest China (SWC) has experienced a significant drying trend in recent decades, which poses considerable challenges for ecosystems, agriculture, and water resource management. While human...
Network structure matters: how coordination and cooperation mechanisms drive solar-battery co-adoption
Battery storage can mitigate solar photovoltaic intermittency while enhancing household energy resilience, yet factors accelerating their co-adoption remain understudied. While networks are recognized as key...
Evaluating a landscape-scale model to forecast wheat stem rust
Wheat stem rust is a fungal disease that can cause total loss of a wheat crop. Outbreaks are typically far-reaching because infectious spores can disperse...
Century-scale attribution and constrained projection of temperature extremes in eastern China
Attribution of historical climate changes is particularly challenging for periods before the mid-20th century due to sparse and low-quality observational data, raising questions about which...
Mobile homes already have huge utility bills. Congress may make it worse.
On Friday morning, the U.S. House of Representatives approved a bill that would get the Department of Energy out of the business of energy standards...
Ocean Warming Breaks Record for Ninth Straight Year
Scientists warn the ocean’s accumulation of energy is fueling extreme weather patterns and destabilizing marine ecosystems.By Johnny SturgeonEvery second of last year, the Earth’s oceans...
Efficacy of individual and combined terrestrial and marine carbon dioxide removal
Limiting global temperature rise below 2 °C requires significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions and large-scale carbon dioxide removal (CDR). This study assesses the CO2...
Alkalinity enhancement in subduction regions and the global ocean: efficiency, earth system feedbacks, and scenario sensitivity
Ocean alkalinity enhancement (OAE) refers to the addition of alkaline material to the surface ocean, which shifts carbonate chemistry towards more oceanic uptake of atmospheric...
DeBriefed 9 January 2026: US to exit global climate treaty; Venezuelan oil ‘uncertainty’; ‘Hardest truth’ for Africa’s energy transition
Welcome to Carbon Brief’s DeBriefed. An essential guide to the week’s key developments relating to climate change. This week US to pull out from UNFCC, IPCC...
Q&A: What Trump’s US exit from UNFCCC and IPCC could mean for climate action
The Trump administration in the US has announced its intention to withdraw from the UN’s landmark climate treaty, alongside 65 other international bodies that “no...
CJA Condemns Trump’s Move to Pull the US out of International Bodies
Trump has withdrawn the U.S. from the United Nations’ Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) along with 65 other international bodies, treaties, and organizations that...
In the Quest for Protein, Don’t Forget Plants
One of the biggest food trends right now seems to be protein. Everyone from social media influencers to food companies to governments are telling us...
As the Trump Administration Withdraws from Climate Treaties, Legal Scholars Debate Whether—and How—It Can Do So
The Supreme Court has yet to decide if a president can exit international treaties the Senate has ratified, saying it’s a political question.By Georgina GustinAfter...
Rethinking How to Measure Circular Food Systems: Lessons from the Circular Food Systems for Rwanda Annual Learning Event
The Circular Food Systems for Rwanda (CIRF) project held its annual learning event from Oct. 21-Oct. 23, 2025, in Kigali, Rwanda. The main objective was...
World’s oldest whale harpoons discovered in Brazil
Far from the icy Arctic, ancient South Americans hunted whales using whalebone tools
Enduring impacts of El Niño on life expectancy in past and future climates
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 09 January 2026; doi:10.1038/s41558-025-02534-4The El Niño–Southern Oscillation threatens human health, and its impacts are likely to intensify under climate change....
Channelized melt beneath Antarctic ice shelves previously underestimated
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 09 January 2026; doi:10.1038/s41558-025-02537-1Channelized subsurface melting is an important process in the dynamics of ice shelves. Here the authors present...
Some want to ban geoengineering research. This would be a catastrophic mistake for our planet | Craig Segall and Baroness Bryony Worthington
We’ve already geoengineered the planet through the careless release of greenhouse gases. Now we need a plan to manage the risks we’ve set in motionA...
A Growing Movement Looks to Decarbonize Death
Alternative end-of-life practices like water cremation and human composting produce fewer emissions and return nutrients to the Earth, but access remains limited.By Emily PayneWhen Stephanie...
Reversing Years of Dietary Advice, the Trump Administration Tells Consumers to Eat More Red Meat
The latest Dietary Guidelines for Americans, like previous editions, ignores the climate impacts of livestock and could make them worse, environmental groups worry.By Georgina GustinThe...
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