Observations from the Little Bunker

Inland flooding is one of the most frequent and damaging natural disasters in the United States. Recent studies in the literature suggest that climate change will likely lead to an...

Wildlife sanctuary manager Josh McAllister was stranded for three days with six tins of tuna, a bag of Dorritos and a salad roll – but he was more worried about...

Welcome to Carbon Brief’s China Briefing. China Briefing handpicks and explains the most important climate and energy stories from China over the past fortnight. Subscribe for free here. Key developments Climate...

Former army and navy leaders urge government to think beyond military capability in advance of key defence reviewFormer military leaders are urging the UK government to widen its definition of...

A type of electric car battery based on iron and phosphorus that poses less of a threat to tropical forests is rapidly replacing batteries reliant on cobalt and nickel, recent...

Twenty-two plaintiffs between ages seven and 25 allege government is engaging in unlawful executive overreachTwenty two young Americans have filed a new lawsuit against the Trump administration over its anti-environment...

U.S. renewables stand to lose big in a trade war, but the sting extends to oil and other energy industries, analysts say.By Dan GearinoThe Trump administration’s ever-changing policies on tariffs...

Abstract This study investigates the potential role of isobaric mixing in the formation of marine boundary layer clouds. Cloud formation theory emphasizes uplift and adiabatic cooling, but recent observations support...

Abstract The width of rivers, and how it scales from narrow headwater streams to wide basin outlets, is a key yet highly uncertain parameter in estimating river‐atmosphere biogeochemical exchange. This...

Abstract Future greenhouse warming projections from the CMIP6 multi‐model ensemble indicate increased precipitation in the southeastern Pacific Ocean and a reduction in interhemispheric precipitation asymmetry, suggesting an enhanced double‐Intertropical Convergence...

The new executive order allows political appointees to undermine research they oppose, paving the way to state-controlled scienceScience is under siege.On Friday evening, the White House released an executive order...

Abstract Satellite precipitation retrieval is inherently an underdetermined inverse problem where additional physical constraints could substantially enhance accuracy. While previous studies have explored static (pixel‐based/spatial‐context‐based) environmental variables at discrete satellite...

Abstract Cloud droplet size distribution (DSD) is essential for quantifying the roles of clouds in earth system, including cloud albedo, precipitation formation, and cloud lifetime. The response of cloud droplet...

Abstract The reanalysis data set between 50 and 80 km altitude suffers from its low vertical resolution and high uncertainty errors. This paper introduces an extendable multi‐input operator neural network,...

Abstract Hypsometry, which is the distribution of area in different elevation bands, encodes useful information about the tectonic and climatic forcing of a given landscape. We develop a unified mathematical...

Geologists race to collect perishable data as Kentucky residents ‘scared to death’ over floods amid Trump cutsThe abandoned homes and razed lots along the meandering Troublesome Creek in rural eastern...

Under proposed policy, updated shots would be limited to at-risk populations

Study pushes back human use of whale bones more than 1000 years

Nature Climate Change, Published online: 29 May 2025; doi:10.1038/s41558-025-02336-8Genebanks hold the key to crop resilience and adaptation, yet their potential remains underutilized. Now, a study demonstrates how merging genomic and...

Nature Climate Change, Published online: 29 May 2025; doi:10.1038/s41558-025-02333-xThe authors consider the future climate resilience and genomic adaptive capacity of the globally important crop sorghum using 1,937 global accessions. They...

Exclusive: researchers say defence spending boosts across world will worsen climate crisis which in turn will cause more conflictA global military buildup poses an existential threat to climate goals, according...

Bridget Burns is executive director of WEDO (Women’s Environment and Development Organization), a global advocacy organization advancing gender equality and climate justice. You’ve probably heard this stat before – it’s...

Critics worry new executive order allows political appointees to determine how science is used in policy decisions

Scientists warn that chronic underfunding and diverting support away from fundamental research may undermine efforts to boost the economy