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As his fraud trial looms, Alzheimer’s scientist exonerated by his university—sort of
Excusing record-keeping “misconduct” flagged in earlier investigative report, City University of New York concluded in letter that image doctoring by Hoau-Yan Wang was not proved...
These stinkbugs coat their eggs in fungi to protect them from parasitic wasps
An unusual relationship could shed light on how insects choose their partners
On an Arctic archipelago, frozen soil may preserve a hidden history of viruses
Scientists are hunting for ancient RNA in Svalbard’s permafrost, hoping to shed light on the evolution of viral diseases
US, Saudi-led alliance plunges green shipping deal into doubt
The US, Saudi Arabia, Russia and their allies have spearheaded a push to alter the approval process for a hard-fought green shipping deal, which experts...
COP30 president hints Brazil may be open to a cover decision in Belém
Until recently, the Brazilian team running the COP30 UN climate summit next month had stated strongly that they had no plan to produce a negotiated...
Famed Japanese primatologist settles lawsuits over mishandled contracts
Tetsuro Matsuzawa agreed to pay Kyoto University $219,000 to end legal dispute
Ancient sea turtle discovered in Lebanon reveals a surprising evolutionary history
Oldest known sea turtle soft tissues could help reveal how a variety of vertebrates adapted to ocean living
China Briefing 16 October 2025: New export controls; IEA China projections; Provincial ‘Doc 136’ progress
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...
Asteroid Ryugu’s hidden waters could explain how Earth got its oceans
Ryugu’s samples reveal that water activity on asteroids lasted far longer than scientists thought, possibly reshaping theories of how Earth gained its oceans. A billion-year-old...
The Carbon Brief Interview: UK Climate Change Committee’s Emma Pinchbeck
Emma Pinchbeck has been the chief executive of the UK’s Climate Change Committee (CCC) since November 2024. The committee is a statutory body created under...
Paris Agreement helping to avert dozens of hot days each year, scientists say
Meeting Paris Agreement goals that have put the world on track for warming of 2.6C this century would halve the average number of hot days...
UK ministers met fossil fuel lobbyists 500 times in first year of power, analysis shows
Lobbyists attended 48% more meetings than Tories, as Labour accused of giving them ‘backstage pass’ UK politics live – latest updatesGovernment ministers met representatives from...
Towards an open model intercomparison platform for integrated assessment models scenarios
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 16 October 2025; doi:10.1038/s41558-025-02462-3Scenarios, generated by integrated assessment models in model intercomparison projects (MIPs), play a central role in climate...
Critical intervention points for European adaptation to cascading climate change impacts
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 16 October 2025; doi:10.1038/s41558-025-02455-2Impacts from a climate event can cascade through natural, anthropogenic and socio-economic systems. Here the authors assess...
Some Shovelnose Sturgeon in Illinois Are Huge and Researchers Are Fishing for Reasons Why
Sturgeon are among the most endangered of fish, but the shovelnose species in the Rock River is thriving. Scientists from Midwest states are studying how...
Scientists Warn About the ‘Greenlandification’ of Antarctica
Global warming is awakening sleeping giants of ice at the South Pole as glaciers start to flow faster and surface melting increases.By Bob BerwynAs recently...
The strategy behind Trump’s climate catchphrase, the ‘Green New Scam’
The phrase that has come to define the Trump administration’s message on climate change was born in Durham, New Hampshire, on December 16, 2023. Flanked...
Forged in fire: The 900°C heat that built Earth’s stable continents
New research reveals that Earth’s continents owe their stability to searing heat deep in the planet’s crust. At more than 900°C, radioactive elements shifted upward,...
Illinois Residents Urge Lawmakers to Act on Transit, Energy Bills
As part of a “People Over Polluters” event, more than 100 local environmental advocates traveled to the state capital to lobby during the state’s short...
Task Force Urges World Bank and International Monetary Fund to Prioritize Climate, Restructure Lending Policies
As the World Bank and IMF hold annual meetings in Washington, D.C., a new report calls for these institutions to reform their lending models to...
Skillful heat-related mortality forecasting during recent deadly European summers
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 122, Issue 41, October 2025. SignificanceHeat-related mortality is a growing issue in Europe, and the continued development...
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