Technology is transforming the race to save nature, by drastically cutting the time it takes to identify specimens, a report has found. AI models have been able to identify the correct place in the “Tree of Life” for millions of plants and fungi, some with only microscopic distinguishing features. As well as “triaging” those most at […]
The new heat record comes amid a prolonged heatwave that has seen maximum daily temperatures above zero degrees for three consecutive weeks. The Antarctic has been experiencing alarmingly high temperatures this month. The mercury climbed to over 15C at one weather station in June, soaring past previous winter heat records. Instead of the usual 20-centimetre […]
Since the 1960s, human-caused warming has been the main reason sea levels are rising, new research shows. Extreme floods once rare in coastal communities are becoming far more common as human-caused climate change pushes sea levels higher, according to new research published on 10 June. Experts say the findings are crucial for making plans about floods and coastal […]
NOAA has officially confirmed the start of El Niño, which is set to worsen global warming from the burning of fossil fuels. El Niño, nature’s chaotic climate agent, has formed in a warmed-up Pacific Ocean and is expected to grow to historic strength, meteorologists announced on 11 June. Experts said the El Niño, a natural […]
The rate of human-induced warming remains at an all-time high, according to the latest Indicators of Global Climate Change report. The world is edging dangerously close to the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C warming threshold, with human-induced warming reaching 1.37°C in 2025, a major new report warns. ADVERTISEMENT If emissions continue at current levels, the 1.5°C limit […]
Researchers at the University of Birmingham have developed a new low-temperature approach to hydrogen production that could make the clean fuel cheaper and more practical to generate. The technique could be used both in large centralized facilities and in smaller local systems that take advantage of waste heat from major industrial operations. Hydrogen is the […]
Solar is helping rescue Europeans from the soaring cost of fossil fuels, but experts warn that energy bills may still increase due to the ‘rebound’ effect. Solar has been described as a “shining star” in Europe’s clean energy transition, cushioning households from volatile fossil fuel shocks. Amid the war on Iran, which has sent oil and […]
Two of the cities around the world where people are most at risk from rising global temperatures are in Iraq, new research has shown. Basra and Baghdad were once kept cool by the Tigris and Euphrates rivers (which meet in Basra to form the Shatt Al Arab) and surrounding palm tree orchards. But now their residents face […]
I moved to Sicily from the UK – here’s what I’ve learnt about keeping your home cool during a heatwave. Lost sleep. Low motivation. Feeling irritated. If you had to work indoors or be at home with small children during the record-breaking May heatwave, you’ll know what I’m talking about. Homes in northern Europe, where the […]
Mangroves are among the world’s most effective natural carbon stores, but new research suggests their ability to lock away carbon could weaken as sea levels continue to rise. These salt-tolerant coastal forests occupy less than 1% of Earth’s surface, yet they hold roughly 15% of all carbon stored in ocean ecosystems. Most of that carbon […]
