A new study highlights a ‘methodological blind spot’ in the way sea level rise is measured. Rising sea levels spurred by climate change may threaten tens of millions more people than scientists and government planners originally thought. A new study, released on 4 March, exposes mistaken research assumptions on how high coastal waters already are. […]
More than 200,000 hectares of European forests could be disturbed annually by 2100, according to a new study. Forest damage in Europe is projected to rise by 20 per cent by 2100 compared to recent decades, even if the world sticks to ambitious climate measures. A new international study published in the journal Science, with contributions […]
“It just shows that we are connected across borders and across continents,” says Copernicus scientist Mark Parrington. If you live in Spain, Portugal, or France, you might want to wait to wash your car. A massive plume of Saharan dust is currently sweeping across the Mediterranean and into Western Europe, bringing with it orange sunsets, […]
Warmer temperatures accelerate the degradation of batteries in EVs, posing a “make-or-break” for people considering making the switch. Climate change has created a “catch-22” for the electric vehicle (EV) transition – but advancements in battery technology could outsmart rising temperatures. Environmental concerns have motivated many to switch to EVs in recent years. According to data […]
El Niño could fuel extreme weather and raise temperatures to record highs this year, but how sure can we be that it will return? Fears that global temperatures will hit record highs have started to grow, as experts warn El Niño may form later this year. According to the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration […]
These changes would be “irreversible over the coming decades and centuries”, the researchers say. Climate change is endangering the health of Europe’s oceans, and it’s not just marine life that is affected. A new study warns that precious underwater cultural heritage is being threatened by ocean acidification. The research found that materials that make up […]
Tropical swamps and peatlands are critical players in Earth’s carbon cycle and, by extension, the global climate. In regions such as the Amazon Basin, the Congo Basin, and the wetlands of Southeast Asia, thick layers of partially decomposed plant material build up over time. Together, these ecosystems lock away roughly 100 gigatonnes of carbon. At […]
An international team led by researchers at the University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment has found that Antarctica’s only native insect is already consuming microplastics, despite living in one of the most isolated places on Earth. The findings, published in Science of the Total Environment, mark the first study to investigate how […]
A group of experts is pushing for a global assessment of avoidable climate risks to help inform governments and citizens. The world remains “unprepared” for the risks of climate change, despite overwhelming evidence that the planet is heading towards irreversible damage. A group of experts has published a paper in the science journal Nature, warning that […]
Iron fertilisation has long been touted as a glimmer of hope amid rising emissions – but a new study has seemingly debunked the theory. A “long-standing silver lining” to the wrath of climate change has been put under scrutiny, as scientists find a huge flaw in the theory. As heat-trapping emissions continue to bake the […]
