Around 12,000 years ago, the last Ice Age drew to a close. Global temperatures rose, the early Holocene began, and human communities gradually shifted toward more permanent settlements. A new study published in Nature Geoscience highlights how the Southern Ocean around Antarctica helped drive this major climate transition. The research team, led by Dr. Huang Huang of […]
In an effort to better understand how the ocean stores carbon, researchers at UC Santa Barbara and their collaborators have uncovered results that challenge long-held ideas about how carbon dioxide is “fixed” in the dark, deep sea. Led by UCSB microbial oceanographer Alyson Santoro, the team reports in Nature Geoscience that their work helps close a long-standing […]
Leading voices have joined the call for the Nobel Committee to launch a dedicated climate Prize. The Nobel Committee is under pressure to recognise the “greatest crisis of our time” by creating a Prize dedicated to climate change. Revered for being one of the highest achievable accolades in history, the Nobel Prize is currently limited to […]
A global change in direction is necessary to help secure a healthy planet, according to a new UN report. An “interlinked, whole-of-society and whole-of-government” approach to reshape the economy and environment remains our only choice amid the escalating threat of climate change. That’s the warning inside the United Nations Environment Programme’s (UNEP) Global Environment Outlook 7 […]
The UAE on Monday set out ambitious plans to use artificial intelligence to deliver a critical lifeline to millions of farmers bearing the brunt of the growing threat posed by climate change. Abu Dhabi’s AI Ecosystem for Global Agriculture Development will seek to use advanced technology to help farmers adapt quickly to extreme weather and give them […]
As renewed rainfall threatens even more devastation across parts of Asia, calls to fight deforestation are getting louder. Overlapping tropical storms and “intensified” monsoon systems have unleashed widespread devastation across Asia, with rescue teams still racing to reach isolated survivors. Days of record-breaking rainfall and storm surges triggered catastrophic flooding and landslides in Sri Lanka, […]
More than one billion workers are exposed to high heat episodes – with almost a third experiencing negative health effects. The workplace is rapidly becoming the next unsuspecting victim of climate change, with rising temperatures threatening millions of workers. Extreme weather gripped Europe in a deadly chokehold this summer, as record-breaking temperatures fuelled unprecedented wildfires […]
A surge in climate litigation over the last decade has forced governments and big companies to act. Governments around the world are being forced to set out clear rules for action following a “surge” in climate litigation. . A new report from the Climate Litigation Network explores how 10 years of court cases have helped […]
Changes in architecture could allow UAE residents to spend up to eight months of the year feeling comfortable while outside, an expert said. Kishore Varanasi, director of urban design at US-based CBT Architects, says elements such as green walls, channels that create breezes and shading will help to reduce heating effects. Mr Varanasi, who has […]
New research from the University of St Andrews reports that some coastal regions are on track to become far more acidic than scientists once believed. As additional atmospheric CO2 enters the air, it dissolves into the ocean more quickly than anticipated, driving a rapid drop in pH that threatens coastal industries and livelihoods around the world. […]
