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 […]
A report warns that the tournament in the US, Canada and Mexico could produce twice the emissions of previous editions. The 2026 World Cup, to be held in the US, Canada and Mexico, could become the most polluting tournament in football history. That is the warning from FIFA’s Climate Blind Spot, a report outlining how the […]
El Niño is a naturally occurring weather phenomenon but its effects are worse because of climate change. El Niño will hit this summer with 80 per cent certainty, according to the latest forecast by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) – and Europe should brace for more extreme heat, with some areas at heightened risk of […]
Scientists warn that climate change and habitat degradation are accelerating water loss in the Caspian Sea. The Caspian Sea is rapidly shrinking. A long-term decline in water levels has been documented through satellite observations supported by hydrological and climate research, showcasing a consistent downward trend since the mid 1990s. Along parts of Azerbaijan’s coastline, including […]
Europe has been identified as the planet’s fastest-warming continent, underlining the ‘urgency’ to reduce emissions and strengthen climate resilience. Northern and Eastern European capitals are more resilient to climate change extremes than others in Europe, according to one of the largest databases on climate adaptation. Europe has been identified as the fastest-warming continent on the planet, […]
Artificial intelligence will play a major role in helping the UAE to address issues caused by the increasing amount of extreme weather, newly appointed minister Dr Abdulla Al Mandous has declared. Dr Al Mandous, director general of the National Centre of Meteorology, said his ministerial appointment reflects how deeply climate issues are embedded in the UAE’s “long-term […]
Between 2002 and 2020, Antarctica lost roughly 149 billion metric tonnes of ice each year, according to NASA. Scientists have finally identified the ‘triple whammy’ behind Antarctica’s dramatic collapse, shedding new light on the chain reaction that has pushed its sea ice to record lows. A new study found that a combination of deep ocean […]
The last major El Niño event saw a string of heat records, and scientists fear warming seas signal more extreme weather to come. This April was one of the hottest on record for both the land and the seas. With the world’s oceans heating up again, scientists say a powerful El Niño could push global temperatures even […]
Trips to Antarctica “need to be regulated appropriately, as you would with any of the world’s sensitive and precious ecological sites,” says one expert. Some of the most remote destinations on Earth are irreversibly melting away, giving rise to ‘last chance tourism’ – an industry built around the desire to see places like Antarctica before […]
Thousands of anti-wind social media posts have been analysed, as researchers warn that Europe’s energy security could be threatened. Sweden has been hit the hardest by a coordinated attack on wind power, according to a new analysis. Last year, Sweden generated a staggering 99 per cent of its electricity from low-carbon sources, the highest of any […]
