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The Indian monsoon has shifted over the past quarter century. Northwest India now receives substantially more rain than it once did, while a lack of rain sends the Indo-Gangetic Plain toward drought.…
A new study in Nature Communications discovers a gloomy climate tipping point in Tibetan permafrost ecosystems. Warming of 2–4 degrees Celsius triggers a self-reinforcing cycle of carbon release that could significantly accelerate climate…
Arctic river deltas face rising climate pressure while holding vast frozen carbon reserves. Many rivers flow into the Arctic Ocean including the Lena in Siberia and the Mackenzie River in Canada. The…
Record low levels of Antarctic sea ice is having grim consequences for penguins yet to grow waterproof feathers. The mass drowning of emperor penguin chicks as sea ice is melted by the…
The Earth could enter a phase with a weakly oxygenated or anoxic atmosphere. According to detailed simulations, the breathable air surrounding Earth is only a temporary chapter in a much longer planetary…
The US has inflicted $10tn in global damages since 1990 through its vast planet-heating emissions, new research has found. By being the largest carbon emitter in history, the US has caused greater harm to…
A significant rise in temperatures in the Barents Sea is endangering the spawning grounds and food supply of key fish species. This is the conclusion of a new resource overview by the…
Earth is struggling with a record energy imbalance with warming oceans to unprecedented levels and making weather more extreme, the World Meteorological Organization has warned. The UN body claimed 2015 to 2025…
To some it seemed a thoughtless step but scientists hope the dispersal of 65,000 litres of sodium hydroxide into the Gulf of Maine could ease the climate crisis. Last August, a thick…
Earth is struggling with a record energy imbalance with warming oceans to unprecedented levels and making weather more extreme, the World Meteorological Organization has warned. The UN body claimed 2015 to 2025…