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In 1850, scientists began recording the temperatures that would reveal Earth's climate trajectory. 172 years later, researchers found 45 years of satellite observations are enough to detect human warming in most regionsScientists developed a new method to identify regional climate change patterns. This approach uses observed temperature records to pinpoint...
7,000 years ago, Greenland’s giant ice dome disappeared as temperatures climbed. Today, scientists say the ancient melting occurred at temperatures close to those now threatening the island’s remaining iceGreenland’s 1,600-foot ice dome vanished 7,000 years ago when temperatures were several degrees warmer than today. Now, scientists have fou...
‘Unprecedented’ El Nino could be strongest in 100 years: UK weather agencyBritain's national weather agency predicts this year's El Nino will be the largest in over a century. Sea surface temperatures are expected...
In 2001, protected tropical forests entered a global wildfire study spanning 24 years. 23 years later, more than 4 million hectares had been destroyed by fire, twice the size of Wales, with annual losses roughly 9 times higher after 2016Millions of hectares of protected tropical forests were lost to wildfires between 2001 and 2024. Wildfire destruction inside protected area...
ET Evoke: China has emerged as the greatest environmentalist of our times, says Economics Professor Michael GreenstoneGreenstone, Milton Friedman Distinguished Service Professor in Economics at the University of Chicago, says air pollution is shortening liv...
Europe's rivers run dry, and history resurfaces: Century-old shipwreck emerges in Serbia's droughtExtreme heat and drought are causing European rivers to recede. A steam tugboat from the early 1900s has emerged from the Sava River. This ...
In 2024, scientists tested a zigzag-shaped wall prototype; it was up to 3.1°C cooler than a conventional radiative-cooling wall in outdoor testsEngineers have created a groundbreaking zigzag wall that cools itself through a unique design. This structure lowers its temperature by dir...
A cement-based paint that "sweats" water kept a model house more than 4.5°C cooler than conventional white paintInnovative researchers have unveiled a remarkable paint designed to keep buildings cooler by absorbing moisture. This advanced formula not ...
How ‘Super El Niño’ adds fuel to the climate fireThis year's El Niño is expected to be the worst in seventy-six years. It combines with global warming to create extreme weather events worl...
In 1981, climate researchers began tracking hourly temperatures that would eventually span 43 years of global data. 47 years later, their projections show hot days could contain more than 4 extra hours of extreme heat, revealing risks daily averages missExtreme heat hours are rising faster than entire hot days globally. Hotter nights are becoming more common, extending heat exposure periods...
Global Markets: Hotter Europe isn't cooling investor fervor for stocksThe heatwaves pummelling Europe this summer will have costly impacts on industries ranging from agriculture to tourism -- but that hasn't s...
Something is thawing beneath Alaska — and the price tag could be $43 trillionAlaska's tundra holds immense frozen carbon stores which are thawing. This thaw releases greenhouse gases, potentially causing significant ...
For decades, weather prediction has relied on numerical models running on supercomputers, now AI can produce forecasts in a fraction of the time. Will it be accurate? Here's what experts are sayingWhile AI systems are becoming an increasingly important complement to conventional forecasting because of their speed and lower computing c...
In 1950, world witnessed strongest El Nino but weather forecasters warn of more powerful climate phenomenon that will push nearly 49 million people into acute food insecurityEl Nino is a phenomenon that occurs naturally, when weakening trade winds cause warmer ocean waters to build up in the central and eastern ...
90 million years ago, Antarctica had a temperate forest just 900 kilometers from the South Pole despite months of darkness. 90 million years later, scientists found its roots, pollen and spores preserved in seafloor sediment beneath today's frozen continentAncient West Antarctica hosted a temperate rainforest approximately ninety million years ago. Fossil roots and pollen indicate dense vegeta...
India's monsoon to weaken over west, south in next fortnightBelow-average monsoon rainfall is expected across western and southern India. This forecast threatens newly planted cotton, soybean, and co...
China bets on AI weather forecasting as extreme weather intensifiesArtificial intelligence is increasingly being tested during typhoon season in East Asia, where even small improvements in track forecasts c...
In 2023, U.S. scientists created “cooling glass” that reflects 99% of solar energy and radiates building heat toward spaceA team of engineers at the University of Maryland has unveiled a revolutionary rooftop glass coating that offers remarkable cooling propert...
UK and France prepare for another heat wave as western Europe sets new temperature recordEurope is experiencing its fifth heat wave this season with temperatures nearing forty degrees Celsius. The United Kingdom and France are p...
Europe’s economy faces the hard reality of climate change this summerThe intense heatwaves sweeping across Europe this summer are leaving deep economic scars. With soaring temperatures and severe drought hamp...