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Populations overheat as major cities fail canopy goals

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on 19 November 20247 min read

A new study led by RMIT University in Australia measuring access to nature for eight major global cities found most...

Global glacier melt: Major mass loss expected by 2100

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on 19 November 20242 min read

Glaciers around the world are shrinking at an alarming rate, threatening sea-level rise, water availability, biodiversity, and ecosystem stability. A...

Meltwater from Greenland and the Arctic is weakening ocean circulation to speed up warming down south, model suggests

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on 18 November 20246 min read

A vast network of ocean currents nicknamed the “great global ocean conveyor belt” is slowing down. That’s a problem because...

Exploring diet shifts can reveal the hidden costs of what we eat

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on 18 November 20245 min read

Shifting our diets to be more sustainable can be a powerful way for each of us to address both climate...

5 Big Findings from the IPCC's 2021 Climate Report | WRI Indonesia

Redefining net zero will not stop global warming, scientists say

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on 18 November 20244 min read

In a study, led by the University of Oxford’s Department of Physics and published 18 November in Nature, an international...

Scientific models trust the land to soak up lots of CO₂—the reality is a lot more messy

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on 14 November 20245 min read

Is it possible to heat the planet to dangerous levels and then cool it down later? Economic models charting the...

Electric field signals reveal early warnings for extreme weather, study reveals

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on 14 November 20243 min read

A new study led by Dr. Roy Yaniv from the Institute of Earth Sciences at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem...

Researchers focus on tipping points in river deltas to better manage flood risks

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on 14 November 20244 min read

Climate change not only leads to rising sea levels, but also puts our rivers to the test. Researchers of Wageningen...

High-speed ‘floc trains’: Discovery reveals how tiny plastic ‘hitchhikers’ spread quickly through water systems

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on 14 November 20244 min read

Research sheds new light on the spread of microplastics, revealing a surprising “hitchhiking” mechanism that could impact ecosystems and human...

Data suggest when it comes to corporate climate action, a single policy isn’t enough

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on 14 November 20242 min read

Climate-conscious investors should consider supporting companies with a wide range of climate policies, rather than companies that cherry-pick specific individual...