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Californians have been using far less water than suppliers estimated — what does this mean for the state?Flawed assumptions about water demand mean suppliers in California overestimated future demand by an average of 74% over 20 years — positive news for the drought-embattled state.
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'The scientific cost would be severe': A Trump Greenland takeover would put climate research at riskTrump's calls for a takeover of Greenland puts open scientific collaboration that is helping our understanding of the threat of global sea-level rise at risk.
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Amazon rainforest is transitioning to a 'hypertropical' climate — and trees won't survive that for longThe Amazon rainforest currently has a few days or weeks of hot drought conditions per year, but researchers say this could increase to 150 days per year by 2100.
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'It is simply too hot to handle': 2024 was Arab region's hottest year on record, first-of-its-kind climate report revealsThe Arab region just had its hottest year on record, a new climate report reveals.
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Once-in-a-century floods set to become annual events in northeastern US in the next 75 years, study findsRising sea levels and storm surges from hurricanes will bring more frequent extreme floods to northeastern U.S. states, including Connecticut, New York and New Jersey.
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Climate change is real. It's happening. And it's time to make it personal.Opinion We found the psychological impetus people need to take action on climate change — realizing it will affect them and their way of life personally.
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World's first global carbon tax was about to be introduced. Trump dealt a 'devastating blow' to the deal.After the Trump administration threatened countries with tariffs and visa restrictions, a first-ever global carbon tax is left to an uncertain future.
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Global warming is forcing Earth's systems toward 'doom loop' tipping points. Can we avoid them?Earth may be on the verge of crossing several climate change tipping points that could have irreversible and devastating consequences. Here's everything you need to know about these "points of no return."
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It's official: The world will speed past 1.5 C climate threshold in the next decade, UN saysThe UNEP's 2025 Emissions Gap report has found that global average temperatures will exceed 1.5 C (2.7 F) before 2035 — and this just days before the COP30 climate summit kicks off in Brazil.
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