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A peatland in the Amazon stopped absorbing carbon. What does it mean?Peatlands cover just a fraction of Earth's surface, but store huge amounts of carbon. In the Peruvian Amazon, one of these swamps has switched to carbon neutral.
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We're within 3 years of reaching a critical climate threshold. Can we reverse course?A report published in June found that the world only has three years before it crosses the 1.5 C climate target. So what should we do now?
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Tuvalu residents prepare for world’s first planned migration of an entire nation — and climate change is to blameA first-of-its-kind lottery for residents of Tuvalu who want to move to Australia due to climate change threats is closing today, with more than 5,000 applications received.
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Strongest nor'easters along US East Coast are becoming more intense as the world warms, study suggestsA new study finds the strongest nor'easters have intensified over the last 80 years, with a 6% increase in peak wind speeds.
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Humanity could be just 3 years away from crossing a dire climate threshold, report warnsRecord carbon emissions mean that the planet's carbon budget could be exceeded in as little as three years, according to a new report.
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Ancient groundwater records reveal worrying forecast for US SouthwestGroundwater records from the last ice age indicate that aquifers in the U.S. Southwest are more sensitive to global warming than aquifers in the Pacific Northwest.
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Covering poop lagoons with a tarp could cut 80% of methane emissions from dairy farms"Digesters" that convert methane from manure ponds into fuel can dramatically reduce emissions of this potent greenhouse gas on dairy farms, scientists have found.
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Earth's energy imbalance is rising much faster than scientists expected — and now researchers worry they might lose the means to figure out whyFor reasons still unknown, Earth's energy imbalance is rising much faster than models can account for. Now, scientists are calling for long-term investment in monitoring capability, so that they can make informed predictions about climate change.
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Almost 2 billion people could see a change in rain patterns if the planet continues to warmHigher global temperatures mean the intertropical convergence zone could shift south — throwing off precipitation trends for a major swath of humanity, according to new research.
