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Analysis: Current emissions targets could keep planet below 2°C temperature rise, but a turbocharged effort is needed
In the landmark Paris Agreement, adopted at the 2015 United Nations climate change conference (COP21), 196 countries decided that the world must limit global temperature increases to well below 2°C...
How universities could help whole communities tackle climate change
As centers of learning, universities have the potential to help whole communities learn about and address climate change. Education can lead us to change our attitudes and behavior. It can...
World Ocean Day: Blinken 'encouraged' by global progress on conservation
On the occasion of World Ocean Day, U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said he's encouraged by global progress made in conservation.
Octopuses 'rewire' their brains to adapt to different ocean temperatures
Octopuses edit their RNA to adapt to fluctuating temperatures, from the warm waters of summer to chilly ocean temperatures in winter.
Scientists extract a kilometer of rock from Earth's mantle in record-breaking mission
A record-breaking drilling attempt, which dug more than a kilometer into an underwater mountain in the Atlantic Ocean, has given scientists a treasure trove of rocks to study for clues...
Trailblazing research explores life in deepest parts of Indian Ocean
Scientists have used a human-occupied submersible to explore one of the Indian Ocean's deepest and little-known spots, documenting its unique habitat and diverse marine life.
Q&A: Scientist explains effects of Canadian wildfires on local air quality
As wildfires rage in Canada, officials warned that the country was on track for its worst-ever year of wildfire destruction as warm and dry conditions are forecast to persist through...
Ponderosa forests struggle in the face of Southwest megadrought
Ponderosa pine trees are one of the most ubiquitous conifer species in western North America, extending from southern British Columbia all the way down to northern Mexico. In the American...
Global symmetry found to be not completely necessary for the protection of topological boundary states
An international team led by researchers at Nankai University in China and at University of Zagreb in Croatia, along with team at the Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS)...
US-German satellites show California water gains after record winter
Early data show the greatest net gain of water over the winter in nearly 22 years, but the state's groundwater levels still suffer from the effects of years of drought.
Smoky skies bulletins issued, warning of poor air quality across B.C.
Environment Canada has issued special weather statements on poor air quality across multiple regions of B.C. due to wildfire smoke and fine particulate matter on Wednesday.
Poor air quality, high pollution levels persist Thursday in Toronto
For the third day in a row, Toronto is under a special weather statement for high levels of pollution in the air — and Thursday's air quality is now about the...
Climate Change Threatens Military Readiness
The growing frequency and intensity of heat waves around the globe pose "a substantial, persistent 'non-combat threat'" to military training and operations, according to experts in environmental, thermoregulatory and cardiovascular...
Look: Three men swept out to sea on giant inflatable duck
Marine rescuers in England said a paddleboarder came to the assistance of three men who drifted out to sea on an inflatable duck.
Kamala Harris announces $100M initiative to fight climate change, arms smuggling in Caribbean
Vice President Kamala Harris will meet with Bahamas Prime Minister Philip Davis in Nassau to announce new federal efforts to curtail climate change and arms trafficking throughout the Caribbean.
Chris Stapleton cancels New York show due to wildfire smoke
Chris Stapleton postponed his Thursday concert in Syracuse, N.Y., due to air quality conditions from Canadian wildfires.
Here comes El Nino: It's early, likely to be big, sloppy and add even more heat to a warming world
An early bird El Nino has officially formed, likely to be strong, warp weather worldwide and give an already warming Earth an extra kick of natural heat, meteorologists announced.
Hawaii’s Mount Kīlauea volcano erupts again—and you can watch it live
A summit eruption of Kīlauea volcano, within Halemaʻumaʻu crater, began at approximately 4:44 AM on June 7, 2023. Lava is flowing on the crater floor and there are several active vent sources....
Smoke from Canadian wildfires poses danger to heart health
As a huge plume of smoke from over 400 Canadian wildfires swept south and turned New York City into a landscape that resembled Mars more than Earth, heart experts warned...
Philippines raises volcano alert to 3 after summit collapses on Mayon Volcano
The collapse of its summit dome and repeated rockfall events have led Filipino volcano officials to raise the alert level on the Mayon Volcano on Thursday to Level 3.
El Niño planet-warming weather phase has begun
Storms, droughts and record high temperatures lie ahead as US scientists confirm that El Niño has arrived.
Aviation turbulence strengthened as the world warmed, research shows
The skies aircraft fly through are bumpier today than four decades ago, scientists have found, after producing a new analysis showing that turbulence has increased as the climate changed.
Is climate change fuelling Canada's wildfires?
Smoke from wildfires has enveloped Toronto and New York. We look at the role of a changing climate.
'Dark design' can nudge you into tipping more, says expert
Tipping is now commonplace in all sorts of Canadian businesses, and one expert says the prompts employed can play on our desire to seem generous.
Volodymyr Zelensky visits flood devastated region, 8 people reported killed
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday visited the southern Kherson region inundated following the Kakhovka dam collapse as the first deaths were reported amid warnings of landmines swept away in...
Why earthquakes happen more frequently in Britain than Ireland
Researchers from the University of Cambridge and the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies have discovered that variations in the thickness of tectonic plates relate directly to the distribution of earthquakes...
Maitreyi Ramakrishnan: 'Never Have I Ever' Season 4 'absolutely bold'
Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Jaren Lewison, Poorna Jagannathan and more cast members discuss the final season of "Never Have I Ever," premiering Thursday on Netflix.
World warming at record 0.2 C per decade, scientists warn
Record-high greenhouse gas emissions and diminishing air pollution have caused an unparalleled acceleration in global warming, 50 top scientists warned Thursday in a sweeping climate science update.