El Niño climate events cost tropical countries trillions of dollars
18 May 2023
Long periods of extreme weather caused by El Niño events have a severe and long-lasting economic impact for the hardest-hit nations, an analysis has found
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Lab-grown meat could be 25 times worse for the climate than beef
9 May 2023
Analysis finds the carbon footprint of cultivated meat is likely to be higher than beef if current production methods are scaled up because they are still highly energy-intensive
Vikings left Greenland after growing ice sheet caused sea level rise
17 April 2023
The increasing mass of the Greenland ice sheet caused local sea level to rise more than 3 metres after Vikings colonised Greenland, flooding many settlements and contributing to their abandonment of the place
Deforestation is reducing rainfall all over the tropics
1 March 2023
Satellite data shows rainfall in tropical regions across the globe has declined in deforested areas in line with what climate models have been predicting
Adding wild fungi to soil could make trees store more carbon
1 March 2023
A loblolly pine plantation in the state of Georgia is the test site for a start-up company trying to see if improving the fungi and other microbes in soil can help trees grow bigger and faster
Artificial intelligence training is powered mostly by fossil fuels
28 February 2023
Most AI training relies on electrical grids primarily powered by coal and gas rather than low-carbon sources, according to an analysis of 95 AIs
We need to test solar geoengineering techniques soon, say researchers
27 February 2023
Solar geoengineering has met opposition, but dozens of climate scientists say in an open letter that more research is needed soon to understand the effectiveness of techniques to counter the planet’s warming
US megadrought has led to more air pollution from power plants
3 February 2023
The ongoing drought in the western US depleted reservoirs and reduced hydropower generation. Fossil fuel power plants filled the gap but that has led to increased air pollution
How California can capture stormwater to fight off the drought
6 January 2023
With atmospheric rivers drenching the US west coast, researchers are testing methods to capture as much stormwater as possible to replenish depleted aquifers
COP27: Forecasting overhaul may reduce extreme weather hazards
18 November 2022
A UN program to revamp weather forecasting in lower-income countries could improve global climate models and help people prepare for extreme weather events
