Climate


Ladakh

Frozen desert too hot for aeroplanes to take-off

ByStuart ButlerAug 1, 2024
Alarm in the 'frozen desert' of Ladakh where a heat wave is making it too hot for aeroplanes to land or take-off.
Rainy day at the beach

Is the British summer to blame for wildlife woes?

ByStuart ButlerJul 27, 2024
Long, hot days at the beach have been a rare thing this summer, but has the weather this summer caused British wildlife to suffer?
What happens to the climate crisis if Trump wins in November?

What happens to the climate crisis if Trump wins in November?

ByLogan GourlayJul 25, 2024
Marco Magrini considers the impact on tackling the climate crisis if Donald Trump wins the US election
NOAA Satellite image of Hurricane Beryl over North America

Why has hurricane season come early this year?

ByGrace GourlayJul 12, 2024
Discover the shift in hurricane seasonality and the factors contributing to an earlier and more active season.
Bujaruelo Pass

‘Magical’ insect migration across the Pyrenees

ByStuart ButlerJun 18, 2024
Scientists have discovered a massive insect migration across one particular mountain pass in the Pyrenees.
Salcombe South Devon

Climate change exacerbated marine heatwave

ByStuart ButlerJun 7, 2024
A new study has revealed that the North Atlantic marine heatwave of 2023 was exacerbated by climate change.
Concept art of spaceman playing basketball with earth

Does comparing tackling climate change to the space race make any sense?

ByAndrew BrooksJun 6, 2024
Andrew Brooks on why comparisons between the space race and the global environmental crisis are both misleading and counter-productive
Indian women shelter from heat

Climate change responsible for 26 extreme heat days

ByStuart ButlerMay 30, 2024
A new report shows that over the past year climate change has been responsible for an additional 26 days of extreme heat.
Aerial view of a cement factory

Scientists say they can make zero emissions cement

ByStuart ButlerMay 25, 2024
A team of scientists from the UK say that the secret to producing zero emissions cement has finally been cracked.
Saltmarsh Essex

Protection of saltmarshes vital for climate change mitigation

ByStuart ButlerMay 22, 2024
A new study highlights the importance of the UK's saltmarshes in mitigating the impacts of climate change.
Mystery behind the construction of the pyramids solved

Mystery behind the construction of the pyramids solved

ByStuart ButlerMay 18, 2024
Scientists think a long extinct river might be the key to solving the mystery behind how the pyramids were constructed.
Gas flaring in Russia. Oil and gas production is the second-largest source of anthropogenic methane

Tackling methane could have a big and quick impact on climate change

ByMark RoweMay 1, 2024
We need some quick wins to limit the impacts of climate change. Targeting methane, the second most potent greenhouse gas, could buy us time while we get our act together to cut CO2
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