Global Warming


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Research roundup: deep ocean heat, volcanic gold and Beijing’s trees

ByBryony CottamOct 20, 2026

From warming ocean depths and gold-rich volcanoes to youthful populations and pollution-producing trees, we round up some of the latest…

Photographer Capturing Autumn Scene in Park

Equipment matters: autumn photography

ByTristan KennedyOct 15, 2026

Tristan Kennedy considers how photography can help us recognise the effects of a changing climate

Sylhet, Bangladesh - 30 May 2024: Climate change and water coming down from the mountains have flooded the lowlands of Sylhet.

Global warming projected to divert ‘atmospheric rivers’ to Asia’s cities

ByVictoria HeathSep 29, 2026

Urban areas, particularly in regions in northern China, India, and Bangladesh, could see more extreme rainfall from atmospheric rivers Climate change…

Wind turbines

How shifting wind speeds could affect renewable energy and the oceans

ByBryony CottamSep 22, 2026

New research is revealing how shifting wind speeds could affect everything from renewable energy to ocean evaporation

Little child learning shapes and colors with a wooden Montessori toy. Early childhood education concept, cognitive and sensory development through play.

Excessive heat harms young children’s development, study suggests

ByVictoria HeathDec 12, 2025

Research on three- and four-year-olds in different nations examined the impact of temperature on childhood milestones, with startling results We’re…

FIFA World Cup sign

The environmental impact of the 2026 World Cup

ByVictoria HeathOct 27, 2025

From increased air travel to energy demands for cooling systems, find out why the upcoming World Cup is likely to…

Geo explainer: What is a heat dome, and is it different to a heat wave?

Geo explainer: What is a heat dome, and is it different to a heat wave?

ByVictoria HeathAug 11, 2025

Current extreme temperatures are related to a ‘heat dome’, but what exactly are these weather phenomena and how are they…

Climate action now placard raised at the Global Climate Strike Rally and March in downtown San Francisco;

64 per cent of Americans are worried about global warming, survey finds

ByVictoria HeathFeb 21, 2025

And six out of ten believe it to be caused by human activities, a survey by Yale University reveals A…

COP29 International Climate Change Event Concept. Baku, Azerbaijan.

Simplifying COP29: making sense of key climate acronyms and terms

ByCharlotte LockNov 14, 2024

Explore the meaning of key climate acronyms and terms that will help you understand the discussions coming out of COP29…

Smoke exhaust from large ship in sea.

Reducing exhaust pollution from ships accelerates global warming

ByVictoria HeathAug 21, 2024

Study shows that traditional sulphur-burning ships have unintended side effect of cooling the planet through ship exhaust pollution A study…

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…

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 The UK…

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