Shipping through a melting Arctic
New shipment opportunities promise economic gains but threaten one of the planet’s most fragile ecosystems.
Tag: Global warming
The world is in water bankruptcy, UN scientists report – here’s what that means
Dry reservoirs, sinking cities, crop failures, water rationing and more frequent wildfires are among the consequences.
Climate change shifting best places for plants
Plant hardiness zones are becoming less predictable as our summers get hotter and wetter.
Unlocking the secrets of heat-resistant corals
University of Miami researchers will investigate how corals in the Pacific withstand the effects of a warming ocean.
Warming climate puts future of Winter Olympics at risk
Just 52 of 93 potential host cities will have reliable conditions for the winter games by the 2050s, Climate Central ...
How the polar vortex and warm ocean intensified a major US winter storm
Some research suggests that even in a warming environment, cold events may still be severe in places.
Scientists harness AI to discover a rise in floating algae across the global ocean
Blooms of macroalgae such as sargassum seaweed rose by 13.4% per year in the tropical Atlantic and western Pacific.
Florida Atlantic scientist says hotter beach temperatures produce fewer male sea turtles
Rising global temperatures have serious repercussions for the survival of endangered turtle species.
A melting Greenland is easier to exploit — but also more perilous
Climate change is opening up previously inaccessible land and sea, boosting global interest in Greenland.
Ocean damage nearly doubles the cost of climate change
Ignoring the blue economy has left a blind spot in climate finance, according to a study from Scripps Oceanography.