El Niño is coming, and ocean temps are already at record highs – that can spell disaster for fish and corals
El Niño can trigger intense and widespread periods of extreme ocean warming known as marine heat waves. They can devastate marine life.
April 18, 2023 • ~8 min
Climate damage is worsening faster than expected, but there's still reason for optimism – 4 essential reads on the IPCC report
The final report in the IPCC’s sixth assessment series says countries will have to cut their greenhouse gas emissions 60% in the next 12 years to keep global warming in check.
March 20, 2023 • ~10 min
Why so few UK homes are installing air-source heat pumps – and how to encourage takeup
The UK is next to last in Europe for heat pump sales – psychologists explain why take up is so low.
March 15, 2023 • ~7 min
Two years after its historic deep freeze, Texas is increasingly vulnerable to cold snaps – and there are more solutions than just building power plants
Texas wasn’t prepared to keep the lights on during Winter Storm Uri, and it won’t be ready for future cold weather unless it starts thinking about energy demand as well as supply.
Feb. 10, 2023 • ~13 min
Planting more trees could reduce premature heat-related deaths in European cities by a third – new research
In 2015, 6,700 premature deaths were caused by urban heat – this can be reduced by a third by planting more trees.
Feb. 1, 2023 • ~8 min
Planting more trees could reduce premature deaths in European cities by a third – new research
In 2015, 6,700 premature deaths were caused by urban heat – this can be reduced by a third by planting more trees.
Feb. 1, 2023 • ~8 min
How has the inside of the Earth stayed as hot as the Sun's surface for billions of years?
Starting at the surface, you would have to dig nearly 2,000 miles before reaching the Earth’s core. No one could survive that trip – and the 10,000-degree F heat once there would vaporize you anyway.
Jan. 23, 2023 • ~7 min
Why gas stoves matter to the climate – and the gas industry: Keeping them means homes will use gas for heating too
Energy companies have marketed natural gas as cooks’ favorite for years because homes with gas hookups will also use it for space and water heating.
Jan. 18, 2023 • ~9 min
2022's US climate disasters, from storms and floods to heat waves and droughts
Millions of people around the world suffered through deadly flooding and long-lasting heat waves in 2022. A climate scientist explains the rising risks.
Dec. 20, 2022 • ~9 min
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