Himalayan communities are under siege from landslides – and climate change is worsening the crisis
Haphazard construction has made the region more vulnerable to increasingly intense rainfall.
Oct. 24, 2023 • ~6 min
Haphazard construction has made the region more vulnerable to increasingly intense rainfall.
Drought in Europe, dwindling Arctic sea ice, a slow start to the Indian monsoon – unusually hot ocean temperatures can disrupt climate patterns around the world, as an ocean scientist explains.
Remote islands in the Indian Ocean are now strewn with plastic waste – the origin of this waste has until now not been established.
As water dripped in a remote cave, it left behind evidence of every monsoon season for a millennium. Scientists say it holds a warning for a country about to become the most populous on Earth.
As water dripped in a remote cave, it left behind evidence of every monsoon season for a millennium. Scientists say it holds a warning for a country about to become the most populous on Earth.
Fire season is getting longer, and the result is transforming iconic desert ecosystems. The start to 2022 has been so dire, one governor called for a federal disaster declaration.
Fire season is getting longer, and the result is transforming iconic desert ecosystems. The start to 2022 has been so dire, one governor called for a federal disaster declaration.
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