Heatwaves: how do scientists forecast them? 5 climate change stories to read this week

Aug 5, 2022

The ocean's economic value, Earth's freshwater cycle and the state of the world's energy - here are the latest stories on climate change. Image: Unsplash/Yannes Kiefer

Tom Crowfoot

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Despite the challenges of climate change, 'ensembles' use different inputs to account for inaccuracies in forecasts and show the most likely outcome. Image: UK Met Office

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Freshwater’s ability to sustain a stable Earth system is becoming increasingly threatened. Image: Azote/Stockholm Resilience Centre

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