New research suggests that the increased rate of plant growth around the world as a result of rising CO2 levels - known as 'global greening' - could be slowed by increased water stress.
New satellite data has revealed that, in 2016, Africa's tropical land emitted more carbon dioxide than the United States. Almost 6 billion tonnes was produced, compared to 5.3 billion fro...
Modern-day satellite data and declassified film taken by US spies during the Cold War show that, from 1975 to 2000, ice loss averaged 4 billion tonnes per year, compared to 8 billion tonn...
According to research, new heat records could be set in two-thirds of the world’s least developed countries each year by 2100.
The influence of human-caused climate change on global drought risk could extend back for more than a century, a study finds.
Extreme global warming means one billion people could be exposed to mosquito-borne diseases for the first time by 2080, according to a study.
The event also led to a decline in the number of dolphin calves being born.
One explanation for the global greening phenomenon could be increasing CO2 levels boosting plant growth - known as the “CO2 fertilisation effect”.
The technique has been described as one of the most “natural” and technologically simple ways to remove CO2 from the atmosphere.
A new study shows that high sea surface temperatures (SSTs) in the Atlantic played a larger role in a record hurricane season than other possible drivers.
The vast mangroves of the Amazon store twice as much carbon per hectare as the region’s tropical forests, new research shows.
