Jet streams and heatwaves: what's the link?
Changes in jet streams above the Earth – linked to warming in the Arctic – are intensifying heatwaves around the world, scientists say.
The future of carbon offsetting lies beyond saltmarshes, seagrass and mangroves
New research found several reasons why it is extremely difficult to work out a reliable figure for carbon accumulation by coastal ecosystems under current conditions.
What is a flash flood? A civil engineer explains
Heavy or excessive rainfall can lead to the occurrence of a particular flood called flash flooding, which generally occurs less than six hours later.
The best way to stop pandemics? Treat facemasks like umbrellas
We take an umbrella when rain is expected – should we use a facemask when COVID-19 looms? It could cut infections.
Climate change will make most countries much wetter. Here's why
Climate change is intensifying the water cycle, leading to more extreme wet weather. It means rainfall intensity is expected to increase in many countries
Heatwaves: how do scientists forecast them? 5 climate change stories to read this week
From the economic value of the world's oceans to the global state of energy demand and production, here are some of this week's top climate change stories.
Senegalese Island Fights Coastal Erosion As Sea Levels Rise
West Africa’s coastal ecosystems are vulnerable to sea level rise, erosion, saltwater intrusion and flooding. Here's how the residents of Diogue are pushing back.
Can parametric insurance mitigate Africa's climate risk?
Communities in Africa living in extreme poverty are highly vulnerable to natural disasters. Could parametric insurance help to build climate resilience?
Climate change is threatening Japan's sushi culture. Here’s how
Warming oceans due to climate change are impacting both the fish and the wasabi that are essential to sushi. Add in overfishing and you have the perfect storm, say experts.
Concrete - why doesn’t it live up to its environmental claims?
New research reveals building with concrete is not as sustainable as past data suggests and that other materials, including timber, should be used instead.
A fifth of people in Africa are suffering from chronic hunger. This map shows where the situation is most severe
About 20% of people in Africa face chronic hunger, versus only 10% globally. The situation is worst in Somalia and ‘very serious’ in seven other countries
How are cities adapting to the increasing risk of floods?
Low-income countries tend to suffer more deaths every time a flood hits and recover more slowly from the resulting economic damage, a new study finds.