Why freak Arctic weather is becoming more common
The Arctic has been unusually warm since the beginning of 2018.
These are the world’s 19 most endangered animals
The number of critically endangered species has risen from 17 in 2015 to 19 today, but substantial conservation efforts are being made.
Could sustainable investing be the best way to tackle climate change?
Sustainable investing may be a better way to reverse global warming than switching to renewable energy.
This map shows the human influence on extreme weather
Around two-thirds of extreme weather events studied in the past 20 years were made more likely or more severe by human-caused climate change.
This is why scientists are making climate predictions for 2300
The impact of warming will play out over centuries, even if we cut emissions today.
The scientific reason Europe is incredibly cold and snowy this week
Europe's cold temperatures are part of a wider phenomenon linked to weather in the Arctic.
A glimpse into the future of international security
In this week’s episode of “A Glimpse into the Future”, we talk to the co-chairs of the World Economic Forum’s Council on the Future of International Security: Dr Shirley Ann Jackson, pres...
These storms were so bad they made scientists want to invent a whole new category
The increasing intensity of tropical cyclones has prompted experts to float the idea of Category 6 storms.
How deforestation in the Amazon is pushing it to the Point Of No Return
A new study has laid out how the combination of climate change and deforestation in the Amazon are pushing the rainforest to a point where we can't save it
China has built the ‘world’s largest air purifier’ to battle smog
China has built a giant smog-sucking tower capable of purifying air in the city of Xian.
These charts show how hot the US might be by 2090
Even if we take drastic action to reduce carbon emissions, temperatures are predicted to rise significantly across much of the US by the end of the century.
It’s time to recognize climate change as a disability rights issue
Tiffany Yu argues that when considering climate change we must also consider the needs of those with disabilities.