
Record-Breaking Simulation Hints at How Climate Shaped Human Migration
The model suggests that a shift in weather patterns in southern Africa might have contributed to the rise of Homo sapiens
The model suggests that a shift in weather patterns in southern Africa might have contributed to the rise of Homo sapiens
The storms produced significantly more rainfall than they would have without global warming
The report says lawsuits filed against governments and fossil fuel companies have the potential to influence climate policy
A growing international movement called Scientist Rebellion calls on world leaders to end the burning of fossil fuels
An initiative called Destination Earth will draw on environmental, socioeconomic and satellite data to gauge the impact of different climate policies
Think of the process as a kind of marine fecal transplant—except the restorative bacteria do not come from stool; they come from other corals.
For the first time, the report includes a chapter devoted to the social aspects of climate mitigation
Sustained emissions reductions and the rapidly dropping costs of renewables were some positive notes in the latest IPCC installment
To tackle the climate crisis, artificial intelligence is becoming more open and democratic
But if the world relies too heavily on this strategy, it could risk overshooting targets to limit warming
As of April 1, statewide snowpack stood at just 38 percent of the average for that date
The Marshall Fire destroyed more than 1,000 homes in December
Blazes burned more than three million acres last year—nearly the size of Connecticut
The General Services Administration oversees $75 billion in annual contracts
More than $11 billion would go toward international initiatives such as the Green Climate Fund
Though this particular collapse is not a major concern, events like it are becoming more common
Biden administration officials are also promising to accelerate the build-out of hydrogen and carbon capture
A nearly two-year-long study of Hawaiian corals suggests some species may be better equipped to handle warmer, more acidic waters than previously believed.
Retrofitting older buildings with heat pumps and insulation would reduce energy costs and carbon emissions
The fish—some of which have grown up to three pounds—could thrive in the conditions expected with climate change
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