A Planetary Crisis
In both indoor and outdoor settings, south-facing green walls can reduce temperatures. Have you ever stood in the center of a metropolis and simply felt the heat emanating from its surfaces? Or how it feels hotter within a closed space than outside? Read more.
Photosynthesis does not always result in wood growth, a key factor in carbon dioxide sequestration. Trees may not be able to store as much planet-heating carbon as hoped, a study suggests, with researchers finding photosynthesis does not always lead to wood growth.
Two weeks of tense UN climate negotiations in Bonn, Germany, concluded with minimal tangible progress as diplomats struggled with deep divisions over climate finance, emissions cuts, and scientific integrity. The June 2026 talks revealed significant fractures in the climate negotiating process, with parties unable to reach agreement on several critical [...]
Over Europe, a steady high-pressure system is developing. Because the structure resembles the Greek letter Omega on weather maps, this large-scale weather pattern is referred to as a "Omega block" or "Omega pattern." The heat has come and won't go away. The north may experience a small improvement in weather, [...]
When Ealing, a London borough plagued by severe flooding that regularly inundated streets and underground transit stations, faced the choice between expensive traditional engineering solutions or an innovative alternative, local conservationists proposed something unexpected: reintroducing beavers. In 2023, the Ealing Beaver Project relocated five wild beavers to Paradise Fields, a [...]
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A severe heatwave is sweeping across southern and central Europe, driven by warm African air masses, with temperatures expected to reach 40-45°C in France and Spain by early next week, while Germany also faces extreme heat alongside severe thunderstorms.
Europe is responding to a fossil fuel crisis by doubling down on gas infrastructure—plans for 60 gigawatts of new plants threaten to lock the continent into energy dependence for decades, a new report warns, continue reading.
A sweeping new climate risk analysis reveals that nearly 80% of the world's data center capacity faces elevated danger from acute climate hazards such as flooding, extreme winds, and wildfires that threaten to disrupt operations and inflate costs. Research by First Street, a leading climate risk analytics firm, examined 97 [...]