Climate plays a key role in determining what animals can live where. And while human-induced climate change has been causing major problems for wildlife as of late, changes in the Earth’s climate have impacted evolution for millions of years
Huge Antarctic iceberg poised to break away
One of the 10 largest icebergs ever recorded is ready to break away from Antarctica, scientists say.
Flooding and drought in opposing mountain ranges
In the future, people in the Himalayas will have to contend with flooding, while those in the Andes will have longer dry spells and less water. These are the conclusions drawn by researchers, who have used measurement data and climate models to closely examine water balance in both of these mountain ranges.
Africa’s forests 'threatened by palm oil rush'
Greenpeace France warns that tropical forests could be lost to a palm oil bonanza that has already razed millions of hectares of south-east Asia.
A single gas well leak is California's biggest contributor to climate change
Rupture of Aliso Canyon well has released more than 77,000 metric tons of methane and refocused attention on America’s accident-prone infrastructure.
On Thin Ice: Big Northern Lakes Are Being Rapidly Transformed
As temperatures rise, the world’s iconic northern lakes are undergoing major changes that include swiftly warming waters, diminished ice cover, and outbreaks of harmful algae. Now, a global consortium of scientists is trying to assess the toll.
Amazon deforestation report is major setback for Brazil ahead of climate talks
Report showing 16% increase in tree destruction underscores climate threat and is a disappointing result for government efforts to combat deforestation.
World will pass crucial 2C global warming limit, experts warn
Carbon pledges from 147 nations to Paris climate summit ‘are not enough to stop temperature rise’, experts conclude
Climate change causing bumblebee habitat loss, say scientists
Scientists shocked at bees’ failure to relocate north to cooler areas as southern climes in Europe and North America become too hot for the species to survive
Weather, Risk, and Searching for Normal in a Rapidly Changing World
How will we adapt to climate change and increasingly severe storms if humans aren’t very good at interpreting risk?