In Australian waters, the average sea surface temperature in January was 24.6C, which was more than 1C warmer than the long-term average and the warmest January temperature ever recorded.
Victoria has declared a heatwave and a complete fire ban in areas that have already burned, as an uncontrolled bushfire rages in the Otways.
The threats that climate change poses to Germany's national security through 2040 are described in a recent National Interdisciplinary Climate Risk Assessment. It offers the first thorough summary of the numerous accumulating and exacerbating climate hazards. In February 2025, the Assessment will be formally presented at the Munich Security Conference. [...]
Neil deGrasse Tyson explains under-emphasized elements of climate change and humanity’s relationship to the Earth and our cities.
Where exactly do things stand? Climate impact scholar Johan Rockström offers the most up-to-date scientific assessment of the state of the planet.
One strategy to remove greenhouse gases from the atmosphere and keep long-term global warming to 1.5 degrees is to grow plants that grow quickly, burn them, and then bind and store the CO2 that is released.
A grove that is home to the oldest known Huon pine, thought to be 3,000 years old, is again threatened by a bushfire that rages in Tasmania.
According to new research, genetic diversity is decreasing in two-thirds of animal and plant populations, making it more difficult for these species to adapt to changes in their environment.
Kemp, a researcher who focuses on existential risks, also known as X-risks, which include the possibility of human extinction, societal collapse, and dystopian futures, joins Nate's podcast.
