ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATEBeing the world's fastest warming continent, Europe should be prepared for even deadlier heat waves brought about by climate change. Read to learn more.
Recent research by the University of Reading unveils a rise in clear-air turbulence, posing risks to aircraft, across global regions. Read the article for more details.
To date the permafrost layers, the researchers used three different methods. Read to learn more. A megaslump in Siberia has been frozen for around 650,000 years, making it the second-oldest permafrost ever found and the oldest permafrost across Siberia.
Scientists attempt to achieve an important milestone in nuclear fusion technology and investigate its potential in mitigating the consequences of climate change. Find out more about it in this article.
New research indicates that blacklegged ticks are resilient to extreme temperatures in nature, contrary to previous lab findings. Read the article to learn more details.
Around 3 million and 15 million years ago, climate change was observed to play a role in facilitating landslides that triggered tsunamis. Researchers warn that this may happen again. Read to learn more.
The Mauna Kea volcano in the tropical country of Hawaii is home to an unusual permafrost in the tropics and scientists are studying it before it completely disappears due to warm climate. Read the article to learn more.
Increasing ocean temperature and acidification due to climate change affects the early life stage and shell morphology of sea butterflies in the Southern Ocean. Find out more in this article.
Ocean acidification caused by climate change affects Dungeness crabs' sense of smell, which is vital to how they survive and navigate around. Read to learn more.
Birds in the Americas are getting smaller and have longer wings with the smallest bird species changing the fastest. Read the article to know more details.
Climate change poses risk to marine organisms within the ocean’s twilight zone resulting to reduced life forms in the next 150 years. Learn more about it in this article.
Higher tree diversity may lead to higher carbon and nitrogen accumulation in forest soils, which may, in turn, maintain soil fertility and combat climate change. Read to learn more.
China’s efforts to reduce air pollution have shown positive results, but the levels are still far from the recommended guidelines. Find out more information in this article.
Researchers reveal that climate change contributed to over 500 home runs in Major League Baseball since 2010 due to higher temperatures. Read the article to learn more about it.
What will the world look like in the next three decades, especially with the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) and worsening climate change? Check out the predictions of experts in this article.
The Belgian man reportedly found comfort in talking to the AI chatbot, named Eliza, about his climate change fears. Read the article to know more about this story.
Researchers estimate that by 2041--2060, diseases will have spread to key population centers in New York due to the worsening global warming. Read the article to find out more.
A new report from UN Water and UNESCO warn about water shortage. Read the article for more details. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons/ José Manuel Suárez ) UN Warns Water 'Scarcity Is Becoming Endemic' Due to Overconsumption, Pollution A new report from United Nations warned about the looming global water shortage.