Cunning bumblebees help plants produce flowers by nibbling away on their leaves in way that speeds up blooming, according to a new report. Bumblebees that wake up earlier in the year than normal due to climate change face a scarcity of pollen because flowers are yet to bloom, European researchers claim. They therefore bite the … Read more
The UK’s lockdown has highlighted the ‘critical role’ plants play in health and wellbeing, the Prince of Wales has said in a message for the first virtual Chelsea Flower Show. Many people have reconnected with nature at home, gained a heightened appreciation of their local green spaces and discovered a new love of gardening and … Read more
A special issue of Nature has published a series of studies looking at how monitoring Antarctica from space is providing crucial insights into its response to a warming climate. Here are their key findings: Three trillion tonnes of ice has been lost from Antarctica since 1992 The Antarctic Ice Sheet lost around three trillion tonnes … Read more
Climate change could spark a ‘dust bowl’ in the US that is more devastating than what occurred during the Great Depression, researchers warn A stud used climate simulations with data from the 1930s and today The US is twice as likely to face a ‘Dust Bowl’ worse than that Great Depression This can occur if … Read more
Hurricanes are getting faster and more dangerous due to climate change – with wind speeds of over 115mph 15 per cent more likely than 40 years ago Researchers examined 40 years of hurricane and climate data for their study They found the maximum sustained wind speed was up 8 per cent per decade The team … Read more
A survey finds your stance on climate change determines your decision to wear a mask during the coronavirus pandemic. Approximately 54 percent of individuals who are climate-concerned ‘always’ wear masks in public, while only 30 percent of those who responded ‘not too concerned’ or ‘not concerned at all’ strap on the gear. The trend was … Read more
Melting glacier in Alaska could trigger a catastrophic tsunami ‘within the next year’ that would release millions of tons of rock on a nearby town, scientists warn An open letter signed by 14 experts warn a tsunami could soon occur in Alaska A retreating glacier is supporting an unstable mountain slope east of Anchorage Warming … Read more
Global sea levels could rise as much as 10ft (3 metres) if the Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica collapses. Sea level rises threaten cities from Shanghai to London, to low-lying swathes of Florida or Bangladesh, and to entire nations such as the Maldives. In the UK, for instance, a rise of 6.7ft (2 metres) or more … Read more
Heat-resistant algae is developed by scientists to protect endangered coral reefs from bleaching as ocean temperatures rise due to climate change Researchers took algae from coral and exposed it to increasingly warm water They did this over four years until it could resist water heated up to 88 degrees F The algae was placed back … Read more
Ocean levels could rise as much as 4.2 feet by 2100 if global targets on emissions are not achieved and Earth’s surface warms another 6.3 degrees Fahrenheit, scientists warn Researchers analysed the sea level rise projections of 106 leading experts In a high-emissions scenario, sea levels could rise by 16.4 feet by the year 2300 This … Read more