The world is now regularly getting so hot and humid during heatwaves that some locations surpass the ‘theoretical human survivability limit’. Doomsday predictions made by scientists expected this to happen due to global warming, but not for several decades. But a study found parts of the world have already become so hot and humid during heatwaves that … Read more
Crabeater seals in Antartica will have to swim farther distances to find food sources as warming oceans reduce the amount of krill in the waters Scientists at UC Santa Cruz studied the movements of crabeater seals They combined seal data with climate change models and krill population data They used the joint model to predict … Read more
Global warming could see number of days too hot to work outside nearly DOUBLE to 39, by 2050 – posing a dire threat to agriculture industry Researchers from Stanford and University of Washington studied the effects climate change is expected to have on worker safety in the agriculture industry By 2050, the number of days … Read more
Greta Thunberg has donated $100,000 in prize money to help UNICEF fight coronavirus, the UN children’s fund said today. The 17-year-old activist said the pandemic ‘is a child rights crisis, like the climate crisis’ as she hailed UNICEF’s ‘vital work to save children’s lives’. The Swede has urged governments to continue fighting climate change during … Read more
Climate change could slow down hurricanes by two miles per hour, resulting in areas being hit longer with strong winds and heavy rains, experts warn Experts used climate models and data from recent storms to study hurricanes The team found that climate change will slow down hurricanes in the future Strong currents will blow through … Read more
Coral reefs are so fundamentally damaged by climate change that decades of research on how to protect them may not even still be applicable, scientists say. In a study of coral over 20 years, UK scientists found that a warming climate undoes decades of knowledge on coral in protected areas, known as marine reserves. These delicate … Read more
The world has seen an average of a six percent drop in greenhouse gases amid the coronavirus pandemic due to lockdowns and industry shutdowns. Although levels rose to new records this time last year, the decrease is still not significant enough to halt climate change, the United Nation’s weather agency warns. Experts say that once … Read more
Heavy rainfall caused the massive eruption of the Kīlauea volcano in Hawaii two years ago by softening the rock plugging its crater, according to a new study. US researchers say the dramatic eruption in 2018, which destroyed hundreds of homes, was due to wet volcanic rock, which cracks easily under pressure. Local rainfall patterns contributed … Read more
Butterfly charity urges British public to report garden sightings during the coronavirus lockdown to help measure impacts of climate change Butterfly Conservation has been surveying UK moths and butterflies for 50 years The fight against COVID-19 is stopping experts and volunteers from monitoring Those with access to outdoor spaces are asked to report any sightings … Read more
Last year was the hottest experienced in Europe since records began, according to a climate report issued by the European Union. It saw exceptionally warm weather in the months of February, June and July which led to record-breaking temperatures recorded across the continent. Millions sweltered in the unrelenting heat, with Britain recording a new all-time … Read more