Earth’s temperature has been climbing for decades.Credit: Mark J. Terrill/AP/Alamy Earth’s temperature has surged in the past two years, and climate scientists will soon announce that it hit a milestone in 2024: rising more than 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels. But is this sudden spike just a blip in the climate data, or an early […]
“I work for the Clean Air Task Force, a non-profit organization in Boston, Massachusetts, which aims to reduce the emissions that cause climate change by promoting and distributing the latest energy technology. It also pushes for policy changes in organizations and governments around the world. I focus on methane, which can be 80 times more […]
A man surveys the damage done to his house by Hurricane Helene, which left a path of destruction from Florida to Virginia. Credit: Chandan Khanna/AFP/Getty Climate change sharply intensified almost 85% of hurricanes that hit the North Atlantic between 2019 and 2023, according to a modelling study1. The wind speed of those hurricanes rose by […]
The United Nations COP29 climate conference starts in Baku on 11 November.Credit: Sergei Grits/Associated Press/Alamy The United Nations climate bus is heading to Baku, Azerbaijan, for the UN climate conference COP29, which starts on 11 November. With global temperatures hovering close to 1.5 °C higher than pre-industrial levels, the big question hanging over Baku is […]
Using Northern Hemisphere-specific seasonal language might not be inclusive to those in the Southern Hemisphere. Credit: Richard Drury/Getty Hello from the Southern Hemisphere, where the days are getting longer and temperatures are rising. Yet, despite the clear signs of spring here, we find ourselves inundated with invitations to events that speak of fall or autumn, […]
