Can we predict heatwaves better?
Large ensembles of climate models examine co-occurrence of atmospheric blocking and summer temperature extremes
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Light from plant growth shows carbon budget
Invisible flickering detected by satellite could throw new light from plant growth on mysteries of planet’s carbon budget
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Ambitious climate targets could protect millions from heat waves
Fraction of world population exposed to severe heat waves every five years becomes three times larger under 2 °C warming
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Cost of fossil fuel investment is too high
Fossil fuel investment is not just bad for the global climate. It could also be dangerous for investors, and for national economies.
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Can geoengineering ever be low risk?
Scientists debate pros and cons of climate intervention
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Universal migration predicts human movements under climate change
Climate change is expected to displace millions of people through impacts like sea level rise, crop failures, and more frequent extreme weather
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World’s great cities hold key to fossil fuel cuts
The great cities, hotspots of global wealth creation, are great emitters of greenhouse gases. Civic leaders could be among those best placed to save the planet
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Battery electric-powered vehicles should be high priority
Japanese team simulates best ways to cut transport-related greenhouse emissions
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Prices of houses at higher elevation in Florida are rising faster
Case study in Miami-Dade County indicates possible onset of climate gentrification
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Can choosing who produces your meat harm the environment less?
Global analysis reveals large variation in meat impact but plant-based diet still better for planet
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