Tropical forests are rapidly losing their ability to absorb carbon from the atmosphere, according to a new study published on 4 March in Nature (1). The new findings suggest the
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Human-made global warming is a well-established fact based on inescapable scientific evidence accumulated over many years. Denying it is equivalent to denying evolution. Thus, scientists in their immense majority agree
As soon as the slightest criticism is made of the popular orthodoxy of beliefs about the climate, its author will systematically be designated a denier. If, in addition, that criticism
Methane is a potent greenhouse gas that may be contributing far more to climate change than previously thought. In a new paper published on 19 February in Nature, the authors
Negative economy-wide effects of coastal flooding have already been predicted up to 2050 but could increase considerably towards the end of the century without further measures to mitigate climate change,
Timber buildings could store anywhere between 10 million tonnes of carbon per year to 700 million tonnes, according to a new paper published on 27 January in Nature Sustainability. With
A new large-scale analysis published on 9 January in Global Change Biology has revealed that plant life is increasing across the Himalayas, one of the fastest-warming regions in the world
Over 70 scientists from around the world have banded together to release an urgent call to action to reverse rapidly declining insect numbers (1). In a letter published on 6
After tense all-night talks in Brussels, the council of European ministers agreed on 2020 catch limits for Europe’s most important fish stocks early on Wednesday 20 December. While ministers believe
Natural gas faces an uncertain future. As the most environmentally friendly fossil fuel, it is considered a potential “bridge fuel” in the transition to cleaner energy sources. In a new