In a recent commentary published on 27 November in the journal Nature, leading climate scientists warn the planet may have already surpassed several tipping points (1). “We are in a
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The European Parliament has voted in favour of declaring a global ‘climate and environmental emergency’ with 429 lawmakers for, 225 against and 19 abstaining, according to Reuters. The declaration was
The European Parliament (EP) is split on whether or not to pass a resolution today that would declare a global climate emergency before a critical UN summit next week. The
Bacteria adapt to hotter temperatures by increasing their respiration rate and releasing more carbon dioxide (CO2), which could potentially accelerate climate change, according to a new study published on 13
A new study estimates that more than 600 million people could face the threat of coastal flooding by the end of the century in a worst-case scenario (1). And the
Healthier food choices can benefit the environment as well, according to a study published on 24 October in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, providing the most elaborate analysis
Climate change could have serious implications for earthworm communities, according to the first global earthworm map published on 24 October in Nature (1). Earthworms are arguably one of the most
So-called land-based mitigation — through reforestation and preventing further deforestation — is an important component of the Paris Agreement. But to sufficiently increase forested areas and meet Europe’s reforestation targets,
By 2050, extreme sea-level events that used to occur once in a century, including intense storms and drastic reductions in marine life, will happen every year on many coasts. Indeed,
A new article published on 18 September in Nature presents a set of “troubling charts” outlining the lack of progress nations have made in limiting greenhouse gas emissions. The infographic