If the 2°C warming limit set by the Paris Agreement is exceeded, flooding from rising sea levels could cost the global economy $14 trillion every year by 2100, a new
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A group of 14 European countries published a joint statement on Monday calling on the European Commission to set stricter climate targets in December at the next United Nations annual
Ice is melting in Antarctica at a faster rate than ever before and speeding up sea level rise, scientists have warned. Unless urgent action is taken, coastal areas around the
Eating a healthy diet could become more challenging and expensive due to climate change, according to a new study. Scientists found that environmental changes such as temperature rise and water
Scientists have found a way to increase crop production by up to 47% by speeding up a process in plant metabolism called photorespiration. The findings could help improve crop resilience
Scientists have discovered mountain ranges and enormous canyons buried under hundreds of metres of ice in Antarctica. The canyons regulate the flow of ice and could contribute to rising sea
The global tourism industry has a larger carbon footprint than scientists previously thought. According to new research, tourism contributes 8% of the world’s annual greenhouse gas emissions. Researchers warned that
The amount of methane emitted by freshwater lakes in the northern hemisphere could nearly double over the next 50 years due to climate change, according to a new study. Scientists
Countries in the tropics could face extreme temperature swings due to global warming, according to new research. In a study examining how climate change will impact weather extremes including heat
Over one thousand small islands in the Pacific and Indian Oceans will become uninhabitable sooner than scientists thought, according to new research. The study warns that sea-level rise and wave-driven