Analysis of last summer’s heatwave shows it killed farmed salmon and decimated kelp forests, as well as shifting grape harvests and fish spawning times forward by several weeks.
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Climate change – Analysis and Comment
Tiny chemical clues in the ocean reveal how its role as a carbon store is changing.
Brazil’s new president could clear the way for plans to develop remote areas around the Tapajos River basin over the objections of the indigenous people who live there.
The number of people dying due to climate-led changes in the environment are increasing and the poorest populations remain the hardest hit.
The World Economic Forum in Davos must change its ethos from ‘idea sharing’ to one of democratic accountability and justice.
Haiti is extremely vulnerable to climate change. It is also very poor. International donors have stepped in to help the country fund climate mitigation, but is the money going where it’s most needed?
To encourage citizens to drive electric vehicles, governments must develop bold new strategies that bring charging stations home.
In 1910, along one 45-block stretch of New York City’s Fifth Avenue, there were only 13 trees.
Gen Z is best positioned to influence business practices, rather than global climate agreements, where political gridlock appears to be the status quo.
Climate change is happening and will intensify in coming decades. Some experts say it’s time for a triage strategy that focuses investments where they are most likely to have an impact.
Populations of freshwater species are in a state of deep decline. But we know why and we can reverse the trend.
Marine heatwaves may become the new normal for the Tasman Sea and the ocean around New Zealand, and oceanographers are developing models to better predict their intensity.
Bacon helped usher in the scientific revolution. If we’re serious about combatting global warming, we should follow his example.
Forests in the US face many threats: climate change, invasive species, pests and pathogens. Could genetically engineering trees make these plants more resilient?
Hazardous professions including agriculture and heavy engineering are already having to find ways to adapt.
There are over 100 species of wild coffee, but only a few supply the world’s morning caffeine kick. Sadly, climate change and disease could be about to change that.
Antarctic sea ice cover fell to an all-time low recently and hasn’t yet recovered. Why? The initial answers could lie in an unlikely place – the tropics.
Cities around the world are redeveloping their waterfronts to be accessible and resilient to the effects of climate change. Here’s where Sydney’s Darling Harbour went wrong and what we can do better.
Crises in the Darling River have raised questions about cotton and rice farming in the Murray Darling Basin.
Most cases of breast cancer are related to environmental causes. When we talk about climate change, we must not forget this part of the story.
Our research suggests it’s not too late to avoid drastic climate change – if we act now.
Though best remembered for her role in the doomed German Revolution, Rosa Luxemburg’s theories on how capitalism exploits people and nature need hearing today.
What is the best way to conserve US national parks in a climate-altered future? One answer is connecting parks and other public lands, so plants and animals can shift their ranges.
Mangrove forests along the world’s tropical and subtropical coasts store enormous quantities of ‘blue’ carbon – especially in river delta zones, where soil builds up quickly.
Words matter because they influence the way we understand environmental problems and shape their solutions.