of euros. For many residents, the question was simple and heavy at the same time. Was this just extreme weather, or was climate change involved? A new study published in Nature Communications offers a detailed scientific answer. Replaying the Storm in...

Soil absorption is a major sink, but it can vary with temperature, moisture, land type, and microbial activity. Climate change itself could alter this sink, creating feedback loops. What comes next Future work will likely focus on: More localized and...

can distort temperature signals elsewhere. Global sea surface and land‑air temperature anomalies since 1850 – © Nature Climate Change This extended baseline matters because instrumental ocean temperature records only begin around 1850, when sailors...

A Forest Under Pressure The Amazon rainforest is not a fixed system. It responds to weather, temperature, and long-term climate change. In 2023, unusually warm oceans and reduced moisture flow created conditions that limited the forest’s carbon...

the Pacific entered an El Niño phase, and upcoming forecasts suggest an unusually powerful episode. Both the Copernicus Climate Change Service and the Copernicus Marine Service arrived at the same conclusion using distinct analytical pathways. One...

dries out the forest, making it more vulnerable to fires, which release stored carbon and further accelerate climate change. Indigenous Peoples & Culture Guardians of the Forest Indigenous communities have managed these lands sustainably for thousands...

A detailed reconstruction of ancient ocean chemistry suggests that long-term changes in seawater calcium closely tracked atmospheric carbon dioxide as Earth cooled over the last 50 million years. Over the last 50 million years, Earth slowly changed...

mark the first time scientists have been able to separate the effects of local forest loss from those caused by global climate change. Breaking Down the Findings Researchers from the University of São Paulo (USP) used statistical models to quantify how...

cities. Excavations in a trench at Bhirrana, Haryana, have yielded animal bones and teeth that record five millennia of climate change, prompting a major revision of the timeline for the Indus Valley civilization. The data extend the settlement’s...

NASA readies six airborne missions to study Earth’s major environmental changes, aiming to capture vital data on climate, weather and ecosystems. NASA is gearing up for a suite of six airborne science campaigns that will tackle pressing environmental...

melting at an alarming rate. Scientists have identified a specific pollution source that could be addressed faster than climate change. The Himalayan mountain range holds more glacial ice than any other region outside the polar circles, serving as a...

machine learning, we compared LAI trends between forest types while disentangling the effects of age, rising CO2, and climate change on LAI dynamics. Credit: Geophysical Research Letters Lead author Luo highlighted the relevance of these nuances for...

As climate change fuels more wildfires, experts reveal the hidden economic toll of smoke on productivity, public health spending, and global markets. As climate change drives longer and more intense wildfire seasons, the resulting smoke is doing more...

and off northern Canada. Dual Satellite Systems Verify Unprecedented Sea‑Surface Heat On 21 June, the Copernicus Climate Change Service recorded a daily global sea‑surface temperature of 20.86 °C (69.55 °F), eclipsing the prior peak of 20.83 °C that was...

Explore why the Mayan civilization declined. Uncover theories about climate change, resource depletion, and societal shifts that led to the fall of the Maya empire. The Mayan civilization, one of the most advanced and enigmatic societies of the ancient...

Climate change spreads deadly Aspergillus fungi to new regions, threatening vulnerable patients, crops and global food security. Each day we inhale hundreds of microscopic Aspergillus spores without noticing. While most people clear them effortlessly,...

Record‑warm January in Greenland reveals a deepening Arctic shift, already impacting ice melt, fishing, tourism and mining. Greenland set a new benchmark for winter warmth in 2026, with preliminary measurements from Nuuk showing an average temperature...

New study finds sinking land dramatically speeds sea‑level rise, endangering the world’s most populated coastal areas. Rising oceans are only half of the story for many megacities on the coast. A recent analysis in Nature Communications shows that the...

research. Another case study involves a PhD student in the field of environmental science who is studying the impact of climate change on biodiversity. In her literature review, she identifies a set of parent articles that explore the relationship...

ESA has launched two new satellites to enhance global monitoring of Earth’s ecosystems, oceans, and climate systems, providing vital data for our planet. The European Space Agency (ESA) has successfully expanded its orbital monitoring capabilities with...