El Niño summers can mean less rain overall, but more extreme daily rainfall.
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The first full-scale trial of its kind, this floating wetland cut greenhouse gases by nearly a third over two years.
From floodlit beaches to late-night libraries, city life has to change to beat the heat.
This is very bad news for human health but also for the health of other animals in the food web.
From global temperature records to drought risk in New Zealand, the developing climate pattern could have far-reaching consequences.
Ecologists thought the largest trees would be most vulnerable to drought. The reality is more complex, with some forest giants unexpectedly resilient.
A new study reveals what unsustainable construction practices are costing our climate – and what must change.
An e-bike is a good start. But training, guided rides and social connection give people the confidence to keep using them.
As Canada develops new nuclear projects, some might worry that hotter weather could undermine nuclear reliability. However, France’s experience this summer suggests otherwise.
The British landscape has been stripped of many of its bogs and wetlands in the last three centuries.
More northern Europeans are thinking about adding air conditioning. But there’s a lot to consider before making a decision.
Australians love a holiday, but are increasingly making travel plans around unpredictable weather.
Heatwaves can cause tracks to buckle, forcing speed restrictions or closures. An engineering expert explains how railways can adapt to a hotter climate.
Researchers spoke to relocated people in India and Bangladesh to find out what worked.
Moving servers into the ocean does not make underlying environmental challenges disappear. And it creates new concerns as well.
Four experts explain what genetic health is and why it matters for our most vulnerable wildlife.
South Africa is one of the best places in the world for concentrating solar power. So why has the country’s energy plan largely ignored it?
These fine particles can do significant harm to transport networks, farming and even human health.
Understanding what happened in these forests 56 million years ago may help humanity recognize similar thresholds before we cross them again, the lead author of a new study writes.
This summer will be one of the coolest in your lifetime. With better planning for these now normal extreme summers, some heat-related deaths can be prevented.
Top contributors
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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ARC Future Fellow and Associate Professor in Climate Science, ARC Centre of Excellence for 21st Century Weather, The University of Melbourne
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Chief Research Scientist, CSIRO Environment; Executive Director, Global Carbon Project, CSIRO
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Research Associate, Institute for Climate Risk and Response, UNSW
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Professor of Earth System Science, UCL
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Professor, School of Economics, The University of Queensland
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Adjunct professor, UNSW
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Professor, Crawford School of Public Policy and Director, Centre for Climate and Energy Policy, Australian National University
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Former Visiting Fellow, SPRU, University of Sussex Business School, University of Sussex, University of Staffordshire
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Professor emeritus, The University of Melbourne
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Assistant Director of the Global Systems Institute, University of Exeter
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Deputy Director, Engagement and Impact, The ARC Centre of Excellence for the Weather of the 21st Century, Australian National University
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Chair of Cognitive Psychology, University of Bristol
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Professor of International Relations, The University of Queensland
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Senior Research Fellow, Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences, The University of Melbourne