Why Antarctica froze millions of years before the Arctic – new research
New solutions to two interlinked mysteries reveal how and why the Antarctic’s enormous ice sheet formed.
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The sea isn’t actually ‘level’: why rising oceans will hit some cities more than others
At 2°C of warming and beyond, many megacities will have to cope with increased flood-risk.
Climate change: sea level rise could displace millions of people within two generations
Sea levels could rise by two metres by 2100, sparking a refugee crisis unlike anything the world has ever seen.
The Ganges River is drying faster than ever – here’s what it means for the region and the world
Climate change and overuse are creating a crisis for south Asia’s most important river.
Deception Island – the Antarctic volcano that just doesn’t make any sense
Deception is the premier tourist destination in the Antarctic. It’s also the volcano that scientists are still not sure why it’s there.
Doggerland’s lost world shows melting glaciers have drowned lands before, and may again
When scientists from Imperial College released a simulation of a tsunami, triggered by a vast undersea landslide at Storrega off the coast of Norway around 6000 BC, it probably came as a surprise to many…
India‑Pakistan conflict over water reflects a region increasingly vulnerable to climate change
Water treaties should be rewritten to factor in climate change and new geopolitical realities.
Lessons from the Incas: how llamas, terraces and trees could help the Andes survive climate change
As Andean glaciers disappear, ancient Inca strategies are more important than ever.
One lawsuit just helped melt the fossil fuel industry’s defence against being held accountable for climate change
Legal action by a Peruvian farmer has signalled a shift in the global conversation.
Limiting global warming to 2°C is not enough – why the world must keep temperature rise below 1°C
Temperature rise of more than 1°C pushes us towards irreversible climate tipping points, yet Earth is 1.2°C warmer than in pre-industrial times.
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