Five Years on from the Paris Agreement, How Can Countries Give A Boost To...

By: Mark Leon Goldberg on December 10, 2020 December 12, 2020 is the five year anniversary of the Paris Climate Agreement. On that day a...

Guest post: How COP26 finally recognised the latest IPCC climate science (Carbon Brief)

As climate scientists involved in the first part of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) sixth assessment report (AR6), and with several of...

The meaty link between a city’s football matches and its foul air (Nature)

Chilean fans’ fervour for grilling leads to pollution spikes when the national team plays. The skies of Santiago grow murky during the national football team’s...

US election: Climate experts react to Joe Biden’s victory (Carbon Brief)

After a drawn-out election that saw narrow wins in a handful of battleground states, Joe Biden has emerged victorious over Donald Trump in the...

Strict caps must be set on fossil fuel extraction to meet climate goals, study...

By Nicoletta Lanese Nearly 60% of the world’s oil and methane gas reserves and 90% of its coal reserves must remain in the ground by...

Atmospheric Tales: Building climate resilience in South American cities (Spotify)

In this episode we discuss inequalities and segregation as drivers of climate risks and vulnerability. Participative decision-making — listening to citizens during the planning...

Chile proposes new constitution steeped in science (Nature)

Although many researchers support the draft, opposition could sink it. By Emiliano Rodríguez Mega Chile has a new best seller. Since it was finalized on 4...

You Asked 1,000 Questions about Peatlands, and Our Bog Experts Answered (Some of) Them...

We asked for questions about the amazing carbon-storage capabilities of peatlands, and how these ecosystems keep the planet breathing. Readers sent us more than...

The 4 biggest lessons from the latest IPCC climate report (Popular Science)

The new IPCC report underscores the need for swift climate action. By Ula Chrobak The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change doesn’t hedge in its latest assessment...

Dual Storms in the Andes Mountains (Nasa Earth Observatory)

NASA Earth Observatory images by Lauren Dauphin, using MODIS data from NASA EOSDIS LANCE and GIBS/Worldview. Story by Kathryn Hansen. With winter looming in South...

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