IPCC climate report: Earth is warmer than it’s been in 125,000 years (Nature)
Landmark assessment says that greenhouse gases are unequivocally driving extreme weather — but that nations can still prevent the worst impacts.
By Jeff Tollefson
Modern society’s...
Winter heat wave in Chile offers ‘window’ to warmer world (Reuters)
SANTIAGO, Aug 3 (Reuters) – A winter heat wave bringing historically high temperatures to Chile is a «window» to an increasingly warm future, according...
From Australia to Chile and Gran Canaria, greetings from the fire frontlines (The Correspondent)
Three countries, three stories of survival. Our postcards from the fire frontlines show how communities have responded to climate disasters.
In Valparaíso, Chile, wildfires besieged...
Environmentalists in Chile Are Hoping to Replace the Country’s Pinochet-Era Legal Framework With an...
A draft now being debated, which must be completed by July 5 and ratified in a national vote before September, would recognize the climate...
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...
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...
Andes Snowpack Hangs On (Earth Observatory)
Snowy mountains serve as natural “water towers” in some parts of the world, storing vital fresh water in frozen form during cool, wet times...
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...
Fires Blaze Through South-Central Chile (NASA Earth Observatory)
toked by a summer heat wave and strong winds, widespread fires have been raging through south-central Chile since February 2, 2023. Over the course...
Highest weather station in the Andes will help scientists search for climate answers (National...
The newly installed station will help Chile understand a historic drought with no signs of easing. Tupungato is one of the tallest mountains in Chile...
