A heat wave is turning Greenland’s ice to slush. That’s bad news.
The huge northern ice sheet is in the middle of its second major melt event this year, a warning sign for the planet. ON THE GREENLAND ice sheet, high at the top of the planet, things are not well. The
Energy storage could reduce emissions that cause climate change
Electricity grids that incorporate storage for power sourced from renewable resources could cut carbon dioxide emissions substantially more than systems that simply increase renewably sourced power, a new study has found. The study, published today in the journal Nature Communications,
We Just Used Up All of Earth’s Resources For The Year, And It’s Only July
If this headline looks familiar to you, that's because we wrote an almost identical one in 2016. Except back then, we were freaking out because we'd used a year's worth of Earth's resources by August 8. Now, three years later,
Human body ‘close to thermal limits’ due to extreme heatwaves caused by climate change, scientist says
Extreme global temperatures are pushing the human body “close to thermal limits”, according to a climate scientist. Record-breaking heat has swept through Europe this week with temperatures topping 40C in a number of countries. However, in places such as South
The UK’s record-breaking year of hot weather in numbers
The UK recorded a temperature of 38.7C on July 25, but 2019 has been a record-breaking year when it comes to heatwaves the world over The UK has a new record for the hottest day ever. On July 25 temperatures
UK weather: Britain registers ‘highest temperature in country’s recorded history’
A temperature of 38.7C was recorded on Thursday, which – if confirmed – would be a new all-time high for the UK. Climate experts have warned the UK will suffer heatwaves like this week’s more regularly in future – with
Low-carbon energy makes majority of UK electricity for first time
Rapid rise in renewables combined with nuclear generated 53% in 2018 A rapid rise in renewable energy, combined with low-carbon electricity from nuclear reactors, made up almost 53% of generation in 2018, the government’s annual review of energy statistics revealed.
Climate change: 12 years to save the planet? Make that 18 months
Do you remember the good old days when we had "12 years to save the planet"? Now it seems, there's a growing consensus that the next 18 months will be critical in dealing with the global heating crisis, among other
Global heating: London to have climate similar to Barcelona by 2050
Nearly 80% of cities to undergo dramatic and potentially disastrous changes, study finds London will have a similar climate in three decades’ time to that of Barcelona today, according to research – but if that seems enticing, a warning: the