Climate change has pushed the world’s oceans to record temperatures
The world’s oceans were warmer in 2019 than at any time in recorded history, a new analysis confirms.
NASA, NOAA Analyses Reveal 2019 Second Warmest Year on Record
According to independent analyses by NASA and NOAA, Earth’s global surface temperatures in 2019 were the second warmest since modern record keeping began in 1880.
Venice canals almost dry, two months after severe floods
Low tides have left canals in Venice almost dry, just two months after severe flooding left much of the Italian city under water.
A great carbon reckoning comes to architecture
Practitioners have finally begun taking a more nuanced approach to the carbon emitted by new buildings. Are they too late?
Greenland’s Rapid Melt Will Mean More Flooding
The Greenland Ice Sheet is rapidly melting, having lost 3.8 trillion tons of ice between 1992 and 2018. Changes to the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets are of considerable societal importance, as they directly impact global sea levels, which are a result of climate change.
Flooding in Venice could be preview of things to come for coastal cities
Venice has been racked by unprecedented flooding in recent months. Soon, other cities could see similar situations.
We are seeing the very worst of our scientific predictions come to pass in these bushfires
A climate scientist is wondering if the Earth system has now breached a tipping point.
The plastic polluters won 2019 – and we’re running out of time to stop them
Further steps have been taken to clean up beaches and seas in 2019 – but much more needs to be done .
The environment in 2050: flooded cities, forced migration – and the Amazon turning to savannah
A storm is certainly brewing. The science is clear on that. The question now is how we face it.