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Why the extremes of climate breakdown will continue to take us by surprise

The relentless heatwaves that have hit the northern hemisphere this summer have made the climate threat real for many – but preparation and adaptation will take us only so far

Mountains may offer climate refugia for one of North America's most imperiled turtles

As climate warming pushes many species toward cooler environments, high-elevation areas are expected to play an increasingly important role in biodiversity conservation.

UN finally admits global warming will shoot past 1.5 ºC climate limit

Nature, Published online: 02 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02753-5 Earth will breach a long-standing target before the end of the decade, report says.

A landmark UN report says the world will overshoot the 1.5°C climate target. What happens now?

It’s no longer possible to hold climate change to 1.5. But it’s not game over – it’s game on.

Canada's Labrador Shelf preserves climate records once thought erased by ice

The Labrador Shelf is a shallow marine area on the margin of the Labrador Sea in the North Atlantic off the east coast of Canada.

Salt of the Earth: How Egypt's coastal sabkhas tell a story of climate and change

Have you ever walked across a salt flat so expansive it feels like another planet?

To promote climate action, emotion may matter more than information

Every year, public authorities and nongovernmental organizations spend millions on communication campaigns designed to encourage people to take action on climate change.

The future of Alaskan wildfire detailed in new climate model study

Climate change is altering patterns of wildfire activity in Alaska, making fires larger and more common in some areas with historically low fire activity.

UN climate report, ‘among the bleakest’, outlines a new plan for Earth’s climbing temps

In a strategic retreat in the fight against climate change , the United Nations has acknowledged that Earth has lost its chance to prevent some of the worst of global warming’s harms.

Nepal PM links deadly floods to climate change

Nepal PM links deadly floods to climate change

‘Fight for humanity’: Avoiding a climate catastrophe means acting now

Record heat waves, deadly flooding and extreme weather reflect an ever-warming planet poised to soon breach safe temperature limits, according to a UN report released on Tuesday, but doubling down on climate action now could avoid a climate catastrophe.

Hegseth has created 'climate of fear' at Pentagon, former Air Force secretary says

To discuss the resignation of Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll and the tension inside the Pentagon under Pete Hegseth, Geoff Bennett spoke with Frank Kendall of the Center for American Progress.

Court strikes down New York law that sought to hold fossil fuel companies liable for climate change

A federal court on Monday struck down a New York law that sought to hold fossil fuel companies accountable for climate change.

UN sounds climate alarm as China-Taiwan row threatens to overshadow forum

The UN has raised fresh alarm over the climate crisis at the Pacific Islands Forum in Palau, amid China-Taiwan tensions.

Tim Cook did alright by the environment — but AI could upend his climate legacy

As he steps down from his post as Apple CEO today, Tim Cook leaves behind a mostly positive environmental record.

Corals Reveal El Niño Events Have Become Stronger in Recent Decades, Probably Because Humans Have Been Heating Up the Planet

Researchers used elements trapped within Galápagos corals to understand natural swings in the climate over the past millennium. They hint that variability has gone up over the past 40 years compared to preindustrial times

The legendary snow leopard comes up against harsh realities in remarkable book

In Kulbhushansingh Suryawanshi's The Ghost of the Mountains, the near-spiritual myth of the elusive snow leopard becomes a way of understanding all that we stand to lose from the forces of climate change

World must prepare for 'reality' of missing 1.5C goal: UN

The United Nations said Wednesday the 1.5°C target would be missed and outlined how global temperatures might be brought back down in a first-of-its-kind assessment met with dismay in climate-vulnerable nations.

Quick action needed as the world is set to get hotter than we hoped

Global temperature rise is set to cross 1.5°C, likely within the next few years, pushing climate risks and impacts to increasingly dangerous heights.

Atmospheric CH 4 plateau sustained by NO x emission rise and southward shift

Nature, Published online: 02 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10983-w The atmospheric methane plateau can be explained by tropical hydroxyl radical enhancement primarily driven by a global rise and spatial redistribution of nitrogen oxides emissions towards developing regio

Retraction Note: Warming accelerates global drought severity

Nature, Published online: 02 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11027-z Retraction Note: Warming accelerates global drought severity

German cities reveal warmer nights in districts with more non-German residents

Urban heat adaptation will gain in importance as climate change progresses. Researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) have analyzed how sociodemographic factors (nationality, age, and rent) correlate with heat exposure throughout Germany.

Mountain warming means there will be more disasters like the Nepal flood

Mountainous regions across the planet are warming especially fast, melting the ice that glues rocky slopes and glaciers together

The UK just had its hottest summer ever

The average temperature in the UK in June, July and August 2026 has eclipsed the record set in summer 2025, and the record-breaking heat was made 130 times more likely by human-caused climate change

Can we really reverse global warming after overshooting 1.5°C?

A UN report says it’s possible to get global temperatures back down to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels by the end of the century, but many researchers regard this scenario as highly unlikely

Global warming will exceed limit, UN says in a report that maps path to get back below danger zone

In a strategic retreat in the fight against climate change, the United Nations has acknowledged that Earth has lost its chance to prevent some of the worst of global warming's harms.

UN report finds 1.5°C warming limit likely to be exceeded by 2030

For more than a decade, the world has been trying to limit global warming to 1.5°C.

These greenhouse-gas sources have trotters and snouts

Nature, Published online: 01 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02734-8 Emissions linked to global warming are higher at sites where feral pigs disturb the soil.

Clear-cut logging is making floods worse. But it’s not just about how many trees are cut

The proportion of a watershed that is logged isn’t the only factor that determines flood risk. The landscape and climate matter too.

Larger catalyst batches could make carbon recycling cheaper and easier to scale

Turning carbon dioxide into industrial chemicals used in everything from synthetic fuels to plastics and pharmaceuticals is costly. But new research shows it does not have to be.

The greenest building is the one still standing after a disaster

A ‘green’ building has to last for its intentionally small carbon footprint to pay off. That includes surviving flood, storm or wildfire damage.

Trawling threatens vital carbon stores in Scotland's sea lochs

New research from the University of St Andrews shows that disturbing seabed sediments through trawling could cause significant losses of carbon stored in Scotland's sea lochs.

Warming winters weaken New Hampshire forest's carbon sink over 20 years

Can we count on forests to continue absorbing the carbon dioxide that's warming our world? A new study from researchers at NAU and the University of New Hampshire says ... maybe not.

Why the New Balance SC Rebel Is a Super Shoe You Can Run in Every Day

New Balance’s new model is a more stable, approachable carbon-plated shoe for fast workouts and daily miles.

Albanese bristles at pre-COP questions as UN delivers sobering report

Fatal floods expose threats to hydropower in the roof of the world

A changing climate is bringing unstable glaciers and unpredictable rain, creating new risks and raising costs for hydropower projects.

The day after the central Nepal flood

In the longer term, Nepal will need to have an effective strategy to deal with seismic and climate change-induced disasters that are almost certainly going to increase in future.

UN report says global warming will surpass the goal of 1.5 degrees Celsius

Climate scientists now aim to minimize time spent above the limit from the Paris Agreement.

In Yemen, dates provide lifeline for farmers with few economic options

Hindered by poor infrastructure and climate challenges, farmers in Yemen cling to traditional methods to harvest dates.

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Some missing tourists make contact as Nepal flood death toll tops 1,100 - AP News

Some missing tourists make contact as Nepal flood death toll tops 1,100 AP News Why finding missing workers from Nepal’s hydropower tunnels is proving to be difficult AP News Nepal’s Economy Has Few Ways to Absorb the Cost of Flood Damage The New York Times Nepal Seeks Climate Co

Global warming will exceed limit, UN says in a report that maps path to get back below danger zone - AP News

Global warming will exceed limit, UN says in a report that maps path to get back below danger zone AP News See more headlines & perspectives on Google News

TAG Heuer Marks 50 Years of the Monza With a Stealthy Forged Carbon Flyback Edition

Summary TAG Heuer celebrates 50 years of Monza with a limited Flyback Chronograph.It features a 42mm forged carbon case with a motorsport‑inspired dial, and runs on a COSC‑certified Calibre TH20‑12.Limited to 500 pieces and retails for $13,400 USD.

Global heating will hit at least 1.8C, UN warns, and there are ‘no good outcomes’

But scientists say the world could get back to 1.5C through deep, rapid emissions cuts and removing carbon from the atmosphere Global heating will reach at least 1.8C under even the most optimistic future, well beyond the Paris agreement goal of 1.5C, according to a UN report tha

Earth may have lost the Sun’s protective shield millions of years ago

NASA-funded studies suggest Earth’s climate has been influenced by both the Sun’s travels through dense regions of the Milky Way and the violent superflares of its youth.

Where to Find the Oldest Living Things in the World

All over the world, you can find ancient organisms that have existed for thousands, sometimes even millions, of years: living testaments of endurance and adaptation amidst changing climates and environmental degradation.