A Startup’s Bid to Dim the Sun

Elizabeth Kolbert on the startup Stardust, a company proposing a geoengineering plan to create reflective particles that will combat the effects of global warming.

Political cowardice hindering Europe’s climate efforts, says EU’s green chief

Teresa Ribera says effects of crisis are becoming increasingly obvious but not translating into proper action

Kuwait +53°C in June! World Climatic History is Rewritten and it´s only Beginning! - mkweather

The global climate crisis has just entered uncharted territory, as Failaka Island in Kuwait has recorded a staggering 52.6°C, the earliest known maximum

Antarctic microbes reveal climate impact on marine ecosystems

Bacteria and other single-celled microorganisms in the seas around Antarctica are strongly influenced by water temperature and the amount of sea ice. This is shown by coordinated measurements taken off the coast of the west Antarctic Peninsula.

Plants' heat stress strategies offer insights for survival in warming climate

As Australia swelters through a scorching summer, the nation's flora is facing not just extreme heat, but also prolonged heat exposure. This deadly combination can damage plant health and resilience, with potentially devastating consequences.

The Skeptics Guide to the Universe

How Soon Might the Atlantic Ocean Break? Two Sibling Scientists Found an Answer—and Shook the World

A gigantic, weather-defining current system could be headed to collapse. Peter and Susanne Ditlevsen had a simple yet controversial question: How much time might we have left to save it?

Cleaning up cow burps to combat global warming

New tools for lowering methane emissions from livestock are on their way.