Climate

imagee: ©WANAN YOSSINGKUM | iStock The Climate Adaptation Law in Germany calls on the federal states to actively support counties and municipalities in developing and implementing climate adaptation strategies Climate…

Researchers from the University of Arizona found that climate change is causing more species to go extinct in temperate regions than tropical ones. Temperate regions are now warming faster. Researchers…

[Annie Cabeckstany, longtime member of XRPDX, delivered this speech at a Palestine Solidarity/Abolish ICE rally in downtown Portland on July 4, 2026.] There is so much evil and trauma around…

Last week it was Europe’s turn, with a slow-moving “heat dome” that gave almost everybody from the United Kingdom to Poland three consecutive days of record-breaking temperatures. In Germany it…

European cities are having to face the dilemma of conserving their heritage and adapting to the effects of a warming climate. This week was London Climate Action Week, an international…

Many countries across Europe have experienced the hottest June on record, as heatwaves sweep the region. Countries in Northern Europe that are not used to weeks of 30°C-plus heat are…

Swedish activists said Friday a government agency had given them permission to sue the state for infringing their human rights by failing to tackle climate change. Activist groups around the…

In 2020, when I moved to Paris from London to start a PhD at the Sorbonne, I had not heard of the word “canicule”. My French was rudimentary. Besides, during…

Climate change discussions usually focus on what is happening above the water: rising temperatures, heatwaves, melting glaciers, sea-level rise. But roughly a quarter to a third of all the carbon…

United States politicians, even Democratic ones, no longer mention climate change, according to a recent report by Grist. Evidently, after their 2024 election losses Democrats concluded that global warming isn’t…

Temperature across the globe is rising, and Europe, too, is now bearing the brunt of global warming. Recent years have seen some of the highest numbers of warm days globally….

The differing opinions in recent letters to the Review-Journal from Al Marquis and Mike Edens deserve further consideration. Both gentlemen recognize the seriousness of the lingering 25-year drought facing the…

  #19,233 While most of our infectious disease discussions center around viruses and bacteria, from time to time we delve into fungi (see CDC: Candida auris Update & Fungal Awareness Week…

Spain and France are bracing for a severe heatwave in the coming days, prompting urgent warnings regarding the dangers of direct sunlight exposure, particularly for vulnerable groups at risk of…

Sydney has officially experienced its hottest June since records began, after a winter month of spring-like warmth. While early weather data suggested the month was merely among the warmest, the…

Australia is a global stronghold for seagrasses, the flowering plants that grow in coastal waters and bays. Seagrasses are unsung but vital ecosystem engineers: They stabilize sediments, provide habitat…

As the planet warms, animals living in tropical mountains may find it increasingly difficult to shift to new areas, according to a new study. Tropical mountains are particularly…

“When the Earth Speaks” was the title last month of the world premiere of a production in which highly effective photos synchronized with extraordinary music performed by a talented string…

July 3, 2026, 5:03 a.m. MT Climate change raises temperatures and dries out forests, stoking conditions for fires to spread rapidly, an Arizona expert says. Several fires spanning tens of…

A record-setting jump in late-June ocean surface temperatures has prompted renewed warnings from European climate agencies, with scientists cautioning that the buildup of heat could raise the risk of even…

An accessible, research-backed examination of climate change with 103 color illustrations and four innovative solutions for a sustainable future. Renowned physician-scientist and molecular biologist Dr. David Comings, M.D., announces the…

Image: Morning Star As the climate-change landscape evolves, new forms of scientific disinformation emerge. Just this week, President Trump spread one of the latest false claims: that the United Nations…

London Climate Action Week took place during an intense heat wave last week, causing some of the planned events to be cancelled and calling extra attention to the urgency of…

Today’s ESG Updates Amazon’s Emissions on the Rise: The company has reversed its progress toward net-zero, despite investments in more efficient data centres, an electric delivery fleet, and renewable energy…

Researchers warn against misinterpreting brown leaves in the forest Keystone-SDA Climate models may overestimate the resilience of forests, if they fail to distinguish controlled leaf senescence from damage caused by…

Tropical systems present two main challenges: wind and rain. Both are likely to become more abundant and damaging as the Earth’s climate continues to heat up and the impacts cascade….

The world’s oceans and seas are heating like a cup of tea. The extreme heat wave gripping Europe, alongside severe weather in other parts of the world, is also being…

The National Polytechnic Institute (IPN) is advancing the development of Mexican space technology with the THERMAG-1 (Thermal Magnetic 1) project, a scientific payload designed to measure the Earth’s magnetic field…

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