A top-10 warm August capped off a distinctly hot summer, as the U.S. saw its third-hottest meteorological summer on record.
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Planting Trees Not Always an Effective Way of Binding Carbon Dioxide
The capacity of plants to bind carbon is a key factor in calculating the effects of climate change as carbon dioxide levels rise in the atmosphere.
Newly Identified Genes May Help Protect Crops Against Flooding, Researchers Say
Flooding is a global risk, according to the World Bank, with the lives and property of billions of people threatened.
Late Season Melting in Greenland
In September 2022, vast areas atop the Greenland ice sheet melted.
Climate Change is Affecting Drinking Water Quality
The water stored in reservoirs ensures our supply of drinking water. Good water quality is therefore important - but is at significant risk due to climate change.
Forests in the Amazon, Southern Boreal Regions, and U.S. West Most Threatened by Climate Change
As climate change increasingly threaten’s the world’s forests, scientists at the University of Utah have developed a new tool that identifies those woodlands that are most imperiled and whose loss would deal the greatest blow to the climate and biodiversity.