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Disaster can sway votes but won't deliver climate action, study shows

A new study shows that, despite fires, floods and record heat, most Australians do not change their behavior or beliefs in response to climate changeexcept in a narrow window following a disaster. Lead author Dr. Omid Ghasemi ...

Environment

Feb 6, 2026

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Governments urged to fix faulty radar in economic models disregarding climate risk

Economic models used by governments, central banks and investors are increasingly understating physical climate risk because they rely on assumptions that break down as the world moves toward higher levels of warming, according ...

Environment

Feb 5, 2026

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Morocco says evacuated 140,000 people due to severe weather

Authorities have evacuated more than 140,000 people from their homes since heavy rainfall flooded several provinces in northern Morocco last week, the interior ministry said Thursday.

Environment

Feb 5, 2026

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Scientists explain why methane spiked in the early 2020s

A combination of weakened atmospheric removal and increased emissions from warming wetlands, rivers, lakes, and agricultural land increased atmospheric methane at an unprecedented rate in the early 2020s, an international ...

Earth Sciences

Feb 5, 2026

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Catalonia's climate was wetter 10 million years ago

A study by the Institut Catal de Paleontologia Miquel Crusafont (ICP-CERCA) with the involvement of the UAB indicates that between 12.5 and 9 million years ago, in the Valls-Peneds basin, rainfall was twice as high as ...

Earth Sciences

Feb 2, 2026

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Indigenous trees might be the secret to climate resilient dairy farming in Benin, says this new study

In the drylands of Benin, West Africa, livestock farming is under growing pressure. These vast, hot landscapes cover roughly 70% of the country's land area. Their sparse pastures and scattered trees sustain around six million ...

Ecology

Jan 28, 2026

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Collapse of the Tang dynasty: Climate change likely played a role

Environmental phenomena and their consequences can disrupt social structures and destabilize political systems. An interdisciplinary research team demonstrated this using the example of the late Tang dynasty in medieval China.

Earth Sciences

Jan 15, 2026

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Africa's climate finance rules are growing, but they're weakly enforced, new research suggests

Climate change is no longer just about melting ice or hotter summers. It is also a financial problem. Droughts, floods, storms and heat waves damage crops, factories and infrastructure. At the same time, the global push to ...

Earth Sciences

Jan 12, 2026

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New chemical method makes it easier to select desirable traits in crops

Crops increasingly need to thrive in a broader range of conditions, including drought, salinity, and heat. Traditional plant breeding can select for desirable traits, but is limited by the genetic variation that already exists ...

Molecular & Computational biology

Jan 9, 2026

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Forests under climate stress: Why trees are growing less despite an early start

Climate change is causing trees to sprout earlier in spring. Nevertheless, some tree species are growing less. A study by the Swiss Federal Research Institute WSL shows that increasing heat and drought are slowing down the ...

Plants & Animals

Jan 7, 2026

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Disaster can sway votes but won't deliver climate action, study shows

Governments urged to fix faulty radar in economic models disregarding climate risk

Morocco says evacuated 140,000 people due to severe weather

Scientists explain why methane spiked in the early 2020s

Catalonia's climate was wetter 10 million years ago

Indigenous trees might be the secret to climate resilient dairy farming in Benin, says this new study

Collapse of the Tang dynasty: Climate change likely played a role

Africa's climate finance rules are growing, but they're weakly enforced, new research suggests

New chemical method makes it easier to select desirable traits in crops

Forests under climate stress: Why trees are growing less despite an early start

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