Venus and Earth share some atmospheric quirks – but how did Venus get so unbearably hot, while Earth is mild and temperate?
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The latest State of the Climate report paints a grim picture of global warming. But by reducing our emissions and fossil fuel use, we can still slow it down.
Cimate scientists are more certain than ever that humans are changing the climate – but there are signs of hope on the horizon.
Heat is surging in the world’s oceans. Climate change and El Niño explain part of it – but not all.
We know particles from spacecrafts are in the stratosphere. But what this means for the ozone layer or the climate is still unknown.
The Ruki River supplies dissolved carbon from forest vegetation and soils to the Congo River.
We can’t prevent continued global warming without reaching net zero carbon dioxide emissions. New climate simulations show what might happen when we get there.
One barrier to climate action has been our own psychology and reluctance to take action. But as the crisis intensifies, some of these barriers have evaporated.
Zimbabwe’s climate action plan is on track to check emissions and promote development. Other countries can learn from it.
Humans (particularly those in the Northern Hemisphere) generally prefer the heat, a bias which has hampered effective climate communications for decades.
Life relies on a fine balance between energy in and energy out. But heating the world 1.2°C means we’ve trapped an extraordinary amount of extra energy in the Earth system.
Our ability to cool the planet takes humanity into uncharted territory. In a new paper published today, researchers discuss the big unknowns in a post net-zero world.
The war in Ukraine threatens to turn back the clock on Russia’s climate progress, with some calling on the country to leave the Paris Agreement and roll back environmental regulations.
Unlike our hellish neighbour Venus, Earth was far enough from the Sun for liquid water to form and create a more hospitable environment for life.
The man who explained the greenhouse effect was accidentally killed by his wife.
If we had not altered the composition of the atmosphere at all through emitting greenhouse gases, particulate matter and ozone-destroying chemicals, the average temperature would have remained stable.
Haphazard development of abattoirs without environmental and health considerations in Nigeria can only invite diseases – and potentially pandemics such as COVID-19.
Carbon dioxide makes up less than one-twentieth of 1% of Earth’s atmosphere. How does this relatively scarce gas control Earth’s thermostat?
As our planet warms, the number of air-conditioning units worldwide is expected to triple by 2050 – yet their use drives climate change. So how can we break the cycle?
This hot, acidic neighbor with its surface veiled in thick clouds hasn’t benefited from the attention showered on Mars and the Moon. But Venus may offer insights into the fate of the Earth.
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ARC Future Fellow and Associate Professor in Climate Science, ARC Centre of Excellence for 21st Century Weather, The University of Melbourne
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Principal Research Scientist, CSIRO
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Professor of Climate Science, University of Bristol
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Research Fellow in Coral Reef Monitoring and Reef Health Appraisal, Australian National University
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Professor of Isotope Geochemistry, University of Southampton
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Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Wesleyan University
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Emeritus Professor of Sociology, Australian National University
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Lillian Gilbreth Postdoctoral Fellow, Purdue University
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Chancellor's Professor of Medicine, Liberal Arts, and Philanthropy, Indiana University
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Professor of Ocean and Climate Dynamics, University of Tasmania
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Professor, UNSW
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Professor, Queensland University of Technology
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Research Fellow, Stockholm Environment Institute York Centre, University of York
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Lecturer in Geomicrobiology, The University of Melbourne
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ARC DECRA Fellow, UNSW