Can the Olympics survive the climate crisis?
Midnight marathons and shrinking ski seasons – this is sport on a warming planet.
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Limiting global warming to 2°C is not enough – why the world must keep temperature rise below 1°C
Temperature rise of more than 1°C pushes us towards irreversible climate tipping points, yet Earth is 1.2°C warmer than in pre-industrial times.
Trying to cool the Earth by dimming sunlight could be worse than global warming
The risks of using aerosols to reflect sunlight and cool the planet include creating extreme weather and worsening catastrophes.
Earthshot prize: five winners that will help solve major environmental problems
The environmental awards gave cash to climate scientists, conservationists and inventors.
Wildfires: why media coverage doesn’t always make the climate connection
A wildfire can be explained by today’s barbecue, yesterday’s wind direction, a dry spring, four decades of land use change, or a century of emissions.
COP28: a year on from climate change funding breakthrough, poor countries eye disappointment at Dubai summit
Rich polluters have evaded any notion of compensating poor countries at the UN talks.
Climate disasters are getting worse – risks escalate when authoritarian regimes keep neighbours in the dark
With extreme weather and glacier melt predicted to increase, neighbouring nations will need to act together to prevent deaths.
How modern crops can ensure food security in a heatwave
Hardy new grains are being developed that can cope with extreme bursts of heat.
Heat, humidity and housing: why British heatwaves hit differently
A 35°C heatwave really does “feel worse” in the UK than in many other countries.
Don’t blame Dubai’s freak rain on cloud seeding – the storm was far too big to be human‑made
Some parts of the Gulf experienced 18 months of rain in a single day.
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