Guest post: How the world’s rivers are releasing billions of tonnes of ‘ancient’ carbon
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Advanced AI models generate up to 50 times more CO₂ emissions than more common LLMs when answering the same questions.
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Peatlands across the Arctic are expanding as the climate warms. While this could slow climate change by storing carbon, the researchers warn that extreme future warming could cause widespread loss of peatlands—releasing that carbon and further accelerating the climate crisis.
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Warning signs on climate flashing bright red. Investment in clean energy outpaced investment in oil, gas and coal last year two-to-one, but fossil fuels account for more than 80 percent of global energy consumption, and growth in renewables still lags behind new demand.
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Climate change and depopulation confirmed as main concerns affecting mountain areas in Europe. The availability of basic commodities, like water, depends on them; they play a key role in carbon sequestration, and are areas of biodiversity.
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Minnesota solar industry mourns loss of its five-star general. Melissa Hortman was a champion of climate action and climate justice, the solar industry, and community and other distributed generation.
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Despite overwhelming public opposition, officials in Bessemer, AL voted to recommend changes to city zoning ordinances to allow the massive development of one of the country's largest proposed datacenters. Its operation could strain the state’s water and power supplies.
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Sea ice plays important role in variability of carbon uptake by Southern Ocean. In years when sea ice lasts longer in winter, the ocean will overall absorb 20% more CO2 from the atmosphere than in years when sea ice forms late or disappears early.
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Key crop yields could fall due to climate crisis even if farmers adapt, study finds. Researchers say average daily losses for every 1C the planet heats up could add to equivalent of not having breakfast.
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Heatstroke alerts issued in Japan as temperatures surge. The hot weather was headline news in the country, which last year experienced its joint warmest summer ever as climate change fueled extreme heat waves around the globe.
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Permafrost in Swiss Alps at record warmth. When it thaws—something now happening at an increased rate as the planet warms—it can cause rockfalls or landslides, which is believed to have played a role in the destruction of Blatten village last month.
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Montana governor vetoes community solar bill. The GOP-supported bill would have mandated community solar among its investor-owned utilities.
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U.S. residential solar on the brink of collapse, and the latest draft of the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” excludes residential solar lease providers from the Investment Tax Credit. Residential solar installations declined 31% in 2024, and industry titans like SunPower have filed for bankruptcy.
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US labor advocates demand heat protections for workers as planet warms. Ahead of a hotter than normal summer, activists call for immediate action to protect workers from deadly temperatures. “We shouldn’t be waiting for Donald Trump,” one said.
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Ed Miliband says Labour will ‘win fight’ against UK net zero critics, in part by creating more offshore wind jobs in the country’s former industrial heartlands.
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Antarctic seal numbers falling drastically due to melting sea ice, research shows. British Antarctic Survey finds one breed of seal has declined by 54% since 1977.
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Risk of 40C in the UK has almost trebled since 2000, with 50/50 chance of hitting that mark again in next 12 years. The meteorological experts also warned that far higher temperatures of 45C (113F) or more “may be possible” in today’s climate, while heatwaves could go on for a month or more.
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US astronomy facing 'extinction level' event following Trump's 2026 budget request. US president Trump sets out his budget request for 2026, which if passed, will see science hit like never before.
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Weight loss jabs may achieve less drastic results outside trials, study suggests. Patients in real world shed less weight than in clinical settings and may benefit more from bariatric surgery.
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A Lake Mead's worth of water has vanished from the ground. Signs like this study point to more cuts for everyone involved as human-caused climate change and other factors dry up the Colorado River Basin.
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How the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ positions US energy to be more costly for consumers and the climate. By slashing support for electric vehicles and home efficiency, the GOP-backed bill could drive up energy bills and slow climate progress.
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Solar and wind remain the most competitive sources of electricity on an unsubsidized basis in the United States, despite persistent low natural gas prices, according to a new report by US-based financial firm Lazard.
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World’s largest banks pledged $869bn to fossil fuel firms in 2024, new report finds. Two-thirds of the biggest 65 banks increased financing by $162bn from 2023 to 2024, walking back climate promises.
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Nasa data reveals dramatic rise in intensity of weather events. Climate change is the most likely cause of the apparent trend, even though the intensity of extremes appears to have soared even faster than global temperatures.
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Flash floods in West Virginia kill three people with others missing. "I’ve been doing this for 35 years. I’ve seen major floods here in the city and the county. I’ve never seen anything like this.”
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