Could a changing forest slow northern megafires?
Boreal fires feed further warming. Native aspen and birch could slow the burning, but encouraging change would come with ecological costs.
Fri, Oct 16, 2026
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‘A meteorologist of the soul’: Monet’s changing atmosphere
The French impressionist painted smoke, fog, ice, and sunlight with extraordinary attention, recording how industry, weather, memory, and emotion shaped what he saw.
Thu, Oct 8, 2026
A super El Niño is starting. Here’s what scientists know – and don’t
This year, the ancient Pacific cycle is unfolding on a hotter planet, adding to record warmth, shifting rainfall, and creating risks scientists can only partly predict.
Mon, Sep 21, 2026
Chocolate’s new climate threat: Too much rain
Drought is not the only climate challenge facing cocoa farmers. Better warnings before extreme rains could help them protect their harvests.
Mon, Sep 14, 2026
Seawalls and other hard choices on the shore
A cost-benefit analysis suggests that seawalls can buy Côte d’Ivoire time – but not a lasting answer.
Tue, Aug 18, 2026
When heat hits home: Climate change’s hidden and deadly toll
Buildings, housing conditions, and access to cooling shape the health risks of extreme heat. A study from Boston shows how the cost of buying and running air conditioning can leave high-risk residents without protection.
Mon, Aug 10, 2026
When a heat wave is coming, who is most at risk?
A free new tool makes cutting-edge data streams available to anyone, helping planners map where extreme heat, health risks, and vulnerability collide – block by block.
Wed, Jul 29, 2026
Will the AMOC slow? Collapse? Four ways scientists study the Atlantic current
The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation is likely to weaken. But there will be no certainty without decades more ocean data.
Tue, Jul 7, 2026
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