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The eruption of the Calbuco volcano, Chile.

Guest post: Investigating how volcanic eruptions can affect climate projections

Volcanic eruptions pose a fundamental challenge for scientists and their climate models. It is well known that explosive eruptions can cause sudde... Read More

Guest posts | Jun 23. 2025.

Guest post: How solar panels and batteries can now run ‘close to 24/365’ in some cities

A few years ago, solar power became the “cheapest electricity in history”, but it still lacked the ability to meet demand 24 hours a day and 365 ... Read More

Guest posts | Jun 21. 2025.

Guest post: How the world’s rivers are releasing billions of tonnes of ‘ancient’ carbon

The perception of how the land surface releases carbon dioxide (CO2) typically conjures up images of large-scale deforestation or farmers churning up... Read More

Guest posts | Jun 19. 2025.

Firefighters during the Thompson fire in Oroville, California, 2024. Credit: UPI / Alamy Stock Photo. Image ID: 2XFDK58.

Guest post: Why 2024’s global temperatures were unprecedented, but not surprising

Human-caused greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in 2024 continued to drive global warming to record levels. This is the stark picture that emerges in ... Read More

Guest posts | Jun 18. 2025.

Damaged structures and vehicles after a wildfire destroyed most of the village, Lytton, B.C., Canada.

Guest post: How climate change is fuelling record-breaking extreme weather

Recent years have seen a rapid succession of climate-related records broken. To name just a few, the world has witnessed record warmth in the Atla... Read More

Guest posts | Jun 13. 2025.

Reforestation with young trees in growing in tubes

Guest post: Why the global area for regrowing trees is 71% smaller than thought

Over the past decade, research has emerged suggesting that ramping up reforestation around the world could make a substantial contribution to tacklin... Read More

Plants and forests | Jun 11. 2025.

Arial view of Shibuya Crossing, one of the busiest crosswalks in the world, Tokyo, Japan.

Guest post: How ‘feedback loops’ and ‘non-linear thinking’ can inform climate policy

The global shift towards a clean-energy system is much more than just a technological switch – it is a profound transformation of markets, industri... Read More

Guest posts | Jun 5. 2025.

Redtooth triggerfishes in the Indian Ocean, Maldives.

Guest post: How marine life provides climate benefits worth billions of dollars

The ocean plays a vital role in regulating the climate, storing roughly 50 times more carbon dioxide (CO2) than the atmosphere. Marine life plays ... Read More

Marine life | May 28. 2025.

Submerged trees along the Danube River after storm 'Boris' in Budapest Hungary. Credit: Aleksei Gorovoi / Alamy Stock Photo. Image ID: 2Y75CHR.

Guest post: More than 70% of adaptation plans for European cities are ‘inconsistent’

More than 70% of European cities are not adapting to climate change in a consistent and coherent way. That is the headline finding of our new stud... Read More

Guest posts | May 14. 2025.

Smallholder farmer irrigating their field using cooperative infrastructure. Zambia. Credit: Eitan Simanor / Alamy Stock Photo. Image ID: CXWRPB.

Guest post: How climate science is – and is not – shaping adaptation planning in southern Africa

Climate science is a key tool for governments tasked with preparing citizens and infrastructure for the impacts of global warming. But trans... Read More

Guest posts | May 1. 2025.

Guest post: Why hydrogen cars are being outsold by Ferraris

Hydrogen has long been hyped as the “Swiss army knife” of the energy transition, but today – despite billions in investment – it la... Read More

Guest posts | Apr 22. 2025.

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