Instead of asking whether climate change caused a heatwave, we should ask how much hotter it became because of fossil fuel emissions.

Study also finds high humidity means people in hundreds of cities are enduring their worst ever heat stress

Climate science is the anti-myth. Researchers have long noted that the human brain struggles with psychologically distant threats.

How well does our current satellite fleet capture the world's major floods? Scientists turn to the Dartmouth Flood Observatory record for a data-driven answer.

Many policymakers recognise the need for a change. While global co-operation has produced numerous important climate commitments, such as those made at the 1992 Rio Earth Summit and those contained in...

Despite the rising popularity of video-based platforms, systematic guidelines for developing effective video-based science communication remain scarce. Training scientists in these skills is vital for...

Off St. Peter’s Square next to the Vatican, a 19th-century palace was converted in 2020 into a homeless shelter by Pope Francis. After his death, residents wonder what will happen to his legacy

Pope Francis, who chose his papal name after the 13th-century figure St. Francis of Assisi, known as the patron saint of ecologists, was the fiercest climate and environment advocate in the church’s h...

Highlights from the 2024 SciX Lead Ambassador Workshop

Extreme weather last year including typhoons, heatwaves and flooding led to the biggest displacement of people since 2008, and exacerbated a food crisis in more than a dozen countries, according to a ...

🤔 Who do trust markers benefit anyway? And why should you care? This #WatchItWednesday, explore 'ORCID's Community Trust Network' and learn how trust markers in ORCID records help uphold research integrity. 🔹 What are trust markers? 🔹 How do they appear in ORCID records? 🔹 Why do they matter for researchers? 🎥 Watch the highlights and check out the full webinar session: https://info.orcid.org/event/the-orcid-community-trust-network-how-orcid-members-elevate-trust-and-integrity-of-the-research-ecosystem/

Science, both teaching and doing, is under attack. The recent US presidential election of a person and platform with anti-science bias exemplifies this. The study of climate processes and patterns and...

Climate breakdown and inequality are deeply interwoven, with each crisis exacerbates the other; according to a new report.

Women bear the brunt of climate disasters triggered by the climate crisis and unsustainable top-down climate project practices. Women in many regions of…

A landmark new report was launched today by the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES). The Assessment Report on the Interlinkages Among Biodiversity, Water, Food…

M-class asteroids were initially thought to represent the exposed metal cores o...