In this paper, we suggest that positive Indian Ocean dipole events could be triggered by the occurrence of severe cyclones over the Bay of Bengal during April–May. All positive Indian Ocean dipole ev....

Up to 300mm of rain could fall in places, while extreme downpours bring landslides and deaths in Nepal

An unprecedented winter open-ocean polynya developed in the Breid Bay on 4 August 2024, attaining a maximum extent of 89,121 km2 Six intense atmospheric rivers with anomalous poleward heat and mo...

Heavy rains ‌and floods helped spark a plankton bloom that kept some swimmers on shore in the popular ​tourist island of Ko Lan.

Abstract Organized deep convective activity has been routinely monitored by satellite precipitation radar from the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) and Global Precipitation Mission (GPM). Or...

From 2022 to 2024, South America experienced unprecedented regional climate extremes with severe socioeconomic impacts. These included extreme anomalies in temperature and precipitation, causing extre...

IntroductionAir temperatures in Alaska are increasing at twice the rate of the contiguous United States. Soil temperatures have been shown to be increasing a...

The “quasi-biennial oscillation” (QBO) over the tropics is projected to speed up It's a band of air currents that flow around the equator in the stratosphere which reverse their direction every ~24 m...

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Ocean stratification changes impact Earth’s energy and water cycles and ocean ecosystems, but the robustness of its changes has not been fully evaluated. This study compares seven widely-used observat...

This Review provides a detailed summary of global CO₂, CH₄ and N₂O emissions from inland waters. The authors map emission hot spots, assess anthropogenic drivers and historical increases, evaluate con...

Tropical weather that surged onshore from the Pacific soaked more of the U.S. on Wednesday while forecasters announced yet another hurricane off the coast of Mexico.

The Antarctic Ice Sheet is committed to mass loss by 2100, with higher greenhouse gas emissions increasing its contribution to sea-level rise according to observation-constrained projections. Emission...

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There will be periodic extreme rainfall in a warmer climate due to stronger atmospheric waves.

The South Asian summer monsoon has long been known to shape the Mediterranean climate thousands of kilometers away as part of a phenomenon known as the "monsoon–desert" mechanism. Through this mechani...

Nature Reviews Earth & Environment, Published online: 30 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s43017-026-00827-6The Wilkes Subglacial Basin is a marine-based sector of the East Antarctic Ice Sheet that is vulnerable to ocean-forced melting and climate warming. This Review assesses changes in ice-sheet extent in the Wilkes Subglacial Basin under past and projected warming and notes large uncertainties in temperature-related and climate-related thresholds for its major retreat.

Nature Reviews Earth & Environment, Published online: 04 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s43017-026-00821-ySynthetic fertilizer use has perturbed the global nitrogen cycle by increasing reactive nitrogen inputs to terrestrial systems. This Review synthesizes estimates of global nitrogen pools and fluxes since 1955, assessing flux imbalances and identifying research and policy priorities to rebalance the global nitrogen cycle.

Nature Reviews Earth & Environment, Published online: 02 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s43017-026-00816-9Sea ice modulates the energy exchange between the atmosphere and ocean through complex, time-varying processes. This Review describes changes in Arctic and Antarctic sea-ice properties and processes, discusses the future sea-ice environment and provides recommendations to improve understanding of sea ice and its role in Earth’s changing climate.

Nature Reviews Earth & Environment, Published online: 10 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s43017-026-00806-xMicrobial metabolism affects the magnitude and stability of soil organic carbon. This Review examines how microbial heterotrophic respiration and soil carbon stocks will be affected by climate change and describes potential strategies to mitigate soil carbon loss.

Nature Reviews Earth & Environment, Published online: 17 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s43017-026-00800-3Greenland Ice Sheet melt has intensified since the 1990s with implications for sea-level rise. This Review synthesises paleoclimate records, observations and regional climate melt model simulations to explore the patterns and drivers of melt variability and extremes, and assess uncertainties in future projections.

Nature Reviews Earth & Environment, Published online: 03 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s43017-026-00797-9Compound weather and climate events in 2025

Nature Reviews Earth & Environment, Published online: 01 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s43017-026-00795-xWidespread declines in dissolved oxygen concentrations in lakes and rivers have ecological and socioeconomic consequences. This Review highlights spatial and temporal trends, climate and anthropogenic drivers, impacts and strategies for the management and mitigation of inland freshwater deoxygenation.

Nature Reviews Earth & Environment, Published online: 26 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s43017-026-00794-yExtreme rainfall events in 2025 were globally associated with exceptional short-duration intensities consistent with hydrological intensification in a warming climate. A total of 46 events were considered, including 18 tropical cyclones and 10 convective storms, producing widespread flooding, economic losses and substantial societal impacts.

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Strong warming drives age increase and O2 loss in the subtropical North Pacific but age decrease and weak O2 change in the tropical Pacific Increased stratification in the Pacific basin shoals su...

The ocean phenomenon could raise sea levels by up to a foot as El Niño keeps warm water trapped along the coast

Atmospheric drought has tended towards drying in recent decades, but this signal is expressed unevenly in river flow. Observations from approximately 19,000 catchments show that hydrological drought r...

The rainy-day streak is the longest since the Japan Meteorological Agency began keeping records in 1886.

To survive dry spells, trees stop the water-rich process of photosynthesis. When nature’s natural carbon capture machine grinds to a halt entire forests end up producing more CO₂ than they absorb.

“We thought about a missile or a cyberattack, but we never thought about algae,” one analyst told NBC News.

Thailand's cabinet ​on Sunday approved special holidays on ‌September 28 and 29 for civil servants in Bangkok and three surrounding provinces due to heavy ​rainfall.

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Fierce marine heatwaves were recorded globally in 2023 and 2024, and some researchers now believe they mark the start of a fundamental change with devastating consequences for life on Earth

An unprecedented marine heatwave significantly exacerbated the record-breaking 2023 East Asian summer heatwave This amplification occurred through radiative effects of cloud and water vapor chang...

Reduced winds below subtropical ridges are a key factor in the initiation of summer marine heatwaves in the Mediterranean Sea, according to a statistical analysis of large marine heatwave events.