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“One of the consequences of a warmer world is melting sea ice, and the record or near-record low sea ice cover at both poles has pushed global sea ice cover to an all-time minimum,” said ...

By the end of the century, most of the US outside the high mountains may never see deep snow cover the ground, with consequences for water storage as well as for the life on and beneath the snow ...

david pattyn/nature picture library/science photo library After months of frenetic research, scientists are edging closer to understanding why the planet has been so hot since 2023.

Mind How to harness your emotions for a happier, calmer life. From anger to envy, research is revealing how to shift your mental state and put bad feelings to good use – with benefits for ...

The first clocks were sundials, but these would be useless if we were always under cloud cover. But sunstones could be used to find which direction the sun was in, and when.

James Hansen, the climate scientist best known for alerting the US Congress to global warming in the 1980s, has redoubled his warnings that we are underestimating the climate impact of declining ...

Environment We finally have an explanation for 2023’s record-breaking temperatures. A decline in low-lying cloud cover means Earth is absorbing more solar radiation, which could explain 0.2°C ...

With season 2 unfolding, the science of the fungal horror drama is becoming shakier. It is a pity that the creators haven’t thought about terrifying scenarios of real-life infection, says ...