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Research BriefOcean Heat

Global Ocean Heat Content Shatters Record for Ninth Straight Year

Climate Scientists & Oceanographers 45%Vulnerable Coastal Communities 30%Systemic Risk Analysts 25%

5 sources · 102d ago

Carbon RemovalEvidence Pack

New Electrochemical Device Pulls CO2 From Air Without Extreme Heat, Overcoming Major Direct Air Capture Hurdle

Technology Developers 40%Market & Policy Analysts 35%Factlen Editorial Synthesis 25%

3 sources · 104d ago

Research BriefWater Security

Global Groundwater Crisis Accelerates: Largest-Ever Study Finds Depletion Worsening in Half of World's Aquifers

Scientific Consensus 45%Agricultural & Economic Focus 30%Policy & Solutions Advocates 25%

4 sources · 106d ago

Research BriefClimate Economics

AI Analysis of Paris Pledges Reveals Stronger Climate Action Accelerates Economic Growth

Green Growth Advocates 45%Transition Realists 30%Developing Economy Voices 25%

6 sources · 107d ago

ExplainerHeat & Health

Why a 1°C Rise in Summer Heat Increases Youth Suicide Rates by Nearly 3%

Psychiatric Researchers 40%Public Health Officials 35%Climate Adaptation Advocates 25%

4 sources · 107d ago

ExplainerAMOC Collapse

Landmark Study Predicts Critical Atlantic Ocean Current Will Slow 50% by 2100, Nearing Collapse

Tipping Point Forecasters 40%Conservative Modelers 35%Observational Skeptics 25%

5 sources · 108d ago

Mass ExtinctionsEvidence Pack

Scientists Pinpoint Warming Oceans and Oxygen Loss as Cause of Earth's Greatest Mass Extinction

Evolutionary Physiologists 40%Earth Historians 30%Climate Forecasters 30%

2 sources · 101d ago

ExplainerAmazon Tipping Point

Breakdown of Moisture Recycling Pushes the Amazon Toward Large-Scale Collapse by 2050

Earth System Scientists 45%Indigenous & Conservation Coalitions 35%Agricultural & Economic Interests 20%

4 sources · 108d ago

ExplainerGeoengineering Risks

Marine Cloud Brightening Could Disrupt El Niño and Trigger Global Weather Chaos

Geoengineering Skeptics 40%Climate Intervention Researchers 30%Global Governance Advocates 30%

4 sources · 110d ago

ExplainerMethane Chemistry

Newly Discovered Atmospheric Reaction Means Methane's Climate-Warming Lifetime is Longer Than Predicted

Atmospheric Chemists 40%Environmental Policymakers 35%Energy Sector Analysts 25%

3 sources · 110d ago

European HeatwaveEvidence Pack

June 2026 Heatwave: Modeling 20,000 European Deaths and Alpine Glacial Collapse

Public Health Researchers 40%Climate System Scientists 35%Adaptation & Policy Analysts 25%

5 sources · 111d ago

ExplainerClimate Fingerprinting

NASA Satellite Data Rebuts DOE Claims by Isolating the Human Climate Fingerprint

Mainstream Climate Scientists 75%Natural Variability Proponents 15%Factlen Editorial Synthesis 10%

3 sources · 112d ago

Deep DiveClimate Data

Global Warming Rate Accelerated 75% Since 2015 to 0.35 Degrees Celsius per Decade

Climate Consensus 50%Adaptation Realists 30%Economic Pragmatists 20%

3 sources · 112d ago

Research BriefMarine Ecosystems

Global Tipping Points Report Declares Warm-Water Coral Reefs Have Passed Irreversible Thermal Tipping Point

Climate Scientists & Ecologists 45%Marine Conservationists 30%Adaptation Planners 25%

4 sources · 113d ago

Research BriefCarbon Budget

Global Land Carbon Sink Weakens Amid Wildfires and Thaw, Shrinking Remaining Carbon Budget

Climate Scientists & Modelers 40%Policy & Emissions Planners 30%Carbon Market Skeptics 30%

5 sources · 114d ago

ExplainerClimate Projections

Deep-Soil Carbon Feedback Omitted from IPCC Models Could Add 0.6°C of Warming

Climate Policy Advocates 40%Climate Modelers & IPCC Authors 30%Biogeochemists 30%

6 sources · 114d ago

Research BriefCrop Yields

Landmark Study Quantifies Climate-Driven Food Crisis: Global Crop Yields to Fall 4.4% Per Degree of Warming

Climate Impact Researchers 45%Food Security Advocates 35%Agronomic Modelers 20%

2 sources · 116d ago

Atmospheric Physics

Scientists Solve Mystery of Climate Change's 'Strangest Fingerprint': Upper Atmosphere Cooling

Atmospheric Physicists 40%Climate Attribution Researchers 35%Aerospace Operators 25%

7 sources · 72d ago

ExplainerClimate Tipping Points

New Research Finds Atlantic Ocean Current Collapse Is Significantly More Likely and Closer Than Previously Thought

Climate System Modelers 35%Earth System Risk Analysts 35%Observational Oceanographers 30%

4 sources · 118d ago

ExplainerCarbon Sink

Climate Models Overestimate Forest Carbon Sink by 30% as Warming Slows Tree Growth

Climate Modellers 35%Forest Ecologists 35%Climate Policy Advocates 30%

4 sources · 118d ago

ExplainerSolar Geoengineering

Why Halting Solar Geoengineering Risks a Catastrophic Termination Shock

Precautionary Risk Analysts 40%Climate Intervention Researchers 30%Geopolitical Security Experts 30%

5 sources · 120d ago

Research BriefGlacial Retreat

Accelerating Basal Melt at Thwaites Glacier Narrows the Timeline for Collapse

Glaciologists & Modelers 45%Field Researchers 35%Coastal Planners & Policymakers 20%

2 sources · 120d ago

ExplainerEuropean Climate

Arctic Amplification and Cleaner Air: Why Europe Warms at Twice the Global Rate

Climate Dynamics Researchers 45%Public Health & Adaptation Planners 30%Resource & Infrastructure Analysts 25%

3 sources · 120d ago

Research BriefClimate Tech

Polymer Membranes Can Fractionate Crude Oil Without Thermal Distillation

Materials Scientists 40%Energy Transition Analysts 35%Climate Policy Advocates 25%

4 sources · 120d ago

ExplainerClimate Limits

Europe's Record Heatwave Prompts Scientists to Probe the Upper Limits of Climate Warming

Atmospheric Physicists 35%Public Health Researchers 35%Meteorological Agencies 30%

5 sources · 121d ago

ExplainerFederal Climate Data

Former NOAA Employees Revive Shuttered Federal Climate Data Website

Data Rescue Advocates 45%Legal and Policy Watchdogs 30%Administration Officials 25%

6 sources · 121d ago

Research BriefClimate Adaptation

Europe's Heat-Wave Protections Face a 'Crash Test' as June Temperatures Shatter Records

Public Health Officials 35%Climate Scientists 35%Urban Planners & Equity Advocates 30%

6 sources · 121d ago

Research BriefClimate Adaptation

Europe's Heatwave Protections Face 2026 "Crash Test": Evaluating the Evidence on Climate Adaptation

Climate Modelers & Scientists 40%Public Health Authorities 35%Vulnerable Populations Advocates 25%

3 sources · 121d ago

ExplainerOcean CDR

Seaweed Carbon Removal Risks Starving Ocean Sinks Through Nutrient Reallocation

Biogeochemical Skeptics 45%Ocean Afforestation Advocates 30%Scientific Assessment Bodies 25%

5 sources · 122d ago

Research BriefAI Weather Models

AI Weather Models Match Supercomputer Accuracy at a Fraction of the Cost

Operational Meteorologists 40%AI Model Developers 35%Climate Adaptation Advocates 25%

1 sources · 124d ago

ExplainerENSO Dynamics

Is Climate Change Supercharging El Niño? Inside the Scientific Debate

Consensus Climatologists 40%Dynamic Amplification Researchers 35%Impact & Adaptation Planners 25%

7 sources · 125d ago

ExplainerEmissions Tracking

Major AI Climate Database Undercounts City Vehicle Emissions by 70%, Study Finds

Emissions Inventory Researchers 40%AI Climate Monitoring Platforms 40%Municipal Climate Policymakers 20%

3 sources · 125d ago

ExplainerClimate Data

The June 2026 Climate Evidence Pack: El Niño, Heat Accumulation, and Human Exposure

Climate Scientists & Forecasters 40%Humanitarian & Adaptation Advocates 35%Policy & Mitigation Planners 25%

2 sources · 126d ago

Research BriefCryosphere Dynamics

Direct Subglacial Data Reveals Accelerated Retreat Mechanism at Thwaites Glacier

Glaciologists and Modellers 45%Coastal Adaptation Planners 35%Science Communicators 20%

4 sources · 126d ago

ExplainerClimate Data

Global Climate Indicators Signal Imminent El Niño as UN Negotiators Clash Over 1.5°C Overshoot

Scientific Consensus & Monitoring 50%Humanitarian Impact & Vulnerability 30%International Climate Diplomacy 20%

1 sources · 126d ago

ExplainerWildfire Management

Prescribed Burns Drastically Reduce Long-Term Wildfire Smoke, Satellite Data Shows

Forest Management Researchers 40%Public Health Observers 40%Editorial Synthesis 20%

6 sources · 126d ago

ExplainerWildfire Mitigation

Why Controlled Burns Reduce Overall Human Exposure to Toxic Wildfire Smoke

Public Health Researchers 40%Forest Ecologists 40%WUI Residents 20%

5 sources · 127d ago

ExplainerWildfire Mitigation

Controlled Forest Fires Significantly Reduce Long-Term Exposure to Toxic Smoke, Study Finds

Climate & Health Researchers 45%Forestry & Land Managers 30%Air Quality Regulators 25%

7 sources · 127d ago

ExplainerOffshore Wind

Trump Administration Pays $765 Million to Cancel Four More Offshore Wind Projects

Federal Administration 35%Environmental Advocates 35%Energy Industry & Markets 30%

3 sources · 127d ago

ExplainerOcean Currents

Evidence Mounts for Slowing Atlantic Current as US Dismantles Deep-Sea Monitoring Network

Climate & Ocean Scientists 45%International Climate Observers 30%US Policy Planners 25%

5 sources · 127d ago

Research BriefClimate Modeling

Global Climate Scenarios Narrow: Worst-Case Averted, But 1.5°C Overshoot Locked In

Physical Science Consensus 35%Policy & Mitigation Analysts 35%Vulnerability & Adaptation Researchers 30%

4 sources · 127d ago

Research BriefArctic Ecosystem

Arctic Ocean Crosses Irreversible Tipping Point as Sea Ice Loss Triggers Nutrient Collapse

Marine Biogeochemists 40%Climate & Earth System Scientists 30%Marine Ecologists & Conservationists 30%

3 sources · 128d ago

ExplainerENSO Dynamics

El Niño Returns to a 'Thermally Saturated' Ocean, Challenging Climate Models

Traditional Forecasters 40%Oceanic Modelers 35%Editorial Synthesis 25%

4 sources · 128d ago

Research BriefAmazon Resilience

The Amazon's Tipping Point: New Evidence Reveals Hidden Resilience if Deforestation Halts

Earth System Modelers 35%Field Ecologists 35%Conservation Policymakers 30%

4 sources · 128d ago

ExplainerColorado River

The Colorado River Compact Nears Collapse as States Deadlock Over Post-2026 Water Cuts

Lower Basin States 39%Upper Basin States 39%Federal Regulators 22%

6 sources · 128d ago

ExplainerColorado River

Federal Government Prepares to Impose Colorado River Cuts as States Deadlock Over 'Missing Water'

Upper Basin Advocates 33%Lower Basin Advocates 33%Federal Regulators 33%

4 sources · 129d ago

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