Why Some AI Models Spew 50 Times More Greenhouse Gas to Answer the Same Question
Like it or not, large language models have quickly become embedded into our lives. And due to their intense energy and water needs, they might also be causing us to…
These U.S. Cities May Depopulate by 2100, Researchers Say
Many places in the Midwest and northern United States could shrink drastically by the turn of the century, according to a new study based on five climate scenarios. By the…
Why ‘Climate Havens’ Could Be Closer to Home Than You’d Think
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Study Reveals Shrinking Timeframe to Contain Global Warming to 1.5 Degrees
Our global carbon budget to avoid permanently reaching 1.5 degrees of warming is smaller than we previously thought, new research says. A study published this week in the journal Nature…
Rising El Niño Intensity Sparks Global Food Security Concerns
Global climate shifts this year are likely to disrupt food production throughout the world, straining food security worldwide. A report published this month by scientists associated with Famine Early Warning…
How Planting Artificial Forests Could Backfire
Tree planting projects seem like a great climate solution—lots of trees can sequester lots of carbon that would otherwise be warming the atmosphere. But, surprise surprise, it turns out you…
The Future Supercontinent Will Be Way Too Hot for Mammals to Survive, Study Says
Mammals are halfway through their era on this planet. We’ve existed about 250 million years since mammals evolved on earth and we only have another 250 million left before most…
The Summer That Reality Caught Up to Climate Fiction
This summer, the United States roasted like never before. People got third-degree burns from simply falling onto hot pavement in Arizona, filling up all the beds in Maricopa County’s burn…
Excessive Heat and Rainfall Combos Will Be Practically Everywhere If Emissions Keep Rising, Study Says
The climate crisis is going to expose more of the world to both hotter weather and heavy rainfall. This could create dangerous flood conditions new research has found. A study…
Temperature-Related Deaths in the US Could Jump Fivefold by 2100, Study Finds
Hot weather is poised to kill many more Americans every year if current trends hold, recent research suggests. It estimates that the U.S. could see 200,000 temperature-related deaths annually by…