New Study Suggests Southern Ocean Could Stop Absorbing Carbon Even With Strong Climate Action
A grim warning from the Antarctic abyss: the Southern Ocean may cease to be a sink for carbon and become a source.
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August Was Earth’s Hottest Month on Record, Scientists Say
August 2026 tied as the hottest month ever measured, scientists say, as the US endured its hottest summer on record, beating Dust Bowl-era highs.
Unaccounted Climate Feedback Loops Could Amplify Warming by 20–30% This Century
New study: natural feedback loops may add 20-30% more warming this century, but cutting emissions still reduces climate risks.
AI Pinpoints the Moment Fish Reach Their Thermal Limit
Researchers built an AI system that automatically detects the moment fish lose equilibrium under heat stress, replacing slow, subjective manual observation.
El Niño strengthens as Earth posts hottest month on record
August 2026 was the hottest month on record, with global temps hitting 62.5°F as El Niño strengthens, per Copernicus and NOAA reports.
Arctic Warming Fuels Two Distinct Climate Regimes in Siberia That Could Wake a Methane ‘Sleeping Giant’
A vast, sleeping giant of frozen carbon beneath Siberia stirs as two distinct climes arise, each a herald of gas unbound.