Climate contradictions are crucial in UN talks. Less future warming is predicted, yet there is more pain right now

The world is headed for significantly less warming than predicted a decade ago, but that good news is being overwhelmed by far more pain from current climate change than scientists expected, experts say. That’s just one of the seemingly contradictory circumstances facing climate negotiators as they gather in Dubai this week for marathon United Nations … Read more

It’s time to limit how often we can travel abroad – ‘carbon passports’ could be the answer

Editor’s Note: The views expressed in this commentary are solely those of the author. CNN presents the work of The Conversation, a collaboration between journalists and academics to provide news analysis and commentary. The content is produced solely by The Conversation. The summer of 2023 was of great importance for the travel industry. By the … Read more

New maps show where the snowfall is disappearing

Snowfall is declining globally as temperatures rise due to human-induced climate change, a NOAA climate scientist’s new analysis and maps show. But less snow falling from the sky is not as harmless as just shoveling less snow; it threatens to intensify warming and disrupt food and water supplies for billions of people. Climate scientists say … Read more

Lizards, fish and other species are evolving with climate change, but not fast enough

A living copepod with egg sacs at 10x magnification. These ocean creatures quickly produce new generations, allowing for faster evolution. NNehring/E+ Getty Images Cold-blooded species, such as lizards, frogs and fish, are particularly vulnerable to climate change because they have a limited ability to regulate their own body temperature. Their ability to evolve in response … Read more

Climate change is hitting women’s health harder. Activists want leaders to discuss this at COP28

NEW DELHI (AP) — Manju Devi suffered pain for two months last year as she worked on a farm near Delhi, unable to avoid tasks that sometimes involved standing for hours in the waist-deep water of a paddy field lifting heavy loads in intense heat and spraying pesticides and insecticides. When the pain finally became … Read more

As global temperatures rise, deaths among people with mental health problems also rise

Sign up for CNN’s Life, But Greener newsletter. Our limited series of newsletters guides you through minimizing your personal role in the climate crisis – and reducing your environmental concerns. As the climate crisis worsens, we see farmers whose crops dry up and people losing their homes due to rampant wildfires. But there is another … Read more

Extreme weather can hit farmers hard. Those with smaller farming operations often pay the price

MAYFIELD, Ky. (AP) – Justin Ralph estimates he has made about 200 trips this year to deliver grain from the fields he farms with his brother and uncle. They are accustomed to using their four semi-trucks to transport crops totaling about 800 acres of corn, soybeans and wheat to market. What they are not used … Read more

Kiwi cafes are buzzing with success on meat-free Mondays and driving environmental change

This is evident from a recent study published in the journal Nutrients, researchers conducted interviews and online surveys with hospital cafe staff to explore support and implementation variables for the Meat-Free Mondays (MFMs) movement. More than half of the 194 survey participants actively contributed to the movement, and almost 60% supported the movement. The research … Read more

Extreme weather can hit farmers hard. Those with smaller farming operations often pay the price

MAYFIELD, Ky. (AP) – Justin Ralph estimates he has made about 200 trips this year to deliver grain from the fields he farms with his brother and uncle. They are accustomed to using their four semi-trucks to transport crops totaling about 800 acres of corn, soybeans and wheat to market. What they are not used … Read more