Shifting hotspot of tropical cyclone clusters in a warming climate
Climate change drives a dramatic shift in tropical cyclone cluster patterns: North Atlantic emerges as new global hotspot, surpassing western North Pacific—threatening coastal communities with compound storm hazards.
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Antarctic phytoplankton communities restructure under shifting sea-ice regimes
Antarctic diatoms down ~33% on shelves as sea ice collapses; cryptophytes surge—threatening krill and weakening the Southern Ocean carbon sink.
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Seeing the Forest for the Trees
New analysis argues ECS ~4.5 °C and stronger past aerosol cooling, explaining recent heat surge and raising urgency for faster climate action.
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Continent-wide mapping shows increasing sensitivity of East Antarctica to meltwater ponding
A new Antarctic-wide study shows East Antarctica’s meltwater ponding is rising—signaling growing ice-shelf vulnerability and sea-level risk.
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Global Warming has Accelerated Significantly
A 2025 study shows global warming doubled in pace since 2015, putting 1.5 °C within years—even after natural variability is removed.
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Extreme weather event attribution predicts climate policy support across the world
A 2025 study finds climate policy support hinges on people linking extreme weather to climate change—exposure alone isn’t enough.
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Unprecedented continental drying, shrinking freshwater availability, and increasing land contributions to sea level rise
A 2025 study shows land water loss now exceeds glacier melt in sea level rise, with 75% of the population in drying countries.
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Protect young secondary forests for optimum carbon removal
A 2025 study finds young secondary forests are top carbon sinks, urging protection of natural regrowth to maximize climate mitigation potential.
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Navigating the black box of fair national emissions targets
A 2025 study reveals how fairness principles, global strategy, and science shape national emissions targets and climate finance needs.
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Future climate-driven fires may boost ocean productivity in the iron-limited North Atlantic
A 2025 study finds climate-driven wildfires may boost iron delivery and marine productivity in the Fe-limited North Atlantic.
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High-income groups disproportionately contribute to climate extremes worldwide
A 2025 study finds the top 1% income group is responsible for 20% of warming and over 25× the heat extremes compared to the global average.
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Regional conditions determine thresholds of accelerated Antarctic basal melt in climate projection
A 2025 study finds Antarctic basal melt may surge as hidden ocean thresholds are crossed, with Filchner–Ronne ice shelf near a tipping point.
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Risks of unavoidable impacts on forests at 1.5 °C with and without overshoot
A 2025 study warns that overshooting 1.5°C—even briefly—risks centuries-long Amazon dieback and irreversible shifts in boreal forests.
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New Coasts Emerging from the Retreat of Northern Hemisphere Marine-Terminating Glaciers
A 2025 study maps 2,466 km of new Arctic coastline since 2000, as glaciers retreat and unstable, dynamic paraglacial zones emerge.
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Irreversible glacier change and trough water for centuries after overshooting 1.5 °C
Overshooting 1.5°C leads to centuries of glacier loss and reduced water runoff, with long-term sea-level and water security risks.
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Mitigation Needed to Avoid Unprecedented Multi-Decadal North Atlantic Oscillation Magnitude
A 2025 study warns NAO extremes may triple by 2100, amplifying floods and storms—unless strong climate mitigation is pursued now.
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Managing for Climate and Production Goals on Croplands
A 2025 study finds cropland climate solutions offer limited win–wins, as GHG cuts often come at the cost of lower crop yields.
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Global Warming Acceleration: Impact on Sea Ice
A 2025 report warns global sea ice is near record lows, as accelerating warming and freshwater feedbacks increase risks to ocean stability.
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High Probability of Triggering Climate Tipping Points
New study finds high probability of crossing climate tipping points between 1.5–2°C, risking irreversible Earth system changes.
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2025 Global Temperature
A 2025 report warns 2025 temps may rival 2024’s record highs, as reduced aerosols and high climate sensitivity drive persistent warming.
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