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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Global and regional drivers for exceptional climate extremes in 2023–2024: beyond the new normal
A 2025 study finds 2023–2024 climate extremes were fueled by Earth's energy imbalance, El Niño, and regional amplifiers beyond natural trends.
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The Changing Nature of Future Arctic Marine Heatwaves and Its Potential Impacts on the Ecosystem
A 2025 study finds Arctic marine heatwaves will intensify and become less predictable as sea ice vanishes, threatening polar marine ecosystems.
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Reconsidering the Macroeconomic Damage of Severe Warming
A 2025 study finds global GDP losses from warming could quadruple when global weather is included, justifying stronger climate action.
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Perceived climate change impacts and adaptation responses in ten African mountain regions
A 2025 study explores how perceived climate change impacts shape public awareness and policy, revealing gaps between experience and scientific data. Climate change is one of the most pressing challenges of our time, yet public perception of its impacts varies widely across regions, cultures, and socioeconomic groups. A new study explores how individuals around the world perceive climate change, revealing the factors that shape public understanding, the gap between perception
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Climate Change and Terrigenous Inputs Decrease the Efficiency of the Future Arctic Ocean’s Biological Carbon Pump
A 2025 study finds Arctic carbon sequestration efficiency may drop 40% by 2100 due to climate change and rising land-based nutrient inputs.
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Reconciling Widely Varying Estimates of the Global Economic Impacts from Climate Change
A 2025 article explores why climate economic impact estimates vary widely, urging model improvements to better guide climate policy.
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Global Warming Has Accelerated: Are the United Nations and the Public Well-Informed?
A 2025 study warns global warming has accelerated by 50% since 2010, outpacing UN projections and increasing risks of climate tipping points
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A Year Above 1.5°C Signals That Earth Is Most Probably Within the 20-Year Period That Will Reach the Paris Agreement Limit
A 2025 study finds that a year above 1.5°C likely signals a permanent breach of the Paris Agreement threshold, urging urgent climate action.
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Twelve Months at 1.5°C Signals Earlier Than Expected Breach of Paris Agreement Threshold
A 2025 study warns that 12 months at 1.5°C may signal an earlier breach of the Paris Agreement threshold, urging urgent climate action.
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Wildfires Offset the Increasing but Spatially Heterogeneous Arctic–Boreal CO₂ Uptake
A 2025 study reveals wildfires are weakening the Arctic–Boreal carbon sink, pushing parts of the region toward becoming a net CO₂ source.
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Earth Beyond Six of Nine Planetary Boundaries
A 2023 study finds humanity has breached six of nine planetary boundaries, increasing risks of global instability and urgent need for action
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Planetary Boundaries: Guiding Human Development on a Changing Planet
The 2015 update to the Planetary Boundaries framework highlights critical Earth system limits, emphasizing climate and biodiversity as risks
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