Image: Europe is in the middle of a heatwave – Copernicus Sentinel-3 captured this image on Tuesday 26 May
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2026, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D6EE02327D, Paper Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence. Huanyu Zhang, Faruk Okur, Matthias Klimpel, Julian Felix Baumgärtner, Jaka Šivavec, André Müller, Ihor Neporozhnii, Orhan Kibrisli, Oleksandr Voznyy, Yaroslav E. Romanyuk, Maksym V. Kovalenko, Kostiantyn Kravchyk Lithium dendrite growth at the lithium | solid-state electrolyte (SSE) interface, driven by void formation, remains a major barrier to the deployment of Li metal solid-state batteries. Here, we reveal... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Here’s why – and what you can do to protect them. The post Heat waves are extra dangerous for babies appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2026, Advance Article DOI : 10.1039/D5EE04922A, Review Article Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence. Christian Rischer, Ignacio Saldivia Gonzatti, Daniel A. Friess, Patricia Grasse, David Keller, Johannes R. Krause, Sarah Lück, Carisa MacPherson, Jennifer McHenry, Christine Merk, Tiffany Troxler, Rudi Voss, Wilfried Rickels BCEs sequester ~270 MtC yr −1 and could deliver substantial additional CDR by 2050 despite cost and feasibility uncertainties. Integrating BCEs into climate policy and accounting is key to unlocking sequestration potential and co-benefits. To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above. The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal...
The Payload for Ultrahigh Energy Observations (PUEO) is a NASA Astrophysics Pioneers Program mission designed to detect the most energetic particles in the universe.
Abstract Accelerating pressures, including climate change, emerging infectious diseases, antimicrobial resistance, and the growing burden of chronic disease, have revealed severely siloed medical and public health frameworks. One Health, a paradigm encompassing the inextricable links among human, animal, and environmental health, has emerged in response to these interconnected threats, providing a unifying framework for addressing complex health challenges through integrated, multisectoral approaches. Many One Health challenges, however, are not acute problems with clear proximate causes but delayed and cumulative outcomes shaped by long-term exposures, evolutionarily conditioned susceptibilities, and environmental change. A central limitation of One Health approaches is the delay between detecting...
This is a re-post from And Then There's Physics If you’ve been paying attention to the climate debate on social media you might have noticed the RCP8.5 debate rearing it’s ugly head again. This is because a new set of emission/concentration projections have been developed for the climate modelling community (CMIP7). These new projections no longer include an RCP8.5-like projection and so all of those who have been critical of its use are now crowing about this proving them right. I’ve written about RCP8.5 numerous times before . My views have probably evolve somewhat over time, but my previous posts are probably a reasonably good reflection of them. So, if you do want to know them, you could read some of these earlier post. I don’t want...
The Bank Holiday weekend will see an exceptional spell of warmth for May with a notable heatwave.
May 23, 2026: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend
NOAA is forecasting an active eastern Pacific hurricane season, and TSR is predicting an active northwest Pacific typhoon season. The post El Niño expected to help spur intense hurricane and typhoon seasons in the North Pacific appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
Open access notables Attribution of UK Temperature Changes to Anthropogenic and Natural Factors , Amos et al., Atmospheric Science Letters Understanding the extent to which human activities have influenced regional climate is a key scientific and policy challenge. The UK is one of the world's best observed regions climatically, with a long and reliable temperature record that makes it an important test case for regional detection and attribution. Here, for the first time, we apply optimal fingerprinting to UK mean 2-m air temperature changes using the Estimating Equations method, HadUK-Grid observations, and CMIP6 simulations. We assess the extent to which observed UK temperature changes can be explained by natural internal variability, anthropogenic forcings, and...
In their Research Article “Democratizing climate change mitigation pathways using modernized stabilization wedges” (5 March, 10.1126/science.adr2118), N. Johnson and I. Staffell present a useful framework for identifying scalable strategies (or “wedges”) to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Marine wild fisheries can also serve as a climate mitigation wedge.
Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, Volume 131, Issue 5, May 2026.
This is a re-post from Yale Climate Connections by Bob Henson The odds are in El Niño’s favor right now. This natural weather phenomenon, part of the El Niño-Southern Oscillation, or ENSO, occurs when warmer-than-average water extends throughout most of the equatorial Pacific Ocean just below the surface. That’s happening now. And powerful bursts of westerly wind have pushed immense amounts of warm water eastward, toward the Niño3.4 region where sea surface temperature, along with other atmospheric conditions, is used to assess the state of ENSO. On May 14, in its monthly ENSO outlook , the NOAA/National Weather Service Climate Prediction Center gave an 82% chance that El Niño will be in place for the period May through July, which implies...
Three Gorges Pilot, a 16-megawatt floating offshore wind turbine, marks a major step for deep-water renewable energy and the future of floating wind farms.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2026, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D6EE01331G, Paper Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence. Rongrong Xu, Zhenzhong Zeng, Alan D. Ziegler, Lee E. Brown, Joseph Holden, Dominick V Spracklen, Deliang Chen, Yuntian Chen, Tianyun Dong, Yaling Zeng, Peirong Lin, Yuan Yang, Ming Pan, Dongxiao Zhang Long-duration energy storage is essential for stabilizing electricity systems dominated by wind and solar power, with pumped hydroelectric storage (PHS) as a mature long-duration storage solution. Yet the global potential... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Meet The Boss, Banff National Parks’ celebrity grizzly bear whose unruly fans keep causing bear jams that are dangerous for both humans and the wildlife.
Description This is Psyche’s first view of a nearly “full Mars” seen shortly after the spacecraft’s closest approach to the planet on May 15, 2026. The view extends from the south polar cap northwards to the Valles Marineris canyon system and beyond. With Mars in the rearview mirror, the spacecraft will soon resume use of […]
Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, Volume 131, Issue 10, 28 May 2026.
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 19 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41558-026-02640-xClimate change impacts are no longer distant but have entered people’s everyday experiences. Here we look back on a 2011 paper that showed how direct personal experience shapes people’s climate change perceptions, their beliefs about the efficacy of their action and willingness to act, and how the field of research has evolved.
The floating ice shelf of world’s widest glacier – Thwaites glacier in Antarctica – is detaching, with worrying implications for global sea-level rise
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 18 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41558-026-02658-1The authors consider connectivity—specifically, the functional effectiveness of climate connectivity (FECC)—under climate change. Under high emissions (SSP5-8.5), FECC is projected to decline across 77% of the global land area by 2061–2080, risking ecological isolation and subsequent biodiversity loss.
We get into it: Why some meteorologists don't like the term 'super El Niño,' why climate change can lead to El Niño surprises, and more. The post What’s a ‘super El Niño’? And other El Niño questions, answered appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
Global warming already threatens to destabilise the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, and new research shows that regional clean-air policies could reduce its strength further
In 2015, after decades of relative stability, Antarctica's sea ice suddenly began to disappear. Sea ice extent reached a record low in 2023, and scientists have now figured out what happened in that period.
Learn how traces of a rare radioactive element preserved in Antarctic ice may show that the Solar System is currently passing through debris left behind by exploded stars.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2026, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D6EE01132B, Paper Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence. Zhiwei Fang, Junwei Zhang, Peng Zhu, Zhou Yu, Ahmad Elgazzar, Juan Wang, Wei Ping Lam, Haotian Wang Carbon capture in electrochemical cells generally relies on the local pH differences at the two electrodes, which results in high pH overpotentials and high energy consumption. Here, we integrated CO2... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Seismic surveys and sediment cores suggest that dozens of deep pockmarks on the sea floor were created when Arctic methane stores were disrupted by climate change after the last glacial maximum – and scientists warn it could happen again
Learn how climate change and human activity are fueling dangerous wildfires in many of Africa’s highest mountain ecosystems.
New models chart how virus-carrying rodents may spread across Argentina as climate change reshapes weather patterns.
Climate scientists have revealed that last month's sea surface temperatures were the second-warmest for any April on record, reflecting the emergence of El Niño.
Carbon credits bought by companies to offset their emissions really have reduced deforestation, but not by as much as credit developers claim, according to a rigorous analysis
Julia Kern says warming winters are transforming her sport – and pushing her to act. The post Olympic skier sounds alarm on vanishing snow appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
A US start-up is putting autonomous data centres in the ocean, powered by wave energy, but experts warn that the harsh environment could make maintenance challenging
Global sea surface temperatures were the second-highest on record for April. The post April 2026: Earth’s fourth-warmest April on record appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
These videos include personal musings and conclusions of the creators and climate scientists Dr. Adam Levy and Dr. Ella Gilbert . It is presented to our readers as an informed perspective. Please see video description for references (if any). ClimateAdam - Our Oceans Are Tipped To Collapse: Can we still act? Climate change is driving a crucial ocean current close to collapse. As global warming heats our planet, it's slowing down the vast Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation - or AMOC. And scientists fear that it could reach a tipping point - effectively shutting down this ocean circulation, and causing rapid climate change and disasters across the world: brutally cold European winters; sea level surges in America; and disrupted monsoon rains. But what do we actually...
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2026, Advance Article DOI : 10.1039/D6EE90039A, Correction Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence. Antonio Gasós, Ronny Pini, Viola Becattini, Marco Mazzotti To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above. The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 11 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41558-026-02629-6Carbon markets rule change would harm mitigation and Indigenous peoples
A listing of 28 news and opinion articles we found interesting and shared on social media during the past week: Sun, May 3, 2026 thru Sat, May 9, 2026. Stories we promoted this week, by category: Climate Change Impacts (6 articles) The ramifications of record-shattering heat on the West`s ecosystems Not only did Western US locations set new March highs but many exceeded temperature records for May, according to Climate Central scientist Zachary Lab. Grist, Christine Peterson, May 02, 2026. Flooding in Chicago Is Getting Worse. Here`s Why. Over the past century in Chicago, the likelihood of heavy rainstorms has increased sevenfold. Inside Climate News, Brett Chase, May 04, 2026. `Point of no return`: New Orleans relocation must start now due to sea level, study...
Al Gore’s famous documentary has mostly stood the test of time. The post A look back at ‘An Inconvenient Truth,’ 20 years later appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, Volume 131, Issue 9, 16 May 2026.
A new atlas renders climate extremes in Germany visible: The Alfred Wegener Institute in the Helmholtz Climate Initiative REKLIM shows extremes based on the data from the German Weather Service. The atlas clearly shows how climate change is developing and what changes are already noticeable.
Open access notables Emerging low-cloud feedback and adjustment in global satellite observations , Ceppi et al., Atmospheric chemistry and physics From mid-2003 to mid-2024, a global decrease in low-cloud amount enhanced the absorption of solar radiation by 0.22±0.07 W m −2 per decade ( ±1 σ range), accelerating the energy imbalance trend during that period (0.44 W m −2 per decade). Through controlling factor analysis, here we show that the low-cloud trend is due to a combination of cloud feedback and adjustments to greenhouse gases and aerosols (respectively 0.09±0.02 , 0.05±0.03 , and 0.03±0.03 W m −2...
Icy, isolated Peter I Island stirred up a show in the atmosphere off the West Antarctic coast.
Learn how researchers used underwater cameras and hydrophones to observe life moving naturally through one of the least studied ecosystems beneath Arctic ice.
This video includes personal musings and conclusions of the creator and climate scientist Dr. Adam Levy . It is presented to our readers as an informed perspective. Please see video description for references (if any). Video description Climate change isn't tomorrow's problem. It's devastating lives right now in every corner of the world. In this video I take a look at four experiences of climate change in different countries: air pollution in India, extreme heat's impact on the elderly in Japan, malnutrition's effects on the young in South Africa, and the mental health toll of the crisis in Brazil. These stories show how the crisis is already affecting us. And just how much we have to save if we choose to act to halt climate change. Support ClimateAdam on patreon: https://patreon.com/climateadam
As a U.N. report warns that extreme temperature swings are disrupting crops and endangering agricultural workers, we spoke with environmental economist Shouro Dasgupta about farming in an overheating world.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2026, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D6EE01772J, Paper Yu Shu, Yexuan Yu, Hongjie Xiao, Ziyi Xiang, Liping Wan, Guodong Li, Yao Liu, Jianhang Huang, Yonggang Wang The operating temperature of the reported aqueous redox flow batteries (ARFB) is typically above −20°C, which can be ascribed to the high freezing point of electrolytes, low ionic conductivity, and... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Abstract Despite growing evidence of widespread genetic responses to anthropogenic activity, data shortfalls constrain genetic monitoring efforts and preclude the widespread use of genetic data to inform conservation. For flora, one option is to leverage the wealth of genetic material preserved in Earth’s vast herbarium collections, but the extent to which herbarium specimens can supply the population-level data required to monitor genetic change remains unclear. Using the Essential Biodiversity Variable (EBV) framework developed to monitor population-level genetic change, we show that digitized herbarium specimens could be used to quantify ∼162 K measures of genetic EBVs representing over 41 K species, 86% of regions on Earth, and spanning the past 250 years of global change. As such, we find...
Written by William Farrand, Senior Research Scientist, Space Science Institute Earth planning date: Friday, May 1, 2026 Chile’s Atacama desert is the driest mid-latitude desert in the world, receiving only 15 millimeters (0.59 inches) of precipitation per year. Only the dry valleys of Antarctica receive less precipitation. These environmental conditions have made the Atacama a […]
Intense wildfires, storms, and floods have damaged Steve Held’s ranch and put his cattle in danger. The post Why a Montana rancher is speaking up for climate action appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2026, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D6EE01515H, Paper Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence. Gang Wu, Airan Li, Harish Subramaniam, Xinzhi Wu, Longquan Wang, Jiankang Li, Fei Frank Yun, Takao Mori Achieving high thermoelectric efficiency across wide temperature range, including near room temperature, within a single Mg3Sb2-based material remains challenging, because the microstructures that favor low-temperature charge transport often conflict with... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2026, Advance Article DOI : 10.1039/D6EE00044D, Paper Xiongbin Yang, Xinhong Qi, Yihang Li, Shichen Zhang, Yanlin Qin, Gaohong He Chemically driven approach induced highly polar β-PVDF to promote LiTFSI dissociation to release more Li + , which is transported along an interchain pathway with a low energy barrier. Ionic conductivity and interfacial stability are improved. To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above. The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2026, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D6EE02022D, Paper Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence. Hongyu Lu, Jisong Hu, Botao Jiang, Kaiqi Zhang, Zhengyu Ju, Gehong Su, Yuanyuan Gao, Zhaodan Fu, Jingxin Zhao, Bingang Xu, Guihua Yu Aqueous zinc-ion batteries have garnered considerable attention in the field of large-scale energy storage due to their low cost, inherent safety, and environmental friendliness. Nevertheless, the issues of uncontrollable dendrite... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2026, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D6EE02221A, Paper Beibei He, Nan Zhang, Caijin Xiao, Baixi Xia, Xunxun Deng, Ling Zhao, Yida Deng The electrochemical conversion of CO2 into value-added chemicals via solid oxide electrolysis cells (SOECs) offers a promising pathway for renewable energy storage and carbon-neutral fuel production, yet its advancement is... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
This is a re-post from The Climate Brink by Zeke Hausfather, Glen Peters, and Piers Forster With the release of the new van Vuuren et al 2026 paper on the emissions scenarios that will be used in the upcoming IPCC 7th Assessment Report, the internet has been abuzz with debate over the implications of the formal retirement of the RCP8.5/SSP5-8.5 scenario. The president of the United States even weighed in over the weekend in his own unique style, posting that “the United Nations TOP Climate Committee just admitted that its own projections (RCP8.5) were WRONG! WRONG! WRONG!”. van Vuuren et al justify this move by noting that “the CMIP6 high emission levels (quantified by SSP5-8.5) have become implausible, based on trends in the costs of renewables...
With temperatures rising and electricity prices spiking, some people are choosing between high energy costs – or going without. The post Latinos hit hard as energy prices increase appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
Learn how climate change is causing a shift in cold-water fish migration patterns and the impact it is having on native sea life.
The major wheat-producing region is facing punishing drought, tariffs, and high fertilizer prices. The post Kansas farmers hit hard by weather extremes and growing costs, wheat crop could be worst since 1972 appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
A listing of 28 news and opinion articles we found interesting and shared on social media during the past week: Sun, May 17, 2026 thru Sat, May 23, 2026. Stories we promoted this week, by category: Climate Policy and Politics (6 articles) What the US Would Lose If It Eliminates the National Center for Atmospheric Research 'I think there's a great loss for the wrong reasons. There's no good reason for dismantling this or tearing it down,'' a former NASA chief scientist says. Inside Climate News, Interview by Steve Curwood, Living on Earth, May 16, 2026. `Green card for the planet`? Fifa`s World Cup is on pace to be a climate catastrophe The 2022 World Cup failed to deliver on its environmental promises. From air travel emissions to heat-related dangers, the 2026 edition...
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 22 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41558-026-02667-0Author Correction: Atmospheric warming contributions from airborne microplastics and nanoplastics
Farmworkers, including kids, can suffer from nicotine poisoning when they handle tobacco leaves – a threat that’s growing in a warming climate. The post Climate change could make picking tobacco even more dangerous appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
Storing carbon dioxide in rocks while producing hydrogen from them - and perhaps even geothermal power too - could be a double win on the climate front, and several groups are trying to make it happen
Peatlands lock away climate-warming carbon, so preserving them is critical to the planet’s future. The post The overlooked ecosystems that hold massive carbon stores appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2026, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D5EE07833D, Paper Cheng Shen, Ze Jin, Jiaqiang Zhang, Ran Su, Yongqi Bai, Quan Liu, Ziyi Ge The lightweight, conformable nature of flexible organic solar cells positions them as a critical enabling technology for emerging application such as self-powered wearable electronics and distributed IoT networks. While recent... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
The blaze spread across the southern side of the second-largest island in California’s Channel Islands National Park.
Nature Energy, Published online: 20 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41560-026-02065-yNature Energy talks to Paul Bertheau, Head of the Research Unit Off-Grid Systems at the Reiner-Lemoine-Institut, about challenges and approaches to enhancing resilience in island states when it comes to electricity and energy access in the transition away from fossil fuels.
Description This is the highest-resolution view of the water ice-rich south polar cap of Mars captured by NASA’s Psyche mission after it made its close approach with the planet for a gravity assist. The image scale is around 0.7 miles per pixel (1.14 kilometers per pixel). The cap itself extends across more than 430 miles […]
If wind-assisted cargo ships chose routes based entirely on where the winds are better, their fuel use could be cut in half or even completely eliminated
A new study finds that climate change is creating environments where humans have never successfully cultivated rice before.
Learn more about the newly identified species from the Arctic that were part of one of the longest living mammal groups on the planet.
This is a re-post from Yale Climate Connections by Rafael Méndez Tejeda El Niño is (probably) coming back later this year. And this time, it’s unfolding against a backdrop of unusually warm oceans and an even warmer climate system than the last time we experienced this natural climate pattern. Here is what you need to know about it. What is El Niño? The term El Niño is part of a broader phenomenon called El Niño-Southern Oscillation, or ENSO. It’s a recurring climate pattern involving changes in sea surface temperatures across the central and eastern tropical Pacific. Copernicus, a European climate data service, reported that in March 2026, the average sea surface temperatures in the Pacific reached 20.97°C –...
Intense rains, extreme heat, and unstoppable pests are wiping out crops around the world as climate change scrambles the weather. The post Seasonal patterns that farmers trusted for generations have suddenly turned unpredictable appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
A listing of 28 news and opinion articles we found interesting and shared on social media during the past week: Sun, May 10, 2026 thru Sat, May 16, 2026. Stories we promoted this week, by category: Climate Change Impacts (10 articles) This critical climate system is tipping…. Or is it? DrGilbz on Youtube, Ella Gilbert, May 9, 2026. This summer, the American water crisis becomes real Concerns over water access are poised to consume summer in the U.S., as crises in Corpus Christi and across the Colorado River threaten to boil over. Grist, Molly Taft, May 10, 2026. Poll: Most Coloradans say climate change is harming human health More than 1 in 3 Coloradans say they or a loved one has experienced a climate-change related health impact, according to new...
Adding olivine to the ocean could remove CO2 from the atmosphere, and a pilot project in New York state found no signs of adverse effects on seafloor organisms
After 183 days in the Antarctic, the research vessel Polarstern returned to its home port today, 15 May. She was welcomed in Bremerhaven in the presence of Federal Research Minister Dorothee Bär and the Director of the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI), Hajo Eicken. From its voyage, the Polarstern is bringing back important findings on the causes of the recent sea ice retreat in the Antarctic and its repercussions.
A ‘climate battery’ system helps plants thrive all winter – no fossil fuels needed. The post Pennsylvania greenhouse stays warm by storing heat underground appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
Partially burnt trees still standing after a wildfire are typically felled and burned, but a US start-up claims burying them instead will trap the carbon underground for centuries
Open access notables The Perils of Climate Catastrophism: A Call to Situate Crisis and Change , Bickerstaff, Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews Climate Change Catastrophic imaginaries are inextricably bound to how we think about climate change and also how we respond—individually and collectively—to the urgent challenges of achieving rapid reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. This advanced review reflects on, and problematises, the power and persistence of ideas about climate catastrophe. It is argued that this politically and culturally dominant framing of imminent planetary devastation impedes and constrains action on climate change. It is a position that underlines, I suggest, a need to rethink and better situate our narratives of, and relations to, climate...
River meandering and migration are fundamental processes worldwide, and the high Himalayas offer an opportunity to test whether river morphodynamics are shifting in response to a rapidly changing climate. We used remote-sensing imagery and field ...
A study of soils around the Arctic and boreal forests has found that some wildfires are releasing carbon stored over millennia, meaning higher CO2 emissions than assumed
This is a re-post from The Climate Brink Back in December I provided some initial projections of where both 2026 and 2027 global mean surface temperatures might end up. A lot has happened since then. We’ve gotten the first three months of data in for 2026 1 (and have a good sense of where April 2026 will end up in reanalysis data – see our Climate Dashboard for daily updates). More importantly, models are converging on a doozy of an El Niño event developing in the latter part of 2026, with the latest multi-model median projection of a peak anomaly of 2.7C in the ENSO3.4 region of the tropical Pacific. While the prediction remains uncertain (we remain within the “spring predictability barrier” when its historically hard to...
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2026, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D6EE02149B, Review Article Hongguan Wang, Jinshuo Zou, Peng Chao, Jianfeng Mao, Gemeng Liang With the rapid expansion of electric vehicles and grid-scale energy storage industries, the first generation of lithium-ion power batteries worldwide is approaching large-scale retirement, leading to a surging volume of... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
This is a re-post from Yale Climate Connections Al Gore’s climate documentary “An Inconvenient Truth” arrived in theaters 20 years ago, in May 2006. The film had a profound effect on the public’s awareness and understanding of climate change, a number of surveys found . I count myself among those who were dramatically influenced by “An Inconvenient Truth.” In 2006, the topic of climate change had not yet significantly breached the public consciousness. Despite having just embarked on a career as an environmental scientist and having recently completed my graduate studies with degrees in astrophysics and physics, I had only a vague notion about the problem of climate change before seeing the documentary. I remember thinking...
A 2025 satellite photo shows the swirling cyclone of Hurricane Kiko bearing down on Hawaii while the island state was obscured by a bright, reflective streak.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2026, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D6EE01393G, Paper Ying Wan, Lei Huang, Fanxing Bu, Zhihao Sun, Siyuan Zhang, Zaiwang Zhao, Laiquan Li, Dongliang Chao, Dongyuan Zhao, Wei Luo Developing ion-selective interphases with functional groups that promote uniform Zn2+ deposition and repel polyiodides is promising for stable Zn–I2 batteries. Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) are compelling for such design owing... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Climate scientists have discovered that microplastics and nanoplastics are helping to drive global warming by absorbing sunlight and radiation in the atmosphere.
Learn how archaeologists discovered that Ice Age rhino teeth may have been used by Neanderthals to shape, sharpen, and repair stone tools.
Discover how satellite data from the 2022 eruption of Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha’apai suggests an unusual chemical reaction rapidly broke down methane high in the atmosphere.
The Mama Baby Fund provides maternity care and childbirth support to people on the front lines of climate change. The post Midwives in Pakistan navigate floods to care for parents and babies appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2026, Advance Article DOI : 10.1039/D6EE00712K, Perspective Yaozhi Liu, Lu Lin, Shuqi He, Hong Wu, Daihuo Liu, Dongliang Chao, Xiaoqi Sun This perspective systematically evaluates Mn 2+ dissolution behavior in aqueous Zn–MnO 2 batteries to understand its dual characteristics of active material loss vs. double capacity contribution, aiming to advance energetic aqueous batteries. To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above. The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
It's not just thinner bears that are coming ashore as the climate warms.
Satellite measurements show that in the early 2010s sea level rise suddenly accelerated to a rate of 4.1 millimetres per year, possibly in response to an increase in the rate of global warming
Learn how sophisticated Ice Age stone tools from China revealed advanced butchering techniques, careful planning, and unexpected creativity among ancient humans.
Record-setting Antarctic archive reveals sharp swings in carbon dioxide 1 million years ago
Residents of the Northern Mariana Islands, a U.S. territory, are no strangers to tropical cyclones, but climate change is supercharging storms and disrupting education on the islands. The post ‘We didn’t lose each other:’ How people are picking up the pieces after Super Typhoon Sinlaku appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
Learn how climate change is the likely culprit behind a 1,500-foot tsunami that narrowly avoided disaster at a popular tourist location in Alaska.
At least 15 per cent of the Amazon has already been lost, and further destruction could unleash widespread rainforest dieback with as little as 1.5°C of global warming
Climate change is warming ocean waters, putting reefs in peril. The post Over half of coral reefs bleached during a three-year heat wave appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
Researchers turned hard-to-recycle plastic into hydrogen using battery acid. This circular upcycling system tackles multiple problematic waste streams at once, the scientists claim.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2026, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D6EE01558A, Review Article Daxian Zuo, Xin Yu, Jing-Chang Li, Yu Sun, Hangyu Zheng, Bo Peng, Yiwen Liu, Jie Yang, Haoshen Zhou, Shaohua Guo Solid-state sodium batteries (SSSBs) offer a promising, cost-effective alternative to lithium-ion batteries, taking advantage of sodium’s abundance and the enhanced energy density enabled by solid-state configurations. However, commercialization efforts are... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2026, Advance Article DOI : 10.1039/D6EE01186A, Paper Ruihao Su, Boxin Jiao, Junjie Zhou, Minghao Li, Yiran Ye, Yongbin Jin, Shuyang Wang, Junliang Yang, Chenyi Yi Integrating a multifunctional molecule into a self-assembled hole-transporting layer inhibits ion and SAM migration, enabling perovskite solar cells with superior photovoltaic performance and environmental robustness. To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above. The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Thirty-eight science educators representing seven school districts across Virginia’s Tidewater region joined forces with community organizations, such as the Elizabeth River Project, to deepen their instructional practice through a dynamic collaboration between NASA eClips and the GLOBE (Global Learning and Observation to Benefit the Environment) Program. Together, these groups are cultivating a regional STEM ecosystem […]
And what climate change has to do with it. The post Five things you need to know about El Niño’s likely comeback appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
From a geothermal hotspot to the one-time “Lighthouse of the Pacific,” the heat is on beneath the volcanic landscape of western El Salvador.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2026, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D6EE01602B, Paper Meihua Zhu, Sitian Ku, Qing Ran, Houhou Huang, Ningzhi Cao, Fu-Quan Bai, Xingyou Lang, Danming Chao, Ming Feng The rate performance of the Zn anode is a crucial factor for the practical zinc-ion batteries, while concentration gradient and aggregation of zinc ions at the interface hinder its reversibility.... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
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