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A glacier front meets the sea in Antarctica. The ice sheet holds enough water to raise global sea level by about 190 feet (58 meters). Qiyue Sun

Antarctica’s ice loss is locked in, and extra snowfall won’t save it – that’s bad news for low‑lying coastal areas elsewhere

The Antarctic ice sheet’s future depends how a chain of events plays out. A new study finds the evidence points in one direction.
The forest covering the slopes of Mont Ventoux, in France’s Vaucluse area, gripped by drought in 2022. Frédéric Jean

Without water, forests lose their ability to absorb CO₂

To survive dry spells, trees stop the water-rich process of photosynthesis. When nature’s natural carbon capture machine grinds to a halt entire forests end up producing more CO₂ than they absorb.
Extreme climate events such as droughts and floods are becoming more intense and frequent, reducing agricultural production, disrupting supply chains, limiting families’ access to fruits, vegetables and other fresh foods, and increasing the consumption of ultra-processed foods with low nutritional value. Foto: Envato

Climate crisis is affecting children’s nutrition

Droughts and floods reduce agricultural production, disrupt supply chains, and limit families’ access to fruits, vegetables, and other fresh foods.
The Beast from the East storm hit the UK in February-March 2018. Ludovic Farine/Shutterstock

Why winter cold spells are getting milder

Across the northern hemisphere, cold spells are becoming milder as the temperatures rise, with their intensity decreasing by 0.3°C per decade.

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