Global Limits

climate and environmental change, resource limits

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Triple whammy: how 3 types of drought crippled southern Australia…

When climate scientists look at the unfolding drought in southern Australia, they see three phases: flash drought, leading to…

US faces another summer of extreme heat as fears rise over Trump cuts

Brutal heat and drought expected to blanket country from Nevada to Florida as experts worry climate cuts will burn

European and British soils seriously degraded by intensive farming

Experts found 60% of the EU’s agricultural soils had been degraded, with about 40% similarly damaged in the UK

Peru’s ancient irrigation systems succeeded in turning deserts into…

Ancient practices hold important lessons for farmers facing drying lands, but they were often more complex than modern societies…

‘Global weirding’: climate whiplash hitting world’s biggest cities,…

Swings between drought and floods striking from Dallas to Shanghai, while Madrid and Cairo are among cities whose climate has…

Uncertainties, mysteries, doubts: Madeleine Watts takes an elegiac…

Elegy, Southwest, by Miles Franklin shortlisted author Madeleine Watts, weaves together the themes of imminent personal and…

The Guardian view on Labour eyeing green cuts: they would undermine…

Editorial: Bold pledges to fund climate projects now appear under threat, exposing deeper fiscal constraints and policy dilemmas…

Yes, paper straws suck. Rather than bring back plastic ones, let’s…

President Donald Trump has ordered his government to stop using paper straws. A better approach is to avoid using single-use…

Hurricane-proof skyscrapers vulnerable to less powerful windstorms,…

Tall buildings fare poorly in derechos, say experts, raising questions over their resilience as climate crisis worsens

The promise of green iron, steel and ammonia is keeping the green…

With the right leadership, Australia can turn green hydrogen’s stumbles into a global triumph for heavy industry.

Melting glaciers caused almost 2cm of sea level rise this century,…

Decades-long research shows world’s glaciers collectively lost 6.542tn tonnes of ice between 2000 and 2023

The ‘degrowth’ movement envisions global climate justice, but must…

Should the world’s less developed nations be part of the “degrowth” movement? The debate involves considerations of economic…

In Trump’s fantasy politics, he can accomplish anything – but reality…

His second term seems to represent an unassailable victory for conservative white men – but soon he’ll be another incumbent in an…

Gene pools are getting dangerously shallow for many species. We found…

Genetic diversity is being lost across many species – especially birds and mammals. But you can help stop the decline.

From climate denial to gothic movies to ‘treat culture’ … what to…

The new US president will almost certainly bring unpredictability but several themes will dominate the year ahead. Observer…

CO2 emissions from new North Sea drilling sites would match 30 years’…

New research comes as dozens of small potential fields have received some form of license from the government
World news | The Guardian

Former Tesco boss wants to send power from Morocco to Great Britain…

Dave Lewis says the near-constant stream of clean electricity could supply the grid as early as 2030
Eco-Business

COP29: Countries still miles apart on climate finance at tense UN…

First week of Baku talks marked by low turnout of leaders, Argentina’s withdrawal, and a gulf between blocs’ demands on a new…
The Diplomat

How Will China React to Donald Trump’s Second Term?

Parsing Trump’s China policy – and China’s likely response.
The Diplomat

Why Climate Diplomacy Should Be at the Top of Prabowo Subianto’s…

During his current foreign tour, the Indonesian leader has an opportunity to advocate for the interests of both his own country…
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