global-and-planetary-change

npj Climate and Atmospheric Science, Published online: 25 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41612-026-01439-z Towards a theoretical understanding of Arctic amplification dynamics

The UK is experiencing record-breaking temperatures in an unprecedented May heatwave, while large parts of Europe are also facing blistering conditions. As the climate crisis makes extreme heat more likely, are we prepared? Lucy Hough speaks to the Guardian reporter Helena Horton. Continue reading...

Parts of Spain could also see the mercury climb to 40C by the end of the week More than 20 towns in France have recorded their highest-ever May temperatures and the UK set a national heat record amid an extreme early-summer heat event that could see the mercury climb to 40C in parts of Spain by the end of the week. The UK’s Met Office said the country’s all-time temperature record for May was bro…

Nature Geoscience, Published online: 25 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41561-026-01992-5 The dominant control of soil nitrogen retention changes at a threshold of around 700 mm precipitation, according to an analysis of soil nitrogen and biogeochemical measurements from 31 sites across the United States.

Nature Geoscience, Published online: 25 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41561-026-01985-4 Carbon dioxide outgassing from the ocean associated with the passage of tropical cyclones has declined in recent decades and may switch to being a net sink of CO2 under high-emissions scenarios, according to an analysis of observational records.

Scientists say record-breaking heat is a reminder of how climate crisis is affecting lives The fierce heat sweeping Europe over the bank holiday weekend has beaten the UK’s all-time temperature record for May, with highs of up to 35C still to come on Monday afternoon. A temperature of 33.5C was recorded at London’s Heathrow on Monday lunchtime, according to provisional data from the Met Offfice, …

A 2026 study analyzed a 15-year lake dataset to fill critical knowledge gaps on how climate change influences lake dynamics in tropical mountain environments. The post Research Brief: Impacts of Climate Change and El Niño Southern Oscillation on Deep Tropical Mountain Lakes appeared first on Lake Scientist .

The state saw 33 tornadoes last year and severe flooding as researchers say links to climate change are undeniable The tornado hit west Ann Arbor at 1.45am on 15 April, passing through Veterans Memorial park, where it knocked several mature oak trees and ripped up baseball field fences before setting its sights on a local ice rink. “It came up through the parking lot and, in that time, the pressu…

Special pockets in these molecular structures make them useful in medicine, climate science and more.

Nature Communications, Published online: 25 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41467-026-73655-3 Author Correction: Climate resilience of European wine regions

Monday predicted to be hottest May day on record by large margin, as UK braces for ‘super El Niño’ summer Temperatures are expected to hit 35C in parts of England on Monday, in an “unprecedented” May heatwave. The Met Office is already predicting that records will be broken. A spokesperson said: “Today will be the hottest day in May in the UK in our temperature records, with highs of 35C expected…

Rain overwhelms sewer system in parts of US city, while temperatures in France break May record New York City saw flash flooding on Wednesday as large parts of Brooklyn and Queens received about 2ins (50mm) of rainfall in as little as 20 minutes. Officials said the deluge caused water to flow into the sewer system at a rate of up to 6ins an hour, quickly overwhelming an aged network that was desi…

Multi-year La Niña (lasting over two years) is occurring more frequently and significantly affects global climate and ecosystems. Our study reveals a key biogeochemical feedback mechanism driven by phytoplankton that reshapes the evolution of multi-year La Niña.

In the decades following independence, some of the most ambitious architectural experiments in the world did not emerge through museums , monuments , or government palaces . They emerged through universities. Across South Asia and Africa , newly formed nations turned campuses into testing grounds for entirely new ways of imagining collective life. These campuses functioned as more than educationa…

BackgroundQuantification of livestock-related greenhouse gas emissions is critical for understanding agriculture's role in climate change and for justifying appropriate mitigation measures. In this paper, a long-term assessment of methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from the Moroccan livestock sector is presented for the period 2000–2023.MethodsEnteric fermentation, manure management,…

Accurate identification of agricultural export carbon emission drivers is essential for developing effective mitigation strategies under global climate change. This study proposes an integrated analytical framework combining the XGBoost machine learning model with SHAP interpretability analysis to capture nonlinear relationships and quantify factor contributions. Using panel data from Central Chi…

Nature Communications, Published online: 25 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41467-026-73559-2 The study presents a rule-based emergency mechanism in the EU ETS that limits coal switching, reduces electricity price impacts, and enhances policy resilience and credibility during gas price surges.

Python scripts and processed datasets for the construction of a Socioterritorial Flood Vulnerability Index (IVS) for the 12 municipalities of Campeche, Mexico, using 2020 Census data (INEGI) and the 2020 Locality Marginalization Index (CONAPO).

Warming is making Himalayan rivers more unstable, with potentially serious consequences downstream. The Himalayas do more than tower over Asia. They help store and release the water that feeds some of the continent’s most important rivers, supporting nearly 2 billion people from mountain valleys to densely populated plains. Now, a new study suggests that this [...]

An analysis found that Climate TRACE may substantially underestimate city vehicle CO2 emissions, raising concerns about data accuracy in climate policy. Some of the world’s most widely used climate emissions estimates could be missing far more pollution than anyone realized. A new study from Northern Arizona University reports that the global greenhouse gas emissions database [...]