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A study led by Israeli Prof. Asaph Aharoni warns that climate change is accelerating the decline of nutrients in food, worsening 'hidden hunger' affecting up to two-thirds of the world. Published in Nature, the study advocates using CRISPR gene editing to enhance crop nutritional value and resilience.
Climate change is causing increasingly common heavy rain in the US, leading to deadly flash floods that will become more frequent and intense. Over the past month, states including Alaska, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, and Pennsylvania experienced record rainfall and flooding. Experts warn that government infrastructure investments are insufficient for the new wetter normal.
China's annual average temperature increased 0.31°C per decade from 1961 to 2025, exceeding the global rate. 2025 ranked among the two warmest years since 1901, with northern and western regions warming fastest. The country faces more frequent floods, tornadoes, and typhoons.
This commentary argues that Europe should adopt heatwave adaptation strategies from Africa, citing examples like passive architecture in West Africa and urban greening in Freetown. It contends that African communities have developed practical, low-tech solutions that are relevant for European cities facing extreme heat.
This commentary argues that Americans are dangerously indifferent to the deadly risks of extreme heat, exacerbated by a historic El Niño and climate change. It contends that media portrayals of heat as pleasant undermine urgency and protective actions, calling for a shift in public perception.
This commentary argues that major sporting events and concert tours should focus on reducing spectator travel emissions rather than operational emissions or carbon offsets. Citing a University of Cambridge study, it contends that fan travel accounts for the vast majority of emissions and suggests rewarding sustainable transport choices.
This commentary argues that worsening wildfires across the Mediterranean and beyond are forcing firefighting commanders to make impossible triage decisions, akin to doctors in overwhelmed emergency rooms. It contends that the growing frequency and intensity of concurrent blazes risk operational collapse, as seen in recent heatwaves in Europe and North America.
This commentary argues that World Cup hydration breaks highlight a broader issue: extreme heat is changing sports at all levels. It contends that heat's dangers are underestimated because it lacks dramatic imagery, and calls for greater attention to protecting young athletes playing in scorching conditions.
Wildfires caused orange skies on the East Coast in 2026, repeating similar events from 2023 and 2025. An NYT opinion writer argues society is not adapting but bracing for future disasters.
This commentary argues that Kerala's relationship with the monsoon has shifted from romantic appreciation to fear, as climate change intensifies rainfall and flooding. It contrasts cultural depictions of rain as a cherished backdrop with the current reality of destructive storms, suggesting that the monsoon has become a threat to the region.