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Human-induced climate change, driven by increasing emissions of atmospheric greenhouse gases, remains an ever-increasing issue at the centre of climate science whilst also having implications for society, policymakers and governing-bodies.

A new law on climate change and the energy transition is about to come to light in Spain, with the aim of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees and meeting the pledges made by the European Union at the Paris Agreement.

As I drove by the bridge on the river Yamuna, it looked calm, serene, and inviting. However, getting closer, the unmistakable smell of decay greeted me. The banks were full of rubbish and the river was black. The stillness of the calm and serene river turned out to be death.

Most of us engage with weather forecasts when we’re trying to plan our weekends, but they can also help us understand and cope with our rapidly changing climate.

The role of academia in the transition to low-carbon societies is invaluable. We produce the science, we communicate it, and in the process of doing so comes the question “should we also change academic practices accordingly?”

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 Jet streams are narrow bands of fast flowing air in the atmosphere that take on many forms across the globe. However, in the mid-latitudes, including Europe, the jet stream of greatest interest is the polar jet stream.

Coral reef ecosystems are an essential source of food, protection and income for millions of people and their loss will have far-reaching consequences though they’ll be felt much more intensely by some than others.

Most people will have experienced, at some point in their lives, the explosion of energy associated with a thunderstorm. With these storms come heavy rain and hail; strong wind gusts; thunder and lightning. All these features of weather can damage infrastructure and take lives.

Hurricanes are amongst the most destructive weather phenomena in our planet. Famous for their strong winds and massive rainfall, hurricanes are formed in most tropical oceans, specially in the Atlantic, the Pacific and the Indian Oceans, causing important economic and human losses everywhere they go.

Pupils in 60 countries go on strike from school on March 15, 2019, to demand urgent action from the world’s leaders on climate change. A scientist answers teenagers’ questions about climate change.