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Hydropower generation in western US set to fall as climate gets drier

A model of US water systems foresees a big drop in hydropower generation by 2050 as the climate gets drier and river flow decreases, while electricity demand is set to increase

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Record growth of renewable energy in 2023 isn't fast enough, says IEA

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Microturbines can generate electricity from drinking water pipes

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2023 was officially the hottest year on record

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2023 was officially the hottest year on record

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One of the shelters used to mimic extreme drought, this one at the Central Plains Experimental Range, Colorado

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Extreme droughts are worse for plants than we thought

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2024 could finally see greenhouse gas emissions start to decline

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The ruins of San Roque church in Villanueva, normally submerged partially in the waters of the Ebro reservoir, in the northern province of Cantabria, are now visible entirely on solid ground due to the ongoing drought that has caused the reservoir to be at 32.72% of its capacity, on August 8, 2023. The Iberian Peninsula is bearing the brunt of climate change in Europe, witnessing increasingly intense heatwaves, droughts and wildfires. The Spanish met office (AEMET) issued maximum red alerts for parts of Andalusia in the south, the Madrid region in the centre and the Basque Country in the far north. (Photo by ANDER GILLENEA / AFP) (Photo by ANDER GILLENEA/AFP via Getty Images)

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2024 will break the extreme temperature records set in 2023

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What 2024 will look like, from moon missions to COP29

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Climate activists protest after a draft of a negotiation deal was released, at the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP28 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, December 13, 2023. REUTERS/Rula Rouhana - RC25W4A9Z99Q

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Will 2024 see the world finally turning away from fossil fuels?

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Hurricane damage to forests could release huge amount of stored carbon

A study modelling the impact of a major hurricane in New England suggests carbon-offsetting schemes are greatly underestimating the risks posed by storms

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Hannah Ritchie: 'Eco-anxiety on its own is not that useful'

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Better weather forecasts could help billions adapt to climate change

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The biggest science news stories of 2023 as chosen by Â鶹´«Ã½

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Technology

Artificial intelligence and climate change were 2023's twin challenges

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