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Heat-related deaths and diseases are a major concern in Europe amid increasing extended periods of extreme heat. This study proposes a novel way of quantifying and projecting future vulnerability to heat stress in different areas of a city, providing local decision-makers with knowledge for designing more effective adaptation strategies to minimize health impacts of heat stress.

70 percent of the global population can expect strong and rapid changes in extreme temperatures and rainfall in the next 20 years unless greenhouse gas emissions are cut dramatically, according to a new study.

Pulling together experts on hydrogen from 12 institutions throughout Europe, HYway, a new research project funded by the European Union sets out to provide an understanding of the climate and environmental risks and co-benefits of a hydrogen economy – and to advise on options for addressing those risks. 

Natural variations in the oceans in combination with rapid global warming due to greenhouse gas emissions were behind Earth’s record heat in 2023, according to a new study. 

Despite rapid growth in renewable energy production, fossil fuel use continues to rise, potentially pushing global fossil co₂ emissions up 0.6% in 2024. To remain consistent with the goals in the Paris Agreement, global co₂ emissions should be falling by more than five percent per year.

The role of solar power (PV) as the best option for meeting the electricity access gap in Africa is underestimated. Carbon pricing and system reliability impacts on pathways to universal electricity access, according to a new study.