TEHRAN (ANA)- Two decades of satellite observations have revealed a stark planetary warning: vast regions of Earth’s continents are drying out at unprecedented rates.
TEHRAN (ANA)- In 2023, the world’s oceans endured the most extreme and prolonged marine heatwaves in recorded history, with some lasting over 500 days and covering nearly the entire globe.
TEHRAN (ANA)- From 2003 to 2021, Earth’s ability to absorb carbon through photosynthesis increased—mostly thanks to land plants growing more vigorously in warming climates.
TEHRAN (ANA)- Kenyan fig trees can literally turn parts of themselves to stone, using microbes to convert internal crystals into limestone-like deposits that lock away carbon, sweeten surrounding soils, and still yield fruit—hinting at a delicious new weapon in the climate-change arsenal.
TEHRAN (ANA)- If global temperatures continue on their current path, up to 75% of the world’s glaciers could disappear over time, even without any further warming.