Climate change-driven heat, weather extremes impact specialty crop farmers
The heat dome that settled over much of the United States affected some specialty farmers who produce crops fruits and vegetables. Annie…
Elena Marsh
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UK Net Zero in 2026: How Much Progress Has Actually Been Made?
The UK was the first major economy to legislate net zero by 2050. Six years into the decade of the 2020s, how much of the required change…
Elena Marsh
Heat Pumps Explained: How They Work and Whether They Are Worth It
Heat pumps can heat a home using far less energy than a traditional boiler or furnace. Here is how the technology works, what it costs, and…
Daily Junction Editorial Team
The Water Cycle: How Earth Recycles Its Water
The water cycle is the constant journey of water between the oceans, the air, and the land through evaporation, condensation…
Dr. Nadia Okoro
The Carbon Cycle Explained
Carbon constantly moves among the atmosphere, oceans, land and living things. Here is how that natural cycle works and how human activity…
Elena Marsh
Rewilding Britain: The Ambitious Projects Transforming UK Landscapes
From the reintroduction of beavers in Devon to vast moorland restoration in the Scottish Highlands, rewilding projects are reshaping the…
Marcus Obi
Nuclear Fusion in 2026: How Close Are We Really?
Once the perennial promise of physics — always fifty years away — nuclear fusion is finally looking like it might arrive on a rather…
Sarah Henderson
The Technologies Fighting Ocean Plastic: What's Actually Working
From autonomous ocean-cleaning vessels to enzyme-based plastic degradation, a new generation of technologies is targeting the estimated 170…
Marcus Obi
Climate vs Weather: What's the Difference?
Weather is what the atmosphere is doing right now; climate is the long-term pattern of weather over decades. Here is how the two differ…
Dr. Nadia Okoro
What Is the Ozone Layer?
The ozone layer is a band of gas high in the atmosphere that absorbs most of the Sun's harmful ultraviolet radiation. Here is what it is…
Dr. Nadia Okoro
What Is Eco-Anxiety?
Eco-anxiety is the chronic worry and distress people feel about climate change and environmental decline. Here is what it is, why it…
Elena Marsh
Deforestation: Causes and Consequences
Deforestation is the permanent clearing of forests for other uses. Here is what drives it, why it matters for the climate and wildlife, and…
Elena Marsh
Carbon Capture Explained
Carbon capture means trapping carbon dioxide before or after it would reach the atmosphere, then storing or using it. Here is how the main…
Elena Marsh
Renewable vs Non-Renewable Energy
Renewable energy comes from sources that replenish naturally, while non-renewable energy comes from finite stocks that run down as we use…
Dr. Nadia Okoro
What Is the Jet Stream?
The jet stream is a fast, high-altitude ribbon of wind that steers weather systems across the globe. Here is what it is, why it forms, and…
Dr. Nadia Okoro