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Research Aims to Disentangle the Drivers of Extreme Weather Events Caused by Climate Change

Attribution science has led to major advances in linking the impacts of extreme weather and human-induced climate change, but large gaps in the published research still conceal the full extent of climate change damage, warns a new study released today in the first issue of Environmental Research: Climate, a new academic journal published by IOP Publishing.

29 Jun 2022

More than Half a Billion People in South Asia are Exposed to Rising Heat Waves

Climate change is a reality and extremely high temperatures have been reported by India and Pakistan in the spring. In a new scientific journal article, researchers from the University of Gothenburg, amongst others, paint a gloomy picture for the rest of the century. Heat waves are expected to increase, affecting up to half a billion people every year.

29 Jun 2022

Study Quantifies the Benefits of Limiting Global Warming to 1.5 °C

At the University of East Anglia (UEA), a new study measures the advantages of restricting global warming to 1.5 °C and determines the hotspot regions for climate change threats in the future.

29 Jun 2022

Biodiversity Risks Could Persist for Decades After Global Temperature Overshoot

Even if global temperatures begin to decline after peaking this century because of climate change, the risks to biodiversity could persist for decades after, finds a new study by UCL and University of Cape Town researchers.

28 Jun 2022

Passive Cooling Strategies may Help Beat the Summer Heat

Opening the windows at night and pulling down shades during the sunniest part of the afternoon can keep homes from becoming dangerously hot during extreme heat waves.

27 Jun 2022

2021 Heat Dome Contributed to an Uptick in the Death of Shellfish

It's hard to forget the excruciating heat that blanketed the Pacific Northwest in late June 2021. Temperatures in Oregon, Washington and British Columbia soared to well above 100 degrees Fahrenheit, with Seattle setting an all-time heat record of 108 degrees on June 28.

22 Jun 2022