Climate Change News

RSS

How Will Future Extreme Thermal Events Affect Land Vertebrates?

The world is currently experiencing a climate crisis. Heatwaves, for example, are becoming increasingly common, longer, and much more intense as a result. In 2022, for instance, heat waves reached alarming levels, breaking records in so many countries, and up to 15,000 people died.

20 Jan 2023

Atmospheric Rivers Will Become More Frequent and Intense with Warming Climate

A “parade” of atmospheric river storms that have pummeled California since late December is finally ending, and drier days are ahead.

20 Jan 2023

Climate Change and Human Activities Shape Future Forest Structure

Climate change and human activities strongly influence forests, but researchers have not fully understood the pervasiveness of these stressors and how they will shape future forest structure.

20 Jan 2023

Effects of High Intensity Heatwaves on Estuarine Habitats

According to recent research published in Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science by Brazilian researchers working in Brazil, Norway, and the United States, an increase in marine heatwaves as a result of global climate change in the coming years will have a huge impact on lifeforms in the environment, including those at the bottom of the food chain.

19 Jan 2023

New Methods to Address Equitability in Sharing the Burden of Climate Change Mitigation

Carbon dioxide removal is key to meeting the climate goals outlined in the Paris Agreement. A new study analyzes what fair and equitable burden-sharing means for nature-based carbon dioxide removal in developing countries.

19 Jan 2023

10 Entrepreneurs Share CHF1.75 million to Tackle Global Freshwater Crisis

Securing the world’s global freshwater ecosystems, under increasing threat from climate change, population growth and consumer demand, has become more critical than ever.

19 Jan 2023

Extreme Thunderstorms from Climate Change Likely to Cause Large Windthrow Events in the Amazon

Tropical forests are crucial for sucking up carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. But they're also subject to intense storms that can cause "windthrow" – the uprooting or breaking of trees. These downed trees decompose, potentially turning a forest from a carbon sink into a carbon source.

18 Jan 2023