Ecosystems facing 'double whammy' due to increasing impacts of drought
Trees and plants across the world are increasingly in “recovery mode” after a drought, a new study says, and they’re taking longer to bounce... Read More
‘Extreme’ El Niños to double in frequency under 1.5C of warming, study says
The El Niño event of 2015-16 was one of the strongest on record, bringing flooding to much of South America, southern US and East Africa, and severe... Read More
Video: Tropics to see ‘unprecedented’ climates under future warming
Without action to curb CO2 emissions, more than a third of the world could face climates that are different from anything observed anywhere today, a... Read More
Limiting warming to 1.5C has clear benefits for Australia, study says
Global temperature rise of 2C could see Australia hit by heat extremes similar to the “angry summer” of 2012-13 in almost four out of every five... Read More
El Niño shifts cholera burden onto East Africa
In 2015-16, one of the strongest El Niño events in recorded history played havoc with the world’s weather. Among its impacts, heavy rainfall... Read More
Dramatic decrease in ‘mild’ weather for tropical countries by 2100
While climate change tends to be associated with extreme weather events or the long-term rise in global average temperature, a new study takes a... Read More
Climate change could push risk of ‘megadrought’ to 99% in American southwest
A megadrought spanning several decades could be almost certain to hit the American southwest this century if greenhouse gas emissions are not curbed,... Read More
Climate-related disasters raise conflict risk, study says
Extreme weather increases the risk of armed conflict in ethnically-diverse countries, a new study suggests. ... Read More
'Disenfranchised' small islands to become increasingly arid
Many small island nations will increasingly lose access to fresh water over the course of the century — but their size means they have been... Read More
Droughts and heatwaves cause 10% drop in annual crop harvests
Over the past five decades, hundreds of droughts and heatwaves have struck countries across the world. A new study finds that these events caused an... Read More
Map: Where climate change could hit electricity production
Research out today maps where power plants around the world are most at risk from higher water temperatures and decreased water availability. ... Read More
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