Low-lying atolls could become 'uninhabitable' earlier than thought
Low-lying coral islands across the tropical oceans could become “uninhabitable” in the coming decades because of the combined impacts of sea level... Read More
Climate change could cause more severe droughts in ‘98% of European cities’
More than 500 European cities could face sharp increases in droughts, floods and heatwaves if climate change continues to rise unabated, a new study... Read More
Explainer: What climate models tell us about future rainfall
Much of the public discussion around climate change has focused on how much the Earth will warm over the coming century. But climate change is not... Read More
Impact of climate change on health is 'the major threat of 21st century'
The health of millions of people across the world is already being significantly harmed by climate change, a major new report finds. ... Read More
New York City could face damaging floods ‘every five years’ in a warmer climate
New York City could be struck by severe flooding up to every five years by 2030-45 if no efforts are made to curb human-driven climate change, new... Read More
Mapeo: Como el cambio climático afecta eventos meteorológicos extremos alrededor del mundo
Al principio de los 2000, emergió un nuevo campo de investigación en ciencias climaticas que empezó a explorar la huella del ser humano sobre... Read More
Climate change is already shifting the timing of European floods, study says
Climate change is shifting the timing of river flooding across Europe, with parts of the continent experiencing flooding several weeks earlier or... 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
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
Explainer: Dealing with the 'loss and damage' caused by climate change
Scaling down our emissions and building resilience against climate change can only take us so far. Some negative impacts and damages are now... 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
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