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
Mapped: Where £4.4bn is being spent on flood protection in England
The UK government recently made a little-noticed update to a dataset which details where billions of pounds of funding is being channelled for flood... Read More
Guest post: Adapting to climate change through ‘managed retreat’
Miyuki Hino is a doctoral student at Stanford University specialising in climate change risks and adaptation decisions. ... 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
Autumn statement 2016: Key climate and energy announcements
There were high hopes that today's autumn statement, the Treasury's second set of budgetary announcements for the year, would provide clarity on a... Read More
Changing climate demands new approach to flood risk, say MPs
A new report by MPs says the government could be doing a lot better at managing flooding, as well as telling people how much risk they are exposed to... Read More
Shifting tropical cyclones increases threat to sinking Mekong delta
With their furious winds, torrential rains and deadly storm surges, tropical cyclones are usually known for their destructive power. ... Read More
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