Guest post: How new EU rules could ‘hide’ climate impact of harvesting forests
This is a guest post by Dr Jo House, co-chair of the Global Environmental Change Theme at University of Bristol’s Cabot Institute and Dr Hannes... Read More
Factcheck: Whale strandings and offshore windfarms
Last Saturday, two dead whales washed up on the coast of Suffolk, in eastern England, and a third was spotted floating at sea. ... Read More
Guest Post: Forests to provide a quarter of Paris Agreement's pledged mitigation
This is a guest post by Dr Jo House, reader in environmental science and policy at the University of Bristol's Cabot Institute, and Dr Giacomo Grassi,... Read More
Swiss ski resorts could see 70% drop in snow cover as climate warms
Skiers heading to the slopes of the Swiss Alps could find the ski season increasingly curtailed by a lack of snow, a new study says. ... Read More
Climate change and fishing lay ‘ecological trap’ for African penguins
Climate change and commercial fishing are luring endangered African penguins into an “ecological trap” that threatens their survival, a new study... Read More
Risk of ‘megafires’ to increase as climate warms
The likelihood of extreme wildfires - or “megafires” - across the world is expected to increase as global temperatures rise, a new study says. ... Read More
High temperatures to hit staple crops in the US this century, study says
Staple crops grown in the US could see their yields drop substantially by the end of the century as daily temperatures regularly soar past 30C, a new... Read More
Guest post: Vast carbon store found under Congo swamp forest
A guest article by Prof Simon Lewis, professor of global change science at University College London and the University of Leeds. ... Read More
Double threat to UK's birds and butterflies from climate change and land use
In the UK, rising temperatures are making life increasingly uncomfortable for species of wildlife better adapted to cooler climes. A new study offers... Read More
Zika outbreak ‘fuelled by’ El Niño and climate change
The combination of a strong El Niño event and human-caused climate change created optimal conditions for the recent outbreak of the Zika virus in... Read More
Guest post: How scientists predicted CO2 would breach 400ppm in 2016
Prof Richard Betts is head of climate impacts research at the Met Office Hadley Centre and chair in climate impacts at the University of Exeter. ... Read More
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