Climate change will hit ‘endemic’ plants and animals the hardest, study warns
Plants and animals that only live in one region – known as “endemic” species – are expected to be “consistently more adversely impacted” ... Read More
Scientists sceptical of new bat study linking climate change to Covid-19 emergence
A new study suggests that climate change is enabling the evolution of new coronaviruses by creating “hotspots” for multiple bat species. ... Read More
Lake heatwaves will be ‘hotter and longer’ by the end of the century
Climate change is causing “lake heatwaves” to become more frequent, intense and long-lasting, a new study warns. The research, publishe... Read More
Lions could prevent their prey from adapting to increasing heat, study says
Lions could limit their prey’s ability to adjust to warming temperatures, according to a new study making use of camera traps across southern Afric... Read More
Q&A: Could climate change and biodiversity loss raise the risk of pandemics?
Across the world, millions of people have tested positive for Covid-19 – and countless more have seen their lifestyles completely transformed as a ... Read More
Deep emissions cuts this decade could prevent ‘abrupt ecological collapse’
Swift global action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions could prevent the “abrupt” collapse of ecosystems, which may otherwise begin within the ne... Read More
Q&A: Are the 2019-20 locust swarms linked to climate change?
The past few months have seen locust swarms as large as entire cities sweep across countries in East Africa and surrounding regions. With each ins... Read More
Climate change driving ‘rapid and widespread’ decline of bumblebees
The chances of spotting a bumblebee have dropped by almost half across North America and by 17% in Europe from the mid-20th century to near present d... Read More
CCC: One fifth of UK farmland must be used to tackle climate change
An “urgent” overhaul of the UK’s land and agricultural sector will be essential to meet the government’s legally binding net-zero target, say... Read More
Ebola epidemics will ‘increase with greenhouse gas concentrations’, study finds
The threat of Ebola outbreaks across Africa will increase as levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere rise, according to new research. With war... Read More
Media reaction: Amazon fires and climate change
In recent weeks, tens of thousands of fires have been recorded across the Amazon rainforest, with dramatic images and statistics reported daily across... Read More
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