Climate change's impact on groundwater could leave 'environmental timebomb'
Over the next 100 years, the full impact that climate change is having on groundwater resources will become apparent in half of the world's aquifers,... Read More
The Lancet: Extreme heat threatens ‘systemic failure’ of hospitals
The recent impact of climate change on heat-related diseases should be seen as a harbinger of future dangers posed to human health, a landmark report... Read More
Limiting warming to 2C would prevent ‘worldwide increases’ in heat-related deaths
Restricting global warming to 2C above pre-industrial levels would prevent large increases in temperature-related deaths across much of the globe, a... Read More
Analysis: ‘Global’ warming varies greatly depending where you live
As part of the Paris Agreement on climate change, the international community committed in 2015 to limit rising global temperatures to “well below"... Read More
Guest post: Exceeding 1.5C of global warming will hit poorest the hardest
Dr Andrew King is a climate scientist at the University of Melbourne and Luke Harrington is a climate scientist at the University of Oxford ... Read More
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
Guest post: The impact of climate change on mental health is impossible to ignore
Prof Helen Berry is the inaugural professor of climate change and mental health at the University of Sydney. ... Read More
Clashes between humans and lions to increase with climate change, study says
The number of clashes between people and African lions could increase as temperatures rise, a new study suggests. ... Read More
UK could cut food emissions by 17% by sticking to a healthy diet
The UK could shed close to a fifth of its greenhouse gas emissions from food production if every Briton stuck to a healthy diet based on government... 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
Study: Ending extreme poverty and limiting warming to 2C still possible
Bringing “extreme” poverty to an end will not jeopardise the chances of limiting global warming to 2C above pre-industrial levels, a new study... Read More
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