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Climate change 'race against time', Prince Harry says in Botswana

Declaring climate change a "race against time," Prince Harry on Thursday planted a baobab tree in Botswana and highlighted the campaign work of teen activist Greta Thunberg.

Climate change a bigger threat to landscape biodiversity than emerald ash borer

Despite the devastating impact the emerald ashborer beetle has had on forests in the eastern and midwestern parts of the U.S., climate change will have a much larger and widespread impact on these landscapes through the end of the century, according to researchers.

Climate change a bigger threat to landscape biodiversity than emerald ash borer

The emerald ash borer, an invasive beetle native to Southeast Asia, threatens the entire ash tree population in North America and has already changed forested landscapes and caused tens of billions of dollars in lost revenue to the ash sawtimber industry since it arrived in the United States in ...

Climate change a major challenge, says PM Modi

Warning against the dangers of climate change and natural disasters like the one in Uttarakhand recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday asked the IITs to develop disaster resilient infrastructure that can withstand their effects.

Climate change a top issue for European Parliament voters

LANGEOOG, Germany — Hungry tourists stream into the glass-fronted balcony of Michael Recktenwald’s restaurant on the German island of Langeoog, with its splendid view of the North Sea and the blue skies above.

Climate change adaptation is key to avoid disruption of EU agricultural commodities imports

Climate change is projected to affect agriculture in Europe and around the globe, altering growing conditions, production patterns and yields, with impacts on prices, trade and regional markets, according to the EEA briefing 'Global climate change impacts and the supply of agricultural commoditi ...

Climate change adaptation priorities help address everyday risks

Climate financing not only needs to be scaled up, but also to be targeted in a different manner. Only a fraction of climate finance goes to adaptation. And while nearly half of this targets a major adaptation priority—water—it still fails to reach the poorest.

Climate change adaptation: Cost to at least quadruple for developing countries in 3 decades

The annual cost of adaptation to the effects of climate change for developing countries is estimated to at least quadruple by 2050, according to the United Nations Adaptation Gap Report, 2020. The currest cost for these countries is in the range of $70 billion (Rs 5.1 lakh crore), and may rise ...

Climate change affects 85% of world population, analysis shows

Climate change is already impacting 85% of the world's population as around the globe temperatures rise and fall as predicted by tens of thousands of studies conducted throughout history, an analysis of those studies found Monday.

Climate change affects landscape freeze-thaw but not in the same way everywhere, study shows

As any resident of northern climates knows, a seasonal thaw is never straightforward. The freeze-thaw process can last over a period of months and historically was mitigated by predictable air temperature and snow cover depth.

Climate change affects soil health

Researchers at the universities of Kassel and Bonn show that soil pathogens spread after heat and drought stress

Climate change affects the rights of people all over the world

Climate change is not only having a devastating impact on the environments we live in but also on respect for human rights globally, the UN warned Monday, urging collective action. UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet cited the civil wars sparked by a warming planet and the plight of indigenous peo ...

Climate change alters river flow

Climate change influences the Earth’s water balance: Depending on region and season, it can lead to more floods or droughts and also have an impact on river flow. River flow is an important indicator of the water resources available to humans and the environment.

Climate change alters river flow

Climate change influences the Earth’s water balance: Depending on region and season, it can lead to more floods or droughts and also have an impact on river flow. River flow is an important indicator of the water resources available to humans and the environment.

Climate change alters tree demography in northern forests

The rise in temperature and precipitation levels in summer in northern Japan has negatively affected the growth of conifers and resulted in their gradual decline, according to a 38-year-long study in which mixed forests of conifers and broad-leaved trees were monitored.

Climate change and 'atmospheric thirst' to increase fire danger and drought in NV and CA

Climate change and a "thirsty atmosphere" will bring more extreme wildfire danger and multi-year droughts to Nevada and California by the end of this century, according to new research from the Desert Research Institute (DRI), the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of Californ ...

Climate change and Swiss lakes

A new simulation study shows that climate change risks significantly altering water temperature, ice cover and mixing of many Swiss lakes. Mid altitude lakes are especially under pressure, running the risk of completely losing ice cover and no longer fully mixing twice per year. Such a change wo ...

Climate change and biodiversity loss: Two sides of the same coin call for a concerted strategy

The Jacobin cuckoo was spotted by birders in Mumbai early in June. Yes, the rains followed. Farmers have relied on the arrival of this bird as a signal for sowing their paddy, as it is known to herald the monsoon in India.

Climate change and fire suppression

The unprecedented and deadly blazes that engulfed the American West in 2020 attest to the increasing number, size and severity of wildfires in the region. And while scientists predict the climate crisis will exacerbate this situation, there's still much discussion around its contributing factors.

Climate change and food demand could shrink species' habitats by almost a quarter by 2100

Mammals, birds and amphibians worldwide have lost on average 18% of their natural habitat range as a result of changes in land use and climate change, a new study has found. In a worst-case scenario this loss could increase to 23% over the next 80 years.

Climate change and human nature

Sir, – John Gibbons argues that a “profound disconnect between politics and reality” is fatally delaying our response to climate change (“Window for saving Earth from ecological annihilation closing”, Opinion & Analysis, November 5th).

Climate change and human rights – Can the courts fix it?

Climate change is already threatening people’s guaranteed rights. It is affecting rights such as the rights to life and health, to food, water and housing. In the case of small island states it touches on the very right to exist. The number of climate-related lawsuits is rising worldwide – inclu ...

Climate change and recent flooding: What you need to know

The wild weather in the Buller and Marlborough regions last weekend resulted in the third major flooding event in New Zealand this year. Questions are being asked about "one-in-100-year" events that seem to be happening more and more often. But climate scientists have been warning about how clim ...

Climate change and the collapse of Angkor Wat

Built using a thousand elephants and 300,000 laborers, the opulent temple city of Angkor has been near-deserted for centuries, yet its grandeur and mystery now attract a million visitors each year. The question is, why was it deserted at all? An answer is finally emerging.

Climate change and the ocean

Climate change has serious, long-term, and far-reaching negative consequences for our ocean.Burning fossil fuels, raising livestock, and clearing forests are just three examples of human activities that release billions of tons of CO2 and other heat-trapping gases into our atmosphere every year, ...

Climate change and us: What really shaped human evolution last 2 million years

Ancient humans likely evolved in response to climate shifts by settling and adapting to newer habitats, according to a new study.

Climate change and violence in Africa: no time to lose

Climate change poses serious security threats in Africa. Global organisations, regional communities and countries are increasingly recognising this fact, but that isn’t enough – urgent action is needed.

Climate change at top of Davos meet’s list of issues

Global decision-makers gather in Davos starting Tuesday for their annual meeting, with challenges facing the planet – from climate change to conflict in the Middle East – as imposing as the Alps that surround the Swiss resort.

Climate change being fuelled by soil damage - report

Climate change can't be halted if we carry on degrading the soil, a report will say.

Climate change benefits for giant petrels

Giant petrels will be 'temporary' winners from the effects of climate change in the Antarctic region -- but males and females will benefit in very different ways, a new study shows.

Climate change bringing more severe storms to North Pacific, says shipping chamber head

Ships are facing harsher weather as storms in the North Pacific grow more severe as a result of climate change, says the head of a marine transportation industry association.

Climate change brings challenges for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands—Read the 2021 assessment

Stronger typhoons, threats to coral reefs, and human health risks are among the major challenges detailed in a new report on climate change in the CNMI. Threatened resources include high-value coastal infrastructure and the millions of dollars that ocean ecosystems add to the CNMI economy annual ...

Climate change brings extreme weather

In the past, scientists were reluctant to attribute particular extreme weather events to climate change. But for the second consecutive year, they have done so with confidence.

Climate change brings gains for some Vietnam farmers at a cost

For years, Ta Thi Thanh Thuy toiled on a sliver of land sandwiched between the Mekong River and the South China Sea, a region widely known as Vietnam’s rice bowl, to grow the prized grain.

Climate change brings thinner, more unstable ice to the Great Lakes

A snowmobile trip off the shore of Northern Ohio’s Catawba Island recently turned into a daring rescue by helicopter and airboat when Lake Erie’s famed winter ice gave way, leaving 18 people stranded on an ice floe drifting away from the shore.

Climate change brings thinner, more unstable ice to the Great Lakes

Climate change calls for action, not adaptation

In the midst of our horrific summer, polls show the majority of people want to see urgent action on climate change, (''PM's bushfire response must include climate change: experts'', January 30). We don’t want a focus on ''resilience and adaptation'' or ''meeting and beating'' pathetically low ta ...

Climate change calls for global leadership

People in Hong Kong who have enjoyed a warmer Lunar New Year than usual should spare a thought for Americans who recently experienced the coldest winter in 50 years, prompting scientists to cite climate change. Towards the end of January, the United States National Weather Service warned residen ...

Climate change causes invasion of Mediterranean butterfly in the UK

Record-breaking numbers of long-tailed blue butterflies have been seen in the last few weeks.

Climate change causing Britain to shrink with some coastal communities condemned to be swallowed by the sea

Scientists welcome "honest conversation" about the long standing threat of sea level rise driven by climate change, warning coastal protection measures cannot save all communities, even if the Environment Agency could afford them everywhere.

Climate change causing faster snow melt in the Himalayas

Disasters such as the recent flash flood that hit the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand underscore the dangers of climate change combined with poorly planned infrastructure, experts have warned.

Climate change causing more severe wildfires, larger insect outbreaks in temperate forests

A warmer, drier climate is expected is increase the likelihood of larger-scale forest disturbances such as wildfires, insect outbreaks, disease and drought, according to a new study.

Climate change clips nightingales’ wings, making them less likely to survive migration: Study

New Delhi: Climate change has been increasingly endangering the Common Nightingale because its wings are getting shorter, found a new study conducted by a group of Spanish researchers. Shorter wings will, over time, make this songbird less likely to survive its annual migration.

Climate change comes at a cost for iconic pāua

The pāua, New Zealand's most famous shellfish, lauded globally for its iconic multi-colored shell, is under threat with climate change, new research reveals.

Climate change compels us to reconsider protected area borders

In response to climate-driven declines in global biodiversity, many nations have increased the amount of land and water they designate protected, mostly based on where affected species live. But as the climate warms, species may move out of those designated areas to search out more suitable habi ...

Climate change complicates a precarious relationship between birds and farmers

In the northeastern United States, most natural grasslands have been developed or converted to farmland. So grassland songbirds like bobolinks and Savannah sparrows nest and care for their chicks in farm fields, in the path of mowers and equipment.

Climate change compounds hunger, conflicts, German aid group says

Climate change added to warfare is worsening hunger worldwide, according to one of Germany's largest aid groups.

Climate change concern unaffected by pandemic

Covid-19 has not made people any less concerned about climate change – despite the pandemic disrupting and dominating many aspects of their lives, a study suggests.

Climate change could cause ‘irreversible impacts’ to lake ecosystems

New research shows that lake “stratification periods” – a seasonal separation of water into layers – will last longer in a warmer climate. These longer periods of stratification could have “far-reaching implications” for lake ecosystems, the paper says, and can drive toxic algal blooms, fish die ...

Climate change could create 63 million migrants in South Asia by 2050

The growing impacts of climate change have already pushed more than 18 million people to migrate within South Asian countries, but that could more than triple if global warming continues on its current path, researchers warned on Friday. Nearly 63 million people could be forced from their homes ...