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Small trees that grow up in drought conditions could form the basis of more drought-resistant rainforests, says new research. Severe and long-lasting droughts are becoming more common in the Amazon, often killing large trees that...
Two thirds of cities around the world are already noticing the damaging effects of climate change, but less than half have developed long-term plans to deal with those threats, finds a new report. Environmental...
A global initiative was launched Tuesday at the UN climate talks in Bonn, with the aim of providing insurance to an extra 400 million vulnerable people by 2020 for climate related disasters. 2017 is...
Climate models predict that climate change will cause more droughts in Southern Europe and heavier rainfall in the north. A new study in Scientific Reports shows that these projections can already be observed today....
By the end of the century, up to 152,000 Europeans could die every year as a result of weather extremes, finds a new study. Extreme heat waves will become unavoidable if greenhouse gas emissions...
A new study from The Ohio State University shows that climate change-induced risks such as food scarcity or extreme weather combined with weak governance are far deadlier than either of those risks separately. According...
A new report from the European Environment Agency found that Europe must build resilient cities if it is to withstand the effects of climate change. European cities are especially susceptible to heatwaves, flooding, water...
World leaders gathered last week to sign the Paris Climate Change Agreement. Oxfam is now calling on governments to confront climate change collectively, to help the most vulnerable deal with climate chaos. More than...
Farmers could produce more food with the same amount of water by optimising rain use and irrigation, according a new study. The findings could substantially reduce hunger in the face of population growth and...
China’s top meteorologist has warned that climate change is threatening some of China’s most important infrastructure projects such as the Three Gorges Dam and a high-altitude railway to Tibet. Zheng Guoguang, head of China’s...
