Climate Indicators
Polar bears and climate change: What does the science say?
Climate change is making it harder for polar bears to hunt, mate and breed. Here, experts and scientists from around the world assess the animal's future.
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Climate Change
West Africa’s deadly rainfall in 2022 made ‘80 times more likely’ by climate change
Climate change made West Africa's rainy season this year “about 80 times more likely”20% wetter than it would have been without human-caused climate change, a new study finds.
Climate Change
Climate change made 2022’s northern-hemisphere droughts ‘at least 20 times’ more likely
A new 'rapid-attribution' study has found that droughts across the northern hemisphere in summer 2022 were made 'at least 20 times more likely' by human-caused climate change.
United Kingdom
Analysis: How the UK’s ‘insane’ 40C heat was forecast ‘weeks in advance’
Advances in weather forecasting technology allowed forecasters to predict heatwaves in the UK in mid-July much further in advance than would have been historically possible.
Climate Change
Ocean warming drove 10% rise in 'extreme' rainfall from Atlantic hurricanes in 2020
Extreme rainfall during the record-breaking Atlantic hurricane season in 2020 was made more intense by human-caused climate change, a new study says.
Food Security
Rich nations could see ‘double climate dividend’ by switching to plant-based foods
Adopting a more plant-based diet could give rich countries a “double climate dividend” of lower emissions and more land for capturing carbon, a new study says.
Future of the Environment
Arctic sea ice summer minimum in 2021 is ‘12th lowest’ on record
Arctic sea ice has reached its annual minimum for 2021, clocking in at the 12th lowest on record, according to provisional data from the NSIDC.
Climate Change
Climate change has driven 16% drop in ‘snow meltwater’ from Asia’s high mountains
Climate change is reducing the supply of water from melting snow to many of the largest rivers in Asia - by 16% across the region in the past 40 years.
SDG 13: Climate Action
Cooling effect of clouds ‘underestimated’ by climate models, says new study
Clouds could have a greater cooling effect on the planet than climate models currently suggest, due to previous underestimation, according to new research.
Water
Satellite data reveals impact of warming on global water cycle
Research shows that evotranspiration - the transfer of water from ground to air - increased globally by 10% between 2003 and 2019, due to climate change.
Climate Change
Melting glaciers drove 21% of sea level rise over past two decades
A study has found an increase in the rate of melting glaciers over the past 20 years with annual rates of glacier thinning 'nearly doubling' from 2000-2019
Climate Change
How climate change can impact the timing of lake stratification, with drastic consequences
Scientists expect that the average seasonal lake stratification could last almost two weeks longer by the end of the century due to climate change effects.
Climate Change
Impact of climate change on ‘endemic’ plants and animals to be the hardest, study warns
New research has shown that plants and animals that only live in one region - known as 'endemic species' - will face more adverse impact of climate change.
Future of the Environment
Arctic sea ice winter peak in 2021 is joint-seventh lowest on record
Arctic sea ice has reached its maximum extent for the year. Here scientists explain what that means and put this year's figure in context.
Climate Change
Lake heatwaves will be ‘hotter and longer’ by the end of the century
A new study published in Nature, has found that lake heatwaves could become up to 12 times longer by the end of the century, and up to 1.7C hotter.