Climate Change

New data reveals synergistic impact of heatwaves and air pollution on mortality. The good news is that these two challenges can be addressed through unified strategies.

Ocean acidification and environmental change in lakes were the most frequently cited topics by the IPCC and IPBES, according to a recent impact assessment of AQUACOSM-plus, an EU-funded project focused on experimental research in aquatic environments.

Plankton are cornerstones in marine food webs. Now research in the Mediterranean Sea shows that even short-term heat waves in the oceans can cause great damage to plankton communities.

The oceans are hotter than ever. New records for marine heatwaves seem to be set more or less annually.

Whilst corporate leaders pledge to reduce the climate impact of their businesses, too few go the extra mile and tackle the problem of air travel emissions.

C40 is a network of mayors from nearly 100 world-leading cities that has promised to deliver the action needed to reduce the climate crisis.

Climate Action Network Latin America hosted a series of regional dialogues during 2021 on how to jointly advance the climate, biodiversity and human rights agendas.

As heavy rains and storms become more frequent more litter will be transported to the sea. Marine litter is projected to triple by 2040.

Climate Action Tracker said in a mid-year report for 2022 that climate action has stalled.

Climate change could affect 94% of Egypt’s coral reef tourism income, says study. For many years the rich and diverse ecosystem of ...

Where the Andes meet the Amazon, you will find one of the earth’s richest and most important biomes. Its role has been overlooked in our efforts to mitigate climate change.

Increasingly frequent marine heatwaves can lead to the almost instant death of corals, scientists working on the Great Barrier Reef have found.

Carbon emissions make seas more acidic and wiped out 75 per cent of marine species around 66 million years ago, reports a new study according to the Guardian.

The IPCC’s Special Report on The Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate and its summary for policymakers provide scary reading about ongoing changes and risks, as well as projected risks.

IPCC report says that climate change increases pressure on land, meanwhile land use causes almost a quarter of global greenhouse gas emissions. 

IPES-Food presents a plan to transform the European Union food system, including proposals for 80 policy reforms and a new governance architecture.