High-latitude peatlands are changing rapidly in response to climate change, including permafrost thaw. Here, we reconstruct hydrological conditions since the seventeenth century using testate amoeba data from 103 high-latitude peat archives. We show that
There is now ample evidence of the ecological impacts of recent climate change, from polar terrestrial to tropical marine environments. The responses of both flora and fauna span an array of ecosystems and organizational hierarchies, from the species to
GENEVA, July 24 (Xinhua) -- The recent episodes of extreme heat and precipitation are increasing as a result of climate change, which is compatible with the general long-term trend due to rising concentrations of greenhouse gases, the World Meteorological Organization said on Tuesday. Extreme weat...
We need to worry about climate change and take steps in both mitigation (reduce greenhouse gas emissions) and adaptation. But hype and exaggeration of its impacts only undermine the potential for effective action. 4.2 Article Rating Share this: Print Email Post More Like this: Loading... ...
Climate Change: Risks and Opportunities In this article, Guy Carpenter’s Stella Geng discusses steps reinsurers can take to address climate change risk—including transition risks—as businesses increasingly shift to a less-polluting, lower-carbon economy. Guy Carpenter Experts Sam Phibb...
In particular, skeptics experienced resistance to the news article, which associated with reduced perceived hazard severity. These backfiring effects likely serve as a defensive mechanism used by skeptics to maintain their prior views of climate change, illustrating the challenges faced in communicating ...
At the conference, the 194 parties to the UNFCCC adopted the Cancun Agreements , a set of decisions to direct governments more firmly on the path to a low-emissions future and enhanced action on climate change in the developing world. “Governments have given a clear signal that they are ...
Derek Bennett European Union Comment and Analysis Climate change Thursday, 03 October 2024 There was an irony that at the exact time both the last UK coal fired power station and the Port Talbot steelworks closed, the timing aligned exactly with the completion of my twelve months of temperature...
"The Mediterranean is one of the most vulnerable regions to climate change in Europe. The region is already experiencing a very intense and long lasting drought and these high temperatures at a time of the year when it should be raining is worsening the situation," said Friede...
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