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The future of clean air: Are agreements effective?

The future of clean air: Are agreements effective?

We can cool our cities much more than we currently do

We can cool our cities much more than we currently do

We will fail to achieve the Paris climate agreement, IPCC experts say

We will fail to achieve the Paris climate agreement, IPCC experts say

Heatwaves in northern Europe are increasingly similar to those in the south

Heatwaves in northern Europe are increasingly similar to those in the south

Agriculture and horticulture

Longer growing seasons will not offset the global drop in crop yields

Longer growing seasons will not offset the global drop in crop yields

More heat stress for cattle, less milk and meat for us

More heat stress for cattle, less milk and meat for us

Drought and heatwave crop losses in Europe tripled over the last five decades

Drought and heatwave crop losses in Europe tripled over the last five decades

Investment into research must double to halt climate and food crises by 2030, warns CGIAR

Investment into research must double to halt climate and food crises by 2030, warns CGIAR

Avalanches and landslides

Flood hazard of ice-dammed lakes at melting glaciers is decreasing

Flood hazard of ice-dammed lakes at melting glaciers is decreasing

Climate change already increases the number of rockfalls in the Alps

Climate change already increases the number of rockfalls in the Alps

The future of landslides in the Pyrenees

The future of landslides in the Pyrenees

Temperature and precipitation changes seem to trigger slope destabilization in the Alps

Temperature and precipitation changes seem to trigger slope destabilization in the Alps

Biodiversity

Oceans are increasingly affected by heat, acidification and oxygen loss

Oceans are increasingly affected by heat, acidification and oxygen loss

Insect biodiversity is changing because of agriculture and climate change

Insect biodiversity is changing because of agriculture and climate change

Primary production plants and trees increases despite negative impacts more extreme droughts

Primary production plants and trees increases despite negative impacts more extreme droughts

Marine heat waves in the Mediterranean Sea: still an exception, but the “new normal” in a few decades

Marine heat waves in the Mediterranean Sea: still an exception, but the “new normal” in a few decades

Coastal erosion and coastal floods

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The Geography of Future Coastal Water Challenges

The adaptation challenge of US coastal cities

The adaptation challenge of US coastal cities

Storm surges in the near future: good news for some, bad news for others

Storm surges in the near future: good news for some, bad news for others

Subsidence coastal cities contributes more to relative sea level rise than previously thought

Subsidence coastal cities contributes more to relative sea level rise than previously thought

Cultural-historical heritage

Barriers and opportunities in adapting our cultural heritage to climate change risks

Barriers and opportunities in adapting our cultural heritage to climate change risks

Most World Heritage sites at low-lying Mediterranean coasts at risk from coastal flooding or erosion

Most World Heritage sites at low-lying Mediterranean coasts at risk from coastal flooding or erosion

‘Edinburgh will continue to be a climate resilient city’

‘Edinburgh will continue to be a climate resilient city’

Can we protect Scotland’s archaeological assets along its dynamic coast?

Can we protect Scotland’s archaeological assets along its dynamic coast?

Droughts and desertification

Drought magnitude and frequency in Ireland will increase in the summer

Drought magnitude and frequency in Ireland will increase in the summer

Dryer summers and heavier rainfall: a bad combination

Dryer summers and heavier rainfall: a bad combination

Adaptation may strongly limit Europe’s economic drought impacts with global warming

Adaptation may strongly limit Europe’s economic drought impacts with global warming

Extreme drought threatens the lives of millions of Afghans

Extreme drought threatens the lives of millions of Afghans

Energy

From now on, fossil fuel use for electricity generation will decrease

From now on, fossil fuel use for electricity generation will decrease

The loss of glaciers creates opportunities for water storage and hydropower

The loss of glaciers creates opportunities for water storage and hydropower

The Netherlands is building the world’s largest wind turbine

The Netherlands is building the world’s largest wind turbine

Wind power output increases in northern Europe and decreases in the South

Wind power output increases in northern Europe and decreases in the South

Fishery

The future of food from the sea may look good

The future of food from the sea may look good

The ‘perfect storm’ of climate change impacts on both agriculture and marine fisheries

The ‘perfect storm’ of climate change impacts on both agriculture and marine fisheries

Ocean warming already decreased global marine fisheries production

Ocean warming already decreased global marine fisheries production

Mackerel migrating to the north: the first climate change related conflict in European politics?

Mackerel migrating to the north: the first climate change related conflict in European politics?

Flash floods and urban flooding

Floods have become less deadly worldwide

Floods have become less deadly worldwide

Half of the annual precipitation falls in fewer and fewer days

Half of the annual precipitation falls in fewer and fewer days

A flaw in classic approach to flooding: the floods of 2021

A flaw in classic approach to flooding: the floods of 2021

Intense rainstorms are moving more slowly, causing more floods

Intense rainstorms are moving more slowly, causing more floods

Forestry and peatlands

Services European forests provide to society will decline, no matter what

Services European forests provide to society will decline, no matter what

Rewetting our peatlands not only serves the climate

Rewetting our peatlands not only serves the climate

What may happen to forestry and timber markets beyond 2100?

What may happen to forestry and timber markets beyond 2100?

For peat’s sake! Scotland restores its peatlands to keep carbon locked up

For peat’s sake! Scotland restores its peatlands to keep carbon locked up

Fresh water resources

Droughts, not floods, are the biggest challenge in the Alps

Droughts, not floods, are the biggest challenge in the Alps

Global trends in groundwater levels: good news and bad news

Global trends in groundwater levels: good news and bad news

Extreme salt intrusion into European estuaries will become increasingly common this century

Extreme salt intrusion into European estuaries will become increasingly common this century

New: The Geography of Future Water Challenges

New: The Geography of Future Water Challenges

Health

How the hottest city in the US fights the heat

How the hottest city in the US fights the heat

Twenty years after the deadly heat of 2003, Europe’s heat response is still ineffective

Twenty years after the deadly heat of 2003, Europe’s heat response is still ineffective

Clear footprint of global warming on death toll in European summer of 2022

Clear footprint of global warming on death toll in European summer of 2022

From Paris Agreement to current policies: a 5-fold increase in global hot exposure

From Paris Agreement to current policies: a 5-fold increase in global hot exposure

Insurance and business

Climate change is already having an impact on our incomes

Climate change is already having an impact on our incomes

Tourism and energy of southern European islands are vulnerable for climate change

Tourism and energy of southern European islands are vulnerable for climate change

Heat exposure outdoor workers already leads to productivity loss of 1.7 per cent of GDP

Heat exposure outdoor workers already leads to productivity loss of 1.7 per cent of GDP

Future increase of heat stress productivity losses relatively low in Europe

Future increase of heat stress productivity losses relatively low in Europe

River floods

Room for the river, the exception rather than the rule

Room for the river, the exception rather than the rule

The best way to combat increasing river flood risk in Europe? Water storage!

The best way to combat increasing river flood risk in Europe? Water storage!

What is driving future fluvial flood risk in Europe?

What is driving future fluvial flood risk in Europe?

Mixing signals of different catchments blurs climate-related trends in river floods

Mixing signals of different catchments blurs climate-related trends in river floods

Security and crisis management

How climate change is affecting global migration patterns

How climate change is affecting global migration patterns

Climate-driven shocks to agriculture spur emigration from poor countries

Climate-driven shocks to agriculture spur emigration from poor countries

Does climate change already affect armed conflicts?

Does climate change already affect armed conflicts?

New perspectives on the global distribution of climate risk. The Netherlands stands out!

New perspectives on the global distribution of climate risk. The Netherlands stands out!

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