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No planet B

Can we turn our rivers and oceans into carbon sponges?

MethaneInfographic2024

Methane emissions are increasing, fueling global warming

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

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

Ocean

The oceans are increasingly gasping for breath

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

Coastal erosion and coastal floods

Shortread

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 Europe

Trend of more extreme drought in Europe continues

Schaffhausen

Droughts in the Swiss Alps: At the transition from the wet north to the dry south

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

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

Ocean

The oceans are increasingly gasping for breath

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

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

London Piccadilly Circus

More trees, fewer deaths from the heat, London study shows

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

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

Peak discharge Danube September 2024

Heavy rainfall Central Europe 2024 twice as likely due to climate change

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?

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!

Storms

20241007_Kirk

Hurricane Kirk is coming to Europe. Well, not quite.

Hurricane Matthew

Hurricanes develop much faster now, giving residents less time to prepare

Unprecedented high thunderstorm losses in the USA and Europe: the natural disasters of 2023

Unprecedented high thunderstorm losses in the USA and Europe: the natural disasters of 2023

Americans, brace yourself for this year’s hurricane season

Americans, brace yourself for this year’s hurricane season

Tourism

How the Swiss continue winter sport in times of climate change

How the Swiss continue winter sport in times of climate change

Less snow in the Alps will affect society in many ways

Less snow in the Alps will affect society in many ways

Snow cover duration in Swiss Alps has shortened by 9 days per decade since 1970

Snow cover duration in Swiss Alps has shortened by 9 days per decade since 1970

Cyprus’ tourism industry will change, but will it suffer from climate change?

Cyprus’ tourism industry will change, but will it suffer from climate change?

Transport, infrastructure and building

Arctic sea ice

By 2100, year-round navigation of the Arctic Ocean

More routes for trans-Arctic shipping will open in the next 50 years

More routes for trans-Arctic shipping will open in the next 50 years

The costs of damage of permafrost thawing in the Arctic will be about $200 billion by mid-century

The costs of damage of permafrost thawing in the Arctic will be about $200 billion by mid-century

Loss of sea ice in the Arctic: Sad testimony of climate change, good news for the economy

Loss of sea ice in the Arctic: Sad testimony of climate change, good news for the economy

Viniculture

Winemaking in Southern Europe is under serious pressure

Winemaking in Southern Europe is under serious pressure

Wine quality and global warming: When will winners become losers?

Wine quality and global warming: When will winners become losers?

Changing late spring frost impacts will reshape the distribution of grapevine varieties in Europe

Changing late spring frost impacts will reshape the distribution of grapevine varieties in Europe

Europe’s wine production will move north this century, but not to Scotland

Europe’s wine production will move north this century, but not to Scotland

Wildfires

Wildfire risk Portugal

Risk of unprecedented, extreme wildfires is spreading to the north of Europe

Economic damage of wildfires in Southern Europe is up to €21 billion per season, on average

Economic damage of wildfires in Southern Europe is up to €21 billion per season, on average

Unprecedented fire activity in the Arctic in recent years due to global warming

Unprecedented fire activity in the Arctic in recent years due to global warming

Wildfire smoke particles can be deadly, and climate change will increase health risk

Wildfire smoke particles can be deadly, and climate change will increase health risk

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