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Global Warming will Increase Heat-Related Deaths in the Coming Decades

Various studies have suggested that global warming will lead to a decrease in cold-attributable mortality and an increase in deaths caused by heat.

8 Jul 2021

New Details on Possible Climate Changes for the Coming Decades

The GERICS climate outlooks show climate changes at this regional scale for the first time.

8 Jul 2021

Study Reveals Rising Mortality Rates Due to Abnormal Temperatures Over 2 Decades

More than five million extra deaths a year can be attributed to abnormal hot and cold temperatures, according to a world first international study led by Monash University.

8 Jul 2021

Cold-Adapted Arctic Birds are Vulnerable to Heat Stress Caused by Climate Change

The Arctic is warming at approximately twice the global rate. A new study led by researchers from McGill University finds that cold-adapted Arctic species, like the thick-billed murre, are especially vulnerable to heat stress caused by climate change.

8 Jul 2021

Healthy Bacteria can Help Plants Sustain Climate Change

At the University of Massachusetts Amherst, scientists recently found that the ability of agricultural grasses to sustain drought conditions is directly associated with the health of the microbial community surviving on their leaves, stems, and seeds.

7 Jul 2021

New Studies Document the Likelihood of Climate Tipping in Earth Subsystems

Two model studies document the probability of climate tipping in Earth subsystems.

7 Jul 2021

Researchers Predict the Development of Cod Stocks a Decade in Advance

The future of cod stocks in the North Sea and the Barents Sea may be much easier to predict than before.

7 Jul 2021

Hotter Climates Affect the Ability of Male Dragonflies to Find Mates

A study led by Michael Moore from the Washington University in St. Louis has revealed that male dragonflies have consistently evolved to have less breeding coloration in regions with a hotter climate.

6 Jul 2021

Climate Change Causes Higher Heat Strain for Humans, Animals and Crops

The occurrence of frequent extreme heat and stable high temperatures for long periods tend to cause an increase in psychological stress in humans, animals, and crops, which is currently a case of concern in Canada and the American Northwest.

5 Jul 2021

Abnormal Ocean Currents Cause Red Crab Strandings

For decades, people have wondered why pelagic red crabs--also called tuna crabs--sometimes wash ashore in the millions on the West Coast of the United States. New research shows that atypical currents, rather than abnormal temperatures, likely bring them up from their home range off Baja California.

5 Jul 2021