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New Tool Helps Understand Underlying Climate Scenarios

To make climate scenarios work for decision-makers, an international team of researchers developed a comprehensive interactive online platform.

5 Jun 2020

Drainage of Peatlands in Southeast Asia Contributes to Climate Change

In less than three decades, most of Southeast Asia's peatlands have been wholly or partially deforested, drained, and dried out.

5 Jun 2020

Coastal Population Highly Vulnerable to Climate Change-Driven Changes

A new study finds that about 31 million people worldwide live in coastal regions that are "highly vulnerable" to future tropical storms and sea-level rise driven by climate change.

5 Jun 2020

Mangroves Will Not Survive Rising Sea-Levels if Carbon Emissions Go Unchecked

Scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), and an international research team have predicted that by 2050, mangroves will not be able to survive rising sea-levels if global carbon emissions are not reduced.

5 Jun 2020

‘Starting Gun Fired’ on Region’s Own Climate Change Strategy to Eradicate Emissions by 2050

The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority, led by Mayor James Palmer, has today announced Baroness Brown of Cambridge as Chair of a new independent Climate Change Commission for the region, which will begin work this month.

4 Jun 2020

Study Predicts More Intense Droughts Due to Climate Change

An analysis of new climate model projections by Australian researchers from the ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate Extremes shows southwestern Australia and parts of southern Australia will see longer and more intense droughts due to a lack of rainfall caused by climate change.

3 Jun 2020