Rising Tempuratures
2012 set to be ninth warmest year on record
COP18: World Meteorological Organisation data shows that 2012 is set to be amongst the top 10 hottest years on record, despite a cooling la Nina event in the first half of the year.
Mitigation and adaptation critical to guaranteeing food security
Ahead of the UN climate summit in Doha, two new studies highlight the impacts of climate change and the world’s food system on one another and their potential to impact our relationship with food.
Climate change most significant threat to Antarctic ecosystems, say researchers
Article in Science maps the future threats to Antarctic ecosystems and finds global climate change a particular worry for the region’s conservation.
Climate change chaos for cold-blooded animals
As climate change worsens, a new study predicts cold-blooded animals will have a more chaotic and less predictable response than fish when it comes to redistribution.
Small summer temperatures to decrease life expectancy
New study looking at summer temperature variability in the US found that even small changes in temperature can shorten life expectancy of elderly people with chronic conditions.
“Unavoidable” climate change in Canada could make ice-hockey history
Scientists warn that even if the world stopped producing greenhouse gas emissions immediately, Canada could expect warming of 2°C, making outdoor ice-hockey history.
Climate change could make Everest summits history
Climate change and rising temperatures are changing the face of the Himalayas, making Everest unclimable and threatening the region’s farming communities says Nepal’s “Super Sherpa.”