Climate change

From a food security perspective, the mountain of discarded food is problematic. As it decomposes in landfills, rotting food releases enough methane to make it one of the major drivers of planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions.

Accounting for the accumulated effects could help governments better assess climate risks and plan adaptation measures, Concordia researchers say

The article explores the record-strength 2026 El Niño, its global impacts and links to climate change, while examining how terms such as “super El Niño” shape how scientists, media and the public understand extreme events.

On 11 June 2026, Lithuania’s Parliament adopted the Climate Change Adaptation Law, establishing a legal framework for developing and implementing adaptation policy, managing climate-related risks, and collecting and providing relevant information.

This Sicilian community has endured for centuries. But climate change, drought, heat and wildfires are threatening farming livelihoods in Sicily’s Arbëreshë community, raising concerns over the potential loss of a 500-year-old cultural heritage.

This review examines climate change in Türkiye, its effects on health and cancer care, and the role of oncology nurses in adaptation, disaster preparedness, environmental health awareness, and supporting patients during climate-related crises.

This report assesses climate hazards in Uganda’s Kikuube District, finding increasing drought stress, localized flood risk and rising temperatures. It recommends early warning systems, climate-smart agriculture, water management and resilience planning.

This policy brief describes economic risks and adaptation opportunities for the UK in relation to agriculture, flood and coastal management, health and labour productivity.

As record-breaking global temperatures and extreme weather events spark intense debate over global warming speed-up, a new study led by UC Santa Cruz reveals how warming is accelerating differently across distinct regions.

A new Harvard dataset tracks corporate climate commitments and emissions across 25 years, as US federal reporting programmes are wound down.

The new study investigates how climate change contributed to the weather conditions experienced during summer 2026, with a particular focus on July's dry conditions and the role of increasing atmospheric drying.

Indigenous communities are confronting mounting climate threats even as inadequate funding, scant legal recognition, and little support for self-governance limit their ability to respond.

This paper uses a generative machine-learning model to show strong evidence that global emissions since the 2015 Paris Agreement intensified Europe's recent heat extremes, including the high-impact June 2025 heatwave.

As Western United States grapples with severe drought, leading cities to scramble for water and farmers to abandon some crops, a new study has found that 122 major oil, gas, coal, and cement companies and state-owned operations are partially responsible.

Heavy rainfall associated with the storm is expected to bring life-threatening flooding and mudslides to coastal communities in southwestern Mexico. The moisture from Hurricane Polo is also increasing the risk of dangerous flooding in the U.S. Southwest.

The annual update is authored by more than 60 scientists and produced by the Planetary Boundaries Science Lab at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK).

Every year, billions are invested in helping communities adapt to climate change. But how do we know whether those investments actually make people and communities—particularly the most vulnerable—resilient to worsening climate risks?

A repeat of the 1926 Great Miami Hurricane could cause hundreds of billions of dollars in damage. Population growth, increased exposure and climate change have heightened risks, with potential impacts on insurance, real estate and financial markets.

Because atmospheric dust overall has a slight cooling effect on the climate, researchers say its decrease may have contributed modestly to recent climate warming.

This article extends debates at the intersection of infrastructure, adaptation, and vulnerability by exploring everyday practices of climate adaptation through people’s attempts to weatherize their houses during climate-related emergencies.

The Ordnance Survey (OS) map produced by the British and Irish governments was originally used for military defence and later for outdoor recreation.

The tiny country contributes less than 0.1 percent of annual global greenhouse gas emissions—but is experiencing the consequences of climate change firsthand.

This report examines opportunities to strengthen community resilience through locally led climate action, with a focus on empowering local governments and communities to address climate risks while improving alignment with national climate priorities.

This report assesses how climate change is reshaping human security in the Hindu Kush Himalaya, examining risks to food, water, energy, livelihoods and mobility, and calling for integrated, regional and systemic adaptation responses.

Evidence shows the seismic signal was caused not by an earthquake but by the rapid collapse of about 2 km² of rock and glacier ice. The mass fell roughly 1,400 m, releasing enormous energy and generating earthquake-like seismic waves.

Stretching across much of eastern England, the Fens produce a third of the country’s vegetables and support tens of thousands of jobs. Yet around 33% of the region lies below average sea level, while 87% is below the highest spring tides

The greatest disconnect of the academic approach is finance. High-level adaptation funds expect neat, multi-year bankable assets. But for a household in an informal settlement, the financial reality is to enable an annual refurbishment cycle.

What happens if sea level rise, hurricane wind strength, or other factors turn out worse than expected? The author gives about a 90% chance that climate change will cause a net increase in Atlantic hurricane destruction over the coming 30 years.

Drawing on experience from Armenia, Bhutan, Cambodia, Indonesia, Mongolia, and Nepal, these lessons explain how strategic climate diagnostics can identify priority risks and how economic, fiscal, and financial analysis can build the case for investment.

This study examines nine case studies across the Mediterranean to analyse different mechanisms that contribute to institutional mainstreaming of nature-based solutions (NbS) for climate resilience in urban and peri-urban areas.

This landscape report examines how misinformation, disinformation and other forms of information pollution are affecting climate action and responses to climate-related disasters, and how different actors are responding.

This paper examines the relationship between climate risks and education through a systems lens, combining evidence on impacts with an analysis of policy frameworks and implementation constraints.

As the planet heats up, permafrost, wildfires, wetlands, and freshwaters are starting to release greenhouse gases of their own—on top of everything human activity and infrastructure already emit—driving up global temperatures.

This policy brief draws on a mixed-methods study comprising a national survey of 1,097 adults in England and semi-structured interviews with 29 heat risk communicators.

The central north Amazon, with extensive areas of high forest cover, natural savannas and vast and important indigenous territories, was not previously considered as being the most affected by climate change.

Communities choosing to stay on their ancestral lands rather than engaging in climate-related planned relocation offer an important perspective—one that recentres cultural security as fundamental to climate security.

This Climate and Health Vulnerability Assessment (CHVA) sets out to understand how climate change is affecting health outcomes and Tunisia’s health system, and what opportunities exist for health system adaptation.

This snapshot examines climate-related school disruptions in 2025, finding that at least 171 million students from pre-primary to upper secondary education experienced disruption across 106 countries and territories.

Study from Kerala shows how climate hazards can deepen inequalities for people with disabilities through inaccessible warnings, evacuation routes, shelters and services. Similar challenges in Sierra Leone highlight the need for inclusive climate action.

Exceptionally high temperatures preceded the August mountain collapse that triggered deadly floods in Nepal and China. Scientists say heat may have contributed to permafrost thaw and glacier instability, but no direct causal link has yet been established.

Storms, floods, and heatwaves most common climate hazards causing school closures, class suspensions, and other education interruptions

European heavy industry is facing an acceleration of climate risks. Between decarbonization goals, resilience imperatives and growing concerns over industrial sovereignty, the sustainability of assets requires a rigorous and immediate adaptation strategY

Children across Europe have returned to school after a summer of extreme heat. As the climate warms, one question is becoming harder to ignore: how can students learn when classrooms become dangerously hot?

As heat overlaps with other intensifying climate events, scientists are uncovering how they compound each other – and how cities can adapt

The ocean is rising faster now than at any point in recorded history. Rising sea levels have a significant impact on human rights, economic development, health, culture, the future of many countries and basic human dignity.

Climate-driven displacement is widely expected to push millions across international borders. Drawing on monthly bilateral flows for 127 developing-country origins, this column finds the reverse

An increase in pollution from wildfires and heatwaves risks undermining international efforts to improve air quality and protect human and ecosystem health, according to a new WMO report, which traces interlinkages between air quality and climate.