Climate change amplifies flooding more than extreme precipitation
The extent to which anthropogenic climate change alters the intensity of individual extreme precipitation events can [...]
Environment
Climate change health risks are accelerating as the global response falls short
The 2026 Lancet Countdown on health and climate change finds rising heat-related mortality, growing pressure on [...]
Stream restoration improves biodiversity but not necessarily ecosystem functioning
A UFZ study highlights the limitations of conventional measures in restoring ecosystem functions The EU Nature [...]
Alpine peatlands under pressure
Peatlands in the Alps are mostly small, scattered and difficult to access. As a result, up-to-date [...]
New UNEP report lays out emission cuts needed for return to 1.5°C
Lowest possible’ 1.5°C overshoot scenario limits peak warming around mid-century to 1.7-1.8°C – Emissions cuts of [...]
Ocean sanctuary network could protect over a third of danger zones for vulnerable leatherback turtles in the Atlantic high seas
A connected network of ocean sanctuaries in the Atlantic high seas would protect vital migration routes [...]
Mowing less, spraying smarter gives pollinators a boost
Roadsides may not look like wildlife habitat, but a few simple changes to how they are [...]
The lingering legacy of the Chernobyl disaster
Radioactive particles prove to be significantly more stable than previously assumed Four decades after the 1986 [...]
WMO report on global water resources: worldwide continents are drying up
The global water cycle is becoming increasingly unbalanced. Extreme droughts and floods are the result. This [...]
Swiss glaciers lose a further five per cent of their volume
Intense heatwaves from May to September, combined with a winter with little snow, led to another [...]