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Marine heat waves threaten global biodiversity and the provision of ecosystem services

Marine heat waves threaten global biodiversity and the provision of ecosystem services

Droughts in the soil increase much less than droughts at the earth surface

Droughts in the soil increase much less than droughts at the earth surface

fish store

Ocean warming already decreased global marine fisheries production

Currently, melting glaciers contribute almost 30 per cent to observed sea level rise

Currently, melting glaciers contribute almost 30 per cent to observed sea level rise

Climate change doesn’t have to increase the challenge of feeding the planet

Climate change doesn’t have to increase the challenge of feeding the planet

European capitals ranked by exposure to heat waves: Valletta at the top, Amsterdam at the bottom

European capitals ranked by exposure to heat waves: Valletta at the top, Amsterdam at the bottom

beach

Are the world’s sandy shorelines eroding? Not according to the latest data!

wildfire

Strong increase extreme heat events Portugal will have massive impacts

peatlands

It may take several decades for rewetted agricultural peat soils to show climatic benefits

Devastating Bluetongue outbreaks under future climates can be avoided

Devastating Bluetongue outbreaks under future climates can be avoided

wildfire

When will wildfires show the fingerprint of global warming?

permafrost

Strong impact of warming permafrost on Russia’s buildings and infrastructure

Alpine rivers may run dry in future summers because less snow was stored in the winter

Alpine rivers may run dry in future summers because less snow was stored in the winter

New: The geography of future water challenges online in infographics!

New: The geography of future water challenges online in infographics!

China

Floods in China will affect the United States far more than the European Union

drought

When the soil dries out, Europe’s heat waves will become more extreme than previously thought

maps with drought trends in Europe

Will drought events become more frequent and severe in Europe?

river flood

From 1.5°C to 2°C global warming nearly doubles the impact of river floods on human lives and economy

Eifel Tower

Reduced heat exposure and mortality by limiting global warming to 1.5 °C

storm surge

Extreme sea levels, not socioeconomic changes, are the main driver of Europe’s future coastal flood risk

Arctic sea icea

For ice-free summers in the Arctic 1.5 or 2 °C global warming makes a huge difference

Venice

Storm-surge barrier is not enough to protect Venice, experts say

salt marsh

The future of our coastal wetlands may not be that dramatic

winter in Utrecht

Winter snow depths in Europe are decreasing, except for the coldest regions

storm surge barrier The Netherlands

New perspectives on the global distribution of climate risk. The Netherlands stands out!

wheat harvest

Is 1.5°C better or worse than 2°C warming in terms of agricultural impacts? We don’t know!

green roof

Do green roofs mitigate stormwater runoff in urban areas?

wildfire

A new generation of wildfires characterized by extreme behavior

peatlands

After 2100, decomposition of peatlands will strengthen climate change

wheat harvest

Without global warming, current crop yields would have been higher

road damage

What are the climate change impacts European Road Authorities have to adapt to?

biofuel crop

Expansion of biofuel crops may be more disruptive to food production than climate change itself

irrigation

Sustainable water consumption for irrigation can feed an additional 2.8 billion people

Ambulance Norway

Heat-related mortality: warmer regions benefit the most from limiting global warming

flash flood warning

Drier summers may lead to more flash floods in Scotland 
and Northern England

Flood Italy

Global implications of 1.5 °C and 2 °C warmer worlds on extreme river flows

Venice

Barriers and opportunities in adapting our cultural heritage to climate change risks

wetland

If global warming exceeds 1.5°C, the impacts on global terrestrial biodiversity will be substantial

Pompei

Most World Heritage sites at low-lying Mediterranean coasts at risk from coastal flooding or erosion

Forest

Shift of tree species composition European forests reinforces global warming

wheat

Global warming will increase wheat, rice and maize crop losses to insect pests

wildfire in Europe

Reaching the targets of the Paris Agreement will not prevent wildfire risk increase in Mediterranean Europe

Danube

Latest results for the Danube confirm earlier findings: the rivers’ characteristics will change

irrigation

Main challenge for Mediterranean region: to increase food production without depleting freshwater resources

landslide

On a global scale, landslide hazard doesn't seem to be increasing due to climate change

Stockholm

Is global warming increasing heat-related mortality? Not in Sweden, so far!

coastal city

Tenfold reduction of global flood risk: it pays of to raise the dikes when sea level rises

Finland flag

Ranking the world on climate security: European countries at the top