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Mediterranean forest area on the rise but increasingly in jeopardy

Climate change, wildfires and water scarcity drive forest degradation says a new FAO-Plan Bleu report – The State of Mediterranean Forests.

Biodiversity continues to decline

The value of ecosystem services is estimated at $125 trillion, just a few trillion less than the world’s total GDP, yet we are failing to

New Global Commission “to bring scale and speed” to climate adaptation solutions

The new Global Commission on Adaptation aims to set in motion a global movement to heighten the visibility and political importance of climate adaptation while

The impact of adaptation measures in Urban Heat Islands

A Reflection by CMCC Foundation – REMHI Division Climate change, heat waves & the Urban Heat Island effect The impacts of climate changes are expected

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World hunger is rising and climate change has a lot to do with it

Hunger has been on the rise over the past three years, returning to levels from a decade ago. This reversal in progress sends a clear warning that more must be done and urgently if the Sustainable Development Goal of Zero Hunger is to be achieved by 2030.

The future of Antarctica we want

What will Antarctica look like in 2070? Two different scenarios explore how Antarctica and the Southern Ocean will change over the next 50 years. Choices made in the next decade will determine long-term consequences for Antarctica and the rest of the globe, according to a research recently published on Nature.

More heat, less maize: how a warming climate will lead to food shocks

Climate change-related global warming is endangering corn production. A recent study underlines the crucial importance of maize in the food system and in the global market, analyzing the possibility of a simultaneous collapse in maize production in the major exporting countries.

Seasons have changed, it’s the human fingerprint on climate

Human beings are changing seasonal cycles in the lower atmosphere: it’s the result revealed by nearly four decades of global temperature data collected by satellites, a study on Science highlights.

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Arctic tourism: how the Great North is becoming the new exotic

The killing of a polar bear by a cruise guard in the Svalbard islands in late July has sparked global criticism of Arctic tourism. Insights from the author of the “The Battle for the Great White North” about a new and increasing trend affecting the Arctic Circle.

The first global migration pact to include measures to cope with climate change

The United Nations in July finalized the text that will form the basis for the first-ever global migration pact, recognizing climate change as a cause

Cities: pushing for an ecosystem approach

Cities as ecosystems? The benefits of this approach are manifold, including water purification, improved public health, reduced disaster exposure, enhanced resilience and social justice. But to move cities – and so the planet – into a sustainable future, this approach must become more integrated and pragmatic, and applied also in the global south, says on Nature Xuemei Bai, professor at the Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University in Canberra.

Water scarcity and foliage loss: how forests may lose their battle against climate change

A new study investigated how changes in water balance and tree canopies may impact the creation and maintenance of microclimates. Climate change may profoundly modify the ability of western U.S. forests to face climate extremes.

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