A Newcastle University-led study focused on the Pacific Island nation of Palau and has shown that historic increases in the thermal tolerance of coral reefs are possible.
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Boosting the Resilience of Urban Areas Against Floods
There is an urgent and increasing need to protect the UK’s natural and built environments from a surge in population growth, and severe weather events such as extreme floods and droughts caused by climate change.
Pioneering New Designs for Net-Zero Fishing Vessels
A new report from Fisheries Innovation & Sustainability (FIS) marks a significant step towards understanding the requirements for a net-zero fishing industry.
A Robot to Help Reduce Wildfire Risk in Remote Areas
North America has 10 million kilometres of overhead power lines, and when vegetation come into contact with one, it can be like tinder to a flame.
Survey: Tourists’ Long-Term Plans More Uncertain Under Climate Change
North Carolina State University researchers found in a new study that while many tourists visiting a mountain destination in southern Mexico wouldn’t change their near-term plans to visit due to climate change, more than two-thirds said they would or might change their plans by 2060 under more drastically changed conditions.
How to Adapt to Climate Change, and How Not To
With the impacts of climate change increasing around the world, efforts to adapt human infrastructure and practices might seem to be an unalloyed good.