The role played by biodiversity in the ability of ecosystems to continue functioning during extreme weather events, which are increasingly
frequent as a result of climate change, remains poorly understood.
Because that's when Kofi Annan's Global Humanitarian Forum launched its much - publicised report (pdf) revealing that it's actually 300,000 people per year
dying as a result of climate change.
Drought is expected to increase in frequency and severity in the
future as a result of climate change, mainly as a consequence of decreases in regional precipitation but also because of increasing evaporation driven by global warming1 — 3.
The global financial capital may face flooding from rising sea levels as a result of climate change
There is evidence that Arctic blasts of frigid air could become more
common as a result of climate change, though scientists say more study is needed to firmly draw any conclusions.
While the threat of coral
bleaching as a result of climate change poses a serious risk to the future of coral reefs world wide, new research has found that some baby corals may be able to cope with the negative effects of ocean acidification.
«Our results indicate that a wide range of POPs have been remobilized into the Arctic atmosphere over the past two
decades as a result of climate change, confirming that Arctic warming could undermine global efforts to reduce environmental and human exposure to these toxic chemicals,» write the scientists, whose analysis was published yesterday in the journal Nature Climate Change.
Even in lowland, protected areas frogs, amphibians and related species are suffering from calamitous population declines, possibly as a result of climate change
Hurricane Harvey's record rainfall was three times more likely than a storm from the early 1900s and 15 percent more
intense as a result of climate change, a new study in Environmental Research Letters found.
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Mistiming as a result of climate change is probably a widespread phenomenon, and here we provide evidence that it can lead to population declines,» the researchers write in a paper presenting the findings in today's Nature.
This means that even relatively small marine - protected areas could be effective in protecting the top - level predators and allowing coral reefs to more fully recover from coral bleaching or large cyclones which are increasing in frequency due to the warming of the
oceans as a result of climate change.
The document highlights the increasing threats that children
face as a result of climate change, including emergencies resulting from climate - related disasters, and Unicef's work to increase communities» resilience and safeguard children's rights in these contexts.