According to Jeffrey Huber, a landscape architect and professor at Florida Atlantic University who survived Hurricane Andrew in 1992, roughly 129 million Americans living in coastal counties face escalating risks from human-driven sea level rise and intensifying storms, prompting urban designers across Florida to merge traditional infrastructure with climate-adaptive architecture. Living Seawalls Combat Coastal Flooding … Read more
According to an analysis published by energy think-tank Ember, European solar output rose by up to 17 per cent during heatwave days in June and July, providing vital generation as electricity demand spiked by up to a quarter due to heavy air conditioning usage. The data highlights solar’s growing role in grid stability during extreme … Read more
According to reports from Tempo, DW, and ABP Live, a catastrophic storm surge hit the Baltic Sea coast in October 2023, destroying dikes and wiping away 2.68 meters of coastal bluff in Kiel, Germany. The event was more than four times the city’s yearly average erosion over the previous two decades. As human-caused climate change … Read more
Harvesting rooftop rainwater and automatically spraying it onto buildings during hot weather can significantly cut air conditioning use, lower urban temperatures, and reduce heatwave days, according to new research from The University of Manchester published in the science journal Earth’s Future. How Rooftop Rainwater Systems Cool Urban Centers The University of Manchester study modelled a … Read more
Western Europe recorded its hottest June-July period on record this year, surpassing the previous high set in 2022, according to the European climate agency Copernicus. The extreme heat, which began in May, has fueled widespread wildfires, prolonged drought conditions, and resulted in thousands of projected heat-related deaths across the region. Record-Breaking Temperatures and Regional Impact … Read more
Mapping California’s Coastline Species Marine biologists and researchers launched a comprehensive effort in July to document California’s intertidal ecosystems, building a DNA barcode library to track climate change effects on sensitive coastal habitats. Led by a coalition including the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, the Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History, the California Ocean Protection … Read more
Tuvalu migrant displacement and climate relocation are accelerating as rising sea levels threaten the low-lying Pacific nation of nine islands. Rising Sea Levels and the Threat to Tuvalu Tuvalu sits about 4,000 kilometres north-east of Australia, with its highest points reaching only about 4.5 metres above sea level. According to environmental projections cited in the … Read more
Estonia faces a growing wave of invasive plant pests and bacterial threats driven by global supply chains, timber imports, and milder winters, according to the state Agriculture and Food Board (PTA). With nearly 500 different threats now on the official watchlist, plant health authorities are increasing border surveillance and deploying specialized traps to intercept destructive … Read more
Extreme summer heat driven by the climate crisis is forcing transport operators, airports, and urban planners across Europe to overhaul infrastructure against temperatures exceeding 50 degrees Celsius, according to recent industry announcements and climate data. Rail networks, aviation hubs, and municipal operators are scaling up adaptation measures as scientists warn that current emission pathways will … Read more
According to research published in Current Biology, satellite imagery of Adélie penguin guano is allowing scientists to track how penguin diets and populations shift as sea ice in Antarctica declines. By analyzing historical satellite archives, researchers have linked regional dietary differences to long-term population changes across the continent, providing new insights into Southern Ocean ecosystems. … Read more