How restoring river catchments can minimise drought and flood risks

Natural infrastructure can be restored in ways that reduce both flood risk and the effects of drought.

Neil Macdonald, Senior Lecturer in Risk, University of Liverpool • conversation
June 24, 2025 ~8 min

What a 120-year-old research station is telling us about the warming of the sea around the UK

An ‘almost continuous’ marine heatwave state appears to be emerging around the UK.

Tim Smyth, Head of Group: Marine Processes and Observations, Plymouth Marine Laboratory • conversation
May 28, 2025 ~7 min


Clownfish shrink during marine heatwaves – new study

Shrinking appears to help clownfish survive stressful periods.

Melissa Versteeg, PhD Candidate in Marine Sciences, Newcastle University • conversation
May 21, 2025 ~6 min

Corals can adapt to warming oceans, but not fast enough – new research

Natural selection won’t keep pace with global warming if the Paris climate agreement isn’t realised.

Peter J Mumby, Chair Professor, Coral Reef Ecology, The University of Queensland • conversation
Nov. 29, 2024 ~8 min

How animals are changing to cope with stronger heatwaves

When extreme heat arrives, people can seek safety in air-conditioned buildings. Are wild animals doomed?

Jonathan Goldenberg, Postdoctoral Researcher in Evolutionary Biology, Lund University • conversation
June 5, 2024 ~7 min

Five ways to keep towns cool in a heatwave

From special paving to green walls, the recent Cool Towns project highlights the best ways to protect urban areas, and the people living there, from the effects of heatwaves.

Debbie Bartlett, Professor of Environmental Conservation, University of Greenwich • conversation
May 20, 2024 ~7 min

Extreme heatwaves in south and south-east Asia are a sign of things to come

Tens of millions of people have been exposed to conditions that threaten their health.

Neven S. Fučkar, Senior Researcher, Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford • conversation
May 17, 2024 ~5 min

Summer 2023 was northern hemisphere’s hottest for 2,000 years, tree rings show

On a regional scale, global warming exceeded the Paris agreement’s upper climate target in the northern hemisphere.

Mary Gagen, Professor of Physical Geography, Swansea University • conversation
May 14, 2024 ~7 min


Restored coral reefs can grow as fast as healthy reefs after just four years – new study

Artificial reef stars have been added to damaged coral reefs in Sulawesi, Indonesia. A new study shows that within just four years, restored reefs are thriving as much as healthy reefs.

Tries Blandine Razak, Researcher, IPB University • conversation
March 8, 2024 ~6 min

How climate change is affecting the seasons

Autumn is arriving later in the year – climate change is probably to blame.

Jadu Dash, Professor of Remote Sensing in Geography and Environmental Science, University of Southampton • conversation
Oct. 25, 2023 ~7 min

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