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Sea levels and future flood risk are higher than previously assumed

Coastal flood risk is underestimated: 1 metre of relative sea-level rise leads to 31–37% more land and 48–68% more people falling below sea level than assumed in most studies.
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Greenland relies on fishermen. They are now under threat Traditional ice fishermen who make up half the local industry are seeing the most dramatic changes to the way they fish

ClimateChangePost: For every 0.1 °C increase in seabed temperature, we lose 7% of fish biomass www.climatechangepost.com/news/for-eve...

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Winter getting shorter in 80% of major US cities, new data shows Researchers find that across 195 US cities, winters are on average nine days shorter than they were in 1970-1997

ClimateChangePost: The same in Europe: Scandinavian winters are getting shorter at a rapid pace www.climatechangepost.com/news/scandin...

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Wildfire Seasons Are Starting to Overlap. That Spells Trouble for Firefighting.

"Converging wildfire seasons around the world are increasing the risk that firefighting agencies will be less able to share resources like ground crews and water bombers."

ClimateChangepost: Forest fires are on the rise www.climatechangepost.com/news/climate...

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For every 0.1 °C increase in seabed temperature, we lose 7% of fish biomass

For every 0.1 °C increase in seabed temperature, we lose 7% of fish biomass
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‘A devastating force’: how recent Mediterranean storms turned to tragedies Atmospheric machine-gun has fired storm after deadly storm at the region this year, leaving a trail of widespread destruction

These storms and floods may not be linked to climate change, but Europe does ‘fail to adapt to a hotter planet and the more extreme weather it brings’.
Room for the river is the exception rather than the rule. www.climatechangepost.com/news/room-fo...

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Chronic ocean heating fuels ‘staggering’ loss of marine life, study finds Fish levels fall by 7.2% with as little as 0.1C of warming per decade, northern hemisphere research shows

ClimateChangePost: Oceans are increasingly affected by heat, acidification and oxygen loss www.climatechangepost.com/news/oceans-...

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Less snow, or more risk? What you need to know about avalanches and climate change Rising temperatures are forcing some ski resorts to close, while leaving others at greater risk of extreme weather

ClimateChangePost: The number of avalanches in the Alps is decreasing less than the decrease in snowfall would suggest www.climatechangepost.com/news/the-num...

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Avalanche risks remain high in California after deaths of skiers Forecasters predict more snow in Sierra Nevada mountains as climate crisis increases threat of dangerous conditions

In the Alps, rising temperatures have led to a decrease in the number and size of avalanches, and to an increase in the proportion of wet-snow avalanches. www.climatechangepost.com/news/the-num...

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Warming Climate Can Increase Avalanche Risk, Studies Show

ClimateChangePost: The number of avalanches in the Alps is decreasing less than the decrease in snowfall would suggest www.climatechangepost.com/news/the-num...

Warming Climate Can Increase Avalanche Risk, Studies Show www.nytimes.com/2026/02/19/c...

Methane Hunters Track Swamp Gas That Is Driving Climate Warming

ClimateChangePost: Methane emissions are increasing, fueling global warming www.climatechangepost.com/news/methane...

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Dutch supermarkets feel effect of catastrophic rain in Spain - DutchNews.nl Dutch supermarkets are feeling the impact of the extreme and prolonged rainfall in southern Spain and Morocco as the import of soft fruit stagnates. Albert Heijn has let its customers know that the av...

ClimateChangePost: The world needs to step up adaptation to ensure global food security www.climatechangepost.com/news/the-wor...

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‘Crops are under water’: Farmers report catastrophic Storm Marta damage in Spain and Portugal The Iberian Peninsula has already experienced a succession of storms in recent weeks. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

ClimateChangePost: The world needs to step up adaptation to ensure global food security www.climatechangepost.com/news/the-wor...

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‘Daunting but doable’: Europe urged to prepare for 3C of global heating Advisory board member says adapting is ‘not rocket science’ but Europe already paying price for lack of preparation

ClimateChangePost: Scientists warn that global warming is accelerating www.climatechangepost.com/news/scienti...

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The number of avalanches in the Alps is decreasing less than the decrease in snowfall would suggest

There are many avalanches in the Alps these days. Remarkable. Rising temperatures have led to a decrease in the number and size of avalanches in recent years. www.climatechangepost.com/news/the-num...

Flooded and unprepared: Portugal storms reveal climate planning gaps The devastation of recent storms has sparked questions about how cities are being built and planned in the face of climate change.

Room for the river, the exception rather than the rule. We are losing more natural floodplain area each year than half a century ago, especially in Europe: almost 10% of all floodplain areas since the early 1990s. www.climatechangepost.com/news/room-fo...

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Motorway collapses as deadly storms hit France, Portugal and Spain Storm Nils batters several European countries, leaving one person dead and several others injured.

This is the time to ask ourselves: Is Europe’s infrastructure resilient enough for future rainstorms?Probably not. Read: www.climatechangepost.com/news/is-euro...

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The Guardian view on heavy rain: England’s flood defences are not strong enough | Editorial Editorial: The disruption and distress caused by record downpours must focus minds on the need for climate preparedness

But we already knew ... www.climatechangepost.com/news/indeed-...

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Portugal urged to adapt to climate emergency after series of deadly storms Continuing extreme weather has caused deaths of 16 people, evacuation of thousands and destruction of homes

ClimateChangePost: Portugal's vulnerabilities in a changing climate www.climatechangepost.com/countries/po...

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Scientists thought they understood global warming. Then the past three years happened. The fastest warming period since 1880 occurred in the past 30 years, according to a Washington Post analysis of NASA data.

ClimateChangePost: Scientists warn that global warming is accelerating www.climatechangepost.com/news/scienti...

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The world needs to step up adaptation to ensure global food security

The world needs to step up adaptation to ensure global food security
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How climate change is transforming avalanches As fatal accidents in the mountains continue, rising temperatures have generally led to less snow, resulting in avalanches that are, on average, less frequent and intense. However, snow slides above 2...

ClimateChangePost: The number of avalanches in the Alps is decreasing less than the decrease in snowfall would suggest
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Current adaptations will hardly reduce mortality in Europe from future heat waves

Current adaptations will hardly reduce mortality in Europe from future heat waves. Heat-related human mortality from historical weather patterns would be much higher if they were to recur now and in the future.

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Our rivers are changing, and river management must follow suit

Our rivers are changing, and river management must follow suit. In many rivers, discharge is changing due to global warming, affecting biodiversity, food production, water supply, wildfire risk and energy security.
www.climatechangepost.com/news/our-riv...

In graphs: How extreme heat will affect urban health Rising temperatures are already impacting millions of city dwellers. What is happening and what might be done about it?

In Europe, we can cool our cities much more than we currently do www.climatechangepost.com/news/we-can-...

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Increasingly fewer suitable locations for the future Winter Olympics

Increasingly fewer suitable locations for the future Winter Olympics. The Alps are far and away the largest ski region in the world. Snow depth and snow cover duration are decreasing. The Italian Alps are the most vulnerable.
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Deltas are vulnerable even if we stop subsidence

Deltas are vulnerable even if we stop subsidence. Already in a few decades, subsidence will no longer be the dominant driver determining the future of our deltas and low-lying coastal areas.

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The world’s river deltas are sinking rapidly

The world’s river deltas are sinking rapidly. Half of the global river delta areas are sinking, largely due to groundwater extraction. This subsidence in many cases contributes more to relative sea-level rise than sea-level rise itself.

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The first ice-free day in the Arctic Ocean is almost here

The first ice-free day in the Arctic Ocean is almost here. Predictions of the first ice-free day in the Arctic Ocean, based on several models, show that we could observe ice-free conditions in the Arctic Ocean already as early as 2030.

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