- Small bird, big message - New study confirms common birds are powerful indicators of threats from climate change. From Europe to the US the trends match as scientists expected, the data showing coherent and substantial changes in detriment to cold-adapted species. http://www.birdlife.org/worldwide/news/small-bird-big-message 4 comments science
- Vulnerability of red sea urchins to climate change depends on location: Scientists found that red sea urchin populations are adapted to local environments, but some populations will suffer more than others as conditions change in the future https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/977285 2 comments science
- Midwest residents adapt to flooding made more intense by climate change https://www.npr.org/2022/10/18/1127966940/mississippi-river-basin-adapts-as-climate-change-brings-extreme-rain-and-floodin 6 comments climate
- Russia Plans to ‘Adapt’ to Climate Change https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2020/01/06/russia-plans-to-adapt-to-climate-change-a68814 15 comments europe
- The Massive Cost of Not Adapting to Climate Change https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-09-09/the-massive-cost-of-not-adapting-to-climate-change 6 comments politics
- Reindeer adapt to climate change by eating seaweed https://geminiresearchnews.com/2019/04/reindeer-adapt-to-climate-change-by-eating-seaweed/ 9 comments science
- People who recently experienced severe weather events such as floods, storms and drought are more likely to support policies to adapt to the effects of climate change. But the relationship between exposure to extreme weather and support for climate policies is small, the study finds https://news.iu.edu/stories/2017/09/iub/releases/07-extreme-weather-climate-change-study.html 11 comments science
- A study has highlighted the risk posed by projected climate change on the world's ability to grow enough food. A US team of researchers found that forecasted shifts in climate by 2070 would occur too quickly for species of grass to adapt to the new conditions. http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-37489916 5 comments science
- Leaked Memo Reveals U.S. Plan to Oppose Helping Poor Nations Adapt to Climate Change http://www.democracynow.org/2013/11/19/leaked_memo_reveals_us_plan_to 7 comments worldnews
- Native Tribes' Traditional Knowledge Can Help US Adapt to Climate Change http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/10/131003162944.htm 19 comments science
- It doesn't matter whether climate change is natural or man-made, we just have to adapt to it, experts http://pressesc.com/01170883890_we_must_adapt_to_climate_change 9 comments reddit.com
- On combating climate change, Americans prefer mitigation to adaptation https://www.ipsos.com/en-us/news-polls/FiveThirtyEight-2022-midterm-election 23 comments politics
- Climate Change Is Harming the Planet Faster Than We Can Adapt, U.N. Warns | Countries aren’t doing nearly enough to protect against the disasters to come as the planet keeps heating up, a major new scientific report concludes. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/28/climate/climate-change-ipcc-report.html?unlocked_article_code=AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACEIPuonUktbfqYhkSlUZCybeWdkipwGLwvPLwbk1mnK7JyicTzlPiuUNCIPF4UrVYrB_Idsv2jDRDPlwDIgSft0ghOlOIx4qDACyvpqPnJlCfCg88IvoBz9zgp7BDPVlqjHgK2Dhd7o6z-zh4U_aamHrXPaIwmRhcFg-2eZtcl-h2XQIx6fXQKUiipQlg6BXVt0tTiwAZSKKo_DoFx50Xd2AZRnY4QAxMPpLDXCRxZXPruJdL3gBTA7OX3h94m0j6dlDON5xPKv3LxEoecaWkqxZECCHiAW32aRLKQEPFhkV 27 comments worldnews
- Climate Change Is Harming the Planet Faster Than We Can Adapt, U.N. Warns | Countries aren’t doing nearly enough to protect against the disasters to come as the planet keeps heating up, a major new scientific report concludes. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/28/climate/climate-change-ipcc-report.html?unlocked_article_code=AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACEIPuonUktbfqYhkSlUZCybeWdkipwGLwvPLwbk1mnK7JyicTzlPiuUNCIPF4UrVYrB_Idsv2jDRDPlwDIgSft0ghOlOIx4qDACyvpqPnJlCfCg88IvoBz9zgp7BDPVlqjHgK2Dhd7o6z-zh4U_aamHrXPaIwmRhcFg-2eZtcl-h2XQIx6fXQKUiipQlg6BXVt0tTiwAZSKKo_DoFx50Xd2AZRnY4QAxMPpLDXCRxZXPruJdL3gBTA7OX3h94m0j6dlDON5xPKv3LxEoecaWkqxZECCHiAW32aRLKQEPFhkV 3 comments climate
- When it comes to adapting to the effects of climate change, we're thinking too small: Researchers argue that society should focus less on how individuals respond to flooding & wildfires and instead figure out what it takes to inspire collective action that will protect humans on a grand scale. https://news.osu.edu/adapting-to-climate-change-were-doing-it-wrong/ 11 comments science
- Americans Start Adapting to Climate Change. They’re Doing It Wrong https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-11-07/americans-start-adapting-to-climate-change-they-re-doing-it-wrong 3 comments politics
- Climate change could pit species against one another as they shift ranges & this conflicts between species as they adapt and shift ranges could lead experts to underestimate extinctions, & underscores the importance of landscape connectivity. https://www.pnas.org/content/early/2019/09/27/1911796116 3 comments science
- Adaptive responses of animals to climate change are most likely insufficient: A new paper coauthored by more than 60 researchers and spanning 10,000 previous studies states some species seem to be able to cope with global warming, but are still running out of time. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-019-10924-4 3 comments science
- Climate Changing Faster than Animals Can Adapt, New Study Says https://weather.com/science/nature/news/2019-07-24-climate-change-animals-adapt 3 comments worldnews
- Adapting to Climate Change in Alaska https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/adapting-to-climate-change-in-alaska/ 4 comments worldnews
- Research reveals that neanderthals living in Europe between the two ice ages found it difficult to adapt to climate change, starved, and turned to eating human flesh https://www.matconlist.com/2019/04/research-reveals-that-neanderthals.html 16 comments science
- Climate change puts New Yorkers at risk of extreme heat events; Deaths in thousands predicted by 2080 | If no steps are taken to reduce emissions and adapt to warming, as many as 3,331 people may die every year in New York alone by 2080. http://www.ibtimes.com.au/climate-change-puts-new-yorkers-risk-extreme-heat-events-deaths-thousands-predicted-2080-1519939 56 comments science
- What Exxon Knew About The Melting Arctic: In the early 1990s, researchers and engineers at Exxon and Imperial Oil were quietly incorporating climate change projections into the company’s planning and closely studying how to adapt the company’s Arctic operations to a warming planet. http://graphics.latimes.com/exxon-arctic/ 4 comments indepthstories
- Phoenix could soon become uninhabitable — and the poor will be the first to leave As climate change worsens, desert cities like Phoenix must adapt, or face a mass exodus https://www.salon.com/2022/07/31/phoenix-could-soon-become-uninhabitable--and-the-poor-will-be-the-first-to-leave/ 308 comments environment
- NSW public servants at climate conference told not to discuss link with bushfires | The entire rationale for the conference was to bring together experts who could contribute to discussion on adaption to climate change. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/nov/13/nsw-public-servants-at-climate-conference-told-not-to-discuss-link-with-bushfires 91 comments worldnews
- many animals arent adapting fast enough to survive climate change. https://www.wired.com/story/many-animals-arent-adapting-fast-enough-to-survive-climate-change/ 54 comments worldnews
- Animals with white winter camouflage could struggle to adapt to climate change https://www.carbonbrief.org/animals-with-white-winter-camouflage-could-struggle-to-adapt-to-climate-change 3 comments science
- Battered By Climate Change, Nile Farmers Forge New Course: Egypt's farmers are going back to school to learn how to adapt to a drying land. http://www.nationalgeographic.com/people-and-culture/food/the-plate/2016/12/batter-by-climate-change--egypt-s-farmers-head-back-to-school/ 9 comments worldnews
- Many species will not be able to adapt fast enough to survive climate change, say scientists. A study of more than 50 plants and animals suggests their ability to adapt to changes in rainfall and temperature will be vastly outpaced by future climate change http://rspb.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/283/1843/20162104 8 comments science
- US hurricane rebuilding rules must adapt to 'era of climate change': After an extreme weather event, such as Hurricane Ian which devastated parts of Florida last month, most Americans choose to rebuild rather than move to less hazardous areas https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20221009-us-hurricane-rebuilding-rules-must-adapt-to-era-of-climate-change-expert 51 comments environment
- Ostriches can adapt to heat or cold – but not both. The ostrich is genetically wired to adapt to rising or falling temperatures. However, when the temperature fluctuates more often, as it does with climate change, the flightless bird with a 40-gram brain finds it much more difficult. https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/ostriches-can-adapt-heat-or-cold-not-both 9 comments science
- Flowers are changing their colors to adapt to climate change. Researchers measured pigment in petals of 42 flower species over time using museum specimens and UV camera. They found that pigmentation increased an average of 2%/yr from 1941-2017, with changes varying depending on flower structure. https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/09/flowers-are-changing-their-colors-adapt-climate-change?utm_campaign=news_daily_2020-09-28&et_rid=486754869&et_cid=3501316 6 comments science
- Engineers have designed a new system that can help cool buildings in crowded metropolitan areas without consuming electricity, an important innovation at a time when cities are working to adapt to climate change. http://www.buffalo.edu/news/releases/2019/08/003.html 24 comments science
- Putin’s Top Climate Adviser Calls for Urgent Climate Action. “The climate has changed and is changing, so the questions are how can we influence it so that it doesn’t change further, how to adapt to what has changed and determining what to do next.” https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2020/02/10/putins-top-climate-adviser-calls-for-urgent-climate-action-a69207 4 comments russia
- Adapting to climate change: We're doing it wrong | Study authors argue that society should focus less on how individuals respond to such climate issues as wildfires, and instead figure out what it takes to inspire collective action that will protect humans from climate catastrophes on a larger scale https://phys.org/news/2020-02-climate-wrong.html 24 comments worldnews
- World Future Council has proposed that central banks simply print the money needed for climate change adaptation and the transition to a low-carbon economy. http://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2015-05-11-climate-changers-want-to-rob-central-banks/#.vvhi8ghrkuv 11 comments worldnews
- Using archeology to better understand climate change. Team of anthropologists, geographers and earth scientists looks to the past to assess how different cultures have – and will – adapt to global warming. https://nouvelles.umontreal.ca/en/article/2021/07/20/using-archeology-to-better-understand-climate-change/ 5 comments science
- Climate Change Could Push 1/6th of Species to Extinction: Species in South America, Australia and New Zealand are most at risk, since many live in small areas or cannot easily move away to adapt to heatwaves, droughts, floods or rising seas http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/climate-change-could-push-1-6th-of-species-to-extinction/ 45 comments worldnews
- Many animals commonly adjust to changes in climate by shifting behaviors such as hibernation and migration in order to optimize the continuation of the species. Unfortunately, a recent meta analysis of over 10,000 studies suggests these adaptations simply aren't happening quickly enough. https://newatlas.com/climate-change-animals-adapt-leibniz-izw-meta-study/60893/ 6 comments science
- Birds and animals 'can't adapt to climate change quickly enough to survive in their natural habitats'. The findings were based on analysis of how species adapted to changing environmental conditions in more than 10,000 scientific studies. https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/lifestyle/birds-and-animals-cant-adapt-to-climate-change-quickly-enough-to-survive-in-their-natural-habitats/23/07/ 5 comments science