Category: Nature

Nature Climate Change, Published online: 05 November 2024; doi:10.1038/s41558-024-02185-x Phytoplankton influence on upwelling   

Nature Climate Change, Published online: 05 November 2024; doi:10.1038/s41558-024-02184-y Aspirations for a just society can motivate individuals to engage in climate action; however, public awareness of climate justice remains low, and the extent of injustice within the climate crisis is often underestimated.   

Nature Climate Change, Published online: 05 November 2024; doi:10.1038/s41558-024-02189-7 As attribution studies evolve in complexity and become more present in public discourse, care is needed to ensure that the associated uncertainties and relevant contexts remain clear.   

Nature Climate Change, Published online: 05 November 2024; doi:10.1038/s41558-024-02188-8 Return the burn   

Nature Climate Change, Published online: 04 November 2024; doi:10.1038/s41558-024-02143-7 An in-depth examination of the factors driving rising greenhouse gas emissions in the production of wheat, maize and rice uncovers trends that conflict with the objective of reducing emissions while simultaneously boosting production.   

Nature Climate Change, Published online: 04 November 2024; doi:10.1038/s41558-024-02170-4 The authors provide a global, cradle-to-gate quantification of the changes in the global warming potential and sustainability index of conventional agriculture from 1961 to the 2020s. They show an eightfold global warming potential increase and threefold decrease in sustainability index, largely due to tillage, fertilizer use…

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Nature Climate Change, Published online: 29 October 2024; doi:10.1038/s41558-024-02169-x Climate change is exacerbating the severity of drought for life on land, especially for drying-sensitive species such as anurans (frogs and toads). Evaporative water loss rates for anurans are expected to double in areas with increased aridity. Increased drought severity combined with climate warming will likely…

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Nature Climate Change, Published online: 25 October 2024; doi:10.1038/s41558-024-02195-9 Author Correction: Attributing human mortality from fire PM2.5 to climate change   

Nature Climate Change, Published online: 25 October 2024; doi:10.1038/s41558-024-02173-1 Before the 12th Session of the World Urban Forum (WUF12), Nature Climate Change spoke to experts across the world to discuss how cities can and should cope with the intensifying climate crisis in the coming decades.   

Nature Climate Change, Published online: 25 October 2024; doi:10.1038/s41558-024-02177-x The authors use multidecadal, high-resolution data to investigate the spatial variability of vegetation greening in European mountains. They show that changes in snow cover duration play a more significant role than rising air temperatures alone in driving greening patterns.   

Nature Climate Change, Published online: 25 October 2024; doi:10.1038/s41558-024-02156-2 Older adults are more likely to have health conditions that increase their vulnerability to climate stressors. This Review introduces a framework to conceptualize how biophysical, socio-demographic, cultural and contextual factors intersect with climate stressors to impact the health of older adults.   

Nature Climate Change, Published online: 23 October 2024; doi:10.1038/s41558-024-02172-2 Record-breaking temperatures pose critical risks to the global food supply, particularly endangering fresh produce. Urgent enhancements in food safety measures, including re-evaluating the impact of food production, improving cold chain logistics and adapting dietary practices, are required to ensure the resilience of food systems and public…

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Nature Climate Change, Published online: 21 October 2024; doi:10.1038/s41558-024-02149-1 The authors combine fire–vegetation models, a chemical transport model and a health risk model to link human mortality from fire emissions to climate change. They estimate that 12.8% of mortalities in 2010 were linked to climate change, with South America, Australia, Europe and boreal forests most…

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Nature Climate Change, Published online: 21 October 2024; doi:10.1038/s41558-024-02140-w Complex interactions between drivers have hampered efforts to understand observed changes in fire behaviour worldwide. Here fire model ensembles and impact attribution show that climate change increasingly explains changes in global burned area.   

Nature Climate Change, Published online: 21 October 2024; doi:10.1038/s41558-024-02141-9 Multiple fire models, within an impact attribution framework, have been used to explore how climate change is impacting fire worldwide. Results show that climate change is increasing burned area in most regions, particularly during periods of peak fire activity, and this effect is increasing over time….

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Nature Climate Change, Published online: 21 October 2024; doi:10.1038/s41558-024-02167-z The authors consider the future risks of warming and drying to water-sensitive anuran species. They show that increased aridity of anuran habitats and drought exposure under climate change, combined with warming, can substantially reduce anuran activity.   

Nature Climate Change, Published online: 18 October 2024; doi:10.1038/s41558-024-02168-y Little is known about public understanding of climate justice, despite its increasing prominence in climate change communication. Here a global survey reveals that, although awareness of climate justice is low, beliefs in climate justice are widely supported across countries.   

Nature Climate Change, Published online: 15 October 2024; doi:10.1038/s41558-024-02165-1 Limited comparative evidence exists on the impacts of climatic factors on internal migration. Here, using a harmonized census-based dataset, the authors find that drought and aridity substantially increase internal migration, with considerable heterogeneity across regions, age groups and education levels.   

Nature Climate Change, Published online: 14 October 2024; doi:10.1038/s41558-024-02154-4 Climate influences when leaves change colour and fall, but not all trees lose their leaves at the same time. Combining field data, mathematical models and remote sensing, researchers show how local-scale variation in tree canopies and understory temperatures alters the start and duration of autumn leaf…

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Nature Climate Change, Published online: 14 October 2024; doi:10.1038/s41558-024-02164-2 The authors demonstrate a significant influence of canopy structure on autumn phenology in temperate forests, mediated by microclimate regulation. Incorporating this relationship into autumn phenology models enhances their prediction accuracy and reduces previously projected delays in autumn phenology.