IUCA Members Unite for Show Your Stripes Day 2026
Universities across the International Universities Climate Alliance (IUCA) came together on 20 June to support this year’s Show Your Stripes Day…
Category: Climate Science
Australia’s first national database of mycorrhizal fungi reveals hidden biodiversity beneath our feet
Western Sydney University researchers have led the development of Australia’s first national database of arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi, mapping th…
Understanding Earth’s past temperatures
The Earth’s temperature has been much cooler in the past than previously thought, meaning it could be moving towards the warmest it’s ever been. Resea…
Scientists unravel the fast-moving ‘butterfly effect’ of the deep ocean
What happens in the deep ocean doesn’t stay there! University of Cambridge researchers have found that tiny underwater swirls can rapidly shape …
Amazon’s Biocultural Heritage Under Greater Threat Than Expected
Indigenous cultures in the Amazon region will lose up to one-third of the native plant species they use due to climate change. In addition, biocultura…
Nature’s hidden connections: Waikato University study reveals what keeps ecosystems healthy
New international research has found that healthy ecosystems depend on more than just having lots of species, they rely on the complex relationships b…
CUHK-led study first reveals irrigation helps slow China’s warming | Findings advance climate-smart water management
A CUHK-led study has provided the first large-scale evidence that irrigation has helped slow regional warming in China by reducing heat stress and coo…
Climate change-fuelled landslides push rarest great ape closer to extinction
New research involving scientists from Nottingham Trent University reveals that climate change-driven extreme rainfall and landslides in Sumatra have …