26 Mar 2021 • 23 min read Climate change is probably increasing the intensity of tropical cyclones Climate change is probably fuelling more powerful tropical cyclones (also called hurricanes), while flooding by tropical cyclones is amplified by rising sea level. Read more
26 Mar 2021 • 4 min read Press Release: Climate change is probably increasing the intensity of tropical cyclones The ScienceBrief Review, ‘Climate change is probably increasing the intensity of tropical cyclones’, is published today as part of a collection on critical issues in climate change science to inform the COP26 climate conference. Read more
25 Mar 2021 • 9 min read Independent expert advisory bodies facilitate ambitious climate policy responses Evidence suggests that independent expert advisory bodies are emerging as strong assets that can help governments raise ambition and deliver climate objectives in practice. Read more
17 Oct 2020 • 1 min read ScienceBrief on Cyclones The ScienceBrief on climate change and cyclones has been published on ScienceBrief.org Read more
24 Sep 2020 • 11 min read Climate change increases the risk of wildfires Strengthened evidence that climate change increases the frequency and/or severity of fire weather around the world. Land management alone cannot explain recent increases in wildfires because increased fire weather from climate change amplifies fire risk where fuels remain available. Read more
21 Aug 2020 • 1 min read ScienceBrief on flood risks The ScienceBrief on extreme rainfall and floods is now published on ScienceBrief.org Read more
21 Aug 2020 • 1 min read ScienceBrief on heatwaves The ScienceBrief on Heatwaves and extreme temperatures is now published on ScienceBrief.org Read more
21 Aug 2020 • 1 min read ScienceBrief on Arctic warming The ScienceBrief on Arctic amplification is now published on ScienceBrief.org Read more
19 Aug 2020 • 2 min read New ScienceBriefs published ScienceBrief has published three new Briefs in the COP26 topic: Critical Issues in Climate Change Science. These cover heatwaves, extreme rainfall and floods, and Arctic warming. The three new Briefs review the latest cutting-edge science in relation to the impacts of climate change on extreme weather. To read a concise Read more
31 Jul 2020 • 1 min read Strategy and oversight First online meetings of the ScienceBrief COP26 Advisory Board and Editorial Board, help to develop new content and plan upcoming releases. Read more
9 Jun 2020 • 1 min read COP26: Critical issues in climate change science ScienceBrief have been busy preparing exciting new Briefs discussing issues that are highly relevant for the upcoming COP26 in November 2021. Read more
9 Jun 2020 • 8 min read Climate change increases the risk of wildfires Human-induced climate change promotes the conditions on which wildfires depend, enhancing their likelihood and challenging suppression efforts. Human-induced warming has already led to a global increase in the frequency and severity of fire weather, increasing the risks of wildfire. Read more
