“We suggest that these extreme conditions led to the depopulation of Europe,” write the authors of the study, “perhaps lasting for several successive glacial-interglacial cycles."
"If we don't deal with [climate change], Israel will be a very unpleasant place to live in the next decade or two," Prof. Colin Price, head of Tel Aviv University's PlanNet Zero
Shrinking glaciers due to climate change has led to the discovery of bodies of climbers who disappeared over the last decades.
"Thanks to the bats, we were able to create the first three-dimensional map of Urban Heat Islands in Gush Dan," said Prof. Alexandra Chudnovsky.
Gourinchas said emerging market economies also faced a "quite serious" risk of disruptions causes by any further financial market volatility, or an escalation in Russia's war in Ukraine.
Periods of extreme heat are likely to hit every two to five years if average global temperatures rise 2C above pre-industrial levels.
The researchers are still unsure how marine ecosystems are changing to reflect the color changes.
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