Nature Climate Change
Targeted policies to break the deadlock on heating bans
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 26 May 2025; doi:10.1038/s41558-025-02343-9
As an important policy instrument for building sector decarbonization, bans on fossil fuel-based heating face fierce opposition with doubts over their economic viability. With a unified perspective that incorporates the views of proponents and opponents, we discuss the importance of targeted policies to break the deadlock.Post-flood selective migration interacts with media sentiment and income effects
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 26 May 2025; doi:10.1038/s41558-025-02345-7
A gap remains in understanding flood-induced migration across sociodemographic groups. This study quantifies the flood-induced inflow/outflow selective migration by education, employment and age in the United States, and reveals how media sentiment and income effect aggravate selective migration.Vertical climate velocity adds a critical dimension to species shifts
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 21 May 2025; doi:10.1038/s41558-025-02300-6
The authors combine horizontal and vertical climate velocities to understand how marine species shift in response to climate change. They show that vertical velocity, which is often overlooked, better explains climate responses, with implications for species adaptation and fishing resources.Glacier melt trough after overshoot
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 19 May 2025; doi:10.1038/s41558-025-02312-2
Glaciers are retreating under climate change and generating excessive meltwater. A modelling study shows that regrowing glaciers may lead to water scarcity in the centuries after overshooting the +1.5 °C temperature target.Irreversible glacier change and trough water for centuries after overshooting 1.5 °C
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 19 May 2025; doi:10.1038/s41558-025-02318-w
How mountain glaciers will react to temporarily overshooting 1.5 °C of warming is poorly understood. Here the authors show irreversible global glacier loss for centuries after overshoot, implying long-term reductions in glacial water resources with amplified impacts in regions where glaciers regrow.Managing for climate and production goals on crop-lands
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 19 May 2025; doi:10.1038/s41558-025-02337-7
Climate mitigation through natural climate solutions in crop-lands may be a way to reconcile climate goals with food security. However, here the authors show that some natural climate solution practices tend to lower yields and that maintaining yields lowers the potential GHG mitigation.Evolution of warming tolerance alters physiology and life history traits in zebrafish
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 14 May 2025; doi:10.1038/s41558-025-02332-y
Using seven generations of selected zebrafish (Danio rerio), the authors consider the trade-offs and mechanisms behind evolution of warming tolerance. They show unexpected improvements in cooling tolerance in warming-adapted fish, and highlight mechanistic insights behind warming tolerance.Advancing science, policy and action in tipping points research
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 13 May 2025; doi:10.1038/s41558-025-02335-9
Advancing science, policy and action in tipping points researchExplaining the adaptation gap through consistency in adaptation planning
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 12 May 2025; doi:10.1038/s41558-025-02334-w
The gap between adaptation policy planning and actual implementation could delay effective actions. Researchers demonstrate why internal consistency checks should be the starting point to reduce the gap by applying them for city-level adaptation plans across Europe.Risks of unavoidable impacts on forests at 1.5 °C with and without overshoot
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 12 May 2025; doi:10.1038/s41558-025-02327-9
The authors assess the risk of overshoot beyond 1.5 °C warming, using three scenarios with minimal overshoot, brief overshoot and sustained overshoot. They show a risk of long-term Amazon dieback, which begins as early as 1.3 °C warming but is largely mitigated by reducing temperature below 1.5 °C.Expanding cracks
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 09 May 2025; doi:10.1038/s41558-025-02338-6
Expanding cracksResponsibility attribution in Africa
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 09 May 2025; doi:10.1038/s41558-025-02340-y
Responsibility attribution in AfricaPublic R&D investment
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 09 May 2025; doi:10.1038/s41558-025-02339-5
Public R&D investmentCarbon in river floodplains
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 09 May 2025; doi:10.1038/s41558-025-02341-x
Carbon in river floodplainsPowerful people
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 09 May 2025; doi:10.1038/s41558-025-02347-5
Many voices are needed in the climate change discussion to reach across society. Pope Francis is one example who offered his voice and support, in the conversation that needs to continue.The rich bear their fair share of climate costs
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 07 May 2025; doi:10.1038/s41558-025-02329-7
It has long been recognized that the highest-emitting regions should bear disproportionate responsibility for climate action. Now, a study shows how the highest-income individuals have specifically contributed to climate impacts worldwide.High-income groups disproportionately contribute to climate extremes worldwide
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 07 May 2025; doi:10.1038/s41558-025-02325-x
While climate injustice is widely recognized, a quantification of how emissions inequality translates into unequal accountability is still lacking. Here researchers examine how affluent groups disproportionately contribute to the increase in mean temperature and the frequency of extreme events.Author Correction: Heterogeneous pressure on croplands from land-based strategies to meet the 1.5 °C target
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 06 May 2025; doi:10.1038/s41558-025-02353-7
Author Correction: Heterogeneous pressure on croplands from land-based strategies to meet the 1.5 °C targetIndividualized cost–benefit analysis does not fit for demand-side mitigation
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 02 May 2025; doi:10.1038/s41558-025-02330-0
Individualized cost–benefit analysis does not fit for demand-side mitigationReply to: Individualized cost–benefit analysis does not fit for demand-side mitigation
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 02 May 2025; doi:10.1038/s41558-025-02331-z
Reply to: Individualized cost–benefit analysis does not fit for demand-side mitigation