Nature Climate Change
Targeted tropical forest restoration can offset deforestation-induced water flux losses
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 15 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41558-026-02709-7
The authors demonstrate asymmetrical impacts of forest gain and loss on evapotranspiration and precipitation: gain increases the processes more than loss reduces them. They highlight a need to better consider hydrological asymmetry in climate models and in planning of forest-based climate solutions.A shrinking buffer
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 14 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41558-026-02699-6
The timescale on which river runoff reacts to glacier melt changes differs strongly between individual basins. Here we discuss how an article published in 2018 linked the buffering role of glaciers to future seasonal runoff losses, and how later work has extended this insight towards drought, water resources and the consequences for downstream societies.Building local adaptive capacity for health
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 14 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41558-026-02695-w
Enhancing local adaptive capacity to reduce extreme weather-related health harms is essential in a warming world; understanding and sharing strategies that work helps to scale-up impact. Now a study focusing on China highlights the role of institutions, infrastructure and cities.Ecology is not at risk of a methodological balance crisis
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 13 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41558-026-02706-w
Ecology is not at risk of a methodological balance crisisCo-benefit premiums can enhance nature-based climate solutions
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 08 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41558-026-02690-1
Carbon markets reward the climate mitigation benefits of nature-based solutions but rarely value their broader societal impacts. Creating markets for verified co-benefits, such as coastal protection and biodiversity, could redirect investment towards projects that deliver larger gains for both people and climate.Seals in changing seas dive longer
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 07 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41558-026-02703-z
Seals in changing seas dive longerRoots respond to phosphorus limitation
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 07 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41558-026-02701-1
Roots respond to phosphorus limitationFemale climate leadership
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 07 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41558-026-02704-y
Female climate leadershipShifts in experiencing downpours
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 07 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41558-026-02702-0
Shifts in experiencing downpoursResponsible carbon accounting
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 07 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41558-026-02707-9
Carbon accounting shapes how climate responsibility is allocated, and expanding existing frameworks could provide a stronger basis for effective and equitable climate action.Nepal’s swift embrace of electric vehicles
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 07 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41558-026-02588-y
The rapid electrification of Nepal’s automobile sector in just five years shows how a robust mix of policies and incentives can catapult climate action.Future-proofing interpretations of the Paris Agreement’s limit of well below 2 °C
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 07 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41558-026-02685-y
Here the authors show that a common interpretation of the Paris Agreement’s ‘well below 2° C’ target is changing with time, which could lead to higher overall warming. They propose that using median temperatures instead of probability ranges is more robust.People systematically under- and overestimate public engagement in climate action
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 07 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41558-026-02668-z
Unlike previous work showing that people underestimate others’ support for climate action, this study finds systematic pluralistic ignorance in both directions: frequent attitudes and actual behaviours are underestimated but rare ones are overestimated. This can be explained by general cognitive processes.