@article {pmid41218279,
year = {2025},
author = {Lee, WY and Libourel, PA},
title = {The Importance of Sleep in Animals and Its Potential Vulnerability to Climate Change.},
journal = {Annual review of animal biosciences},
volume = {},
number = {},
pages = {},
doi = {10.1146/annurev-animal-030424-072112},
pmid = {41218279},
issn = {2165-8110},
abstract = {Sleep is a universal behavior across animals, critical for physiological homeostasis, cognitive function, and development. Throughout evolution, animals have adapted to environmental changes, but current rapid climate change may threaten sleep patterns adapted to specific ecological niches through rising temperatures, shifting precipitation, and extreme weather. Despite the importance of sleep, climate change-driven sleep disruptions are not well-considered. We introduce the importance of sleep and examine how climate change affects sleep in different biogeographical zones (polar, tropical, dry, and marine and coastal regions), highlighting region-specific vulnerabilities. Furthermore, we discuss the cascading effects of sleep disruption on species interactions, population dynamics, and ecosystem functioning. We emphasize the need for long-term ecological studies, advances in sleep-measurement technologies in free-living animals, and the integration of sleep ecology into conservation strategies. Future priorities include assessing variability within and between individuals, the fitness costs of sleep loss, and the potential for evolutionary adaptation.},
}

@article {pmid41218041,
year = {2025},
author = {Kilungo, A and Chukwuonye, G and Okpanachi, V and Mohamed, H},
title = {Assessing Sub-Saharan Africa's readiness to address the impact of climate change and health: A scoping review.},
journal = {PloS one},
volume = {20},
number = {11},
pages = {e0315482},
doi = {10.1371/journal.pone.0315482},
pmid = {41218041},
issn = {1932-6203},
abstract = {Climate change severely threatens global public health, with sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) projected to experience profound impacts. This scoping review aimed to provide a comprehensive overview of current research on climate change and its health implications in SSA while identifying research gaps and outlining the necessary resources and policy interventions to strengthen public health resilience in the region. Literature was retrieved from four databases (PubMed, Scopus, Embase and Web of Science) using the keywords "climate change," "health," and "sub-Saharan Africa" and this study was conducted using the PRISMA framework. The inclusion criteria were peer-reviewed studies published in English between January 1, 2001, and August 1, 2024, that examined the effects of climate change in SSA, assessed its impacts on health outcomes,A total of 7851 journal articles were identified from the initial search, and after screening, 153 studies were included for review. The included studies were published between January 2001 and August 2024. Although extensive studies have been conducted on extreme heat (71 studies), drought (45 studies), extreme precipitation events (52 studies), and flooding (34 studies), important themes such as air quality (10 studies), chemical water quality (8 studies) and natural disasters (8 studies) have been understudied. Additionally, this scoping review revealed a geographical gap in climate change and health studies, as only 24 out of 53 countries in sub-Saharan Africa were represented. The key deficiencies identified include limited funding, technological constraints, inadequate climate policies, and a lack of community-focused adaptation plans. Moreover, this review highlights the urgent need for resilient healthcare systems capable of addressing climate-related health risks effectively. Addressing these gaps is essential for developing targeted strategies to mitigate climate change's health impacts and increase resilience in SSA communities. This review aims to inform policymakers, researchers, and stakeholders about critical areas requiring attention and investment by enhancing our understanding of these challenges and gaps. Strengthening research capacities, fostering collaboration, and implementing evidence-based policies are imperative steps toward achieving sustainable health outcomes in the face of a changing climate in SSA.},
}

@article {pmid41217169,
year = {2025},
author = {Teixeira-Costa, L},
title = {Strange Plants And The Weirding Climate: Parasitic Plant Physiology Under Climate Change.},
journal = {Plant & cell physiology},
volume = {},
number = {},
pages = {},
doi = {10.1093/pcp/pcaf148},
pmid = {41217169},
issn = {1471-9053},
abstract = {Parasitic flowering plants are often seen as keystone species due to the broad influence they exert on communities worldwide. Positive and negative effects associated with parasitic plant infestation have been documented for a variety of species in multiple locations and under different experimental conditions. However, the impact of the different drivers of climate change on these plants has only recently begun to be analyzed in more detail. In this context, most studies have dealt with modelling future distribution ranges of parasite species and assessing potential ecological impacts. Building on this work, this review discusses studies that have employed a more mechanistic approach to investigate different aspects of parasitic plant physiology under climate change. Considering results obtained for both hemi- and holo-parasites, I hypothesize that, in the presence of conditions that improve parasite performance, such as reduced intraspecific competition or increased diversity of host species, elevated levels of atmospheric CO2 can partially alleviate the negative impact of parasitism on host growth. However, this reduction of negative impacts is potentially hampered by other drivers of climate change, such as extreme high temperatures and severe drought events. Future research should strive to analyze the combined impact of different components of climate change simultaneously, preferably considering a wider diversity of parasitic plant species.},
}

@article {pmid41216009,
year = {2025},
author = {Koch, A and Andersen-Ranberg, E and Søborg, B and Evengård, B and Andersson, M and Ocias, LF and Sonne, C and Dietz, R and Bonefeld-Jørgensen, EC and Søndergaard, J and Krogfelt, KA and Jørgensen, CS},
title = {Seroprevalence of seven climate-sensitive zoonoses in Greenland and northern Sweden (1998-2017): High antibody prevalence against Rickettsia and Leptospira, with Leptospira possibly linked to global warming.},
journal = {One health (Amsterdam, Netherlands)},
volume = {21},
number = {},
pages = {101244},
pmid = {41216009},
issn = {2352-7714},
abstract = {BACKGROUND: Climate change may alter zoonotic disease patterns in the Arctic, yet knowledge remains limited.

DESIGN: Antibodies to seven zoonotic pathogens were analyzed in 660 unselected human sera drawn from serum banks from Greenland (n = 460) and Northern Sweden (n = 200) (1998-2017), frequency-matched with respect to sex, age, ethnicity and place of living. Greenlandic samples were tested for Francisella tularensis, Brucella melitensis, Brucella abortus, Coxiella burnetii, Rickettsia spp., and Leptospira spp., while Swedish samples also included Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato (Bbsl) and tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV).

RESULTS: Leptospira seroprevalence was higher in Greenland 2013 (18 %, 95 % CI 13-24 %) than in Sweden 2012-2017 (4 %, 95 % CI 2-8 %) and increased significantly over time in West Greenland (1998: 2.5 %, 95 % CI 0.8-6 %; 2013: 30 %, 95 % CI 18-45 %, p < 0.001, OR 16.7, 95 % CI 5.7-48.9). Rickettsia seroprevalence remained stable over time (12 %, 95 % CI 5-24 %). Seroprevalence of F. tularensis and B. melitensis/abortus in Greenland 2013 was less than 1 %. In Sweden, seroprevalence was 1 % (95 % CI 0.1-4 %) for B. melitensis/abortus, 2 % (95 % CI 0.1-5 %) for Bbsl, 3 % (95 % CI 1-6 %) for F. tularensis, and 5 % (95 % CI 2-9 %) for TBEV. Antibodies to C. burnetii were not detected in any sample. Two of 81 polar bear samples from East Greenland (2016-2023) were seropositive for Leptospira spp.

CONCLUSIONS: This first report on human Leptospira infection in Greenland highlights rising seroprevalence, possibly linked to contaminated water and global warming. Findings emphasize widespread Rickettsia exposure in northern regions and tick-borne pathogens in Sweden, underscoring the need for updated public health data to inform public health planning.},
}

@article {pmid41214218,
year = {2025},
author = {Jakob, M},
title = {Don't despair, collective action can address climate change.},
journal = {Nature},
volume = {647},
number = {8089},
pages = {309-310},
doi = {10.1038/d41586-025-03634-z},
pmid = {41214218},
issn = {1476-4687},
}

@article {pmid41214188,
year = {2025},
author = {Muirhead, JD and Xue, L and Moucha, R and Paciga, MK and Judd, EJ and Scholz, CA},
title = {Accelerated rifting in response to regional climate change in the East African Rift System.},
journal = {Scientific reports},
volume = {15},
number = {1},
pages = {38833},
pmid = {41214188},
issn = {2045-2322},
support = {EAR-1654518//National Science Foundation/ ; },
abstract = {Continental rifting is influenced by interactions between tectonic, magmatic, and surface processes, with the latter strongly dependent on regional climate. We test the role of regional climate variability on rift system behavior, by investigating fault slip rate changes in the South Turkana Basin (Lake Turkana Rift, northern Kenya) at the end of the African Humid Period. Throw rates on 27 faults examined during the African Humid Period (9,631-5,333 yr BP) and post-African Humid Period (5,333 yr BP-present) exhibit a mean 0.17 ± 0.08 mm/yr increase during the drier, post-African Humid Period. Numerical simulations reveal Coulomb stress changes from two loading sources that may explain these changes: (1) reduced vertical loading from a 100-150 m lake level drop, and (2) increased magmatic loading from enhanced mantle melt production due to reduced lake loading. An increase in magma flux of > 0.1 km[3]/kyr below the South Turkana Basin results in Coulomb stress changes exceeding those expected from a 100-150 m lake level drop. We provide the first empirical evidence of increased fault activity in response to climate-induced lake level changes in the East African Rift System over time scales of 10[3]-10[4] years, and reveal that climate-tectonic interactions are enhanced in magmatically active rift systems.},
}

@article {pmid41213952,
year = {2025},
author = {Passos, I and Vila-Viçosa, C and Gonçalves, J and Ribeiro, MM and Figueiredo, A},
title = {Tracking submediterranean ecotone shifts under climate change scenarios using marcescent oaks as indicators.},
journal = {Scientific reports},
volume = {15},
number = {1},
pages = {39201},
pmid = {41213952},
issn = {2045-2322},
support = {UI/BD/152853/2022//Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia/ ; UIDB/50027/2020//Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia/ ; CEECIND/02331/2017//Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia/ ; UIDB/00681//Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia/ ; UIDB/04084/2025//Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia/ ; },
abstract = {The submediterranean is an ecotone distributed across southern Europe and north Africa, marking the transition between temperate and mediterranean climates. This is a remarkable climatic and vegetational dynamic area, with major shifts driven by changes in climate since the Late Quaternary. We explore future range shifts of the submediterranean ecotone caused by climate change using marcescent oaks as a proxy, considering their high prevalence in forests under such conditions. Our results confirm the ongoing dynamism of this ecotone, which is likely to expand its range northwards, where marcescent oaks will overlap Eurosiberian forests dominated by deciduous and temperate species. Conversely, in the southwestern Mediterranean, a loss of suitability is predicted, with remaining suitable habitat only at higher altitudes or along coastal regions, promoting scattered refuge suitable areas. To preserve these forests, further research is needed to assess the future ranges of individual species based on high-resolution models, to plan management and restoration strategies within a context of high disturbance by land use.},
}

@article {pmid41213724,
year = {2025},
author = {Hutcheson, M},
title = {Tickborne disease cases are rising in the UK, thanks to climate change.},
journal = {BMJ (Clinical research ed.)},
volume = {391},
number = {},
pages = {r2285},
doi = {10.1136/bmj.r2285},
pmid = {41213724},
issn = {1756-1833},
}

@article {pmid41213520,
year = {2025},
author = {McDermott-Levy, R and Huffling, K and Kelly, MM and Rubinstein, S},
title = {Climate Change in Clinical Practice.},
journal = {Journal of obstetric, gynecologic, and neonatal nursing : JOGNN},
volume = {},
number = {},
pages = {},
doi = {10.1016/j.jogn.2025.10.010},
pmid = {41213520},
issn = {1552-6909},
abstract = {Climate change has resulted in increased extreme weather events, including prolonged heat waves, extended wildfire regions and seasons, and more frequent hurricanes and flooding. These events create problems with access to health services, shelter, potable water, diminished air quality, and increased incidence of vector-borne disease that affect the health of pregnant women and families. Nurses caring for pregnant women must have the knowledge to identify and respond to climate change-related health risks. Nursing care related to heat, wildfires and wildfire smoke, hurricanes, and flooding must include accurate assessments and discharge planning that addresses women's health conditions within the context of environmental risks. The purpose of this article is to raise awareness of the clinical nursing care of pregnant women related to heat, wildfires, hurricanes, and flooding in the era of climate change.},
}

@article {pmid41213121,
year = {2025},
author = {Hao, L and Sun, Z and Maruya, Y and Yano, S},
title = {Mechanisms of Hypoxia Formation in the Ariake Sea, Japan, under Climate Change: Insights from Orthogonal Design.},
journal = {Environmental science & technology},
volume = {},
number = {},
pages = {},
doi = {10.1021/acs.est.5c06412},
pmid = {41213121},
issn = {1520-5851},
abstract = {Seasonal hypoxia events pose significant threats to the environment and ecosystems of coastal areas. Temperature, river discharge, and nutrient loading are key drivers, but their relative importance is affected by spatial variations in the coastal topography and ecological structure. This study used the Taguchi method to evaluate the impacts of these factors on dissolved oxygen (DO) dynamics in the Ariake Sea with a particular focus on the summer flood period. Each factor was set at three levels to represent potential climate change scenarios, offering a key advantage in efficiency by enabling reliable assessment with fewer simulations than the 27 trials required in a full factorial design (3[3]). The results suggest that increased temperature and river discharge reduced DO throughout the year, while low nutrient loading enhanced DO in well-mixed nonsummer months. In summer, nutrient loading and river discharge were the primary drivers of hypoxia, contributing 51.5% and 41.2%, respectively (p < 0.05, at St. 3). A lagged autumnal response linked to summer floods showed that discharge explained 88.6% of DO decline (p < 0.05, at St. 1). Furthermore, experimental simulations indicated that doubling both discharge and nutrient loading expanded hypoxia to nearly two-thirds of the sea, threatening benthic fauna and ecosystem stability.},
}

@article {pmid41212427,
year = {2025},
author = {Vallianou, NG and Kounatidis, DC and Geladari, EV and Evangelopoulos, A and Kaldis, V and Stratigou, T and Evangelopoulos, AA and Karampela, I and Dalamaga, M},
title = {Climate Change, Air Pollution and the Global Obesity Syndemic: a Review of Current Evidence.},
journal = {Current obesity reports},
volume = {14},
number = {1},
pages = {78},
pmid = {41212427},
issn = {2162-4968},
abstract = {PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Climate change and obesity are two converging global crises with complex and interrelated pathways. This review aims to synthesize recent evidence linking climate-related exposures, including rising ambient temperatures, air pollution, and urbanization to the pathogenesis of obesity. It also explores how obesity itself increases vulnerability to heat injury and environmental stress, highlighting the bidirectional nature of this syndemic.

RECENT FINDINGS: Epidemiologic evidence has supported associations between air pollution and increased body mass index, central adiposity, and metabolic dysfunction across the lifespan. Mechanistic research implicates impaired thermogenesis, chronic inflammation and oxidative stress, endocrine disruption, hypothalamic inflammation, and microbiome dysbiosis as key pathways linking environmental exposures to adiposity. Obesity further amplifies the physiological burden of climate-related stressors, such as heatwaves, due to reduced heat dissipation and altered hormonal responses. Anti-obesity medications may exacerbate heat-related risks via dehydration and gastrointestinal side effects. Urban greenness appears to offer a partial protective effect, modulating the obesogenic impact of air pollution and heat, particularly in low-income settings. Obesity and climate change share common socioeconomic, behavioral, and environmental drivers. Addressing this dual burden requires integrated strategies that promote environmental sustainability and metabolic health. These include green infrastructure, active transportation, climate-adapted clinical care, and public health strategies that reflect planetary health principles. Recognizing obesity not only as a medical condition but also as an environmentally influenced disorder is essential for effective, future-oriented prevention and intervention efforts.},
}

@article {pmid41209113,
year = {2025},
author = {Lv, T and Liu, Q and Wang, Y and Zhang, P},
title = {Climate Change and Cardiovascular Health: Environmental Stressors, Mechanistic Insights, and Clinical Perspectives.},
journal = {Reviews in cardiovascular medicine},
volume = {26},
number = {10},
pages = {40069},
pmid = {41209113},
issn = {2153-8174},
abstract = {Climate change poses a significant threat to cardiovascular health through the combined effects of extreme temperatures, air pollution, and extreme weather events. Short-term heat exposure raises mortality risk by 3.80%, while long-term exposure to particulate matter (PM2.5, with an aerodynamic diameter of ≤2.5 micrometers) increases cardiovascular mortality by 11-20%. Key mechanisms include thermoregulatory stress, inflammation, autonomic nervous system dysfunction, prothrombotic state, and psychosocial stress. Vulnerable groups, such as older individuals and those with cardiovascular diseases, also face a higher risk. Epidemiological studies have shown that for every one-standard-deviation increase in the number of days with excess heat factor, the overall mortality risk rises by 3.80%. Proposed interventions include high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) purifiers, optimized cooling centers, and low-emission zones. However, key research gaps remain in the effects of multi-stressors, protection strategies, exposure assessment, and climate-driven disease projections. Multidisciplinary collaboration is crucial for mitigating climate-related cardiovascular risks. This review provides a comprehensive overview of the current situation regarding climate change and cardiovascular health, summarizing the results of epidemiological, pathological mechanisms, and policy research.},
}

@article {pmid41207829,
year = {2025},
author = {Cheng, W and Feng, Q and Xi, H and Yin, X and Sindikubwabo, C and Zhang, B and Chen, Y and Zhao, X},
title = {Corrigendum to "Modeling and assessing the impacts of climate change on groundwater recharge in endorheic basins of Northwest China" [Sci. Total Environ. 918 (2024), 170829].},
journal = {The Science of the total environment},
volume = {},
number = {},
pages = {180893},
doi = {10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.180893},
pmid = {41207829},
issn = {1879-1026},
}

@article {pmid41207779,
year = {2026},
author = {Rosenbach, M and Parker, ER},
title = {Climate Change and Dermatology: A Review and Update for 2026 and Beyond.},
journal = {Dermatologic clinics},
volume = {44},
number = {1},
pages = {xi-xv},
doi = {10.1016/j.det.2025.09.001},
pmid = {41207779},
issn = {1558-0520},
}

@article {pmid41207778,
year = {2026},
author = {Baker, NM and Charrow, AP},
title = {Climate Change and Dermatologic Health in People Experiencing Housing Instability and Homelessness: Insights and Implications for Clinical Dermatologists.},
journal = {Dermatologic clinics},
volume = {44},
number = {1},
pages = {89-104},
doi = {10.1016/j.det.2025.08.010},
pmid = {41207778},
issn = {1558-0520},
abstract = {In the context of the climate crisis, persons experiencing homelessness face a disproportionately increased risk of dermatologic disease. Contributing epidemiologic factors include increased baseline health susceptibilities, increased environmental exposures, and systemic barriers to climate resilience. Migrant populations, while distinct, can face overlapping challenges, with climate change acting as a housing crisis multiplier in both groups. Addressing these dermatologic impacts requires a coordinated approach from dermatologists globally.},
}

@article {pmid41207777,
year = {2026},
author = {Isler, M and Goeser, L and Parker, ER and Boos, MD},
title = {Climate Change and its Influence on the Cutaneous Health of Children.},
journal = {Dermatologic clinics},
volume = {44},
number = {1},
pages = {79-88},
doi = {10.1016/j.det.2025.08.002},
pmid = {41207777},
issn = {1558-0520},
abstract = {Children's health is disproportionately impacted by the burning of fossil fuels and the subsequent production of greenhouse gases and air pollution. This is due to their developing physiology, unique behavior patterns, greater body surface area to volume ratio, and reliance on adults for their essential needs. Importantly, increases in air pollution and global warming negatively influence the skin health of children, including increasing the risk of inflammatory dermatoses, climate-sensitive infections, and psychocutaneous disease.},
}

@article {pmid41207776,
year = {2026},
author = {Enbiale, W},
title = {Climate Change and Dermatologic Diseases in the Global South: A Rising Challenge.},
journal = {Dermatologic clinics},
volume = {44},
number = {1},
pages = {67-78},
doi = {10.1016/j.det.2025.08.004},
pmid = {41207776},
issn = {1558-0520},
abstract = {Climate change is reshaping the epidemiology of dermatologic diseases in the Global South through rising temperatures, UV radiation, extreme weather events, and shifting ecosystems. These environmental stressors exacerbate thermal injuries, infectious and inflammatory dermatoses, and neglected tropical diseases such as cutaneous leishmaniasis, mycetoma, and scabies. Vulnerable populations-including displaced communities, persons with albinism, and outdoor workers-face disproportionate risk. This article highlights the dermatologic impacts of climate change, emphasizing the need for integrated surveillance, accessible care, and climate-resilient health systems. Addressing these challenges requires urgent, interdisciplinary action to protect skin health and equity in an increasingly warming and unstable world.},
}

@article {pmid41207775,
year = {2026},
author = {Belzer, A and Coates, SJ},
title = {Climate Change and Infectious Diseases in Dermatology.},
journal = {Dermatologic clinics},
volume = {44},
number = {1},
pages = {45-65},
doi = {10.1016/j.det.2025.08.003},
pmid = {41207775},
issn = {1558-0520},
abstract = {Human activities have led to climate change, resulting in global warming, ocean warming, and more frequent extreme weather events (EWEs). Each of these has the potential to amplify infectious diseases with skin manifestations. Alterations in the skin microbiome due to rising temperatures and humidity may increase infection risk. Global warming has led to expanding geographic ranges of vector-borne diseases. Warming waters have similarly increased the risk of waterborne diseases. EWEs are associated with increased incidence of cutaneous infections. Land-use change, both a cause and effect of climate change, increases the risk of zoonotic spillover.},
}

@article {pmid41206970,
year = {2025},
author = {Wada, M and Sagarasaeranee, O and Cogger, N and Marshall, J and Cuttance, E and Macara, G and Sood, A and Vallee, E},
title = {Machine learning for predicting climate change impacts on Pseudopithomyces chartarum spore counts: a risk indicator of facial eczema.},
journal = {New Zealand veterinary journal},
volume = {},
number = {},
pages = {1-17},
doi = {10.1080/00480169.2025.2579134},
pmid = {41206970},
issn = {1176-0710},
abstract = {AIMS: To determine the importance of 11 climate variables on pasture spore count of Pseudopithomyces chartarum, a risk indicator of facial eczema (FE), and to forecast spore counts in New Zealand until 2100, using longitudinal P. chartarum pasture spore count data.

METHODS: Between 2010 and 2017, spore counts (n = 6,975) were collected from 862 paddocks spread over 102 farms in the North Island of New Zealand. Historical and projected climate data were obtained from the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research. The spore count dataset was merged with climate data from corresponding locations, incorporating time lags of 1-53 weeks. Linear regression models were fitted for describing crude associations, while random forest models were fitted for determining variable importance and predicting future spore counts.

RESULTS: Mixed-effect linear regression models explained up to 11% of the variance of log-transformed spore counts by a single lagged climate covariate. The best-fit random forest model had a testing accuracy of 80% in classifying low or high FE risk (> 20,000 spores) with an R[2] value of 43%. The random forest models suggested time-dependent importance of soil temperature at 10 cm depth, solar radiation, potential evapotranspiration, vapour pressure, soil moisture and minimum temperature, while no or weak evidence of variable importance was found for maximum temperature, rainfall, mean sea level atmospheric pressure, relative humidity and wind speed. Over the next 80 years, our model predicted an increase in the seasonal mean spore counts in the study farms by a mean of 17% (min 6, max 30%) under the high-end greenhouse gas emission scenario (representative concentration pathways (RCP) 8.5). Every decade was associated with an increase in the probability of high-risk spore counts (> 20,000) by 14-22% for the moderate to high emission scenarios (RCP 4.5-8.5). The model indicated increased peak spore counts across most regions over the next 80 years. Specifically, the entire North Island and three districts in the South Island were projected to have high mean peak spore counts by 2100.

These findings could be used to target high-risk areas to implement mitigation or adaptation measures for FE. In addition, the study highlights the value of ecological data for forecasting environmental disease risks to enhance preparedness for climate change.},
}

@article {pmid41205264,
year = {2025},
author = {Jin, J and Liu, H and Jiang, J and Huang, H and Dong, C and Yu, F and Zhu, C and Hu, J},
title = {Impacts of extreme climate change on terrestrial ecosystem carbon storage in China.},
journal = {The Science of the total environment},
volume = {1005},
number = {},
pages = {180890},
doi = {10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.180890},
pmid = {41205264},
issn = {1879-1026},
abstract = {Extreme climatic events are occurring with increasing frequency, posing significant challenges in assessing their impact on terrestrial carbon storage. Based on daily meteorological observations from 1990 to 2019 across China, the trends and abrupt changes in 26 extreme climate indices were systematically analysed using the Theil-Sen estimator and Mann-Kendall test. A random forest regression model was constructed by integrating high-resolution remote sensing, meteorological, and topographic data to predict the spatial distribution of aboveground biomass carbon (AGBC). Furthermore, the XGBoost algorithm combined with Shapley additive explanations (SHAP) was employed to quantify the driving effects of extreme climate indices on AGBC and their spatial heterogeneity. The results reveal that over the past three decades, warm and extreme precipitation events have significantly intensified, whereas cold events have markedly declined. A notable shift in climate occurred between 1998 and 2005. During this period, the AGBC increased steadily, with forests, grasslands, and wetlands exhibiting significant growth. The SHAP analysis identified very wet days (R95pTOT), diurnal temperature range (DTR), annual maximum value of daily minimum temperature (TNx), and annual total precipitation on wet days (PRCPTOT) as the dominant climatic drivers of AGBC variation. Their ecological impacts demonstrated strong nonlinear responses and spatial differentiation. In humid eastern regions, these factors generally enhanced carbon sequestration, whereas in arid and high-altitude western regions, they may exert inhibitory effects. This study provides robust quantitative evidence for understanding the complex, nonlinear interactions between extreme climate events and ecosystem carbon dynamics and offers scientific guidance for regional carbon sink management and climate adaptation strategies to support the dual carbon goals of China.},
}

@article {pmid41202957,
year = {2025},
author = {Gačnik, J and Žagar, K and Hatvani, IG and Kern, Z and Vreča, P},
title = {Climate change reflected in 40-year isotopic composition trends of precipitation in Slovenia.},
journal = {Environmental research},
volume = {},
number = {},
pages = {123286},
doi = {10.1016/j.envres.2025.123286},
pmid = {41202957},
issn = {1096-0953},
abstract = {Long-term monitoring of stable isotopes in precipitation (δ[18]O, δ[2]H), alongside meteorological data, is key to understanding how large-scale hydroclimate variability influences regional and local climate. This study presents one of the longest records in Central and Southeastern Europe: the multi-decadal (1981-2024) dataset of monthly composite precipitation stable isotope records from Ljubljana, Slovenia. Ten-year rolling averages of δ[18]O, δ[2]H, and d-excess are increasing (+0.02 ‰, +0.18 ‰, and +0.05 ‰ per year, respectively), consistent with regional warming. Seasonal patterns were evident, with elevated d-excess values during autumn. The decomposition of the δ[18]O, δ[2]H and d-excess time series using Hilbert-Huang Transform revealed statistically significant annual oscillations in all variables. These oscillations correlated strongly with the annual oscillation of temperature, but a lag of 2-3 months was identified for d-excess. Lower-frequency (multi-year) oscillations of d-excess were also observed. HYSPLIT back-trajectory analysis confirmed a significant contribution of Mediterranean-sourced air masses to autumn precipitation, but did not explain d-excess oscillations. Similar results were observed also for coastal (Portorož, Slovenia) and continental (Vienna, Austria) stations. The findings imply an accelerating, exponential-like isotopic response to warming that has already propagated into the water cycle, providing isotope evidence that precipitation-surface water-groundwater interactions in investigated region changed in last decade.},
}

@article {pmid41202756,
year = {2025},
author = {Petiangma, DM and Singh, GG and Quesada-Román, A and Hidalgo, H and Blake, S and Gonzalez, A and McFarlin, A and Collin, R},
title = {Climate change and flood susceptibility in Bocas del Toro, Panama: A multi-criteria spatial analysis approach.},
journal = {Journal of environmental management},
volume = {395},
number = {},
pages = {127741},
doi = {10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.127741},
pmid = {41202756},
issn = {1095-8630},
abstract = {Though Bocas del Toro province lies in the Panamanian Caribbean region regarded as "ground zero" in the global climate emergency, responses to frequent inland flooding remain reactive due to the lack of a comprehensive flood hazard map. This study integrated publicly available spatial data with elicitation from regionally-specific subject matter experts to map present and future flood prone zones in the province using the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) and Weighted Sum tool, based on the shared socioeconomic pathways (SSP). Rainfall and temperature data were analyzed to predict future flood related extreme events. Eight flood-conditioning factors (elevation, slope, topographic wetness index, drainage density, distance from rivers, flow accumulation, Normalize Different Vegetation Index, and land cover) were integrated with extreme historic and projected rainfall using AHP-derived weights to derive the maps. To assess flood-zone sensitivity, rainfall weight was reduced by 5 % and sequentially reallocated to the other factors. Meteorological data collected locally showed no significant temporal trend in extreme rainfall and heat as projected. Flood susceptibility maps, validated with an AUC of 0.98, revealed that Changuinola has the highest proportion of current (30.38 %) and projected flood-prone areas under SSP2-4.5 (35.06 %) and SSP5-8.5 (30.76 %), while Almirante was projected to experience the greatest spatial expansion under both scenarios. While flood-prone zones in Almirante and Changuinola were most sensitive to distance from rivers and flow accumulation respectively, those of Bocas del Toro and Chiriquí Grande were most sensitive to elevation. The study recommends proactive mitigation through controlled development near waterways, elevation-informed land use planning, and preservation of natural vegetation. Future research should assess the impact of land use change on predicted flood zones or map areas susceptible to marine-driven flooding not covered in this study.},
}

@article {pmid41202727,
year = {2025},
author = {Xiao, Y and Huang, Y and Wu, P and Du, F and Li, J and Xu, S and Xiao, Z},
title = {Global climate change-driven poleward shifts in suitable habitat distribution and niche differentiation of benthic euryhaline Lateolabrax species.},
journal = {Marine pollution bulletin},
volume = {222},
number = {Pt 3},
pages = {118950},
doi = {10.1016/j.marpolbul.2025.118950},
pmid = {41202727},
issn = {1879-3363},
abstract = {Understanding species' response mechanisms to climate change is fundamental for predicting future biodiversity patterns and formulating conservation strategies. This study utilized the Maxent model to examine the effects of global warming on the suitable habitat distribution of representative benthic euryhaline Lateolabrax species. By integrating current environmental variables with projected data under four future climate scenarios (RCP2.6, RCP4.5, RCP6.0, and RCP8.5), we predicted changes in their suitable habitats, centroid shifts, and niche overlaps. The results revealed that the suitable habitat of L. maculatus is primarily shaped by primary productivity and distance offshore; L. japonicus shows sensitivity to maximum light intensity and seawater temperature; whereas offshore distance and seawater iron ion concentration are key determinants for L. latus. Among the three species, L. latus demonstrated the greatest adaptability, maintaining a relatively stable and even expanding suitable habitat under future climate scenarios, with minimal adverse effects from global warming. In contrast, suitable habitat areas for L. maculatus and L. japonicus exhibited varying degrees of contraction. Over time, niche overlap-including both ecological niche and geographic range overlap-generally decreased among the three species, indicating enhanced niche differentiation and spatial segregation. Additionally, the distribution centroids of L. japonicus and L. maculatus shifted poleward, with L. maculatus experiencing the largest centroid shift-approximately 1793 km northward under the 2100 RCP8.5 scenario. This study provides valuable scientific insights into the responses of Lateolabrax species to climate change and their projected distributional dynamics, offering a critical foundation for the conservation and sustainable management of Lateolabrax resources.},
}

@article {pmid41200428,
year = {2025},
author = {Cayolla, R and Trendafilova, S and Escadas, M and Daddi, T and Casper, JM},
title = {Editorial: Climate change and sports events adaptations.},
journal = {Frontiers in sports and active living},
volume = {7},
number = {},
pages = {1706627},
pmid = {41200428},
issn = {2624-9367},
}

@article {pmid41199945,
year = {2025},
author = {Busi, SB},
title = {Editorial: Monitoring, modeling, and mitigation in terrestrial ecosystems: microbial response to climate change.},
journal = {Frontiers in microbiology},
volume = {16},
number = {},
pages = {1717735},
doi = {10.3389/fmicb.2025.1717735},
pmid = {41199945},
issn = {1664-302X},
}

@article {pmid41199346,
year = {2025},
author = {Musakwa, W and Selamolela, NB and Ndlovu, A and Zanamwe, C and Dhlandhlara, B and Mandinyenya, B},
title = {Climate change and malaria in Chiredzi District, Zimbabwe: emerging evidence and pathways towards malaria prevention.},
journal = {Malaria journal},
volume = {24},
number = {1},
pages = {377},
pmid = {41199346},
issn = {1475-2875},
support = {FADE4C/06//this work was supported by the Global Institute for Disease Elimination (GLIDE), Falcon Awards/ ; },
mesh = {*Climate Change ; Zimbabwe/epidemiology ; *Malaria/epidemiology/prevention & control ; Incidence ; Humans ; Weather ; Male ; },
abstract = {BACKGROUND: Climate change can influence malaria incidence directly and indirectly, impacting vector and parasite dynamics, along with socioeconomic factors influencing malaria risk. In Zimbabwe there is a paucity of research linking climate change, environmental factors, and malaria incidence, hindering coordinated efforts for malaria elimination. Accordingly, the aim of the study was to explore the link between climate change, environmental factors, and malaria incidences, from 2010 to 2022, in Chiredzi district, Zimbabwe.

METHODS: A transdisciplinary approach was applied, combining quantitative weather data from weather stations, malaria incidence data and insights from focus group discussions which were used to glean people's perceptions and knowledge of climate change and malaria in Chiredzi District. Participatory mapping showing hot spots of malaria incidence were also utilized. Statistical analysis in MATLAB was used to analyse the weather and malaria data and a P-value of 0.0479 was obtained which is deemed as statistically significant. ATLAS.ti was used to qualitatively analyse data from the focus group discussions.

RESULTS: Key results from the study show evidence of climate change in Chiredzi district manifesting through an increase in rainfall, increase in temperature, change in seasons and extreme weather patterns. Furthermore, there is a positive relationship between changes in climate and an increase in malaria incidence. However, in some years the relation is negative, and this can be attributed to other factors. Similarly, malaria incidence is also related to other socioeconomic and environmental factors such as poverty and migration which are further exacerbated by climate change. Malaria incidence is also attributed to other environmental and socio-economic factors.

CONCLUSIONS: Further studies with extended datasets that span a longer period need to be carried out. Likewise forecasting malaria incidence based on current climate, environmental and socio-economic conditions is crucial for advocating transformative malaria prevention programs, emphasizing the importance of inclusive partnership and adaptation to a changing climate. New malaria prevention programs that consider the impact of a changing climate on malaria, local environmental and socio-economic factors are urgently needed.},
}

*Climate Change
Zimbabwe/epidemiology
*Malaria/epidemiology/prevention & control
Incidence
Humans
Weather
Male

@article {pmid41198661,
year = {2025},
author = {Kristiansen, T and Varpe, Ø and Selig, ER and Laurel, BJ and Sydeman, WJ and Hegglin, MI and Wallhead, PJ},
title = {Climate change impacts on ocean light in Arctic ecosystems.},
journal = {Nature communications},
volume = {16},
number = {1},
pages = {9798},
pmid = {41198661},
issn = {2041-1723},
mesh = {Arctic Regions ; *Climate Change ; Animals ; *Ecosystem ; Oceans and Seas ; *Light ; Seasons ; Ice Cover ; Temperature ; Phytoplankton ; Fishes/growth & development ; },
abstract = {Climate change is causing major sea ice losses, leading to increased light availability across polar marine ecosystems, however the consequences are largely unknown. We quantify how future conditions for sea ice and snow, storm-driven waves, clouds, ozone, air and ocean temperature, and chlorophyll-a will affect seasonal absorption and reflection of light in Arctic seas, alongside growth and survival of fish. Using four CMIP6 model inputs and a spectral radiative transfer model, we predict a 75-160% increase in visible light by 2100 in the Northern Bering, Chukchi, and Barents Seas. We predict increased sunlight and warmer summer waters, with reduced phytoplankton levels, will negatively impact cold-water fish species growth and survival during summer, demonstrated here for polar cod. Asynchrony in prey and light availability, with prolonged periods of warmer waters, will reduce polar cod survival in the fall and restrict habitats in these regions after 2060. Warmer-water species like walleye pollock and Atlantic cod will be less impacted but may struggle at high latitudes during the polar night. Ocean warming coupled with increased light availability will accelerate changes in Arctic ecosystems, compromising the growth and survival of Arctic species in transitional zones and facilitating the northward expansion of boreal species.},
}

Arctic Regions
*Climate Change
Animals
*Ecosystem
Oceans and Seas
*Light
Seasons
Ice Cover
Temperature
Phytoplankton
Fishes/growth & development

@article {pmid41197165,
year = {2025},
author = {Santos, AQ and Nepveux, DM and Richardson, E and Hood, T and Murdock, C and Mokhtar, S},
title = {Educator perspectives on integrating climate change and environmental sustainability into occupational therapy education.},
journal = {Work (Reading, Mass.)},
volume = {},
number = {},
pages = {10519815251392187},
doi = {10.1177/10519815251392187},
pmid = {41197165},
issn = {1875-9270},
abstract = {BackgroundClimate change has been identified as the biggest threat to global public health.[1] Despite the clear connection between negative health outcomes and anthropogenic climate change, there are few guidelines for curricular inclusion within healthcare education, including occupational therapy (OT). However, the World Federation of Occupational Therapists has emphasized the importance of sustainability,[2] and the American Occupational Therapy Association published a policy asserting the profession's commitment to addressing these topics.[3]ObjectiveThis study explored the perspectives of OT educators in the United States on the relevance, importance, and feasibility of integrating climate change and environmental sustainability into OT education programs.MethodsAn online Qualtrics survey was distributed, with 64 respondents across the United States. Descriptive and inferential statistics were conducted to determine relationships between respondent responses to question pairs. Qualitative responses underwent thematic analysis.ResultsMost educators acknowledged the relevance and importance of addressing climate change and environmental sustainability. Several barriers hindered implementation, including an already overloaded curriculum with a lack of explicitly related Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy standards, limited time, a lack of awareness of how climate change and environmental sustainability fit into OT programs, and skepticism about climate change as relevant to OT practice.ConclusionsThe findings indicate varied perspectives among US-based OT faculty. They suggest a need for educational resources that link climate change and environmental sustainability to health, occupation and other core tenets of OT and offer strategies for integrating this content into OT education.},
}

@article {pmid41195696,
year = {2025},
author = {Westcott, JR and Bowden, JJ and Savage, J and Doody, KM},
title = {Rapid Northward Expansion of the Blacklegged Tick, Ixodes scapularis, in Response to Climate Change.},
journal = {Global change biology},
volume = {31},
number = {11},
pages = {e70591},
pmid = {41195696},
issn = {1365-2486},
mesh = {*Ixodes/physiology ; *Climate Change ; Animals ; *Animal Distribution ; Canada ; United States ; Ecosystem ; Lyme Disease/transmission ; },
abstract = {Climate change rapidly drives species range dynamics, prompting many terrestrial organisms to shift northward to higher latitudes and forcing new species-species and species-environment interactions. The blacklegged tick, Ixodes scapularis, a biological vector of human pathogens including Borrelia burgdorferi (the bacteria causing Lyme disease), is undergoing rapid and persistent expansion into Canada, exposing new human populations to zoonotic diseases. Here, we used an ensembled forecasting approach to construct niche models of I. scapularis' current and future distribution and to identify the environmental drivers of habitat range. Georeferenced occurrence points were acquired from community science programs (eTick and iNaturalist) between 2017 and 2022 in Canada and the United States. We also collected high-resolution environmental data using a spacing of approximately 1 km. We carried out 4704 model iterations across two datasets, 12 algorithms, and 10 climate profiles using 40 environmental variables. We extrapolated select models over three time periods, 2011-2040, 2041-2070, and 2071-2100, across two projected climate scenarios, SSP5-8.5 and SSP3-7.0, incorporating 2094 future outcomes of I. scapularis distribution. Our ensembles (AUC: 0.9565 ± 0.0065; TSS: 0.8435 ± 0.0155; Kappa: 0.819 ± 0.014) identified temperature, precipitation, biomass production (NPP), length of the growing season, climate moisture index, and number of yearly degree days as the variables that best explained I. scapularis distribution. Further changes to these climate conditions will result in continued I. scapularis range expansion, with, at the highest estimate, an increased niche area of ~248% (447,532 km[2] to 1,556,760 km[2]) and, at the lowest estimate, by ~205% (409,475 km[2] to 1,247,689 km[2]) before the turn of the century. These distributional niche changes coincide with a northern latitude limit reaching as far as ~48° N by 2040, ~50° N by 2070, and ~52° N by 2100. These findings highlight the invasive potential of I. scapularis, with implications for public health and changing ecosystem dynamics.},
}

*Ixodes/physiology
*Climate Change
Animals
*Animal Distribution
Canada
United States
Ecosystem
Lyme Disease/transmission

@article {pmid41195135,
year = {2025},
author = {Li, X and Li, P and Li, S and Hu, M and Li, Y and Li, Y and Wang, S and Shu, T and Yang, M and Cheng, Q},
title = {Assessing the impact of climate change on habitat dynamics of Hovenia dulcis in China using the MaxEnt model.},
journal = {Frontiers in plant science},
volume = {16},
number = {},
pages = {1641811},
pmid = {41195135},
issn = {1664-462X},
abstract = {INTRODUCTION: Hovenia dulcis Thunberg, a multifunctional medicinal plant native to East and Southeast Asia, has been introduced worldwide. However, the environmental factors that determine its habitat and its precise distribution in China remain incompletely characterized.

METHODS: Therefore, the Maximum Entropy (MaxEnt) model integrated with, ArcGIS was employed to predict the potential distribution of H. dulcis in China, using 479 initial occurrence records (which were spatially filtered to 191 points) and 33 environmental variables (of which 15 were selected for the final analysis). Model performance was assessed via AUC-ROC, with key variables identified through permutation importance and response curves. Future projections were made under SSP126 and SSP585 scenarios for the 2050s and 2090s.

RESULTS: The model demonstrated high accuracy (AUC = 0.934). The distribution of H. dulcis was primarily governed by annual precipitation (Bio12), the minimum temperature of the coldest month (Bio06), elevation, and the mean diurnal temperature range (Bio02). The optimal ranges for these variables were as follows: annual precipitation of 708.5-2,956.8 mm, a minimum temperature of the coldest month between -4.9 and 8.9 °C, elevation of 273.9-1,019.4 m, and a mean diurnal temperature range of 6.81-10.18 °C. At present, suitable habitats are concentrated in central and southwestern China. Future projections indicate a northward shift and altitudinal increase in suitable areas, with expansions in Beijing, Hebei, and Liaoning, but contractions in Guangxi and Shandong. Hunan, Jiangxi, Sichuan, and Guizhou remain core suitable regions. This northward shift is consistent with preference of H. dulcis for the warm temperatures and adequate humidity, highlighting both its vulnerability and its adaptive potential under global warming.

DISCUSSION: H. dulcis is highly sensitive to climatic variables, particularly temperature and precipitation. Our findings provide a scientific basis for developing well-targeted conservation strategies, promoting sustainable utilization, and optimizing cultivation practices for H. dulcis under climate change.},
}

@article {pmid41194732,
year = {2025},
author = {Nie, YH and Cheng, JP and Fu, XY and Xuan, YH and Wan, A and Zhao, H},
title = {Predicting the potential suitable habitats of invasive species in the Bidens genus in China under climate change.},
journal = {Ying yong sheng tai xue bao = The journal of applied ecology},
volume = {36},
number = {10},
pages = {3115-3125},
doi = {10.13287/j.1001-9332.202510.027},
pmid = {41194732},
issn = {1001-9332},
mesh = {*Climate Change ; *Introduced Species ; China ; *Ecosystem ; *Bidens/growth & development/classification/physiology ; Forecasting ; Models, Theoretical ; Conservation of Natural Resources ; },
abstract = {The distribution patterns of invasive species under climate change have become a key focus in ecology. In view of the strong invasive potential of the genus Bidens, we used the maximum entropy (MaxEnt) model to compare the range of suitable habitats for six Bidens species listed in the Chinese Invasive Species Information System (namely Bidens frondosa, B. alba, B. pilosa, B. vulgata, B. bipinnata and B. subalternans) under current and four different future climatic conditions. Results showed that the MaxEnt model could effectively predict the range of the suitable habitats of all the six species. Under current climate condition, the values of the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve of the six Bidens species are 0.929, 0.976, 0.921, 0.977, 0.903, and 0.980, respectively, indicating that these species have different suitable habitats. Under the four future emission pathways, although the overall area of suitable habitats for these six species generally will increase compared to the current scenario, some species exhibit fluctuating trends with the decreases in the area of suitable habitats. In summary, under global climate change, the suitable habitat ranges of these six invasive species of the genus Bidens generally will show an increasing trend. To effectively control those invasive species, further research should focus on the physiological traits of different species and their response to climate change.},
}

*Climate Change
*Introduced Species
China
*Ecosystem
*Bidens/growth & development/classification/physiology
Forecasting
Models, Theoretical
Conservation of Natural Resources

@article {pmid41194723,
year = {2025},
author = {Liang, ZM and Li, Q and Li, JB and Tsun, FA and Zhang, X and Gao, C and Li, T},
title = {Responses of radial growth of Populus cathayana to climate change in the western Sichuan Plateau, China.},
journal = {Ying yong sheng tai xue bao = The journal of applied ecology},
volume = {36},
number = {10},
pages = {3033-3042},
doi = {10.13287/j.1001-9332.202510.003},
pmid = {41194723},
issn = {1001-9332},
mesh = {*Populus/growth & development ; China ; *Climate Change ; *Ecosystem ; },
abstract = {In the context of global warming, we investigated the growth dynamics and climatic response mechanisms of Populus cathayana in the Jiuzhaigou region, western Sichuan Plateau, an endemic broadleaf species in China. We developed a standardized tree-ring width chronology to analyze radial growth response to climatic factors from 1959 to 2022. Moving correlation analysis was applied to assess the stability of climate-growth relationships, and growth change percentage (PGC) method was used to identify growth release and suppression events. The results showed that the tree-ring width of P. cathayana was significantly positively correlated with May-June average maximum temperature (r=0.525), mean temperature (r=0.548), and average minimum temperature (r=0.341), but significantly negatively correlated with precipitation (r=-0.260), relative humidity (r=-0.579), and cloud cover (r=-0.483) during the same period. PGC analysis revealed three significant growth release events (1937-1940, average PGC=32.8%; 1977-1978, average PGC=42.2%; 1999-2004, average PGC=43.3%) and one significant growth suppression event (2008-2010, average PGC=-28.9%). Moving correlation analysis revealed a marked shift in climate-growth relationship during the 1970s, characterized by the transition of growing-season temperatures from negative to significantly positive, while relative humidity and self-calibrated Palmer drought severity index correlations shifted from positive to significantly negative. These findings underscore the non-stationary climatic responses of P. cathayana in western Sichuan, suggesting that warmer and drier conditions in the growing season favor the radial growth.},
}

*Populus/growth & development
China
*Climate Change
*Ecosystem

@article {pmid41194649,
year = {2025},
author = {Previati, A and Gallia, L and Crosta, G},
title = {Impact of urbanization and climate change on underground temperatures: a modelling study in Milan (Italy).},
journal = {Philosophical transactions. Series A, Mathematical, physical, and engineering sciences},
volume = {383},
number = {2308},
pages = {20250038},
doi = {10.1098/rsta.2025.0038},
pmid = {41194649},
issn = {1471-2962},
abstract = {This study investigates the long-term evolution of the subsurface urban heat island (SUHI) effect in Milan, integrating historical records, present observations and future climate projections through a coupled fluid-flow and heat-transport numerical model. A N-S cross-section through the city serves as the domain for this study and boundary conditions were derived from historical maps starting in 1884, long-term air temperature time series starting in 1700, and distributed land surface temperatures from Landsat 8 satellite remote sensing. The research quantifies the temperature variations in the shallow subsurface over the past 150 years (1875-2025), calibrating the model against groundwater temperature measurements, and predicts trends up to 2100. Current estimates indicate urban temperature anomalies up to +5°C at the water table depth, and an expansion of the SUHI along the two-dimensional cross-section from 3 km in 1884 to 9 km in 2025. The findings highlight the heterogeneous distribution of subsurface temperature anomalies, influenced by variations in the groundwater depth, flow patterns, land cover and urban and infrastructure expansion. Future projections suggest a further increase in subsurface temperatures, particularly in areas with shallow groundwater. These results underscore the need to incorporate mitigation strategies into urban planning and policies, such as sustainable urban cooling measures and optimized geothermal energy utilization.This article is part of the theme issue 'Urban heat spreading above and below ground'.},
}

@article {pmid41193719,
year = {2025},
author = {Sugden, S and Davis, CL and Quinn, MW and Whyte, LG},
title = {Current and projected effects of climate change in cryosphere microbial ecosystems.},
journal = {Nature reviews. Microbiology},
volume = {},
number = {},
pages = {},
pmid = {41193719},
issn = {1740-1534},
abstract = {Cold environments, including glaciers, ice sheets, permafrost soils and sea ice, are common across the surface of the Earth. Despite the challenges of life at subzero temperatures, the global cryosphere hosts diverse microbial communities that support biogeochemical cycling and ecosystem functioning in areas where few other organisms can survive. However, the composition and function of cryosphere microbial communities, and the continued existence of cryosphere habitats, are threatened by ongoing climate change, which has disproportionate impacts in polar regions. In this Review, we survey the breadth of cryosphere habitats and the composition, function and unique adaptations of the microbial communities that inhabit them. We outline how climate change can affect these communities and the ecosystem services they provide through short-term changes in substrate availability, enzyme activity and redox potentials as well as longer-term changes in community composition. We also explore the wide-ranging consequences these changes may have for local ecosystems, human communities and the global climate. Finally, we outline the knowledge gaps in cryosphere microbial ecology that contribute to uncertainties about the future of these ecosystems in a warming world.},
}

@article {pmid41193713,
year = {2025},
author = {Graham, F},
title = {Daily briefing: A guide to global climate change action.},
journal = {Nature},
volume = {},
number = {},
pages = {},
doi = {10.1038/d41586-025-03627-y},
pmid = {41193713},
issn = {1476-4687},
}

@article {pmid41193607,
year = {2025},
author = {Cutler, J and Contreras-Huerta, LS and Todorova, B and Nitschke, J and Michalaki, K and Koppel, L and Gkinopoulos, T and Vogel, TA and Lamm, C and Västfjäll, D and Tsakiris, M and Apps, MAJ and Lockwood, PL},
title = {Psychological interventions that decrease psychological distance or challenge system justification increase motivation to exert effort to mitigate climate change.},
journal = {Communications psychology},
volume = {3},
number = {1},
pages = {148},
pmid = {41193607},
issn = {2731-9121},
support = {227565/Z/23/Z//Wellcome Trust (Wellcome)/ ; },
abstract = {Climate change is one of the biggest challenges facing humanity. To limit its damaging impacts, billions of people must take pro-environmental actions. However, these often require effort and people avoid effort. It is vital to identify psychological interventions that increase willingness to exert effort. 3055 people from six diverse countries completed an effort-based decision-making task (Pro-Environmental Effort Task; Bulgaria: n = 404, Greece: n = 85, Nigeria: n = 660, Sweden: n = 1090, UK: n = 482, USA: n = 334). Participants chose whether to exert physical effort (50-95% of their maximum) to reduce carbon emissions, after experiencing one of 11 expert crowd-sourced interventions or no intervention. We applied computational modelling to precisely quantify motivation to help the climate, compared to a closely matched non-environmental cause. We found two interventions, which reduced the psychological distance to climate change impacts or promoted climate action as patriotic and protecting participants' way of life, had consistent positive effects on increasing effortful pro-environmental behaviours, across measures and control analyses. At the individual level, motivation to benefit the climate was associated with belief in climate change and support for pro-environmental policies. In contrast, trait apathy and effort aversion were linked with reduced motivation to benefit both the climate and food cause. Together, our results have crucial implications for promoting effortful actions that help mitigate climate change.},
}

@article {pmid41193515,
year = {2025},
author = {Bozec, YM and Adam, AAS and Arellano-Nava, B and Cresswell, AK and Haller-Bull, V and Iwanaga, T and Lachs, L and Matthews, SA and McWhorter, JK and Anthony, KRN and Condie, SA and Halloran, PR and Ortiz, JC and Riginos, C and Mumby, PJ},
title = {A rapidly closing window for coral persistence under global warming.},
journal = {Nature communications},
volume = {16},
number = {1},
pages = {9704},
pmid = {41193515},
issn = {2041-1723},
mesh = {*Anthozoa/physiology ; *Global Warming ; Animals ; *Coral Reefs ; Australia ; Coral Bleaching ; Biological Evolution ; Adaptation, Physiological ; },
abstract = {Coral reefs around the world are increasingly threatened by marine heatwaves causing widespread coral bleaching and mortality. Global analyses of projected heatwaves can inform decision-making, but forecasting the interactions between disturbance refugia, coral life histories and capacity to adapt is key for guiding strategic management of coral persistence. Here, we simulate coral eco-evolutionary dynamics across 3800 reefs of Australia's Great Barrier Reef under current climate projections. We project a rapid coral decline by mid-century under all emission scenarios, with further decline under the most likely warming trajectory. However, recovery is possible this century if warming remains below 2 °C, allowing thermal adaptation to keep pace. Our simulations show that resilient reefs are primarily in bleaching refugia, which also support a greater diversity of thermal phenotypes. While cool-adapted corals disperse to warm spots, we found no evidence of 'gene swamping' undermining thermal adaptation. Our findings highlight that management opportunities exist to promote adaptation in thermal refugia and warm spots, but emphasize that curbing global warming by 2050 is crucial for coral persistence.},
}

*Anthozoa/physiology
*Global Warming
Animals
*Coral Reefs
Australia
Coral Bleaching
Biological Evolution
Adaptation, Physiological

@article {pmid41193462,
year = {2025},
author = {Zantout, K and Balkovic, J and Billing, M and Folberth, C and Gosling, SN and Hank, T and Hantson, S and Iizumi, T and Ito, A and Jägermeyr, J and Jain, AK and Khabarov, N and Kou-Giesbrecht, S and Li, F and Li, M and Lin, TS and Liu, W and Müller, C and Okada, M and Ostberg, S and Otta, K and Rabin, S and Reyer, CPO and Scheer, C and Schneider, JM and Zabel, F and Frieler, K and Schewe, J},
title = {Shifting dominant periods in extreme climate impacts under global warming.},
journal = {Nature communications},
volume = {16},
number = {1},
pages = {9746},
pmid = {41193462},
issn = {2041-1723},
support = {Grant 869395//EC | Horizon 2020 Framework Programme (EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation H2020)/ ; },
abstract = {Spatio-temporal patterns of extreme climate events have been extensively studied, yet two questions remain underexplored: Do such events occur regularly, and how do regularity patterns change under global warming? We address these questions by investigating dominant periods in crop failure, heatwave, and wildfire data. Here, we show that under pre-industrial conditions dominant periods emerge in 28% of cropland exposed to crop failure and 10% of wildfire-affected areas, likely related to climatic oscillations such as the El Niño-Southern Oscillation, while heatwaves occur irregularly. The number of dominant periods increases by 2-13% during the transition from the pre-industrial era to the anthropocene. In the anthropocene, the occurrence of extreme events shifts towards monotonic growth, replacing previous natural regularity patterns. Linearly de-trended projections reveal an additional shift towards smaller dominant periods due to climate change. These shifts in regularity are crucial for adaptation planning, and our method offers an additional approach for studying extreme events.},
}

@article {pmid41193229,
year = {2025},
author = {Clarke, L and Montgomery, H},
title = {Big emitters must be held responsible for deaths caused by climate change.},
journal = {BMJ (Clinical research ed.)},
volume = {391},
number = {},
pages = {r2246},
doi = {10.1136/bmj.r2246},
pmid = {41193229},
issn = {1756-1833},
}

@article {pmid41193223,
year = {2025},
author = {Shepherd, A},
title = {Hurricane Melissa's power boosted by climate change.},
journal = {BMJ (Clinical research ed.)},
volume = {391},
number = {},
pages = {r2325},
doi = {10.1136/bmj.r2325},
pmid = {41193223},
issn = {1756-1833},
}

@article {pmid41193222,
year = {2025},
author = {Šedová, B and Haines, A},
title = {Tackling the complex links between climate change, conflict, and health.},
journal = {BMJ (Clinical research ed.)},
volume = {391},
number = {},
pages = {r1578},
doi = {10.1136/bmj.r1578},
pmid = {41193222},
issn = {1756-1833},
}

@article {pmid41192475,
year = {2025},
author = {Valle, SF and de Oliveira, MB and Ribeiro, MCS and Bonvicino, CR},
title = {Genetic diversity of Cebuella Gray, 1866 (Primates, Callitrichinae) from the western Amazonia lowlands and predictions of climate change impacts on its distribution.},
journal = {Folia primatologica; international journal of primatology},
volume = {},
number = {},
pages = {1-17},
doi = {10.1163/14219980-bja10061},
pmid = {41192475},
issn = {1421-9980},
abstract = {Brazil, a country with a rich diversity of primates, faces the challenge of preserving these species, since most are at some level of threat of extinction. Among Brazilian primates, the pygmy marmosets (Cebuella niveiventris and C. pygmaea) stand out as the smallest known species of monkey, with a wide distribution in the western Amazon. Faced with the need for quick and well-founded information to guide conservation, recent studies have used analyses of Species Distribution Models (SDMs) for primates. The present study aimed to investigate the genetic diversity in Cebuella, using the mitochondrial gene cytochrome b, and analyze the potential distribution (SDMs) of the two species. The phylogeny showed Cebuella divided into two clades, corresponding to the two species of the genus, corroborating previous findings. Herein, we applied species delimitation tests to the genus Cebuella for the first time, revealing significant divergences. The bPTP method identified six probable species within Cebuella, while the ABGD indicated 15 putative species. Both methods point to a high diversity within the genus. Species suitability modeling suggested that C. niveiventris seems to be more sensitive to seasonal variations in rainfall (BIO15) and the amount of rainfall during the wettest quarter (BIO8), while C. pygmaea appears more impacted by the intensity of the early rainy season (BIO15) and a period of lower rainfall variability throughout the rest of the year. The most pessimistic scenario for the future suggested that the more intense the environmental changes resulting from human activities, the greater the impact on future climates, increasing the probability of population decline.},
}

@article {pmid41190313,
year = {2025},
author = {Xiang, Y and Li, S and Liu, Y and Yang, Q and Yao, J and Dong, H and Yao, B and Li, Y},
title = {Projected Expansion and Northwestern Shift of Wikstroemia indica Suitable Habitats in China Under Multiple Climate Change Scenarios: An Optimized MaxEnt Approach.},
journal = {Ecology and evolution},
volume = {15},
number = {11},
pages = {e72448},
pmid = {41190313},
issn = {2045-7758},
abstract = {This study assesses the impact of climate change on the potential distribution of the traditional Chinese medicinal plant Wikstroemia indica, employing an optimized maximum entropy (MaxEnt) model for the first time for this species under multiple climate scenarios. Our analysis, based on 902 occurrence records and key environmental variables, provides clear evidence that climate change will significantly alter its distribution pattern. The results demonstrated that annual mean temperature (69.4% contribution) and mean diurnal temperature range (12.6% contribution) were the principal climatic factors affecting the distribution of W. indica. Under current climatic conditions, the total potential suitable habitat area for W. indica in China was calculated to be 153.31 × 10[4] km[2], accounting for 15.97% of China's land area. Projections indicate significant habitat expansion under future climate scenarios: under the SSP1-2.6 scenario, the total suitable habitat area would increase by 32.0% to 202.42 × 10[4] km[2] by the 2090s; under the SSP5-8.5 scenario, suitable habitat was anticipated to expand by 49.6% to 229.39 × 10[4] km[2]. Furthermore, the distribution centroid of W. indica was predicted to shift 76.68-119.91 km northwestward by the 2050s. The key message is that W. indica demonstrates considerable resilience to climate change, with its suitable habitat expected to expand and shift northwestward. This quantitative prediction, based on robust modeling evidence, provides critical insights for future conservation planning, sustainable management, and utilization strategies for this important medicinal resource in the context of global environmental change.},
}

@article {pmid41190172,
year = {2025},
author = {Kumar, KRR and Singh, PK},
title = {Editorial: Genome editing for climate change adaptation in agriculture: innovations, applications, and regulatory considerations.},
journal = {Frontiers in genome editing},
volume = {7},
number = {},
pages = {1711767},
pmid = {41190172},
issn = {2673-3439},
}

@article {pmid41190048,
year = {2025},
author = {Swahn, MH and Matovu, G and Natuhamya, C and Murray, KE and Ndetei, DM and Palmier, J and Nabulya, A and Wandji, S and Twinomuhangi, R},
title = {Climate change anxiety among young women living in the urban slums of Kampala, Uganda: findings from the baseline assessment of the TOPOWA cohort study.},
journal = {BMJ public health},
volume = {3},
number = {2},
pages = {e002439},
pmid = {41190048},
issn = {2753-4294},
abstract = {INTRODUCTION: Climate change is an emerging global health crisis, particularly in low-resource settings like Uganda's urban slums. These areas face significant challenges in mitigating climate risks, exacerbating the vulnerability of residents. This study aims to assess the prevalence of climate change anxiety and its association with generalised anxiety among young women living in urban slums. Understanding this relationship is crucial for developing community-based mental health strategies and resilience-building initiatives to address the psychological impact of climate change.

METHODS: This study utilises baseline data from 'The Onward Project On Wellbeing and Adversity' (TOPOWA), a prospective cohort study focused on mental illness and social determinants of health among young women aged 18-24 years living in Kampala's urban slums. A total of 300 women were recruited from three sites: Banda, Bwaise and Makindye. At baseline, interviewer-administered surveys measured climate change anxiety using the 13-item Climate Anxiety Scale and generalised anxiety using a 7-item scale. Bivariate and multivariate analyses were conducted to determine the associations between climate anxiety, generalised anxiety and demographic factors.

RESULTS: Of the 249 women included in the analysis, 21% reported moderate to severe levels of climate change anxiety, while the remaining 79% experienced mild to minimal levels. Multivariate analysis revealed a strong association between higher levels of generalised anxiety and increased climate change anxiety. Additionally, older age was linked to higher climate anxiety, whereas higher education levels and living in multigenerational households were associated with lower levels of climate anxiety.

CONCLUSION: One in five young women in Kampala's urban slums experiences moderate to severe climate change anxiety, closely linked to generalised anxiety. These findings highlight the urgent need for targeted mental health interventions and community-based resilience programmes. Leveraging family support in multigenerational households may also play a role in reducing climate-related anxiety and fostering adaptive coping mechanisms.},
}

@article {pmid41189561,
year = {2025},
author = {Barimah, AJ and Abdul-Ganiyu, M and Dumba, J and Commey, RD and Osei-Tutu, AG and Nketiah, YB and Amoah, BO and Agyemang, L and Kwadwo, O and Yeboah, GO},
title = {Investigating health professionals' understanding and risk perception of the effect of climate change on health. A cross-sectional study at three hospitals in Sunyani, Ghana.},
journal = {Journal of public health research},
volume = {14},
number = {4},
pages = {22799036251388592},
pmid = {41189561},
issn = {2279-9028},
abstract = {BACKGROUND: The study investigated health professionals' understanding and risk perception of climate change in the Sunyani Municipality by focusing on health professional's knowledge on climate change, examining health professional's risk perception of climate change on health and identifying the co-benefits of climate change mitigation.

METHODS: This quantitative oriented cross-sectional study randomly selected 400 health professionals across the Regional Hospital, SDA Hospital and Municipal Hospital as respondents. Quantitative data was analyzed using SPSS Version 25.

RESULTS: From the study, the results indicate that Health professionals are fully aware of the concept of climate change. Health professionals do not have knowledge pertaining to the scientific aspects of climate change. There was a statistical relationship between respondent's perception that climate change can lead to death (p < 0.001) and their awareness of the risk of climate change impact on health. There was a general likelihood of an increase in malaria (Mean = 2.98), Dengue fever (Mean = 3.16), Cholera (Mean = 3.18), schistosomiasis (Mean = 3.27), Meningococcal meningitis (Mean = 3.85) and Influenza (Mean = 3.73) due to climate change. These actions positively affect health and climate and they include: Giving up red meat (Mean = 3.21), Walking and cycling instead of using cars (Mean = 3.27), Reducing rural-urban migration (Mean = 3.46), Reducing air pollution from emission of fossil fuel (Mean = 3.63). A majority of 65% of respondents agreed to the incorporation of climate change related course work into nursing/medical school curricula as a policy to mitigate climate change.

CONCLUSIONS: The study concludes that health professionals are fully aware about climate change but lack a thorough understanding of the scientific aspects of climate change. The general risk perception of health professionals towards climate change impact on health was high. Climate change mitigation is beneficial to human populations.},
}

@article {pmid41189498,
year = {2025},
author = {Jolma, ER and van Leeuwen, A and Wegner, KM and Thieltges, DW and Heesterbeek, JAPH and Roberts, MG},
title = {Context dependency of maintenance communities of invasive parasites under climate change: a case study of mussels and intestinal copepods in the Wadden Sea.},
journal = {Journal of the Royal Society, Interface},
volume = {22},
number = {232},
pages = {20250370},
doi = {10.1098/rsif.2025.0370},
pmid = {41189498},
issn = {1742-5662},
support = {//Marsden Fund/ ; },
mesh = {Animals ; *Copepoda/physiology ; *Climate Change ; *Models, Biological ; *Host-Parasite Interactions ; *Introduced Species ; Oceans and Seas ; Temperature ; },
abstract = {Climate change can impact the persistence of native and invasive parasites and their effects on hosts. Given the complexity of interactions in natural systems, models based on parasite-host systems can be helpful to explore long-term impacts. We investigate how two intestinal parasitic copepods impact host populations, and how the predicted temperature increase by year [Formula: see text] may affect the persistence and impacts of the parasites. We study Mytilicola intestinalis (a specialist established in blue mussels, Mytilus edulis) and Mytilicola orientalis (a recent invader infecting mussels and Pacific oysters, Magallana gigas) in the Wadden Sea. The parasites are non-lethal but can influence host maturation and fecundity. Using a mathematical model parametrized with empirical, field and literature data, we explore how temperature increase affects parasite basic reproduction numbers and the long-term population trends of parasites and mussels. Temperature increase reduces mussel populations below the critical community size for M. intestinalis persistence, while allowing M. orientalis to persist without oysters. M. orientalis does not have a negative effect on the host population in additional to that of M. intestinalis when both are present. We show that environmental change can have qualitatively different effects on related parasites by changing the role of the shared host as a maintenance population.},
}

Animals
*Copepoda/physiology
*Climate Change
*Models, Biological
*Host-Parasite Interactions
*Introduced Species
Oceans and Seas
Temperature

@article {pmid41189122,
year = {2025},
author = {Blackburn, H and Gruenberg, K and Chen, E and Forrester, C and Brock, T and Gahbauer, A},
title = {Addressing climate change and environmental sustainability in pharmacy: pharmacists' perceptions, training, and behaviours.},
journal = {The International journal of pharmacy practice},
volume = {},
number = {},
pages = {},
doi = {10.1093/ijpp/riaf087},
pmid = {41189122},
issn = {2042-7174},
abstract = {OBJECTIVES: To assess training, perceptions, and behaviours of pharmacy professionals and trainees about the relationship between climate change, environmental sustainability, and pharmacy practice.

METHODS: We conducted a cross-sectional survey-based study of a global sample of pharmacy professionals and trainees. Participants were recruited between June 2023 to March 2024 using professional networks and a snowball sampling approach. Descriptive statistics and content analysis were used to analyse survey results.

KEY FINDINGS: Four-hundred forty participants representing 24 countries responded to the survey. Participants identified as pharmacists, pharmacy students, or postgraduate pharmacy trainees practicing in a variety of settings. A majority reported substantial worry about the health impacts of climate change and had no prior training related to climate change. One-third of respondents indicated that pharmacists should address climate change and environmental issues. Many identified some action taken in their professional role. Barriers towards further action included lack of knowledge, time, and resources.

CONCLUSIONS: Pharmacy professionals and trainees globally are concerned about the health impacts from climate change and the environment. Further resources, support, and education are needed to support pharmacists in caring for patients experiencing climate-health impacts and in connecting with other health professionals doing this critical work.},
}

@article {pmid41188834,
year = {2025},
author = {Lee, SA and Maydan, DD and Galiatsatos, P and Golden, M and Brown, J},
title = {Equipping future climate and health advocates: piloting a locally focused health effects of climate change curriculum in providence county schools.},
journal = {BMC public health},
volume = {25},
number = {1},
pages = {3784},
pmid = {41188834},
issn = {1471-2458},
mesh = {Humans ; *Climate Change ; *Curriculum ; Rhode Island ; Pilot Projects ; Adolescent ; *Schools ; Female ; Male ; *Health Education ; Program Evaluation ; Feasibility Studies ; Child ; },
abstract = {BACKGROUND: Climate change poses significant risks to human health, particularly for future generations, making it imperative to integrate climate education into school curricula. This study evaluates the feasibility of expanding the Health Effects of Climate Change Curriculum (HECCC) from Baltimore, MD, to urban youth in Providence County, Rhode Island. Developed by the Lung Health Ambassadors Programme (LHAP) at Johns Hopkins University, the HECCC is an interdisciplinary curriculum aimed at educating students on the health impacts of climate change and empowering them to take local action.

METHODS: During the 2023-2024 school year, the HECCC was adapted and piloted in five public schools in Providence County. The curriculum consisted of four lessons: climate science, air quality and heat, food and water, and health equity and environmental justice. Each lesson series discussed mental health impacts and was tailored to meet the unique needs of the participating schools, including a variety of delivery methods, with some schools integrating the curriculum into regular class hours and others as an after-school programme. Evaluation metrics included student reach, engagement, pre-and post survey results, and problem driven iterative adaptation (PDIA).

RESULTS: The HECCC was taught to 195 students from fourth through twelfth grades in Providence County schools. Students demonstrated engagement via non-verbal cues (e.g. smiling, nodding) and asked questions throughout the lessons. Based on preliminary pilot pre- and post-survey results from students (N = 10) and teachers (N = 3), the curriculum potentially increased students' knowledge of climate change, health impacts, and environmental justice, as well as their self-efficacy in addressing these issues. However, the surveys also potentially revealed an increase in students' climate anxiety. Results from teachers' surveys preliminarily indicated teachers' improved confidence in discussing climate change with students, but noted students' barriers to taking meaningful action, such as limited resources and time.

CONCLUSION: This study demonstrates the feasibility of implementing a locally curated HECCC in an urban setting. The study elicited teacher recommendations for further expansion, broader language translations, alignment with local state standards, and increased survey participation, especially to evaluate impact on eco-anxiety. Future plans involve expanding educator resources such as an educator's toolkit to facilitate the curriculum's adaptation in other communities, especially in alignment with local state standards. Overall, the HECCC shows promise in fostering climate and health literacy among urban youth, equipping them to be informed advocates for local environmental justice.},
}

Humans
*Climate Change
*Curriculum
Rhode Island
Pilot Projects
Adolescent
*Schools
Female
Male
*Health Education
Program Evaluation
Feasibility Studies
Child

@article {pmid41188781,
year = {2025},
author = {Filho, WL and Gbaguidi, GJ and Zuñiga, RAA and Ibrahim, U},
title = {Climate change and malaria: an old enemy of Africa is back.},
journal = {BMC public health},
volume = {25},
number = {1},
pages = {3774},
pmid = {41188781},
issn = {1471-2458},
mesh = {*Climate Change ; Humans ; *Malaria/epidemiology/transmission ; Incidence ; Africa South of the Sahara/epidemiology ; Africa/epidemiology ; Temperature ; },
abstract = {BACKGROUND: Malaria is one of the deadliest transmissible diseases in Sub-Saharan Africa. The control of malaria is hindered by socio-economic and environmental factors and its growth is also associated with climate change, particularly temperature increases combined with precipitations and humidity.

OBJECTIVES: This study aims to analyse the trends of malaria in the last two decades and assess the influences of climate change on the transmission of malaria in Africa.

METHODS: Malaria incidence and evolution trends were used to evaluate the current burden of malaria in Africa. The Pearson correlation coefficient, joinpoint regression and linear regression models were applied to identify significant temporal shifts in malaria incidence trends across the selected countries and determine the impact of climate change on the transmission of malaria.

RESULTS: Our findings reveal that mean temperature is the main climatic factor affecting the transmission of malaria in many countries, including Angola, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Mozambique, and Uganda. Warmer temperatures generally increase the risk of malaria transmission, except in Ghana, where higher temperatures are associated with a decreased risk. Precipitation has a significant negative association with malaria incidence in Burkina Faso and Uganda, indicating that increased rainfall reduces transmission.

CONCLUSIONS: The study results provide useful insights on how climate change influences malaria in African countries, and reiterates the need for a greater engagement of policymakers and social partners, in intensifying the action needed to fight the transmission of malaria in Sub-Sahara Africa.},
}

*Climate Change
Humans
*Malaria/epidemiology/transmission
Incidence
Africa South of the Sahara/epidemiology
Africa/epidemiology
Temperature

@article {pmid41188608,
year = {2025},
author = {Adarbaz, M and Khomsi, K and Al-Delaimy, WK and Mrad, M and Abdulla, F and Khalis, M},
title = {Mortality Related to Climate Change and Environmental Hazards in the Mediterranean Region: A Scoping Review.},
journal = {Current environmental health reports},
volume = {12},
number = {1},
pages = {41},
pmid = {41188608},
issn = {2196-5412},
mesh = {*Climate Change/mortality ; Humans ; Mediterranean Region/epidemiology ; *Mortality ; *Environmental Exposure/adverse effects ; Particulate Matter ; Floods/mortality ; Dust ; },
abstract = {PURPOSE OF REVIEW: This scoping review aimed to map the scientific literature on mortality related to climate change and environmental manifestations in the Mediterranean region, explore the different methodological approaches used, identify research gaps, and suggest future research directions. This scoping review was conducted following the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) recommendations and the Preferred Reporting Items for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR). We included articles that examined the association between floods, wildfires, Saharan dust outbreaks, particulate matter (PM), urban heat islands (UHI), compound effects, and mortality.

RECENT FINDINGS: Most studies have been conducted in Euro-Mediterranean countries, with limited studies in the remaining Mediterranean countries. Regression analysis and descriptive designs predominated, while spatial and mixed-methods designs were less frequently used. Flood mortality rates were higher in northeastern Spain, southern France, and northern Italy. The primary cause of flood mortality was drowning, with a seasonal west-east gradient. Furthermore, lagged exposure to PM10 and PM2.5 from wildfires was associated with cardiovascular and respiratory mortality in most countries. Additionally, Saharan dust exposure was associated with total and respiratory mortality, especially during dust intrusion days. Likewise, Ozone exposure was principally associated with total and cardiovascular mortality. Furthermore, PM10 and ozone increased heat mortality when compounding in most of the studied Euro-Mediterranean cities. Our results showed substantial variability in mortality rates and causes associated with different climate change and environmental manifestations across the Mediterranean region. These findings highlight the urgent need for standardized and high-resolution mortality data to assess the health impacts of these hazards in understudied countries where health reporting is scarce.},
}

*Climate Change/mortality
Humans
Mediterranean Region/epidemiology
*Mortality
*Environmental Exposure/adverse effects
Particulate Matter
Floods/mortality
Dust

@article {pmid41188430,
year = {2025},
author = {Savige, T and Quigley, M and Werner, TT},
title = {Climate change is devastating mining of minerals needed to fight it.},
journal = {Nature},
volume = {647},
number = {8088},
pages = {36-39},
pmid = {41188430},
issn = {1476-4687},
}

@article {pmid41188016,
year = {2025},
author = {Vicente, CR and Tanaka, LF and Ryu, S},
title = {Climate change is driving a surge of infectious diseases in Brazil.},
journal = {BMJ (Clinical research ed.)},
volume = {391},
number = {},
pages = {r1796},
doi = {10.1136/bmj.r1796},
pmid = {41188016},
issn = {1756-1833},
}

@article {pmid41187917,
year = {2025},
author = {Fleming, JM and Sheldon, KS},
title = {Shifts in salamander body size associated with 60 years of climate change.},
journal = {Proceedings. Biological sciences},
volume = {292},
number = {2058},
pages = {20251319},
doi = {10.1098/rspb.2025.1319},
pmid = {41187917},
issn = {1471-2954},
support = {//National Science Foundation/ ; //Sigma Xi/ ; //American Philosophical Society/ ; //University of Tennessee/ ; },
mesh = {Animals ; *Body Size ; *Climate Change ; *Caudata/physiology ; Virginia ; Temperature ; Rain ; },
abstract = {Climate change impacts body size, a fundamental trait central to energetics and reproductive success. Most studies on body size shifts in response to climate change have focused on temperature, with smaller sizes expected under warming. However, precipitation has received less attention, even though water and heat balance interact to impact body size. Precipitation changes may be particularly important for wet-skinned amphibians. We examined body size shifts in 10 plethodontid salamander species in the Balsam Mountains, Virginia, USA. Using historical data (1957-1959) as a baseline, we resurveyed salamanders (2021 and 2023) to assess how temperature and precipitation shifts have influenced body size. We hypothesized warmer, wetter conditions would reduce body sizes across species. Over 60 years, temperatures warmed across elevation, while precipitation increased more at higher compared to lower elevations. After accounting for phylogeny, warming generally reduced body size, with temperature effects amplified by increased precipitation at high elevations. However, the direction and magnitude of body size shifts were species-specific, indicating that size shifts are a complex interplay of environmental factors and species traits. Our findings highlight the importance of considering interacting climate variables when assessing responses to environmental change, particularly in montane ecosystems.},
}

Animals
*Body Size
*Climate Change
*Caudata/physiology
Virginia
Temperature
Rain

@article {pmid41187350,
year = {2025},
author = {Liu, B and Wei, R and Tang, J and Hong, J and Lu, Q and Guo, C and Wu, H},
title = {Human-Centric Disaster Resilience: Uncovering Social Inequity in Climate Change.},
journal = {Risk analysis : an official publication of the Society for Risk Analysis},
volume = {},
number = {},
pages = {},
doi = {10.1111/risa.70140},
pmid = {41187350},
issn = {1539-6924},
abstract = {Understanding community disaster resilience is critical to mitigating the disproportionate impacts of climate change and natural disasters on socially vulnerable populations. However, despite extensive discussion on disaster resilience, a systematic analysis of the extent of social inequity across climate scenarios, geographic locations, spatial scales, and sociodemographic groups remains underexplored. Our study introduces a human-centric framework to investigate social inequities in community disaster resilience related to human well-being. We combined flood hazard maps under both historical and future SSP scenarios with a compound multilayer urban spatial network model consisting of roads, communities, and essential services to evaluate the residents' service resilience during flood events. Then, we utilized the Gini coefficient and Lorenz curve to quantify the degree of inequities in resilience among different sub-populations. With Central Chongqing as a case study, our analysis reveals a significant increase in both the number of affected communities and their vulnerability under future climate conditions. We further observed a striking spatial polarization in community resilience due to the islanding effect, whereby communities are increasingly divided into those with severely limited service availability and those with sufficient resources. In addition, we found that the extent of social inequity in resilience is highly spatial and scale-specific, with moderate levels of inequity at the city level, but the degree of inequity varies greatly across sociodemographic groups at a localized level. This widening socio-spatial differentiation may trigger widespread dissatisfaction in disadvantaged communities, hindering the collective disaster response actions and engagements to enhance community resilience. Our research highlights the importance of embedding future climate variabilities, human well-being, and social equity in inclusive disaster response policies, processes, and practices.},
}

@article {pmid41185755,
year = {2025},
author = {Karki, A and Dunning, KH and Panthi, S and Bandyopadhyay, K and Pathak, A and Lamichhane, S and Ansari, A and Pariyar, S and Paudel, S and Lama, S and K C, K and Shah, SK and Koprowski, JL},
title = {Tigers on the Move: The Impact of Climate Change on Tiger Distribution in Nepal.},
journal = {Ecology and evolution},
volume = {15},
number = {11},
pages = {e72397},
pmid = {41185755},
issn = {2045-7758},
abstract = {The Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris), a flagship and umbrella species of the South Asian forest ecosystem, has declined dramatically in population and geographic distribution due to human-caused habitat fragmentation and poaching over the past century. Global tiger populations may persist in the next century only if the size and quality of the current habitat remain unchanged. Our first-of-its-kind study in Nepal assesses whether these habitat requirements are in place through an analysis of habitat suitability to predict the future habitat of tigers in varying climatic scenarios across the country. We collected tiger-presence location (GPS points) from tiger surveys conducted by the Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation, Nepal, in 2018 and 2022 across the country. We used MaxEnt software in varying Shared Socio-economic Pathways (SSP 245 and 585) employing eight bioclimatic and two topographic variables to predict the future habitats of the tiger in 2050, 2070, and 2090. In the SSP 245 scenario, tiger habitat could increase for all three time periods, but in the SSP 585 scenario, the habitat will increase only in 2050. Interestingly, in both scenarios, tiger habitat will increase by more than 80% in 2050. The expanded habitat in all scenarios is outside of protected areas and northeast of the current habitat. This indicates that extreme climate change scenarios with more industrialization, urbanization, and land use change have a greater impact on tiger habitat. Furthermore, tiger habitat qualitatively shifts from protected areas to outside protected areas in the human-dominated landscape. This creates more challenges for conservationists and managers as human-tiger interaction may surge. Proactive management solutions to protect Nepal's tigers for the next century could include expanding or establishing new protected areas, establishing connectivity and corridors between the tiger habitats, in addition to anticipatory efforts to address human-wildlife conflicts that will emerge in this changing landscape.},
}

@article {pmid41184471,
year = {2025},
author = {You, X and Lenharo, M and Basu, M and Castelvecchi, D and Tollefson, J},
title = {How to fight climate change without the US: a guide to global action.},
journal = {Nature},
volume = {647},
number = {8088},
pages = {20-23},
doi = {10.1038/d41586-025-03571-x},
pmid = {41184471},
issn = {1476-4687},
}

@article {pmid41183580,
year = {2025},
author = {Lee, Y and Jang, SJ and Lee, H},
title = {Effects of climate change anxiety and environmental sustainability attitudes on pro-environmental behaviors among nursing students: A cross-sectional study.},
journal = {Asian nursing research},
volume = {},
number = {},
pages = {},
doi = {10.1016/j.anr.2025.08.005},
pmid = {41183580},
issn = {2093-7482},
abstract = {PURPOSE: This study aimed to investigate the effects of climate change anxiety and environmental sustainability attitudes on pro-environmental behaviors among nursing students. As the core workforce of future nursing, nursing students must adapt to all nursing environments affected by climate change and be empowered to address its risks and impacts. They can play a crucial role in contributing to a healthy environment by enhancing their capacity to respond to climate change and practicing pro-environmental behaviors.

METHODS: Data were collected from April 15 to 22, 2024, through an online survey distributed to junior and senior nursing students with clinical experience. Responses from 334 participants were analyzed using multiple regression analysis to examine the relationships between climate change anxiety, environmental sustainability attitudes, and pro-environmental behaviors.

RESULTS: Multiple regression analysis revealed environmental sustainability attitudes, cognitive impairment (a subfactor of climate change anxiety), academic year, and gender (in decreasing order of effect size) to be significant predictors of pro-environmental behaviors. The regression model explained 15% of the variance in pro-environmental behaviors.

CONCLUSIONS: Higher environmental sustainability attitudes and lower levels of cognitive anxiety are associated with an increase in pro-environmental behaviors. To boost such behaviors among nursing students, enhancing environmental sustainability attitudes and effectively managing climate change anxiety, specifically cognitive impairment, are essential.},
}

@article {pmid41183080,
year = {2025},
author = {Holtz, TH and Hilmi, L and Rao, MM and Borrazzo, J and Cherian, D and GallagherThomas, CK and Hetfield, M and King, DJ and Levy, BS and Meline, J and Price, MD and Quattrochi, JP and Richards, AK and Goldman, LR and Hansch, SJ},
title = {Beyond emergency relief: The role of U.S. foreign health assistance amid growing displacement and climate change.},
journal = {PLOS global public health},
volume = {5},
number = {11},
pages = {e0005321},
pmid = {41183080},
issn = {2767-3375},
}

@article {pmid41181470,
year = {2025},
author = {Lohana, A and Meghwar, S and Yadav, SK},
title = {Climate change and health: preparing future doctors for a changing world.},
journal = {Annals of medicine and surgery (2012)},
volume = {87},
number = {10},
pages = {6922-6923},
pmid = {41181470},
issn = {2049-0801},
}

@article {pmid41179792,
year = {2025},
author = {Meo, SA and Shaikh, N and Abukhalaf, FA and Meo, AS and Klonoff, DC},
title = {Effect of climate change, extreme temperatures (heat and cold) on diabetes mellitus risk, hospitalization, and mortality: Global Evidenced Based Study.},
journal = {Frontiers in public health},
volume = {13},
number = {},
pages = {1677522},
pmid = {41179792},
issn = {2296-2565},
mesh = {Humans ; *Climate Change ; *Diabetes Mellitus/mortality/epidemiology ; *Hospitalization/statistics & numerical data ; *Cold Temperature/adverse effects ; *Hot Temperature/adverse effects ; Emergency Service, Hospital/statistics & numerical data ; Mortality ; Risk Factors ; *Extreme Heat/adverse effects ; },
abstract = {BACKGROUND: Climate change and diabetes mellitus are challenging threats to humanity in the 21st century. Climate change enhances the occurrence and severity of extreme temperature events, heat and cold, which can lead to severe health consequences. This study aimed to investigate the effects of extreme temperatures, including heat and cold, on the risk of developing diabetes mellitus, requiring hospitalizations or emergency department (ED) visits, and deaths.

METHODS: In this study, 116 documents were initially identified from "databases, including PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, and Google Scholar." Articles on extreme temperatures, heat, cold, and diabetes mellitus were searched using the keywords: climate change, extreme temperatures, heat, cold, and diabetes mellitus. The descriptive information was recorded from the identified studies. Eventually, 13 documents were included in the analysis and synthesis. The association between extreme temperatures, including heat and cold, and diabetes-related outcomes, such as diabetes risk, hospitalizations, ED visits, and mortality was established.

RESULTS: Exposure to extreme temperatures (heat and cold) were positively and significantly related with an increased risk of adverse diabetes-related events, with a combined risk ratio (RR) of 1.14 (95% CI: 1.08-1.21, p = 0.01); diabetes-related hospitalizations and emergency department (ED) visits (RR of 1.10, 95% CI: 1.01-1.19, p = 0.03); and increased diabetes-linked mortality (RR 1.16, 95% CI: 1.07-1.25, p = 0.01).

CONCLUSIONS: Extreme temperatures (heat and cold) significantly increased adverse diabetes-related events, hospitalizations, emergency department visits, and diabetes-related mortality. Reducing the risk of climate change and extreme temperatures requires coordinated efforts at individual, community, national and global levels to combat climate change and diabetes mellitus.},
}

Humans
*Climate Change
*Diabetes Mellitus/mortality/epidemiology
*Hospitalization/statistics & numerical data
*Cold Temperature/adverse effects
*Hot Temperature/adverse effects
Emergency Service, Hospital/statistics & numerical data
Mortality
Risk Factors
*Extreme Heat/adverse effects

@article {pmid41179351,
year = {2025},
author = {Guimarães, KLA and do Nascimento Andrade, SJ and Rodrigues, LRR},
title = {Ecological Niche Modeling of Hoplias malabaricus (Characiformes, Erythrinidae) Under Climate Change Scenarios.},
journal = {Ecology and evolution},
volume = {15},
number = {11},
pages = {e72361},
pmid = {41179351},
issn = {2045-7758},
abstract = {Freshwater fish are highly vulnerable to climate change because they are restricted to inland waters and cannot readily disperse across geographical barriers, making them particularly exposed to catastrophic habitat losses. Understanding how environmental changes may affect the distribution of widespread species is critical for anticipating biodiversity responses and informing conservation efforts. In this study, we employed ecological niche models (MaxEnt) to assess the current and future potential distribution of Hoplias malabaricus, a generalist freshwater predator of ecological and fisheries importance in South America. We focus on the Amazon, Tocantins-Araguaia, Guiana Shield, Brazilian Atlantic Coast, and Marajó Island basins, which encompass the current distribution of the species. We used bioclimatic variables derived from the global WorldClim v2.1 dataset under present-day conditions and two future climate scenarios (SSP1-2.6, a low-emission pathway, and SSP5-8.5, a high-emission pathway) to project habitat suitability. The models demonstrated excellent predictive performance (AUC > 0.9), identifying temperature seasonality (BIO4) and elevation as the most influential variables across all scenarios. Results revealed contrasting trends among hydrographic regions. The species showed increasing association with more seasonal environments and highly suitable habitats contracted under the most extreme scenario. Marajó Island exhibited the highest loss of suitable area, highlighting increased isolation risks. Overall, our findings indicate that H. malabaricus may persist under climate change through niche shifts and partial range contractions. However, habitat loss, reduced connectivity, and regional genetic isolation may compromise long-term viability, particularly under high-emission scenarios.},
}

@article {pmid41179347,
year = {2025},
author = {Lin, W and Hu, F and Fan, G and Zhang, Q and Deng, M and Xu, X and Liu, Y and Qi, J},
title = {Impact of Climate Change on the Potential Distribution of Belamcanda chinensis Under Multiple Climatic Scenarios.},
journal = {Ecology and evolution},
volume = {15},
number = {11},
pages = {e72414},
pmid = {41179347},
issn = {2045-7758},
abstract = {Belamcanda chinensis (L.) Redouté, a perennial herb in the Iridaceae family, exhibits a broad spectrum of medicinal properties. Identifying the optimal habitat for B. chinensis is crucial for establishing a scientific basis for the conservation of its genetic and ecological resources. In our study, the MaxEnt model was utilized to predict the potential distribution of B. chinensis under multiple climatic scenarios, while exploring potential ecological niche shifts through the lens of ecological niche theory. The results revealed that B. chinensis was primarily distributed across subtropical and temperate regions of China, with a notably extensive distribution range. Projections under all future climate scenarios suggested an expansion of suitable habitats for B. chinensis. Temperature, slope, and precipitation were identified as the primary environmental factors influencing its distribution. Furthermore, although future projections indicated a reduction in shared resources between shoots and dry habitats, the availability of usable resources was expected to increase, thereby enhancing the plant's environmental adaptability. Our findings could provide essential insights for the conservation, sustainable use, and management of B. chinensis resources.},
}

@article {pmid41177732,
year = {2025},
author = {Tariq, A and Gao, Y and Zeng, F and Sardans, J and Ahmed, Z and Graciano, C and Hughes, AC and Peñuelas, J},
title = {Guardians of arid lands: deep-rooted defense against desertification and climate change.},
journal = {Trends in plant science},
volume = {},
number = {},
pages = {},
doi = {10.1016/j.tplants.2025.10.009},
pmid = {41177732},
issn = {1878-4372},
abstract = {Deep-rooted plants (DRPs) are vital ecological engineers in arid regions, combating desertification through distinctive adaptations such as rapid root growth and hydraulic lift. By tapping into groundwater beyond a depth of 5 m, they stabilize soils, sequester carbon, and support biodiversity, while delivering socioeconomic benefits. Despite their resilience, DRPs are increasingly threatened by climate change and pressure of human activities such as overgrazing. In this feature review we consolidate the vital roles of DRPs in ecosystem services and land restoration, advocating for conservation strategies that integrate drip irrigation, rotational grazing policies, and United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) targets. We highlight the potential of DRPs to achieve land degradation neutrality (LDN) and urge prompt research and management actions to safeguard these keystone species in our climate change adaptation toolkit for drylands.},
}

@article {pmid41177557,
year = {2025},
author = {Zwi, K and Goldhagen, J and Chungu, C and Okinda, TH and Namunyak, G and Kyeremateng, R},
title = {Climate change: the African child.},
journal = {BMJ paediatrics open},
volume = {9},
number = {1},
pages = {},
doi = {10.1136/bmjpo-2025-003930},
pmid = {41177557},
issn = {2399-9772},
}

@article {pmid41177350,
year = {2025},
author = {Awoleye, MO and Agbonifo, WO and Chimezie, J and Francis, HO and Adedeji, TG},
title = {Thermoregulatory Limits in an Era of Climate Change: A Systematic Review of Molecular Insights.},
journal = {Environmental research},
volume = {},
number = {},
pages = {123246},
doi = {10.1016/j.envres.2025.123246},
pmid = {41177350},
issn = {1096-0953},
abstract = {BACKGROUND: Climate change is increasing the frequency and intensity of heat exposure, elevating risks of heat-related morbidity and mortality. At the cellular level, heat shock proteins (HSPs), particularly HSP70 and HSP90, mediate proteostasis and may indicate thermotolerance.

OBJECTIVES: To systematically review and quantitatively synthesize evidence on intracellular HSP70 and HSP90 responses to controlled heat exposure in humans and other mammals.

METHODS: Following PRISMA 2020, we searched PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, and Google Scholar to 30 May 2025. Eligible studies involved healthy mammals or humans exposed to controlled heat, with a thermoneutral comparator and quantitative intracellular HSP70/HSP90 outcomes RESULTS: : Of 630 records, 35 studies met the criteria. Across studies, intracellular HSP70 rose robustly after single heat bouts and with multi-day heat acclimation; acclimation elevated baseline HSP70 and blunted further inducibility to a fixed heat stimulus (consistent with cellular preconditioning). HSP90 responses were smaller and less consistent. A meta-analysis of four human studies (n=33) showed a large increase in basal intracellular HSP70 after acclimation (pooled g=0.92, 95% CI 0.31-1.53; I[2]≈57%). Risk of bias was generally low to some concerns.

CONCLUSIONS: Intracellular HSP70 shows a consistent, large heat-responsive signal and appears to index acquired thermotolerance, supporting its use as a primary molecular marker of heat adaptation. HSP90 contributes but is less uniformly inducible. While HSP70 alone may not capture all facets of heat resilience, these findings support heat-acclimation strategies and motivate further work on durability of HSP elevations, moderator effects (species, tissue, protocol), and multi-marker panels.},
}

@article {pmid41177170,
year = {2025},
author = {Cai, W and Zhang, C and Zhang, S and Bai, Y and Chen, B and Chen, J and Cheng, L and Fan, W and Feng, L and Guan, D and Hong, C and Hu, Y and Hua, J and Huang, C and Huang, H and Huang, J and Huang, X and Ji, JS and Jiang, Q and Jiang, X and Kan, H and Kang, J and Kiesewetter, G and Li, B and Li, G and Li, T and Liao, W and Lin, B and Lin, H and Liu, H and Liu, Q and Liu, X and Liu, Y and Liu, Z and Liu, Z and Liu, Z and Lou, S and Lu, B and Lu, C and Ma, W and Mi, Z and Miao, Y and Mo, G and Repke, T and Ren, C and Romanello, M and Shen, J and Su, J and Su, R and Sun, Y and Tang, X and Walawender, M and Wang, C and Wang, H and Wang, Q and Wang, Q and Wang, Y and Wei, W and Wen, S and Xiong, H and Xu, B and Yang, X and Yang, Y and Yao, F and Yin, M and Yu, L and Yu, Z and Zhang, J and Zhang, R and Zhang, S and Zhang, S and Zhang, Z and Zhao, M and Zhao, Q and Zheng, D and Zhou, H and Zhou, J and Zhou, Y and Luo, Y and Gong, P},
title = {The 2025 China report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: empowering cities for synergistic action.},
journal = {The Lancet. Public health},
volume = {},
number = {},
pages = {},
doi = {10.1016/S2468-2667(25)00230-0},
pmid = {41177170},
issn = {2468-2667},
}

@article {pmid41177169,
year = {2025},
author = {Saunders, MJ and Boccia, D and Khan, PY and Goscé, L and Gasparrini, A and Clark, RA and Pescarini, JM and Charalambous, S and Fekadu, L and Dockhorn da Costa Johansen, F and Vasilyeva, I and Narendran, G and Li, T and Ndjeka, N and White, RG and Houben, RMGJ and Zignol, M and Gebreselassie, N and McQuaid, CF},
title = {Climate change and tuberculosis: an analytical framework.},
journal = {The Lancet. Respiratory medicine},
volume = {},
number = {},
pages = {},
doi = {10.1016/S2213-2600(25)00329-7},
pmid = {41177169},
issn = {2213-2619},
abstract = {Climate change is likely to exacerbate a range of determinants that drive tuberculosis, the world's leading cause of death from a single infectious agent. However, tuberculosis is often neglected in wider climate health discussions. Commissioned by WHO, we developed an analytical framework outlining potential causal relationships between climate change and tuberculosis. We drew on existing knowledge of tuberculosis determinants, identified determinants likely to be sensitive to the effects of climate change, and conceptualised the mechanistic pathways through which these effects might occur. We collated evidence for these pathways, but found no studies directly linking climate change and tuberculosis, warranting research to build evidence for action. Nevertheless, the available indirect evidence supports the existence of plausible causal links between climate change and tuberculosis. This evidence highlights the need to consider tuberculosis as a climate-sensitive disease, and include tuberculosis in climate risk adaptation and mitigation programmes, and climate-resilient funding and response mechanisms. Only through urgent research and comprehensive action can we address this overlooked intersection and ensure that climate change does not become a barrier to ending the global tuberculosis epidemic.},
}

@article {pmid41175925,
year = {2025},
author = {Liao, T and Yin, H},
title = {The impact of acid-base changes on the stochastic dynamics of phytoplankton growth under global warming.},
journal = {Mathematical biosciences},
volume = {},
number = {},
pages = {109565},
doi = {10.1016/j.mbs.2025.109565},
pmid = {41175925},
issn = {1879-3134},
abstract = {This paper deals with a stochastic nutrient-phytoplankton (NP) model with the impacts of pH and global warming, where the stochastic environmental disturbance is characterized by the logarithmic Ornstein-Uhlenbeck (LOU) process. In the deterministic NP model, we investigate the existence of possible equilibria and analyze their local and global stability. Additionally, by utilizing sensitivity analysis technique, it is shown that phytoplankton density and nutrient concentration are highly sensitive to global warming and pH. In the stochastic NP model, we derive the sufficient conditions of exponential extinction and persistence in the mean of phytoplankton, prove the existence of a stationary distribution, and give the specific expression of the probability density under some appropriate conditions. Ecologically, via numerical simulations, we find that the variation in global warming and pH can generate new influence mechanisms for the interactions between nutrient and phytoplankton within the deterministic and stochastic environments. One of the most interesting results is that an appropriate increase or decrease in pH value is beneficial for inhibiting the occurrence of phytoplankton blooms. This study may provide some new ideas for understanding the dynamic mechanisms of phytoplankton growth in natural aquatic environments.},
}

@article {pmid41175887,
year = {2025},
author = {Romanello, M and Walawender, M and Hsu, SC and Moskeland, A and Palmeiro-Silva, Y and Scamman, D and Smallcombe, JW and Abdullah, S and Ades, M and Al-Maruf, A and Ameli, N and Angelova, D and Ayeb-Karlsson, S and Ballester, J and Basagaña, X and Bechara, H and Beggs, PJ and Cai, W and Campbell-Lendrum, D and Charnley, GEC and Courtenay, O and Cross, TJ and Dalin, C and Dasandi, N and Dasgupta, S and Davies, M and Eckelman, M and Freyberg, C and Corral, PG and Gasparyan, O and Giguere, J and Gordon-Strachan, G and Gumy, S and Gunther, SH and Hamilton, I and Hang, Y and Hänninen, R and Hartinger, S and He, K and Heidecke, J and Hess, JJ and Jankin, S and Jay, O and Pantera, DK and Kelman, I and Kennard, H and Kiesewetter, G and Kinney, P and Kniveton, D and Koubi, V and Kouznetsov, R and Lampard, P and Lee, JKW and Lemke, B and Li, B and Linke, A and Liu, Y and Liu, Z and Lowe, R and Ma, S and Mabhaudhi, T and Maia, C and Markandya, A and Martin, G and Martinez-Urtaza, J and Maslin, M and McAllister, L and McMichael, C and Mi, Z and Milner, J and Minor, K and Minx, J and Mohajeri, N and Momen, NC and Moradi-Lakeh, M and Morrisey, K and Munzert, S and Murray, KA and Obradovich, N and Orgen, P and Otto, M and Owfi, F and Pearman, OL and Pega, F and Pershing, AJ and Pinho-Gomes, AC and Ponmattam, J and Rabbaniha, M and Repke, T and Roa, J and Robinson, E and Rocklöv, J and Rojas-Rueda, D and Ruiz-Cabrejos, J and Rusticucci, M and Salas, RN and Plana, ASJ and Semenza, JC and Sherman, JD and Shumake-Guillemot, J and Singh, P and Sjödin, H and Smith, MR and Sofiev, M and Sorensen, C and Springmann, M and Stowell, JD and Tabatabaei, M and Tartarini, F and Taylor, J and Tonne, C and Treskova, M and Trinanes, JA and Uppstu, A and Valdes-Ortega, N and Wagner, F and Watts, N and Whitcombe, H and Wood, R and Yang, P and Zhang, Y and Zhang, S and Zhang, C and Zhang, S and Zhu, Q and Gong, P and Montgomery, H and Costello, A},
title = {The 2025 report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change.},
journal = {Lancet (London, England)},
volume = {},
number = {},
pages = {},
doi = {10.1016/S0140-6736(25)01919-1},
pmid = {41175887},
issn = {1474-547X},
}

@article {pmid41175824,
year = {2025},
author = {Abu, TZ and Achore, M},
title = {Gender at the crossroads of mental health and climate change: A scoping review.},
journal = {Social science & medicine (1982)},
volume = {388},
number = {},
pages = {118708},
doi = {10.1016/j.socscimed.2025.118708},
pmid = {41175824},
issn = {1873-5347},
abstract = {The global intensification of environmental change and its resulting impacts on mental health are becoming increasingly evident, with gender mediating these outcomes. The primary goal of this scoping review is to highlight gender-specific mental health exposures and experiences in the face of climatic stressors. We further examine the role of climate responses in perpetuating climate-induced mental health impacts on men and women in existing literature. We synthesized studies published since 2010 using six electronic bibliographic databases. We identified 3640 studies, which were imported into Covidence, and only 43 studies were utilized to perform our analysis. The studies were spatially categorized based on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) regions. Most of the studies were conducted in Australia and New Zealand (n = 9) and Central and Southern Asia (n = 9). Only seven studies explicitly indicated their guiding theoretical approaches or frameworks. Twenty-six studies focused on both men and women, fifteen on women only, and one on adolescents and children. No studies exclusively focused on men or included gender non-conforming, transgender, and non-binary individuals. A limited number of studies (13) applied longitudinal or time series approaches. Three main themes emerged: the gendered direct and indirect (violence, economic, food and water insecurities) mental health impacts (suicidality, suicide, stress), determinants of climate-induced mental health impacts (e.g., structural and social determinants), and adaptation interventions (e.g., coping strategies at and beyond the individual level and agency). Gendered factors identified include men and women's work, physical and reproductive health, sociocultural expectations or constraints and gender-blind initiatives. Findings suggest a need for context and gender-specific interventions to mitigate the impacts of climate change, particularly on mental health outcomes.},
}

@article {pmid41175379,
year = {2025},
author = {Yang-Seeger, D and Schellstede, A and Pauleikhoff, LJB and Spitzer, MS and Birtel, J},
title = {Patients' perspectives on climate change, health, and sustainability in ophthalmology.},
journal = {Ophthalmologica. Journal international d'ophtalmologie. International journal of ophthalmology. Zeitschrift fur Augenheilkunde},
volume = {},
number = {},
pages = {1-16},
doi = {10.1159/000549175},
pmid = {41175379},
issn = {1423-0267},
abstract = {INTRODUCTION: Sustainability is becoming increasingly important in ophthalmology due to growing environmental, economic, and social obligations. Integrating sustainability into clinical practice requires not only advocacy by clinicians but also patients' collaboration and awareness. This study aims to understand patients' perspectives on sustainability and the role attributed to ophthalmologists.

METHODS: In this multi-item survey, ophthalmologic patients were assessed regarding their views on sustainability in general and in ophthalmology in particular. Levels of agreement were measured using a Likert scale.

RESULTS: In total, 105 patients were included. There was high agreement on statements that anthropogenic climate change is an urgent issue, requires action, and is impacting population health (all, ≥85%). Patients supported advocacy of ophthalmologists for more sustainability, and there was broad agreement (74%) that ophthalmology practices should become more environmentally sustainable. No clear trend was observed whether the healthcare sector is taking sufficient measures to become more sustainable and whether the carbon footprint of ophthalmology is smaller compared to other specialties (44% and 33% disagreed; 41% and 63% [strongly] agreed, respectively). Patients aged ≥70 years agreed significantly more than younger patients that healthcare plays an important role in fighting climate change. A similar trend was observed for female compared to male patients. Female and older patients also tended to express greater expectations for ophthalmologists to advocate for sustainability, along with a call for increased advocacy from legislators and ophthalmology societies.

CONCLUSION: Patients showed strong awareness of anthropogenic climate change and the need that ophthalmology to become more sustainable. Especially female and older patients tended to expect more advocacy from ophthalmologists, ophthalmological societies, and the legislators.},
}

@article {pmid41174765,
year = {2025},
author = {Mahmood, R and Clery, P and Yang, JC and Cao, L and Dykxhoorn, J},
title = {The impact of climate change on mental health in vulnerable groups: a systematic review.},
journal = {BMC psychology},
volume = {13},
number = {1},
pages = {1208},
pmid = {41174765},
issn = {2050-7283},
support = {University College London Hospital Biomedical Research Centre//National Institute of Health and Care Research, UK/ ; },
mesh = {Humans ; *Climate Change ; *Vulnerable Populations/psychology ; *Mental Health ; *Mental Disorders ; Ethnicity/psychology ; Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic ; },
abstract = {BACKGROUND: Climate change events may disproportionately affect vulnerable groups, exacerbating existing socioeconomic, racial, and cultural inequalities. This systematic review summarises the evidence on the mental health impacts of climate change events on vulnerable populations: (1) low socioeconomic status groups; (2) minoritised ethnic or racial groups; (3) Indigenous groups; and (4) housing-insecure groups.

METHODS: We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsycINFO, Scopus, Web of Science for studies published before 17 July 2023 (PROSPERO: CRD42023442489). Key search terms included (1) climate change events; (2) mental health; and (3) vulnerable groups. Titles/abstracts and full texts were screened for inclusion, followed by quality assessment and narrative synthesis.

RESULTS: Of the 1,197 articles retrieved, 32 met inclusion criteria. Most studies (n = 27) examined acute weather events, with few exploring sub-acute weather events (n = 2), gradual environmental changes (n = 2), or combined events (n = 2). Studies predominantly examined low socioeconomic groups (n = 26) and minoritised ethnic or racial groups (n = 12), with limited research on Indigenous groups (n = 2) or housing-insecure groups (n = 1). The most common mental health outcomes were post-traumatic symptoms/disorder (n = 15), depressive disorder (n = 12), general mental health (n = 8), anxiety disorder (n = 6), and psychological distress (n = 6). 25 of the studies originated from high-income countries, 7 were from middle-income countries, and none from low-income countries. Study quality varied: 7 rated low, 16 medium, and 9 high. Eighteen studies found worse mental health outcomes in vulnerable groups following climate change exposure compared to other populations, five studies found mixed results, and nine found no evidence of worse outcomes in vulnerable groups.

CONCLUSIONS: Vulnerable groups generally experienced worse mental health outcomes following climate change events compared to other populations, though some studies found mixed or null effects. There were critical evidence gaps, including limited high-quality evidence on sub-acute and gradual climate change events, Indigenous or housing-insecure groups, and low-and-middle-income countries. The wide range of mental health outcomes assessed makes direct comparisons challenging. Addressing these gaps is critical to understanding the interplay between existing social inequalities and the mental health impact of climate change, as well as informing effective public health policies in the context of increasing frequency and severity of climate change events globally.},
}

Humans
*Climate Change
*Vulnerable Populations/psychology
*Mental Health
*Mental Disorders
Ethnicity/psychology
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic

@article {pmid41174294,
year = {2025},
author = {Ghezali, S and Boukhemacha, MA},
title = {Combined CA-ANN, CMIP6 GM and SCS-CN modeling of future impacts of climate change and urbanization on potential natural groundwater recharge at city scale.},
journal = {Environmental monitoring and assessment},
volume = {197},
number = {11},
pages = {1282},
pmid = {41174294},
issn = {1573-2959},
support = {A17N01ES160220220001//the Algerian Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research/ ; },
mesh = {*Groundwater/chemistry ; *Urbanization ; *Climate Change ; *Environmental Monitoring/methods ; Neural Networks, Computer ; Cities ; Water Supply/statistics & numerical data ; Models, Theoretical ; },
abstract = {Rapid urbanization and climate change are critical processes that affect groundwater resources, particularly in urban areas. This study investigates the long-term impacts of both processes on the potential natural groundwater recharge from precipitation across the period 1986-2100 under SSP2-4.5 and SSP5-8.5 pathways. The approach used in this study combines three models, including (1) a Cellular Automata-Artificial Neural Network (CA-ANN)-based modeling for the continuous mapping of future spatiotemporal land use-land cover (LULC) distributions, (2) climate change modeling using CMIP6 GM, and (3) hydrological modeling using the Soil Conservation Service-Curve Number method (SCS-CN). The findings indicate that the urban area is anticipated to increase from 18.2% of the total area in 1986 to 86.5% by 2100 at the expense of other land cover. Moreover, projected climate change indicators derived from precipitation exhibit declining trends in yearly precipitation and extreme event frequency and intensity against an increasing dry conditions trend during the period 2017-2100. The analysis reveals a fluctuating future potential natural groundwater recharge with decreasing trends under both climate change pathways. The regression analysis shows that 27.5% (R[2] = 0.8199) and 24.7% (R[2] = 0.7867) of precipitation contribute to natural recharge under SSP2 and SSP5, respectively, highlighting a strong linear correlation between them. In comparison to a high emission pathway, these slopes indicate that achieving a moderate emission pathway will increase the potential recharge by 2.8%. In addition, the outcomes demonstrate that future groundwater recharge patterns are more sensitive to changes in climatic conditions than to urbanization. This study underscores the importance of integrating urban planning and water resources management strategies to ensure the long-term groundwater sustainability in urban cities.},
}

*Groundwater/chemistry
*Urbanization
*Climate Change
*Environmental Monitoring/methods
Neural Networks, Computer
Cities
Water Supply/statistics & numerical data
Models, Theoretical

@article {pmid41174291,
year = {2025},
author = {Sisodiya, SM},
title = {Climate change matters to neuroscience.},
journal = {Nature reviews. Neuroscience},
volume = {},
number = {},
pages = {},
pmid = {41174291},
issn = {1471-0048},
}

@article {pmid41173499,
year = {2025},
author = {Bowie, K},
title = {Are deadly mosquitoes, pathogen laden ticks, and waterborne infections being brought to the UK by climate change?.},
journal = {BMJ (Clinical research ed.)},
volume = {391},
number = {},
pages = {r2295},
doi = {10.1136/bmj.r2295},
pmid = {41173499},
issn = {1756-1833},
}

@article {pmid41172812,
year = {2025},
author = {Chen, X and Yin, J and Song, Y and Song, F and Xu, B and Zhang, C and Ji, Y and Ren, Y and Ho, L and Forio, MAE and Goethals, P and Xue, Y},
title = {Effects of climate change on the metabolic ecology of small yellow croaker (Larimichthys polyactis) based on dynamic energy budget (DEB) model.},
journal = {Marine environmental research},
volume = {213},
number = {},
pages = {107656},
doi = {10.1016/j.marenvres.2025.107656},
pmid = {41172812},
issn = {1879-0291},
abstract = {Climate change is increasingly affecting marine organisms at both global and regional scales. Understanding how individual-level metabolism responds to climate change is crucial for elucidating the mechanisms driving population dynamics. This study aims to evaluate how future climate change affect the physiological activities, growth, and reproduction of small yellow croakers Larimichthys polyactis, a key commercial fish species in China Sea, through the lens of individual energy budgets. We applied the Dynamic Energy Budget (DEB) model to investigate the effects of environmental conditions (e.g., temperature, salinity, and food density) on the growth, development, and reproduction of fish individuals under different climate scenarios. The results showed that, in most climate scenarios (RCP2.6-2100, RCP4.5-2050, RCP8.5-2100), the energy allocated to assimilation, mobilization, and maintenance in small yellow croakers would increase, leading to faster growth and enhanced reproductive potential. However, under the extreme warming scenario (RCP8.5-2100), their growth slows down, and reproductive strategies would shift towards extended spawning seasons with lower intensity. Additionally, the energy dynamics of smaller individuals are more inclined to change due to climate change compared to more matured individuals. These climate-driven changes in physiological activities related to growth and reproduction might significantly impact population dynamics, introducing considerable uncertainty in the assessment and management of small yellow croaker resources. This study could help to assess the impact of climate change on population continuity and thermal physiology of important marine species. The methods could also be extended to other species and marine ecosystems, which could benefit the conservation and management of marine fisheries under future climate change.},
}

@article {pmid41172755,
year = {2025},
author = {Garinie, T and Nusillard, W and Crini, N and Lelièvre, Y and Thiéry, D and Moreau, J},
title = {Stage-specific effects of a fungicide and global warming on copper accumulation and development in a major vineyard insect pest.},
journal = {Ecotoxicology and environmental safety},
volume = {306},
number = {},
pages = {119247},
doi = {10.1016/j.ecoenv.2025.119247},
pmid = {41172755},
issn = {1090-2414},
abstract = {The use of copper-based fungicides in agroecosystems has resulted in copper accumulation in soils, increasing its uptake by plants and its transfer along the trophic chain. While fungicides are effective to control fungal diseases, they can also impact non-target organisms such as insect pests that feed on copper-contaminated vegetation. This copper exposure can impair developmental and reproductive processes. In addition, global warming alters the functioning of agroecosystems through rising temperatures and shifting precipitation patterns, and by influencing the distribution and abundance of insect pests, as well as their sensitivity to contaminants. Elevated temperatures may mitigate some of adverse effects of copper by enhancing pest survival. However, the influence of temperature on copper bioaccumulation in insects remain poorly investigated, complicating predictions of pest population dynamics. This study investigates copper accumulation in the vineyard pest Lobesia botrana across developmental stages and increasing copper exposure concentrations under current and projected climate conditions. We evaluated the combined effects of copper and climate warming on development time, larval mass, and head-capsule width. Our results showed that insect copper concentrations increased in response to rising external copper levels, but declined over time through life stages, suggesting internal regulation. High copper concentrations combined with warming increased copper accumulation. Copper exposure delayed development and reduced head-capsule width, while warming accelerated growth and increased larval mass. Overall, global warming may enhance larval performance while promoting copper accumulation in L. botrana, potentially affecting copper transfer across trophic levels and undermining biological control in vineyards.},
}

@article {pmid41172732,
year = {2025},
author = {Ashfaq, A and Zhang, Y and Hu, J and Ran, Y},
title = {Historical trends of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and their relationship with algal organic matter and global warming in Pearl River Delta sediment cores.},
journal = {Marine pollution bulletin},
volume = {222},
number = {Pt 3},
pages = {118832},
doi = {10.1016/j.marpolbul.2025.118832},
pmid = {41172732},
issn = {1879-3363},
abstract = {In an effort to investigate the impact of global warming on the production of algal organic matter (AOM) and its role in the sequestration of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in marine sediments, two sediment cores (S0-1 and S0-3) were collected from the Pearl River Delta. Total organic carbon (TOC), S2 (remaining hydrocarbon generative potential) and hydrogen index (HI = S2/TOC) were measured as proxies for AOM, together with PAHs concentrations. Multi-proxy sediment records combined with source apportionment tools, including diagnostic ratios, principal component analysis and positive matrix factorization, were applied to trace PAHs sources and reconstruct historical deposition trends. Findings show that ∑PAHs concentrations ranged from 29.85 to 88.87 ng g[-1] in S0-1 and 26.52 to 56.56 ng g[-1] in S0-3, with the highest increase occurring after the 1980s. This increase is closely linked with elevated TOC, S2, HI and marine organic matter, indicative of enhanced AOM production and marine productivity driven by rising sea surface temperature and persistent nutrient inputs, particularly within nearshore environment. Mechanistically, higher AOM enhance the biological pump, promoting PAHs adsorption and burial. This biologically mediated sequestration represents a key pathway through which climate-driven productivity influences the fate of pollutants. The study demonstrates the synergistic effect of eutrophication and global warming on the transport and storage of hydrophobic organic pollutants in coastal marine systems and provides valuable insight into their behavior under future climate change scenarios.},
}

@article {pmid41172502,
year = {2025},
author = {Alasmari, SMN and Tu, CW and Khan, M and Javed, B and Liaqat, I and Bahadar, S and Altwaim, SA and Chen, CC and Vaz Junior, IDS and Ali, A},
title = {Impact of climate change on the tick-host-pathogen complex: distribution patterns, disease incidence, and host infestation.},
journal = {Revista brasileira de parasitologia veterinaria = Brazilian journal of veterinary parasitology : Orgao Oficial do Colegio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria},
volume = {34},
number = {4},
pages = {e004725},
doi = {10.1590/S1984-29612025062},
pmid = {41172502},
issn = {1984-2961},
mesh = {*Climate Change ; Animals ; *Tick-Borne Diseases/epidemiology ; Incidence ; *Ticks/physiology ; *Tick Infestations/epidemiology/veterinary/parasitology ; *Host-Pathogen Interactions ; Host-Parasite Interactions ; Humans ; },
abstract = {Ticks, being ectothermic, are highly sensitive to climate variables, such as temperature, humidity, and precipitation. Over the past century, fossil fuel use has altered the climate and significantly affected the tick-host-pathogen system. These changes influence tick lifecycles, behavior, vector competency, host dynamics, and pathogen transmission. Consequently, tick-borne diseases (TBDs) have experienced shifts in their geographical range, incidence, and host preferences, particularly in the Northern Hemisphere. While climate change drives the emergence of vector-borne diseases, key aspects, such as tick infestations on alternative hosts, remain understudied. However, some studies have highlighted the establishment of ticks and tick-borne pathogens (TTBPs) in previously unaffected areas of Europe and North America, dispersed through hosts migration, including birds. Understanding these changes is crucial for mitigating the risks to public health, livestock, and wildlife. This review examined geographical spread of TTBPs, TBD incidence, and alternative host infestations to identify challenges and opportunities for disease control. Since TBD epidemiology is also shaped by other anthropogenic factors, isolating climatic impacts is difficult. Multidisciplinary approaches that combine ecological modeling, molecular research, and surveillance are essential for clarifying climate-driven trends and improving TBD management.},
}

*Climate Change
Animals
*Tick-Borne Diseases/epidemiology
Incidence
*Ticks/physiology
*Tick Infestations/epidemiology/veterinary/parasitology
*Host-Pathogen Interactions
Host-Parasite Interactions
Humans

@article {pmid41172485,
year = {2025},
author = {Zubair, MD and Tukinova, A and Mussabekova, Z},
title = {A study of medical students' perceptions and knowledge of climate change and its impact on health.},
journal = {International journal of adolescent medicine and health},
volume = {},
number = {},
pages = {},
pmid = {41172485},
issn = {2191-0278},
abstract = {OBJECTIVES: Climate change presents a significant threat to the well-being of medical students, further impacting their physical and mental health in the context of already demanding academic and clinical responsibilities. This study aims to examine how future healthcare professionals perceive the health-related consequences of climate change and to what extent they feel equipped to address the challenges posed by this global issue.

METHODS: A cross-sectional survey was conducted using an online questionnaire to gather data. The invitation to participate was extended to students from different academic programs within a medical university. A total of 697 students completed the survey.

RESULTS: Most respondents were male students aged between 21 and 23 years, with the majority hailing from Pakistan, India, and Kazakhstan. The survey showed a high level of awareness among students about the health impacts of climate change: 80 % expect serious health impacts in their communities in the next 20 years. The majority believe that climate change will increase the burden of health care, lead to an increase in infectious and mental diseases, and affect vulnerable populations. 72.9 % support the inclusion of climate in health education. The relationship between awareness and support for mandatory climate education is statistically confirmed (p<0.001).

CONCLUSIONS: This study highlights medical students' strong awareness of climate change's impact on health and the importance of integrating this topic into medical education. Enhancing future physicians' knowledge and resilience to environmental threats is crucial for effective healthcare in a changing climate.},
}

@article {pmid41172484,
year = {2025},
author = {Thomas, CL and Soares, KKS and Cola, JP and Maciel, ELN},
title = {Climate change and challenges for health surveillance in the Oropouche emergency.},
journal = {Revista brasileira de enfermagem},
volume = {78Suppl 3},
number = {Suppl 3},
pages = {e78suppl302},
pmid = {41172484},
issn = {1984-0446},
}

@article {pmid41172395,
year = {2025},
author = {Altindağ, A and Berdi, D and Külköylüoğlu, O},
title = {The hidden impact of global warming on the structure and dynamics of zooplankton communities in freshwater habitats.},
journal = {Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias},
volume = {97},
number = {4},
pages = {e20241273},
doi = {10.1590/0001-3765202520241273},
pmid = {41172395},
issn = {1678-2690},
mesh = {Animals ; *Zooplankton/classification/physiology ; *Global Warming ; *Fresh Water ; *Ecosystem ; Biodiversity ; Population Dynamics ; Population Density ; },
abstract = {This study investigates the impact of global warming on zooplankton community structure in freshwater ecosystems, focusing on the relationship between zooplankton species and environmental factors. Due to rising temperatures and environmental changes, zooplankton are reducing in body size, leading to the appearance of smaller opportunistic species such as rotifers, known for their tolerance to extreme conditions Canonical Correspondence Analysis (CCA) identified some abiotic factors that impact species, such as temperature (T), dissolved oxygen (DO), electrical conductivity (EC), salinity, turbidity (Turb) and pH as significantly influencing zooplankton distribution and diversity. A high diversity of Rotifera species, primarily benthic and cosmopolitan, was observed, commonly found in Turkey's freshwater littoral zones. Cluster analysis emphasizes similarities and differences in species composition sampling site, and complex interactions of abiotic factors that shape zooplankton communities. Global warming supports smaller zooplankton species with changing community structure and reducing their body size. As zooplankton are integral to the aquatic food chain, changes in their populations could impact the dynamics of trophic relationships and the balance of ecosystems. In the study emphasizes the need for comprehensive future research on both abiotic and biotic factors to improve our knowledge of how aquatic ecosystems respond to climate change.},
}

Animals
*Zooplankton/classification/physiology
*Global Warming
*Fresh Water
*Ecosystem
Biodiversity
Population Dynamics
Population Density

@article {pmid41170960,
year = {2025},
author = {Rossi, PM and Gunnarsdottir, MJ and Myrmel, M and Gardarsson, SM and Eriksson, M and Albrechtsen, HJ and Bergkvist, KSG and Matilainen, R and Hansen, LT and Jensen, PE and Maréchal, JYA and Kalheim, FC and Persson, KM and Bjerken, A and Bartram, J},
title = {Small water supplies in Nordic countries: climate change effects, risks and contingency planning.},
journal = {Journal of water and health},
volume = {23},
number = {10},
pages = {1286-1298},
pmid = {41170960},
issn = {1477-8920},
support = {2019-004//Nordic Council/ ; //Finnish Water Utilities Association development fund/ ; //Nunatsinni Ilisimatusarnermik Siunnersuisoqatigiit/ ; },
mesh = {*Climate Change ; *Water Supply ; Scandinavian and Nordic Countries ; Risk Assessment ; *Disaster Planning ; Humans ; },
abstract = {Climate change (CC) is altering the working conditions for water suppliers. To enhance preparedness, CC has been emphasised in the risk-based approach (RBA) and water safety planning guidelines. We studied how the RBA approach has been applied in small water supplies in the Nordic countries to mitigate CC related risks and impacts. We interviewed small water supply operators and authorities in each country, followed up by government-level queries on guidelines and legislation. We found that small water supplies have experienced consequential incidents associated with a changing climate. Heavy rains, drought, changes in cold climate hydrology, and landslides were most frequently mentioned. Many of the supplies, however, had not experienced any effects, possibly because groundwater is the main water source for small water supplies in the region. Importantly, the effects of a changing climate were scarcely discussed, and CC receives limited or no attention in governmental guidelines. However, in Norway, the CC preparedness was analysed on a municipal level, and Finland and Sweden have tools for CC preparedness, but separately from the RBA. Small suppliers are concerned about over-burdening with multiple guidelines, frameworks, and tools. Therefore, we conclude that CC would be best addressed through integration into RBA and water safety planning regulation and implementation.},
}

*Climate Change
*Water Supply
Scandinavian and Nordic Countries
Risk Assessment
*Disaster Planning
Humans

@article {pmid41169004,
year = {2025},
author = {Clasen, B and Storck, TR and Pinho, GLL},
title = {Emerging contaminants and climate change: what are the consequences for aquatic and human life?.},
journal = {Integrated environmental assessment and management},
volume = {21},
number = {6},
pages = {1236-1237},
doi = {10.1093/inteam/vjaf107},
pmid = {41169004},
issn = {1551-3793},
}

@article {pmid41168978,
year = {2025},
author = {Soleimanpour, S and Moslehi, S and Dowlati, M and Tavan, A and Narimani, S},
title = {Vector-Borne Diseases and Climate Change: A Community Health Nursing Perspective Using an Umbrella Review.},
journal = {Public health nursing (Boston, Mass.)},
volume = {},
number = {},
pages = {},
doi = {10.1111/phn.70034},
pmid = {41168978},
issn = {1525-1446},
abstract = {BACKGROUND: Climate change is intensifying the spread of vector-borne diseases through rising temperatures, changing rainfall patterns, and the potential release of ancient pathogens from melting polar ice. Community health nurses (CHNs) play a vital role in helping communities adapt to these evolving health threats. This study aims to synthesize evidence on the link between climate change and vector-borne disease outbreaks and to propose a theoretical framework, the Climate Change Adaptation Theory (CCAT), that supports CHNs in leading community adaptation strategies.

METHODS: An umbrella review was conducted by systematically searching PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and Embase databases for relevant systematic review articles. Selected studies were analyzed to identify key themes related to vector-borne diseases and climate change.

RESULTS: Of the total 2420 retrieved articles, 44 reviews were received, of which, after reviewing the full text of the articles, 18 articles met the inclusion criteria. Four main concepts were identified in the reviews around climate change: human activities facilitating disease emergence; global warming and the El Niño phenomenon; melting polar ice caps and pandemic risk; and the critical role of CHNs in climate change adaptation.

CONCLUSION: CCAT integrates existing health education models and highlights the leadership role of CHNs in effectively educating communities on climate change adaptation, thus mitigating risks associated with vector-borne diseases.},
}

@article {pmid41168562,
year = {2025},
author = {Kiesewetter, A and Kim, Y and Edwards, LM and Lee, JJ},
title = {Narrative Medicine Workshop on Climate Change for Physicians: A Brief Case on Advocacy Skill-Building.},
journal = {Journal of general internal medicine},
volume = {},
number = {},
pages = {},
pmid = {41168562},
issn = {1525-1497},
}

@article {pmid41168180,
year = {2025},
author = {Zinilli, A and Tuccari, GG and Poggi, F and Nuzzolese, AG and Mongiovì, M and Giammei, L and Paolillo, R and Longo, CF and Ceriani, M and Zuppiroli, S},
title = {Anatomy of climate change research in Italian doctoral dissertations using a machine learning approach.},
journal = {Scientific reports},
volume = {15},
number = {1},
pages = {38095},
pmid = {41168180},
issn = {2045-2322},
support = {IR0000008//Ministero dell'Università e della Ricerca/ ; },
abstract = {Climate change is one of the defining challenges of our time, yet little is known about how early-career researchers contribute to this field through doctoral research. This study provides the first comprehensive mapping of climate change-related doctoral dissertations in Italy across all disciplines, spanning a 14-year period (2008-2021). Doctoral dissertations offer a unique lens into the formative stages of scientific inquiry, where new ideas, methods, and agendas take shape. Using a machine learning approach on a novel dataset of over 74,394 dissertations, we conduct the first large-scale classification of climate change dissertations in Italy. We identify climate-related dissertations and analyze their thematic, disciplinary, and geographical distribution, highlighting emerging research trends in areas such as energy transition, biodiversity conservation, and extreme weather events. While technical disciplines dominate among English-language dissertations, those written in Italian reveal a more balanced disciplinary landscape, with a stronger presence of the social sciences and humanities-though these remain underrepresented overall. Although climate-related research spans a variety of topics, regional variation also emerges: water in the North, energy in the Centre and South, and governance in the Islands. This study marks an important step toward recognizing doctoral research as a strategic asset in building resilient climate knowledge systems and guiding long-term policy planning.},
}

@article {pmid41168160,
year = {2025},
author = {Turner, S and Hannaford, J and Barker, LJ and Suman, G and Killeen, A and Armitage, R and Chan, W and Davies, H and Griffin, A and Kumar, A and Dixon, H and Albuquerque, MTD and Ribeiro, NA and Alvarez-Garreton, C and Amoussou, E and Arheimer, B and Asano, Y and Berezowski, T and Bodian, A and Boutaghane, H and Capell, R and Dakhlaoui, H and Daňhelka, J and Do, HX and Ekkawatpanit, C and El Khalki, EM and Fleig, AK and Fonseca, R and Giraldo-Osorio, JD and Goula, ABT and Hanel, M and Horton, S and Kan, C and Kingston, DG and Laaha, G and Laugesen, R and Lopes, W and Mager, S and Rachdane, M and Markonis, Y and Medeiro, L and Midgley, G and Murphy, C and O'Connor, P and Pedersen, AI and Pham, HT and Piniewski, M and Renard, B and Saidi, ME and Schmocker-Fackel, P and Stahl, K and Thyer, M and Toucher, M and Tramblay, Y and Uusikivi, J and Venegas-Cordero, N and Visessri, S and Watson, A and Westra, S and Whitfield, PH},
title = {Author Correction: ROBIN: Reference observatory of basins for international hydrological climate change detection.},
journal = {Scientific data},
volume = {12},
number = {1},
pages = {1716},
doi = {10.1038/s41597-025-06212-0},
pmid = {41168160},
issn = {2052-4463},
}

@article {pmid41166038,
year = {2025},
author = {Singh, AP and Dar, SA and Sharief, A and Kumar, V and Singh, H and Dutta, R and Joshi, BD and Banerjee, D and Thakur, M and Sharma, LK},
title = {Unmasking the peril: predicting dual threats of land use and climate change on Indian wildlife: a case study of the four-horned antelope in the Indian subcontinent.},
journal = {Environmental science and pollution research international},
volume = {},
number = {},
pages = {},
pmid = {41166038},
issn = {1614-7499},
support = {NMHS/2017- 18/LG09/02//NMHS/ ; },
abstract = {The impacts of land-use change and climate change on biodiversity are significant, leading to substantial range contractions for many species globally. This effect is particularly pronounced in endemic species like the four-horned antelope (FHA), native to the Indian subcontinent. These species are vulnerable due to their low population densities and limited dispersal abilities. To understand the future habitat suitability for the FHA, we employed an ensemble modeling framework. This approach integrated landscape composition and climatic variables to predict current and future habitat changes. The FHA shows a preference for hot, dry climates and is mainly found in areas with extensive forest and grassland coverage. They avoid regions with large diurnal temperature variations. Our study revealed contrasting outcomes under different future scenarios. Under climate-only change projections, the FHA's habitat is expected to expand, with minimal range contractions across all scenarios. However, under land-use change and combined scenarios, a significant decline in suitable habitats was observed. By the 2050s, climate-only models predict an 11.3% and 7.8% increase in FHA habitat under low (SSP1-2.6) and high (SSP5-8.5) emission scenarios, respectively. In stark contrast, land-use change models projected a 51.2% and 54.5% reduction in suitable habitats under low (SSP1-2.6) and high (SSP5-8.5) development scenarios, respectively. These findings highlight the critical impact of land-use change on FHA habitat loss, emphasizing the need for comprehensive conservation strategies. Our study provides valuable insights into habitat suitability factors for the FHA, which are crucial for conservation and land-use management. The results underscore the urgency of implementing measures to mitigate habitat loss due to land-use changes, as they pose a more immediate and substantial threat to the FHA's survival. Therefore, protecting and restoring forest and grassland areas is vital for conserving this species across its range.},
}

@article {pmid41164448,
year = {2025},
author = {Vásquez-Aguilar, AA and Morales-Saldaña, S and de Los Santos-Gómez, SM and Barraza-Ochoa, AI and Ornelas, JF},
title = {Range and Elevational Shifts of Mistletoes Under Future Climate Change Scenarios.},
journal = {Ecology and evolution},
volume = {15},
number = {10},
pages = {e72388},
pmid = {41164448},
issn = {2045-7758},
abstract = {Climate change is reshaping species' geographic distributions, with range shifts to higher elevations and latitudes. Parasitic plants like keystone mistletoes are particularly vulnerable to climate change because of their obligate dependence on host plants. Here we investigated how climate change under both optimistic and pessimistic scenarios will alter the distribution of suitable habitat of 10 Psittacanthus mistletoe species in Mesoamerica by 2050-2090. We assessed whether species with narrow habitat, geographic distribution, and host range face greater risks than generalist, widespread species. Suitable habitat for most temperate high-elevation species shifted upward in elevation under most pessimistic climate scenarios, accompanied by significant range size reductions. These findings underscore the importance of evaluating climate change impacts on mistletoe distributions across diverse environments and biogeographical regions, as well as their ecological interactions with host plants and mutualists (pollinators and seed dispersers) to inform effective conservation strategies.},
}

@article {pmid41164259,
year = {2025},
author = {Hauser, J and Kooijman, PC and Paddon, END and Verhoeven, A and Kalisvaart, J and Meesters, AN and Snoek, BL and van Zanten, M},
title = {Design and construction of a low-cost, low-input Open Top Chamber field warming setup to assess aboveground plant response to global warming.},
journal = {Frontiers in plant science},
volume = {16},
number = {},
pages = {1677291},
pmid = {41164259},
issn = {1664-462X},
abstract = {Climate change drastically impacts the development, physiology, and phenology of plants. Conducting experiments to elucidate plant responses to high temperatures is essential to understanding and mitigating the impact of global warming. Typically, empirical research assessing the impact of (high) temperatures is conducted in climate-controlled growth chambers, cabinets, or greenhouses. Although informative, such experiments ignore the effects that seasonal, daily, and minute-scale changes in environmental parameters can have on temperature responsiveness. Semi-controlled field warming setups are therefore required in which average temperatures are consistently raised whereas other environmental parameters, such as diurnal fluctuations in temperature, rainfall, changes in light intensity, and photoperiod, remain reasonably unaffected. Here, we present a low-cost, low-input (in terms of construction materials and energy expenditure), field warming setup in which heating cables were combined with a PMMA/acrylic Open Top Chamber (OTC) and show that this setup can effectively raise internal temperatures by ~3 °C-5°C above ambient in field conditions. Assessing shoot phenotypes of cold-tolerant common snowdrops (Galanthus nivalis), Arabidopsis thaliana natural accessions, and tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) confirmed that the OTC setup can be used to study shoot responsiveness to high temperatures in the context of the stochastic outdoor environment. The low-cost materials used, combined with provided construction details and software code, should encourage the swift development of warmed OTCs by researchers worldwide.},
}

@article {pmid41164006,
year = {2025},
author = {Khalaf, SMH and Alqahtani, MSM and Selim, YA and Elsayed, KO and Bendary, HA},
title = {Spatiotemporal dynamics of Bacillus anthracis under climate change: a machine learning approach.},
journal = {Frontiers in microbiology},
volume = {16},
number = {},
pages = {1659876},
pmid = {41164006},
issn = {1664-302X},
abstract = {This study examines the spatiotemporal dynamics of Bacillus anthracis, the causative agent of anthrax, under climate change scenarios using advanced machine learning techniques. Climate change is increasingly recognized as a critical factor influencing the distribution and transmission dynamics of infectious diseases, particularly those reliant on environmental reservoirs. Our research employs Maximum Entropy (Maxent) modeling to forecast the current global distribution of B. anthracis based on climatic factors and to predict future habitat suitability under various Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 5 (CMIP5) scenarios (RCP-2.6 and RCP-8.5) for the 2050's and 2070's. We identify high-risk areas where climate change may enhance the suitability for B. anthracis, emphasizing the need for proactive monitoring and early-warning systems. The findings indicate potential shifts in anthrax-endemic zones, with new regions becoming conducive to the establishment of B. anthracis due to the changing climate. Our results demonstrate the applicability of machine learning in predicting disease risk, providing a framework for public health preparedness in light of evolving environmental challenges. These insights are critical for developing targeted surveillance strategies and mitigating the introduction of zoonotic diseases in a warming environment.},
}

@article {pmid41163480,
year = {2025},
author = {Özhüner, Y and Akıncı, M},
title = {Shaping Tomorrow's Care: Assessing the Influence of Future Midwives' Knowledge and Concerns About Climate Change on Maternal and Child Health.},
journal = {Public health nursing (Boston, Mass.)},
volume = {},
number = {},
pages = {},
doi = {10.1111/phn.70033},
pmid = {41163480},
issn = {1525-1446},
abstract = {OBJECTIVE: To evaluate midwifery students' knowledge and concerns about climate change, especially how it affects maternal and child health.

DESIGN: The study is cross-sectional descriptive.

SAMPLE: The sample included all 103 4th-year midwifery students without selection.

MEASUREMENTS: The Introductory Information Form, Climate Change Anxiety Scale (CCAS) and Climate Change Knowledge Test (CCKT) were applied to gather data. Descriptive statistics and Kruskal-Wallis tests were used to perform comparisons, setting significance levels at p < 0.05.

RESULTS: Students were asked questions about how climate change affects maternal and child health. Students who thought that climate change causes heat-related illnesses had significantly higher CCAS anxiety subscale scores (KW = 10.778, p < 0.05). Students who thought that droughts, storms, floods, and fires caused physical or psychological problems had significantly higher CCAS and helplessness subscale scores (KW = 10.237, p < 0.05; KW = 10.172, p < 0.05). Students who thought that illnesses were caused by UV radiation and poor air quality had significantly higher CCAS scores (KW = 10.236, p < 0.05).

CONCLUSIONS: Midwifery students recognize climate change impacts on maternal-child health while experiencing significant anxiety and helplessness about future implications. Preparing students for climate change roles and responsibilities and creating awareness-raising activities are important for their future professional success.},
}

@article {pmid41163144,
year = {2025},
author = {Elsherbini, NY and Alhaithloul, HAS and Alanazi, DMN and Alomran, MM and Abdel-Moneam, MA and El-Hawary, MNA and Haffez, SH and Al-Harbi, NA and Saudy, HS and Abdelaal, K},
title = {Genetic components analysis of physiological and agronomic characters of bread wheat genotypes under climate change in arid ecosystems.},
journal = {BMC plant biology},
volume = {25},
number = {1},
pages = {1461},
pmid = {41163144},
issn = {1471-2229},
mesh = {*Triticum/genetics/physiology ; *Climate Change ; Genotype ; Ecosystem ; },
abstract = {PURPOSE: Inappropriate planting time creates conditions that look like the effects of climate change, putting plants under eco-stress. Due to their unpredictable fluctuations, climatic conditions are difficult to control, and therefore the genetic potential of cultivated crops could play a crucial role in this regard. Therefore, the current study attempts to find new wheat genes capable of adapting to climate change to maintain productivity under potential environmental stresses.

METHODS: Accordingly, six wheat genotypes with distinct agronomic attributes were crossed in a half-diallel model. The genetic components and heritability of antioxidants as well as grain yield for the 6 parents and their fifteen F1 crosses were evaluated under two sowing dates (normal and late planting).

RESULTS: Findings showed that variance of planting dates was significant or highly significant for all parameters except peroxidase activity, proline, and grain yield. The planting date × genotype associations were discovered to be significant for most of the studied traits. Each additive (D) and dominance (H1 and H2) gene effects were significant for most traits under both planting dates, except of additive gene effects for proline, dominance gene effects for spikes number plant[-1,] under normal planting date, and grain yield plant[-1] under late planting date, as well as (H1) for kernels number spike[-1] under normal planting date. All traits were given medium or large values for heritability in the narrow sense (h[2]n.s) under each planting date, with the exception of catalase activity under the late planting date, peroxidase activity, proline content under the normal planting date, spikes number plant[-1], kernels weight spike[-1], 1000-kernels weight under late planting date, and nitrogen content under both planting date, which had minimal values of heritability in the narrow sense.

CONCLUSION: Wheat genotypes, i.e. Sids 14 (P1), Sakha 95 (P3), Misr 3 (P6), P3×P4, P3×P6 and P5×P6 were the best parents and crosses for most of the studied physiological and agronomic traits under late sowing date conditions, and it can be recommended to include these genotypes in the wheat breeding program to withstand climatic changes in late planting. Also, early segregating generations may benefit from selection for these traits since additive gene action plays a key role in shaping them.},
}

*Triticum/genetics/physiology
*Climate Change
Genotype
Ecosystem

@article {pmid41162817,
year = {2025},
author = {Echebarria, C and de Salazar, IG},
title = {Bibliometric and literature review of research on nature-based solutions and climate change: Implications for policy and practice.},
journal = {Ambio},
volume = {},
number = {},
pages = {},
pmid = {41162817},
issn = {1654-7209},
support = {ECO2016-76348-R//Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación/ ; AEI/FEDER//Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación/ ; UE//Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación/ ; ECO2016-76348-R//European Regional Development Fund/ ; AEI/FEDER//European Regional Development Fund/ ; UE//European Regional Development Fund/ ; IT1731-22//Eusko Jaurlaritza/ ; GIC21/106//Eusko Jaurlaritza/ ; },
abstract = {Nature-based solutions to adapt to climate change have attracted increasing interest in recent years and have developed in different directions. This study aims to provide an updated overview of this growing field, its main trends, and directions for future research. To this end, we conducted several analyses. First, we selected 258 papers from the Web of Science database, published between 2009 and 2023, and presented their profiles in terms of time, journals, geography, and research areas. Second, we performed a bibliometric co-word analysis, which identified four thematic clusters: (1) urban planning, (2) disaster risk reduction, (3) forest, and (4) biodiversity, providing a holistic view of the field. Third, we supplemented the bibliometric analyses with a literature review, to help interpret the themes in each thematic cluster and identify potential avenues for future research. We hope that this review will provide valuable information as a guide for both academics and practitioners.},
}

@article {pmid41162569,
year = {2025},
author = {},
title = {Wildfire smoke and its harmful effects will worsen with climate change.},
journal = {Nature},
volume = {},
number = {},
pages = {},
pmid = {41162569},
issn = {1476-4687},
}

@article {pmid41162435,
year = {2025},
author = {Ishtiaq, M and Arooj, ZE and Muzamil, M and Maqbool, M and Mazhar, MW and Muzammil, K and Dawria, A and Altijani, AAG and Mohieldin, A and Salih, A and Yousof M Ali, O and Ismail Mohammed Abu, I},
title = {Impact of climate change on flowering phenology of indigenous flora in Tehsil Bhimber Azad Jammu and Kashmir Pakistan.},
journal = {Scientific reports},
volume = {15},
number = {1},
pages = {37762},
pmid = {41162435},
issn = {2045-2322},
support = {RGP. 2 / 574/ 46//King Khalid University, Abha-62561, KSA/ ; RGP. 2 / 574/ 46//King Khalid University, Abha-62561, KSA/ ; RGP. 2 / 574/ 46//King Khalid University, Abha-62561, KSA/ ; RGP. 2 / 574/ 46//King Khalid University, Abha-62561, KSA/ ; RGP. 2 / 574/ 46//King Khalid University, Abha-62561, KSA/ ; RGP. 2 / 574/ 46//King Khalid University, Abha-62561, KSA/ ; RGP.2/253/46//King Khalid University, Abha-62561, KSA/ ; RGP. 2 / 574/ 46//King Khalid University, Abha-62561, KSA/ ; RGP.2/253/46//King Khalid University, Abha-62561, KSA/ ; RGP.2/253/46//King Khalid University, Abha-62561, KSA/ ; RGP. 2 / 574/ 46//King Khalid University, Abha-62561, KSA/ ; RGP. 2 / 574/ 46//King Khalid University, Abha-62561, KSA/ ; },
mesh = {*Climate Change ; Pakistan ; *Flowers/growth & development/physiology ; Seasons ; Ecosystem ; Temperature ; },
abstract = {Plants vital for ecosystem sustenance are highly vulnerable to climate change (CC) due to their immobility. This study examined the effects of CC on the flowering phenology of indigenous wild flora in Tehsil Bhimber of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), Pakistan. Five key climatic factors-maximum and minimum temperature, precipitation, humidity, soil moisture and solar radiation-were analyzed to assess these impacts. In this study, 228 plant species were used and explored for primary data collection using quadrate method during years 2018-to-2020. The meta-data of climatic changes for previous 30 was gathered from literature using library, published papers, theses, online surfing and subsequently analyzed by using various statistical multivariate tools to find its correlation with current trends of CC. The results showed that family Asteraceae was dominant family with 24 species (10.50%), followed by Euphorbiaceae, Moraceae, Polygonaceae and Solanaceae containing 8 species each which all together accounts for (14.03%). Whereas flowering mechanism was observed prominent during months of August, July and June (55.7%, 55.3% and 52.2%), respectively. While minimum phenological responses were recorded in January and December (12.7% and 13.6%), respectively. The analysis depicted that most of plants showed reproductive phenological responses in summer (48.24%) while least phenological responses were recorded in winter (10.9%). It was found that a total of 5.6% days' delay in flowering per decade was recorded for many species due to CC. Among climatic parameters: soil moisture (r = 0.62) was the most affecting parameter on flowering phenology, followed by precipitation with moderate correlation (r = 0.60), humidity (r = 0.59), solar radiations (r = 0.51), mean min-temp (r = 0.46) and mean max-temp (r = 0.39). Environmental fitting analysis revealed that maximum temperature (25.6%), precipitation (23.4%) and solar radiation (23.4%) were the strongest predictors of phenological variation (PERMANOVA, P < 0.01). These variables also emerged as dominant vectors in the phenology-environment biplot, indicating a strong directional influence on flowering patterns across months. The study reveals that many wild plant species at the site are severely threatened by CC, risking for being threatened, endangered and extinction from nature. Immediate action from public and private sectors is essential for climate mitigation and adaptation for biodiversity conservation and support life sustenance of local communities of the area and it will definitely play positive and pivotal role in CC drastic impacts in the region and around the globe.},
}

*Climate Change
Pakistan
*Flowers/growth & development/physiology
Seasons
Ecosystem
Temperature

@article {pmid41161836,
year = {2025},
author = {Guo, M and Wen, LM and Li, M and Jiang, H and Kan, H and He, G and Farrell, P and Zhang, Y},
title = {Impacts of climate change on childhood obesity: an updated systematic literature review.},
journal = {BMJ open},
volume = {15},
number = {10},
pages = {e104383},
doi = {10.1136/bmjopen-2025-104383},
pmid = {41161836},
issn = {2044-6055},
mesh = {Humans ; *Pediatric Obesity/epidemiology/etiology ; *Climate Change ; Child ; Child, Preschool ; },
abstract = {OBJECTIVES: The 2019 Lancet Commission report introduced the concept of a 'syndemic', emphasising the complex interplay between malnutrition, obesity and climate change. This updated systematic review aimed to synthesise evidence after 2019 on climate change and childhood obesity.

DESIGN: Systematic literature review using Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines.

DATA SOURCES: Four English databases (MEDLINE, Embase, Scopus and CINAHL) and four Chinese databases (China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), Wanfang, CQVIP and SinoMed), covering publications from 1 January 2019 to 20 August 2024.

We included studies examining the impact of climate-related and weather-related exposures on obesity-related outcomes among children aged 2-12 years; quantitative and qualitative studies exploring their interrelationships.

DATA EXTRACTION AND SYNTHESIS: Two independent reviewers used standardised methods to search, screen and code included studies. Risk of bias (RoB) was assessed using the RoB Rating Tool for Human and Animal Studies. Findings were summarised and synthesised with key characteristics, including sociodemographic factors, exposure indicators, metrics of obesity, analytic methods, covariates, key associations and limitations.

RESULTS: Of the 3007 records, 16 studies met the inclusion criteria. The findings suggest that climate-related factors, including natural disasters, rainy and wet seasons, longer daylight hours, extreme cold and rising temperatures, may be associated with increased risks of childhood overweight and obesity. However, the results remain inconsistent, varying across genders and locations.

CONCLUSION: The review highlights the complex relationships between climate change and childhood obesity. Further research is needed to better understand the mechanisms and inform the development of climate adaptation strategies to reduce childhood obesity.

PROSPERO REGISTRATION NUMBER: CRD42024560247.},
}

Humans
*Pediatric Obesity/epidemiology/etiology
*Climate Change
Child
Child, Preschool

@article {pmid41161807,
year = {2025},
author = {Xu, J and Wang, Q and Anikeeva, O and Zhu, P and Bi, P and Huang, C},
title = {Effects of extreme heat on physiology, morbidity, and mortality under climate change: mechanisms and clinical implications.},
journal = {BMJ (Clinical research ed.)},
volume = {391},
number = {},
pages = {e084675},
doi = {10.1136/bmj-2025-084675},
pmid = {41161807},
issn = {1756-1833},
mesh = {Humans ; *Climate Change ; *Extreme Heat/adverse effects ; *Heat Stress Disorders/mortality/physiopathology/epidemiology/etiology ; Cardiovascular Diseases/etiology/mortality ; Morbidity ; *Hot Temperature/adverse effects ; },
abstract = {Climate change is escalating the frequency and severity of extreme heat events, significantly augmenting disease burden through heat exposure. However, understanding of the underlying mechanisms remains insufficient, hindering the development of targeted interventions for heat related illnesses. This review summarizes the multifaceted mechanisms by which heat exposure induces systemic and organ specific damage. It elucidates how heat stress not only triggers systemic physiological dysfunction but also exacerbates specific organ injuries, thereby increasing morbidity and mortality risks across populations. These mechanisms drive shifts in disease profiles toward acute heat related illnesses, cardiovascular diseases, renal disorders, and other conditions, particularly affecting vulnerable groups. Susceptibility to heat exposure spans the entire life course, from prenatal stages to old age, and is amplified by socioeconomic disparities. The review proposes initiatives to reduce negative health outcomes and advocates for the integration of heat exposure into clinical practice guidelines, to safeguard public health in an era of unprecedented thermal challenges.},
}

Humans
*Climate Change
*Extreme Heat/adverse effects
*Heat Stress Disorders/mortality/physiopathology/epidemiology/etiology
Cardiovascular Diseases/etiology/mortality
Morbidity
*Hot Temperature/adverse effects