@article {pmid41307040,
year = {2025},
author = {David, CG and Kremer, J and Ashwini, M and Kloft, H and Goseberg, N},
title = {Digital fabrication of Hybrid Nature-based Solutions as new opportunity for coastal climate change adaptation.},
journal = {Cambridge prisms. Coastal futures},
volume = {3},
number = {},
pages = {e24},
pmid = {41307040},
issn = {2754-7205},
abstract = {Coastal areas face unprecedented challenges from accelerating sea-level rise, increasing urbanisation and biodiversity loss, necessitating sustainable coastal protection strategies that go beyond traditional engineering approaches: While Nature-based Solutions (NbS) offer ecological benefits, their implementation faces constraints in space, timely readiness and standardisation. Hybrid Nature-based Solutions (HNbS) have emerged as promising alternatives, yet current taxonomic classifications remain ambiguous and insufficient to accommodate emerging technologies. This synthetic review analyses the evolution and current role of NbS in coastal climate change adaptation through a comprehensive juxtaposition of design principles and functional mechanisms of engineered and nature-based coastal defences. The review synthesises knowledge from sustainable climate adaptation and digital fabrication literature to establish precise taxonomic classifications for solutions that integrate engineered and nature-based approaches, namely HNbS. The analysis reveals gaps in the existing HNbS taxonomy, particularly regarding structures enabled by digital fabrication technologies. The three identified, distinct categories of HNbS are: (1) Hybrid Nature-based Strategies, combining engineered and natural elements at planning scales; (2) Hybrid Nature-based Modules, integrating both components within individual structures; and (3) Confluent Hybrid Nature-based Solutions, representing an emerging category where engineering and natural systems converge at material or microorganism scales, offering distinctly engineered infrastructures with natural characteristics. While contemporary hybrid approaches are being implemented, Confluent Hybrid Nature-based Solutions under research, may face a critical timing mismatch due to a gap between lengthy innovation timelines and urgent adaptation needs. Dynamic Adaptive Policy Pathways provide a framework for strategically accommodating these emerging innovations, enabling early-stage solutions and performance demonstration under real-world conditions. The new taxonomic framework outlined in this study prevents imprecise terminology and provides a foundation for robust, low-regret coastal adaptation strategies addressing contemporary and future coastal pressures like climate change impacts and biodiversity conservation requirements.},
}

@article {pmid41306713,
year = {2025},
author = {Perez-Cruet, JM and Scherer, N and Haines, E and Tan, W and Craig, H and Duncan, M and Fishman, S and Sanchez, JS and Truel, J and Zhao, S and Troyer, S and Catley, C and Hobson, A and Hubert, A and Li, J and Mattar, C and Valko, P and Hanson, JL},
title = {An Integrable and Interactive Session for Developing Action-Oriented Foundational Climate Change and Health Competencies in Medical Students.},
journal = {MedEdPORTAL : the journal of teaching and learning resources},
volume = {21},
number = {},
pages = {11560},
pmid = {41306713},
issn = {2374-8265},
mesh = {Humans ; *Climate Change ; *Students, Medical/statistics & numerical data/psychology ; Curriculum/trends ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Educational Measurement/methods ; Education, Medical, Undergraduate/methods ; Male ; Clinical Competence/standards ; Female ; },
abstract = {INTRODUCTION: Climate change is the greatest threat to global health, yet there are few foundational climate resources available for integration into medical school curricula. We describe an interactive session for equipping medical students with practical and empowering foundational climate-health competencies.

METHODS: We developed a 2-hour interactive lecture+ preceded by 30 minutes of required prep work. Knowledge was assessed using two-question quizzes. A postsession survey evaluated session effectiveness and self-assessed attitudes and preparedness.

RESULTS: A total of 375 students participated; 164 completed all assessment and evaluation measures. The average knowledge quiz score after required prep was 80%. Of all students, 82% reported that more than half of the session's climate change mitigative strategies were new to them. Ratings of preparedness for five tasks linked to learning objectives significantly improved in all classes (p < .001), with 8%-58% of students before the session and 89%-100% of students after the session reporting being fairly/completely prepared. Qualitative responses also supported achievement of learning objectives. Rates of satisfaction with the required prep and lecture+ were 79% and 89%, respectively. Cited strengths included overall quality and the use of cases to highlight health care environmental impacts and opportunities for mitigation.

DISCUSSION: This resource fills an urgent need for an integrable session for medical schools hoping to achieve action-oriented, foundational climate-health competencies. Key characteristics of this work include the diversity of the development team, ease and flexibility of session implementation, a focus on empowerment, and strong assessment and evaluation data supporting achievement of learning objectives.},
}

Humans
*Climate Change
*Students, Medical/statistics & numerical data/psychology
Curriculum/trends
Surveys and Questionnaires
Educational Measurement/methods
Education, Medical, Undergraduate/methods
Male
Clinical Competence/standards
Female

@article {pmid41304643,
year = {2025},
author = {Zhang, W and Zhou, L and Zhang, D},
title = {Genetic and Molecular Basis for Heat Tolerance in Rice: Strategies for Resilience Under Climate Change.},
journal = {Plants (Basel, Switzerland)},
volume = {14},
number = {22},
pages = {},
doi = {10.3390/plants14223492},
pmid = {41304643},
issn = {2223-7747},
abstract = {Heat stress has emerged as a significant abiotic constraint affecting rice yield and grain quality. In recent years, substantial advancements have been achieved in elucidating molecular regulatory mechanisms and breeding applications pertinent to rice heat tolerance. This review offers a comprehensive examination of the fundamental regulatory pathways involved in rice responses to heat stress, encompassing membrane lipid homeostasis, heat signal transduction, transcriptional regulation, RNA stability and translation, epigenetic modifications, hormone signaling, antioxidant defense, and the protection of reproductive organs. Particular emphasis is placed on the functional mechanisms and breeding potential of pivotal thermotolerance-associated genes and quantitative trait loci (QTLs), such as TT1, TT3, and QT12. Additionally, we summarize recent applications of cutting-edge technologies in the enhancement of heat-tolerant rice varieties, including multi-omics integration, CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing, marker-assisted selection (MAS), and rational design breeding. Finally, we address current challenges, including integrating regulatory mechanisms, developing realistic heat simulation systems, validating the functionality of candidate genes, and managing trait trade-offs. This review provides a theoretical foundation for developing heat-tolerant rice cultivars and offers valuable insights to accelerate the breeding of climate-resilient rice varieties for sustainable production.},
}

@article {pmid41303860,
year = {2025},
author = {Deiana, G and Figoni, I and Arghittu, A and Campus, G and Satta, G and Foxi, C and Piana, A and Castiglia, P and Dettori, M},
title = {Temporal Trends of Dengue Surveillance in Sardinia, Italy: Implications of Climate Change on Human and Entomological Monitoring.},
journal = {Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania)},
volume = {61},
number = {11},
pages = {},
doi = {10.3390/medicina61112024},
pmid = {41303860},
issn = {1648-9144},
mesh = {Humans ; Italy/epidemiology ; *Dengue/epidemiology ; Animals ; *Climate Change/statistics & numerical data ; Aedes/virology ; Adult ; Female ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Mosquito Vectors ; Seasons ; Population Surveillance/methods ; Adolescent ; Child ; Epidemiological Monitoring ; },
abstract = {Background and Objectives: Climate change is modifying the ecological and climatic conditions that influence the distribution and activity of arthropod vectors. Rising temperatures and prolonged warm seasons have favored the establishment of Aedes albopictus in Mediterranean regions, increasing the risk of autochthonous Dengue transmission. Therefore, this study describes the evolution of Dengue surveillance in Sardinia between 2018 and 2024, integrating human and entomological data to assess trends, system performance, and implications for prevention and control. Materials and Methods: Data on human cases were retrieved from national notification systems (namely PREMAL, arbo.iss.it) and the New Health Information System. Entomological surveillance data were obtained from the Experimental Zooprophylactic Institute of Sardinia. Mosquitoes were collected using BG-Sentinel[®] traps and ovitraps, covering major cities and points of entry. Descriptive analyses were conducted for both datasets. Results: Sixteen Dengue cases were reported during the study period, all imported and laboratory-confirmed in 81% of cases. Most patients were adults (mean age 38 years), and 77% required hospitalization. The most frequent travel origins were Southeast Asia, Africa, and Latin America. No autochthonous cases were identified. Entomological surveillance showed a progressive increase in Aedes albopictus captures from 2020 onwards, with seasonal peaks between September and October. Despite intensified sampling and expanded geographic coverage, no mosquito pools tested positive for the Dengue virus. Conclusions: Although no locally acquired Dengue infections have been detected, the widespread and increasing presence of Aedes albopictus indicates that Sardinia meets the ecological prerequisites for possible autochthonous transmission. Strengthening the timeliness and completeness of human surveillance, improving clinicians' awareness of reporting requirements, promoting vaccination for travelers, and maintaining continuous entomological monitoring are essential to prevent and promptly manage future outbreaks.},
}

Humans
Italy/epidemiology
*Dengue/epidemiology
Animals
*Climate Change/statistics & numerical data
Aedes/virology
Adult
Female
Male
Middle Aged
Mosquito Vectors
Seasons
Population Surveillance/methods
Adolescent
Child
Epidemiological Monitoring

@article {pmid41302667,
year = {2025},
author = {Kushner, P and Kalita, P and Revel, FB and Oliver, C and Nangineedi, M and Cardosa, M},
title = {Climate Change and Air Pollution-Related Health Effects on Pain.},
journal = {International journal of environmental research and public health},
volume = {22},
number = {11},
pages = {},
doi = {10.3390/ijerph22111721},
pmid = {41302667},
issn = {1660-4601},
mesh = {Humans ; *Air Pollution/adverse effects ; *Climate Change ; *Pain/etiology/epidemiology ; Female ; *Air Pollutants ; },
abstract = {Climate change-related weather extremes and air pollution have wide-ranging health effects, with emerging evidence suggesting a potential influence on pain. This narrative review explores the relationship between climate-related weather parameters/air pollution with pain across various conditions, including chronic and acute musculoskeletal pain, postoperative pain, headache/migraine, dysmenorrhea, and chest pain. Included studies were published in 2014 or later. Findings indicate that higher humidity/dampness may exacerbate pain in individuals with knee osteoarthritis, while extremes in temperature and humidity are linked to a higher risk of gout arthritis attacks. No clinically meaningful associations were found between weather parameters and acute low-back pain. However, lower barometric pressure, elevated temperatures, and possibly higher humidity may influence postoperative pain levels. Headache and migraine episodes were more frequent during heat waves and periods of high humidity or rainfall, as well as in areas with elevated traffic-related air pollutants and particulate matter. Air pollution exposure was also associated with increased risk of dysmenorrhea, while lower temperatures and higher humidity correlated with more severe menstrual cramps. Temperature extremes were linked to chest pain in patients with asthma and other conditions. Overall, this review highlights the disproportionate pain-related burden of climate change and air pollution on women and emphasizes the need for further research.},
}

Humans
*Air Pollution/adverse effects
*Climate Change
*Pain/etiology/epidemiology
Female
*Air Pollutants

@article {pmid41300414,
year = {2025},
author = {Jiao, C and Yi, X and Luo, J and Wang, Y and Deng, Y and Gou, J and Luo, D},
title = {Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Ecological Vulnerability to Climate Change in Northwestern Sichuan's Terrestrial Ecosystems of China: Conservation Implications.},
journal = {Biology},
volume = {14},
number = {11},
pages = {},
doi = {10.3390/biology14111625},
pmid = {41300414},
issn = {2079-7737},
support = {32201440//National Natural Science Foundation of China/ ; 2025ZNSFSC1025//Sichuan Science and Technology Program, China/ ; },
abstract = {Climate change intensifies ecosystem vulnerability in mountainous regions, particularly in Northwestern Sichuan's Terrestrial Ecosystems (TENS), where complex terrain amplifies impacts on biodiversity and carbon dynamics. This study assesses spatiotemporal ecological vulnerability using the IPCC exposure-sensitivity-resilience framework. We applied autoregressive modeling and a 5-year moving window to monthly NDVI, temperature, and precipitation data from 1983 to 2022. Results show vulnerability index (VI) increases latitudinally from south to north, driven by inverse temperature correlations. Longitudinally, VI forms a V-shaped pattern due to topographic and monsoon influences. Wetlands are most vulnerable (VI ≈ 0.48) from precipitation sensitivity, while forests show lowest vulnerability (VI ≈ 0.43) due to high resilience. Temporally, VI fluctuates nonlinearly with decline (1985-1994) under cool-humid conditions, increase (1994-2008) amid warmer-drier El Niño effects, and sharp decline (2008-2011) from La Niña and sand control initiatives. Spatially, 34.6% of areas exhibit decline-increase-decline-increase trends. Centroids of decreasing VI shift southwest-to-north, indicating recovery diffusion. Increasing VI centroids move northwest-central-north. These findings underscore ecosystem-specific adaptive management and conservation policies, especially in northern TENS, to mitigate accelerating climate pressures.},
}

@article {pmid41300397,
year = {2025},
author = {Wang, H and Liu, Q and Shen, J and Ding, J and Zeng, Y and Zhou, Z and Yan, X and Zhang, J and Ma, X and Yu, Q and Xiong, Y and Xiong, Y},
title = {Modeling the Future Distribution of Trifolium repens L. in China: A MaxEnt Approach Under Climate Change Scenarios.},
journal = {Biology},
volume = {14},
number = {11},
pages = {},
doi = {10.3390/biology14111608},
pmid = {41300397},
issn = {2079-7737},
support = {32071885//the National Natural Science Foundation of China/ ; 2024YFHZ0300//the Sichuan Science and Technology Program/ ; 2023YFN0087//Key R & D project of Sichuan Province/ ; CXTD202500503//Sichuan Provincial Forestry and Grassland Science and Technology Innovation Team/ ; 2024JDKY0032//Basic Research 2024/ ; },
abstract = {Trifolium repens L. is a protein-rich, versatile Leguminous lawn plant that is widely distributed across global temperate and subtropical regions. As an invasive species originating in Europe, its distribution in China extends from Xinjiang in the West to Taiwan and the Yangtze River Delta in the East, and is widespread throughout Northeast and Central China. However, in recent years, the distribution pattern of T. repens has become increasingly patchy and irregular. Therefore, unraveling the potential distribution and key environmental drivers of T. repens is critical for understanding its ecological role. This study utilized current species distribution data of T. repens and employed the MaxEnt model to simulate its potentially suitable niches across present and future climate scenarios (SSP1-2.6, SSP2-4.5, SSP3-7.0, and SSP5-8.5) in China. This study identified Bio2 (mean diurnal temperature range) and Bio14 (precipitation of driest month) as the key drivers shaping the distribution of T. repens. Its current suitable habitats are primarily concentrated in the coastal, central, and Taiwan regions of China. Under future climates, these areas are projected to contract overall and shift toward lower latitudes and higher longitudes, with substantial suitable areas remaining only in the Eastern, Southern, and Taiwan regions. This study quantitatively assessed the ecological niche breadth of T. repens and its future spatial distribution under climate change, thereby laying a theoretical foundation for describing the ecological characteristics of this invasive species, conducting monitoring, and implementing further invasion risk management.},
}

@article {pmid41300320,
year = {2025},
author = {Pan, Y and Han, R and Dai, F and Liu, Y and Song, T and Ren, Y and Huang, S and Chang, J},
title = {Climate Change vs. Human Activities: Conflicting Future Impacts on a High-Altitude Endangered Snake (Thermophis baileyi).},
journal = {Biology},
volume = {14},
number = {11},
pages = {},
doi = {10.3390/biology14111531},
pmid = {41300320},
issn = {2079-7737},
support = {32470534//National Natural Science Foundation of China/ ; 2024YFF1307200//National Key R&D Program of China/ ; },
abstract = {Endemic ectotherms in high-altitude regions face dual threats from climate change and human activities, yet quantifiable indicators to disentangle these stressors remain limited. We developed a novel multi-scenario framework to disentangle the independent and synergistic impacts of climate change and anthropogenic landscape change on the habitat suitability of the Tibetan hot-spring snake (Thermophis baileyi) across the Tibetan Plateau. Our analysis was based on field survey data and species occurrence records, utilizing the species distribution model and the CA-Markov model. We identified temperature seasonality (41.8% contribution) as the primary environmental factor influencing its distribution, followed by precipitation of the coldest quarter (15.1%) and land cover (13.8%). The results showed that moderate climate warming would benefit the survival of the species, with a 24.03-38.55% gain in high-suitability habitat (HSH) area under climate change-only scenarios. However, extreme warming (exceeding SSP5-8.5) would surpass the thermal tolerance threshold of T. baileyi, reducing its HSH and triggering a northward shift in its distribution centroid. Landscape change reduced the HSH (5.98% reduction under land cover change-only scenario), and attenuated climate-driven gains by 4.99-11.31% under combined climate-landscape change scenarios. In addition, only one-fifth of the current HSH was covered by national natural reserves. Synergistic anthropogenic pressures critically offset climate benefits, demonstrating the need for integrated conservation strategies to address the challenges posed by both extreme climate warming and land cover change threats to mitigate future habitat degradation. The quantification of climate-land cover change impacts on T. baileyi offers critical insights for high-altitude ectotherm distributions under global changes and evidence-based conservation planning.},
}

@article {pmid41300290,
year = {2025},
author = {Lan, R and Li, L and Chen, R and Huang, Y and Zhao, C and Wang, N},
title = {Predicting Ecological Risks of Alexandrium spp. Under Climate Change: An Ensemble Modeling Approach.},
journal = {Biology},
volume = {14},
number = {11},
pages = {},
doi = {10.3390/biology14111499},
pmid = {41300290},
issn = {2079-7737},
support = {No. 2017YFC1404601//The national key research project/ ; No.62425//Chief Scientist Project of Basic Research Funds of China Waterborne Transport Research Institute/ ; No. 62511//Research on Control Techniques for Ship Ballast Water and Biofouling/ ; },
abstract = {Alexandrium spp., globally recognized as harmful algal bloom (HAB) species, pose severe threats to marine ecosystems, fisheries, and public health. Based on 469 occurrence records and 24 marine environmental variables, this study employed the Biomod2 ensemble modeling framework to predict the potential distribution of Alexandrium spp. under current and future climate scenarios, and to assess the role of key environmental factors and the spatiotemporal dynamics of habitat centroid shifts. The results revealed that (1) the ensemble model outperformed single models (AUC = 0.998, TSS = 0.977, Kappa = 0.978), providing higher robustness and reliability in prediction; (2) salinity range (bio18, 19.1%) and mean salinity (bio16, 5.8%) were the dominant factors, while minimum temperature (bio23) also showed strong constraints, indicating that salinity determines "whether persistence is possible," while temperature influences "whether blooms occur"; (3) under present conditions, high-suitability habitats are concentrated in Bohai Bay, the Yangtze River estuary to the Fujian coast, and parts of Guangdong; (4) climate change is predicted to drive a southward shift of suitable habitats, with the most pronounced expansion under the high-emission scenario (RCP8.5), leading to the emergence of new high-risk areas in the South China coast and adjacent South China Sea; (5) centroid analysis further indicated a pronounced southward migration under RCP8.5 by 2100, highlighting a regional reconfiguration of ecological risks. Collectively, salinity and temperature are identified as the core drivers shaping the ecological niche of Alexandrium spp., and future warming is likely to exacerbate HAB risks in southern China. This study delineates key prevention regions and proposes a shift from reactive to proactive management strategies, providing scientific support for HAB monitoring and marine ecological security in China's coastal waters.},
}

@article {pmid41300269,
year = {2025},
author = {Nneji, IC and Mambo, WW and Zheng, Z and Oladipo, SO and Zhao, H and Lu, W and Nneji, LM and Lin, J and Liu, W},
title = {Predicting Habitat Suitability and Range Dynamics of Three Ecologically Important Fish in East Asian Waters Under Projected Climate Change.},
journal = {Biology},
volume = {14},
number = {11},
pages = {},
doi = {10.3390/biology14111476},
pmid = {41300269},
issn = {2079-7737},
support = {42230413//National Natural Science Foundation of China/ ; 2024A1515011082//Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation/ ; NTF21026//Shantou University/ ; 2022ZDZX4008//Department of Education of Guangdong Province/ ; 2022KCXTD008//Program for University Innovation Team of Guangdong Province/ ; },
abstract = {The vulnerability of ecologically important fish species to climate change underscores the need to predict shifts in their distributions and habitat suitability under future climate scenarios. In this study, we modeled the potential distribution ranges of three ecologically important fish species (Collichthys lucidus, Konosirus punctatus, and Clupanodon thrissa) across East Asia using a species distribution modeling framework under both current and projected future climate scenarios. Occurrence data were obtained from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) and the Ocean Biodiversity Information System (OBIS), while environmental data were retrieved from the Bio-ORACLE database. Our models demonstrated high predictive performance (AUC > 0.88). Results showed that dissolved oxygen and salinity were the strongest bioclimatic predictors for C. lucidus, whereas chlorophyll and phosphate primarily shaped the distributions of K. punctatus and C. thrissa. Model projections indicated a decline in suitable habitats for C. lucidus, particularly under high-emission scenarios, and range expansions for K. punctatus and C. thrissa toward higher latitudes and nutrient-enriched waters. Highly suitable habitats were concentrated along coastlines within exclusive economic zones, exposing these species to significant anthropogenic pressures. Conservation gap analysis revealed that only 7%, 2%, and 6% of the distributional ranges of C. lucidus, C. thrissa, and K. punctatus, respectively, are currently encompassed by marine protected areas (MPAs). Our study further identified climatically stable regions that may act as climate refugia, particularly for C. lucidus in the Yellow and East China seas. Our findings highlight the urgent need for adaptive management, including the expansion and reconfiguration of MPAs, transboundary conservation initiatives, stronger regulation of exploitation, and increased public awareness to ensure the resilience of fisheries under future climate change.},
}

@article {pmid41300265,
year = {2025},
author = {Liu, M and Qin, Y and Yang, J and Li, X and Zhu, F and Ma, Z and Zhao, C and Su, R and Chen, Y},
title = {Climate Change Enhances the Cultivation Potential of Ficus tikoua Bur. in China: Insights from Ensemble Modeling and Niche Analysis.},
journal = {Biology},
volume = {14},
number = {11},
pages = {},
doi = {10.3390/biology14111473},
pmid = {41300265},
issn = {2079-7737},
support = {U24A20352//The National Natural Science Foundation of China/ ; QD2021A37//the Scientific Research Initiation Project of Mianyang Normal University/ ; QD2023A01//the Scientific Research Initiation Project of Mianyang Normal University/ ; 2024NSFSC0401//the Sichuan Provincial Science and Technology Department Project/ ; },
abstract = {Climate change is reshaping plant distribution and ecological adaptation worldwide. Ficus tikoua Bur., a perennial resource plant native to Southwest and South China, has not been systematically assessed for its future cultivation potential. In this study, we used the Biomod2 ensemble modeling framework, integrating 12 algorithms with 469 occurrence records and 16 environmental variables, to predict the potential distribution and niche dynamics of F. tikoua under current and future climate scenarios (SSP126, SSP370, and SSP585). The ensemble model achieved high predictive accuracy based on multiple algorithms and cross-validation. The minimum temperature of the coldest month (bio6, 43.5%), maximum temperature of the warmest month (bio5, 25.0%), and annual precipitation (bio12, 10.3%) were identified as the dominant factors shaping its distribution. Model projections suggest that suitable habitats will generally expand northwestward, while contracting in the southeast. Core areas, such as the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau and the Sichuan Basin, are predicted to remain highly stable. In contrast, southeastern marginal regions are likely to experience a decline in suitability due to intensified heat stress. Niche analyses further revealed strong niche conservatism (overlap D = 0.83-0.94), suggesting that the species maintains stable climatic tolerance and adapts primarily through range shifts rather than evolutionary change. This finding suggests limited adaptive flexibility in response to rapid warming. Overall, climate warming may enhance cultivation opportunities for F. tikoua at higher latitudes and elevations, while emphasizing the importance of protecting stable core habitats, planning climate adaptation corridors, and integrating this species into climate-resilient agroforestry strategies. These findings provide practical guidance for biodiversity conservation and land-use planning, offering a scientific basis for regional policy formulation under future climate change.},
}

@article {pmid41299323,
year = {2025},
author = {Chen, Y and Zhou, Q and Chen, Y and Liyi, F and Huang, Z and Li, X},
title = {Climate anxiety and quality of life among older adults: the mediating role of coping with climate change.},
journal = {BMC geriatrics},
volume = {25},
number = {1},
pages = {965},
pmid = {41299323},
issn = {1471-2318},
mesh = {Humans ; *Climate Change ; Aged ; Male ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; *Adaptation, Psychological/physiology ; Female ; *Quality of Life/psychology ; Aged, 80 and over ; *Anxiety/psychology/diagnosis/epidemiology ; Middle Aged ; China/epidemiology ; },
abstract = {BACKGROUND: Limited research has examined climate anxiety among older adults. Existing studies on climate anxiety and quality of life primarily address younger populations. These populations demonstrate greater adaptation and coping skills in response to environmental change. In contrast, older adults with chronic conditions experience increased vulnerability to climate-related stressors. They frequently display patterns of helplessness, anxiety, and avoidance.

METHODS: This cross-sectional study recruited 424 older adults (mean age, 67.47; SD, 10.12; range, 60-92) with chronic conditions (hypertension, diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cardiovascular disease) from the community in Hangzhou, China, using convenience sampling. The study used validated instruments, including the Climate Anxiety Scale, the Coping with Climate Change Scale, and the Older Adults' Quality of Life-Brief Scale. All instruments underwent translation and back-translation. They were also reviewed by experts and pilot-tested.

RESULTS: Quality of Life was 2.33 (± 0.58), Coping with Climate Change was 2.66 (± 0.37), and Climate Anxiety was 3.25 (± 0.46). The study confirmed an association between climate anxiety and quality of life. Coping with climate change mediated this relationship. Climate anxiety significantly influenced coping with climate change (B = 0.26, p < .001), explaining 11% of the variance. Both climate anxiety and coping with climate change significantly affected quality of life (B = 0.32 and 0.76, p < .001). These factors accounted for 39% of the variance. The total, direct, and indirect effects of coping with climate change were 0.51, 0.31, and 0.20, respectively.

CONCLUSION: Public health policymakers, community health service organizations, and clinical practitioners should work together to enhance the climate resilience of older adults. They can do this through individual skills training, increased community support, and the development of targeted policies.},
}

Humans
*Climate Change
Aged
Male
Cross-Sectional Studies
*Adaptation, Psychological/physiology
Female
*Quality of Life/psychology
Aged, 80 and over
*Anxiety/psychology/diagnosis/epidemiology
Middle Aged
China/epidemiology

@article {pmid41298955,
year = {2025},
author = {Lu, P and Chen, J and Liu, H and Zhu, X and Ma, Z and Huang, X and Zhang, W and Jiang, H and Liao, H and Zhou, J},
title = {Prediction of potential habitats of three Coptis species under climate change provides insights on their resource protection and cultivation across China.},
journal = {Environmental monitoring and assessment},
volume = {197},
number = {12},
pages = {1376},
pmid = {41298955},
issn = {1573-2959},
support = {2023YFQ0001, 2023YFS0340//Funds of Sichuan Science and Technology Program/ ; 2023zd028//the research project of the Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Sichuan/ ; },
mesh = {*Climate Change ; China ; *Ecosystem ; *Conservation of Natural Resources ; *Coptis/growth & development/physiology ; *Environmental Monitoring ; },
abstract = {Coptis chinensis Franch., C. deltoidea C.Y.Cheng & P.K.Hsiao, and C. teeta Wall. constitute critically important medicinal resources in traditional Chinese medicine, with a documented history of use for more than 2000 years. However, largely due to overharvesting, the wild resources of these species have become increasingly scarce. Identifying the key environmental variables governing their distribution is therefore necessary for their sustainable utilization and preservation. In this study, the key environmental variables influencing the distribution of three Coptis species were identified through correlation analysis and contribution rates. Then, the maximum entropy (MaxEnt) and Random Forest (RF) models were employed to integrate species occurrence records along with the refined environmental variables. It was found that precipitation and temperature predominantly shaped the distribution of C. chinensis and C. deltoidea, while elevation and temperature were crucial for C. teeta. Currently, the moderately and highly suitable habitats of C. chinensis, C. deltoidea and C. teeta accounted for 14.59%, 10.84%, and 6.82% of the land area of China, respectively. The total suitable habitats of three Coptis species will reach their maximum during the periods 2041-2060, 2081-2100, and 2081-2100 under the high emission (SSP585) scenario, respectively. Expansion was primarily observed in a high-latitude direction, reflecting a potential adaptive response to a warming climate. Intriguingly, a significant correlation was observed between niche overlap and genetic distance (P < 0.05) among three Coptis species, suggesting that spatial distribution might have a role in their speciation and diversification. These findings enhance scientific insights into distribution changes of three Coptis species under future climate change, offering basis for the effective management and conservation strategies.},
}

*Climate Change
China
*Ecosystem
*Conservation of Natural Resources
*Coptis/growth & development/physiology
*Environmental Monitoring

@article {pmid41298730,
year = {2025},
author = {Singh, S and Thornton, D and Welfelt, L},
title = {Temperature driven density gradients of two congeneric felids reveal contrasting responses to climate change at a range margin.},
journal = {Scientific reports},
volume = {},
number = {},
pages = {},
doi = {10.1038/s41598-025-29375-7},
pmid = {41298730},
issn = {2045-2322},
support = {G23AC00517//U.S. Geological Survey Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center/ ; 23-20522//Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife/ ; 23-20522//Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife/ ; 1018967//USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture, McIntire-Stennis Project/ ; },
abstract = {Climate change causes divergent range shifts in cold versus warm-tolerant species, potentially reshuffling biotic interactions at range margins. Yet, outside of coarse distributional metrics, little information exists regarding the ecology of species along range peripheries. Here, we use camera traps and spatially-explicit-capture-recapture (secr) modeling to examine how climatic gradients influence current and future patterns of density, abundance, and density overlap between two congeneric felids - cold-adapted Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis) and warm-adapted bobcats (Lynx rufus) - at a range margin in Washington, United States. Temperature drove density patterns along the range margin, with lynx densities declining and bobcat densities increasing as a function of temperature. Future abundances, obtained via projection of current-day models onto future climate scenarios, declined for lynx but were stable for bobcats, with both species experiencing upward elevational shifts. Areas of the landscape with high-lynx and low-bobcat densities declined in the future, but areas with low-lynx and high-bobcat densities increased, with only limited high-elevation refugia for lynx from expanding bobcat populations. Our approach reveals how temperature gradients shape density patterns of cold and warm-tolerant mammals and could be applied to other species and montane systems to better understand mammalian population trajectories and spatial associations at range edges.},
}

@article {pmid41298519,
year = {2025},
author = {Huber, V and Breitner-Busch, S and Feldbusch, H and Frieler, K and He, C and Matthies-Wiesler, F and Mengel, M and Zhang, S and Peters, A and Schneider, A},
title = {Improvements in life expectancy mask rising trends in heat-related excess mortality attributable to climate change.},
journal = {Nature communications},
volume = {},
number = {},
pages = {},
doi = {10.1038/s41467-025-66681-0},
pmid = {41298519},
issn = {2041-1723},
support = {MSCA 101032087//EC | Horizon 2020 Framework Programme (EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation H2020)/ ; },
abstract = {Previous attribution studies of heat-related excess mortality have given limited attention to temporal trends in vulnerability and their non-climatic drivers. Here, we address this gap by combining counterfactual temperature data derived from multidecadal reanalysis series with time-varying warm-season temperature-mortality associations for the 15 most populous cities in Germany over 1993-2022. We find that declining vulnerability, associated with improvements in life expectancy, has led to decreasing trends in heat-related excess mortality in most cities despite summer warming. In contrast, if life expectancies had not improved, climate change would have induced increasing trends in the heat-related death burden. The growing anthropogenic fingerprint also emerges in the relative proportion of heat-related excess mortality attributable to climate change, which increased by 5.6% per decade (95% confidence interval: 2.6%, 8.6%), averaging 53.6 % (49.8%, 58.9%) across the study period. Our results underline the importance of accounting for evolving vulnerability when attributing human health outcomes to climate change.},
}

@article {pmid41296760,
year = {2025},
author = {Liao, C and Kao-Kniffin, J and Reid, M and Zhang, W and Tshabalala, P and Andrus, E and Butler-Jones, Z and LaPoint, J and Zhou, S and Rafols, R and Shin, S and Ichihara, M and Pereira, A and Butler, N and Tu, Y and McCouch, SR},
title = {Rice farming for climate change adaptation in the Northeastern United States.},
journal = {Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America},
volume = {122},
number = {49},
pages = {e2402181122},
doi = {10.1073/pnas.2402181122},
pmid = {41296760},
issn = {1091-6490},
support = {2018- 67019-27796//USDA | National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)/ ; HATCH 7005613//USDA | National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)/ ; HATCH 7005595//USDA | National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)/ ; 2431420//NSF (NSF)/ ; },
mesh = {*Oryza/growth & development ; *Climate Change ; *Agriculture/methods ; New England ; Ecosystem ; },
abstract = {In response to challenges posed by climate change, rice farming emerges as a strategic adaptation in the agriculture sector in the northeastern United States. Cultivating rice can diversify farming practices, create new sources of income, improve water management, and provide habitats for wildlife, enhancing the sustainability of agricultural systems and rural economies. However, challenges such as methane emissions from rice paddies and the risk of metal(loid) contamination highlight the need for adopting best practices in rice cultivation, particularly in land and water management and the selection of suitable rice varieties. By learning from the experience of other temperate rice farming regions and implementing supportive policies, technology, and cooperative frameworks, farming communities in the northeastern United States can learn to navigate these obstacles, ensuring the successful integration of rice farming into its agricultural landscape.},
}

*Oryza/growth & development
*Climate Change
*Agriculture/methods
New England
Ecosystem

@article {pmid41296661,
year = {2025},
author = {Dasgupta, P and Sharma, G and Joe, W and Chowdhuri, M and G, G},
title = {Health SDGs are at risk from climate change: Evidence from India.},
journal = {PloS one},
volume = {20},
number = {11},
pages = {e0335529},
pmid = {41296661},
issn = {1932-6203},
mesh = {*Climate Change ; Humans ; India ; Female ; *Sustainable Development ; Male ; Adult ; Rural Population ; Socioeconomic Factors ; Health Surveys ; Child ; Adolescent ; },
abstract = {Climate change poses significant risks to human health in India, with 80% of the population located in areas highly vulnerable to extreme events, such as cyclones, floods and heatwaves. While India has made progress on several Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), risks from climate change can undermine the achievements. This study examines the impact of climate vulnerability on health related targets under the SDG2 on Zero Hunger and SDG3 on Good Health and Well-being. Statistical and econometric methods including a multivariate logistic regression are used to examine the relationship between climate vulnerability, social and economic determinants of health and health outcomes in 575 districts of rural India. 2 national datasets are used for the analysis, namely, a health survey and a climate risk and vulnerability assessment, with a sample size of 154,547 children and 447,348 women. A highly significant and negative relationship is found between climate vulnerability and attainment levels of health outcomes. Districts that are highly vulnerable to climate change consistently underperform on the studied health targets as compared to districts which are less vulnerable to climate change. For instance, the chance of children being underweight and that of women having non-institutional deliveries, is 1.25 and 1.38 times higher, respectively, in districts that are highly vulnerable to climate change than districts that are less vulnerable. While the extent of the adverse impact varies, the findings establish the necessity to take account of the adverse impacts of climate change on health outcomes, apart from the socio-economic and access related factors that have conventionally been considered as relevant in influencing these outcomes. in LMICs like India. There is an urgent need for timely action to address climate change risks, including effective adaption in health, to ensure that the desired health and well-being outcomes can be achieved and sustained, amidst rising climate risks.},
}

*Climate Change
Humans
India
Female
*Sustainable Development
Male
Adult
Rural Population
Socioeconomic Factors
Health Surveys
Child
Adolescent

@article {pmid41296463,
year = {2025},
author = {Caldarelli, M and Rio, P and Gasbarrini, A and Gambassi, G and Cianci, R},
title = {Environmental Stressors and Neuroinflammation: Linking Climate Change to Alzheimer's Disease.},
journal = {Current issues in molecular biology},
volume = {47},
number = {11},
pages = {},
doi = {10.3390/cimb47110959},
pmid = {41296463},
issn = {1467-3045},
support = {PNRR-MAD-2022-12376383, CIMA, G.G., R.C.//Italian Ministry of Health within the PNRR Mission 6 initiative on Health/ ; },
abstract = {Environmental exposures are widely recognized as major risk factors for human health. According to projections by the World Health Organization, climate change is expected to cause a significant increase in mortality within the next few decades. Environmental factors, including diet, weather, occupational exposures, and pollutants play a key role in human diseases affecting different systems, such as cardiovascular, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, and neurological. This narrative review explores the relationship between environmental stressors and neuropathological mechanisms, such as microglial and astrocytic activation, oxidative stress, and neuronal injury, involved in neuroinflammation and the associated neurodegeneration. The pathogenesis and progression of Alzheimer's disease is discussed in detail, establishing a link between environmental stressors and neuroinflammation. A deeper understanding of these neuropathological mechanisms may guide the development of preventive and therapeutic strategies to safeguard brain health in the context of global environmental change.},
}

@article {pmid41294609,
year = {2025},
author = {Gałęziewska, J and Kruczkowska, W and Grabowska, KH and Kałuzińska-Kołat, Ż and Płuciennik, E},
title = {Hydrogels for Climate Change Mitigation: Applications in Water Harvesting, Passive Cooling, and Environmental Solutions.},
journal = {Gels (Basel, Switzerland)},
volume = {11},
number = {11},
pages = {},
doi = {10.3390/gels11110924},
pmid = {41294609},
issn = {2310-2861},
abstract = {Climate change presents significant global challenges, with rising temperatures, extreme weather events, and degrading ecosystems threatening both human societies and the environment. The increasing intensity of these climatic effects demands innovative approaches to adaptation and mitigation. Hydrogels, three-dimensional networks of crosslinked polymers with water absorption and retention properties, have become viable multipurpose materials for climate solutions in response to these pressing issues. This review examines four primary applications of hydrogels as climate technologies: atmospheric water harvesting, passive cooling, soil health enhancement, and energy conservation. These materials address climate challenges through their unique properties including high water absorption capacity, stimuli-responsive behavior, and biocompatibility. By effectively capturing moisture, hydrogel-based devices provide sustainable freshwater production in areas with limited water resources. For thermal management, they offer passive cooling through evaporative processes, reducing energy consumption compared to conventional air conditioning systems. Superabsorbent hydrogels in agriculture help drought-resistant crop development in arid areas and improve soil water retention. Smart windows with thermochromic hydrogels allow for passive energy savings by dynamically modulating the sun's light without the need for additional electricity. Through integrated deployment techniques, biodegradable formulations from sustainable sources handle various climate issues while ensuring environmental compatibility.},
}

@article {pmid41293986,
year = {2025},
author = {Ameyaw, EK and Lassi, ZS and Wade, JM},
title = {Facing the future: The nexus between climate change and women's health.},
journal = {Women's health (London, England)},
volume = {21},
number = {},
pages = {17455057251400070},
doi = {10.1177/17455057251400070},
pmid = {41293986},
issn = {1745-5065},
mesh = {Humans ; *Climate Change ; Female ; *Women's Health ; Health Policy ; Health Status Disparities ; Racism ; Global Health ; },
abstract = {Climate change poses profound and multifaceted threats to global health, with women disproportionately affected due to intersecting social, economic, and environmental vulnerabilities. This editorial synthesizes current evidence on the relationship between climate change and women's health, emphasizing the critical lens of environmental racism and its exacerbation of health disparities. Women in marginalized communities often face heightened exposure to climate-related hazards such as extreme heat, air pollution, and water scarcity, compounded by systemic inequities that limit access to health care and resources. The focus of this article is to highlight how climate change and environmental racism interact to impact women's health and the need for gender-just health policy. Thus, the article examines the direct and indirect impacts of climate change on women's physical and mental health, including increased risks of reproductive health issues, malnutrition, and psychological stress. This editorial highlights the crucial role of policy and advocacy in addressing these challenges, advocating for gender-responsive climate policies that incorporate health equity and social justice. Finally, it offers actionable recommendations for policymakers, healthcare providers, and advocates to mitigate health risks and promote sustainable, inclusive solutions. This article echoes the importance of inclusive policymaking, the enhancement of healthcare infrastructure, and targeted investments in education and capacity building that address the specific needs of women. By centering women's experiences and leadership in climate action, this editorial contributes to a more equitable and effective response to the intertwined crises of climate change and public health.},
}

Humans
*Climate Change
Female
*Women's Health
Health Policy
Health Status Disparities
Racism
Global Health

@article {pmid41293828,
year = {2025},
author = {van der Deure, T and Nogués-Bravo, D and Njotto, LL and Stensgaard, AS},
title = {Climate Change Favors African Malaria Vector Mosquitoes.},
journal = {Global change biology},
volume = {31},
number = {11},
pages = {e70610},
doi = {10.1111/gcb.70610},
pmid = {41293828},
issn = {1365-2486},
support = {16-11-1898//Knud Højgaards Fond/ ; 20-11-0483//Knud Højgaards Fond/ ; 19-02-KU//Danida Fellowship Centre/ ; 101000365//H2020 Food/ ; },
mesh = {Animals ; *Climate Change ; *Anopheles/physiology ; *Malaria/transmission/epidemiology ; *Mosquito Vectors/physiology ; Humans ; Africa South of the Sahara ; Animal Distribution ; Ecosystem ; },
abstract = {Malaria, a parasitic disease transmitted by mosquitoes of the genus Anopheles, causes half a million deaths annually, mostly among children in Africa. While climate change is expected to significantly alter malaria transmission, previous forecasts have largely overlooked the species-specific responses of mosquito vectors which may substantially impact the outcome of such forecasts. Here, we for the first time estimate the future human exposure to each of six dominant African malaria vector species. Using an extensive mosquito observation dataset, robust species distribution modeling, and climate and land-use data, we investigate the climatic niches of six dominant African malaria vector species and map out their differing responses to climate and land use change across sub-Saharan Africa. Projections of future vector suitability identify three species that are likely to experience a substantial expansion of suitable habitat: Anopheles gambiae, Anopheles coluzzii, and Anopheles nili s.l. By combining these projections with human population density data, we conservatively estimate that approximately 200 million additional people could be living in areas highly suitable for these three vector species by the end of the century, with new hotspots of human exposure emerging in Central and East Africa. Our results align with observed historical range shifts of Anopheles species but stand in contrast to earlier studies that have predicted climate change would have little effect on or even reduce malaria transmission. We find that climate change impacts on malaria vectors are highly species-specific, emphasizing the need for longitudinal field studies and integrated modeling approaches to address the ongoing redistribution of malaria vectors. As the world strives for malaria elimination amidst accelerating climate change, our study underscores the urgent need to adapt malaria control strategies to shifting vector distributions driven by environmental change.},
}

Animals
*Climate Change
*Anopheles/physiology
*Malaria/transmission/epidemiology
*Mosquito Vectors/physiology
Humans
Africa South of the Sahara
Animal Distribution
Ecosystem

@article {pmid41292681,
year = {2025},
author = {Bradshaw, A},
title = {Mobile genetic elements and wastewater treatment: contaminants of emerging concern, climate change, and trophic transmission.},
journal = {Frontiers in microbiology},
volume = {16},
number = {},
pages = {1699325},
pmid = {41292681},
issn = {1664-302X},
abstract = {This minireview focuses on recent developments regarding mobile genetic elements (MGEs) and horizontal gene transfer (HGT) in wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) and proximal environments. WWTPs are often discussed as hotspots and bioreactors for the evolution of MGEs and ARGs and their horizontal transfer. Firstly, the article reviews the effects of emerging contaminants on HGT and MGEs with a specific focus on microplastics and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Secondly, the review focuses on how extreme weather and climate change can overwhelm WWTPs, increase the input of diverse genetic elements, and alter the dynamics of HGT. Finally, the trophic connections between the WWTP microbiota and external ecosystems underscore the potential for wider transmission of MGEs. Here, the focus is on transfer of MGEs to larger organisms in the vicinity of WWTPs. In sum, the review focuses on emerging areas of research that refine our understanding of the WWTP environment as a hotspot for HGT and dissemination of MGEs with potentially deleterious implications for human and wider ecosystem health.},
}

@article {pmid41292529,
year = {2025},
author = {Zubairu Sadiq, I},
title = {Combating Infectious Diseases in Low-Resource Communities: Socioeconomic, Environmental, Climate Change and Gender-Based Strategies.},
journal = {Journal of preventive medicine and hygiene},
volume = {66},
number = {3},
pages = {E341-E344},
pmid = {41292529},
issn = {2421-4248},
mesh = {Humans ; *Climate Change ; Poverty ; Socioeconomic Factors ; Female ; Sanitation ; *Communicable Diseases/epidemiology ; Male ; *Communicable Disease Control/methods ; Global Health ; Hygiene ; },
abstract = {Infectious diseases continue to pose a significant challenge to global health, particularly within resource-limited communities, where socioeconomic and environmental health determinants amplify their prevalence and impact. This letter to editor examines comprehensive strategies aimed at alleviating the burden of communicable diseases by addressing essential factors such as water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH), housing conditions, climate change, gender equity, sociocultural influences, and poverty. Common infectious diseases such as tuberculosis, malaria, HIV/AIDS, cholera, and dengue fever are significantly influenced by poor sanitation, inadequate housing, climate change, and gender disparities. Key interventions, including enhancing access to clean water, promoting sufficient sanitation, improving housing quality, and fostering climate resilience, are identified as vital measures to prevent disease transmission. Moreover, empowering women through equitable healthcare and education, implementing culturally responsive health campaigns, and engaging community members in preventive actions are distinctly highlighted. Strategies for poverty alleviation, encompassing economic development and social protection initiatives, play a crucial role in breaking the cycle of disease and poverty. This letter highlights the need for a multidisciplinary strategy and cross-sector collaboration to tackle the complex relations of these health determinants, promoting health equity and improving the well-being of vulnerable populations.},
}

Humans
*Climate Change
Poverty
Socioeconomic Factors
Female
Sanitation
*Communicable Diseases/epidemiology
Male
*Communicable Disease Control/methods
Global Health
Hygiene

@article {pmid41291931,
year = {2025},
author = {Tecuta, L and Gardini, V and Tomba, E},
title = {Climate change worry and eating-related eco-concern: a network analysis of psychological and behavioral correlates in the general population.},
journal = {Journal of eating disorders},
volume = {},
number = {},
pages = {},
doi = {10.1186/s40337-025-01477-7},
pmid = {41291931},
issn = {2050-2974},
support = {PE00000003//Ministero dell'Istruzione, dell'Università e della Ricerca/ ; },
abstract = {BACKGROUND: As climate change intensifies, ecological concerns and climate worry are becoming more prevalent, paradoxically driving both pro-environmental behaviors and mental health risks. Their impact on eating behaviors remains unclear. This study uses network analysis to examine the complex relationships between eating-related eco-concerns, climate change worry, sustainable dietary behaviors, and disordered eating in the general population.

METHODS: The participants filled in the Eating-related eco-concern (EREC), the Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire (EDE-Q), the Eating Habits Questionnaire (EHQ), Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21), the Climate Change Worry Scale (CCWS), and the Sustainable and Healthy Dietary Behaviors Questionnaire (SHDB). Network analysis was performed using R.

RESULTS: The sample included 846 participants, 13.8% men, 84.3% females, 1.2% non-binary, and 0.7% undisclosed, with a mean age of 35.91 years. Network analysis revealed that EREC and SHDB represented the nodes with the greatest strength centrality. Positive associations emerged between EREC and CCWS, SHDB, and EHQ, as well as between SHDB and EHQ and between CCWS and DASS-21-Stress. Negative associations emerged between EREC and EDEQ, SHDB and DASS-21-Stress, and SHDB and CCWS.

CONCLUSIONS: Findings suggest that general heightened concerns about climate change and psychological distress may impede sustainable dietary behaviors, while specific ecological concerns over food choice may motivate such behaviors, albeit favoring disordered eating in terms of orthorexia nervosa symptoms. Longitudinal studies are needed to explore their evolution over time. Eating disorder specialists should consider climate-related distress, especially in environmentally conscious patients.},
}

@article {pmid41290933,
year = {2025},
author = {Ensan, E and Ansari, V and Salami, H},
title = {Dryland wheat yield and yield variability responses to climate change across climatic zones in Iran.},
journal = {Scientific reports},
volume = {15},
number = {1},
pages = {41974},
pmid = {41290933},
issn = {2045-2322},
mesh = {*Triticum/growth & development ; Iran ; *Climate Change ; Temperature ; },
abstract = {Predicting the future impact of climate change on wheat losses is essential for strategic decision making and adaptive strategy formulation in Iran and elsewhere. This study evaluates the impacts of climate change on dryland wheat yield and variations over phenological stages across six climatic zones in Iran using moment-based regression models, mixture probability distribution functions, and simulation models applied to data from 1991-2018. The findings reveal that, by the 2030s, climate change significantly reduces yield and increases variability in warm and warm-and-dry zones. The reductions in yield are predicted to reach 12.91% in warm zones and 20.20% in warm-and-dry zones under the combined climate scenarios by the end of the analysis horizon, corresponding to an overall decline of 6.74% in national dryland wheat yield. The results indicate that yield levels and their variability in response to climate variables are strongly dependent on both climatic zone and crop growth stage. A 1 °C increase in daily temperature leads to yield reductions of 82.25 kg/ha in warm zones, 62.15 kg/ha in warm-and-dry zones, and 9.32 kg/ha in the Caspian coastal zone. From a phenological perspective, a 1 mm reduction in precipitation during the flowering stage results in a yield loss of 4.84 kg/ha in the Caspian coastal region, whereas the same reduction during the stem elongation stage causes a larger loss of 16.98 kg/ha in the same zone. These findings underscore the importance of spatiotemporal analysis in developing climate smart adaptation strategies tailored to both regional conditions and specific crop growth stages. Strategies such as relocating wheat cultivation to less vulnerable zones and adjusting planting dates may help mitigate adverse climate impacts and support future agricultural resilience.},
}

*Triticum/growth & development
Iran
*Climate Change
Temperature

@article {pmid41290717,
year = {2025},
author = {Bu, C and Wu, P and Niu, J and Chen, Y and Huang, J and Liu, B},
title = {Hydrological response and soil water soluble antimony and arsenic transport under climate change using SWAT modeling.},
journal = {Scientific reports},
volume = {15},
number = {1},
pages = {41776},
pmid = {41290717},
issn = {2045-2322},
support = {GCC[2023]045//High-Level Talent Training Program in Guizhou Province/ ; [2023] 006//Guizhou Provincial Program on Commercialization of Scientific and Technological Achievements/ ; Qiankehe Support[2024]057//Guizhou Provincial Science and Technology Support Projects/ ; },
abstract = {Climate change affects hydrological processes globally, impacting the water-soluble forms of metals such as antimony (Sb) and arsenic (As) in various soils. This study developed an enhanced SWAT-based framework incorporating soil experiment data and coupled it with SSP scenarios (SSP126, SSP245, SSP370, SSP585) to project future hydrological processes, and then assessed water-soluble proportions of Sb and As distribution under climate change based on cluster analysis results of soil, precipitation, and streamflow classification. The model, incorporating measured values, accurately simulated the streamflow and sediment loads of the study area during the historical period. Under the climate scenarios, the study area exhibited trends of fluctuating precipitation and rising temperatures; compared to the reference period (2008-2014), the total streamflow generally increased across all scenarios. Experimental results revealed that Sb and As concentrations exceeded standards, with pH and soil organic matter showing significant correlations with the water-soluble proportions of these metals. Analyzing the combined results from soil, precipitation, and streamflow cluster analyses indicated that a higher percentage of water-soluble Sb and a higher percentage of water-soluble As are likely to be distributed in the subbasins along the main river in the east, potentially increasing over time. These results offer a scientific foundation for water resource management and pollutant mitigation in mining watershed areas.},
}

@article {pmid41288227,
year = {2025},
author = {Okonofua, F},
title = {The Belem climate change conference: A turning point for reproductive health in Africa.},
journal = {African journal of reproductive health},
volume = {29},
number = {11},
pages = {12-15},
doi = {10.29063/ajrh2025/v29i11.1},
pmid = {41288227},
issn = {1118-4841},
mesh = {Humans ; *Climate Change ; *Reproductive Health ; United Nations ; *Sexual Health ; Congresses as Topic ; Reproductive Rights ; Female ; },
abstract = {The recent United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 30) which took place in Belem, Brazil, underscored an inescapable reality: that climate change is no longer a distant threat but an immediate driver of poor sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) outcomes in many parts of the developing world, especially sub-Saharan Africa. The Belem Health Action Plan (BHAP), launched at the summit1, places health - particularly SRHR, at the core of climate adaptation, offering a roadmap for African nations to confront the intertwined crises of climate vulnerability and SRHR inequities.},
}

Humans
*Climate Change
*Reproductive Health
United Nations
*Sexual Health
Congresses as Topic
Reproductive Rights
Female

@article {pmid41287918,
year = {2025},
author = {Glover, AN and Linnen, CR},
title = {Recent Climate Change and Historical Population Structure Predict Spatial Patterns of Admixture Between Two Host-Specialised Pine Sawfly Species.},
journal = {Molecular ecology},
volume = {},
number = {},
pages = {e70183},
doi = {10.1111/mec.70183},
pmid = {41287918},
issn = {1365-294X},
support = {DEB-CAREER-1750946//National Science Foundation/ ; DEB-2348574//National Science Foundation/ ; 2022-67011-36550//National Institute of Food and Agriculture/ ; //University of Kentucky/ ; },
abstract = {Human disturbance can have profound effects on biodiversity, including increasing hybridization between reproductively isolated species. One approach for understanding how human activity affects hybridization dynamics is to evaluate correlations between disturbance (e.g., urbanisation, temperature change) and hybridization. Because variation in hybridization can also arise from historical factors unrelated to recent human disturbance, it is essential to account for population structure to avoid spurious correlations. Here, we combine environmental and high-coverage whole-genome resequencing data to investigate how human disturbance and population structure affect hybridization dynamics between a pair of pine sawflies adapted to different pines, Neodiprion lecontei and Neodiprion pinetum. We find that N. lecontei and N. pinetum exhibit strikingly different patterns of population structure, which we hypothesise stem from differences in host use. We also find that recent admixture is both asymmetric and geographically variable. Linear regression analyses reveal that admixture proportion is predicted by indirect human disturbance (i.e., climate change) and not direct human disturbance (e.g., urbanisation) in both N. lecontei and N. pinetum. Lastly, in N. pinetum, we find evidence of a spurious association between admixture and direct human disturbance that disappears when regression models account for population structure via inclusion of genetic principal component scores as covariates. Together, our data suggest that indirect human disturbance and population structure both contribute to geographic variation in admixture between N. lecontei and N. pinetum. Our study also highlights the importance of adequately controlling for population structure when attempting to identify environmental predictors (human disturbance-related or not) of hybridization.},
}

@article {pmid41287913,
year = {2026},
author = {White, JM and Green, C and Düzel, E},
title = {Vulnerable knowledge: responding to the uncertainties of climate change-related disaster.},
journal = {Disasters},
volume = {50},
number = {1},
pages = {e70032},
pmid = {41287913},
issn = {1467-7717},
support = {101036504//Horizon 2020/ ; },
mesh = {*Climate Change ; Humans ; Uncertainty ; *Disasters ; Europe ; *Vulnerable Populations/psychology ; *Knowledge ; },
abstract = {This paper uses uncertainty generated by environmental change and climate crisis as a prompt to rethink the concept of vulnerability within disaster studies. Where some have sought to recover a latent political potential in vulnerability, a togetherness founded in the disclosure of insecurities to others, we argue that there is value in refusing to settle on any single meaning. This is explored directly through an analysis of narrative interviews with persons bearing different vulnerabilities in four European countries. Tracking forms and expressions of vulnerability across research sites, we identify an unease and fragility in knowledge of disaster risk, before assessing how people nevertheless make sense of their experience and act collectively to find ways through uncertainty. The paper also considers vulnerability reflexively in the context of epistemic practices, suggesting that modesty and openness to more localised ways of knowing might contribute to the adaptability and responsiveness of disaster studies. We conceptualise these diverse dispositions to uncertainty as vulnerable knowledge.},
}

*Climate Change
Humans
Uncertainty
*Disasters
Europe
*Vulnerable Populations/psychology
*Knowledge

@article {pmid41286565,
year = {2025},
author = {Matsuda, Y and Falcon, A and Gukeisen, I and Lopez, S and Parra, A and Kourafalou, VH},
title = {Perceptions Towards Climate Change and Environmental Resilience Among Adults Living With Mental Illness: A Qualitative Study.},
journal = {International journal of mental health nursing},
volume = {34},
number = {6},
pages = {e70175},
doi = {10.1111/inm.70175},
pmid = {41286565},
issn = {1447-0349},
support = {Laboratory for Integrative Knowledge (U-LINK)//University of Miami/ ; },
mesh = {Humans ; *Climate Change ; *Mental Disorders/psychology ; Adult ; Male ; Qualitative Research ; Female ; Middle Aged ; Focus Groups ; *Resilience, Psychological ; Aged ; },
abstract = {This study aimed to explore the perceptions of climate change and environmental resilience among adults living with mental illness. A qualitative descriptive design was used for this study. To explore themes, 20 participants, from a community organisation that supports adults living with mental illness, were recruited to engage in focus groups. A semi-structured interview guide was used to facilitate the focus group discussion. Data analysis utilised the rigorous and accelerated data reduction (RADaR) technique. Guided by the Health Belief Model's core concepts, we learned that this population's perspectives on climate change varied based on their experiences, their vulnerabilities due to mental illness and socioeconomic conditions, and what they have seen and heard from external sources, including a related scientific seminar. Among the explored concepts, "Barriers to making positive changes to address climate change" was the most robust. Furthermore, although participants perceived multiple barriers to mitigate climate change, they identified diverse ways to take action and reduce its harmful impact. To better serve this vulnerable group, both individual-level interventions and policy and organisational changes are required to combat climate change and lessen its impacts among adults living with mental illness.},
}

Humans
*Climate Change
*Mental Disorders/psychology
Adult
Male
Qualitative Research
Female
Middle Aged
Focus Groups
*Resilience, Psychological
Aged

@article {pmid41285888,
year = {2025},
author = {Abdillah, MR and Adysti, RT and Wijaya, W and Junnaedhi, IDGA and Trilaksono, NJ and Suwarman, R and Marzuki, M and Hidayat, R and Miftahuddin, YI and Kombara, PY and Mukhsinin, HA},
title = {Urbanization and global warming impacts of Indonesia's future capital of Nusantara on air temperature and urban heat island.},
journal = {Scientific reports},
volume = {15},
number = {1},
pages = {41543},
pmid = {41285888},
issn = {2045-2322},
support = {002/E5/PG.02.00/PL.BATCH.2/2024//the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia/ ; },
abstract = {Indonesia is developing a new capital, Ibu Kota Nusantara (IKN), which is expected to become a megacity in Southeast Asia. Although promoted as a sustainable city integrated with tropical ecosystems, its potential impact on future temperature increases remains unclear. This study uses mesoscale climate projections with the official land-use plan and the SSP5-8.5 scenario to assess surface air temperature changes in and around IKN. The model simulated urban heat islands (UHIs) in the western and eastern parts of IKN, with the western UHI being strongest and slightly extending northward to rural areas owing to the southerly background wind. Results show that the global warming exerts a larger effect on temperatures than urbanization. Early nighttime temperatures increase by up to 0.78 °C from urbanization alone, 1.9 °C from global warming, and 2.54 °C when both effects are simulated in the mid-twenty-first century. Low wind conditions further amplifies the warming, especially in upwind regions. The finding provides critical insights for mitigating potential heat stress and refining spatial planning in IKN and its surrounding regions.},
}

@article {pmid41284482,
year = {2025},
author = {},
title = {CLIMATE CHANGE AND GI HEALTH - AN EMERGING NURSING IMPERATIVE.},
journal = {Gastroenterology nursing : the official journal of the Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates},
volume = {48},
number = {6},
pages = {415-417},
pmid = {41284482},
issn = {1538-9766},
}

@article {pmid41284097,
year = {2025},
author = {Sultan, A and Raja, MJAA and Chang, CY and Shu, CM and Kiani, AK and Shoaib, M and Raja, MAZ},
title = {Predictive analysis of plankton population dynamics in marine biosphere: a nonlinear ARX neural network for the carbon-thermal-nutrient-plankton asymmetric multifactor system for global warming.},
journal = {Environmental monitoring and assessment},
volume = {197},
number = {12},
pages = {1367},
pmid = {41284097},
issn = {1573-2959},
mesh = {*Global Warming ; *Plankton/growth & development/physiology ; *Neural Networks, Computer ; Population Dynamics ; *Environmental Monitoring/methods ; Carbon/analysis ; Ecosystem ; Nutrients/analysis ; Temperature ; },
abstract = {Plankton dynamics lie at the core of biogeochemical cycles and ecosystem function, which makes dependable prediction essential. Neural network-based approximations show strong potential in capturing these nonlinear interactions due to their flexibility and efficiency. In this study, a dynamic nonlinear autoregressive exogenous neural network trained with the Levenberg-Marquardt algorithm (ARX-LMA) is exploited on the nonlinear carbon thermal nutrient-plankton autonomous dynamics (NCTNP-AD) system for plankton population in the marine biosphere influenced by the impact of global warming and climate change. Four nonlinear ordinary differential equations construct the asymmetric multifactor NCTNP-AD system reflected by the concentrations of carbon dioxide, temperature, nutrient, and plankton population in the marine biosphere. The Adams numerical solver is efficiently utilized to create synthetic temporals by varying rates of plankton maintaining the CO2 concentration by assimilating dissolved nutrients via membrane transporters in response to temperature, the net carbon dioxide absorption rate by the plankton population density, and the predation rate of plankton by fish within the NCTNP-AD system essentially fueling marine primary production. The neuro-computing-based ARX-LMA networks are specifically trained on these datasets to quantify, model, and anticipate the population density changes of the plankton community via a multifactor asymmetric NCTNP-AD system under global warming conditions. The novel ARX-LMA technique's efficacy is thoroughly validated across simulated reference solutions. The comparison includes error convergence graphs, training response graphs, hyperparameter state graphs, error-input correlations, error autocorrelation, regression analysis, error histograms, absolute error, and corresponding reconstruction graphs. Single- and multi-step ahead ARX-LMA predictors were expertly constructed to predict the effects of global warming on plankton population. Step-ahead and multi-step prediction errors in the range of 10[-10] to 10[-12] affirm the efficacy of ARX-LMA in accurately modeling and forecasting the complex NCTNP-AD system. These findings showcase that machine-learning-based surrogates can provide accurate and adaptable emulators and forecasters of coupled plankton dynamics.},
}

*Global Warming
*Plankton/growth & development/physiology
*Neural Networks, Computer
Population Dynamics
*Environmental Monitoring/methods
Carbon/analysis
Ecosystem
Nutrients/analysis
Temperature

@article {pmid41283734,
year = {2025},
author = {Rath, S and Panda, SK and Das, S},
title = {Insight into the multifactorial effect of climate change on marine bacteria: resilience mechanisms and mitigation strategies.},
journal = {Critical reviews in microbiology},
volume = {},
number = {},
pages = {1-36},
doi = {10.1080/1040841X.2025.2591753},
pmid = {41283734},
issn = {1549-7828},
abstract = {Industrialization marked a significant turning point that impacted the global climate at an unprecedented scale. Oceans, covering 71% of the surface of Earth, play a pivotal role in regulating climate change factors, serving as essential components of planetary processes. In these oceanic ecosystems, marine bacteria are intricately involved in regulating various biogeochemical cycles that are crucial to climate regulation and ecosystem functioning. However, the ongoing climatic changes pose significant challenges to marine bacteria and their associated processes. In the Anthropocene epoch, the interaction between anthropogenic pollutants and climatic stressors further amplifies their impact on marine bacteria across diverse ecological niches and their resilience mechanisms. It delves into the interactive effects of anthropogenic pollutants with climatic stressors on bacteria, particularly emphasizing on organic pollutants, heavy metals, and microplastics. The review entails the impact and resilience mechanisms of marine bacteria in response to climatic stressors. The current trajectory of climatic changes highlights the urgent need for concerted global action to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to the inevitable impacts of climate change. In this context, various strategies employing marine bacteria in mitigating climate change for a sustainable future have also been discussed.},
}

@article {pmid41283070,
year = {2025},
author = {Xu, N and Min, X and Wu, K and La, T and Cao, B},
title = {Environmental transmission from bamboo rats: Mapping current and future talaromycosis risk in China under climate change.},
journal = {One health (Amsterdam, Netherlands)},
volume = {21},
number = {},
pages = {101264},
pmid = {41283070},
issn = {2352-7714},
abstract = {BACKGROUND: Talaromycosis (TSM), a severe fungal infection caused by Talaromyces marneffei (TM), poses a significant threat to immunocompromised individuals in recent years. Despite its high mortality and socioeconomic burden, predictive spatial risk distributions are lacking.

METHODS: Here, we first employed a One Health framework to model current and future TM/TSM risk distributions across China. Using the Maximum Entropy (Maxent) model, we predicted the habitat suitability for three key bamboo rat reservoir species. Based on this, we developed the risk distribution maps of TM/TSM across China by integrating socio-economic factors.

RESULTS: Accurate modeling results (AUC: 0.958-0.999) identified precipitation- and temperature- related factors as decisive environmental drivers. Specifically, high-suitability regions were concentrated in Southern/Southwestern China (Yunnan, Guangxi, Guizhou, Sichuan, Hunan, and Guangdong Provinces), coincident with known endemic areas. Furthermore, human infection risk maps were generated by integrating suitability distribution with socio-economic factors (HIV incidence, population density, GDP). High-risk hotspots stratified by HIV status confirmed core endemic zones for HIV-positive populations and identified broader risk areas for HIV-negative populations (e.g., parts of Guangdong, Jiangxi and Fujian Provinces). Projections under different climate change scenarios showed host suitability will decrease under low emissions (SSP126) but expand under high emissions (SSP585), indicating dynamic future TM/TSM risk patterns and disease administration dependent on emission conditions.

CONCLUSIONS: Collectively, these findings first revealed high-resolution predictive risk maps of TM/TSM in China and provided valuable reference for targeted public health interventions. The proposed methods in this study will also shed light on the prevention and administration of other "fungi - animal host - human" diseases in both current and emerging risk zones under climate change in the future.},
}

@article {pmid41281723,
year = {2025},
author = {Malik, IH and Ford, JD and Way, RG and Barrand, NE},
title = {Political ecology of climate change adaptation in the Arctic: Insights from Nunatsiavut, Canada.},
journal = {Humanities & social sciences communications},
volume = {12},
number = {1},
pages = {1790},
pmid = {41281723},
issn = {2662-9992},
abstract = {Political ecology analyses climate change adaptation by examining the intricate relationships between systemic inequalities, power dynamics, and structural factors, including colonialism and capitalism. This paper examines the political ecology of climate change adaptation in the Arctic, focusing on five Inuit communities in Nunatsiavut, a self-governing Inuit region in northern Canada. It examines how various social, economic, and environmental factors intersect to influence adaptation. We found that colonialism, forced relocation, and capitalism are driving the historical construction of climate risk along with contemporary adaptation challenges, and showcase how inequities affect the ways different community members experience and respond to climate change. Inuit communities face significant adaptation barriers, such as high costs associated with store-bought food and machinery, economic constraints, and technological dependence required for food gathering. Using a political ecology lens, we contextualised these barriers within the broader socioeconomic factors. The analysis centres on the critical question of "adaptation for whom?" and examines the barriers and limits to adaptation, emphasising the uneven distribution of adaptive capacity within Nunatsiavut. This study underscores the need for an equitable approach to adaptation that addresses the systemic, structural, and infrastructural challenges faced by Inuit in a rapidly changing Arctic. This research was conducted in accordance with Indigenous and Inuit research ethics, ensuring Inuit self-determination and community control over the research process.},
}

@article {pmid41275878,
year = {2025},
author = {Ali, Z and Abubakar, I and Amegah, AK and Caussy, D and Cissé, G and Denton, F and Esievo, EM and Ihekweazu, V and Kaseya, J and Kimani-Murage, EW and Koné, B and Mabhaudhi, T and Makoni, M and Muchangi, JM and Murray, KA and Romanello, M and Sy, I and Thiam, S and Walawender, M and Wright, CY and Yaffa, S and Zougmoré, RB},
title = {Lancet Countdown on health and climate change in Africa: an international collaboration for locally led research and action.},
journal = {Lancet (London, England)},
volume = {},
number = {},
pages = {},
doi = {10.1016/S0140-6736(25)02174-9},
pmid = {41275878},
issn = {1474-547X},
abstract = {Climate change inflicts substantial economic damage on developing African nations, threatening progress towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals. There are synergies between actions needed to tackle climate change and other ongoing development priorities for Africa, including infectious disease control, facilitating clean energy access, reducing air pollution, tackling malnutrition and food insecurity, and providing universal health coverage. Action to protect human health against climate change needs to be integrated into all systems that are responsible for delivering essential services and implementing policies across all sectors that underpin the attainment of key development priorities for Africa. These systems include the Sustainable Development Goals and the African Union's 2063 Agenda for building The Africa We Want, and the ongoing negotiations and work programmes in the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. Adequate stocktaking of and access to robust data and scientific evidence is needed to support this effort and guide priorities for policies that protect and promote health and for monitoring progress over time. In response to this need, the Lancet Countdown is launching a new initiative to bring together a transdisciplinary research collaboration to help build regional capacity, strengthen existing networks, generate evidence, and mobilise data across numerous domains at the climate change and health nexus in Africa.},
}

@article {pmid41275440,
year = {2025},
author = {Galassi, FM and Varotto, E and Vaccarezza, M and Ribatti, D},
title = {Asthma and climate change: unveiling hidden vulnerabilities.},
journal = {Internal and emergency medicine},
volume = {},
number = {},
pages = {},
pmid = {41275440},
issn = {1970-9366},
}

@article {pmid41275015,
year = {2025},
author = {Din, NU and Khan, N},
title = {Carbon stock dynamics in juniper woodlands are jointly influenced by socio-ecological and environmental variables in the monsoon-shadow zone of the eastern Hindu Kush: insights for climate change mitigation strategies.},
journal = {Environmental monitoring and assessment},
volume = {197},
number = {12},
pages = {1364},
pmid = {41275015},
issn = {1573-2959},
mesh = {*Climate Change ; *Juniperus/growth & development ; *Environmental Monitoring ; Soil/chemistry ; *Carbon/analysis ; *Forests ; *Carbon Sequestration ; India ; Ecosystem ; },
abstract = {In the eastern Hindu Kush, juniper woodlands play a vital role in sustaining montane dryland ecosystems, thereby acting as significant carbon sinks. We investigated the spatial dynamics of both aboveground carbon stock (AGCS) and soil organic carbon (SOC) in relation to environmental variables and disturbance regimes. Cluster analysis identified three distinct woodland types, each exhibiting significant structural diversity, with low to moderate stem densities (318-492 stems ha[-1]) and basal area (12-20.2 m[2] ha[-1]) (ANOVA, p < 0.03). The overall AGCS was low, ranging from 8 ± 2 to 14.2 ± 1 Mg C ha[-1], with significant variation among the woodland types (ANOVA, p = 0.03), while SOC stock ranged from 19 to 25 Mg C ha[-1]. In total, the amount of CO2 sequestered by the woodlands was estimated at 105-134 Mg CO2 ha[-1]. Structural attributes, soil silt, phosphorus, and water availability were identified as the primary drivers explaining a substantial portion of AGCS. In contrast, temperature, precipitation, and soil CaCO3 had a secondary influence, followed by negative impacts of soil pH, sand percentage, topography, and geographic coordinates. Similarly, soil electrical conductivity, phosphorus, and potassium were positive determinants of the SOC stock, whereas humidity was negatively correlated. Notably, AGCS was highest in the least disturbed communities and exhibited a robust negative relationship with disturbance intensity (R[2] = 0.25, p = 0.005). This study highlights the interconnectedness of socio-ecological and environmental factors in determining carbon density. It also emphasizes the importance of protecting degraded ecosystems through afforestation, woodland conservation, and community-based management to reduce the impacts of climate change.},
}

*Climate Change
*Juniperus/growth & development
*Environmental Monitoring
Soil/chemistry
*Carbon/analysis
*Forests
*Carbon Sequestration
India
Ecosystem

@article {pmid41274789,
year = {2025},
author = {Quintero-Campos, P and Salvador-Clavell, R and Martín, B and Fouz, B and Amaro, C and Tortajada-Genaro, LA and Maquieira, Á},
title = {Corrigendum to "Environmental monitoring of a climate change indicator (Vibrio vulnificus) in coastal wetland water samples based on field-deployable detection [Sci. Total Environ. 986: 179791]".},
journal = {The Science of the total environment},
volume = {},
number = {},
pages = {180970},
doi = {10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.180970},
pmid = {41274789},
issn = {1879-1026},
}

@article {pmid41270968,
year = {2025},
author = {Alanazi, AD and Baghdadi, HB and Abdelsalam, M and Chakroun, H},
title = {Diversity, distribution, and climate change impacts on tick fauna in Saudi Arabia: A comprehensive ecological niche modeling approach.},
journal = {Microbial pathogenesis},
volume = {210},
number = {},
pages = {108201},
doi = {10.1016/j.micpath.2025.108201},
pmid = {41270968},
issn = {1096-1208},
abstract = {Ticks are obligate hematophagous ectoparasites that serve as significant vectors of pathogens affecting human and animal health globally. Despite their medical and veterinary importance in Saudi Arabia-a region experiencing rapid socio-economic transformations-comprehensive documentation of tick diversity and distribution patterns remains fragmented. This study systematically documented tick diversity and predicted current and future distributions using ecological niche modeling (ENM). We conducted a systematic literature review spanning 1979-2023, compiling 205 geospatial records across Saudi Arabia. Using nine modeling algorithms implemented in R environment, we assessed current ecological niches and projected future distributions under Representative Concentration Pathway (RCP) climate change scenarios for 2050 and 2070. The analysis identified 35 tick species across six genera, with Hyalomma and Rhipicephalus dominating the fauna. Hyalomma dromedarii, H. impeltatum, and Rhipicephalus turanicus emerged as the most prevalent species, showing increasing documentation trends particularly after 1993. Ecological niche models achieved exceptional accuracy (AUC values 0.86-0.99), identifying annual precipitation (Bio12) and mean annual temperature (Bio1) as primary distribution drivers. Climate projections revealed complex regional shifts in habitat suitability rather than uniform changes, with northern and coastal regions showing mixed patterns. The dominance of species transmitting Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus, Rickettsia, and Coxiella burnetii poses significant public health concerns. These findings support Saudi Vision 2030's sustainable development goals by enabling evidence-based land use planning, targeted disease surveillance, and integrated tick management strategies essential for protecting human and animal health amid ongoing environmental changes.},
}

@article {pmid41269723,
year = {2025},
author = {Wilson, R and Stanifer, SR and Thaxton Wiggins, A and Walton, AL},
title = {Oncology Nurses' Awareness, Concern, Motivations, and Behaviors Related to Climate Change and Health.},
journal = {Clinical journal of oncology nursing},
volume = {29},
number = {6},
pages = {474-483},
doi = {10.1188/25.CJON.474-483},
pmid = {41269723},
issn = {1538-067X},
mesh = {Humans ; *Climate Change ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; *Motivation ; Female ; Adult ; Male ; *Oncology Nursing ; Middle Aged ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; *Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice ; *Neoplasms/nursing ; *Awareness ; },
abstract = {BACKGROUND: Direct and indirect consequences of climate change pose significant challenges to people with cancer and the healthcare systems that support them. Healthcare providers are increasingly observing the ramifications of climate change across the cancer care continuum. Climate-related health challenges faced by people with cancer are expected to intensify without substantial intervention.

OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to assess the awareness, concerns, motivations, and behaviors of oncology nurses regarding climate change and its impact on health.

METHODS: This cross-sectional, exploratory study used convenience sampling and an open-access, anonymous online survey. Data were captured through the Climate and Health Tool.

FINDINGS: Among the 135 participants, most were aware that climate change is caused by human activity, but fewer were aware of the healthcare sector's contribution. Most were concerned about the effects of climate change on health and were motivated to respond but need additional knowledge and skills to act.},
}

Humans
*Climate Change
Cross-Sectional Studies
*Motivation
Female
Adult
Male
*Oncology Nursing
Middle Aged
Surveys and Questionnaires
*Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
*Neoplasms/nursing
*Awareness

@article {pmid41267776,
year = {2025},
author = {Innocenti, M and Benucci, SB and Dockerty, G and De Micco, G and Lombardi, GS and Perilli, A and Congedo, G and Di Russo, M and Bruno, S and Fioravanti, G},
title = {Exploring eco-anxiety in Italian adolescents: psychometric evaluation of the Climate Change Anxiety Scale and theoretical insights into the association with pro-environmental attitudes.},
journal = {Frontiers in psychology},
volume = {16},
number = {},
pages = {1601891},
pmid = {41267776},
issn = {1664-1078},
abstract = {INTRODUCTION: Climate change significantly impacts the health and future of adolescents, yet they have limited ability to prevent its effects, leaving them especially vulnerable to climate anxiety. The present study aims to first explore the psychometric properties of the Climate Change Anxiety Scale among adolescents in Italy (Study 1), and to investigate the psychological pathways through which climate change anxiety impacts adolescents' pro-environmental attitudes, examining the mediating roles of climate change worry and rumination related to eco-anxiety (Study 2).

METHODS: In Study 1, the psychometric properties (i.e., dimensionality, internal consistency, sex invariance and convergent validity) of the CCAS were explored using a sample of 250 high school students (45.60% F, M age = 16.13, SDage = 1.44). In Study 2, the mediation model was tested in a new sample of 250 high school students (51.60% F, M age = 16.12, SDage = 1.58).

RESULTS: In Study 1, the CCAS showed a two-factor structure (i.e., cognitive impairment and functional impairment) with a good fit [χ [2] (df) = 83.980(64), p = 0.05; RMSEA [90% CI] = 0.02[0.002;0.025]; CFI = 0.995; SRMR = 0.054]. McDonald's Omega values were 0.91 and 0.87. Sex invariance was obtained only at the configural level. Both the CCAS factors were positively correlated with climate change worry, whereas only cognitive impairment was positively associated with pro-environmental attitudes. In Study 2, results of the mediation model showed that higher CCAS predicted both higher climate change worry and higher rumination related to eco-anxiety, which in turn predicted higher pro-environmental attitudes. The direct path from CCAS to pro-environmental attitudes was also significant, indicating a negative relationship. The model explained 17% of the total variance, and all the indirect effects were significant.

DISCUSSION: The CCAS showed satisfactory psychometric properties among Italian adolescents. The exploratory model suggests that in adolescents, worry and rumination may have an adaptive role by transforming climate change anxiety into pro-environmental attitudes.},
}

@article {pmid41266645,
year = {2025},
author = {Qiao, Y and Mu, C and Yang, Y and Tu, F},
title = {Effects of climate change on the habitat suitability of the endangered Hainan gymnure (Neohylomys hainanensis) on Hainan Island.},
journal = {Scientific reports},
volume = {15},
number = {1},
pages = {41092},
pmid = {41266645},
issn = {2045-2322},
support = {321RC544//Hainan Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China/ ; },
mesh = {*Climate Change ; *Ecosystem ; *Endangered Species ; Islands ; Conservation of Natural Resources ; Biodiversity ; China ; Animals ; },
abstract = {Climate change is a key driver of threats to global biodiversity; therefore, assessing its temporal and spatial impacts on endangered species and their habitats is crucial for developing adaptive conservation strategies. This study investigated the habitat dynamics of the endangered Hainan gymnure (Neohylomys hainanensis) by integrating ecological niche modelling using MaxEnt with geospatial analysis using ArcGIS. We considered ten climatic variables, three timepoints (current, 2055, and 2085), and three CO2 emission scenarios. The results showed that 1) the current potential suitable habitat area is 11,092.14 km[2] (32.75% of Hainan Island), which is mainly distributed in central Hainan Island; 2) elevation (PC = 78.5%) and Bio1 (PI = 60.0%) are key environmental factors affecting the potential distribution of suitable habitat and have synergistic effects; 3) suitable habitats show shrinking trends under the three future climate scenarios (SSP1-2.6, SSP3-7.0, SSP5-8.5). Of note, annual average temperatures will significantly increase in the high-altitude areas under the SSP5-8.5 scenario, which will nearly eliminate suitable habitat areas. This study clarifies the geographical distribution range, key limiting factors, and future habitat change trends of N. hainanensis, thereby providing a scientific basis for the species' adaptive conservation and management and offering reference data on the climate response mechanisms of tropical island species.},
}

*Climate Change
*Ecosystem
*Endangered Species
Islands
Conservation of Natural Resources
Biodiversity
China
Animals

@article {pmid41266542,
year = {2025},
author = {Hussain, A and Kanwel, S and Erum, N and Pasha, U and Asad, M and Khan, SN and Zakaria, NB and Sanusi, ZM},
title = {The role of environmental awareness, renewable energy, and green innovation in shaping climate change perceptions.},
journal = {Scientific reports},
volume = {15},
number = {1},
pages = {40933},
pmid = {41266542},
issn = {2045-2322},
abstract = {Globally, pollution is deteriorating the climate with air and water pollution, harboring more pathogens and parasites that affect the agriculture sector, food quality, and human life. The study aims to examine how pollution deteriorates the environment and focuses on renewable energy and the adoption of green innovation adoption as solutions to reduce the detrimental effects of traditional energy consumption practices with the help of spreading environmental awareness. VBN theory was applied to the framework that explores climate change via environmental awareness. In contrast, renewable energy adoption (REA) mediates the relationship between awareness and climate change, and green innovation strengthens the relationship between environmental awareness and renewable energy adoption. The data was collected from high-level managers of 368 Chinese SME firms, and PLS-SEM was applied to validate the data. This study explores how environmental awareness influences renewable energy adoption, green innovation adoption (GIA), and climate change perceptions in Chinese SMEs. This study is an essential contribution to the development of VBN theory at the organizational level by demonstrating how values and beliefs integrated in SME implementations lead to pro-environmental practices that sustain climate resilience.This study, by focusing on the theoretical perspective of VBN is instrumental for developing new insights regarding how organizational values and beliefs influence SMEs' sustainability strategy. The results also make policy recommendations and managerial actions that are based on environmental consciousness, renewable energy, and innovation to control climate risks.},
}

@article {pmid41266489,
year = {2025},
author = {Kim, J and Lee, MH and Ahn, JH and Seo, SB},
title = {An integrated approach for characterizing and selecting climate change scenarios based on variability and extremeness.},
journal = {Scientific reports},
volume = {15},
number = {1},
pages = {41002},
pmid = {41266489},
issn = {2045-2322},
support = {RS-2022-KE002152//Korea Ministry of Environment/ ; },
abstract = {This study presents a novel integrated approach for selecting optimal combinations of Global Climate Models (GCMs) and Shared Socioeconomic Pathways (SSPs) to assess the impact of climate change on the aquatic environment. The method proposed in this study considers the comprehensive spatial and temporal ranges of climate projections, specifically focusing on the variability and extremeness of climate change across all accessible regions and timescales. This approach uses entropy and frequency analyses to integrate multiple climate indices related to precipitation and air temperature into a single metric representing the unique variability and extreme characteristics of each scenario. In this study, 35 GCM-SSP combinations were analyzed, yielding the following major findings. While variability and extremeness in climate scenarios tended to increase under severe global warming scenarios, this trend was not always consistent. These findings suggest that the general insights into GCMs and SSPs should be broadened. Suitable GCM-SSP combinations were selected by ranking unique characteristics using the Katsavounidis-Kuo-Zhang algorithm, enabling the capture of the full range of GCM-SSP combinations with a minimal number of combinations. Although precipitation and air temperature were the primary focus, the method can be expanded to include other weather variables, such as wind speed and solar radiation. The results demonstrate that this integrated approach effectively represents a wide range of climate scenarios, providing a comprehensive understanding of the projected climates across different regions and timescales. By transforming high-dimensional data into a single dimension, this approach simplifies interpretation, supporting a more effective identification of GCM-SSP combinations suitable for diverse climate adaptation strategies.},
}

@article {pmid41266401,
year = {2025},
author = {Khandve, S and Jangid, AK and Sreelekha Suresh, PC and Jangir, DK and Suthar, AR and Singh, CP and Anderson, JT},
title = {Climate change triggering shifts in venomous snakes hotspots and snakebite risk in India.},
journal = {Scientific reports},
volume = {15},
number = {1},
pages = {40983},
pmid = {41266401},
issn = {2045-2322},
mesh = {*Climate Change ; India/epidemiology ; Animals ; *Snake Bites/epidemiology ; Biodiversity ; *Snakes/physiology ; Humans ; Ecosystem ; Venomous Snakes ; },
abstract = {Amidst several global environmental challenges, climate change severely threatens biodiversity, leading to shifts in species distributions, and, in extreme cases, local or global extinctions. Here, we modeled the current and future distributions of biodiversity hotspots for terrestrial venomous snake species across India and evaluated shifts under two climate change scenarios that represent future greenhouse gas concentrations for the years 2050 and 2070. Additionally, to assess potential changes in human-snake conflict zones, we emphasized the four major species of medical importance (hereafter "big four"): Bungarus caeruleus, Naja naja, Daboia russelii, and Echis carinatus. We compiled 4966 occurrence records of 30 species obtained from citizen science platforms, open-access repositories, social media groups, and scientific literature, which were further thinned to 2931 unique locations. We developed species distribution models using MaxEnt by integrating species-specific sets of least-correlated bioclimatic variables. Species-specific distribution maps were overlaid to identify regional hotspots and their predicted spatial shifts. Our projections indicated that around ~ 3% of India's land area could undergo hotspot turnover by 2070 (in worst-case scenario), including substantial contractions in the Western Ghats and northeast India, and expansions in central India. The consensus habitat suitability for the big four showed a significant positive effect on state-wide snakebite records (β = 1.15 ± 0.4, p < 0.01). Future scenarios suggest increasing snakebite risk in parts of northern India, including Himalaya and northeast India, and southern elevated ranges, such as the Western Ghats. Our study provides the first nationwide assessment of climate-driven distributional shifts in venomous snakes in India, highlighting the need to integrate climate-driven conservation planning with adaptive public health strategies to minimize biodiversity loss and human-snake conflict under future climate change scenarios.},
}

*Climate Change
India/epidemiology
Animals
*Snake Bites/epidemiology
Biodiversity
*Snakes/physiology
Humans
Ecosystem
Venomous Snakes

@article {pmid41266102,
year = {2025},
author = {Finlay, JP and Clements, H and Cinar, EN},
title = {Insights from young doctors: why climate change matters to paediatricians and what actions we can take.},
journal = {BMJ paediatrics open},
volume = {9},
number = {1},
pages = {},
pmid = {41266102},
issn = {2399-9772},
}

@article {pmid41265951,
year = {2026},
author = {Katsumoto, TR and Miller, FW},
title = {Climate Change, Pollution, and Sustainability.},
journal = {Rheumatic diseases clinics of North America},
volume = {52},
number = {1},
pages = {xv-xvi},
doi = {10.1016/j.rdc.2025.10.001},
pmid = {41265951},
issn = {1558-3163},
}

@article {pmid41265949,
year = {2026},
author = {Semenza, JC and Provenzano, D},
title = {Emerging and Expanding Infections due to Climate Change of Concern to Rheumatologists.},
journal = {Rheumatic diseases clinics of North America},
volume = {52},
number = {1},
pages = {83-101},
doi = {10.1016/j.rdc.2025.08.007},
pmid = {41265949},
issn = {1558-3163},
mesh = {Humans ; *Climate Change ; *Rheumatic Diseases/epidemiology ; *Communicable Diseases, Emerging/epidemiology ; Global Health ; },
abstract = {Climate change is increasingly shaping the global landscape of infectious diseases. Rising temperatures and shifting weather patterns are facilitating the spread of vector-borne illnesses. Extreme precipitation events are linked to waterborne disease outbreaks, while extended summers contribute to more foodborne illnesses. These environmental changes, combined with individual vulnerabilities, also influence the risk of developing rheumatic diseases. Among infectious agents, arboviruses emerge as the most strongly associated with rheumatic conditions and are particularly well-positioned to exploit global interconnectedness, urbanization, and climate change to further drive their worldwide proliferation and public health impact.},
}

Humans
*Climate Change
*Rheumatic Diseases/epidemiology
*Communicable Diseases, Emerging/epidemiology
Global Health

@article {pmid41265945,
year = {2026},
author = {Slotkin, R and Adami, G and Adugna, BA and Farman, S and Flower, C and Hsieh, E},
title = {Impact of Climate Change on Rheumatology Care: A Global Perspective.},
journal = {Rheumatic diseases clinics of North America},
volume = {52},
number = {1},
pages = {233-245},
doi = {10.1016/j.rdc.2025.09.007},
pmid = {41265945},
issn = {1558-3163},
mesh = {Humans ; *Climate Change ; *Rheumatology ; *Rheumatic Diseases/therapy ; *Global Health ; Health Services Accessibility ; },
abstract = {The global climate crisis is a health crisis that impacts both rheumatology patients and providers. Extreme weather events and pollution impact health care access, infrastructure, medication availability and efficacy, and disease activity. Rheumatologists and patients with rheumatic disease have faced these climate change-related challenges worldwide with limited support systems in place. In this narrative review, we present perspectives of rheumatologists from 5 countries representing Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, and North America, who have navigated the drivers and consequences of climate change. Uniting lived experience with existing evidence, we discuss suggestions for climate adaptation to foster resilient global rheumatology practice.},
}

Humans
*Climate Change
*Rheumatology
*Rheumatic Diseases/therapy
*Global Health
Health Services Accessibility

@article {pmid41265939,
year = {2026},
author = {Borba, V and Carrera-Bastos, P and Hernández, AL and Shoenfeld, Y},
title = {Climate Change and the Exposome in Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases.},
journal = {Rheumatic diseases clinics of North America},
volume = {52},
number = {1},
pages = {13-31},
doi = {10.1016/j.rdc.2025.09.004},
pmid = {41265939},
issn = {1558-3163},
mesh = {Humans ; *Climate Change ; *Rheumatic Diseases/immunology/etiology/epidemiology ; *Autoimmune Diseases/immunology/etiology/epidemiology ; *Exposome ; *Environmental Exposure/adverse effects ; },
abstract = {Climate change is significantly reshaping the exposome-the sum of lifetime environmental exposures-by altering air quality, temperature, infectious disease patterns, and food and water systems. These shifts disrupt immune regulation and may contribute to autoimmune rheumatic diseases through mechanisms such as oxidative stress, dysbiosis, and trained immunity. This article synthesizes current evidence linking climate-related exposomal changes to immune dysfunction and disease risk. It highlights vulnerable populations, clinical and public health implications, and research priorities. A climate-informed exposome framework may support more equitable, anticipatory care in rheumatology as global environmental changes increasingly influence autoimmunity.},
}

Humans
*Climate Change
*Rheumatic Diseases/immunology/etiology/epidemiology
*Autoimmune Diseases/immunology/etiology/epidemiology
*Exposome
*Environmental Exposure/adverse effects

@article {pmid41265936,
year = {2026},
author = {Miller, FW and Katsumoto, TR},
title = {Overview of Climate Change, Pollution, and Sustainability in the Rheumatic and Autoimmune Diseases.},
journal = {Rheumatic diseases clinics of North America},
volume = {52},
number = {1},
pages = {1-12},
doi = {10.1016/j.rdc.2025.08.003},
pmid = {41265936},
issn = {1558-3163},
mesh = {Humans ; *Climate Change ; *Autoimmune Diseases/epidemiology/etiology ; *Rheumatic Diseases/epidemiology/etiology ; *Environmental Pollution/adverse effects ; },
abstract = {Most rheumatic and autoimmune diseases evolve over years from gene-environment interactions. Here, we consider the roles of climate change and pollution in this process and how we can minimize disease risks, enhance prevention, and promote sustainable activities to combat environmental degradation. The warming planet-with resultant increased heat effects, extreme weather events, wildfires, ultraviolet radiation, vector borne and zoonotic diseases, psychosocial stress, and pollution of water, food, and air-is likely increasing the rates and severity of these diseases. More research and coordination are needed to assess and quantify these impacts and develop optimal preventative and sustainable approaches.},
}

Humans
*Climate Change
*Autoimmune Diseases/epidemiology/etiology
*Rheumatic Diseases/epidemiology/etiology
*Environmental Pollution/adverse effects

@article {pmid41265415,
year = {2025},
author = {Ha, M},
title = {Climate change and health in planetary perspectives: challenges for the health sector.},
journal = {Environmental analysis, health and toxicology},
volume = {40},
number = {Special Issue},
pages = {e2025s06-0},
doi = {10.5620/eaht.2025s06},
pmid = {41265415},
issn = {2671-9525},
support = {//Dankook University/ ; },
abstract = {Human health has improved dramatically, but biodiversity is in crisis, with over 1 million species at risk of extinction. Human activities, such as deforestation and resource overuse, have accelerated environmental changes, known as Anthropocene Acceleration. The Planetary Boundaries framework identifies nine ecological limits, including climate change and biodiversity loss. By 2023, six of these boundaries had been exceeded, threatening human survival. Climate change, driven by greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, is causing extreme weather, rising sea levels, and ecosystem disruptions. The IPCC warns that surpassing 1.5°C will have severe consequences. Climate inequality is worsening, as the wealthiest 10% produce nearly half of global emissions, while low-income populations bear most climate-related economic and health burdens. Biodiversity loss further increases infectious disease risks, necessitating a One Health approach that integrates human, animal, and environmental health. The healthcare sector contributes 4.6% of global emissions, requiring urgent action to become carbon-neutral. South Korea's climate-health policies need to expand beyond infectious diseases to chronic conditions and vulnerable populations including future generations. While WHO advocates integrating climate resilience with emission reductions, ensuring a sustainable, health-centered response to the climate crisis, South Korea lacks GHG reduction targets for healthcare sectors. To address this, South Korea should mandate carbon reporting for healthcare, integrate emissions reduction in hospital accreditation, provide sustainability incentives. Improving high-emission medical practices requires healthcare awareness, behavioral change, and scientific evidence for safety.},
}

@article {pmid41264000,
year = {2025},
author = {Valsala, A and Vincent, SGT and Karthikeyan, S},
title = {Anaerobic microbial degradation of persistent organic pollutants in aquatic sediments: implications of climate change.},
journal = {Archives of microbiology},
volume = {208},
number = {1},
pages = {33},
pmid = {41264000},
issn = {1432-072X},
mesh = {*Climate Change ; Anaerobiosis ; Biodegradation, Environmental ; *Geologic Sediments/microbiology/chemistry ; *Persistent Organic Pollutants/metabolism ; *Water Pollutants, Chemical/metabolism ; *Bacteria/metabolism ; Microbiota ; },
abstract = {Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are harmful chemicals that resist degradation and remain in the environment for a long time. These pollutants originate from various sources, such as industrial, agricultural, and waste disposal. They contaminate the environment and adversely affect human health. Bioremediation is an eco-friendly process for reducing the toxicity of POPs to both the environment and living organisms. Anaerobic degradation has emerged as a viable strategy for eliminating these persistent chemicals from the environment while also playing a significant role in mitigating climate change. Introducing POPs into the environment contributes to global warming and disturbs the Earth's natural systems. Nevertheless, increasing temperature promotes the microbial degradation of POPs by microbial communities in natural ecosystems. Integrating Artificial Intelligence with bioremediation strategies can enhance POP degradation. This review offers a comprehensive analysis of the effects of climate change-related factors, such as temperature variations, redox changes, and hydrological modifications, on the microbial degradation kinetics and pathway efficiency of POPs in sulfate-reducing, methanogenic, iron-reducing, and denitrifying environments. According to quantitative evaluations of recent research, whereas drastic changes may inhibit community stability, moderate warming might boost microbial activity and accelerate breakdown rates by up to 50%. Overall, this review provides important insights for sustainable POP management in a warming world by advancing a comprehensive framework that connects the effects of climate change with anaerobic microbial pathways.},
}

*Climate Change
Anaerobiosis
Biodegradation, Environmental
*Geologic Sediments/microbiology/chemistry
*Persistent Organic Pollutants/metabolism
*Water Pollutants, Chemical/metabolism
*Bacteria/metabolism
Microbiota

@article {pmid41262986,
year = {2025},
author = {Major-Smith, D and Halstead, I and Golding, J and Major-Smith, K},
title = {Associations between religiosity and climate change beliefs and behaviours in the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC).},
journal = {PLOS climate},
volume = {4},
number = {4},
pages = {e0000469},
pmid = {41262986},
issn = {2767-3200},
abstract = {Individual actions are crucial to mitigating the impact of anthropogenic climate change. Understanding the factors shaping individuals' climate beliefs and behaviours is therefore essential to help encourage sustainable action among the public. One such factor is religion, which - based on theoretical expectations and prior literature - could influence climate beliefs and behaviours, either positively or negatively. To understand the impact of religion in more detail, we used data from two generations of a large-scale longitudinal population-based UK birth cohort study (the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children; ALSPAC). We explored whether a range of religious/spiritual beliefs and behaviours (religious belief, identity and attendance, in addition to latent classes of religiosity) were associated with a number of climate beliefs and behaviours (e.g., belief in, and concern over, climate change, and pro-environmental actions taken for climate change reasons), adjusted for a range of sociodemographic confounders. Analyses were repeated in three cohorts: the study offspring, their mothers, and the mother's partners. Overall, we observed a broadly 'U'-shaped or 'J'-shaped association between religiosity and climate beliefs and behaviours in the parental generation; participants with intermediate levels of religiosity displayed the lowest levels of belief, concern and behaviours, while the most religious participants displayed similar, and sometimes greater, awareness and actions relative to the least religious. These patterns were not replicated in the offspring generation, with little relationship observed between religion and climate questions. These results indicate a complex association between religion and climate beliefs and behaviours, which varies depending on the religion exposure, the climate outcome, and the generation. The reason for these findings is uncertain, although they perhaps suggest that, among the highly religious in the older generation, religious attendance may promote positive climate beliefs and behaviours.},
}

@article {pmid41262958,
year = {2025},
author = {Lohani, M and Elsey, JS and Dutton, S and Zummo, L},
title = {Climate change and daily wellbeing: The role of environmental, governmental, and commute-related stressors.},
journal = {Cogent mental health},
volume = {4},
number = {1},
pages = {2539201},
pmid = {41262958},
issn = {2832-4765},
abstract = {While the effect of climate change on the environment, economy, and chronic health is increasingly evident, its impact on everyday wellbeing remains relatively less understood. This study investigated how environmental, governmental, and commute-related stressors relate to everyday wellbeing. We hypothesized that the presence of these daily stressors would be linked to experiences of higher negative affect. To capture individuals' daily experiences in an ecologically valid manner, experience sampling methodology was adopted. Over the course of a day, participants were randomly prompted once within every hour (a total of 10 prompts) to report their negative affect and encounters with specified daily stressors. The environmental, governmental, and commute-related stressors were linked to higher negative affect. Environmental stressors were uniquely associated with worse daily wellbeing after accounting for health stressors. Environmental stressors also interacted with other governmental stressors. Particularly, the experience of both environmental and governmental stressors was cumulatively associated with significantly higher negative affect, compared to either one of these stressors being absent. These findings highlight the connection between environmental stressors with governmental and health stressors and the daily toll these stressors can have on individuals' everyday wellbeing. This work emphasizes the importance of addressing complex stressors relevant to climate change vulnerabilities.},
}

@article {pmid41262947,
year = {2025},
author = {Ramsay, G and Williams, M and Marks, E and Morgan, G},
title = {A COSMIN systematic review of the psychometric properties of instruments that measure climate change-related distress.},
journal = {Cogent mental health},
volume = {4},
number = {1},
pages = {2449878},
pmid = {41262947},
issn = {2832-4765},
abstract = {Awareness of the climate crisis has been linked to a range of distressing emotions and multiple measurement tools have been created to assess climate change-related distress. A systematic review of psychometric properties of climate-related distress measures was conducted following the Consensus-based Standards for the Selection of Health Measurement Instruments (COSMIN) guidelines. Forty-four studies assessing seven measures were evaluated based on their results and the methodological quality of the studies testing each psychometric property. The measures varied with regard to the climate-related distress construct they assessed. Content validity was poor for most measures due to the methods of their development and strict COSMIN criteria; an exception was the Eco-Anxiety Questionnaire, which had promising results but was only assessed in one study. Most of the studies (n = 29) evaluated the Climate Change Anxiety Scale, which had inconsistent results for structural validity, but was the only measure to have some evidence of cross-cultural validity. Selection of a measure should be informed by the construct of interest to the researcher or clinician, or other features of the measure. Further research is required in different subgroups, across cultures, evaluating more psychometric properties in higher quality studies. All measures would benefit from improvements in content validity.},
}

@article {pmid41262075,
year = {2025},
author = {Stanislawek, M and Richard, M and Raffard, A and Fargeot, L and Lefort, M and Poesy, C and Loot, G and Blanchet, S},
title = {Global Warming and Genomic Diversity Loss Alter the Biomass and the Size Distribution of Experimental Fish Populations.},
journal = {Global change biology},
volume = {31},
number = {11},
pages = {e70611},
doi = {10.1111/gcb.70611},
pmid = {41262075},
issn = {1365-2486},
support = {ANR-10-LABX-41//Agence Nationale de la Recherche/ ; ANR-18-CEO2-0006//Agence Nationale de la Recherche/ ; },
mesh = {Animals ; *Biomass ; *Genetic Variation ; *Global Warming ; *Cyprinidae/genetics/physiology/growth & development ; Body Size ; Genome ; },
abstract = {Warming and the loss of genetic diversity are two major components of global change for which the combined effects on the productivity and the size distribution of ectotherms have rarely been investigated. However, because genetic diversity should make populations more resilient to environmental changes, the loss of genetic diversity within populations could amplify the impacts of warming on ectotherm populations. Here, we fill this gap by using freshwater mesocosms in which we manipulated for 1 year both the genomic diversity of experimental fish populations (minnows, Phoxinus dragarum) and climatic conditions (ambient and warmed climates). We estimated across conditions the productivity (total fish biomass) and the size distribution (CV and size spectrum) of fish populations, as well as the individual growth rate and the survival rate of juvenile and adult fish. The productivity of minnow populations was not altered by climate warming, but decreased with the loss of genomic diversity (estimated using thousands of SNPs) within populations. However, populations were more homogeneous in body mass (lower CV and lower size spectrum exponent) under warm climate and when their genomic diversity was low. These impacts at the population level were underlined by contrasted effects of warming and genomic diversity on juveniles and adults. Specifically, adult survival was lower in warmer conditions, whereas juvenile individual growth rate was higher in the warmer treatments. Our study demonstrates that warming and the loss of genetic diversity have combined effects on the productivity and size distribution of fish populations. Although these combined effects are difficult to predict, we show that genetic diversity could play a crucial role in organism responses to climate warming, emphasizing the importance of intraspecific diversity for ecosystem resilience and adaptation.},
}

Animals
*Biomass
*Genetic Variation
*Global Warming
*Cyprinidae/genetics/physiology/growth & development
Body Size
Genome

@article {pmid41261241,
year = {2025},
author = {Zhou, J and Li, Y and Yu, Z and Chen, L},
title = {Prediction of the potentially suitable areas of Osmanthus cooperi in China under climate change using MaxEnt modeling.},
journal = {Environmental monitoring and assessment},
volume = {197},
number = {12},
pages = {1355},
pmid = {41261241},
issn = {1573-2959},
support = {PAPD//Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions/ ; 31300558//National Natural Science Foundation of China/ ; BK20130972//Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province/ ; },
mesh = {*Climate Change ; China ; *Oleaceae/growth & development/physiology ; Ecosystem ; *Environmental Monitoring/methods ; Conservation of Natural Resources ; Models, Theoretical ; },
abstract = {Osmanthus cooperi Hemsl. is a plant unique to southern China, possessing significant medicinal and ornamental value. Based on 103 distribution records and 16 bioclimatic variables, this study used the maximum entropy method (MaxEnt) to simulate the potential distribution range of the species in China based on model optimization. The optimized MaxEnt model, with RM = 3.5 and FC = LQHPT settings, generated the most precise predictions. The research assessed the contribution of environmental variables and analyzed the factors limiting its distribution. The model revealed that precipitation of the driest month (Bio14, 57.7%) was the dominant factor, followed by precipitation seasonality (Bio15, 6.6%) and annual precipitation (Bio12, 9.5%). Under current climatic conditions, the potential biogeographic distribution range of O. cooperi is mainly concentrated in central and eastern China, with sporadic distribution in Taiwan, southwestern and southern China, with a total suitable habitat area of 68.82 × 10[4] km[2]. Stable habitats are most extensive and contiguous in Zhejiang, Jiangxi, and Hunan provinces. Under the three future climate scenarios, the potentially suitable habitat area for O. cooperi is projected to expand overall by -0.74 to 5.65%, and the expanded areas will be mainly distributed in southern Jiangsu, eastern Guizhou and northern Guangdong. Additionally, the suitable area is expected to shift slightly toward higher elevations and extend southwestward and northwestward. These findings provide a scientific basis for adjusting management and conservation strategies to address climate change and to achieve the conservation and sustainable use of O. cooperi within its suitable habitats.},
}

*Climate Change
China
*Oleaceae/growth & development/physiology
Ecosystem
*Environmental Monitoring/methods
Conservation of Natural Resources
Models, Theoretical

@article {pmid41259515,
year = {2025},
author = {Shapland, CY and Lo, YTE and Leach, NJ and Lavigne, É and Tilling, K and Mitchell, DM},
title = {Forecast attribution reveals enhanced heat mortality from climate change in British Columbia heatwave.},
journal = {Science advances},
volume = {11},
number = {47},
pages = {eadw8268},
doi = {10.1126/sciadv.adw8268},
pmid = {41259515},
issn = {2375-2548},
mesh = {*Climate Change ; Humans ; British Columbia/epidemiology ; Forecasting ; *Hot Temperature/adverse effects ; *Mortality ; *Extreme Heat/adverse effects ; },
abstract = {In 2021, Canada experienced one of the most extreme heatwaves ever seen anywhere on the globe. We use a weather forecast model to attribute health impacts to climate change. We simulate the heatwave as a present-day forecast, a preindustrial-counterfactual scenario, and a future-counterfactual scenario. Despite the extremeness of the event, our analysis shows that, under current climate conditions, we could have still seen up to 30% more heat-related deaths than the number observed. We show that between 11 and 15% of the observed human mortality was attributable to climate change during this event, depending on the conditioning of the atmospheric circulation. We also show that, had "the same event" occurred in the future, the mortality toll is nonlinear compared with the warming trend, and so the future attribution would be even more extreme, 16 to 31%. We argue that this method gives particularly reliable impact attribution results and is therefore strongly defensible in decision-making and legal settings.},
}

*Climate Change
Humans
British Columbia/epidemiology
Forecasting
*Hot Temperature/adverse effects
*Mortality
*Extreme Heat/adverse effects

@article {pmid41259371,
year = {2025},
author = {Zhou, Z and He, G and Hu, J and Li, G and Pan, H and Li, Y and Yu, S and Chen, Z and Ma, W and Zhu, G and Liu, T},
title = {Spatiotemporal expansion of Aedes aegypti and the dengue fever epidemic under climate change in China.},
journal = {PLoS neglected tropical diseases},
volume = {19},
number = {11},
pages = {e0013702},
doi = {10.1371/journal.pntd.0013702},
pmid = {41259371},
issn = {1935-2735},
mesh = {Animals ; *Aedes/growth & development/virology/physiology ; *Dengue/epidemiology/transmission ; China/epidemiology ; *Climate Change ; *Mosquito Vectors/growth & development/virology/physiology ; Humans ; *Epidemics ; Population Dynamics ; Seasons ; Models, Theoretical ; Cities ; Spatio-Temporal Analysis ; },
abstract = {BACKGROUND: Aedes aegypti is the primary vector of dengue fever, a disease whose transmission is strongly dependent on warm, humid climates. While the geographical and seasonal patterns of dengue are well-established, systematic projections of how climate change will affect the distribution of Aedes aegypti and dengue transmission risk in China remain limited.

METHOD: We integrated a phenological model with a dynamical mathematical model to project the future distribution and population dynamics of Aedes aegypti under multiple Shared Socioeconomic Pathways (SSPs). We assessed life-cycle completion (LCC) intensity at the municipal level across China and simulated detailed mosquito population dynamics and dengue transmission in six representative cities under sustainable (SSP1-2.6), regional rivalry (SSP3-7.0), and fossil-fueled development (SSP5-8.5) scenarios.

RESULTS: Climate warming is projected to accelerate the developmental rate of Aedes aegypti, with the most severe risks under the SSP5-8.5. By the 2090s, southern coastal cities could average 26 LCCs per year, and approximately 90% of Chinese cities may sustain at least one annual generation. The mosquito's range is expected to expand northward, with peak abundance shifting to September-October. Lengthened active seasons, particularly in the third and fourth quarters, are anticipated. Consequently, dengue incidence is projected to rise, peaking later in the year (October-November). In a high-emission future, Guangzhou could experience peaks of up to 11,000 daily cases.

CONCLUSION: Climate warming could increase the generational turnover, expand the geographic range, and prolong the seasonal activity of Aedes aegypti in China, thereby significantly elevating the risk of dengue transmission. These projections enhance our ability to predict outbreaks and are critical for informing proactive, targeted public health control strategies.},
}

Animals
*Aedes/growth & development/virology/physiology
*Dengue/epidemiology/transmission
China/epidemiology
*Climate Change
*Mosquito Vectors/growth & development/virology/physiology
Humans
*Epidemics
Population Dynamics
Seasons
Models, Theoretical
Cities
Spatio-Temporal Analysis

@article {pmid41258413,
year = {2025},
author = {Antonioni, A and González-Casado, MA and Andrighetto, G and Lipari, F and Szekely, A and Traulsen, A and Sánchez, A},
title = {How risk communication shapes individual response to climate change: an experimental study.},
journal = {Scientific reports},
volume = {15},
number = {1},
pages = {40893},
pmid = {41258413},
issn = {2045-2322},
support = {PID2022-141802NB-I00//Agencia Estatal de Investigación/ ; PID2022-141802NB-I00//Agencia Estatal de Investigación/ ; PID2022-141802NB-I00//Agencia Estatal de Investigación/ ; PID2022-141802NB-I00//Agencia Estatal de Investigación/ ; MapCDPerNets//Fundación BBVA/ ; MapCDPerNets//Fundación BBVA/ ; MapCDPerNets//Fundación BBVA/ ; MapCDPerNets//Fundación BBVA/ ; PIPF-2023/COM-29487//Comunidad de Madrid/ ; PIPF-2023/COM-29487//Comunidad de Madrid/ ; },
mesh = {Humans ; *Climate Change ; *Communication ; Male ; Female ; Adult ; Decision Making ; Young Adult ; Cooperative Behavior ; Game Theory ; Risk ; },
abstract = {We examine the theoretical prediction that early contributions can be crucial for managing uncertain collective risk successfully and study how different ways of presenting or understanding climate risk affect people's willingness to work together. Participants played a repeated Collective Risk Dilemma game in which they decided how much to contribute towards avoiding a collective loss. In one version of the game, catastrophic losses could occur only at the end of multiple interactions (last round), while in the other, partial losses could occur in every round (every round). We measured when contributions were made, how closely participants' expectations matched the actions of others, and whether a shared social norm emerged. The results indicate that, contrary to predictions, subjects in the last-round setting reached the contribution target more often and earned higher individual rewards, even though their contributions were less evenly distributed and were made only at the very end of the game. We did not find support for social norms having a role in shaping the participants' decisions. These findings suggest that framing risk as a single, catastrophic event may lead to a clearer understanding and more effective cooperation than presenting it as a series of smaller, uncertain risks. In terms of policy, the study highlights the importance of clear and consistent communication in motivating collective action to address climate change, particularly if early contributions are needed.},
}

Humans
*Climate Change
*Communication
Male
Female
Adult
Decision Making
Young Adult
Cooperative Behavior
Game Theory
Risk

@article {pmid41254093,
year = {2025},
author = {Kim, KL and Hong, JW and Jeon, YW and Jeong, JW and Kim, CH and Eoh, HJ and Kim, SH and Park, JS and Cho, NI and Kwak, JH and Kim, Y and Yeom, GY},
title = {Effect of C2H2F4/CF4O with low global warming potentials on SiNx etching as a CHF3 replacement.},
journal = {Scientific reports},
volume = {15},
number = {1},
pages = {40517},
pmid = {41254093},
issn = {2045-2322},
abstract = {As the size of the device continues to decrease due to the increasing demand for faster processing speed and lower power consumption in semiconductor integrated circuit device technology, the double patterning process is widely used. The SiNx used in this double patterning process requires high etch rate and high etch selectivity over SiOx, while at the same time achieving an anisotropic etch profile. In the past, gases such as CHF3/CF4 were used for SiNx etching of double patterning. However, the low etch selectivity of these gases and their high global warming potential (GWP) have led to the need for alternative gases. To address this issue, in this study, the effect of alternative gases instead of CHF3 on SiNx etching characteristics has been investigated. When C2H2F4 was used instead of CHF3, both etch rate and etch selectivity were improved, but issues such as trenching and increased critical dimension (CD) were observed. When CF4O was added to C2H2F4, both etch rate and etch selectivity were further improved while eliminating trenching issue. The analysis showed that C2H2F4 compared to CHF3 promoted stronger polymer formation, thereby improving mask passivation while trenching defects occurred due to polymer deposition. For the C2H2F4 + CF4O mixture, increased fluorine dissociation resulted in higher SiNx etch rates and consequently better etch selectivity, and trenching was eliminated by increasing gas dissociation and decreasing polymer production. Million Metric Tones of Carbon Equivalent (MMTCE) measurements showed that C2H2F4 decreased by approximately ~83.9% and C2H2F4 + CF4O by approximately ~75.2% of greenhouse gas emissions compared to CHF3. Therefore, the results obtained with alternate gases are next-generation eco-friendly etch processes that can be applied to semiconductor devices such as Fin Field Effect Transistor (FinFET), 3D Not-AND (NAND), and other advanced semiconductor and display manufacturing technologies.},
}

@article {pmid41253617,
year = {2025},
author = {O'Reilly, S and Griffiths, J and Fox, L and Weadick, CS and Oo, NM and Murphy, L and O'Leary, R and Goulioti, T and Adam, V and Razis, ED and Lindholm, B and Werutsky, G and Cameron, D and Bliss, J},
title = {Corrigendum to "Climate change impacts and sustainability integration among breast international group members" [The Breast Volume 81 June 2025 104469].},
journal = {Breast (Edinburgh, Scotland)},
volume = {},
number = {},
pages = {104653},
doi = {10.1016/j.breast.2025.104653},
pmid = {41253617},
issn = {1532-3080},
}

@article {pmid41252957,
year = {2025},
author = {Batino, M and Moraca, E and Trapani, S and Morabito, A and Ciofi, D},
title = {Corrigendum to "A survey to understand knowledge and perception of climate change: a Delphi study on health professionals" [Nurse Educ. Today 156 (2026) 106879].},
journal = {Nurse education today},
volume = {157},
number = {},
pages = {106914},
doi = {10.1016/j.nedt.2025.106914},
pmid = {41252957},
issn = {1532-2793},
}

@article {pmid41252453,
year = {2025},
author = {Dennington, NL and Grossman, MK and Teeple, JL and Johnson, LR and Shocket, MS and McGraw, EA and Thomas, MB},
title = {Phenotypic variation in populations of the mosquito vector, Aedes aegypti, and implications for predicting the effects of temperature and climate change on dengue transmission.},
journal = {PLoS neglected tropical diseases},
volume = {19},
number = {11},
pages = {e0013623},
doi = {10.1371/journal.pntd.0013623},
pmid = {41252453},
issn = {1935-2735},
abstract = {There is concern that increases in temperature due to climate change could lead to shifts in the transmission dynamics and distribution of mosquito vectors. Many current models assume there are 'average' thermal performance curves for a given vector species' life-history traits. However, this 'one-size-fits-all' assumption ignores the potential for standing phenotypic variation in life-history traits to create population-specific differences in thermal performance. In this study, we explored thermal performance of five independent field populations of Ae. aegypti from Mexico, together with a standard laboratory strain. We reared these six populations at temperatures between 13°C- 37°C to generate thermal performance curves for a suite of life-history traits. Composite models integrating these traits revealed the effects of temperature on population growth rates and dengue virus transmission potential. The results provide strong evidence for the potential for local adaptation in Ae. aegypti populations, challenging the applicability of 'one-size-fits-all' thermal performance models to assess climate impact on mosquito-borne diseases.},
}

@article {pmid41249741,
year = {2025},
author = {Lu, Y and He, S and Zhao, C and Jiang, C and Feng, J and Zhao, L and Li, Y and Chen, Y},
title = {Effects of mountain uplift and climate change on phylogeography and species divergence of East Asia Morella.},
journal = {Journal of plant research},
volume = {},
number = {},
pages = {},
pmid = {41249741},
issn = {1618-0860},
support = {32260252//National Natural Science Foundation of China/ ; [2019]2451-2//Guizhou Provincial Science and Technology Support Project/ ; },
}

@article {pmid41249316,
year = {2025},
author = {Behroozian, M and Amini, T and Zare, H and Ejtehadi, H},
title = {Assessing climate change impacts on the geographical distribution of Cupressus sempervirens in the Mediterranean region.},
journal = {Scientific reports},
volume = {15},
number = {1},
pages = {40127},
pmid = {41249316},
issn = {2045-2322},
mesh = {*Climate Change ; Mediterranean Region ; Ecosystem ; Geography ; Seasons ; },
abstract = {Cupressus sempervirens L., a long-lived conifer of the Cupressaceae family, plays a vital ecological, medicinal, and economic role in the Mediterranean basin. Due to the species' sensitivity to climatic fluctuations, particularly temperature and precipitation regimes, understanding its potential distributional shifts under climate change is critical. This study employs ecological niche modeling to quantify the current and future potential geographic distribution of C. sempervirens under two Shared Socioeconomic Pathways (SSP2-4.5 and SSP5-8.5) for the mid-twenty-first century (2041-2060). Model outputs identified mean diurnal range (bio2), precipitation seasonality (bio15), and annual precipitation (bio12) as key determinants of habitat suitability. Presently, suitable habitats are concentrated throughout the Mediterranean region, with moderate suitability extending into the Euro-Siberian and Irano-Turanian domains. Future climate projections indicated an expansion of climatically suitable areas, most consistently within the Mediterranean basin, where predictions showed higher reliability, whereas additional gains in northern regions (e.g., around the Caspian and Black seas) were associated with greater model uncertainty, reflecting overall increases in suitable habitat of 14.7% under SSP2-4.5 and 16.4% under SSP5-8.5. These findings provide critical insights for developing effective monitoring frameworks and conservation strategies to enhance the resilience and adaptive capacity of C. sempervirens populations amid ongoing climate change.},
}

*Climate Change
Mediterranean Region
Ecosystem
Geography
Seasons

@article {pmid41249087,
year = {2025},
author = {Kim, IJ},
title = {Exploring Nurses' Perspectives on Climate Change Using Q Methodology.},
journal = {Nursing research},
volume = {},
number = {},
pages = {},
doi = {10.1097/NNR.0000000000000872},
pmid = {41249087},
issn = {1538-9847},
abstract = {BACKGROUND: As the negative effects of climate change on health increase, interest in responding to the climate crisis within the health care community is rising. Nurses, who comprise the majority of health care professionals, have significant potential to mitigate the health effects of climate change and can play a key role in addressing this global challenge.

OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to explore nurses' perspectives on climate change and propose strategies to enhance their ability to respond to climate issues based on the results.

METHODS: Q methodology-which combines qualitative and quantitative research methods-was used. Thirty-seven Q statements were selected from 197 statements derived from literature reviews, newspaper articles, books, and interviews. Forty-four nurses in South Korea, who were expected to hold diverse perspectives on climate change, were purposively recruited and participated in Q sorting. The data were collected in July and August 2024 and analyzed using principal component analysis with varimax rotation in PQMethod software.

RESULTS: Four perspectives of climate change were identified among the nurses: being crisis-conscious and solidarity response-oriented, emphasizing the irrelevance to nursing and being corporate response-oriented, recognizing the relevance to nursing and having a strong will to act, and being critically indifferent and passive response-oriented.

DISCUSSION: The findings reveal that nurses' perspectives on climate change can be categorized based on the presence of a professional perspective in viewing the climate issue and the level of climate change response considered desirable. To encourage nurses' active participation in responding to climate change, it is necessary to develop appropriate strategies according to their various perspectives on this issue. The results of this study could be used to formulate solutions that enable nurses to contribute positively to climate change in countries with similar backgrounds to South Korea and those that have achieved rapid economic growth.},
}

@article {pmid41247285,
year = {2025},
author = {Huang, Y and Holmer, M and Xu, C and Liu, M and Masque, P and Serrano, O and Hu, J and Effiong, K and Tang, T and Zhu, J and Wu, J and Xiao, X},
title = {Enhanced Microplastic Burial in China's Coastal Blue Carbon Ecosystems: Drivers and Potential Roles in Climate Change Mitigation.},
journal = {Environmental science & technology},
volume = {},
number = {},
pages = {},
doi = {10.1021/acs.est.5c10702},
pmid = {41247285},
issn = {1520-5851},
abstract = {Blue carbon ecosystems (BCEs) are important hotspots of microplastics. However, the magnitude and drivers of microplastic storage across the coastline, together with their roles in climate change mitigation, remain largely unknown. The results showed that microplastic stocks in the surface 12 cm sediments along the Chinese coast ranged from 2170 to 42,240 particles m[-2], corresponding to 0.01-104.4 kg C ha[-1] of microplastic-derived carbon in BCEs. BCEs enhanced the trapping of microplastics, with 1.3-3.8-fold higher stocks than bare flats, while their contribution to organic carbon stocks was negligible (<1.4%). Assuming that microplastics would be decomposed if not stored in BCEs, we estimated that microplastic burial in BCEs contributes to 0.3-45.3 Gg CO2 eq of avoided emissions across China. Microplastic abundance declined with depth in mangrove sediments, indicating accelerated accumulation in recent decades (R[2] = 0.86), faster than in seagrass or bare flats. Urban area, distance from shore, BCE type, and latitude were identified as the major environmental and human activity factors driving microplastic accumulation in BCEs by a multivariable linear regression model (Microplastic stock = exp(6.20 + 1.13 × Ln(Urban area) - 0.23 × Ln(Distance from shore) + 0.48 × BCEs type - 0.05 × Latitude), R[2] = 0.85). Our study provides new insights into the emerging carbon-pollution interactions in BCEs and offers a scalable modeling approach to inform coastal microplastic management.},
}

@article {pmid41247098,
year = {2025},
author = {Carrión, PL and Beausoleil, MO and Raeymaekers, JAM and De León, LF and Chaves, JA and Sharpe, DMT and Huber, SK and Herrel, A and Gotanda, KM and Koop, JAH and Knutie, SA and Clayton, DH and Podos, J and Barrett, RDH and Guichard, F and Hendry, AP},
title = {Darwin's finches and climate change: insights from a resilient system.},
journal = {Journal of evolutionary biology},
volume = {},
number = {},
pages = {},
doi = {10.1093/jeb/voaf138},
pmid = {41247098},
issn = {1420-9101},
abstract = {Climate change is known to influence biodiversity worldwide, with changes in organismal traits observed in many populations and species. Such effects are not universal, however, with some traits showing remarkable stability through time. Time-series analyses that link environmental variables to trait values can generate useful insights into trait evolution and its ecological bases. We use 24 years of data for beak and body traits in two species of Darwin's finches in the Galápagos Islands, alongside data on temperature and precipitation, to answer three questions: Q1) is climate change present in our study sites? Q2) do time-series of beak and body traits show detectable trends that suggest climate change effects? and Q3) to what extent does weather influence annual variation in beak and body traits? We found that temperature and precipitation have been increasing over the past two decades - although this trend is minor in comparison to year-to-year variation. We next found that time-series of beak and body traits showed no detectable signs of climate change impact, instead they behave either as random walks or stable trajectories. Finally, for both species, analyses for short-term responses show that precipitation has a lagged, negative correlation with beak and body traits (effect size: maximum -0.632, minimum -0.131). Increased precipitation followed smaller traits in subsequent years. Associations of finch traits with temperature were more variable. We discuss reasons why Darwin's finches react to short-term weather changes but not to long-term climatic trends, and how these results relate to other findings in other tropical systems.},
}

@article {pmid41245607,
year = {2025},
author = {Gendron, HK and Tallman, RF and Docker, MF},
title = {The influence of climate change on growth of Arctic charr (Salvelinus alpinus).},
journal = {Environmental biology of fishes},
volume = {108},
number = {12},
pages = {2087-2104},
doi = {10.1007/s10641-025-01743-2},
pmid = {41245607},
issn = {0378-1909},
abstract = {The Arctic is warming at an unprecedented rate and with longer growing seasons, greater rainfall, and less snowfall. Cold-adapted ectotherms, such as the Arctic charr, Salvelinus alpinus (Linnaeus 1758), are likely to experience changes to growth as a result. Anadromous Arctic charr (charr, hereafter) are of great importance for northern communities, providing a source of income from commercial fisheries and food security from subsistence harvest. Initially, warming is expected to increase the growth of charr, benefitting subsistence and commercial fisheries in the short term. However, over longer time scales, temperatures exceeding the optimum for growth will likely result in metabolic stress, slowed growth, and higher mortality. Thus, the long-term consequences of climate change will likely be negative. We assessed anadromous charr growth from 1984 to 2013 in three stocks around Cumberland Sound using otolith measurements as proxies for age-specific growth. Trend analyses indicated growth had increased in pre-migratory ages over the years. We used mixed models to investigate changes to growth for ages 1-10 in relation to climate variables, finding that growing degree days had the greatest positive influence on ages 1-6 while annual precipitation had an overall negative effect on growth in ages 1-2 and 6-10. Contrary to previous assessments on these stocks, our results suggest charr have indeed experienced changes to growth with climate change. These findings emphasize the need for more thorough long-term growth studies in the management of fisheries as altered growth will affect food security and the economy across the Canadian Arctic.},
}

@article {pmid41244565,
year = {2025},
author = {Drosinou, M and Palomäki, J and Kunnari, A and Koverola, M and Jokela, M and Laakasuo, M},
title = {HEXACO personality dimensions as predictors of environmental attitudes, socio-moral orientations, and climate change beliefs.},
journal = {iScience},
volume = {28},
number = {11},
pages = {113753},
doi = {10.1016/j.isci.2025.113753},
pmid = {41244565},
issn = {2589-0042},
abstract = {In this article, we investigate which personality dimensions provide a common psychological basis for environmental measures and socio-moral orientations (e.g., feeling connected to others, perceiving the environmental problem as moral). In a cross-sectional study (N = 634), we explored the associations between the HEXACO dimensions and a wide range of environmental measures as well as socio-moral orientations related to environmentalism. We found that Openness to Experience was the most prominent predictor of environmental measures, socio-moral orientations, and the belief that climate change is caused by human activity. We further provide a comprehensive overview of how each personality dimension connects socio-moral orientations and environmental measures, highlighting the multifaceted nature of environmentalism. The findings underscore the role of individual differences in coping with the environmental crisis. Our article replicates and extends previous research, contributing to the ongoing discussion on how differences in individual predispositions influence environmental engagement.},
}

@article {pmid41244031,
year = {2025},
author = {Goodman, M and Raimer-Goodman, L and McPherson, HMH and Woldu, D and Sharma, S and Ramphul, R and Mukiri, F and Maigallo, A},
title = {Navigating the Nexus of Food Insecurity, Anxiety, and Depression in the Face of Climate Change: A Longitudinal Study in Rural Kenya.},
journal = {Depression and anxiety},
volume = {2025},
number = {},
pages = {5510493},
doi = {10.1155/da/5510493},
pmid = {41244031},
issn = {1520-6394},
mesh = {Humans ; Kenya/epidemiology ; Male ; Female ; Longitudinal Studies ; Adult ; *Climate Change ; *Food Insecurity ; *Anxiety/epidemiology/psychology ; *Rural Population/statistics & numerical data ; *Depression/epidemiology/psychology ; Middle Aged ; Young Adult ; Adolescent ; *Food Supply ; },
abstract = {OBJECTIVE: This study aims to address critical gaps in understanding the bidirectional relationships between food insecurity, anxiety, and depression in Meru County, Kenya. By employing a cross-lagged panel analysis, we seek to clarify these temporal dynamics, contributing to the design of targeted interventions that integrate food security and mental health in the context of climate change.

METHODS: A cross-lagged panel analysis was conducted using data from 362 adult participants in a community-based empowerment program (2023) in Meru County, Kenya. Participants completed self-report measures of food insecurity, anxiety, and depression at two time points, 11 weeks apart.

RESULTS: Food insecurity (T1) predicted subsequent anxiety and depression (T2), controlling for within-variable, within-time, and control-variable correlations. Village-level food insecurity (T1) was correlated with significantly higher anxiety (T2). Additionally, anxiety (T1) predicted higher subsequent food insecurity (T2).

CONCLUSION: Food insecurity and anxiety have a complex bidirectional relationship. Interventions that address food security, mental health, and the psychosocial factors that promote adaptation to food-insecure environments are essential for promoting the well-being of individuals and communities in the face of climate change.},
}

Humans
Kenya/epidemiology
Male
Female
Longitudinal Studies
Adult
*Climate Change
*Food Insecurity
*Anxiety/epidemiology/psychology
*Rural Population/statistics & numerical data
*Depression/epidemiology/psychology
Middle Aged
Young Adult
Adolescent
*Food Supply

@article {pmid41243407,
year = {2025},
author = {Ayala, CCO and Medina, LYS and Celis, EMC and Londoño, MAB and Londoño, JMB},
title = {Adaptation Strategies to Climate Change: High Andean Plant Species as Ruminant Feed Alternatives.},
journal = {Animal science journal = Nihon chikusan Gakkaiho},
volume = {96},
number = {1},
pages = {e70131},
doi = {10.1111/asj.70131},
pmid = {41243407},
issn = {1740-0929},
support = {4242//Universidad Industrial de Santander/ ; },
mesh = {Animals ; *Climate Change ; *Animal Feed ; *Ruminants/physiology ; Biomass ; Methane/metabolism ; Digestion ; Carbon Sequestration ; *Adaptation, Physiological ; Ecosystem ; Carbon/metabolism ; *Plants ; Livestock ; },
abstract = {The understanding and use of plant resources, coupled with the strategic selection of forage species, play crucial roles in biodiversity preservation, enhanced biomass production, nutrient supply, and a reduced ecological footprint. This study aimed to characterize the forage potential of perennial plant species in high Andean ecosystems. Species naturally occurring in livestock production systems were identified and classified based on their botanical and agronomic characteristics. We assessed biomass production, bromatological composition, carbon sequestration, in vitro dry matter digestibility, and methane emissions. Among the 28 identified species, 17 presented optimal characteristics: high biomass, protein (> 7%), gross energy (> 3500 kcal kg[-1]), neutral detergent fiber (NDF), acid detergent fiber (ADF) percentages (< 42% and < 37%, respectively), and in vitro digestibility (> 40%). Plants with relatively high secondary metabolite contents exhibited reduced methane emissions. Carbon uptake varied from 3.27 to 35.41 g C m[-2] or plant. The recognized forage potential of these perennial plant species offers a sustainable option for integration into ruminant feeding systems and silvopastoral practices in the tropical Andes. This strategic integration presents a viable approach for mitigating the impacts of livestock farming in response to climate change.},
}

Animals
*Climate Change
*Animal Feed
*Ruminants/physiology
Biomass
Methane/metabolism
Digestion
Carbon Sequestration
*Adaptation, Physiological
Ecosystem
Carbon/metabolism
*Plants
Livestock

@article {pmid41243048,
year = {2025},
author = {Falcinelli, I and Fini, C and Mazzuca, C and Alessandri, G and Alivernini, F and Baiocco, R and Chirico, A and Filosa, L and Palombi, T and Pistella, J and Tavolucci, S and Lucidi, F and Borghi, AM},
title = {Thinking climate change through the lens of abstractness: a multi-task and multi-setting investigation into generational differences in the conceptualization of ecology.},
journal = {Cognitive research: principles and implications},
volume = {10},
number = {1},
pages = {79},
pmid = {41243048},
issn = {2365-7464},
support = {Investment PE8 - Project AGE-IT (Spoke 4: Healthy aging)//National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR)/ ; },
mesh = {Humans ; *Climate Change ; Adult ; Young Adult ; Aged ; Male ; Female ; Adolescent ; *Concept Formation/physiology ; Age Factors ; *Ecology ; *Thinking/physiology ; Semantics ; Middle Aged ; Aging/psychology ; },
abstract = {To face ecological disasters, one of the major emergencies of modern times, fostering pro-environmental behaviors appears crucial. While research explored various behavioral drivers, few studies addressed the conceptual representation of ecological events at different ages. Our preregistered study fills this gap, examining how different generations conceptualize ecology, considering evidence suggesting a link between climate change abstractness and willingness to act pro-environmentally. Older (> 65 yo) and younger (18-35 yo) individuals performed multiple tasks targeting conceptual processing (categorization), semantic organization (rating), and conceptual representation (feature generation) of ecological (e.g., deforestation) compared to concrete (e.g., spoon) and abstract (e.g., affirmation) concepts. In the categorization task, participants responded to critical ecological, concrete, and abstract words but refrained from responding to animal words. The rating task involved evaluating critical words on semantic aspects (e.g., Abstractness, Familiarity), and the feature generation task listing properties true for each concept. Innovatively, participants were tested in three possible settings (indoor, natural outdoor, urbanized outdoor) to test whether exposure to nature impacts categorization.Results showed that independent from the setting, ecological concepts were similar to abstract concepts, especially in semantic organization and conceptual representation, or more abstractly characterized than them, especially in conceptual processing. Age differences were minimal, but older adults, who showed more positive attitudes toward ecology and nature, characterized ecological concepts more concretely than younger adults.Theoretically, the multifarious characterization of ecological phenomena supports the flexibility of our conceptual system and points to the necessity of overcoming the classical concrete-abstract dichotomy and studying concepts in a more "situated" manner. From a societal point of view, the age-dependent abstractness of ecological concepts might inform policies on how to improve climate change campaigns, tailoring them to different age groups.},
}

Humans
*Climate Change
Adult
Young Adult
Aged
Male
Female
Adolescent
*Concept Formation/physiology
Age Factors
*Ecology
*Thinking/physiology
Semantics
Middle Aged
Aging/psychology

@article {pmid41241669,
year = {2025},
author = {Błaszczyk, M and Dyczek, B},
title = {Beyond the finite pool of worry: War experiences and climate change concerns in Ukraine.},
journal = {Ambio},
volume = {},
number = {},
pages = {},
pmid = {41241669},
issn = {1654-7209},
support = {449 BPN/GIN/2022/1/00011. 450//Narodowa Agencja Wymiany Akademickiej/ ; },
abstract = {This study explores the relationship between self-reported war impacts on personal lives and climate change concerns in Ukraine, challenging the "finite pool of worry" hypothesis. Based on survey data, the research reveals that individuals who perceive their lives as critically affected by the war exhibit heightened climate change concerns, suggesting that severe crises can amplify awareness of interconnected global risks. The findings contribute to a broader understanding of risk perception in societies navigating multiple crises and emphasize the importance of environmental considerations in post-conflict dialogue and reconstruction efforts. The study underscores the complex social dynamics of risk perception, advocating for a shift beyond individual psychological explanations toward a more comprehensive understanding of how societies collectively navigate interconnected threats.},
}

@article {pmid41241021,
year = {2025},
author = {Çelik Biçer, E and Sak, O and Er, A},
title = {Influence of thermal stress on the cellular immunity of Galleria mellonella F. (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae), and the biological traits of Bracon hebetor (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) in a host-parasitoid interaction: implications under climate change.},
journal = {Journal of insect physiology},
volume = {167},
number = {},
pages = {104907},
doi = {10.1016/j.jinsphys.2025.104907},
pmid = {41241021},
issn = {1879-1611},
abstract = {Extreme temperatures, the most evident indicator of climate change, threaten the delicate balance among parasitoids, key components of the ecosystem, and their agricultural pest hosts. Understanding the effects of thermal stress on parasitoids is essential for improving the mass production of Bracon hebetor (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), and predicting how the climate change will affect host-parasitoid relationship. The immune system of the host Galleria mellonella (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) varied with both temperature and duration of exposure. Total hemocyte count peaked at 40 °C after 24 h due to elevated granulocyte, plasmatocyte, spherulocyte, and other cell types. The mitotic index peaked at 38 °C (24 h) before dropping sharply at 40 °C. Strong encapsulation responses rose significantly at 40 °C compared to 38 °C. Re-exposing adult females of B. hebetor to thermal stress, along with its previously heat-stressed hosts, altered biological traits in both adult females and F1 offspring, especially the reduced egg fecundity. Rising temperatures initially reduced the female sex ratio, but ultimately it nearly balanced out. At 36 °C, 95 % of the 24 eggs per female developed into adults, and prolonged adult longevity increased parasitoid numbers and extended their active period, a key finding. Overall, B. hebetor displayed high thermal tolerance, yet temperature-driven changes in host immunity and parasitoid traits may reshape their interactions under future climates.},
}

@article {pmid41238932,
year = {2025},
author = {Else, KJ and Cruickshank, SM},
title = {The role of ecoimmunology in tackling the emerging threats of climate change and the exposome.},
journal = {Nature immunology},
volume = {},
number = {},
pages = {},
pmid = {41238932},
issn = {1529-2916},
}

@article {pmid41238608,
year = {2025},
author = {Reddy, BNS and Gautam, K and Pachauri, N},
title = {Solar potential assessment using machine learning and climate change projections for long-term energy planning.},
journal = {Scientific reports},
volume = {15},
number = {1},
pages = {39935},
pmid = {41238608},
issn = {2045-2322},
abstract = {This work proposes a novel method for evaluating solar potential, essential for the development, installation, and operation of solar power systems. The approach forecasts solar energy potential for specific sites by utilizing integrated geospatial, meteorological, and infrastructural multidimensional data. A new application has been released to assess the solar capacity globally. The study evaluated various machine learning methods, ultimately selecting an XGBoost model for training on historical sun irradiance and meteorological data spanning from 1980 to 2015. This model demonstrates significant promise for handling complicated nonlinear interactions and simulating temporal weather patterns affecting solar irradiance. Preliminary results indicate a strong capacity for worldwide predictions on the potential of solar energy, utilizing simulated weather data from 2015 to 2099. The application delivers precise solar power estimates and financial viability, enabling rapid and effortless site assessments from any location within minutes. The results demonstrate that the XGBoost model outperforms other ML algorithms, by achieving lower values of RMSE = 0.97 kWh/m[2] and MAE = 0.76 kWh/m[2], respectively, for solar energy potential. Furthermore, to evaluate the impact of the proposed methodology, three case studies were conducted in Mindanao (Philippines), Gobi-Altai (Mongolia), and the Peloponnese (Greece). The results demonstrate the efficacy of the proposed method in long-term solar energy planning.},
}

@article {pmid41238326,
year = {2025},
author = {Fox, MD and Williams, GJ},
title = {Coral reefs as ocean-connected ecosystems: Impacts on food webs and reef futures under climate change.},
journal = {Advances in marine biology},
volume = {102},
number = {},
pages = {1-31},
doi = {10.1016/bs.amb.2025.09.002},
pmid = {41238326},
issn = {2162-5875},
mesh = {*Climate Change ; *Coral Reefs ; *Food Chain ; Oceans and Seas ; Animals ; Ecosystem ; },
abstract = {Coral reef ecosystems are inherently dependent on their surrounding ocean. Mounting evidence reveals that oceanographic processes deliver pelagic subsidies that shape coral reef food webs and influence reef persistence following disturbance. These findings are challenging the classical view of reefs as 'self-sustaining' ecosystems in oligotrophic seas. Yet our observations of these biophysical interactions are limited, and we lack a fundamental understanding of how ocean-reef interactions structure shallow reef dynamics. As climate change continues to alter fundamental physical processes within our ocean, the impacts of ocean-reef interactions on reef futures remain unknown. In this review, we offer a forward-looking perspective to catalyze our understanding of ocean-reef connections through interdisciplinary studies and more standardized approaches to data collection and validation. We provide a primer for ecologists on some of the foundational physical processes structuring subsurface temperature dynamics and resource supply to coral reef ecosystems and synthesize the available evidence on how these biophysical interactions influence reef food webs, from microbes to sharks and ultimately humans. Lastly, we emphasize how climate change is restructuring vital biophysical processes in the ocean and on reefs and identify practical solutions for improving our ability to more critically evaluate ocean-reef interactions across scales. Achieving this will be crucial to improve our projections of coral reef futures and to help inform strategic management to support and promote reef persistence under climate change.},
}

*Climate Change
*Coral Reefs
*Food Chain
Oceans and Seas
Animals
Ecosystem

@article {pmid41237603,
year = {2025},
author = {Stacey, G},
title = {Introduction to Exploring the nexus between nursing/midwifery education, planetary health, climate change and sustainable healthcare.},
journal = {Nurse education today},
volume = {157},
number = {},
pages = {106922},
doi = {10.1016/j.nedt.2025.106922},
pmid = {41237603},
issn = {1532-2793},
}

@article {pmid41236878,
year = {2025},
author = {Jiang, ZW and Wang, NY and Qi, S and Ma, L},
title = {Differences in climate change impacts on reptile embryos and adults.},
journal = {Conservation biology : the journal of the Society for Conservation Biology},
volume = {},
number = {},
pages = {e70176},
doi = {10.1111/cobi.70176},
pmid = {41236878},
issn = {1523-1739},
support = {32501390//National Natural Science Foundation of China/ ; 32570593//National Natural Science Foundation of China/ ; 24hytd014//Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities, Sun Yat-sen University/ ; },
abstract = {Species experience climate change impacts throughout their life cycle; yet, embryos are rarely considered in vulnerability assessments and conservation planning. We conducted a global-scale analysis of developmental traits and climate change effects on embryonic development in 48 oviparous reptiles. We also compared the climate change effects on embryos and adults to identify geographic areas where the 2 life stages are most vulnerable to such effects. In a comparison between adults and embryos in 5 lizard species, we focused on activity restriction and loss of egg development opportunity associated with climate change impacts. Embryos of tropical oviparous reptiles, particularly those in the Amazon, were predicted to be the most vulnerable to climate change. Climate change impacts on embryos were predicted to exacerbate challenges for 13 threatened species, 11 of which were turtles. Areas where embryos and adults were most vulnerable aligned at broad geographic scales (e.g., both concentrated in the tropics). However, for the 5 representative lizard species, conservation priorities based on the effects of climate change on embryos matched poorly with those based on effects on adults. Embryos of tropical oviparous reptiles warrant increased conservation attention, particularly turtles and threatened species. Our results highlight the importance of considering all life stages when assessing species' vulnerability to climate change.},
}

@article {pmid41234810,
year = {2025},
author = {Budha, M and Karki, J and Khadka, B and Koju, NP},
title = {Modeling Current and Future Habitat Suitability for the Snow Leopard (Panthera uncia) Under Climate Change Scenarios in Nepal.},
journal = {Ecology and evolution},
volume = {15},
number = {11},
pages = {e72490},
pmid = {41234810},
issn = {2045-7758},
abstract = {The snow leopard (Panthera uncia), a Vulnerable apex predator endemic to the mountainous regions of Central and South Asia. It plays a vital role in maintaining the ecological integrity of high-altitude ecosystems. This study modeled the current and future potential habitat distribution of the snow leopard in Nepal using Species Distribution Modeling (SDM). A total of 306 occurrence records were compiled from both primary and secondary sources. Five bioclimatic and four environmental variables were selected to assess their influence on habitat suitability, and the MaxEnt algorithm was used to develop distribution models. Results indicate that nearly one fifth of Nepal's total land area is suitable for snow leopards. Most of these suitable habitats lie within the protected areas (PAs). However, a significant portion of suitable habitat in the western landscapes extends into vulnerable, unprotected regions. Among the environmental variables, annual mean temperature and elevation emerged as the most influential predictors. Habitat suitability was highest in areas with lower temperatures (-5°C to 5°C) and within the elevation range of 4000-4500 masl. Climate projections for mid and late century highlight a substantial concentration of moderately and marginally suitable habitats, with particular severe declines under high emission scenarios. While protected areas were found to provide relatively resilient habitats for the snow leopard, areas outside the PAs network are projected to undergo significant habitat contraction. This emphasizes the urgent need for expanded and adaptive conservation strategies. Notably, this study is the first to quantify the disproportionate vulnerability of habitats outside Nepal's protected area system. In the western region, approximately 42.5% of currently suitable habitat is at risk of severe decline under high-emission scenarios. These findings highlight the limitations of existing conservation paradigms and emphasize the need to extend protections beyond established PAs through the creation of ecological corridors and the integration of climate-resilient conservation planning.},
}

@article {pmid41234789,
year = {2025},
author = {Ghimirey, YP and Kenney, AJ and Krebs, CJ and Oli, MK},
title = {Seasonal coat-colour moulting phenology of snowshoe hares in a Yukon boreal forest undergoing climate change.},
journal = {Royal Society open science},
volume = {12},
number = {11},
pages = {250662},
pmid = {41234789},
issn = {2054-5703},
abstract = {Climate change is slowly influencing boreal forest ecosystems, with rising temperatures and altered snow conditions driving phenological shifts in many plant and animal species. Using 7 years (2016-2022) of camera trap data from the Kluane Lake region, Yukon, we quantified seasonal moulting phenology and coat-colour mismatch in snowshoe hares. Autumn moult started between 28 September and 3 October and completed between 5 and 11 November, with the mean moult duration ranging from 36 to 43 days. Spring moult initiated between 12 April and 27 April and completed between 16 May and 27 May, with moult duration ranging from 24 to 38 days. Contrary to our expectations, there was no evidence of delayed or advanced moulting phenology over this 7-year period. The mismatch between snowshoe hare coat colour and background showed an increasing trend and average whiteness of the snowshoe hare coat in autumn declined. Temperature and snow variables influenced various aspects of seasonal moulting phenology, in some cases in the opposite direction. Long-term studies utilizing intrinsic and high-resolution microclimatic data and behavioural observations are needed to understand how moulting phenology and mismatch affect predator-prey dynamics and snowshoe hare demography and population dynamics as climate change continues.},
}

@article {pmid41234321,
year = {2025},
author = {Solakis-Tena, A and Casimiro-Soriguer Solanas, F and Hidalgo-Triana, N},
title = {Retrospective phenology in western Mediterranean plants: revealing climate change patterns through herbarium specimens.},
journal = {AoB PLANTS},
volume = {17},
number = {6},
pages = {plaf064},
pmid = {41234321},
issn = {2041-2851},
abstract = {Herbarium specimens have proven useful for assessing phenological responses to climate change. Using preserved specimens, we analysed the changes in day of year (DOY) for four phenophases: three reproductive (preflowering, flowering, fruiting) and one vegetative (growth). We conducted phenological analysis across bioclimatic belts (thermotypes) from the Rivas-Martinez classification and across 77 taxa present in the Baetic Ranges of the southern Iberian Peninsula. Taxa were characteristic, common, or endemic species from Habitats of Community Interest (HCI) under the European Directive 92/43/EEC. Phenological shifts were assessed using two approaches: long-term trends in DOY with time and relationships with historical climate variables related to temperature and precipitation. At the thermotypes level, flowering advanced consistently over time and with increasing temperatures, showing homogeneous responses and suggesting a weakening of altitudinal differentiation. In contrast, growth exhibited thermotype-specific trends, with stronger advances at high elevations, while preflowering and fruiting showed little or no sensitivity to time or climate variables. At the species level, 31% of taxa showed phenological changes over time in the Baetic Ranges (-3.6 days/decade for reproductive and -5.6 days/decade for vegetative phenophases). However, 97% of taxa showed significant relationships with increasing temperatures and decreasing precipitation, particularly with mean annual temperature (-12.7 days for reproductive and -14.3 days for vegetative phenophases per increased °C). These phenological changes could hinder reproductive and vegetative success by causing mismatches with other ecosystem role-players. As the Mediterranean is expected to become warmer and drier, our findings indicate a potential threat to HCI in the southern Mediterranean.},
}

@article {pmid41233921,
year = {2025},
author = {Naga, NG and Taha, RM and Hamed, EA and Nawar, EA and Jaheen, HO and Mobarak, AA and Radwan, YM and Faramawy, AG and Arayes, MA},
title = {The silent microbial shift: climate change amplifies pathogen evolution, microbiome dysbiosis, and antimicrobial resistance.},
journal = {Tropical diseases, travel medicine and vaccines},
volume = {11},
number = {1},
pages = {43},
pmid = {41233921},
issn = {2055-0936},
}

@article {pmid41233429,
year = {2025},
author = {Dantas, LG and de Oliveira, BFA and Cremonese, C and Bitencourt, DP and da Silveira, IH},
title = {Projected productivity losses and economic costs due to heat stress under climate change scenarios in Brazil.},
journal = {Scientific reports},
volume = {15},
number = {1},
pages = {39775},
pmid = {41233429},
issn = {2045-2322},
support = {406498/2022-9//Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico/ ; 406498/2022-9//Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico/ ; },
abstract = {Working under extreme heat conditions threatens health and well-being, which is aggravated by climate change. This study estimated the impact of an increase in global temperature on workability in the Brazilian population and its respective economic costs, under two climate change scenarios, projected over the 21st century. Using daytime Wet Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT) projections from Coupled Model Intercomparison Project (CMIP6) climate models (SSP2-4.5 and SSP5-8.5 scenarios), we estimated productivity losses in the country's principal labour activities: agriculture, civil construction, the manufacturing industry, services, and informal labour. The economic cost was obtained from daily wages, number of workers and productivity loss. Our results indicate that the North, Northeast and Central-West regions face significant increases in daytime WBGT, frequently surpassing 34 °C in the SSP5-8.5 scenario, which may exacerbate the effects of outdoor activities as they are currently carried out. In agriculture and civil construction, productivity could fall by 90%. Daily economic losses for regulated labour activities could reach USD 228 million under SSP2-4.5 and up to USD 353 million in SSP5-8.5. To reduce these impacts, global mitigation action to curb the increase of global temperature must be implemented, while national public policies that protect workers, such as creating cool spaces, providing regular breaks, adjusting working hours and encouraging hydration, must be adopted and reinforced.},
}

@article {pmid41231536,
year = {2025},
author = {van der Valk, JPM and Chin-See-Chong, TC and Veen, JCCMI' and Jurgens, JE and Bonnema, J and Braunstahl, GJ},
title = {Climate change and asthma: work-related risks and planetary implications.},
journal = {Journal of occupational and environmental medicine},
volume = {},
number = {},
pages = {},
doi = {10.1097/JOM.0000000000003615},
pmid = {41231536},
issn = {1536-5948},
abstract = {OBJECTIVE: Asthma is a chronic respiratory condition characterized by airway inflammation and hyperresponsiveness to internal and external factors. In addition to well-known irritants such as allergens and pollutants, weather conditions-amplified by climate change-are increasingly recognized as contributors to asthma symptoms.

METHOD: This study gives an overview of the literature on Asthma and Climate Change, the Occupational Risks, and Planetary Health Implications.

RESULTS: Environmental changes in temperature extremes and allergen levels can disrupt immune regulation-specifically, the Th1/Th2 balance-thereby contributing to airway narrowing, and stronger inflammatory responses. Climate change worsens respiratory health by prolonging pollen seasons, intensifying allergies, fostering mold and pests, and triggering asthma through extreme weather.

CONCLUSIONS: Given the growing impact of climate change, increasing public and professional awareness is key to safeguarding vulnerable populations and promoting long-term respiratory health.},
}

@article {pmid41229333,
year = {2025},
author = {Ko, FWS},
title = {Climate Change and Respiratory Care With Inhalers.},
journal = {Respirology (Carlton, Vic.)},
volume = {},
number = {},
pages = {},
doi = {10.1002/resp.70157},
pmid = {41229333},
issn = {1440-1843},
}

@article {pmid41227767,
year = {2025},
author = {Lazarević-Pašti, T and Tasić, T and Milanković, V and Pašti, IA},
title = {Food Safety in the Age of Climate Change: The Rising Risk of Pesticide Residues and the Role of Sustainable Adsorbent Technologies.},
journal = {Foods (Basel, Switzerland)},
volume = {14},
number = {21},
pages = {},
pmid = {41227767},
issn = {2304-8158},
support = {451-03-136/2025-03/200017//Serbian Ministry of Science, Technological Development, and Innovations/ ; 451-03-137/2025-03/200146//Serbian Ministry of Science, Technological Development, and Innovations/ ; },
abstract = {Climate change is increasingly recognized as a critical factor of food contamination risks, particularly through its influence on pesticide behavior and usage. Rising temperatures, altered precipitation patterns, and the proliferation of crop pests are leading to intensified and extended pesticide application across agricultural systems. These shifts increase the likelihood of elevated pesticide residues in food and water and affect their environmental persistence, mobility, and accumulation within the food chain. At the same time, current regulatory frameworks and risk assessment models often fail to account for the synergistic effects of chronic low-dose exposure to multiple residues under climate-stressed conditions. This review provides a multidisciplinary overview of how climate change intensifies the pesticide residue burden in food, emphasizing emerging toxicological concerns and identifying critical gaps in current mitigation strategies. In particular, it examines sustainable adsorbent technologies, primarily carbon-based materials derived from agro-industrial waste, which offer promising potential for removing pesticide residues from water and food matrices, aligning with a circular economy approach. Beyond their technical performance, the real question is whether such materials and the thinking behind them can be meaningfully integrated into next-generation food safety systems that are capable of responding to a rapidly changing world.},
}

@article {pmid41227597,
year = {2025},
author = {Jin, S and Liu, D and Huang, L},
title = {Effect of Climate Change on Food Industry Supply Chain Resilience in China on the Basis of Double Machine Learning Models.},
journal = {Foods (Basel, Switzerland)},
volume = {14},
number = {21},
pages = {},
pmid = {41227597},
issn = {2304-8158},
abstract = {In recent years, global climate fluctuation has been obvious and has had a significant impact on the food industry system, which makes the impact of climate change on the resilience of the food industry supply chain of great concern. Based on this, this paper selects the panel data of 30 provinces in China from 2011 to 2022; it takes the relationship between climate change and the toughness of the food industry supply chain as the entry point, and probes deeply into the intrinsic mechanism of the impact of climate change on the toughness of the food industry supply chain. The study found the following: First, climate change has a significant negative impact on the food industry supply chain resilience, and in climate change, the impact of temperature on the food industry supply chain resilience is significantly higher than the impact of rainfall on the food industry supply chain resilience. Second, the mechanism of the effect of climate change on food industry supply chains exhibits substantial heterogeneity between major food-producing regions and non-major food-producing ones and varies across different levels of mechanization. Third, crop diversification within the study scope remarkably mitigates the negative effect of temperature fluctuations on the resilience of the food industry supply chain. Therefore, the food supply chain system must enhance its capacity to withstand climate change, and current and future resilience should be strengthened by advancing the implementation of adaptation policies, plans, and actions that drive transformation.},
}

@article {pmid41227482,
year = {2025},
author = {Krawczyk, A and Nowakowicz-Dębek, B and Chmielowiec-Korzeniowska, A and Bis-Wencel, H},
title = {Environmental Pawprint of Dogs as a Contributor to Climate Change.},
journal = {Animals : an open access journal from MDPI},
volume = {15},
number = {21},
pages = {},
pmid = {41227482},
issn = {2076-2615},
abstract = {The environmental impact of companion animals has received little scientific attention compared to that of livestock, even though the global dog population is rapidly increasing, particularly in urban areas. This review addresses the overlooked contribution of dogs to environmental emissions, focusing on feces, urine, packaging waste, and other care-related by-products. The current knowledge from livestock research provides useful analogies for understanding nutrient excretion and gaseous emissions from dog feces, and data on nitrogen and phosphorus inputs highlight their potential to pollute soil and water. We also examine the role of plastic waste from food packaging, waste bags, and accessories, which can degrade into microplastics, and discuss recent developments in biodegradable materials. Evidence shows that owner choices-such as diet composition, protein sources, and product selection-directly affect the environmental pawprint of dogs. Mitigation strategies include optimizing diets to reduce nutrient excretion, applying feed additives developed for livestock, and improving waste management through composting or the use of emission-reducing amendments. In conclusion, dogs should no longer be viewed merely as individual household companions but as a population with a measurable environmental pawprint. Including dogs in emission reporting systems would provide a more accurate basis for mitigation policies and sustainable urban planning.},
}

@article {pmid41225940,
year = {2025},
author = {Fanourakis, D and Tsaniklidis, G and Makraki, T and Nikoloudakis, N and Bartzanas, T and Sabatino, L and Fatnassi, H and Ntatsi, G},
title = {Climate Change Impacts on Greenhouse Horticulture in the Mediterranean Basin: Challenges and Adaptation Strategies.},
journal = {Plants (Basel, Switzerland)},
volume = {14},
number = {21},
pages = {},
pmid = {41225940},
issn = {2223-7747},
abstract = {Greenhouse horticulture is a cornerstone of year-round vegetable production. However, escalating climate change is intensifying abiotic stressors (i.e., elevated temperatures, increased vapor pressure deficits, water shortage, and modified solar radiation), threatening both crop productivity and postharvest performance. This review synthesizes current knowledge on how these climatic shifts impact greenhouse microclimate, pest and disease patterns, energy and water requirements, as well as crop development in the Mediterranean region. This study focuses on three major crops (tomato, cucumber, and sweet pepper), which prevail in the regional protected cultivation sector. Among the climate-induced stressors examined, elevated temperature emerges as the primary environmental constraint on greenhouse productivity. In reality, however, a combination of climate-induced stressors is at play, acting simultaneously and often synergistically. Among crops, cucumber generally displays the highest sensitivity to climate-induced shifts, whereas sweet pepper tends to be the most resilient. Next, adaptive strategies are explored, including precision irrigation, structural retrofitting measures, renewable energy integration, Decision Support Systems, and climate-resilient cultivars. Regional case studies revealed diverse country-specific counteractive innovations. As key elements of inclusive climate adaptation, supportive policy frameworks and a practical agenda of targeted research priorities are outlined. In conclusion, the sustainability of greenhouse horticulture under a changing climate demands integrated, technology-driven, and region-focused approaches.},
}

@article {pmid41225905,
year = {2025},
author = {Ștefănuț, S and Biță-Nicolae, C and Sahlean, T and Bîrsan, CC and Paica, IC and Nicoară, GR and Helepciuc, FE and Ștefănuț, MM and Moroșanu, AM},
title = {Climate Change Projected Effects on Hamatocaulis vernicosus Occurrence in Romania.},
journal = {Plants (Basel, Switzerland)},
volume = {14},
number = {21},
pages = {},
pmid = {41225905},
issn = {2223-7747},
support = {RO1567-IBB03/2025//Romanian Academy/ ; },
abstract = {Hamatocaulis vernicosus is a pleurocarpous moss of conservation concern, listed in Annex II of the EU Habitats Directive due to its significant and ongoing decline across Europe. H. vernicosus is also listed as 'Vulnerable' on the Red List of Romanian Bryophytes. Despite its protected status, the species remains under-recorded in Romania, where many potentially suitable habitats have yet to be surveyed. The ecosystems, classified as Transition mire and quaking bog (NATURA 2000 code: 7140), are wet peatlands with oligo- to mesotrophic conditions and a pH of 5.0-7.5 H. vernicosus is recorded in 58 Romanian locations (10 confirmed by us, 5 new), spanning the Continental and Alpine bioregions. Models showed good performance (AUC 0.79-0.83; TSS 0.54-0.59), with distribution mainly shaped by mean annual temperature and temperature range, and secondarily by precipitation. The species favors cold, stable climates with high seasonal rainfall. Even though the number of localities reported for this species has increased in recent years, this does not indicate an improvement in its conservation status, but rather is an effect of recent recording efforts. To support targeted conservation planning, an ensemble species distribution model was developed in order to predict the suitable habitats of H. vernicosus across Romania. Both climate models project major range losses for the varnished hook-moss: ~30% by 2050 and ~40-60% by 2100, depending on the scenario. Losses are gradual under SSP245 but more abrupt under SSP585, with increased fragmentation, especially between the Eastern and Southern Carpathians. By integrating field observations with predictive climate change modeling, our study brings critical insights applicable to the conservation of H. vernicosus and the unique peatland ecosystems it relies on.},
}

@article {pmid41225075,
year = {2025},
author = {Sanou, CL and Agodzo, SK and Balima, LH and Bessah, E and Antwi-Agyei, P and Traoré, K},
title = {Influence of climate change on livestock diseases occurrence in Burkina faso, West Africa.},
journal = {International journal of biometeorology},
volume = {},
number = {},
pages = {},
pmid = {41225075},
issn = {1432-1254},
support = {BMBF (German Federal Ministry of Education and Research)//BMBF (German Federal Ministry of Education and Research)/ ; },
abstract = {Climate change poses a significant threat to livestock production and animal health globally, with particular implications for Burkina Faso. This study explores the links between climate patterns and the resurgence of five major livestock diseases in Burkina Faso, using climatic records from 1961 to 2020 and veterinary clinical data from 2003 to 2019 collected across the Sahel, Sudan-sahel and Sudan climatic zones. The annual and seasonal climate trends were compared over two climatological periods (1961-1990 and 1991-2020) using two independent t-test. It is was found significant changes in rainfall and temperature patterns from one climatological period to the other, with the Sudan zone influenced by maximum annual temperatures, the Sahel zone by minimum annual temperatures, and the Sudan-Sahel zone by both. Poisson regression analysis revealed complex interactions between disease occurrence and climatic factors, with certain diseases like foot-and-mouth disease and Pasteurellosis of small ruminants favoured by warm and humid conditions, while Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia was influenced by dry spells. Lumpy skin disease (LSD) manifests in response to cold and wet days. Newcastle disease's occurrence is determined by varying combinations of temperature extremes. These findings underscore the importance of climate change in influencing livestock disease occurrence across different climatic zones in Burkina Faso. They highlight the need for resilient livestock breeding practices, improved management strategies, and climate-smart interventions to mitigate the adverse effects of climate change on animal health and enhance overall agricultural sustainability.},
}

@article {pmid41225019,
year = {2025},
author = {Kürzel, K and Hammock, CP and Pitusi, V and Brix, S and Lörz, AN},
title = {Species distribution modelling of benthic amphipod crustaceans in the deep North Atlantic under climate change.},
journal = {Scientific reports},
volume = {15},
number = {1},
pages = {39581},
pmid = {41225019},
issn = {2045-2322},
mesh = {Animals ; *Climate Change ; *Amphipoda/physiology ; Atlantic Ocean ; Ecosystem ; Biodiversity ; Models, Biological ; },
abstract = {Climate-driven changes in environmental factors influence vulnerable North Atlantic deep-sea (> 200 m depth) benthic ecosystems, leading to species range shifts, habitat loss, or extinctions. Amphipod Crustaceans play a crucial role in deep-sea ecosystems, contributing to food web stability and nutrient cycling. However, their large-scale distributions on species level remain poorly understood. In this study, we created species distribution models (SDMs) of 55 North Atlantic deep-sea amphipods in the present day, medium-term (2050-2060) and long-term (2090-2100) future, utilising best, likely, and worst shared socioeconomic pathways (SSPs) scenarios. The results show species-specific responses to climate change. Over half of the amphipod species expand their habitat in some scenarios, while others face habitat loss. Contrasting habitat likeliness is represented by species of the same genera. Additionally, some species experience habitat shifts, particularly northward and towards the Greenlandic coast. Glacial meltwater influx and increased nutrient availability could enhance habitat suitability in certain regions. Poleward shifts are theorised to be temperature-driven. These changes influence biodiversity, food web dynamics, and ecosystem stability. This study provides a baseline for assessing future changes in North Atlantic amphipod distributions. The findings emphasise the need for conservation strategies and taxonomy in predicting ecosystem responses to climate change.},
}

Animals
*Climate Change
*Amphipoda/physiology
Atlantic Ocean
Ecosystem
Biodiversity
Models, Biological

@article {pmid41223550,
year = {2025},
author = {Dwivedi, S and Kumar, S and Kumar, V and Mishra, S},
title = {Rice at risk: How double burden of climate change and arsenic threaten food security and human health in vulnerable nations.},
journal = {The Science of the total environment},
volume = {1006},
number = {},
pages = {180852},
doi = {10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.180852},
pmid = {41223550},
issn = {1879-1026},
abstract = {Rice productivity and grain quality are threatened by the dual challenges of arsenic (As) contamination and climate change. This review explores the impacts of elevated CO2 (eCO2), ozone (eO3) and temperature (eTemp) on As mobilization, speciation and accumulation in paddy soils and rice. Future climate scenarios promote shifts in soil biogeochemistry that enhance microbe-mediated biotransformation of As, such as methylation and thiolation, and increase the mobility of As species. Simultaneously, climate change combined with As toxicity disrupts rice physiology, altering As uptake, translocation and accumulation patterns. Consequently, rice grains show elevated levels of total and inorganic As, coupled with a depletion of essential nutrients such as iron, zinc and key sugar metabolites. Furthermore, As exposure leads to major imbalances in sugar, organic acid, phytosterol and fatty acid metabolites in grains, and causes up to 40 % yield reductions in highly As affected areas. These effects are projected to exacerbate hidden hunger and increase cancer risks across several Asian countries by 2050. Current findings highlight the urgent need for adaptive agronomic practices and the development of climate resilient rice cultivars with low grain As accumulation traits, to safeguard food security and public health in As affected nations and regions.},
}

@article {pmid41223172,
year = {2025},
author = {Jacques, PJ and Dunlap, RE},
title = {Foundations of climate change denial: Anti-environmentalism and anti-science.},
journal = {PloS one},
volume = {20},
number = {11},
pages = {e0334544},
pmid = {41223172},
issn = {1932-6203},
mesh = {*Climate Change ; Humans ; Global Warming ; Denial, Psychological ; },
abstract = {Despite a longstanding scientific consensus about the reality of anthropogenic global warming (AGW), a climate change countermovement (CCCM) has worked to undermine and cast doubt on climate science for over three decades. The CCCM is a coalition led by fossil fuel corporations and their advocacy organizations, far-right conservative think tanks (CTTs), conservative foundations and a few dissenting scientists that has successfully thwarted domestic mitigation policies and international agreements aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs). Social science investigations into the CCCM have become increasingly sophisticated and have provided key insights into the content and influence of AGW denial narratives. Denial narratives reject the basic findings of climate science: the earth is warming (trend denial), largely due to human actions (attribution denial), producing harmful impacts (impact denial), and mitigation policies are ineffective or harmful (policy denial). These narratives cast the integrity of climate science and scientists in doubt; yet a fine-grained analysis of denial narratives has not been conducted. To fill this gap, we analyze the content of 108 books that reject climate science using a two-stage content analysis approach: first, a deductive approach to identify denial claims in the books, and second an inductive approach to analyze the larger semantic ecosystems surrounding the claims. We confirm the major narratives that have been identified in prior research, but discover a consistent, underlying anti-environmentalism along with a rejection of "impact science" that highlights the negative effects of industrial production. These two meta-themes challenge reflexive modernization, which relies on scientific knowledge and global environmentalism to solve environmental problems. This reflects a deep "anti-reflexivity" employed to combat forces promoting the need for major reductions in GHGs and a shift to renewable energy. This anti-reflexive DNA of climate denial serves to protect power and privilege systems formed since industrialization, which has been powered by fossil fuels.},
}

*Climate Change
Humans
Global Warming
Denial, Psychological