Research Topic · Peer-Reviewed

Climate Change

Climate change is the long-term alteration of global and regional climate patterns, driven largely by rising concentrations of greenhouse gases from human activity, that manifests in shifts in temperature, precipitation, extreme weather, and sea level. The accumulation of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases tr…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 38× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 3070-3379 🗓 Reviewed June 2026

Overview

Climate change is the long-term alteration of global and regional climate patterns, driven largely by rising concentrations of greenhouse gases from human activity, that manifests in shifts in temperature, precipitation, extreme weather, and sea level. The accumulation of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases traps heat in the atmosphere, warming the planet and disrupting established patterns of weather and the water cycle. Its consequences include more frequent and intense heatwaves, floods, and droughts, sea-level rise, ocean warming and acidification, land degradation, and threats to biodiversity, food security, water resources, and human health. Responses are commonly framed in terms of mitigation, reducing emissions and enhancing carbon uptake, and adaptation, adjusting systems and communities to reduce harm. Research available through the journal examines the public-health impacts of climate change, including studies set in Rwanda and analyses of environmental and health vulnerabilities linked to extreme hydrological events, as well as the mental health of climate-affected populations. Further work addresses the climate–land degradation–food security nexus, ecosystem-based fisheries management under changing conditions, effects on rainfall and river water levels, impacts on fish populations, and the role of biotechnology and of terrestrial and aquatic plants in carbon uptake toward net-zero emissions, reflecting the wide environmental, ecological, and societal reach of the topic.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 38 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Climate Change, linking to each citing work.

Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Weather Changes (ISSN 3070-3379).

Journal editorial board
Iyad Abboud · Saudi Arabia Sourangsu Chowdhury · Norway

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