Jofre carnicer

The Synthesis Report of the 6th assessment of climate change presented today by the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) on the global actions needed to reverse global warming has previously generated several meetings with the international press. The aim is to provide context and answer questions from journalists about the work of the IPCC and its reports, and how it affects the action of governments around the world.

Two studies led by Jofre Carnicer, CREAF researcher and professor at the University of Barcelona-IRBIO, show that natural areas that maintain microclimates are more resilient to climate change and biodiversity loss. Both studies conclude that microclimates (areas of natural space with different temperature, shade or humidity) become climatic refuges when there are extreme conditions, and that they should be studied in detail to assess the real impacts of global warming on nature.