Climate Change Update

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Is there warming in the pipeline? A multi-model analysis of the Zero Emissions Commitment from CO2 https://bg.copernicus.org/articles/17/2987/2020/

Transport produces a large and rising share of Australia’s harmful carbon pollution (19 percent) https://www.climatecouncil.org.au/resources/shifting-gear-the-path-to-cleaner-transport/

The nine hours in which Spain made the 100% renewable dream a reality https://english.elpais.com/spain/2023-05-19/the-nine-hours-in-which-spain-made-the-100-renewable-dream-a-reality.html

Redefining “Glacial Pace” https://eos.org/features/redefining-glacial-pace

In Years After El Niño, Global Economy Loses Trillions https://home.dartmouth.edu/news/2023/05/years-after-el-nino-global-economy-loses-trillions

Global Ocean Heat and Salt Content: Seasonal, Yearly, and Pentadal Fields https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/global-ocean-heat-content/

A multimodel analysis of post-Glasgow climate targets and feasibility challenges https://www.nature.com/articles/s41558-023-01661-0

Can coal-hungry Botswana ramp up solar to meet renewables target? https://www.context.news/net-zero/can-coal-hungry-botswana-ramp-up-solar-to-meet-renewables-target

Study finds 2 billion people will struggle to survive in a warming world – and these parts of Australia are most vulnerable https://theconversation.com/study-finds-2-billion-people-will-struggle-to-survive-in-a-warming-world-and-these-parts-of-australia-are-most-vulnerable-205927

Quantifying the human cost of global warming https://www.nature.com/articles/s41893-023-01132-6

Transport Minister Michael Wood: ‘Real possibility’ some NZ roads will be abandoned https://www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-advocate/news/transport-minister-michael-wood-real-possiblity-some-roads-will-be-abandoned/ZGXBCY734VCZVCTWP6JYWBUOQQ/

What Bangladesh can teach the world about climate disaster preparation https://www.context.news/climate-risks/opinion/what-bangladesh-can-teach-us-about-climate-disaster-preparation

More nations plan for ‘health disasters’ fuelled by climate change https://www.context.news/climate-risks/more-nations-plan-for-health-disasters-fuelled-by-climate-change

Global heating will push billions outside ‘human climate niche’ https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/may/22/global-heating-human-climate-niche

Nearly 150,000 Indians have died in the past 51 years because of extreme weather: WMO https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/natural-disasters/nearly-150-000-indians-have-died-in-the-past-51-years-because-of-extreme-weather-wmo-89495

Minimizing the risk of rising sea levels https://www.uni-kiel.de/en/details/news/131-setback-zones-sea-level-rise

Were Italy’s floods caused by climate change? Experts analyse what happened as 36,000 left homeless https://www.euronews.com/green/2023/05/22/were-italys-floods-caused-by-climate-change-experts-analyse-what-happened-as-36000-left-ho

World Meteorological Congress approves Global Greenhouse Gas Watch https://public.wmo.int/en/media/press-release/world-meteorological-congress-approves-global-greenhouse-gas-watch

Adapting to the impacts of extreme heat in Bangladesh’s labour force https://www.lse.ac.uk/granthaminstitute/news/adapting-to-the-impacts-of-extreme-heat-in-bangladeshs-labour-force/

‘Gobsmacking’: Antarctic sea ice shrinks https://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/am/-gobsmacking-antarctic-sea-ice-shrinks/102384896

World organisations, world events and world objects: how science, politics, and the mass media co-produce climate futures https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14747731.2023.2215409

The CoralHydro2k database: a global, actively curated compilation of coral δ18O and Sr ∕ Ca proxy records of tropical ocean hydrology and temperature for the Common Era https://essd.copernicus.org/articles/15/2081/2023/

How Blackouts during Heat Waves Amplify Mortality and Morbidity Risk https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.est.2c09588

Accelerating Climate Action Will Help Honduras Achieve Inclusive and Resilient Growth https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2023/05/18/acelerar-la-accion-climatica-ayudara-honduras-a-lograr-un-crecimiento-inclusivo-y-resiliente

Limiting global warming to 1.5°C would save billions from dangerously hot climate https://news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-of-environment-science-and-economy/limiting-global-warming-to-1-5c-would-save-billions-from-dangerously-hot-climate/

Strategic city planning can help reduce urban heat island effect https://www.psu.edu/news/agricultural-sciences/story/strategic-city-planning-can-help-reduce-urban-heat-island-effect/

Recent reduced abyssal overturning and ventilation in the Australian Antarctic Basin https://www.nature.com/articles/s41558-023-01667-8

Origin, importance, and predictive limits of internal climate variability https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/2752-5295/accf30

Forcing and impact of the Northern Hemisphere continental snow cover in 1979–2014 https://tc.copernicus.org/articles/17/2157/2023/

Sweltering heat wave hits Sri Lanka; climate change will likely bring more https://news.mongabay.com/2023/05/sweltering-heat-wave-hits-sri-lanka-climate-change-will-likely-bring-more/

Burning Hot: 50 Years of Fire Weather Across the United States https://www.climatecentral.org/climate-matters/fire-weather-2023

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Flood risks remain as B.C. heat wave smashes temperature records https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-heat-wave-temp-record-1.6843412

Hybrid forecasting: blending climate predictions with AI models https://hess.copernicus.org/articles/27/1865/2023/

Oceans have been absorbing the world’s extra heat. But there’s a huge payback https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/may/15/oceans-have-been-absorbing-the-worlds-extra-heat-but-theres-a-huge-payback

HEAT.gov National Integrated Heat Health Information System https://www.heat.gov/

Change in Antarctic ice shelf area from 2009 to 2019 https://tc.copernicus.org/articles/17/2059/2023/

The effect of uncertainties in natural forcing records on simulated temperature during the last millennium https://cp.copernicus.org/articles/19/959/2023/

Green energy flag-bearer South Australia says gas must ‘stand behind’ renewable switch https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-05-16/no-green-energy-transition-without-gas-says-south-australia/102351232

The Link Between the Madden-Julian Oscillation and Rainfall Trends in Northwest Australia https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2022GL101799

Exploring risks and benefits of overshooting a 1.5 °C carbon budget over space and time https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1748-9326/accd83

Coping with climate shocks: Ecosystems versus economic systems https://www.brookings.edu/blog/future-development/2023/05/15/coping-with-climate-shocks-ecosystems-versus-economic-systems/

U.S. heat wave frequency and length are increasing https://www.globalchange.gov/browse/indicator-details/3983

May 2023 ENSO update: El Niño knocking on the door https://www.climate.gov/news-features/blogs/may-2023-enso-update-el-ni%C3%B1o-knocking-door

World’s biggest carbon capture plant running at one third capacity, Chevron Australia reveals https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-05-17/chevron-australia-carbon-capture-storage-gorgon-third-capacity/102357652

French activists protest climate crisis with fire https://thebulletin.org/2023/05/french-activists-protest-climate-crisis-with-fire/

Global warming to bring record hot year by 2028 – probably our first above 1.5°C limit https://theconversation.com/global-warming-to-bring-record-hot-year-by-2028-probably-our-first-above-1-5-c-limit-205758

Taking the Pulse of Global Change with World Heritage Data Sets https://eos.org/opinions/taking-the-pulse-of-global-change-with-world-heritage-data-sets

April Heat Wave in South Asia Made 30 Times More Likely by Climate Change https://e360.yale.edu/digest/april-2023-heat-wave-india-thailand-climate-change

Managing wildfires in the context of climate change https://www.oecd.org/climate-change/wildfires/

Global temperatures set to reach new records in next five years https://public.wmo.int/en/media/press-release/global-temperatures-set-reach-new-records-next-five-years

Heat Waves: A Growing Threat to Society and the Environment https://eos.org/editors-vox/heat-waves-a-growing-threat-to-society-and-the-environment

El Niño and La Niña have become more extreme and frequent because of climate change, study finds https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-05-18/el-nino-la-nina-more-extreme-climate-change-csiro/102341468

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World Scientists’ Warning of a Climate Emergency 2022 https://academic.oup.com/bioscience/article/72/12/1149/6764747

Political strategies for climate and environmental solutions https://www.nature.com/articles/s41893-023-01109-5

How will climate change impact wildfires in Scotland? https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/23480493.will-climate-change-impact-wildfires-scotland/

April Mediterranean heatwave ‘almost impossible’ without climate crisis https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/may/05/april-mediterranean-heatwave-almost-impossible-without-climate-crisis

Solar Installation Growth Expected To Reach 700 GW By 2025 https://cleantechnica.com/2023/02/27/solar-installation-growth-expected-to-reach-700-gw-by-2025/

How will climate change affect Latin America? Scientists respond to IPCC report https://news.mongabay.com/2023/05/how-will-climate-change-affect-latin-america-scientists-respond-to-ipcc-report/

Thermal structure of proglacial lakes in Patagonia https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/2016JF004084

As Torres Strait Islands face a ‘climate crisis’, there are calls for the government to ‘see for themselves’ https://www.sbs.com.au/language/nitv-radio/en/article/the-torres-strait-islands-are-at-the-forefront-of-the-climate-change-battle/3yie0fduv

Why making El Niño forecasts in the spring is especially anxiety-inducing https://www.climate.gov/news-features/blogs/why-making-el-ni%C3%B1o-forecasts-spring-especially-anxiety-inducing

Extreme April heat in Spain, Portugal, Morocco & Algeria almost impossible without climate change https://www.worldweatherattribution.org/extreme-april-heat-in-spain-portugal-morocco-algeria-almost-impossible-without-climate-change/

IPCC data on coastal flood risk on BlueEarth https://www.deltares.nl/en/news/ipcc-data-on-coastal-flood-risk-on-blueearth

Exceptional stratospheric contribution to human fingerprints on atmospheric temperature https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2300758120

Quantifying the contribution of forcing and three prominent modes of variability to historical climate https://cp.copernicus.org/articles/19/943/2023/

Black summer bushfires may have caused rare ‘triple dip’ La Niña, study suggests https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/may/11/black-summer-bushfires-may-have-caused-rare-triple-dip-la-nina-study-suggests

Greenland glacier discovery shows sea level projections are too low https://www.axios.com/2023/05/09/northwest-greenland-petermann-glacier-sea-level

Climate Change Tracker https://climatechangetracker.org/

Record number of serious outdoor fires tackled in England in summer 2022 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/may/11/firefighters-in-england-called-to-record-number-of-serious-outdoor-blazes-last-summer

May 2023 ENSO update: El Niño knocking on the door https://www.climate.gov/news-features/blogs/may-2023-enso-update-el-ni%C3%B1o-knocking-door

The UN Campaign for Individual Action https://www.un.org/actnow

Climate Central analysis shows that human-caused climate change made the record-breaking spring heat forecast in parts of the western U.S. and Canada up to 5 times more likely https://www.climatecentral.org/climate-shift-index-alert

Global Mean Sea Level rise rate https://sealevel.colorado.edu/

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Australia’s adoption of electric vehicles has been maddeningly slow, but we’re well placed to catch up fast https://theconversation.com/australias-adoption-of-electric-vehicles-has-been-maddeningly-slow-but-were-well-placed-to-catch-up-fast-203923

‘Endless record heat’ in Asia as highest April temperatures recorded https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/apr/27/endless-record-heat-asia-highest-april-temperatures

Researchers from ISGlobal and LSHTM Call for Incorporating Heat Stress Indices into Communication of Dangerous Heat Waves https://www.isglobal.org/en/-/isglobal-y-lshtm-piden-incorporar-indices-de-estres-termico-en-la-comunicacion-de-olas-de-calor

Indigenous knowledge can help address climate change https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/8177644/indigenous-knowledge-can-help-address-climate-change/

How Sicily Is Tackling Wildfires Amid a Global Climate Crisis https://towardfreedom.org/story/archives/europe/how-sicily-is-tackling-wildfires-amid-a-global-climate-crisis/

In the Pacific Northwest, 2021 Was the Hottest Year in a Millennium https://eos.org/articles/in-the-pacific-northwest-2021-was-the-hottest-year-in-a-millennium

Sizzling Cities: Planning for urban heat resilience in South Asia https://blogs.worldbank.org/endpovertyinsouthasia/sizzling-cities-planning-urban-heat-resilience-south-asia

Wildfires, Global Climate Change, and Human Health https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMsr2028985

Hawaiʻi Sea Level Rise Viewer https://toolkit.climate.gov/tool/hawai%CA%BBi-sea-level-rise-viewer

Remarkable new tech has revealed the ancient landscape of Arnhem Land that greeted Australia’s First Peoples https://theconversation.com/remarkable-new-tech-has-revealed-the-ancient-landscape-of-arnhem-land-that-greeted-australias-first-peoples-201394

Climate change and crumbling infrastructure create a ‘perfect storm’ for Americans living in flood zones https://thehill.com/opinion/energy-environment/3978721-climate-change-and-crumbling-infrastructure-create-a-perfect-storm-for-americans-living-in-flood-zones/

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Thai authorities issue extreme heat warnings as temperatures soar https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-04-22/thai-authorities-issue-extreme-heat-warnings-for-temps/102256438

Majority of Australians keen to switch from gas to electric to lower emissions, survey finds https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/apr/24/majority-of-australians-keen-to-switch-from-gas-to-electric-to-lower-emissions-survey-finds

The summer of 2021 was the Pacific Northwest’s hottest in a millennium https://www.sciencenews.org/article/2021-pacific-northwest-heat-wave-tree-rings

Report highlights climate change danger to children’s education in Pacific https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-04-23/millions-of-kids-education-in-pacific-affected-climate-change/102240168

Poles Have Lost Enough Ice to Form an Ice Cube 12 Miles High, Study Finds https://e360.yale.edu/digest/polar-ice-caps-melting-study

‘We have already lost’ in 2 key climate change signals, according to UN report https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/weather/2023/04/21/climate-change-weather-2022-disastrous-deadly-worldwide/11713553002/

As Earth’s climate warms, glaciers and ice sheets are retreating, cracking, and adding to sea level rise at record speeds https://eos.org/features/redefining-glacial-pace

How will I experience climate change? https://myclimatefuture.info/

Here Are the Places Most at Risk From Record-Shattering Heat https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/25/climate/extreme-heat-waves.html

Half the global population saw all-time record temperatures over past decade https://interactive.carbonbrief.org/half-global-population-saw-all-time-record-temperatures-over-past-decade/

WMO annual report highlights continuous advance of climate change https://public.wmo.int/en/media/press-release/wmo-annual-report-highlights-continuous-advance-of-climate-change

In hot water: here’s why ocean temperatures are the hottest on record https://theconversation.com/in-hot-water-heres-why-ocean-temperatures-are-the-hottest-on-record-204534

As Sea Levels Rise, the East Coast Is Also Sinking https://www.wired.com/story/as-sea-levels-rise-the-east-coast-is-also-sinking/

The most at-risk regions in the world for high-impact heatwaves https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-023-37554-1

Human-induced climate change increased drought severity in Horn of Africa https://www.preventionweb.net/news/human-induced-climate-change-increased-drought-severity-horn-africa

AR6 Synthesis Report: Climate Change 2023 https://www.ipcc.ch/report/ar6/syr/

Drought-hit Spanish town gets water trucked in as temperatures peak https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/drought-hit-spanish-town-gets-water-trucked-temperatures-peak-2023-04-27/

‘Statistically impossible’ heat extremes are here – we identified the regions most at risk https://theconversation.com/statistically-impossible-heat-extremes-are-here-we-identified-the-regions-most-at-risk-204480

Record renewables help bring down Australia’s energy prices and emissions https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/apr/28/record-levels-of-renewable-energy-help-bring-down-australias-energy-prices-says-aemo

The Global Transboundary Climate Risk Report 2023 https://www.sei.org/publications/transboundary-climate-risk-report-2023/

Extreme climatic events and human biology and health: A primer and opportunities for future research https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/ajhb.23843

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Is sea-level rise exaggerated? https://www.whoi.edu/oceanus/feature/is-sea-level-rise-exaggerated-ocean-fact-check/

Disaster risk is magnified by climate change; it can increase the hazard while at the same time decreasing the resilience of households and communities https://www.preventionweb.net/understanding-disaster-risk/risk-drivers/climate-change

El Nino watch has been issued by NOAA https://www.severe-weather.eu/long-range-2/el-nino-watch-noaa-forecast-seasonal-weather-impact-summer-winter-united-states-canada-europe-fa/

How is climate change affecting wildfires? Expert discusses link, concerns https://www.silive.com/news/2023/04/how-is-climate-change-affecting-wildfires-expert-discusses-link-concerns.html

Drastic climate action is the best course for economic growth, new study finds https://reneweconomy.com.au/drastic-climate-action-is-the-best-course-for-economic-growth-new-study-finds/

Antarctica’s heart of ice has skipped a beat. Time to take our medicine https://theconversation.com/antarcticas-heart-of-ice-has-skipped-a-beat-time-to-take-our-medicine-202729

Wave Climate Variability and Trends in Tuvalu Based on a 44-Year High-Resolution Wave Hindcast https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1029/2022JC019523

The next El Niño: when is it coming and how strong might this one be for Australia? https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/apr/18/the-next-el-nino-when-is-it-coming-and-how-strong-might-this-one-be-for-australia

Human-induced weakening of the Northern Hemisphere tropical circulation https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-023-05903-1

Florida lawmakers set aside $2.5M to buy out homes on St. Johns County beach with severe erosion https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news/local/florida-lawmakers-set-aside-25m-to-buyout-homes-st-johns-county-beach/77-6ef2d4eb-e9eb-4133-960c-d89f21289459

AGL juggles closure times as NSW waves goodbye to Australia’s oldest coal plant https://reneweconomy.com.au/agl-juggles-closure-times-as-nsw-waves-goodbye-to-australias-oldest-coal-plant/

Ocean conditions in uncharted territory as water temperatures reach record high https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-04-19/nsw-warm-oceans-waters-earth-el-nino-beach/102236916

New Research Sparks Concerns That Ocean Circulation Will Collapse https://e360.yale.edu/features/climate-change-ocean-circulation-collapse-antarctica

Sprawling heat wave envelops large swath of Asia https://www.axios.com/2023/04/18/deadly-heat-wave-large-swath-of-asia-china-india

More Heat Waves and fewer Cold Waves are the new normal in India http://herald.uohyd.ac.in/more-heat-waves-and-fewer-cold-waves-are-the-new-normal-in-india/

Faster than forecast, climate impacts trigger tipping points in the Earth system https://thebulletin.org/2023/04/faster-than-forecast-climate-impacts-trigger-tipping-points-in-the-earth-system/

Accelerating melt of ice sheets now ‘unmistakable’ https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-65317469

‘Frightening’: record-busting heat and drought hit Europe in 2022 https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/apr/20/frightening-record-busting-heat-and-drought-hit-europe-in-2022

European State of the Climate 2022 https://climate.copernicus.eu/esotc/2022

Fear and Wonder podcast: how climate change is affecting rainfall, droughts and floods https://theconversation.com/fear-and-wonder-podcast-how-climate-change-is-affecting-rainfall-droughts-and-floods-203900

Killer heatwaves endanger India’s development https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/986678

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Wind and solar power generators wait in yearslong lines to put clean electricity on the grid, then face huge interconnection fees they can’t afford https://www.cnbc.com/2023/04/06/outdated-us-energy-grid-tons-of-clean-energy-stuck-waiting-in-line.html

Heat-driven shifts in wind patterns could increase hurricane risks along US coastlines, researchers say https://abcnews.go.com/US/heat-driven-shifts-wind-patterns-increase-hurricane-risks/story

‘Headed off the charts’: world’s ocean surface temperature hits record high https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/apr/08/headed-off-the-charts-worlds-ocean-surface-temperature-hits-record-high

Washington state’s 2021 heat wave contributed to 159 excess injury deaths over three weeks https://www.washington.edu/news/2023/04/06/washington-states-2021-heat-wave-contributed-to-159-excess-injury-deaths-over-three-weeks/

“We must work for water, for water to work for us” – UN Climate Change Executive Secretary addresses water-climate challenge https://unfccc.int/news/we-must-work-for-water-for-water-to-work-for-us-un-climate-change-executive-secretary-addresses

Climate models warn of possible ‘super El Niño’ before end of year https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/apr/12/climate-models-warn-of-possible-super-el-nino-before-end-of-year

The suite of substances that can tackle carbon dioxide https://cosmosmagazine.com/science/electrocatalysts-carbon-dioxide-bonds/

NOAA says methane is now over 2.5 times pre-industrial levels https://cosmosmagazine.com/earth/noaa-methane-climate-carbon-dioxide/

Does climate breakdown mean we’re doomed? No: if we’re brave, big change can happen fast https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/apr/11/climate-breakdown-climate-crisis-solutions-idea

Global warming is disrupting an Antarctic current system that life on Earth relies on https://www.salon.com/2023/04/11/global-warming-is-disrupting-an-antarctic-current-system-that-life-on-earth-relies-on/

Getting real: what would serious climate action look like? https://www.sgr.org.uk/resources/getting-real-what-would-serious-climate-action-look

Simulated volcanic eruptions may be blowing up our ability to predict near-term climate https://news.ucar.edu/132890/predictive-power-climate-models-may-be-masked-volcanoes

New study reveals ‘invisible’ glacier loss in the greater Himalaya https://news.st-andrews.ac.uk/archive/new-study-reveals-invisible-glacier-loss-in-the-greater-himalaya/

How cities use energy to regulate temperature – just like mammals https://news.arizona.edu/story/how-cities-use-energy-regulate-temperature-%E2%80%93-just-mammals

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Australia has a carbon price for industry – and it may infuse greater climate action https://reneweconomy.com.au/australia-has-a-carbon-price-for-industry-and-it-may-infuse-greater-climate-action/

‘Slipping through our fingers’: New Zealand scientists distraught at scale of glacier loss https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/apr/01/slipping-through-our-fingers-new-zealand-scientists-distraught-at-scale-of-glacier-loss

Back-to-Back Hurricanes Could Become Common by 2100 https://eos.org/articles/back-to-back-hurricanes-could-become-common-by-2100

‘Losing your home is a massive thing’: how the climate crisis came to Norfolk https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/apr/03/losing-your-home-is-a-massive-thing-how-the-climate-crisis-came-to-norfolk

‘Tornado alley’ is shifting farther into the US east, climate scientists warn https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/apr/04/us-tornadoes-global-heating-climate-science?CMP=share_btn_tw

Climate risks could prompt a rethink of planned SEQ dam upgrades https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/politics/queensland/climate-risks-could-prompt-a-rethink-of-planned-seq-dam-upgrades-20230329-p5cwfk.html

Underestimated mass loss from lake-terminating glaciers in the greater Himalaya https://www.nature.com/articles/s41561-023-01150-1

For Uganda’s Vanishing Glaciers, Time Is Running Out https://e360.yale.edu/features/rwenzoris-mount-stanley-africa-glaciers-climate-change

In Fiji, the climate crisis is no longer off in the future – it’s a daily reality https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-04-06/fiji-climate-change-moving-villages-vunidogoloa/102186670

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Forget geoengineering. We need to stop burning fossil fuels. Right now https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/mar/24/ipcc-report-we-must-stop-burning-fossil-fuels

While you fight climate wars, we lose the climate battle https://www.theage.com.au/environment/climate-change/while-you-fight-climate-wars-we-lose-the-climate-battle-20230323-p5cune.html?js-chunk-not-found-refresh=true

Fortescue hails “green iron” breakthrough as own coal-free tech moves to pilot phase https://reneweconomy.com.au/fortescue-hails-green-iron-breakthrough-as-own-coal-free-tech-moves-to-pilot-phase/

Confirmed: Global floods, droughts worsening with warming https://apnews.com/article/drought-rainfall-climate-change-flooding-satellite-51ba64f58528e5db93e846765b2da9f3

10 countries at risk of climate disaster https://www.rescue.org/article/10-countries-risk-climate-disaster

Why Western Sydney is feeling the heat from climate change more than the rest of the city https://theconversation.com/why-western-sydney-is-feeling-the-heat-from-climate-change-more-than-the-rest-of-the-city-201477

Impact of Accelerated Climate Change on Maximum Temperature Differences between Western and Coastal Sydney https://www.mdpi.com/2225-1154/11/4/76

Rooftop solar’s dominant summer: Homes and businesses outpower brown coal https://reneweconomy.com.au/rooftop-solars-dominant-summer-homes-and-businesses-outpower-brown-coal/

The South Australia grid, the world’s leader with a 70 per cent share of wind and solar power over the past 12 months, is about to take another big step towards running on a truly fossil fuel free grid https://reneweconomy.com.au/south-australia-about-to-take-another-big-step-towards-fossil-free-grid/

How Is India Adapting to Heatwaves?: An Assessment of Heat Action Plans With Insights for Transformative Climate Action https://cprindia.org/briefsreports/how-is-india-adapting-to-heatwaves-an-assessment-of-heat-action-plans-with-insights-for-transformative-climate-action/

Abyssal ocean overturning slowdown and warming driven by Antarctic meltwater https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-023-05762-w

Fear and Wonder podcast: how scientists know the sea is rising https://theconversation.com/fear-and-wonder-podcast-how-scientists-know-the-sea-is-rising-202512

Landmark study projects ‘dramatic’ changes to Southern Ocean by 2050 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-03-30/dramatic-south-ocean-circulation-changes-study/102154690

‘A win of epic proportions’: World’s highest court can set out countries’ climate obligations after Vanuatu secures historic UN vote https://edition.cnn.com/2023/03/29/world/un-advisory-opinion-vanuatu-climate-change

Please find below links to recent climate change news…

What is the IPCC AR6 synthesis report and why does it matter? https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/mar/19/what-is-the-ipcc-ar6-synthesis-report-and-why-does-it-matter

Solar and wind dominate India’s capacity additions in 2022 https://ember-climate.org/insights/research/india-data-story-2023/

NSW swelters in record heat as firefighters battle blazes https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/mar/19/nsw-swelters-in-record-heat-as-firefighters-battle-blazes

We’re sailing towards catastrophe, but we can still turn this ship around https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/8125640/climate-change-report-says-we-can-still-turn-this-ship-around/

Tonga Eruption May Temporarily Push Earth Closer to 1.5°C of Warming https://eos.org/articles/tonga-eruption-may-temporarily-push-earth-closer-to-1-5c-of-warming

Chinese coal boom a ‘direct threat’ to 1.5C goal, analysts warn https://www.climatechangenews.com/2023/03/14/chinese-coal-boom-a-direct-threat-to-1-5c-goal-analysts-warn/

Cyclone Freddy was the most energetic storm on record. Is it a harbinger of things to come? https://theconversation.com/cyclone-freddy-was-the-most-energetic-storm-on-record-is-it-a-harbinger-of-things-to-come-201771

What Australia could do with $368 billion on the very real climate threat https://reneweconomy.com.au/what-australia-could-do-with-368-billion-on-the-very-real-climate-threat/

Samoa PM urges world to save Pacific people from climate crisis obliteration https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/mar/19/samoa-pm-fiame-naomi-mataafa-urges-world-to-save-pacific-people-from-climate-crisis-obliteration

AR6 Synthesis Report: Climate Change 2023 https://www.ipcc.ch/report/ar6/syr/

Scientists deliver ‘final warning’ on climate crisis: act now or it’s too late https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/mar/20/ipcc-climate-crisis-report-delivers-final-warning-on-15c

NASA Uses 30-Year Satellite Record to Track and Project Rising Seas https://www.nasa.gov/feature/jpl/nasa-uses-30-year-satellite-record-to-track-and-project-rising-seas

What ocean for tomorrow? Marine ecosystems in a changing climate – Insights from the IPCC’s Sixth Assessment Report https://ocean-climate.org/en/what-ocean-for-tomorrow-marine-ecosystems-in-a-changing-climate-insights-from-the-ipccs-sixth-assessment-report/

Leaders urged to act on Western Sydney ‘urban heat island’ crisis https://wsroc.com.au/media-a-resources/releases/leaders-urged-to-act-on-western-sydney-urban-heat-island-crisis

Australia’s 116 new coal, oil and gas projects equate to 215 new coal power stations https://theconversation.com/australias-116-new-coal-oil-and-gas-projects-equate-to-215-new-coal-power-stations-202135

UN says Australia must quit coal by 2030, reach net zero by 2040, no new coal or gas https://reneweconomy.com.au/un-says-australia-must-quit-coal-by-2030-reach-net-zero-by-2040/

Ice-sheet collapse and sea-level rise at the Bølling warming 14,600 years ago https://www.nature.com/articles/nature10902

Changing intensity of hydroclimatic extreme events revealed by GRACE and GRACE-FO https://www.nature.com/articles/s44221-023-00040-5

IPCC: ‘Severe consequences’ of further warming in disaster-hit Himalayas https://www.thethirdpole.net/en/climate/ipcc-severe-consequences-of-further-warming-in-disaster-hit-himalayas/