Today in climate change (31 March 2017)

Please find below links to recent climate change news…

Rising up to take on climate change in New York http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/rising-up-to-take-on-climate-change-in-new-york/article17669028.ece?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

Influence of Anthropogenic Climate Change on Planetary Wave Resonance and Extreme Weather Events http://www.nature.com/articles/srep45242

These extreme weather events show that our climate is in ‘uncharted territory’ https://medium.com/world-economic-forum/these-extreme-weather-events-show-that-our-climate-is-in-uncharted-territory-e89278f32090#.74jce0cfn

31 to 67 percent of Southern California beaches may become completely eroded  due to sea level rise https://news.agu.org/press-release/new-study-models-shoreline-change-in-southern-california/?utm_source=CPRE&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=press%20releases&utm_content=17-24%20california%20beaches

The Anthropocene: Scientists respond to criticisms of a new geological epoch https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/03/170323105745.htm#.WNmF4yOTj_E.twitter

How Global Warming Causes Extreme Weather: New research http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2017/03/28/global-warming-has-and-will-continue-to-cause-extreme-weather-new-research/#.WNrDiyTXFQU.twitter

Report shows paths to zero emissions in NZ http://morganfoundation.org.nz/report-shows-paths-zero-emissions-nz/

As sea level rises, much of Honolulu and Waikiki vulnerable to groundwater inundation http://www.hawaii.edu/news/2017/03/26/as-sea-level-rises-much-of-honolulu-and-waikiki-vulnerable-to-groundwater-inundation/

Scottish Borders Climate Resilient Communities https://www.dundee.ac.uk/cechr/projects/sbcrc/

Findings on community resilience to climate change and climate disadvantage https://www.dundee.ac.uk/media/dundeewebsite/cechr/documents/SBCRC%20working%20paper%201%20Community%20resilience%20to%20climate%20change%20and%20disadvantage.pdf

Vallunaraju Glacier Retreat, Peru 1992-2016 https://blogs.agu.org/fromaglaciersperspective/2017/03/29/vallunaraju-glacier-retreat-peru-1992-2016/

Chile’s “city of disasters” steps up climate change protection http://news.trust.org/item/20170329190713-7nqek/?cid=social_20170329_71173906&adbid=847168168082624512&adbpl=tw&adbpr=15762575

Dead Sea evidence of unprecedented drought is warning for future https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/mar/29/dead-sea-evidence-unprecedented-drought-future-warning-climate-change

Communities Retreat as Oceans Swell, Coasts Erode http://www.seeker.com/communities-retreat-as-oceans-swell-coasts-erode-2332288967.html

Antarctic Sea Ice Variability in the Southern Ocean-Climate System: Proceedings of a Workshop https://www.nap.edu/download/24696

Honiara Urban Resilience & Climate Action Plan http://reliefweb.int/report/solomon-islands/honiara-urban-resilience-climate-action-plan

This article provides concise documentation of the ongoing retreat of glaciers http://www.geosociety.org/gsatoday/science/G293A/article.htm

Increased Extreme Precipitation http://www.climatesignals.org/climate-signals/increased-extreme-precipitation

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I am a Principal at Water Technology Pty Ltd, an Australian-based coastal, environment and natural hazards company - see https://www.watertech.com.au/. I specialise in the community aspects of disaster risk reduction and emergency management. Samples of my research and projects can be accessed at https://works.bepress.com/neil_dufty/ Check out my latest book 'Disaster Education, Communication and Engagement' at https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1119569796/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i6 I am also a published fiction writer specialising in short stories and poems - see https://neilduftyfiction.com/

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