Today in climate change (26 June 2020)

Please find below links to recent climate change news…

Teaching machines to detect climate extremes http://www.preventionweb.net/english/email/url.php?eid=72380

Arctic records its hottest temperature ever https://www.cbsnews.com/news/arctic-records-its-hottest-temperature-ever-2020-06-20/

Britain still failing on climate crisis, warn advisers https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/jun/21/britain-still-failing-on-climate-crisis-warn-advisers

Deadly heat is killing Americans: A decade of inaction on climate puts lives at risk https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/jun/16/climate-deaths-heat-cdc

Australia has failed miserably on energy efficiency – and government figures hide the truth https://theconversation.com/australia-has-failed-miserably-on-energy-efficiency-and-government-figures-hide-the-truth-123176

A Siberian town near the Arctic Circle just recorded a 100-degree temperature https://www.vox.com/2020/6/21/21298292/siberia-temperature-100-climate-change

New research centre to explore climate change and natural hazards in the Alpine region http://www.preventionweb.net/english/email/url.php?eid=72403

Weathering the storm – crisis lessons for climate resilience http://www.preventionweb.net/english/email/url.php?eid=72401

No Climate Event in 2,000 Years Compares to What’s Happening Now https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2019/07/why-little-ice-age-doesnt-matter/594517/

Climate risk insurance as a means to provide emergency liquidity in times of crises http://www.preventionweb.net/english/email/url.php?eid=72432

Why Are Siberian Temperatures Plummeting While the Arctic Warms? https://eos.org/articles/why-are-siberian-temperatures-plummeting-while-the-arctic-warms

The Ticking Time Bomb of Arctic Permafrost https://eos.org/articles/the-ticking-time-bomb-of-arctic-permafrost

Urban Heat Islands Are Warming the Arctic https://eos.org/articles/urban-heat-islands-are-warming-the-arctic

Climate Change Could Make Siberia an Attractive Place to Live https://eos.org/articles/climate-change-could-make-siberia-an-attractive-place-to-live

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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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