Today in climate change (21 April 2023)

Please find below links to recent climate change news…

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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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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