Today in climate change (16 June 2023)

Please find below links to recent climate change news…

Here comes El Nino: It’s early, likely to be big, sloppy and add even more heat to a warming world https://apnews.com/article/el-nino-climate-global-warming-world-weather-6eb70f36ce098d931cfcdb82590c4066

CHELSA-W5E5: daily 1 km meteorological forcing data for climate impact studies https://essd.copernicus.org/articles/15/2445/2023/

A Little Arctic Town’s Big Transition https://www.cnbc.com/advertorial/a-little-arctic-towns-big-transition/

An El Niño looms over Australia’s stressed electricity system – and we must plan for the worst https://theconversation.com/an-el-nino-looms-over-australias-stressed-electricity-system-and-we-must-plan-for-the-worst-207210

Bangladesh tea workers struggle as heat and drought scorch fields https://www.context.news/climate-risks/bangladesh-tea-workers-struggle-as-heat-and-drought-scorch-fields

North Atlantic Ocean has reached record-high surface temperatures https://www.newscientist.com/article/2378026-north-atlantic-ocean-has-reached-record-high-surface-temperatures/

Anthropogenic climate change impacts exacerbate summer forest fires in California https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2213815120

Access a range of climate-related reports issued by government agencies and scientific organizations https://toolkit.climate.gov/reports

Torres Strait Islander elders call on government to improve conditions in landmark climate case https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-09/federal-court-hears-evidence-boigu-torres-strait-climate-case/102455250

El Niño is back – that’s good news or bad news, depending on where you live https://theconversation.com/el-nino-is-back-thats-good-news-or-bad-news-depending-on-where-you-live-205974

Spike in ocean heat stuns scientists: Have we breached a climate tipping point? https://www.wfla.com/weather/climate-classroom/spike-in-ocean-heat-stuns-scientists-have-we-breached-a-climate-tipping-point/

Rapid Decadal Acceleration of Sea Level Rise along the U.S. East and Gulf Coasts during 2010–22 and Its Impact on Hurricane-Induced Storm Surge https://journals.ametsoc.org/view/journals/clim/36/13/JCLI-D-22-0670.1.xml

Is the world making real progress towards net zero emissions? https://www.context.news/net-zero/is-the-world-making-real-progress-towards-net-zero-emissions

As Wildfires Grow, So Could Methane Emissions https://eos.org/articles/as-wildfires-grow-so-could-methane-emissions

A Year After the Deadly Pakistan Floods Began, Hard Lessons About Climate Loss and Damage https://blog.ucsusa.org/rachel-cleetus/a-year-after-the-deadly-pakistan-floods-began-hard-lessons-about-climate-loss-and-damage/

Heat wave pushes temperatures up to 45 C in parts of Mexico https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/heat-wave-pushes-temperatures-up-to-45-c-in-mexico/

May 2023 was the world’s third-warmest May on record https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2023/06/may-2023-was-the-worlds-third-warmest-may-on-record/

Germany draws up plan to prevent heatwave deaths https://www.dw.com/en/germany-draws-up-plan-to-prevent-heatwave-deaths/a-65904829

Fears of hottest year on record as global temperatures spike https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jun/15/record-temperatures-global-heating

What Happens If… We Actually Exceed 1.5°C In Global Warming? https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/what-happens-if-we-exceed-15c-in-global-warming_uk_6489ab02e4b025003ee147c8

Extreme Heat Is Deadlier Than Hurricanes, Floods and Tornadoes Combined https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/extreme-heat-is-deadlier-than-hurricanes-floods-and-tornadoes-combined/

Mexico grapples with a third heat wave of the season, six fatalities reported https://watchers.news/2023/06/15/mexico-grapples-with-a-third-heat-wave-of-the-season-six-fatalities-reported/

Summer Heat Waves Could Cause Blackouts Across the Country https://eos.org/articles/summer-heat-waves-could-cause-blackouts-across-the-country

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