Please find below links to recent climate change news…
Renewables predicted to avert risk of blackouts as scorching summer looms for Australia https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/nov/15/renewables-predicted-to-avert-risk-of-blackouts-as-scorching-summer-looms-for-australia
The Fifth National Climate Assessment is the US Government’s preeminent report on climate change impacts, risks, and responses https://nca2023.globalchange.gov/
Heat planning in small and medium-sized cities: A collaborative application of PIRS™ for heat in Kent, WA, USA https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s42532-023-00166-6
World behind on almost every policy required to cut carbon emissions, research finds https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/nov/14/world-behind-on-almost-every-policy-required-to-cut-carbon-emissions-research-finds
‘The science is irrefutable’: US warming faster than global average, says report https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/nov/14/us-national-climate-assessment-global-warming-report
Explainer: Nine ‘tipping points’ that could be triggered by climate change https://www.carbonbrief.org/explainer-nine-tipping-points-that-could-be-triggered-by-climate-change/
Michael Mann: Yes, we can still stop the worst effects of climate change. Here’s why. https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/climate-change/yes-we-can-still-stop-the-worst-effects-of-climate-change-heres-why
The 2023 report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: the imperative for a health-centred response in a world facing irreversible harms https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(23)01859-7/fulltext
Brazil: Health warnings as country gripped by ‘unbearable’ heatwave https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-67422663
Climate-heating gases reach record highs, UN reports https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/nov/15/climate-heating-gases-reach-record-highs-un-reports
Brits do not feel prepared for climate change, warn councils https://www.local.gov.uk/about/news/brits-do-not-feel-prepared-climate-change-warn-councils
El Niño reaches ‘strong’ intensity, scorching 2024 ahead for the planet https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-16/holder-nsw-el-nino-set-to-peak-as-one-of-the-strongest/103104264
New research reveals extreme fluctuations between drought and flooding are devastating millions of lives https://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2023/november/flooding-and-drought.html
Frontline Heroes: Predicting Climate Extremes in Africa https://news.climate.columbia.edu/2023/11/14/frontline-heroes-predicting-climate-extremes-in-africa/
Canada must stop treating climate disasters like unexpected humanitarian crises https://theconversation.com/canada-must-stop-treating-climate-disasters-like-unexpected-humanitarian-crises-216153
Climate actions centered on Indigenous knowledge can improve resilience https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2023/11/14/national-climate-assessment/
If Australia is serious about climate, it must get serious about coal mine emissions https://reneweconomy.com.au/if-australia-is-serious-about-climate-it-must-get-serious-about-coal-mine-emissions/
Understanding the Contributions of Paleo-Informed Natural Variability and Climate Changes to Hydroclimate Extremes in the San Joaquin Valley of California https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2023EF003909
A strong El Niño in the Pacific Ocean is coinciding with a similarly strong climate pattern in the Indian Ocean, suggesting South-East Asia and Australia will soon experience heat, drought and wildfires https://www.newscientist.com/article/2401228-twin-ocean-climate-anomalies-may-trigger-heat-and-drought-in-2024/
4 Reasons Why Ice Loss Is A More Urgent Problem Than You Think https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidrvetter/2023/11/16/4-reasons-why-ice-loss-is-a-more-urgent-problem-than-you-think/
United States, Other Greenhouse Gas Emitters Failing to Cut Emissions Fast Enough to Meet Climate Goals https://www.sierraclub.org/sierra/national-climate-assessment-united-states-greenhouse-gases-fossil-fuels-climate-change-cop28
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