Today in climate change (12 January 2024)

Please find below links to recent climate change news…

Climate change likely to drive more floods in some parts of the U.S., fewer in others https://engineering.princeton.edu/news/2024/01/08/climate-change-likely-drive-more-floods-some-parts-u-s-fewer-others

The climate papers most featured in the media in 2023 https://www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-the-climate-papers-most-featured-in-the-media-in-2023/

2023 was the hottest year on record — by a long shot https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/2023-hottest-year-on-record-1.7077959

How 2023’s record heat worsened droughts, floods and bushfires around the world https://theconversation.com/how-2023s-record-heat-worsened-droughts-floods-and-bushfires-around-the-world-220836

Adaption solutions for improved climate change resilience https://www.openaccessgovernment.org/article/adaption-solutions-for-improved-climate-change-resilience/171980/

Traditional construction knowledge of the Blue City (Jodhpur): Paving way for a cooler future https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/traditional-construction-knowledge-blue-city-jodhpur-paving-way-cooler-future

Nigeria Prioritizes Climate Action to Mitigate Natural Disasters https://www.ipsnews.net/2024/01/nigeria-prioritizes-climate-action-mitigate-natural-disasters/

World’s renewable energy capacity grew at record pace in 2023 https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/jan/11/worlds-renewable-energy-capacity-grew-at-record-pace-in-2023

Wind power turbine fleet output grows 25 pct in Germany over five years https://reneweconomy.com.au/wind-power-turbine-fleet-output-grows-25-pct-in-germany-over-five-years/

‘Astounding’ ocean temperatures in 2023 intensified extreme weather, data shows https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/jan/11/ocean-warming-temperatures-2023-extreme-weather-data

Climate change is shrinking snowpack in many places, study shows. And it will get worse https://apnews.com/article/snow-melt-climate-change-snowpack-ski-aef30ad98817df71913bad660f97fb40

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