Today in climate change (26 July 2024)

Please find below links to recent climate change news …

Fight or Flee: Tuvalu’s residents prepare for mass displacement as nation forecast to be among first to disappear due to climate change https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sustainability/tuvalu-pacific-islands-migration-mass-displacement-climate-change-4437421

Rural belts around cities can reduce urban temperatures by over 0.5°C https://www.surrey.ac.uk/news/rural-belts-around-cities-can-reduce-urban-temperatures-over-05degc

Cooling is critical infrastructure for tackling climate change impact https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/2024/cooling-is-critical-infrastructure-for-tackling-climate-change-impact

Climate change is affecting child health across 130 countries https://www.cmcc.it/article/climate-change-is-affecting-child-health-across-130-countries

Scientists sound the alarm after new research points to growing invisible threat putting coastal cities at risk: ‘We need very dramatic action’ https://www.yahoo.com/news/scientists-sound-alarm-research-points-023000047.html

During Historic California Heat Wave, a Hero Emerged: Giant Solar-Powered Batteries https://www.cnet.com/home/energy-and-utilities/during-historic-california-heat-wave-a-hero-emerged-giant-solar-powered-batteries/

Australia exposed as one of world’s worst climate wreckers in key UN-backed report https://reneweconomy.com.au/australia-exposed-as-one-of-worlds-worst-climate-wreckers-in-key-un-backed-report/

Probabilistic Emulation of a Global Climate Model with Spherical DYffusion https://arxiv.org/abs/2406.14798

Science-based targets miss the mark https://www.nature.com/articles/s43247-024-01535-z

Global renewables generation to outstrip coal power by next year https://reneweconomy.com.au/global-renewables-generation-to-outstrip-coal-power-by-next-year/

From floods to fire: On Brazil’s climate frontline https://www.context.news/climate-risks/from-floods-to-fire-on-brazils-climate-frontline

State of the climate: 2024 now very likely to be warmest year on record https://www.carbonbrief.org/state-of-the-climate-2024-now-very-likely-to-be-warmest-year-on-record/

World sets new record for hottest day https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-07-24/world-breaks-record-for-hottest-day/104135098

Climate change disproportionately affects mental health of vulnerable people https://www.imperial.ac.uk/news/254993/climate-change-disproportionately-affects-mental-health/

Yes, Climate Change is Raising the Risks — and Stakes — of Extreme Wildfires https://www.nature.org/en-us/what-we-do/our-priorities/tackle-climate-change/climate-change-stories/extreme-wildfires-are-getting-worse-with-climate-change/

UN chief appeals for global action to tackle deadly extreme heat https://www.climatechangenews.com/2024/07/25/un-chief-appeals-for-global-action-to-tackle-deadly-extreme-heat/

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