Today in climate change (16 May 2025)

Please find below links to recent climate change news…

Global Warming has Accelerated Significantly https://www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-6079807/v1

Incredible 60% of Europe’s Electricity Was Powered by Clean Energy in the First Two Months of 2024 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/incredible-60-of-europes-electricity-was-powered-by-clean-energy-in-the-first-two-months-of-2024/

What Is ‘Loss and Damage’ from Climate Change? 8 Key Questions, Answered https://www.wri.org/insights/loss-damage-climate-change

Knowledge brokers: A catalyst for climate action https://www.climatexchange.org.uk/knowledge-brokers-a-catalyst-for-climate-action/

Earth’s Energy Imbalance More Than Doubled in Recent Decades https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2024AV001636

Assessing the Global Climate in April 2025 https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/news/global-climate-202504

NASA issues warning after sudden change in the ocean surprises scientists: ‘Getting faster and faster’ https://www.yahoo.com/news/nasa-issues-warning-sudden-change-103005029.html

Global methane emissions still far above what countries report, IEA warns https://www.rfi.fr/en/environment/20250509-global-methane-emissions-still-far-above-what-countries-report-iea

Global sea levels are rising faster and faster. It spells catastrophe for coastal towns and cities https://edition.cnn.com/2025/05/09/climate/sea-level-rise-melting-ice-sheets

Scientists issue warning over previously underestimated phenomenon in Antarctica: ‘Deeply concerning’ https://www.thecooldown.com/outdoors/subglacial-water-antarctica-ice-sheet-sea-level/

These countries are leading the way to 100% renewable electricity https://theprogressplaybook.com/2024/10/14/these-countries-are-leading-the-way-to-100-renewable-electricity/

Climate scientist says WA in grip of ‘significant’ autumn heat event with temperatures well above average https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05-12/perth-autumn-weather-significant-heat-event/105281498

Extreme weather and climate change impacts hit Africa hard https://wmo.int/news/media-centre/extreme-weather-and-climate-change-impacts-hit-africa-hard

Arctic Climate Change Update 2024: Key Trends and Impacts. Summary for Policy-makers https://www.amap.no/documents/doc/arctic-climate-change-update-2024-key-trends-and-impacts.-summary-for-policy-makers/3847

“Riddled with breakdowns:” Why intermittent coal power is a major threat to grid reliability https://reneweconomy.com.au/riddled-with-breakdowns-why-intermittent-coal-power-is-a-major-threat-to-grid-reliability/

Coping with change in a warming Mediterranean https://wwf.panda.org/?14012966/Coping-with-change-in-a-warming-Mediterranean

US and Europe drive global power emissions higher so far in 2025 https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/us-europe-drive-global-power-emissions-higher-so-far-2025-maguire-2025-05-15/

Texas swelters as record-breaking heatwave sweeps across state https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/15/texas-record-heat

Heat and Pollution Events Are Deadly, Especially in the Global South https://eos.org/research-spotlights/heat-and-pollution-events-are-deadly-especially-in-the-global-south

Key Local Resources on Cooling Extreme Heat https://aidmi.org/key-resources-on-extreme-heat-cooling/

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