Author: NeilDufty

I am a Principal Scientist at Water Technology Pty Ltd, an Australian-based coastal, environment and natural hazards company - see https://www.watertech.com.au/. I specialise in the community aspects of disaster risk reduction and emergency management. Samples of my research and projects can be accessed at https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Neil-Dufty Check out my latest book 'Disaster Education, Communication and Engagement' at https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1119569796/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i6 I am also a published fiction writer specialising in short stories and poems - see https://neilduftyfiction.com/

Today in climate change (6 September 2024)

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AI analysed 1,500 policies to cut emissions. These ones worked https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-02717-7

As ‘Doomsday’ Glacier Melts, Can an Artificial Barrier Save It? https://e360.yale.edu/features/thwaites-glacier-pine-glacier-antarctica-geoengineering

Study in 27 countries: Scientific consensus strengthens pro-climate attitudes in society https://www.uva.nl/shared-content/uva/en/news/press-releases/2024/08/scientific-consensus-can-strengthen-pro-climate-attitudes-in-society.html

A 27-country test of communicating the scientific consensus on climate change https://www.nature.com/articles/s41562-024-01928-2

Best-case scenario for climate change is now 1.6°C of warming https://www.newscientist.com/article/2444314-best-case-scenario-for-climate-change-is-now-1-6c-of-warming/

Revising the cost of climate change https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2024/08/revising-the-cost-of-climate-change/

Coastal mapping holds the key to climate adaptation for the world’s island nations https://climatepromise.undp.org/news-and-stories/coastal-mapping-holds-key-climate-adaptation-worlds-island-nations

Virtual reality offers a glimpse of future climate impacts https://www.preventionweb.net/news/virtual-reality-offers-glimpse-future-climate-impacts

Climate change increased Typhoon Gaemi’s wind speeds and rainfall, with devastating impacts across the western Pacific region https://www.worldweatherattribution.org/climate-change-increased-typhoon-gaemis-wind-speeds-and-rainfall/

Emissions from Australian coal-fired power stations rise as wind and hydro dip https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/aug/30/emissions-from-coal-fired-power-stations-rise-as-wind-and-hydro-dip

Australia sweats through hottest August on record with temperatures 3C above average https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/sep/02/australia-weather-forecast-august-record-temperatures-bom

“Turning point:” Share of coal in Australia’s main grid falls below 50 pct for first time https://reneweconomy.com.au/turning-point-share-of-coal-in-australias-main-grid-falls-below-50-pct-for-first-time/

Green spaces provide substantial but unequal urban cooling globally https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-024-51355-0

‘It’s time to give up on normal’: what winter’s weird weather means for the warm months ahead https://theconversation.com/its-time-to-give-up-on-normal-what-winters-weird-weather-means-for-the-warm-months-ahead-237857

Improving the Quality of Climate Change Adaptation Planning Through State Mandate: The Case of California https://www.tandfonline.com/eprint/IHS3PBSI7P8ACKKKH3BF/

Historical and Future Asymmetry of ENSO Teleconnections with Extremes https://journals.ametsoc.org/view/journals/clim/aop/JCLI-D-23-0619.1/JCLI-D-23-0619.1.xml

Mandatory mitigation to meet the methane imperative https://policylabs.frontiersin.org/content/policy-outlook-mitigation-meet-methane-imperative-49kmk

Japan swelters through hottest summer while parts of China log warmest August on record https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/sep/03/japan-weather-august-heat-record-heatwaves-china

African nations are losing up to 5% of their GDP per year with climate change, a new report says https://apnews.com/article/africa-climate-change-flooding-droughts-af5beebf70f414098ad2a4a73a19b76c

Can Australia reach net zero by 2050? A new reports shows it must be ‘the new normal’ https://www.theguardian.com/environment/commentisfree/article/2024/sep/05/can-australia-reach-net-zero-by-2050-a-new-reports-shows-it-must-be-the-new-normal

If Australia wants to fast-track 100% renewables, it must learn from Europe’s risky path https://theconversation.com/if-australia-wants-to-fast-track-100-renewables-it-must-learn-from-europes-risky-path-237974

Climate Change Loaded Dice for Brutal Drought in Sicily https://e360.yale.edu/digest/climate-change-sicily-drought

Projections of streamflow intermittence under climate change in European drying river networks https://hess.copernicus.org/preprints/hess-2024-272/

Coastal flooding is getting more common, even on sunny days https://www.npr.org/2024/08/06/nx-s1-5057482/high-tide-floods-get-worse

Today in climate change (23 August 2024)

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Future Climate Projections for South Florida: Improving the Accuracy of Air Temperature and Precipitation Extremes With a Hybrid Statistical Bias Correction Technique https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2024EF004531

Climate change-fueled heat impacts Mediterranean amid ongoing wildfires https://www.climatecentral.org/climate-shift-index-alert/mediterranean-august-13-2024

The overshoot myth: you can’t keep burning fossil fuels and expect scientists of the future to get us back to 1.5°C https://theconversation.com/the-overshoot-myth-you-cant-keep-burning-fossil-fuels-and-expect-scientists-of-the-future-to-get-us-back-to-1-5-c-230814

Red centre heat could cause temperature records to tumble across Australia in coming days https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/aug/20/red-centre-heat-could-see-temperature-records-tumble-across-australia-in-coming-days-meteorologists-forecast

Can floating homes make coastal communities resilient to climate risks? https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-02679-w

Boiling Point: Heat, fires, floods — extreme weather has affected 99% of Americans https://www.latimes.com/environment/newsletter/2024-08-20/boiling-point-climate-extremes-boiling-point

Victoria lays out plan for 95 pct renewables, with no coal, not much gas and a big lift in demand https://reneweconomy.com.au/victoria-lays-out-plan-for-95-pct-renewables-with-no-coal-not-much-gas-and-a-big-lift-in-demand/

Negative Power Prices Hit Europe as Renewable Energy Floods the Grid https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Negative-Power-Prices-Hit-Europe-as-Renewable-Energy-Floods-the-Grid.html

Summer heat arrives in August, theatening to break all-time Australian winter temperature records https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-08-22/summer-heat-august-break-australian-temperature-records/104253600

New Zealand’s biggest solar farm secures finance to go ahead at Christchurch Airport https://reneweconomy.com.au/new-zealands-biggest-solar-farm-secures-finance-to-go-ahead-at-christchurch-airport/

What has worked to fight climate change? Policies where someone pays for polluting, study finds https://apnews.com/article/climate-change-price-hike-policies-emissions-1d211ff66f7ab768a69466b9af281c79

Today in climate change (16 August 2024)

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Our plan to empower Australian communities and cut climate pollution by 75 percent this decade https://www.climatecouncil.org.au/resources/seize-the-decade/

Alaska Felt Safe From Global Warming. Then the Glacier Melted https://slate.com/technology/2024/08/alaska-flood-i-left-californias-fires-now-a-glacier-is-coming-for-my-town.html

Heat risk isn’t just about the highs: Large daily temperature swings can harm human health – maps show who is affected most https://theconversation.com/heat-risk-isnt-just-about-the-highs-large-daily-temperature-swings-can-harm-human-health-maps-show-who-is-affected-most-235085

Climate change drives disaster risk https://www.preventionweb.net/understanding-disaster-risk/risk-drivers/climate-change

Unveiling community adaptations to extreme heat events using mobile phone location data https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0301479724016517

Should we change the term we use for “climate change”? Evidence from a national U.S. terminology experiment https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10584-024-03786-3

Heat caused over 47,000 deaths in Europe in 2023, the second highest burden of the last decade https://www.isglobal.org/en/-/el-calor-causo-47.000-muertes-en-europa-en-2023

Here are 5 ways that climate change is affecting sports around the world https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2024/08/climate-change-sports-impact/

A Conceptual Framework and Research Design for Assessing Losses and Damages from Climate Change in Vulnerable Communities https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-99-8055-0_5

New report a code red on health effects of fossil fuels https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/8729158/new-report-a-code-red-on-health-effects-of-fossil-fuels/

What is the hottest temperature humans can survive? These labs are redefining the limit https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-02422-5

Wildfires in 2023 caused massive CO2 emissions, compounding climate change https://www.france24.com/en/environment/20240814-wildfires-in-2023-caused-massive-co2-emissions-compounding-climate-change

The oceans are weirdly hot. Scientists are trying to figure out why https://www.capradio.org/news/npr/story?storyid=nx-s1-5051849

Latest global sea level rise measurement https://climate.nasa.gov/vital-signs/sea-level/

US workers launch Heat Week to fight for ‘the right to water, shade and rest’ https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/aug/13/workers-protections-heat-week

China added more solar power last year than America has, period https://qz.com/china-solar-capacity-us-tariffs-1851622200

How does today’s extreme heat compare with Earth’s past climate? https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/aug/14/how-does-today-extreme-heat-compare-with-earth-past-climate

Half a billion children live in areas with twice as many very hot days as in 1960s https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/aug/14/half-a-billion-children-live-in-areas-with-twice-as-many-very-hot-days-as-in-1960s

Today in climate change (9 August 2024)

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‘Astonishing’ Antarctica heat wave sends temperatures 50 degrees above normal https://edition.cnn.com/2024/08/03/climate/antarctica-heat-wave-sea-level-rise/index.html

Is indoor summer the new normal? Climate change delivers scorching heat across America https://www.yahoo.com/news/is-indoor-summer-the-new-normal-climate-change-delivers-scorching-heat-across-america-100055349.html

The Hidden Ways Extreme Heat Disrupts Infrastructure https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-extreme-heat-harms-planes-trains-water-mains-and-other-crucial/

The physical science basis of climate change empowering transformations, insights from the IPCC AR6 for a climate research agenda grounded in ethics https://journals.plos.org/climate/article?id=10.1371/journal.pclm.0000451

California is harnessing solar power thanks to a big battery boom, providing a glimpse into Australia’s energy future https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-08-06/what-australia-can-learn-from-californias-big-battery-boom/104137012

On the role of lake level management in modulating climate change impacts on perialpine lakes https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214581824002635

Solar and wind overtake fossil fuels in ‘historic’ first for Europe https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/solar-wind-renewable-energy-fossil-fuel-europe-b2591148.html

‘It made me cry’: photos taken 15 years apart show melting Swiss glaciers https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/aug/06/it-made-me-cry-photos-taken-15-years-apart-show-melting-swiss-glaciers

New Study Reveals Signs of an Ancient Tundra Ecosystem Beneath Greenland’s Thickest Ice https://insideclimatenews.org/news/05082024/ancient-tundra-ecosystem-under-greenland-ice/

Absence of causality between seismic activity and global warming https://esd.copernicus.org/articles/15/1015/2024/esd-15-1015-2024-discussion.html

Increased crossing of thermal stress thresholds of vegetation under global warming https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/gcb.17406

Deadly Mediterranean heatwave would not have occurred without human induced climate change https://www.worldweatherattribution.org/deadly-mediterranean-heatwave-would-not-have-occurred-without-human-induced-climate-change/

Removing development incentives in risky areas promotes climate adaptation https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/removing-development-incentives-risky-areas-promotes-climate-adaptation

As World Warms, Global Heat Deaths Are Grossly Undercounted https://e360.yale.edu/features/kristie-ebi-interview

From the Philippines to Mali, countries struggle to count heat deaths https://www.context.news/climate-risks/from-philippines-to-mali-countries-struggle-to-count-heat-deaths

New expert advisory group to support Australian Government protect our health from climate change https://www.health.gov.au/ministers/the-hon-ged-kearney-mp/media/new-expert-advisory-group-to-support-australian-government-protect-our-health-from-climate-change

Paleoclimate data provide constraints on climate models’ large-scale response to past CO₂ changes https://www.nature.com/articles/s43247-024-01531-3

The contested futures of just transition in Canada’s energy sector https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/07078552.2024.2373587

Highest ocean heat in four centuries places Great Barrier Reef in danger https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-024-07672-x

Recent study advances understanding of atmospheric rivers and Arctic climate changes https://www.climate.gov/news-features/feed/recent-study-advances-understanding-atmospheric-rivers-and-arctic-climate

Extreme heat continues throughout July with devastating impacts https://wmo.int/media/news/extreme-heat-continues-throughout-july-devastating-impacts

A fire-use decision model to improve the United States’ wildfire management and support climate change adaptation https://www.cell.com/cell-reports-sustainability/fulltext/S2949-7906(24)00200-3

Today in climate change (2 August 2024)

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A new level of analysis for climate research: development of a community involvement climate scale https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10705422.2024.2385623#d1e173

Extreme heat poses ‘real risk’ to Spain’s mass tourism industry https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jul/27/extreme-heat-poses-real-risk-to-spains-mass-tourism-industry

Extreme Wildfires Are Getting More Extreme and Occurring More Often https://eos.org/articles/extreme-wildfires-are-getting-more-extreme-and-occurring-more-often

Urban overheating and adaptation measures: An analysis at EU, national, and local level https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/urban-overheating-and-adaptation-measures-analysis-eu-national-and-local-level

Western Europe faces intense Heatwave as Olympics kick off; scorching heat develops next week https://www.severe-weather.eu/global-weather/heatwave-olympic-games-weather-forecast-france-2024-western-europe-mk/

Communicating numbers boosts trust in climate change science, research suggests https://phys.org/news/2024-07-communicating-boosts-climate-science.html

Marine heatwaves in a shifting Southern Ocean induce dynamical changes in primary production https://www.nature.com/articles/s43247-024-01553-x

‘Your body is completely drained’: US workers toil in heatwaves with no protections https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/jul/29/worker-protections-heatwave-extreme-temperatures-weather

UN Secretary-General issues call to action on extreme heat https://wmo.int/news/media-centre/un-secretary-general-issues-call-action-extreme-heat-0

Plan evaluation for heat resilience: complementary methods to comprehensively assess heat planning in Tempe and Tucson, Arizona https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1748-9326/ad5d05/pdf

The climate is changing so fast that we haven’t seen how bad extreme weather could get https://theconversation.com/the-climate-is-changing-so-fast-that-we-havent-seen-how-bad-extreme-weather-could-get-235726

Critically examining research funding patterns for climate change and human health https://www.nature.com/articles/s44168-024-00142-0

As record heat risks bleaching 73% of the world’s coral reefs, scientists ask ‘what do we do now?’ https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/jul/30/as-record-heat-risks-bleaching-73-of-the-worlds-coral-reefs-scientists-ask-what-do-we-do-now

Humans caused climate change. Amid the suffering, now they must solve it https://apnews.com/projects/climate-extreme-weather/

What Pune Floods Are Teaching Us About Building Climate-Resilient Cities https://www.thequint.com/opinion/what-are-pune-floods-teaching-us-about-building-climate-resilient-cities

How a community of scientists is “closing the loop” on Southern Ocean climate links https://climateextremes.org.au/how-a-community-of-scientists-is-closing-the-loop-on-southern-ocean-climate-links/

The Indian Ocean Dipole in a warming world https://www.nature.com/articles/s43017-024-00573-7

Antarctic temperatures rise 10C above average in near record heatwave https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/aug/01/antarctic-temperatures-rise-10c-above-average-in-near-record-heatwave

Tipping risks from overshooting 1.5 °C can be minimised if warming is swiftly reversed https://www.pik-potsdam.de/en/news/latest-news/tipping-risks-from-overshooting-1-5-degc-can-be-minimised-if-warming-is-swiftly-reversed

Young people at a crossroads: Climate solidarity through intergenerational storytelling https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1745-5871.12668

Today in climate change (26 July 2024)

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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/

Today in climate change (19 July 2024)

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Houston swelters in punishing heat as 800,000 without power after Beryl https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/jul/12/houston-heat-power-outages

Labour’s ‘rooftop revolution’ to deliver solar power to millions of UK homes https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/jul/13/labours-rooftop-revolution-to-deliver-solar-power-to-millions-of-uk-homes

The ‘dark arts’ tactic that could be a major threat to Australia’s climate goals https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/the-dark-arts-tactic-that-could-be-a-major-threat-to-australias-climate-goals/32x6f17zw

Increasing Heat-Stress Inequality in a Warming Climate https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2021EF002488

Southern Australia is freezing. How can it be so cold in a warming climate? https://theconversation.com/southern-australia-is-freezing-how-can-it-be-so-cold-in-a-warming-climate-233977

No One Knows Exactly How Many People Are Dying From Extreme Heat https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2024-07-08/how-many-people-have-died-from-extreme-heat-officials-struggle-to-track

The Golden State burn: Climate’s impact on homeowners and their wealth https://www.sandiegometro.com/2024/07/the-golden-state-burn-climates-impact-on-homeowners-and-their-wealth/

Denver breaks 146-year heat record as temperature soars to 38.3 °C (101 °F), Colorado https://watchers.news/2024/07/15/denver-breaks-146-year-heat-record-as-temperature-soars-to-38-3-c-101-f-colorado/

Airport triples rooftop solar capacity to take self-generation to new heights https://onestepoffthegrid.com.au/airport-triples-rooftop-solar-capacity-to-take-self-generation-to-new-heights/

A major milestone: Global climate pollution may have just peaked https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2024/07/a-major-milestone-global-climate-pollution-may-have-just-peaked/

The Best Roofs to Keep London Cool in Summer May Not Be Green https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-05/the-best-roofs-to-keep-london-summers-cool-may-not-be-green

Climate Change in the American Mind: Beliefs & Attitudes, Spring 2024 https://www.climatechangecommunication.org/all/climate-change-in-the-american-mind-beliefs-attitudes-spring-2024/

Climate change is making each day slightly longer, and there’s no sign it’s going to stop, NASA says https://www.ctvnews.ca/climate-and-environment/days-are-getting-longer-because-of-climate-change-according-to-nasa-1.6961637

The London Climate Resilience Review publishes final report https://www.london.gov.uk/programmes-strategies/environment-and-climate-change/climate-change/climate-adaptation/london-climate-resilience-review

After a year of records, heatwaves and floods continue to rage across the planet https://www.lemonde.fr/en/environment/article/2024/07/17/after-a-year-of-world-records-heatwaves-and-floods-continue-to-rage-across-the-planet_6686921_114.html

Four people die due to extreme heat in Italy: Who is most at risk when hot weather strikes Europe? https://www.euronews.com/green/2024/07/16/heatwaves-do-discriminate-this-new-map-shows-who-is-most-at-risk-when-hot-weather-strikes-

Attributing Canada’s June heat wave to climate change is an important step in adapting to a warmer world https://theconversation.com/attributing-canadas-june-heat-wave-to-climate-change-is-an-important-step-in-adapting-to-a-warmer-world-234452

Missing piece in climate models https://ps.uci.edu/news/3150

Many Americans think they’re insulated from climate change https://www.cnbc.com/2024/07/16/how-climate-change-may-impact-americans-wallets.html

June 2024 Temperature Update https://berkeleyearth.org/june-2024-temperature-update/

Today in climate change (12 July 2024)

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Progress and uncertainties in global and hemispheric temperature reconstructions of the Common Era https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0277379122001688

Cool roofs are best at beating cities’ heat https://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2024/jul/cool-roofs-are-best-beating-cities-heat

Human land occupation regulates the effect of the climate on the burned area of the Brazilian Cerrado https://www.nature.com/articles/s43247-024-01521-5

Global temperatures reach Paris Agreement target of 1.5C above average for 12 months in a row https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-07-08/temperatures-1-5c-above-pre-industrial-era-average-for-12-months/104054910

On the feasibility of glacier preservation https://www.nature.com/articles/s44221-024-00269-8

Can we air condition our way out of extreme heat? https://www.theclimatebrink.com/p/can-we-air-condition-our-way-out

Is coal’s recent revival in Australia’s energy mix just a blip or something more? https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/jul/10/is-coals-recent-revival-in-australias-energy-mix-just-a-blip-or-something-more

Community Solar Benefits Renters & Low Income Communities https://cleantechnica.com/2024/07/08/community-solar-benefits-renters-low-income-communities/

Hundreds of deaths, thousands of injuries, billions of dollars: The cost of extreme heat in California https://calmatters.org/economy/2024/07/extreme-heat-report-insurance/

How hurricanes will change as the Earth warms https://theconversation.com/how-hurricanes-will-change-as-the-earth-warms-233726

Athletes Warn of Extreme Heat Risk at Olympic, Paralympic Games https://www.theenergymix.com/athletes-flag-extreme-heat-risk-at-olympic-paralympic-games/

Climate scientist suggests fast escalation of megastorms like Beryl https://phys.org/news/2024-07-climate-scientist-fast-escalation-megastorms.html

‘Southerly busters’ are becoming more frequent but less severe as the climate changes, stirring up east coast weather watchers https://theconversation.com/southerly-busters-are-becoming-more-frequent-but-less-severe-as-the-climate-changes-stirring-up-east-coast-weather-watchers-233818

When it comes to power, solar is about to leave nuclear and everything else in the shade https://theconversation.com/when-it-comes-to-power-solar-is-about-to-leave-nuclear-and-everything-else-in-the-shade-233644

Climate data democracy is essential for climate action https://journals.plos.org/climate/article?id=10.1371/journal.pclm.0000447

Sensing heat: How scientists in Phoenix study summer’s deadliest invisible threat https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-environment/2024/07/10/how-phoenix-is-paving-the-way-on-urban-heat-research-and-mitigation/74198321007/

Embodied energy injustice and the political ecology of solar power https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214629624001981#f0005

New Zealand’s sea temperatures hit record highs, outstripping global averages https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jul/10/new-zealand-sea-temperatures-record-highs-global-average

Today in climate change (5 July 2024)

Please find below links to recent climate change news…

Explainable El Niño predictability from climate mode interactions https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-024-07534-6

Climate change is increasing stress on thousands of aging dams across the US https://theconversation.com/climate-change-is-increasing-stress-on-thousands-of-aging-dams-across-the-us-209568

California braces for record-breaking heat wave with temperatures over 43 °C (110 °F) https://watchers.news/2024/07/01/california-braces-for-record-breaking-heat-wave-with-temperatures-over-43-c-110-f/

The Race to Save Glacial Ice Records Before They Melt Away https://e360.yale.edu/features/glacier-melt-ice-cores-artifacts-meteorites

Climate change impact assessment on the hydrological response of the Tawa basin for sustainable water management https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2352801X24001723

Climate change to shift tropical rains northward https://news.ucr.edu/articles/2024/06/25/climate-change-shift-tropical-rains-northward

Preventing heat-related deaths: The urgent need for a global early warning system for heat https://journals.plos.org/climate/article

Creation of local renewable zones is the game changer Australia’s energy transition needs https://reneweconomy.com.au/creation-of-local-renewable-zones-is-the-game-changer-australias-energy-transition-needs/

How to Cool Down Fast in Summer Heat https://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode/how-to-cool-down-fast-in-summer-heat/

Record-breaking Category 5 Hurricane Beryl wouldn’t be possible without climate change https://www.salon.com/2024/07/02/record-breaking-category-5-hurricane-beryl-wouldnt-be-possible-without-climate-change/

Australian bushfires could be more intense and extensive than current predictions, study suggests https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2024-06-19/australian-bushfires-could-be-more-intense-climate-change/103975266

Rising risks of climate disasters mean some communities will need to move – we need a national conversation about relocation now https://theconversation.com/rising-risks-of-climate-disasters-mean-some-communities-will-need-to-move-we-need-a-national-conversation-about-relocation-now-232703

Extreme heatwaves highlight climate injustice while western countries fail to act – here’s how governments can help https://theconversation.com/extreme-heatwaves-highlight-climate-injustice-while-western-countries-fail-to-act-heres-how-governments-can-help-233356

A new federal rule could offer protection from extreme heat to millions of workers https://www.npr.org/2024/07/02/nx-s1-5026745/extreme-heat-protections-for-workers-osha

Today in climate change (28 June 2024)

Please find below links to recent climate change news…

Life in a heat dome: The American West is figuring out how to keep cool https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20240613-how-to-cool-down-urban-heat-islands-in-americas-heatwaves

Six Hajj pilgrims die from heatstroke in Mecca, as temperatures head for 118 degrees Fahrenheit https://edition.cnn.com/2024/06/15/middleeast/hajj-pilgrims-die-heatstroke-intl-latam/index.html

Sea levels in Florida are rising fast. Tough decisions ahead https://www.theinvadingsea.com/2024/06/04/florida-sea-level-rise-climate-change-sunny-day-flooding-shore-acres-st-petersburg-septic-drainage/

New heat records have been set every day since March last year. Scientists are confused and concerned about the worrying data https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/daily-heat-records-keep-getting-broken-its-leaving-experts-baffled/x7h38zakp

Uncertain Pathways to a Future Safe Climate https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2023EF004297

Extreme heat killing more than 100 people in Mexico hotter and much more likely due to climate change https://www.worldweatherattribution.org/extreme-heat-killing-more-than-100-people-in-mexico-hotter-and-much-more-likely-due-to-climate-change/

Amid scorching heat, 900 people died this week in Saudi Arabia. Climate change has made the Hajj pilgrimage more risky https://theconversation.com/amid-scorching-heat-900-people-died-this-week-in-saudi-arabia-climate-change-has-made-the-hajj-pilgrimage-more-risky-232836

Global impacts of heat and water stress on food production and severe food insecurity https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-024-65274-z

The U.S. is finally making serious efforts to adapt to climate change https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2024/06/the-u-s-is-finally-making-serious-efforts-to-adapt-to-climate-change/

The Peoples’ Climate Vote 2024 is the second edition of the Peoples’ Climate Vote survey https://peoplesclimate.vote/download

Five things we learned from the UN’s climate mega-poll https://www.climatechangenews.com/2024/06/20/five-things-we-learned-from-the-uns-climate-mega-poll/

Major power outage hits the Balkan region as an early summer heatwave overloads system https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-06-22/power-outage-hits-balkan-states-as-heat-overloads-system/104010922

Uncovering the drivers of a million-year-old glacial transition https://penntoday.upenn.edu/news/sas-earth-environmental-science-drivers-glacial-transition

Only 60% of Australians accept climate disruption is human-caused, global poll finds https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/jun/24/climate-change-survey-human-caused-poll-australia

Rising sea levels will disrupt millions of Americans’ lives by 2050, study finds https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/jun/25/rising-sea-levels-flooding

Climate crisis driving exponential rise in most extreme wildfires https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jun/24/climate-crisis-driving-exponential-rise-in-most-extreme-wildfires

The U.S. is nowhere near ready for climate change https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2024/06/the-u-s-is-nowhere-near-ready-for-climate-change/

New tipping point discovered beneath the Antarctic ice sheet https://www.bas.ac.uk/media-post/new-tipping-point-discovered-beneath-the-antarctic-ice-sheet/

Art can change the world, but can it save us from climate extinction? https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/article/2024/jun/24/art-can-change-the-world-but-can-it-save-us-from-climate-extinction

A sea ice monitoring project is a climate adaptation tool for Utqiaġvik whalers https://alaskapublic.org/2024/05/20/a-sea-ice-monitoring-project-is-a-climate-adaptation-tool-for-utqiagvik-whalers/

From beaches to morgues, illustrating a heat-wave story is riddled with challenges https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2024/06/how-do-you-picture-a-heat-wave/

New Analysis Reveals CO2’s Greater Impact on Global Temperature Than Previously Thought https://dailygalaxy.com/2024/06/new-analysis-co2-impact-global-temperature/

Climate change is driving an insurance crisis: Policymakers and regulators must act https://www.theinvadingsea.com/2024/06/23/climate-change-insurance-florida-citizens-flooding-hurricanes-wildfires-disasters-reinsurance/

Geological archives predict our climate future https://www.unige.ch/medias/en/2024/des-archives-geologiques-predisent-notre-avenir-climatique

Lawyers could charge big oil with homicide after 2023 Arizona heatwave https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/jun/26/arizona-heatwave-big-oil-lawsuit

Communicating the links between climate change and heat waves with the Climate Shift Index https://climatecommunication.yale.edu/publications/communicating-the-links-between-climate-change-and-heat-waves-with-the-climate-shift-index/

Deaths mount as Pakistan swelters in heatwave https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn05rz3w4x1o