Today in climate change (4 October 2024)

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Home listings now come with their climate risks—and the results are terrifying https://fortune.com/2024/09/27/home-listings-climate-risks-zillow-floods-wildfire-extreme-heat-wind/

Melting glaciers force Switzerland and Italy to redraw part of Alpine border https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/sep/29/melting-glaciers-switzerland-italy-alpine-border-matterhorn

How Climate Change Is Killing Cities https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2024/09/cities-are-ecosystems-too/680037/

A review of national climate policies via existing databases https://www.nature.com/articles/s44168-024-00160-y

Hurricane Helene isn’t an outlier. It’s a harbinger of the future https://thebulletin.org/2024/09/hurricane-helene-isnt-an-outlier-its-a-harbinger-of-the-future/

‘End of an era’: UK closes last coal-fired power station https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4364612/end-era-uk-closes-last-coal-fired-power-station

New research reveals why the mighty Darling River is drying up – and it’s not just because we’re taking too much water https://theconversation.com/new-research-reveals-why-the-mighty-darling-river-is-drying-up-and-its-not-just-because-were-taking-too-much-water-239923

Flooding, Not Lockdowns, Drove Methane Surge During Pandemic, Study Finds https://e360.yale.edu/digest/pandemic-methane-spike

1 in 2 El Niño events could be extreme by mid-century https://www.colorado.edu/today/2024/09/25/1-2-el-nino-events-could-be-extreme-mid-century

Extreme heat impacts daily routines and travel patterns, study finds https://news.asu.edu/b/20240926-extreme-heat-impacts-daily-routines-and-travel-patterns-study-finds

Florida can handle storms — it’s climate change that’s the problem https://www.theinvadingsea.com/2024/10/01/florida-climate-change-hurricane-helene-stronger-storms-power-outages-property-insurance/

Peter Susanto becomes first NT youth delegate to attend annual UN climate change conference COP https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-10-02/darwin-teen-peter-susanto-to-attend-un-climate-change-conference/104383728

Quantifying vulnerability to natural hazards in changing climate patterns. New perspectives and methods https://civis.eu/en/learn/civis-courses/quantifying-vulnerability-to-natural-hazards-in-changing-climate-patterns-new-perspectives-and-methods-1

Solar and wind less than half the cost of fossil fuels as price falls continue https://reneweconomy.com.au/solar-and-wind-less-than-half-the-cost-of-fossil-fuels-as-price-falls-continue/

Is the idea of a “climate haven” under water? https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2024/10/is-the-idea-of-a-climate-haven-under-water/

Understanding regional climate change is essential for effective climate adaptation policy, study finds https://news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-of-environment-science-and-economy/understanding-regional-climate-change-is-essential-for-effective-climate-adaptation-policy-study-finds/

Political Regimes and Climate Change: Learning from Past Civilisations https://www.liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk/doi/10.3828/whpge.63837646622499

China leads the net zero transition – here’s what we can learn from its progress in Beijing and Hong Kong https://theconversation.com/china-leads-the-net-zero-transition-heres-what-we-can-learn-from-its-progress-in-beijing-and-hong-kong-237075

Older persons and Heat Risk: Taking Action to Save Lives https://ghhin.org/news/older-persons-and-heat-risk-taking-action-to-save-lives/

Extreme weather is disrupting lives in southern Africa: new policies are needed to keep the peace https://theconversation.com/extreme-weather-is-disrupting-lives-in-southern-africa-new-policies-are-needed-to-keep-the-peace-238840

Confronting Climate Coloniality https://www.routledge.com/Confronting-Climate-Coloniality-Decolonizing-Pathways-for-Climate-Justice/Sultana/p/book/9781032737850

Today in climate change (27 September 2024)

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Techno-energy is reshaping the world https://www.ft.com/content/969d1a10-0e81-450b-971c-06acd79e4561

What a Tunisian exodus says about the future of global migration https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2024/0920/climate-migration-inequality-Tunisia

Cities Will Suffer Health and Infrastructure Crisis Under 3° C vs. 1.5° C Warming, With Low-income Cities Worst Impacted https://www.wri.org/news/cities-will-suffer-health-and-infrastructure-crisis-under-3deg-c-vs-15deg-c-warming-low-income

Australia’s first solar garden prepares for its harvest https://www.manningrivertimes.com.au/story/8770347/australias-first-solar-garden-prepares-for-its-harvest/

Arctic Warming Is Driving Siberian Wildfires https://eos.org/research-spotlights/arctic-warming-is-driving-siberian-wildfires

Meteorologists issue warning after Australia experiences hottest winter temperature on record: ‘It isn’t normal for this time of year’ https://www.yahoo.com/news/meteorologists-issue-warning-australia-experiences-101511226.html

Australia is building more renewables than ever. It’s still not enough https://www.smh.com.au/business/the-economy/australia-is-building-more-renewables-than-ever-it-s-still-not-enough-20240920-p5kc5j.html

Climate models predict abrupt intensification of northern wildfires due to permafrost thawing https://phys.org/news/2024-09-climate-abrupt-intensification-northern-wildfires.html

The rise of solar power and China’s staggering EV growth may have pushed global emissions into decline https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-09-21/major-climate-agencies-call-global-emissions-peak/104016030

Who’s to blame when climate change turns the lights off? https://theconversation.com/whos-to-blame-when-climate-change-turns-the-lights-off-236446

Antarctica’s ‘doomsday’ glacier is heading for catastrophic collapse https://www.newscientist.com/article/2448793-antarcticas-doomsday-glacier-is-heading-for-catastrophic-collapse/

AI-empowered next-generation multiscale climate modelling for mitigation and adaptation https://www.nature.com/articles/s41561-024-01527-w

Rich countries could raise $5tn of climate finance a year, study says https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2024/sep/24/rich-countries-could-raise-5tn-of-climate-finance-a-year-study-says

A clarion call on rising seas https://www.theinvadingsea.com/2024/09/25/united-nations-general-assembly-sea-level-rise-upper-limit-climate-change-paris-agreement/

Climate change is fueling extreme weather and chaos in the jet stream https://www.ehn.org/climate-change-is-fueling-extreme-weather-and-chaos-in-the-jet-stream-2669255105.html

Global heating ‘doubled’ chance of extreme rain in Europe in September https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/sep/25/global-heating-doubled-chance-of-extreme-rain-in-europe-in-september

Understanding Antarctica’s contribution to sea level rise https://www.antarctica.gov.au/news/2024/improving-global-sea-level-rise-projections-and-community-response/

First-ever interagency sea level rise website is live https://www.noaa.gov/news-release/first-ever-interagency-sea-level-rise-website-is-live

A continental reconstruction of hydroclimatic variability in South America during the past 2000 years https://cp.copernicus.org/articles/20/2117/2024/

Arctic sea ice extent levels off; 2024 minimum set https://nsidc.org/sea-ice-today/analyses/arctic-sea-ice-extent-levels-2024-minimum-set

Today in climate change (20 September 2024)

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How To Move The Needle On Climate Change https://www.forbes.com/sites/jenniferkitepowell/2024/03/30/how-can-ai-be-used-to-move-the-needle-on-climate-change/

Ethiopia, the first country in the world to ban the import of gasoline and diesel vehicles https://www.lemonde.fr/en/le-monde-africa/article/2024/09/13/ethiopia-the-first-country-in-the-world-to-ban-the-import-of-gasoline-and-diesel-vehicles_6725856_124.html#

Hydrologic impacts of past shifts of Earth’s thermal equator offer insight into those to be produced by fossil fuel CO2  https://www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.1301855110

More intense Indian summer monsoons https://www.eumetsat.int/features/more-intense-indian-summer-monsoons

The unjust climate: Measuring impacts of climate change on rural poor, women and youth https://weadapt.org/knowledge-base/gender-and-social-equality/the-unjust-climate-measuring-impacts-of-climate-change-on-rural-poor-women-and-youth/

4 ways to support someone with dementia during extreme heat https://theconversation.com/4-ways-to-support-someone-with-dementia-during-extreme-heat-213987

Why Saving World’s Peatlands Can Help Stabilize the Climate https://e360.yale.edu/features/why-saving-worlds-peatlands-can-help-stabilize-the-climate

Dug up in Australia, burned around the world – exporting fossil fuels undermines climate targets https://theconversation.com/dug-up-in-australia-burned-around-the-world-exporting-fossil-fuels-undermines-climate-targets-236248

Study Reveals Impact of Heat Waves on Rural Montana Seniors https://www.govtech.com/em/safety/study-reveals-impact-of-heat-waves-on-rural-montana-seniors

More rooftop solar in cities would help solve NZ’s energy crisis – and build disaster resilience https://theconversation.com/more-rooftop-solar-in-cities-would-help-solve-nzs-energy-crisis-and-build-disaster-resilience-238193

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

Landmark Bay Area Regional Plan to Combat Sea-Level Rise Unveiled https://www.kqed.org/science/1994406/landmark-bay-area-regional-plan-to-combat-sea-level-rise-unveiled

As the World Burns https://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/blog/as-the-world-burns/

An interdisciplinary research agenda for climate change and cultural heritage https://blog.geographydirections.com/2024/09/18/an-interdisciplinary-research-agenda-for-climate-change-and-cultural-heritage/

100% humidity heatwaves are spreading across the Earth. That’s a deadly problem for us… https://www.sciencefocus.com/planet-earth/100-humidity-heatwaves-are-spreading-across-the-earth-thats-a-deadly-problem-for-us

NZ to get hotter, faster than previously expected – NIWA https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/528374/nz-to-get-hotter-faster-than-previously-expected-niwa

The Arctic Seed Vault Shows the Flawed Logic of Climate Adaptation https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-arctic-seed-vault-shows-the-flawed-logic-of-climate-adaptation/

Four ways Africa is already seeing the effects of climate change – and what can be done about it https://theconversation.com/four-ways-africa-is-already-seeing-the-effects-of-climate-change-and-what-can-be-done-about-it-238696

Today in climate change (13 September 2024)

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Heat waves, droughts cause billions of dollars in global economic losses https://news.ufl.edu/2024/09/weather-economy/

New Online Map Tracks Costs of Climate-Related Disasters Across Canada https://www.theenergymix.com/new-online-map-tracks-costs-of-climate-related-disasters-across-canada/

Cities at the forefront of emerging US heat governance https://www.cell.com/one-earth/abstract/S2590-3322(24)00367-1

Switzerland covers the Alps with solar panels: Now, they have achieved something impossible https://www.ecoticias.com/en/switzerland-covers-alps-solar-panels/6184/

Extreme weather to strengthen rapidly over next two decades, research suggests https://phys.org/news/2024-09-extreme-weather-rapidly-decades.html

New report reveals global methane budget blowout https://esdnews.com.au/report-reveals-global-methane-budget-blowout/

South Sudan floods: the first example of a mass population permanently displaced by climate change? https://theconversation.com/south-sudan-floods-the-first-example-of-a-mass-population-permanently-displaced-by-climate-change-238461

Greening the Jukskei river: Scaling nature-based solutions for climate resilience in Johannesburg, South Africa https://www.wri.org/update/suncasa-nature-based-solutions-alexandra-johannesburg

What Happens When Extreme Heat and Air Pollution Collide https://www.wri.org/insights/extreme-heat-air-pollution

Tuvaluans prepare for life in Australia as rising tides swallow their country https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-09-12/tuvaluans-prepare-for-life-in-australia-falepili-union/104285386

Underestimation of personal carbon footprint inequality in four diverse countries https://www.nature.com/articles/s41558-024-02130-y

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/