Today in climate change (8 March 2024)

Please find below links to recent climate change news…

Ski resorts’ era of plentiful snow may be over due to climate crisis, study finds https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/mar/02/ski-resorts-snow-global-warming-study

High resolution climate change observations and projections for the evaluation of heat-related extremes https://www.nature.com/articles/s41597-024-03074-w

Australia sweats through third-hottest summer on record with hot and dry autumn predicted https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/mar/01/australia-sweats-through-third-hottest-summer-on-record-with-hot-and-dry-autumn-predicted

EU countries already hitting some of their sustainable energy targets for 2030 https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2024/feb/28/eu-countries-already-hitting-some-of-their-sustainable-energy-targets-for-2030

While many parts of the U.S. are seeing their water tables recede as the climate warms, much of New England is witnessing water levels rise https://www.umass.edu/news/article/umass-amherst-researchers-need-massachusetts-citizen-scientists-help-model-rising

Man, it’s a hot one: Trends and extremes in Florida autumn heat stress https://rmets.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/joc.8415

This L.A. neighborhood’s ‘cool pavements’ help it beat the intense heat https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/reflective-payments-cooling-heat-latinos-california-rcna141458

El Niño weakens but impacts continue https://wmo.int/media/news/el-nino-weakens-impacts-continue

72 per cent of First Nations respondents struggled to cool their homes https://www.acoss.org.au/media-releases/?media_release=people-becoming-severely-ill-at-home-due-to-heat

Ice-free summers in Arctic possible within next decade, scientists say https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/mar/05/ice-free-summers-in-arctic-possible-within-next-decade-scientists-say

Rich countries found to use six times more resources, generate 10 times the climate impact https://phys.org/news/2024-03-rich-countries-resources-generate-climate.html

These are the ‘climate grannies’ — and they’ll do whatever it takes to protect their grandchildren https://www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/climate-grannies-environmental-activism

Antarctica Is Undergoing a “Regime Shift” – New Research Uncovers Fundamental Changes in Polar Climates https://scitechdaily.com/antarctica-is-undergoing-a-regime-shift-new-research-uncovers-fundamental-changes-in-polar-climates/

Anthropogenic climate change has influenced global river flow seasonality https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adi9501

Enhancing climate resilience and water security for communities in Timor Leste https://www.sprep.org/news/enhancing-climate-resilience-and-water-security-for-communities-in-timor-leste

Can Volcanic Super Eruptions Lead to Major Cooling? Study Suggests No https://www.nasa.gov/earth/can-volcanic-super-eruptions-lead-to-major-cooling-study-suggests-no/

Global warming may be behind an increase in the frequency and intensity of cold spells https://theconversation.com/global-warming-may-be-behind-an-increase-in-the-frequency-and-intensity-of-cold-spells-223153

Green roofs can cool cities and save energy: modelling https://www.unsw.edu.au/newsroom/news/2024/02/green-roofs-can-cool-cities-and-save-energy-modelling

UN chief appeals for greater support for small islands fighting climate change https://news.un.org/en/story/2024/03/1147177

Climate Disaster Impacts https://www.abc.net.au/btn/classroom/climate-disaster-impacts/103542506

Regime shifts in Arctic terrestrial hydrology manifested from impacts of climate warming https://tc.copernicus.org/articles/18/1033/2024/

Scientists Vote Down Proposal to Declare Anthropocene Has Begun https://e360.yale.edu/digest/anthropocene-not-begun

Australia’s Tinderbox Drought: An extreme natural event likely worsened by human-caused climate change https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.adj3460

February was warmest on record globally, say scientists https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/mar/07/february-warmest-on-record-globally-copernicus-climate-change-service

Underestimation of personal carbon footprint inequality in four socio-economically diverse countries https://osf.io/preprints/psyarxiv/3agzk

The weather records that fell in Queensland during the summer of 2023-24 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-06/queensland-summer-weather-records-rainfall-heat/103552060

Solar records round out summer, all across the country https://reneweconomy.com.au/solar-records-round-out-summer-all-across-the-country/

Arizona’s health department has named the first statewide heat officer to address extreme heat https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/arizonas-health-department-has-named-the-first-statewide-heat-officer-to-address-extreme-heat

Today in climate change (23 February 2024)

Please find below links to recent climate change news…

February on course to break unprecedented number of heat records https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/feb/17/february-on-course-to-break-unprecedented-number-of-heat-records

Adjusted Global Temperature Data https://tamino.wordpress.com/2024/02/16/adjusted-global-temperature-data/

From Newsworthiness to News Usefulness in Climate Change Research https://eos.org/opinions/from-newsworthiness-to-news-usefulness-in-climate-change-research

Climate Denial in American Politics https://www.routledge.com/Climate-Denial-in-American-Politics-ClimateBrawl/Kutney/p/book/9781032592794

Climate change is forcing Australians to weigh up relocating. How do they make that difficult decision? https://theconversation.com/climate-change-is-forcing-australians-to-weigh-up-relocating-how-do-they-make-that-difficult-decision-221971

Geraldton smashes 70-year-old high with peak of 49.3C making it officially hottest day on record https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/weather/geraldton-smashes-70-year-old-high-with-peak-of-493c-making-it-officially-hottest-day-on-record–c-13638445

US EIA Predicts Solar Will Account for 58% of New Electricity Generation Capacity in US in 2024 https://cleantechnica.com/2024/02/17/us-eia-predicts-solar-will-account-for-58-of-new-electricity-generation-capacity-in-us-in-2024/

Very cool: trees stalling effects of global heating in eastern US, study finds https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/feb/17/us-east-trees-warming-hole-study-climate-crisis

Climate Council is calling for heatwaves to be named, similar to how we name tropical cyclones, as a way of helping avoid more deaths https://www.climatecouncil.org.au/resources/time-to-name-the-silent-killer-heatwaves/

Climate change raises risk of forest fires in Taiwan https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/5097861

Fearsome threesome: how a trio of climate drivers is baking Australia’s west and leaving the east soaked https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/feb/18/australia-wild-unpredictable-weather-rain-cyclone-heatwaves

Rain Comes to the Arctic, With a Cascade of Troubling Changes https://e360.yale.edu/features/arctic-rainfall-climate-change

Xinjiang records lowest temperature in history at -52.3 °C (-62.1 °F), China https://watchers.news/2024/02/20/xinjiang-records-lowest-temperature-in-history-at-52-3-c-62-1-f-china/

Tuvalu residents are fighting for their home in the face of worsening tides and climate change https://www.abc.net.au/pacific/programs/nesia-daily/kato-ewekia/103483948

Naracoorte Caves study shows Australian ice age was wetter, more animal-friendly, than first thought https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-02-19/australia-climate-history-study-naracoorte-caves-ice-ages/103455378

Sinking skyscrapers, new beaches: Chicago faces the climate crisis https://www.ft.com/content/5eaba8d7-949f-4d71-9512-102f1bcfef82

Copernicus Interactive Climate Atlas https://atlas.climate.copernicus.eu/atlas

Causally-Informed Deep Learning to Improve Climate Models and Projections https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2023JD039202

Unveiling Climate Colonialism https://tiredearth.com/articles/unveiling-climate-colonialism

Translating climate risk assessments into more effective adaptation decision-making: The importance of social and political aspects of place-based climate risk https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S146290112400039X

Adapting to Climate Risk? Local Population Dynamics in the United States https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s41885-024-00141-9

‘Staggering’ rise of rooftop solar to put all other power generation in the shade, report finds https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-02-21/rooftop-solar-cells-in-australia-to-outperform-demand/103489806

Climate Protection for Migration Prevention: Comparison of Policy Discourses on Climate Change and Migration in Austria, Germany, Denmark, and Sweden https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13876988.2024.2304835

Elevated Southern Hemisphere moisture availability during glacial periods https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-023-06989-3

Kenya has become a world leader in renewable energy https://www.thecooldown.com/green-tech/kenya-geothermal-energy-renewable-power/

On the frontline of the climate crisis: Atoll nations and coastal communities with catastrophic threats to their homes and livelihoods also face serious legal implications https://blogs.worldbank.org/climatechange/frontline-climate-crisis-atoll-nations-and-coastal-communities-catastrophic-threats

What Is the UAE Framework for Global Climate Resilience, and How Can Countries Move It Forward? https://www.iisd.org/articles/deep-dive/uae-framework-global-climate-resilience

‘More extreme flooding’ warning from region’s ex Environment Agency expert https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/more-extreme-flooding-warning-regions-28676606

Despite known coastal cooling trend, risk of deadly wildfires in central Chile increasing with changing land management in a warming climate https://www.worldweatherattribution.org/despite-known-coastal-cooling-trend-risk-of-deadly-wildfires-in-central-chile-increasing-with-changing-land-management-in-a-warming-climate/

Groundbreaking new data can make us better understand glaciers https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1035127

A single Antarctic heatwave or storm can noticeably raise the sea level https://theconversation.com/a-single-antarctic-heatwave-or-storm-can-noticeably-raise-the-sea-level-223768

Climate change has increased premature birth risk by 60% https://www.earth.com/news/climate-change-has-increased-premature-birth-risk-by-60/

Today in climate change (9 February 2024)

Please find links to recent climate change news at …

In Scotland, Renewable Power Has Outstripped Demand https://e360.yale.edu/digest/scotland-renewable-energy-100-percent

Tripling nuclear energy by 2050 will take a miracle, and miracles don’t happen https://www.downtoearth.org.in/blog/climate-change/tripling-nuclear-energy-by-2050-will-take-a-miracle-and-miracles-don-t-happen-94249

Revisiting the role of disasters in climate policy-making https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14693062.2024.2301781

Water recycling could be key to cooling Sydney’s west https://lighthouse.mq.edu.au/article/january-2024/water-recycling-could-be-key-to-cool-sydneys-west

Climate change increased heavy precipitation associated with impactful Storm Bettina over Black Sea https://www.worldweatherattribution.org/climate-change-increased-heavy-precipitation-associated-with-impactful-storm-bettina-over-black-sea/

As climate disasters become more frequent, insurance companies are abandoning us https://ctmirror.org/2024/02/01/insurance-companies-climate-change/

Bridging the way: the benefits of gradual decarbonisation https://www.ft.com/partnercontent/eni/bridging-the-way-the-benefits-of-gradual-decarbonisation.html

How mapping ‘heat islands’ can help cities prepare for extreme heat https://www.npr.org/2024/02/01/1227692559/how-mapping-heat-islands-can-help-cities-prepare-for-extreme-heat

The flawed logic of rushing out extreme climate interventions https://www.technologyreview.com/2023/04/27/1072258/the-flawed-logic-of-rushing-out-extreme-climate-solutions/

El Niño and climate crisis raise drought fears in Madagascar https://news.un.org/en/interview/2024/02/1146152

The jump in global temperatures in September 2023 is very difficult to explain by natural climate variability alone https://en.ilmatieteenlaitos.fi/news/27TqYevFigYyLF8XzKfVCk

Dangerous climate tipping points will affect Australia. The risks are real and cannot be ignored https://theconversation.com/dangerous-climate-tipping-points-will-affect-australia-the-risks-are-real-and-cannot-be-ignored-222737

Climate Change, Migration, and Health Disparities at and Beyond the US-Mexico Border https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2814943

The world has warmed 1.5 °C, according to 300-year-old sponges https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-00281-8

Elevated Southern Hemisphere moisture availability during glacial periods https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-023-06989-3

The Santiago Network, established in December 2019 at COP 25, plays a crucial role in addressing climate change impacts in developing countries https://www.undrr.org/what-we-do/santiago-network

Heat-health glossary https://www.high-horizons.eu/resources/glossary/

Changing Climate and Fire: a Crisis Brewing in the Pacific https://pacificfireexchange.org/resource/changing-climate-and-fire-a-crisis-brewing-in-the-pacific/

Poorer Countries Face Heavier Consequences of Climate Change https://eos.org/articles/poorer-countries-face-heavier-consequences-of-climate-change

On the need for physical constraints in deep learning rainfall–runoff projections under climate change: a sensitivity analysis to warming and shifts in potential evapotranspiration https://hess.copernicus.org/articles/28/479/2024/

Changes in United States Summer Temperatures Revealed by Explainable Neural Networks https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2023EF003981

Quantifying carbon in the ocean provides crucial information about oceans’ role in climate https://www.eumetsat.int/features/behind-data-measuring-ocean-carbon

Climate change will strike Australia’s precious World Heritage sites – and Indigenous knowledge is a key defence https://theconversation.com/climate-change-will-strike-australias-precious-world-heritage-sites-and-indigenous-knowledge-is-a-key-defence-222393

The Bureau of Meteorology has released its official record of Australia’s climate, water and significant climate and weather events for 2023 https://media.bom.gov.au/releases/1217/australias-climate-in-2023-warmer-with-contrasting-rainfall/

Earth’s warmest January on record extends run of unprecedented temperatures to eight months https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-02-08/nsw-january-hottest-global-temperature-record/103442160

Staying put in an era of climate change: The geographies, legalities, and public health implications of immobility https://wires.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/wcc.879