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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

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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

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/

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

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Biden-Harris Administration invests $4.55 million for community heat resilience through Investing in America agenda https://www.noaa.gov/news-release/biden-harris-administration-invests-4-point-55-million-for-community-heat-resilience

Closure of Australia’s biggest coal-fired power station may be delayed while renewables catch up https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/may/21/eraring-coal-fired-power-station-closure-delay-renewable-energy

The world’s benchmark climate monitoring station passes a major milestone https://research.noaa.gov/2024/05/20/the-worlds-benchmark-climate-monitoring-station-passes-a-major-milestone/

AR6 Synthesis Report: Climate Change 2023 https://www.ipcc.ch/report/ar6/syr/

Delhi under Red alert as extreme temperatures strike northwest India https://watchers.news/2024/05/18/delhi-under-red-alert-heatwave-northwest-india/

CMIP6 Models Rarely Simulate Antarctic Winter Sea-Ice Anomalies as Large as Observed in 2023 https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2024GL109265

Sea levels are starting to rise faster. Here’s how much South Florida is expecting https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/environment/climate-change/article288522659.html

Powering Australia with nuclear energy would cost roughly twice as much as renewables, CSIRO report shows https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-22/nuclear-power-double-the-cost-of-renewables/103868728

Anthropogenic and atmospheric variability intensifies flash drought episodes in South Asia https://www.nature.com/articles/s43247-024-01390-y

Delhi orders schools to close early for holidays as temperatures hit 47.4C https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/may/21/delhi-orders-schools-to-close-early-heatwave-india

What is the state of the European climate? https://www.climateforesight.eu/articles/what-is-the-state-of-the-european-climate/

Climate change made the deadly heatwaves that hit millions of highly vulnerable people across Asia more frequent and extreme https://www.worldweatherattribution.org/climate-change-made-the-deadly-heatwaves-that-hit-millions-of-highly-vulnerable-people-across-asia-more-frequent-and-extreme/

The macroeconomic impact of climate change: Global vs. local temperature https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/macroeconomic-impact-climate-change-global-vs-local-temperature

How Miami-Dade County is protecting public housing residents from dangerous heat waves https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2024/05/how-miami-dade-county-is-protecting-public-housing-residents-from-dangerous-heat-waves/

Extreme Heat Takes a Toll on Californians’ Health https://www.ppic.org/blog/extreme-heat-takes-a-toll-on-californians-health/

Climate change is a human rights issue https://theconversation.com/climate-change-is-a-human-rights-issue-228156

Report highlights turning point as clean energy accounts for 30% of global power supply: ‘Faster than anyone thought possible’ https://www.thecooldown.com/green-tech/renewable-energy-electricity-world-report-trends/

What you need to know about record-breaking heat in the Atlantic https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2024/05/what-you-need-to-know-about-record-breaking-heat-in-the-atlantic/

In Two New Studies, Scientists See Signs of Fundamental Climate Shifts in Antarctica https://insideclimatenews.org/news/20052024/antarctica-fundamental-climate-shifts-studies/

Autumn and winter storm rainfall in the UK and Ireland was made about 20% heavier by human-caused climate change https://www.worldweatherattribution.org/autumn-and-winter-storms-over-uk-and-ireland-are-becoming-wetter-due-to-climate-change/

Economic damage from climate change six times worse than thought – report https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/may/17/economic-damage-climate-change-report

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The El Niño has ended. Will Australia get a La Niña next – and what weather could that bring? https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/apr/21/el-nino-weather-pattern-over-australia-la-nina

Last Interglacial subsurface warming on the Antarctic shelf triggered by reduced deep-ocean convection https://www.nature.com/articles/s43247-024-01383-x

Solomon Islands Tribes Sell Carbon Credits, Not Their Trees https://e360.yale.edu/features/solomon-islands-sirebe-carbon-credits

Heatwave in Telangana, India claims five lives and sets record temperatures https://watchers.news/2024/04/19/heatwave-in-telangana-india-claims-five-lives-and-sets-record-temperatures/

UN livestock emissions report seriously distorted our work, say experts https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/apr/19/un-livestock-emissions-report-seriously-distorted-our-work-say-experts

Powering down: end times for the UK’s final coal-fired station https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/apr/21/end-times-for-the-uks-final-coal-fired-power-station

What do Florida’s climate challenges mean for the nation’s most expensive home? https://www.theinvadingsea.com/2024/04/18/naples-hurricane-ian-climate-change-most-expensive-home-flooding-rain-storm-surge-sea-rise/

Renewable energy passes 30% of world’s electricity supply https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/may/08/renewable-energy-passes-30-of-worlds-electricity-supply

We asked 380 top climate scientists what they felt about the future… https://www.theguardian.com/environment/ng-interactive/2024/may/08/hopeless-and-broken-why-the-worlds-top-climate-scientists-are-in-despair

Africa dramatically dried out 5,500 years ago – our new study may warn us of future climate tipping points https://theconversation.com/africa-dramatically-dried-out-5-500-years-ago-our-new-study-may-warn-us-of-future-climate-tipping-points-229323

World’s top climate scientists expect global heating to blast past 1.5C target https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/may/08/world-scientists-climate-failure-survey-global-temperature

Venezuela loses its last glacier as it shrinks down to an ice field https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/may/08/venezuela-loses-its-last-glacier-as-it-shrinks-down-to-an-ice-field

Scientists sound alarm as growing threat looms over coastal states: ‘We are preparing for the wrong disaster’ https://www.yahoo.com/news/scientists-sound-alarm-growing-threat-020000701.html

Methane emissions: Australian cattle industry suggests shift from net zero target to ‘climate neutral’ approach https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/may/08/methane-emissions-australian-cattle-industry-suggests-shift-from-net-zero-target-to-climate-neutral-approach

Record-breaking global atmospheric moisture in April https://www.weatherzone.com.au/news/recordbreaking-global-atmospheric-moisture-in-april/1889397

Climate change: World’s oceans suffer from record-breaking year of heat https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-68921215

Vermont poised to become first US state to charge big oil for climate damage https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/may/09/vermont-charge-oil-industry-climate-crisis

Global temperature heat streak continues with April officially the hottest on record https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-08/global-temperature-heat-streak-record-continues/103819432

Over 10 million children affected by high heat in Thailand https://www.unicef.org/thailand/press-releases/over-10-million-children-affected-high-heat-thailand-unicef

Supercharged thunderstorms: have we underestimated how climate change drives extreme rain and floods? https://theconversation.com/supercharged-thunderstorms-have-we-underestimated-how-climate-change-drives-extreme-rain-and-floods-228896

El Niño and climate change impacts slam Latin America and Caribbean in 2023 https://wmo.int/news/media-centre/el-nino-and-climate-change-impacts-slam-latin-america-and-caribbean-2023

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U.S. Oil and Gas Boom Poses Challenge to Climate Goals https://oilprice.com/Energy/Crude-Oil/US-Oil-and-Gas-Boom-Poses-Challenge-to-Climate-Goals.html

Recent increase in the surface mass balance in central East Antarctica is unprecedented for the last 2000 years https://www.nature.com/articles/s43247-024-01355-1

Climate Authority says 75 pct cut in emissions “achievable” as Australia mulls 2035 target https://reneweconomy.com.au/climate-authority-says-75-pct-cut-in-emissions-achievable-as-australia-mulls-2035-target/

Study identifies increased threat to coastlines from concurrent heat waves and sea level rises https://phys.org/news/2024-04-threat-coastlines-concurrent-sea.html

What is Mexico doing about climate change? https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2024/04/what-is-mexico-doing-about-climate-change/

Untapped rooftop solar: Australian homes could save $9.3 billion a year, UNSW study finds  https://onestepoffthegrid.com.au/untapped-rooftop-solar-australian-homes-could-save-9-3-billion-a-year-unsw-study-finds/

The great ocean white-out https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-04-16/global-coral-bleaching-event-called-by-climate-agency-noaa/103649728

How to Replace Air Conditioning? Passive Strategies for Addressing Global Warming https://www.archdaily.com/1015113/how-to-replace-air-conditioning-passive-strategies-for-addressing-global-warming

Heat records shattered in northern Japan https://watchers.news/2024/04/16/heat-records-shattered-in-northern-japan/

“Borrowed time”: As we shatter temperature records, experts worry we’re in “uncharted territory” https://www.salon.com/2024/04/16/borrowed-time-as-we-shatter-temperature-records-experts-worry-were-in-uncharted-territory/

Increase in concerns about climate change following climate strikes and civil disobedience in Germany https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-024-46477-4

The Paradox That’s Supercharging Climate Change https://www.wired.com/story/the-paradox-thats-supercharging-climate-change/

What do Americans want to know about climate change? https://climatecommunication.yale.edu/publications/ask-an-expert/

38 trillion dollars in damages each year: World economy already committed to income reduction of 19 % due to climate change https://www.pik-potsdam.de/en/news/latest-news/38-trillion-dollars-in-damages-each-year-world-economy-already-committed-to-income-reduction-of-19-due-to-climate-change

BoM declares the El Niño is over and another La Niña could be on the way https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/apr/16/bom-el-nino-weather-pattern-classification-australia-over-la-nina

Extreme Sahel heatwave that hit highly vulnerable population at the end of Ramadan would not have occurred without climate change https://www.worldweatherattribution.org/extreme-sahel-heatwave-that-hit-highly-vulnerable-population-at-the-end-of-ramadan-would-not-have-occurred-without-climate-change/

Compound dry and hot extremes: A review and future research pathways for India https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0022169424005948

Rising Seas Stretch Risk Zones https://www.climatecentral.org/report/rising-seas-stretch-risk-zones

 

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Surge in WA emissions puts Australia’s net zero targets in doubt https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/mar/25/surge-in-wa-emissions-puts-australias-net-zero-targets-in-doubt

Climate change science is evolving toward adaptation and mitigation solutions https://wires.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/wcc.884

Nations Are Undercounting Emissions, Putting UN Goals at Risk https://e360.yale.edu/features/undercounted-emissions-un-climate-change

Push for greater climate urgency in new scorecard https://insightplus.mja.com.au/2024/11/push-for-greater-climate-urgency-in-new-scorecard/

State of European transport https://transport2024.transportenvironment.org/sot/index.html

Changes in Antarctica’s glaciers and ice sheets: in pictures https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2024/mar/25/changes-in-antarcticas-glaciers-and-ice-sheets-in-pictures

How does public perception of climate protest influence support for climate action? https://www.nature.com/articles/s44168-023-00096-9

Pakistan launches major study on impact of heat on pregnant women and babies https://www.thethirdpole.net/en/climate/pakistan-investigates-effect-of-heat-on-pregnant-women-babies-through-major-study/

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

Australia’s carbon credits system a failure on global scale, study finds https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/mar/27/australias-carbon-credits-system-a-failure-on-global-scale-study-finds

Solar laggards: The five states with the least amount of solar installed https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2024/03/27/solar-laggards-the-five-states-with-the-least-amount-of-solar-installed/

Drilling into Antarctica’s Past https://eos.org/articles/drilling-into-antarcticas-past

Global heat waves are moving 20 per cent more slowly, meaning more people stay hot longer, and they are happening 67 per cent more often https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/climate-change-study-australia-is-in-the-crucible-of-slower-longer-heatwaves/sfhj9gfo8

Germany shuts down seven brown coal power stations at end of winter https://reneweconomy.com.au/germany-shuts-down-seven-brown-coal-power-stations-at-end-of-winter/

Earth at risk: An urgent call to end the age of destruction and forge a just and sustainable future https://academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/article/3/4/pgae106/7638480

Global temperature increase in 2023 blew past all climate models https://www.earth.com/news/global-temperature-increase-2023-blew-past-all-climate-models/

Potential for historically unprecedented Australian droughts from natural variability and climate change https://hess.copernicus.org/articles/28/1383/2024/hess-28-1383-2024-assets.html

A 20-year ‘mega-drought’ in Australia? Research suggests it’s happened before – and we should expect it again https://theconversation.com/a-20-year-mega-drought-in-australia-research-suggests-its-happened-before-and-we-should-expect-it-again-223356

How might the next super tornado outbreak play out in tomorrow’s world? https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2024/04/how-might-the-next-super-tornado-outbreak-play-out-in-tomorrows-world/

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Stranded assets: Chinese fossil car production plunges amid surging EV demand https://thedriven.io/2024/03/15/stranded-assets-chinese-fossil-car-production-plunges-amid-surging-ev-demand/

World’s most powerful tidal turbine eyes US debut with Orbital Marine https://interestingengineering.com/energy/worlds-most-powerful-tidal-turbine-eyes-us-debut-with-orbital-marine

How China Became the World’s Leader on Renewable Energy https://e360.yale.edu/features/china-renewable-energy

WA had its hottest summer ever, but climate change and heat-related health problems barely made the news https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2024-03-18/wa-summer-heat-broke-records-but-media-downplayed-climate-change/103572922

Climate hazards don’t have to become climate disasters https://www.undrr.org/zero-climate-disasters

Publication: Reality Check: Lessons from 25 Policies Advancing a Low-Carbon Future https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/entities/publication/3770b59a-617f-4636-8aa1-adbe6db7db34

Australian Alps face world’s largest loss of snow by end of century, research shows https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/mar/15/australian-alps-face-worlds-largest-loss-of-snow-by-end-of-century-research-shows

Rio De Janeiro hits record 62.3 °C (144.14 °F) thermal sensation, Brazil https://watchers.news/2024/03/18/rio-de-janeiro-hits-record-62-3-c-144-14-f-thermal-sensation-brazil/

Severe wildfires in southern China claim 4 lives, spawn huge pyroCb clouds https://watchers.news/2024/03/18/severe-wildfires-in-southern-china-claim-4-lives-spawn-huge-pyrocb-clouds/

The World Meteorological Organization’s State of the Global Climate report confirms 2023 broke every single climate indicator https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-20/wmo-climate-records-broken-global-temperature/103604076

Heatwaves are killing more of our patients than any other natural disaster https://www.ausdoc.com.au/opinion/heatwaves-kill-more-of-our-patients-than-any-other-natural-disaster/

46C summer days and ‘supercell’ storms are Britain’s future – and now is our last chance to prepare https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/mar/19/summer-storm-britain-future-tories-labour-climate

South Sudan closes schools in preparation for 45C heatwave https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/mar/18/south-sudan-closes-schools-in-preparation-for-45c-heatwave

How does public perception of climate protest influence support for climate action? https://www.nature.com/articles/s44168-023-00096-9

Higher temperatures mean higher food and other prices. A new study links climate shocks to inflation https://apnews.com/article/inflation-climate-change-food-prices-heat-6e5297e12868aaf797529bb755268818

The heat index — how hot it feels — is rising faster than temperature https://news.berkeley.edu/2024/03/19/the-heat-index-how-hot-it-feels-is-rising-faster-than-temperature

Frequency of heat days systematically underestimated in many studies https://medienportal.univie.ac.at/en/media/recent-press-releases/detailansicht-en/artikel/frequency-of-heat-days-systematically-underestimated-in-many-studies/

Proposing a new indicator, the “Potential Maximum Storm Tide” (PMST) to estimate the risk of coastal flooding under climate change https://eos.org/editor-highlights/where-and-how-sea-level-rise-threatens-coastal-areas-and-communities