sustainability – Page 3 – Climate Change Update

Today in climate change (29 November 2024)

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“At best the avoidance of a diplomatic disaster”: PIK assessment on COP29 closing https://www.pik-potsdam.de/en/news/latest-news/at-best-the-avoidance-of-a-diplomatic-disaster-pik-assessment-on-cop29-closing

Systematic assessment of the achieved emission reductions of carbon crediting projects https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-024-53645-z

Rooftop solar and EVs will dominate our grids: How do we reform the energy system around them? https://reneweconomy.com.au/rooftop-solar-and-evs-will-dominate-our-grids-how-do-we-reform-the-energy-system-around-them/

How unusual is current post-El Niño warmth? https://www.theclimatebrink.com/p/how-unusual-is-current-post-el-nino

Humanity has warmed the planet by 1.5°C since 1700 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2455715-humanity-has-warmed-the-planet-by-1-5c-since-1700/

Anthropogenic climate change doubled the frequency of compound drought and heatwaves in low-income regions https://www.nature.com/articles/s43247-024-01894-7

Six Strategies to Safeguard Tourism and Health Systems from Climate Change https://blogs.adb.org/blog/six-strategies-safeguard-tourism-and-health-systems-climate-change

Human-caused ocean warming intensified recent hurricanes, including all 11 Atlantic hurricanes in 2024 https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2024/11/human-caused-ocean-warming-intensified-recent-hurricanes-including-all-11-atlantic-hurricanes-in-2024/

Challenging future projected for children in 2050 due to climate change https://www.preventionweb.net/news/challenging-future-projected-children-2050-world-transformed-extreme-climate-crises-population

COP29 climate talks end with $300 billion annual pledge, Guterres calls deal a ‘base to build on’ https://news.un.org/en/story/2024/11/1157416

Public demand for carbon capture and storage varies with information, development magnitude and prior familiarity https://www.nature.com/articles/s43247-024-01900-y

Albanese government says Australia on target to reduce emissions – but campaigners say they could do more https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/nov/27/albanese-government-says-australia-on-target-to-reduce-emissions-but-campaigners-say-they-could-do-more

Sydney risks blackouts as heat soars and coal power plants falter https://www.smh.com.au/environment/climate-change/sydney-risks-blackouts-as-heat-soars-and-coal-power-plants-falter-20241127-p5ktvv.html

China’s CO2 emissions have peaked or will in 2025, say 44% of experts in survey https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/nov/27/chinas-co2-emissions-have-peaked-or-will-in-2025-say-44-of-experts-in-survey

South-west France swelters in ‘staggering’ 26.9C November night heat https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/nov/28/south-west-france-sweltered-in-269c-november-night-time-heat

The impacts of heat on health: surveillance and preparedness in Europe https://www.eea.europa.eu/en/analysis/publications/the-impacts-of-heat-on-health

Today in climate change (31 May 2024)

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Going glacier gone: How Venezuela lost its last glacier, why this matters https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-climate/venezuela-glaciers-9337469/

Antarctic sea-ice thickness https://zacklabe.com/climate-viz-of-the-month/

With Climate Change, Winter Storms Delivered 20 Percent More Rainfall to British Isles https://e360.yale.edu/digest/uk-ireland-winter-storms-rainfall-climate-change

Urban planning at the heart of increasingly severe East African flood impacts in a warming world https://www.worldweatherattribution.org/urban-planning-at-the-heart-of-increasingly-severe-east-african-flood-impacts-in-a-warming-world/

A new ruling says countries – including NZ – must take action on climate change under the law of the sea https://theconversation.com/a-new-ruling-says-countries-including-nz-must-take-action-on-climate-change-under-the-law-of-the-sea-230420

Transformative innovation for better Climate Change Adaptation – case study: Attica and North Aegean Regions, Greece https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/transformative-innovation-better-climate-change-adaptation-case-study-attica-and-north

Heat waves can be deadly for older adults: An aging global population and rising temperatures mean millions are at risk https://theconversation.com/heat-waves-can-be-deadly-for-older-adults-an-aging-global-population-and-rising-temperatures-mean-millions-are-at-risk-230486

Heavy water: how melting ice sheets and pumped groundwater can lower local sea levels – and boost them elsewhere https://theconversation.com/heavy-water-how-melting-ice-sheets-and-pumped-groundwater-can-lower-local-sea-levels-and-boost-them-elsewhere-229503

2023 – Europe experienced an extraordinary year of extremes with record-breaking heatwaves, wildfires, floods, and drought https://www.copernicus.eu/en/news/news/observer-esotc-2023-europe-experienced-extraordinary-year-extremes-record-breaking

We know the seas are rising – so why are Australian governments not planning for it? https://theconversation.com/we-know-the-seas-are-rising-so-why-are-australian-governments-not-planning-for-it-230944

Rich nations meet $100bn climate finance goal – two years late https://www.climatechangenews.com/2024/05/29/rich-nations-meet-100bn-climate-finance-goal-two-years-late/

World has ‘moral responsibility’ to help small island states survive climate crisis – UN agency chief https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/article/2024/may/27/world-has-moral-responsibility-to-help-small-island-states-survive-climate-crisis-un-agency-chief

Delhi-NCR registers national record-high temperature of 52.3 °C (126.1 °F) https://watchers.news/2024/05/29/delhi-ncr-registers-national-record-high-temperature-of-52-3-c-126-1-f/

Climate change added average of 26 days of extreme heat over last year https://www.ifrc.org/press-release/new-report-climate-change-added-average-26-days-extreme-heat-over-last-year-0

Researchers forecast concerning wildfire conditions in coming decades: ‘Even regions with a temperate climate will need to prepare’ https://www.thecooldown.com/outdoors/wildfire-risk-human-climate-change/

Majority of US voters support climate litigation against big oil, poll shows https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/may/28/poll-climate-change-lawsuit-oil-industry

The ‘Doomsday Glacier’ is melting faster than scientists thought https://grist.org/oceans/scientists-find-miles-of-seawater-beneath-doomsday-glacier/

Climate crisis threatens 41 million across Caribbean and Latin America: UN https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/5/28/climate-crisis-threatens-41-million-across-caribbean-and-latin-america-un

Today in climate change (16 February 2024)

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As the world warms, intense tropical cyclones are starting earlier, study finds https://www.preventionweb.net/news/world-warms-intense-tropical-cyclones-are-starting-earlier-study-finds

World had warmest January on record https://wmo.int/media/news/world-had-warmest-january-record

South Australia enjoyed 82 pct wind and solar for entire December quarter. So it can be done https://reneweconomy.com.au/south-australia-enjoyed-82-pct-wind-and-solar-for-entire-december-quarter-so-it-can-be-done/

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

Atlantic Ocean is headed for a tipping point − once melting glaciers shut down the Gulf Stream, we would see extreme climate change within decades, study shows https://theconversation.com/atlantic-ocean-is-headed-for-a-tipping-point-once-melting-glaciers-shut-down-the-gulf-stream-we-would-see-extreme-climate-change-within-decades-study-shows-222834

Regional variations in relative sea-level changes influenced by nonlinear vertical land motion https://www.nature.com/articles/s41561-023-01357-2

Globally representative evidence on the actual and perceived support for climate action https://www.nature.com/articles/s41558-024-01925-3

The Escalating Impact of Global Warming on Atmospheric Rivers https://eos.org/research-spotlights/the-escalating-impact-of-global-warming-on-atmospheric-rivers

Veteran economists say a carbon levy would cut emissions, cut inflation and raise billions, but see little prospect of adoption https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-02-14/economists-call-for-carbon-levy/103461496

EU climate policy is dangerously reliant on untested carbon-capture technology https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-00391-3

Sweltering Cities panel warns Brisbane heatwaves will worsen https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-02-14/brisbane-heatwaves-will-worsen-sweltering-cities-says/103460350

Today in climate change (26 January 2024)

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Paraburdoo hits highest recorded temperature during extreme heatwave in Western Australia’s Pilbara https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-01-21/wa-town-paraburdoo-26-year-record-high-temperatures-bom/103372864

Australia not prepared for how Antarctic ice changes will pummel economy, scientist warns https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/jan/21/antarctica-melting-ice-shelf-sea-cover-professor-matt-king

‘Deadliest outbreak ever seen’: climate crisis fuels Bangladesh’s worst dengue epidemic https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2024/jan/18/bangladesh-deadliest-dengue-outbreak-climate-crisis-fuels-virus-global-spread

Strong renewable energy growth falls short of global goal https://subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eenews/2024/01/11/strong-renewable-energy-growth-falls-short-of-global-goal-00134796

Chart: The world is building renewable energy faster than ever before https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/clean-energy/chart-the-world-is-building-renewable-energy-faster-than-ever-before

Locals of these Australian islands say they fear the impact of rising seas https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/locals-of-these-australian-islands-say-they-fear-the-impact-of-rising-seas/h5ilt0xtd

A panel data study on the effect of climate change on life expectancy https://journals.plos.org/climate/article?id=10.1371/journal.pclm.0000339

Extreme cold still happens in a warming world – in fact climate instability may be disrupting the polar vortex https://theconversation.com/extreme-cold-still-happens-in-a-warming-world-in-fact-climate-instability-may-be-disrupting-the-polar-vortex-221276

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

‘It’s not game over – it’s game on’: why 2024 is an inflection point for the climate crisis https://theconversation.com/its-not-game-over-its-game-on-why-2024-is-an-inflection-point-for-the-climate-crisis-221497

Africa’s chance for green electricity https://techxplore.com/news/2024-01-africa-chance-green-electricity.html

How rising sea levels will affect our coastal cities and towns https://theconversation.com/how-rising-sea-levels-will-affect-our-coastal-cities-and-towns-221121

Alpine glaciers will lose at least a third of their volume by 2050, whatever happens https://www.geo.uzh.ch/en/events/featured-papers/alpine-glaciers-lose-at-least-a-third-of-their-volume-by-2050.html

Australia’s year ahead in climate and environment — the good, the bad and the controversial https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2024-01-23/what-2024-will-bring-for-australias-climate-and-environment/103362864

An offshore wind farm could give the Hunter a second life when its coal plant closes — but not everyone’s a fan https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-01-21/offshore-wind-information-war/103335322

Megafires are increasing with climate change, experts say — but could the emissions they pump out change the climate? https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-01-22/are-megafires-contributing-to-climate-change/103219876

1 billion people left dangerously exposed to heat stress by gaps in climate monitoring https://theconversation.com/1-billion-people-left-dangerously-exposed-to-heat-stress-by-gaps-in-climate-monitoring-221313

Climate change and atmospheric dynamics unveil future weather extremes https://penntoday.upenn.edu/news/climate-change-and-atmospheric-dynamics-unveil-future-weather-extremes

Risk of rolling blackouts rises as heatwave stresses power system https://www.afr.com/companies/energy/qld-power-grid-pushed-hard-as-record-demand-tipped-20240122-p5ez1l

Why hot Australian cities keep laying dark heat-absorbing asphalt, and not pale ‘cool roads’ https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2024-01-24/why-australia-builds-dark-roads-despite-heatwaves-climate-change/103375122

Australia’s wholesale power prices fall by almost half as carbon emissions drop https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/jan/25/australia-wholesale-power-prices-drop-by-almost-half-as-carbon-emissions-drop

Climate Superlatives: Decoding The Science Behind Extreme Predictions https://www.forbes.com/sites/monicasanders/2024/01/24/climate-superlatives-decoding-the-science-behind-extreme-predictions/