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SPARCCLE @sparccle.bsky.social · 6d

📍Celebrating 2 Years of #SPARCCLE!

Next week, the consortium gathers in Milan for our annual General Assembly. Time to look back, reconnect, and plan ahead. Stay with us for updates!

#HorizonEU #Climate #Resilience #Europe

SPARCCLE Project - Annual Meeting in Milan

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SPARCCLE @sparccle.bsky.social · 8d

Published in Nature (www.nature.com/articles/s41... & www.nature.com/articles/d41...), the research has been making global headlines in CNN (edition.cnn.com/2025/09/10/c...), The Guardian (www.theguardian.com/environment/...), and beyond.

SPARCCLE @sparccle.bsky.social · 8d

Ever wondered who is making severe heatwaves worse – or even possible?🤔🔥

A groundbreaking study by #SPARCCLE researchers shows that GHG emissions from just 180 fossil fuel and cement producers have significantly intensified global heatwaves.
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SPARCCLE @sparccle.bsky.social · 22d

#WorldOzoneDay 🌍 This year’s theme, “From Science to Global Action”, resonates strongly with what we're doing in #SPARCCLE: transforming climate science into strategies for a resilient, just Europe - and beyond.

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SPARCCLE @sparccle.bsky.social · Aug 26

💡How can Europe strengthen resilience in the face of escalating climate impacts? 🇪🇺The new EU factsheet “Climate Resilient Europe” highlights EU-funded projects providing knowledge, tools, and policy-relevant solutions – with #SPARCCLE among them.

Find out more 👉 cinea.ec.europa.eu/document/dow...

SPARCCLE Project - EU factsheet Climate Resilient Europe

SPARCCLE @sparccle.bsky.social · Aug 22

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SPARCCLE @sparccle.bsky.social · Aug 22

🔥🔥Wildfires are becoming longer, stronger, and more destructive. A new study in Environmental Research: Climate, co-authored by #SPARCCLE researchers, shows that addressing social and economic vulnerability across countries will be a key factor in mitigating the scale of resulting financial damage.

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SPARCCLE @sparccle.bsky.social · Jul 29

☀️🏖️Your summer reading is here!

Check out SPARCCLE News Digest #3 for a mid-year snapshot of key updates from the project.

👉Read the digest: us5.campaign-archive.com?u=4a7b399fd5...
📮Subscribe for future editions: sparccle.eu/newsletter/

#SPARCCLE #HorizonEU #Climate #Resilience #Europe

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SPARCCLE @sparccle.bsky.social · Jul 11

This year’s #WorldPopulationDay highlights declining fertility rates and the wide-ranging impact this trend has on sustainable development. Within the #SPARCCLE project, we are working to better understand these demographic developments by producing sub-national population projections across Europe.

SPARCCLE Project, World Population Day 2025

SPARCCLE @sparccle.bsky.social · Jul 2

Find out more: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Global emergence of unprecedented lifetime exposure to climate extremes - Nature

Climate models, impact models and demographic data are used to estimate the number of people projected to experience unprecedented lifetime exposure to extreme climate events across multiple dimension...

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SPARCCLE @sparccle.bsky.social · Jul 2

📢A new global study published in Nature - co-authored by #SPARCCLE researchers @lukasgudmundsson.bsky.social, @soniaseneviratne.bsky.social and @wimthiery.bsky.social – finds that children born in 2020 will face “unprecedented lifetime exposure” to extreme weather events.

🔗Link in the comments 👇

SPARCCLE Project, EGU 2025 Conference in Vienna

SPARCCLE Project, Global emergence of unprecedented lifetime exposure to climate extremes

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SPARCCLE @sparccle.bsky.social · Jun 17

Healthy land means healthier communities and a stronger planet 🌱🌾🌿🌳

#DesertificationandDroughtDay #SPARCCLE #HorizonEU #Climate #Resilience #Europe

SPARCCLE Project - Desertification and Drought Day

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SPARCCLE @sparccle.bsky.social · Jun 8

🌊 Happy #WorldOceansDay! 🌊

❓ Did you know that our oceans absorb about 30% of carbon dioxide produced by humans? This vital process helps buffer the impacts of global warming, making our oceans essential allies in the fight against climate change.

#SPARCCLE #HorizonEU #Climate #Resilience #Europe

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SPARCCLE @sparccle.bsky.social · Jun 5

A new study published in Nature Climate Change - co-authored by #SPARCCLE researcher @carlschleussner.bsky.social - finds that the world’s wealthiest 10% caused two-thirds of global warming since 1990.
📈 Find out how stark the imbalance is: doi.org/10.1038/s415...
Photo: Anthony Espinosa on Unsplash

SPARCCLE @sparccle.bsky.social · Jun 3

As cities respond to a changing climate, bicycles offer a simple, powerful solution: zero emissions, cleaner air, and healthier communities.
This #WorldBicycleDay🚴, we celebrate the bicycle as a quiet force for creating more livable urban spaces - for everyone.
#SPARCCLE #Climate #Resilience #Europe

SPARCCLE @sparccle.bsky.social · May 22

🌿 #BiodiversityDay is your day and everyone’s day.

Let’s work together for a world where biodiversity thrives, ecosystems flourish and people live in harmony with nature. 🌍

#SPARCCLE #HorizonEU #Climate #Resilience #Europe

SPARCCLE Project - International Day for Biodiversity 2025

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SPARCCLE @sparccle.bsky.social · May 20

📍 Vienna hosted a vibrant exchange of ideas at the recent #EGU2025 Conference!
#SPARCCLE researchers participated with presentations covering both SPARCCLE research and related topics.
Here's a peek at some of our favourite moments 👇 📸
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SPARCCLE @sparccle.bsky.social · May 12

Happy International #PlantHealthDay 🌱🌍💚

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SPARCCLE @sparccle.bsky.social · Apr 25

📢 Heading to EGU 2025 in #Vienna next week? So are we!
📅 When? 27 April-2 May 2025
👀 Curious which #SPARCCLE researchers will be presenting?
👉 Check the lineup here: lnkd.in/d4QSiVtg

© Kai Boggild (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)

#EGU2025 #HorizonEU #Climate #Resilience #Europe

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SPARCCLE @sparccle.bsky.social · Apr 22

🌡️ 2024 was the warmest year on record for Europe. But we still have the power to change the course.

This #EarthDay, we reaffirm our commitment to building a climate resilient Europe through the #SPARCCLE project.

Let's celebrate our planet by protecting its future. 🌍 🌱

SPARCCLE @sparccle.bsky.social · Apr 7

Heat stress🌡️is dangerous for everyone, but pregnant women🤰are especially vulnerable.
In #SPARCCLE, we work on assessments that would help us better understand where Europe’s most vulnerable women are and how climate-intensified heat stress may impact them. #WorldHealthDay
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SPARCCLE Project - World Health Day 2025

SPARCCLE @sparccle.bsky.social · Mar 30

♻️ This #ZeroWasteDay, let's rethink our wardrobes for a more sustainable future! 🌱

#SPARCCLE #HorizonEU #Climate #Resilience #Europe

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European Environment Agency @eea.europa.eu · Mar 27

How much is too much?
Europeans are buying and discarding more 👕, 👟 & other #textiles than ever before.
This is putting more pressure on our climate & environment.

📽️our #EEAExplainer on #textileswaste looks at why consumption of textiles has reached a new high.

#circulareconomy #wasteprevention

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SPARCCLE @sparccle.bsky.social · Mar 23

Glaciers tell the story of our warming worlds 🌡️ This #WorldMeteorologicalDay, we recognise the urgency of protecting our planet's icy landscapes.

#SPARCCLE #HorizonEU #Climate #Resilience #Europe

SPARCCLE @sparccle.bsky.social · Mar 22

As the planet gets hotter due to climate change, our frozen world is shrinking, making the water cycle more unpredictable and extreme.
Together, let's protect our frozen reserves. #WorldWaterDay

#SPARCCLE #HorizonEU #Climate #Resilience #Europe

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SPARCCLE @sparccle.bsky.social · Mar 21

From fruits, nuts & honey to edible insects & mushrooms, forests are nature's supermarkets, offering essential nutrients that sustain millions of people.

This year on 21st March we celebrate #ForestDay with the theme 'Forests and foods'!

#SPARCCLE #HorizonEU #Climate #Resilience #Europe