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Prof. James Hansen, Columbia University — "Failure to be realistic in climate assessment and failure to call out the fecklessness of current policies to stem global warming is not helpful to young people."

#science #climatechange

Reference: www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Climate change target of 2C is ‘dead’, says renowned climate scientist
Prof James Hansen says pace of global heating has been significantly underestimated, though other scientists disagree
www.theguardian.com
February 6, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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Julien Nicolas, Climate Scientist, Copernicus Climate Change Service — "You’re not seeing this cooling effect, or temporary brake at least, on the global temperature that we were expecting to see."

#science #climatechange

Reference: www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Hottest January on record mystifies climate scientists
EU monitor says global temperatures were 1.75C above preindustrial levels, extending run of unprecedented highs
www.theguardian.com
February 6, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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Sheldon Whitehouse, US Senator — "Climate change is … also about climate-flation bleeding family budgets—with higher costs for insurance, groceries, and health care—and cascading economy-wide shocks."

#economy #climatechange

Reference: www.budget.senate.gov/chairman/new...
New Data Reveal Climate Change-Driven Insurance Crisis is Spreading | U.S. Senate Committee On The Budget
The Official U.S. Senate Committee On The Budget
www.budget.senate.gov
December 18, 2024 at 5:37 PM
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The research — part of a growing field of climate science called "event attribution" — revealed that the December 2021 snowfall was 10% to 20% higher than usual as a result of a warming of the atmosphere and the ocean.

#science #climatechange

Reference: www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/...
Japanese study links heavy Hokkaido snowfall in 2021 to climate change
Global warming caused Hokkaido to receive up to 20% more snow in December 2021 than usual, a team of Japanese scientists concluded.
www.japantimes.co.jp
December 18, 2024 at 5:28 PM
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Alysa McCall, Polar Bears International (PBI) — "They're our fat, white, hairy canaries in the coal mine. We had about 1,200 polar bears here in the 1980s and we've lost almost half of them."

#science #climatechange

Reference: www.bbc.com/news/article...
Trouble in Arctic as polar bears and people face warming world
Climate change makes it trickier for Churchill's residents to co-exist with increasingly hungry predators
www.bbc.com
December 18, 2024 at 5:22 PM
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The review of scientific evidence by the IPBES found governments are underestimating or ignoring the links between five key areas - biodiversity, water, food, health and climate change.

#science #climatechange

Reference: www.bbc.com/news/article...
IPBES report sees climate, nature and food challenges interlinked
A new approach is needed to tackle the interlinked crises afflicting the planet, scientists warn.
www.bbc.com
December 17, 2024 at 4:01 PM
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The climate crisis has led to the emergence of numerous 'known unknowns' – situations and phenomena whose future trajectory is unpredictable.

The key to mobilizing an effective response to this crisis is informed optimism.

#science #climatechange

Reference: www.weforum.org/stories/2024...
From 'tipping points' to 'sleeper species': 2024’s known unknowns of the climate crisis
The climate crisis has led to the emergence of new phrases to identify certain phenomena. Here are five phrases rising in prominence, and the stories behind them.
www.weforum.org
December 17, 2024 at 12:43 PM
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Joy Reyes, Grantham Research Institute, LSE — "The ICJ's opinion could shape the trajectory of global climate litigation, paving the way for a new era of decisive action to tackle the global climate crisis."

#politics #climatechange

Reference: www.dw.com/en/landmark-...
Landmark climate hearings conclude at world's top court – DW – 12/13/2024
Two weeks of powerful testimonies from people on climate change's frontlines have come to a close. Now they must wait for a decision from the top UN court. But what impact could it have?
www.dw.com
December 15, 2024 at 5:02 AM
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Extreme weather across major chili planting regions this year has disrupted supply, pushed up prices and, worst of all, made the peppers taste milder.

#science #climatechange

Reference: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Chili Peppers Are Losing Their Heat as the World Gets Warmer
Extreme weather is making the beloved spice less fiery. And chefs aren’t happy.
www.bloomberg.com
December 15, 2024 at 4:52 AM
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The borders between Austria and Italy are defined by the mountain ridges or straight lines between peaks. So if a peak collapses, or icy ridges melt, it can affect the border, and cause it to shift.

#politics #climatechange

Reference: www.bbc.com/future/artic...
The 3,000m-high border that's melting away
Changes that begin in the ice at the tops of high mountain ranges are cascading down to lower altitudes.
www.bbc.com
December 14, 2024 at 12:33 PM
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IUCN argued that these obligations are found in global climate change treaties, but also in other treaties, such as those on human rights, biodiversity, and the Law of the Sea, as well as in customary international law.

#politics #climatechange

Reference: iucn.org/press-releas...
IUCN argues at World Court that States have a legal obligation to fight climate change
The arguments came during landmark legal proceedings that could clarify what responsibilities States have in fighting climate change – and the consequences they could face for failing to do so.
iucn.org
December 14, 2024 at 12:33 PM
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Rick Spinrad, NOAA Administrator — "Our observations now show that the Arctic tundra, which is experiencing warming and increased wildfire, is now emitting more carbon than it stores, which will worsen climate change impacts."

#science #climatechange

Reference: www.theguardian.com/world/2024/d...
Arctic tundra is now emitting more carbon than it absorbs, US agency says
Drastic shift driven by frequent wildfires, pushing surface air temperatures to second-warmest on record since 1900
www.theguardian.com
December 12, 2024 at 6:43 AM
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Ibrahim Thiaw, Executive Secretary, UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) — "Droughts end. When an area’s climate becomes drier, however, the ability to return to previous conditions is lost."

#science #climatechange

Reference: www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Drylands now make up 40% of land on Earth, excluding Antarctica, study says
An area nearly a third larger than India turned permanently arid in past three decades, research shows
www.theguardian.com
December 9, 2024 at 1:18 PM
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Emma Pinchbeck, Climate Change Committee, UK — "… There are risks to our food yields, there are risks to where we can build safe homes for people, and risks to our towns and cities which are built on coastlines. …"

#science #climatechange

Reference: www.bbc.com/news/article...
UK 'not ready' for extreme weather, says climate change head
The head of the Climate Change Committee calls on the government to invest in adaptations now.
www.bbc.com
December 9, 2024 at 4:48 AM
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Samantha Burgess, Deputy Director, C3S — "We can now confirm with virtual certainty that 2024 will be the warmest year on record and the first calendar year above 1.5°C."

#science #climatechange

Reference: www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Climate crisis deepens with 2024 ‘certain’ to be hottest year on record
Average global temperature in November was 1.62C above preindustrial levels, bringing average for the year to 1.60C
www.theguardian.com
December 9, 2024 at 4:37 AM
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Dr Leanne Archer, Research Associate at the University of Bristol — "We expect that the intensity of rain will increase as the climate continues to warm. … That's more likely to lead to these kinds of flood impacts that we're seeing."

#science #climatechange

Reference: www.bbc.com/news/article...
Storm Bert: Rain to increase as climate warms, says scientist
The warning comes after Storm Bert caused widespread disruption across the West.
www.bbc.com
December 4, 2024 at 5:11 PM
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David Azoulay, Director of CIEL’s Environmental Health Program — "They clearly have a strategy to prevent global progress on anything that would threaten their capacity to continue extracting fossil fuels."

#economy #pollution

Reference: www.nytimes.com/2024/11/30/c...
Saudi Arabia Leads Pushback Against Global Plastic Treaty
Delegates from more than 170 countries are working to salvage a treaty that would tackle the growing problem of plastic pollution.
www.nytimes.com
December 1, 2024 at 8:04 AM
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One effect of a hotter climate is that more water is evaporated and there is more energy in the atmosphere. The end result in winter is more storms which can dump a lot more rain, very quickly, over smaller areas.

#science #climatechange

Reference: www.bbc.com/news/article...
Storm Bert: Is climate change causing more flooding?
Businesses and residents across the country are still dealing with the effects of Storm Bert.
www.bbc.com
December 1, 2024 at 7:46 AM
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Angelo Gurgel, CS3 Principal Research Scientist — "Our scenario shows that there is enough land to support a 1.5°C future as long as effective policies at national and global levels are in place."

#science #climatechange

Reference: news.mit.edu/2024/there-e...
Is there enough land on Earth to fight climate change and feed the world?
An MIT-led study shows that there is enough land to support efforts to cap global warming at 1.5 degrees Celsius while addressing competing needs for long-term food security and ecosystem health.
news.mit.edu
November 27, 2024 at 5:31 AM
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Eluned Morgan, First Minister of Wales — "But clearly there will come a point where, with climate change, it will be difficult to protect every home and every business in Wales."

#science #climatechange

Reference: www.bbc.com/news/article...
Pontypridd residents angry after Storm Bert causes flooding
In Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf, residents say lessons have not been learned from Storm Dennis.
www.bbc.com
November 26, 2024 at 5:36 AM
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Cedric Schuster, Chair of the Alliance of Small Island States — "I am not exaggerating when I say our islands are sinking! How can you expect us to go back to the women, men, and children of our countries with a poor deal?"

#science #climatechange

Reference: www.bbc.com/news/article...
COP29: Landmark $300bn for poorer nations in climate deal
A deal is salvaged at the UN summit as poorer nations are promised record funding for climate action.
www.bbc.com
November 24, 2024 at 4:48 AM
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Roser Albó Garriga, a farmer in the mountains of Catalonia, Spain — "I don’t think water-bottling companies are the only problem, but why do they keep taking water when we are running out?"

#science #climatechange

Reference: www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
‘It’s not drought - it’s looting’: the Spanish villages where people are forced to buy back their own drinking water
Spain is increasingly either parched or flooded – and one group is profiting from these extremes: the water-grabbing multinational companies forcing angry citizens to pay for it in bottles
www.theguardian.com
November 23, 2024 at 4:31 PM
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Dr Dhanush Dinesh, Founder of Clim-Eat — "Instead of spending diplomatic efforts each year creating a new initiative which makes everyone look good, the focus needs to shift to getting money, technology and capacity to farmers."

#science #climatechange

Reference: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Climate Finance Is Failing Farmers Punished by Global Warming
Less than 3% of all public climate finance goes to food systems, despite global warming’s catastrophic impact on agriculture.
www.bloomberg.com
November 20, 2024 at 4:48 AM
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The Philippines is struck by multiple storms annually, but the relentless pace of successive typhoons in the past month has complicated recovery efforts and thousands of people remain in evacuation shelters.

#science #climatechange

Reference: edition.cnn.com/2024/11/16/a...
Weary Philippines cleans up after Super Typhoon Man-yi becomes fourth major storm to hit in the past fortnight | CNN
A super typhoon ripped through Philippines’ largest island on Sunday, knocking down houses and sending more than half a million people to emergency shelters, as rare back-to-back storms cause havoc ac...
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November 20, 2024 at 4:42 AM
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Jeremy Sampson, CEO of the non-profit Travel Foundation — "We’re not at the point of policing people when we still need to be getting everyone on board with climate literacy."

#science #climatechange

Reference: www.nytimes.com/2024/11/19/t...
At COP29, Tourism Gets Its Day. How Has It Fared With Climate Goals?
The tourism industry will be officially recognized at COP29 on Wednesday. Industry leaders signed a climate accord in 2021 to make travel more sustainable, but the results so far are meager.
www.nytimes.com
November 20, 2024 at 4:29 AM