current rise in Earth's average temperature and related large-scale shifts in weather patterns
Ocean heat is driving a global coral bleaching event, and it could be the worst on record
cnn.com/2024/04/15/climate/global-coral-reef-mass-bleaching-climate-hnk-intl/
Quick Glance: Global Coral Bleaching Event After Extreme Heat
- US climate agency NOAA declares a concerning global coral bleaching event for the fourth time in history after a year of extreme ocean heat.
- Impacts of coral bleaching span oceans worldwide, with sea surface temperatures at record levels.
- Corals under extreme heat stress can recover, but otherwise, the reef requires several years to regenerate.
- Despite losses, some reefs show signs of color, offering hope for potential recovery, while scientists caution about the escalating impacts.
Climate change may cost $38 trillion a year by 2049, study says: It could also cut 19% off per capita national incomes through 2049, the study finds.
axios.com/2024/04/18/climate-change-damages-38-trillion
Climate change: Deadly African heatwave 'impossible' without warming: Extreme heat linked to the deaths of hundreds of people would not have happened without ...
bbc.com/news/science-environment-68835575
Australia set for a new normal with a mild winter, uncertain snowfall: The El Nino pattern has reverted to neutral while a La Nina could form after July ...
smh.com.au/environment/climate-change/australia-set-for-a-new-normal-with-a-mild-winter-uncertain-snowfall-20240417-p5fkfn.html
From colour to climate change – a scientist's journey: From the University of Auckland: In performing the role of global teachers, scientists can be ...
newsroom.co.nz/2024/04/17/from-colour-to-climate-change-a-scientists-journey/
Earth has its warmest March on record, beating 2023's milestone: Global average temperatures are running hotter than last year, which was the globe's ...
axios.com/2024/04/09/hottest-march-global-warming
Study: Climate change is likely to cause the economy to shrink significantly: The global economy could shrink by a fifth due to climate change ...
tagesschau.de/wirtschaft/klimafolgen-potsdam-institut-weltwirtschaft-schrumpft-drastisch-100.html
Climate change: El Niño ends with uncertainty over cooler future: The natural event that adds to global warming has ended but scientists are unsure of what comes ...
bbc.com/news/science-environment-68826152
Swiss women win landmark climate change ruling: They accused Switzerland of violating their rights by not doing enough to curb climate change.
axios.com/2024/04/09/switzerland-climate-change-women-lawsuit
2023 was a record year for wind installations as world ramps up clean energy, report says
apnews.com/article/energy-global-wind-report-2024-74dd788b62c429edd004332808440b60
The next housing disaster: Global warming is coming for your home. Who will pay for the damage?
economist.com/leaders/2024/04/11/the-next-housing-disaster
How you can help combat global warming as the planet reaches 10th consecutive warmest month on record
abcnews.go.com/US/combat-global-warming-planet-reaches-10th-consecutive-warmest/story
Quick Glance: Global Record: Warmest March Ever
- Last month marked the warmest March globally on record and the tenth consecutive month with new temperature records for respective months.
- According to a report from the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), the EU's climate monitoring service, global temperatures in March surpassed the pre-industrial average for that month from 1850 to 1900 by 1.68°C and were 0.73°C above the 1991-2020 average for March. The previous month also exceeded the previous March record by 0.10°C set in 2016.
- The global average temperature from April 2023 to March 2024 is now the highest on record, standing at 1.58°C above the 1850-1900 pre-industrial average.
- In Europe, temperatures in March 2024 were 2.12°C above the 1991-2020 average for the month, with significantly above-average temperatures observed in central and eastern Europe.
Dubai airport delays continue as UAE struggles to recover from floods: The United Arab Emirates is struggling to recover from the heaviest recorded rainfall ever ...
apnews.com/article/uae-rain-flood-recovery-dubai-airport-travel-a0fb046e15b39f126a16e5a599a7b313
Great Barrier Reef faces historic bleaching from "perfect storm of threats"
axios.com/2024/04/17/great-barrier-reef-coral-bleaching-heat-climate-change
Biden awards $830 million to toughen nation's infrastructure against climate change
apnews.com/article/biden-climate-investment-resilience-transportation-election-c82199b763a69f582c564e6330192804
"Two years left to save the world": Top UN climate official elevates the stakes
axios.com/2024/04/11/un-simon-stiell-climate-stakes
The Case for Progressive Realism: Why Britain Must Chart a New Global Course: Why Britain must chart a new global course.
foreignaffairs.com/united-kingdom/case-progressive-realism
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How Cloud Seeding Works and Why It’s Wrongly Blamed for Floods From Dubai to California
time.com/6967836/dubai-floods-cloud-seeding-rain-blame-climate-change/
Quick Glance: Cloud Seeding and the Record-Breaking Rains in Dubai
- Record-breaking rainfall in the UAE has caused widespread flooding.
- Experts speculate that cloud seeding may have contributed to this unprecedented weather event.
- Cloud seeding is a technique where special salt flares are burned in clouds to stimulate rain.
- While cloud seeding is practiced in many countries, some scientists remain cautious about its long-term impacts.
Climate Conversations Podcast: How else can an air-con nation keep cool in a heatwave?
channelnewsasia.com/podcasts/heatwave-climate-change-singapore-podcast-4269026
Key climate group courts trouble with carbon offsets move: The Science Based Targets Initiative is mired in controversy following an April 9 announcement.
axios.com/2024/04/12/carbon-offsets-sbti-controversy
Greta Thunberg arrested at climate protest in The Hague: Climate activist Greta Thunberg was arrested at a climate protest in The Hague, Netherlands Saturday ...
thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/4578508-greta-thunberg-arrested-at-climate-protest-in-the-hague/
Quick Glance: Greta Thunberg protests against fossil fuels in the Netherlands
- The demonstration was specifically targeted against the subsidies for fossil fuels in the Netherlands.
- Climate activist Greta Thunberg was detained twice by police at a demonstration in the Netherlands, after she and a group of marchers blocked a main road to protest against these subsidies.
- Hundreds of protesters marched from The Hague’s city center to the nearby A12 arterial highway that connects the Dutch government's seat with other cities like Amsterdam, Rotterdam, and Utrecht.
- Organized by the Extinction Rebellion (XR) environmental group, the demonstration was part of efforts to pressure the Dutch government ahead of another planned debate on subsidies for fossil fuels in June.
Floods kill 58 in Tanzania with heavy rains persisting: More than 100,000 people have been affected by the flooding, which has hit Tanzania’s coastal areas hard.
aljazeera.com/news/2024/4/15/scores-killed-as-heavy-rains-trigger-floods-in-tanzania
Huge stretches of coral reef around the world are turning a ghostly white amid record warm ocean temperatures. Take a look at how global warming impacts coral ... Show more reut.rs/4aUuBqt
Climate Crisis Triggers Great Barrier Reef’s Worst-Ever Coral Bleaching: In Australia, conservationists warned the Great Barrier Reef could be suffering its ...
democracynow.org/2024/4/12/headlines/climate_crisis_triggers_great_barrier_reefs_worst_ever_coral_bleaching
Your Coffee Is About to Change, Whether You’re Ready or Not: Ready for coffee made from chickpeas? Soon, you might not have a choice.
slate.com/human-interest/2024/04/coffee-cup-best-bean-brand-climate.html
European court ruling on climate may affect pending cases, including in U.S.: Cases are currently pending before the International Court of Justice and other ...
axios.com/2024/04/10/swiss-climate-case-pending-tribunals
Quick Glance: Switzerland: Condemnation by ECHR Signifies 'Historic' Step
- For the first time, an international court has ruled on the harmful effects of climate change, establishing a direct link with quality of life, health, and well-being.
- The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) condemned Switzerland on April 9, 2024, for climate inaction, stating that the country had not taken sufficient measures to protect its citizens from the effects of climate disruption.
- Described as 'historic' by observers, the ruling is expected to set a precedent in the 46 member states of the Council of Europe, increasing pressure on governments to intensify their actions.
- The Senior Women for Climate Protection, who have been fighting since 2016 to prove that heatwaves exacerbate their health problems and that Swiss climate policy is 'insufficient' to contain global warming to 1.5°C, expressed great pride in the Court recognizing their fundamental rights to a healthy climate for the first time.
Researchers shine light on rapid changes in Arctic and boreal ecosystems: Arctic and boreal latitudes are warming faster than any other region on Earth ...
phys.org/news/2024-04-rapid-arctic-boreal-ecosystems.html
Balance sheet for 2023: Glaciers in Austria could have disappeared in around 40 years
spiegel.de/wissenschaft/natur/bilanz-fuer-2023-gletscher-in-oesterreich-koennten-in-rund-40-jahren-verschwunden-sein-a-3ab8d3b0-2153-402e-9022-06afc453f9e6
Why 2024's hurricane season poses a serious threat: An unprecedented setup often leads to an unprecedented result.
axios.com/2024/04/05/atlantic-hurricane-season-la-nina
Scotland to be hit by '42 hour snow blast' with spring freeze set next week: Temperatures will plummet to minus five degrees with snow on its way in Scotland.
dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/scotland-hit-42-hour-snow-32595370
How climate change could be driving ‘killer’ cold outbreaks in oceans: The same planet-warming pollution that’s driving the climate crisis is likely to blame for ...
cnn.com/2024/04/15/climate/cold-ocean-upwelling-sharks-climate/
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Climate change: Logging decline after political change in Brazil, Colombia: Brazil and Colombia curbed logging in 2023, but other countries wiped out many of the ...
bbc.com/news/science-environment-68716874
Hope for the Great Barrier Reef: Deeper parts of the Great Barrier Reef could survive climate change.
sueddeutsche.de/wissen/great-barrier-reef-korallen-klimawandel-1.6532776
The world has been its hottest on record for 10 months straight. Scientists can't fully explain why
abc.net.au/news/2024-04-09/data-can-t-explain-off-the-charts-heat/103649190
Scientists navigate the paradox of extreme cold events in a warming world: According to Copernicus Climate Change Service, February 2024 was the warmest February ...
phys.org/news/2024-04-scientists-paradox-extreme-cold-events.html
Climate-warming gases being smuggled into Europe, investigation says: Large amounts of climate-warming refrigerant gases from China and Turkey are being smuggled ...
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Climate change: 'Uncharted territory' fears after record hot March: Monthly hot streak continues in March with scientists struggling to explain the scale of ...
bbc.com/news/science-environment-68665166
Record temperatures in recent years have driven #pollen levels to a 10-year high.
Learn more about Japan’s efforts to reduce hay fever cases: www.weforum.org/agenda/2023/04/is-climate-change-to-blame-for-worsening-hay-fever-there-could-be-a-solution/ #Japan #climatechange
Commentary: Will camels be the next cows in the dairy industry?: The traits that make camels well-adapted to climate change also make them increasingly ...
channelnewsasia.com/commentary/camel-dairy-farm-cow-milk-industry-herder-climate-change-sustainability-4258151
Climate Change: What Cherry Blossoms Reveal About the Climate Crisis: Plants sprout and bloom earlier and earlier in the year. This also applies to cherries ...
zdf.de/nachrichten/panorama/klimawandel-kirschbluete-fruehling-100.html
Coral reefs can't keep up with climate change. So scientists are speeding up evolution
npr.org/2024/04/17/1245085914/coral-reefs-bleaching-climate-change-algae
Germany's forests are mainly made up of spruce, pine, oak and beech trees. One third of the country is covered in forest - and at least a quarter of it is ... Show more www.zeit.de/wissen/umwelt/2024-04/waelder-klimawandel-baumarten-deutschland
Wildfire smoke contributes to thousands of deaths each year in the U.S. : Two new studies show the unseen toll smoke is taking on people across the country ...
npr.org/2024/04/18/1245068810/wildfire-smoke-contributes-to-thousands-of-deaths-each-year-in-the-u-s
Book Review: Confronting the Slow Calamity of Climate Migration: In the book “On the Move,” Abrahm Lustgarten details how global warming could displace millions ...
undark.org/2024/03/29/book-review-on-the-move/
Greenhouse gas emissions in the #EU have fallen by a third since 1990.
Read more about global #emissions cuts in our report ... Show more www.weforum.org/publications/the-state-of-climate-action-major-course-correction-needed-from-1-5-to-7-annual-emissions/
Indigenous leaders want to protect whales by granting them legal personhood: Indigenous leaders across the Pacific have signed a treaty granting whales legal ...
npr.org/2024/04/03/1242451885/whale-personhood-climate-change-polynesia-maori-new-zealand
In Washington DC, the cherry blossom trees are a popular visitor attraction. But global heating is causing change here too ... Show more www.dw.com/en/climate-change-cherry-blossom-mania-hits-us-capital-early/g-68713509
Why nuclear plant permitting may need an upgrade: Many of the U.S.'s commercial reactors were designed for a climate that no longer exists.
axios.com/2024/04/03/nuclear-power-climate-change
As Wildfires Grow Fiercer, Some Companies Look to Rebuild the Tree Supply Chain: As forests succumb to ever-fiercer wildfires, the federal government and some ...
nytimes.com/2024/04/04/headway/wildfire-forestry-supply-chain.html
Quick Glance: Rebuilding Tree Supply Chain After Wildfires
- As wildfires intensify, efforts are made to revive the tree supply chain.
- Following a devastating fire on a ranch in Montana, a proposal from a company named Mast for free replanting is accepted.
- The initiative involves planting millions of trees to help companies offset their carbon emissions.
- The agreement includes allowing the trees to grow for at least 100 years to ensure long-term reduction of greenhouse gases.
Extreme temperatures are tied to more than half a million stroke deaths a year. With climate change, expect more
cnn.com/2024/04/10/health/climate-change-stroke-deaths-wellness/
Cloud engineering could be more effective 'painkiller' for global warming than previously thought
phys.org/news/2024-04-cloud-effective-painkiller-global-previously.html
Global warming is coming for your home: Who will pay for the damage?
economist.com/leaders/2024/04/11/global-warming-is-coming-for-your-home
Insurance trends are deciding where Americans will live as planet heats: Climate change and generations of U.S. housing and development policy are making homes ...
thehill.com/policy/equilibrium-sustainability/4570956-insurance-trends-are-deciding-where-americans-will-live-as-planet-heats/
U.N. climate chief says two years to save the planet: Governments, business leaders and development banks have two years to take action to avert far worse ...
reuters.com/world/un-climate-chief-says-two-years-save-planet-2024-04-10/
Quick Glance: U.N. climate chief emphasizes urgency in global climate action
- Governments worldwide are urged to act within two years to prevent worsening climate change, with a focus on halving greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 to avoid a significant temperature increase. Despite rising emissions last year, current commitments are insufficient in reducing global emissions by 2030.
- The next two years are crucial for saving the planet, according to the Executive Secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. Stronger national climate plans are deemed essential, especially from the G20 countries, responsible for 80% of global emissions. A key goal of this year's UN climate negotiations is to establish a new climate finance target to aid developing nations in transitioning away from fossil fuels.
- Efforts are being made to provide more climate finance through debt relief, affordable financing for poorer countries, new international funding sources like a shipping emissions tax, and reforms at institutions such as the World Bank and IMF. Additionally, calls are made for a revamp of capital requirements and increased use of Climate Resilient Debt Clauses at the World Bank. Politicians worldwide are urged to prioritize climate action as it often takes a backseat on government agendas.
'We want to help': Why climate activists are trying something new: A recent disruption at An Enemy of the People on Broadway by Extinction Rebellion shows a new ...
npr.org/2024/04/05/1242840734/climate-protest-broadway-extinction-rebellion
Inside the pressures facing Quebec’s billion-dollar maple syrup industry: Canadian province supplies most of the world’s maple syrup, but climate change is ...
aljazeera.com/news/2024/4/15/inside-the-pressures-facing-quebecs-billion-dollar-maple-syrup-industry
Climate change is driving food prices up. This can no longer be ignored: The ecological aspect to the rising food inflation must be tackled head-on by addressing ...
indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/climate-change-is-driving-food-prices-up-this-can-no-longer-be-ignored-9274581/
Quick Glance: Powell Warns of Lack of Progress on Inflation
- Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell emphasized that the U.S. economy, while otherwise strong, has not seen a return of inflation to the central bank's target.
- Powell mentioned that the current policy should remain in place as inflation has not declined quickly enough and there has been no further progress towards the 2% goal.
- Since July 2023, the Fed has maintained its benchmark interest rate in a target range between 5.25% and 5.5%, the result of 11 consecutive rate hikes.
- Financial markets have had to adjust their expectations for rate cuts this year as inflation has been higher than expected, and the Fed's policy continues to be dependent on data.
We all know climate change is real. How did the US let it become a partisan debate? | Opinion
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Your Coffee Is About to Change, Whether You’re Ready or Not: Ready for coffee made from chickpeas? Soon, you might not have a choice.
slate.com/human-interest/2024/04/coffee-cup-best-bean-brand-climate.html
Quick Glance: Coffee Origins Revealed: Genome Study Uncovers Ethiopian Roots
- Researchers unlocked the genome of Arabica coffee species, tracing its origins to a natural mating over 600,000 years ago in Ethiopia.
- The study revealed Arabica's low genetic diversity and susceptibility to pests and diseases, limiting its cultivation locations.
- The findings could lead to new breeding approaches in coffee to develop varieties with enhanced resistance to diseases and climate changes.
- Arabica formed as a natural hybridization between parent species Coffea canephora and Coffea eugenioides, mainly used for global coffee production.
A new inconvenient truth: Europe’s global plans all require money no one has: A competitive, green Europe will require trillions in investments ...
politico.eu/article/europe-global-plans-money-green-economy/
How to save coral reefs in a warming world: Our podcast on science and technology. This week, we travel to Australia to meet the researchers determined to rescue ...
economist.com/podcasts/2024/04/10/how-to-save-coral-reefs-in-a-warming-world
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Climate change could slash global income by 2050, study warns : A new study warns that climate change could cut global economic output by 20% by 2050 ...
wionews.com/world/climate-change-could-slash-global-income-by-2050-study-warn-712566
Africa’s Sahel Can Expect More Deadly Heat Waves, Study Shows: Climate change contributed to an unusually intense heat wave that hit West Africa’s Sahel region ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-18/africa-s-sahel-can-expect-more-deadly-heat-waves-study-shows
Coral bleaching afflicts 'most of Great Barrier Reef': Some three-quarters of Australia's famed Great Barrier Reef is suffering from coral ...
rte.ie/news/2024/0417/1443977-great-barrier-reef/
BR Ambedkar’s vision could hold solutions to India’s agrarian distress and unemployment
scroll.in/article/1066041/br-ambedkars-vision-could-hold-solutions-to-indias-agrarian-distress-and-unemployment
Record rainfall in Dubai? Blame climate change, not cloud seeding
deccanherald.com/opinion/record-rainfall-in-dubai-blame-climate-change-not-cloud-seeding-2983338
Brit tourists sent warning as holiday hotspot may be hit with water restriction: The restriction will come into place if the current "drought ...
mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/british-tourists-sent-warning-popular-32602135
Concern over climate change grows among Americans, AP-NORC poll finds: A poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows that 45% of ...
apnews.com/article/america-ap-norc-poll-climate-change-election-f9943ab6a37674ef2345f4041618cf5e
Sahel heatwave made worse by climate change, scientists warn: An extreme heatwave in the Sahel region in March and April would not have been as lethal without ...
rfi.fr/en/environment/20240418-sahel-heatwave-made-worse-by-climate-change-scientists-warn
“Downward spiral that cannot be stopped”: Oceanographer warns of global catastrophe
tz.de/welt/klimawandel-meeresforscher-warnt-globale-katastrophe-abwaertsspirale-ozean-93014068.html
Premiums are rising and insurers say lawsuits are to blame www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-17/insurers-blame-higher-premiums-on-lawsuits
Arizona's Santa Cruz River is the fourth-most endangered waterway: Climate change and threats to water flows put the Santa Cruz high on American Rivers' new list ...
azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-environment/2024/04/16/santa-cruz-river-is-fourth-most-endangered-river-group-says/73307379007/
Shell says doing more to rein in global warming is 'unrealistic': It's telling shareholders to vote down a proposal that it bolster its efforts to fight climate ...
qz.com/shell-climate-change-resolution-1851417483
Funding Australia’s renewable transition isn’t ‘picking winners’ – it’s securing our future
theguardian.com/business/grogonomics/2024/apr/18/funding-australias-renewable-transition-isnt-picking-winners-its-securing-our-future
Guns-and-Butter Fiscal Policy Will Keep Rates High: For the first time in nearly 60 years, the US government is attempting to effect fiscal stimulus to both ...
bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-04-17/guns-and-butter-fiscal-policy-will-keep-rates-high
Paid articlePaid Tens of millions from Kansas to Iowa face severe thunderstorm threat: The NWS warned scattered showers and thunderstorms "may turn severe" across the ...
axios.com/2024/04/15/severe-weather-thunderstorms-pennsylvania-midwest-plains
Climate Protesters Tumble Off Stage During Scuffle at Sen. Lisa Murkowski’s Event
thedailybeast.com/climate-protesters-tumble-off-stage-during-scuffle-at-sen-lisa-murkowskis-event
Paid articlePaid Higher interest rates pose risk to renewable sector, hurting energy transition, say analysts
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A "hyperactive" Atlantic hurricane season is nearing, forecasters warn: This is the greatest number of storms predicted by this group since they began ...
axios.com/2024/04/18/hurricane-season-2024-atlantic-predictions-hyperactive
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