Weakening Global Land CO2 Sink (Nat'l Science Review):

Low latency carbon budget analysis reveals a large decline of the land carbon sink in 2023 (download PDF)
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Polar Bears, Pathogens & Parasites (PLOS):

Increased pathogen exposure of a marine apex predator over three decades
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Urban Heat Island Dynamics (Nature):

Nonlinear changes in urban heat island intensity, urban breeze intensity, & urban air pollutant concentration with roof albedo
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N Atlantic Sea Levels (Nature):

Exploring multiyear-to-decadal North Atlantic sea level predictability & prediction using machine learning
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Needed: Transparent & Realistic National Mitigation Plans (Nature):

Over-reliance on land for carbon dioxide removal in net-zero climate pledges
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Marine Heatwaves & Shifting Sardine Range (Molecular Ecology):

Crossing the Pacific: Genomics Reveals the Presence of Japanese Sardine (Sardinops melanosticta) in the California Current Large Marine Ecosystem
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Heat Waves & Air Pollution (PNAS):

Heat waves may trigger unexpected surge in aerosol & ozone precursor emissions from sedges in urban landscapes
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Conserving Global Biodiversity (Nature):

Involving citizens in monitoring the Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework
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Canada > Heatwaves & Streamflow Responses (Earth's Future):

The Streamflow Response to Multi-Day Warm Anomaly Events: Sensitivity to Future Warming & Spatiotemporal Variability by Event Magnitude
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Global Heatwaves (Nature):

Characterizing heatwaves based on land surface energy budget
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Marsh-Fronted Seawall Coastal Solutions (Nature):

Marsh restoration in front of seawalls is an economically justified nature-based solution for coastal protection
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Pacific Ocean & Atmospheric Rivers (Nature):

Response of the upper ocean to northeast Pacific atmospheric rivers under climate change
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US > Floods, Skepticism & Vulnerable Communities (ERL):

Triple exposure: the geographic correlation between flood risk, climate skepticism, & social vulnerability in the US
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Indian Ocean > Vulnerable Whale Sharks (Sci. Total Environ.):

Effects of climate warming on energetics & habitat of the world's largest marine ectotherm
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Cape Cod, US > PFAS Fish Contamination (Environ. Sci. Technol.)

Characterizing the Areal Extent of PFAS Contamination in Fish Species Downgradient of AFFF Source Zones
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Global Plant CO2 Uptake (Oak Ridge Lab Story On Paywalled Nature Paper):

Oak Ridge Nat'l Lab: Plant CO2 uptake rises by nearly one third in new global estimates

Nature (Paywall): Terrestrial photosynthesis inferred from plant carbonyl sulfide uptake
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Europe > Drought (Nature):

Direct & lagged climate change effects intensified the 2022 European drought
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CO2 R&D Activities (Nature Review):

Sustainable production of CO2-derived materials
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S Korea > Heatwaves & Public Health (Nature):

Compound impact of heatwaves on vulnerable groups considering age, income, & disability
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Ocean Temp Dynamics (Nature):

Synchronous decadal climate variability in the tropical Central Pacific & tropical South Atlantic
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Brazilian Amazon > Deforestation & Malaria (PNAS):

Ecological change increases malaria risk in the Brazilian Amazon
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Wildfire & Human Health (Potsdam Institute Story On 2 Paywalled Nature Studies):

PIK News: New attribution studies: Increasing effects of global warming on fire dynamics & public health

Nature (Paywall): Attributing human mortality from fire PM2.5 to climate change

Nature (Paywall): Global burned area increasingly explained by climate change
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Arctic Warming & Severe Winters (Nature):

Anomalous Arctic warming linked with severe winter weather in Northern Hemisphere continents
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Coastal Urbanization & Mangroves (Nature):

Coastal urbanization may indirectly positively impact growth of mangrove forests
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Wildfire Prediction (Nature):

Warm Arctic-Cold Eurasia pattern helps predict spring wildfire burned area in West Siberia
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The Carbon Cycle & Mountains (Nature):

Variation of CO2 concentration & its provenance in alpine on the south slope of Tomur Peak, Tianshan Mountains
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Disruption of Microalgae & Ecosystems (Nature):

Warming could shift the phenological responses of benthic microalgae in temperate intertidal zones
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Communication, Justice & Action (Nature):

Climate justice beliefs related to climate action & policy support around the world
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Coral Reefs & Marine Heatwaves (Nature):

Selective breeding enhances coral heat tolerance to marine heatwaves
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Global Sea Level Rise Doubling (Nature):




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Internal Migration Flows (Phys.Org Story on Paywalled Nature Paper):

Phys.org: Climate change impacts internal migration worldwide, census data analysis reveals

Nature (Paywall): Drought & aridity influence internal migration worldwide
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UK > Household Energy Consumption (Energy Efficiency):

Physical, socio-psychological, & behavioural determinants of household energy consumption in the UK
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Increasing Forest Fire CO2 Emissions (ScienceDaily Story on Paywalled Science Paper):

ScienceDaily: Global carbon dioxide emissions from forest fires increase by 60 percent

Science (Paywall): Global rise in forest fire emissions linked to climate change in the extratropics
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Extreme Event Attribution (Frontiers Review):

Frontiers in attributing climate extremes & associated impacts
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China > Extreme Drought (ERL):

Attribution analysis of the persistent & extreme drought in southwest China during 2022–2023

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California > Shifting Grasslands (Nature):

Rapid shifts in grassland communities driven by climate change
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Extreme Ocean Temps (Nature):

Common occurrences of subsurface heatwaves & cold spells in ocean eddies
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China > Heatwaves, Air Pollution & Greenery (Nature):

The combined effects of heatwaves, air pollution & greenery on the risk of frailty: a national cohort study
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Arctic Sea-Ice (Nature):

Drivers of summer Arctic sea-ice extent at interannual time scale in CMIP6 large ensembles revealed by information flow
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Antarctica > Refractory Black Carbon Emissions (Nature):

Seasonal changes in black carbon footprint on the Antarctic Peninsula due to rising shipborne tourism & forest fires
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Australia > Energy & Extreme Temps (Nature):

The risk of energy hardship increases with extreme heat & cold in Australia
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Recent Warming Acceleration (Nature):

A recent surge in global warming is not detectable yet

UCSC Press Release: Global warming is happening, but not statistically ‘surging,’ new study finds

Zeke Hausfather Explainer (4/4/24, CarbonBrief): Factcheck: Why the recent ‘acceleration’ in global warming is what scientists expect
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E. Antarctica > Emperor Penguins At Risk (ESR):

Fast ice variability in East Antarctica: observed repercussions for emperor penguins
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Southeast Asia > Extreme Heatwave (Nature):

The characterization, mechanism, predictability, & impacts of the unprecedented 2023 Southeast Asia heatwave
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Europe > Forest Diversity (Nature):

Resilience of genetic diversity in forest trees over the Quaternary
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Europe > Ozone Contributions (Nature):

National & transboundary contributions to surface ozone concentration across European countries
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US > Mental Health & Engagement (Nature):

Climate change psychological distress is associated with increased collective climate action in the US
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Social Media & Populist Tropes (Nature):

Social media engagement in people & climate change
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China > Household Carbon Footprints (Nature):

Assessing the impacts of fertility & retirement policies on China’s carbon emissions
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US > Incarceration Infrastructure (Environ. Plan. E: Nat. Space):

“Because we’re dying in here”: A study of environmental vulnerability & climate risks in incarceration infrastructure
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Kenya > Solar & Wind Power (Cell Rep.):

The map behind the roadmap—Introducing a geospatial energy model for utility-scale solar & wind power buildout in Kenya
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Weather Forecasting Via Deep-Learning (GRL):

Predictability Limit of the 2021 Pacific Northwest Heatwave From Deep-Learning Sensitivity Analysis
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Surface Warming Spikes (ACP):

The 2023 global warming spike was driven by the El Niño–Southern Oscillation
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Globally Shifting Atmospheric Rivers (Science):

A global poleward shift of atmospheric rivers
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Projecting Global Changes (Nature):

network-based constraint to evaluate climate sensitivity
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China > Sustainable Rice (Nature):

Signatures of local adaptation & maladaptation to future climate in wild Zizania latifolia
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Changing Pacific Atoll Islands (Nature):

Island change framework defines dominant modes of atoll island dynamics in response to environmental change
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Global Extreme Precip Events (Nature):

Amplified temperature sensitivity of extreme precipitation events following heat stress
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Mexico > Food Security During Extreme Weather (Nature):

Compound & cascading droughts & heatwaves decrease maize yields by nearly half in Sinaloa, Mexico
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Estimating Powerplant Emissions (ERL):

Assessment of the climate trace global powerplant CO2 emissions

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Arctic Vessel Noise Pollution (Nature):

Noise pollution from Arctic expedition cruise vessels: understanding causes, consequences & governance options
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Ripple & Rockström (Context Commentary):

We are near tipping points that will make the climate crisis worse
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Extreme Marine Heatwaves (Science):

The massive 2016 marine heatwave in the Southwest Pacific: An “El Niño–Madden-Julian Oscillation” compound event
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Rocket Launch Emissions (Nature):

Global 3D rocket launch & re-entry air pollutant & CO2 emissions at the onset of the megaconstellation era

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Permafrost Feedback (Science):

Temperature sensitivity of the mineral permafrost feedback at the continental scale
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Overshoot Risks (Nature):

Overconfidence in climate overshoot
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Arctic As Carbon Sink (Nature):

Benthic remineralization under future Arctic conditions & evaluating the potential for changes in carbon sequestration in warming sediments
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Sea Temps & Hurricanes (PNAS):

Forced & unforced ocean temperature changes in Atlantic & Pacific tropical cyclogenesis regions
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Arctic > PFAS Contamination (Sci. Total Environ.):

Cross-cutting studies of per- & polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) in Arctic wildlife & humans
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Arctic > Expanding Heatwaves (Nature):

Manifold increase in the spatial extent of heatwaves in the terrestrial Arctic
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Peru > Vulnerable Glaciers (Cryosphere):

El Niño enhances snow-line rise & ice loss on the Quelccaya Ice Cap, Peru
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China > Coal Use (WIREs Review):

Managing the decline of coal in a decarbonizing China
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China > Sustainable Housing (Sustainability):

Simulation & Analysis of Factors Influencing Climate Adaptability & Strategic Application in Traditional Courtyard Residences in Hot-Summer & Cold-Winter Regions: A Case Study of Xuzhou, China
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Coral & Fish Health (PNAS):

Protection efforts have resulted in ~10% of existing fish biomass on coral reefs
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Ocean Habitat Risk From Shipping (Nature):

Climate-driven global redistribution of an ocean giant predicts increased threat from shipping
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Mitigation & Adaptation Feasibility (Nature Editorial):

Feasibility concerns
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Our Global Emergency (BioScience):

The 2024 state of the climate report: Perilous times on planet Earth
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Annual WMO Water Report:

State of Global Water Resources 2023 (download 80 pg)
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Energy Supply Chains (ERSS Review):

The energy commons: A systematic review, paradoxes, & ways forward
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China > Forecasting Water Resources (Nature):

Simulating runoff changes & evaluating under climate change using CMIP6 data & the optimal SWAT model: a case study
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Tropical Rainforest Savannisation (Nature):

Faster dieback of rainforests altering tropical carbon sinks under climate change
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Antarctic & Indian Ocean Circulation Dynamics (RMetS):

Teleconnection & the Antarctic response to the Indian Ocean Dipole in CMIP5 & CMIP6 models
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Science & Activism (Nature Comment):

Challenging the neutrality myth in climate science & activism
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Arctic Circulation Dynamics (Nature):

A moderator of tropical impacts on climate in Canadian Arctic Archipelago during boreal summer
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Central & South America > Heatwaves (Nature):

Projected changes in heatwaves over Central & South America using high-resolution regional climate simulations
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Arctic Solar Geoengineering Geopolitics (Coop. & Confl.):

Securing the ‘great white shield’? Climate change, Arctic security & the geopolitics of solar geoengineering
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Past Island-Scale Chiefdom & Coastal Resilience (PNAS):

Links between climatic histories & the rise and fall of a Pacific chiefdom
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Public Health Threats (BMJ):

The impact of increasing temperatures due to climate change on infectious diseases
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New Book (U of British Columbia Press):

Nature-First Cities: Restoring Relationships with Ecosystems & with Each Other
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New Book (Routledge):

Confronting Climate Coloniality: Decolonizing Pathways for Climate Justice
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US > LNG Emissions (Energy Sci. Eng.):

The greenhouse gas footprint of liquefied natural gas (LNG) exported from the US
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Kenya & Tanzania > Development Corridors (Enviro Research):

Towards more sustainable & inclusive development corridors in Africa
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Antarctic Peninsula > Increasing Vegetation Cover (Nature):

Sustained greening of the Antarctic Peninsula observed from satellites
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Antarctic Ice & Strong El Niño Events (Nature):

Projected Antarctic sea ice change contributes to increased occurrence of strong El Niño
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India > Sea Level Rise Challenges (Environ Model Assess.):

Navigating the sea level rise: Exploring the interplay of climate change, sea level rise, & coastal communities in India
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Florida > Urban Heat Exposure (PLOS):

Daytime land surface temperature & its limits as a proxy for surface air temperature in a subtropical, seasonally wet region
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Kenya &Tanzania > Mara-Serengeti Ecosystems (PLOS):

Trends & cycles in rainfall, temperature, NDVI, IOD & SOI in the Mara-Serengeti: Insights for biodiversity conservation
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Rwanda > Malaria Incidence (Nature):

Malaria transmission risk is projected to increase in the highlands of Western & Northern Rwanda
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Global Economic Inequality (Nature):

A multi-model assessment of inequality & climate change
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Johan Rockström Essay (TIME):

Planet Earth Is in Critical Condition. These are the Steps the World Must Take to Change That

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