Tsunami Risk to Seaports (Nature):

An approach to assessing tsunami risk to the global port network under rising sea levels
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Global Drought (European Commission) Report:

World Drought Atlas (download 178pg)
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Global Operational Weather Forecasting (Nature):

Probabilistic weather forecasting with machine learning
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Late-Arriving Marine Heatwaves (Nature):

Late-arriving 2023 summer marine heatwave in the East China Sea & implications for global warming
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An Ice-Free Arctic Ocean (Nature):

The first ice-free day in the Arctic Ocean could occur before 2030
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Meat & Milk > Impacts & Alternatives (PNAS):

A multicriteria analysis of meat & milk alternatives from nutritional, health, environmental, & cost perspectives
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Svalbard > Arctic Glacier Calving (Nature):

Ocean warming drives immediate mass loss from calving glaciers in the high Arctic
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Bangladesh > Empathetic & Sustainable Cities (Nature):

Promoting sustainable cities through creating social empathy between new urban populations & planners
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Great Barrier Reef Upwelling Dynamics (Science):

Climate refugia in the Great Barrier Reef may endure into the future
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Mediterranean Hotspots (Nature):

Identification of climate change hotspots in the Mediterranean
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Marine Heatwave Impacts On Crab Larvae (Nature):

The timing of marine heatwaves during the moulting cycle affects performance of decapod larvae
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N Atlantic Warming Hole Dynamics (Nature):

A positive atmospheric feedback on the North Atlantic warming hole
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Rising Temps Impact Monkeys (Science):

High temperatures are associated with decreased immune system performance in a wild primate
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Intensifying Atlantic Tropical Cyclones (Science):

Projected increase in the frequency of extremely active Atlantic hurricane seasons
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Māori Whale Conservation (Frontiers):

How legal personhood & markets can partner to help save the whale
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Changing Pacific Arctic Ocean (Nature):

Enhanced wind mixing & deepened mixed layer in the Pacific Arctic shelf seas with low summer sea ice
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Southern Ocean & Aerosol Cooling (Science):

Marine emissions of methanethiol increase aerosol cooling in the Southern Ocean
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AMOC & Labrador Sea Dynamics (Nature):

Weakening of the AMOC & strengthening of Labrador Sea deep convection in response to external freshwater forcing
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Gulf of Guinea > Sea Level Vulnerability (Nature):

Sea level rise & coastal flooding risks in the Gulf of Guinea
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Global Marine Heatwaves (Nature):

A global overview of marine heatwaves in a changing climate
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Polar Sea-Ice Tipping Points (Nature):

Optimal control of polar sea-ice near its tipping points
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Global Ocean Acidification (Science):

Progression of ocean interior acidification over the industrial era
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Global Heatwave Hotspots (PNAS):

Global emergence of regional heatwave hotspots outpaces climate model simulations
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Antarctic Ice Sheet > Albedo Dynamics (Nature):

Weathering crust formation outpaces melt-albedo feedback on blue ice shelves of East Antarctica
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Paris & EU Trade Agreements (INEA):

Strengthening the Paris Agreement through trade? The potential & limitations of EU preferential trade agreements for climate governance
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Polar Ice Sheets, Tipping Risks & Cascading Effects (Nature):

Polar ice sheets are decisive contributors to uncertainty in climate tipping projections
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Urban Heat Trends (ERL):

Multi-city analysis of satellite surface temperature compared to crowdsourced air temperature
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Infectious Diseases (Nature):

Causal inference concepts can guide research into the effects of climate on infectious diseases
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US West > Decarbonization (Nature):

Climate change & its influence on water systems increases the cost of electricity system decarbonization
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Global CO2 Dynamics & Disasters (Nature):

Stabilising CO2 concentration as a channel for global disaster risk mitigation
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China > Heatwaves & Diabetes (Nature):

Mortality burden of diabetes attributable to high temperature & heatwave under climate change scenarios in China
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Arctic Indigenous-Led Sustainability (Nature):

The benefits of Indigenous-led social science: a mindset for Arctic sustainability


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Mumbia, India > Vulnerability & Adaptation (Nature):

Identifying future challenges for climate change adaptation through insights from participatory scenario-downscaling in Mumbai
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Nigeria > Agricultural Conflicts (Ecol. Econ.):

Climate change & the farmer-Pastoralist's violent conflict: Experimental evidence from Nigeria

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Brazilian Amazon Deforestation & Respiratory Health (Nature):

Health benefits of reduced deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon
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Amazon Logging Recovery (Trees For. People):

Forest biomass recovery twenty-four years after conventional & reduced-impact logging in Eastern Amazon
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US > Tribal Lands & Clean Energy (Sustainability):

Opportunities & Barriers for Agrivoltaics on Tribal Lands
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S. Asia > Mega-Heatwaves & Snowpack (Nature):

Unveiling the devastating effect of the spring 2022 mega-heatwave on the South Asian snowpack
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Venezuela > Rising Temps (Nature):

Tracing human influence on rising surface air temperature in Venezuela
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China > CO2 Emissions (Nature):

Full-coverage estimation of CO2 concentrations in China via multisource satellite data & Deep Forest model
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Canada > Indigenous Peoples & Biocultural Conservation (Conserv. Sci. Pract.):

Cultural keystone species & their role in biocultural conservation
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Consumption Patterns & Planetary Boundaries (Nature):

Keeping the global consumption within the planetary boundaries
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Hawaiʻi > Indigenous Resilience (2 Frontiers Articles):

Kīpuka Kuleana: restoring relationships to place & strengthening climate adaptation through a community-based land trust
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Indigenous Knowledge & Adaptation Planning (Frontiers):

Indigenous knowledge in climate adaptation planning: reflections from initial efforts
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Bangladesh > Monsoons & Mental Health (Nature):

Psychological health declined during the post-monsoon season in communities impacted by sea-level rise in Bangladesh
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China > Cultural Ecosystem Services (Nature):

Modeling the distribution of cultural ecosystem services based on future climate variables under different scenarios
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New TEK Book (Oregon State U):

Indigenous Critical Reflections on Traditional Ecological Knowledge

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Planetary Boundaries Update, Rockström, et al. (Nature Review):

Planetary Boundaries guide humanity’s future on Earth
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Baja California Peninsula, Mexico > Marine Heatwaves (Nature):

Past & future impacts of marine heatwaves on small-scale fisheries in Baja California, Mexico
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W Africa > Soil Erosion (Sci. Total Environ.):

Climate change is intensifying rainfall erosivity & soil erosion in West Africa
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China & US > Interlinked Construction Emissions (Nature):

Comparative analysis of CO2 emission linkages of construction between China & the US using structural path analysis
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US > Energy Inequality (Science):

US federal resource allocations are inconsistent with concentrations of energy poverty
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New Climate Extremes Documentary (53 min):


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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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Brazilian Amazon > Deforestation & Malaria (PNAS):

Ecological change increases malaria risk in the Brazilian Amazon
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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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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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Southeast Asia > Extreme Heatwave (Nature):

The characterization, mechanism, predictability, & impacts of the unprecedented 2023 Southeast Asia heatwave
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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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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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China > Sustainable Rice (Nature):

Signatures of local adaptation & maladaptation to future climate in wild Zizania latifolia
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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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Ripple & Rockström (Context Commentary):

We are near tipping points that will make the climate crisis worse
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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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Our Global Emergency (BioScience):

The 2024 state of the climate report: Perilous times on planet Earth
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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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Central & South America > Heatwaves (Nature):

Projected changes in heatwaves over Central & South America using high-resolution regional climate simulations
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Kenya & Tanzania > Development Corridors (Enviro Research):

Towards more sustainable & inclusive development corridors in Africa
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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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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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US > Extreme Temps & Racial Disparities (One Earth):

Racial disparities in deaths related to extreme temperatures in the US
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Indigenous Shellfishing & Resiliency (Nature):

Shellfishing, sea levels, & the earliest Native American villages (5000–3800 yrs. BP) of the South Atlantic Coast of the US
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Planetary Health Check, Johan Rockström, Et al. (New Report & Website):

Planetary Health Check (Download 97 pg 2024 Report)

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Africa > New Earth4All Report:

SDGs for All: Africa (download 68 pg)

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A Just & Safe Planet, Johan Rockström, et al. (Lancet):

A just world on a safe planet: a Lancet Planetary Health–Earth Commission report on Earth-system boundaries, translations, & transformations

See Resources Page For More On Earth System / Planetary Boundaries
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Indigenous Peoples’ Knowledge (Nature Commentary):

No basis for claim that 80% of biodiversity is found in Indigenous territories
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Canada > Indigenous Alternatives (Yellowhead Institute):

From Risk to Resilience: Indigenous Alternatives to Climate Risk Assessment in Canada (Download 24 pg)
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India > Public Understanding (Nature News):

How does the world’s most populous country perceive climate change?
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Africa > E. Atlantic Ocean Sea Level Rise (Nature):

Exploring steric sea level variability in the Eastern Tropical Atlantic Ocean: a three-decade study (1993–2022)

Author Correction
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E. Africa > Rainfall (RMetS):

Beyond the regional average: Drivers of geographical rainfall variability during East Africa's short rains
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Nepal > High-Altitude Rock-Ice Avalanches (Nature):

An earthquake-triggered avalanche in Nepal in 2015 was exacerbated by climate variability & snowfall anomalies
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Johan Rockström TED Talk (July 2024):

The Tipping Points of Climate Change & Where We Stand (18:35 Min)

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Tipping Point Early Warnings (ESD):

Tipping point detection & early warnings in climate, ecological, & human systems

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Amazon Forest & Indigenous Peoples (Climatic Change):

Climate justice, forests, & Indigenous Peoples: toward an alternative to REDD + for the Amazon
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Ethiopia > Farmers’ Resilience (Climate Services):

Smallholder farmers’ coping strategies to climate change & variability: Evidence from Ethiopia
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California > Migrant Farmworkers & Wildfire Smoke (GeoHealth):

Air Quality Monitoring & the Safety of Farmworkers in Wildfire Mandatory Evacuation Zones

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Ag Diversification In Low-Income Countries (Climate Services Review):

Diversification of agriculture practices as a response to climate change impacts among farmers in low-income countries: A systematic literature review
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S. Africa > Youth Heat Stress (Biometeorology):

Exploring the risk of heat stress in high school pre-season sports training, Johannesburg, South Africa
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Africa > Deforestation (Nature):

Deforestation amplifies climate change effects on warming & cloud level rise in African montane forests
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India > Groundwater Depletion (Earth's Future):

Summer Monsoon Drying Accelerates India's Groundwater Depletion Under Climate Change
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Predicting E Asian Winter Precipitation (Nature):

Climatic influence of the Antarctic ozone hole on the East Asian winter precipitation
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Brazil > Deforestation (PNAS):

A large net carbon loss attributed to anthropogenic & natural disturbances in the Amazon Arc of Deforestation
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S. Korea > Heatwaves (Nature):

Unveiling teleconnection drivers for heatwave prediction in South Korea using explainable artificial intelligence
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Predicting Tipping Elements (Science):

Uncertainties too large to predict tipping times of major Earth system components from historical data
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Tipping Point Risks, Johan Rockström, et al. (Nature):

Achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions critical to limit climate tipping risks

PIK - Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research Press Release: Tipping risks from overshooting 1.5 °C can be minimised if warming is swiftly reversed
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