In a new study, researchers apply a global Earth system model to estimate the impacts of emissions reductions by sector.
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Specifically Tailored Action Plans Combat Heat Waves in India
The frequencies of heat waves and heat-induced mortality have soared in India. Now government agencies and research organizations are developing city-specific action plans to mitigate heat impacts.
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Is Your Home at Risk of Experiencing a Natural Disaster?
In the contiguous United States, 57% of structures are at risk of experiencing at least one natural hazard—and risk is driven by greater development in hazardous areas against a backdrop of climate change.
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Examining the Intricacies of Ozone Removal by Deciduous Forests
A new study looks into how air movement in the atmospheric boundary layer affects ozone removal by deciduous forests, which are a significant ozone sink.
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Most Olympic Sports Not Advancing on Sustainability
World Sailing, World Athletics, World Rowing, and FIFA made the podium. Seven of the 32 summer Olympic sports federations haven’t even entered the race.
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Climate Litigation Has a Big Evidence Gap
Climate-related lawsuits don’t often quantitatively link the defendant’s greenhouse gas emissions to the impacts on the plaintiff. Better lines of communication between climate scientists and climate lawyers could help bridge that gap.
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A Road Map for Climate Retreat
Scientists say managed retreat from climate-related dangers has to start now, and they are exploring potential guidelines for response and adaptation.
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Permanence of Nature-Based Climate Solutions at Risk
Conserving native ecosystems helps sequester carbon and mitigate climate change, but new statistical modeling questions the permanence of California’s carbon-rich forests with climate change.
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Astronomers for Planet Earth
A volunteer network of astronomers is using a unique astronomical perspective to educate people about the climate crisis while at the same time striving for sustainability in academia.
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Half of the IPCC Scenarios to Limit Warming Don’t Work
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change showcased 50 scenarios to limit global warming to 1.5°C above preindustrial temperatures. A new study finds that only half of those scenarios are realistic.