Category: Climate Signals
Climate Signals (54) Δ27 Variable 2 – Global mean surface temperature anomaly (4) Δ27 Variable 3 – Atmospheric CO₂e concentration (CO₂ + CH₄ + N₂O) (1) Δ27 Variable 5 – Marine heatwaves (14) Δ27 Variable 6-Marine biomass & deoxygenation (3) Δ27 Variable 7 – Greenland Ice Sheet stability (2) Δ27 Variable 8_West Antarctic Ice Sheet stability (5) Δ27 Variable 9-Arctic sea ice extent/thickness (6) Δ27 Variable 10 – Permafrost thaw & carbon emissions (1) Δ27 Variable 11 – Amazon rainforest dieback risk (1) Δ27 Variable 12 – Boreal biome shift (net) (1) Δ27 Variable 13 – Freshwater stress & groundwater depletion (1) Δ27 Variable 14-AMOC strength (1) Δ27 Variable 15-Monsoon systems stability (2) Δ27 Variable 16-Wildfire burned area / fire weather index (1) Δ27 Variable 17 – Global staple crop yields & stocks-to-use (5) Δ27 Variable 20 – Energy system reliability & EROEI / grid stability (5) Δ27 Variable 22 Insurance retreat & financial climate risk (2) Δ27 Variable 23 – Extreme-heat exposure (wet-bulb population-days) (9) Δ27 Variable 25 – Mass displacement (forced migration volume) (1) Δ27 Variable 27 – Epistemic resilience (mis/disinformation & media capture) (8) ⚙️ Energy, Infrastructure & Material Flow (7) 🌊 Oceanic Equilibrium & Acidification (17) 🌍 Atmospheric Forcing & Planetary Energy Balance (5) 🌪 Atmospheric Circulation & Regional Climate Stability (4) 🌱 Carbon & Hydrological Feedback Loops (3) 🌾 Food, Water & Resource Security (6) 🧊 Cryosphere Integrity & Sea-Level Commitment (8) 🧠 Knowledge Integrity & Governance Resilience (8) 🧬 Human Stability & Adaptive Capacity (10)
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10 climate refuges in Europe to escape the extreme heat during the August holidays
These destinations benefit from a combination of ocean, mountains, vegetation and humidity that helps keep temperatures under control and creates a milder, more pleasant…
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Watching the Atlantic: Could tropical waves exiting Africa make it past the wind shear?
The tropical wave-watching marathon begins: African waves can take up to two weeks to reach the continental U.S., but several obstacles can prevent them…
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The link between Iowa corn and the dead zone in the Gulf
The Mississippi River carries fertilizer runoff from the Midwest to the Gulf – and increasingly extreme rain is making the problem more urgent. The…
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‘The Earth itself was screaming out:’ Bay Mills Indian Community fights pipeline permitting while enveloped in wildfire smoke
A Canadian oil and gas company wants to continue operating its Michigan pipeline for 99 more years. Tribes and climate groups are pushing back.…
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“This is only a warm-up act”: Already strong El Niño expected to get stronger
A powerful El Niño is cooking the climate record books, and it has yet to reach peak intensity, prompting the World Meteorological Organization to…
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WMO warns on wildfires: “Climate change increases the risk, but it’s not the only cause”
Climate change is fueling increasingly extreme wildfires, but it does not fully explain their origin. The WMO warns that forest management and human activity…
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Why is a Spanish village closing a mountain ahead of the Solar Eclipse?
Have you visited a site for a unique experience and seen it flooded with tourists? That’s overtourism, and Spain is taking action to avoid…
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Mega wildfires in southern France detonate more than 400 unexploded shells left behind from the Second World War
An unprecedented wildfire crisis has engulfed France, giving rise to an unexpected phenomenon: the explosion of historic ammunition. The wildfires triggered the detonation of…
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Historic drought in the UK transforms landscapes and affects millions of people
Emergency services in England and Wales responded to almost 400 wildfire incidents in July, while record-breaking blazes swept through the Cairngorms National Park in…
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‘Unrecognisable’: nature reserve devastated by Suffolk wildfire
A wildfire in Suffolk has destroyed 146 football pitches of rare heathland. Campaigners say it will take decades to recover, and is calling for…
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