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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NOAA sticks with quieter hurricane season forecast – but don’t let your guard down
NOAA is sticking with its forecast for a below-normal Atlantic hurricane season, pointing to a strengthening El Niño that’s making it harder for storms…
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European forests have been losing more biomass since 2018 and storing less CO₂
Europe’s forests are losing more biomass than previously thought, and disturbances such as drought and pest infestations are causing increasingly severe losses in some…
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The floods of the future won’t come one at a time
A dangerous collision of storm surge, torrential rain, and sea level rise threatens to overwhelm communities from Texas to Maine. The post The floods…
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Some San Antonio neighborhoods are getting cool makeovers
Reflective pavement and new trees are lowering the temperature in heat-stressed communities. The post Some San Antonio neighborhoods are getting cool makeovers appeared first…
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Could geoengineering ‘ice arches’ help preserve Arctic sea ice?
Researchers are investigating whether artificially thickening ice blockages between Canada and Greenland could prevent huge amounts of sea ice from flowing south to melt
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When the power goes out, homes can become heat traps
Austin, Texas, is helping low-income residents make energy efficiency upgrades, maintaining cooling centers, and urging people to check on neighbors. The post When the…
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15 new books for five new takes on climate change
Recent years have seen a boom in books on climate change. This collection spans from techno-optimism to philosophical pessimism. The post 15 new books…
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Classic El Niño is strengthening – what does it mean for our weather?
A strengthening El Niño means temperatures will remain high, but some areas could see rain in the coming months, while others face drought.El Niño…
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We must adapt to climate change while also tackling the root cause
The devastating wildfires in Europe demand urgent measures to make landscapes more resilient, but without action to reduce use of fossil fuels, the danger…
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Climate change is driving a ‘shift’ in childhood malaria risk across Africa
Print article Share Rising temperatures are redistributing the risk of childhood malaria in sub-Saharan Africa, resulting in areas of “new risk” in the east…
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