United in science 2023
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Climate Science
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Approaches to communicating climatic uncertainties with decision-makers
A new guide from Future Climate for Africa highlights two approaches researchers use to communicate climate projections, and the associated uncertainties, in west and southern African contexts. These
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Climate research for development in Africa using climate science to drive Africa’s development
The Assessment Reports of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) – the body widely recognized as the international authority on climate change — give clear evidence of increased warming across
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Existential climate-related security risk: a scenario approach
A new report by Australian climate experts warns that "climate change now represents a near- to mid-term existential threat" to human civilization. In this grim forecast — which was endorsed by the former
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Climate cuts, cover-ups and censorship
The Climate Council’s report, ‘Climate Cuts, Cover-Ups and Censorship’ provides a detailed overview of the Australian government’s approach to climate change since the election of the Liberal-National
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Climate science supports youth protests
The campaign to support the protesters has been launched by an international group of 22 scientists spanning a range of disciplines; several of them are renowned climate specialists. They include Michael
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Solid Earth change and the evolution of the Antarctic ice sheet
<p>Recent studies suggest that Antarctica has the potential to contribute up to ~15 m of sea-level rise over the next few centuries.<a href="http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/Antarctic_icesheet_evolution.pdf"
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Permafrost is warming at a global scale
<p>Permafrost warming has the potential to amplify global climate change, because when frozen sediments thaw it unlocks soil organic carbon.<a href="http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/permafrost-warming.pdf"
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Prediction of the strength and timing of sunspot cycle 25 reveal decadal-scale space environmental conditions
<p>The Sun’s activity cycle governs the radiation, particle and magnetic flux in the heliosphere creating hazardous space weather. Decadal-scale variations define space climate and force the Earth’s
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Economic growth in mitigation scenarios: a blind spot in climate science
Climate change mitigation scenarios are important instruments for developing pathways towards a climate-friendly world. They form the basis for political and social negotiations regarding the climate protection
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Lessons on bridging the science-policy divide for climate change action in developing countries
This study presents a synthesis that is an attempt to learn lessons from projects conducted by the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS). These projects engaged