#Much improved climate predictions from statistical mechanics

“#Much improved climate predictions from statistical mechanics” Credit: CC0 Public Domain A study from the European Horizon 2020 TiPES project confirms that the large uncertainties of climate models used in the IPCC reports might be reduced considerably by the use of statistical mechanics. The technique, which has been regarded with skepticism by some experts, leads…

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#Integrating health and climate agendas

“#Integrating health and climate agendas” by Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies e.V. (IASS) </p><div> <div> <div data-src=”https://scx2.b-cdn.net/gfx/news/hires/2020/integratingh.jpg” data-sub-html=”In Rwanda, a woman collects payments for water. The money is reinvested in the community. Credit: Nicole de Paula” data-thumb=”https://scx1.b-cdn.net/csz/news/tmb/2020/integratingh.jpg”> <figure><img alt=”Integrating health and climate agendas” height=”480″ src=”https://scx1.b-cdn.net/csz/news/800/2020/integratingh.jpg” title=”In Rwanda, a woman collects payments for water. The money…

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#Europe basks in hot weather as experts fear virus risk

“#Europe basks in hot weather as experts fear virus risk” People enjoy the sun in a Paris park, but experts fear a surge in coronavirus infections Recently released from coronavirus lockdown, Europeans thronged shady parks on Wednesday as temperatures soared on the second day of an early summer heat wave that experts fear will lead…

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#Philippine villagers brace as volcano grows restive

“#Philippine villagers brace as volcano grows restive” Philippine villagers near a restive volcano on a central island are bracing for possible evacuations that would require physical distancing because of the coronavirus pandemic, an official said Wednesday. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said it detected dozens of small earthquakes on the western flank of…

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#Waste in the World of COVID-19

“#Waste in the World of COVID-19” Credit: CC0 Public Domain At the beginning of 2020, eight states and dozens of cities had banned single-use plastic bags. Environmental activists and proponents of a zero waste economy were finally gaining momentum as the cultural shift of carrying reusable bags, water bottles, and straws was reaching almost every…

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#Affluence is killing the planet, warn scientists

“#Affluence is killing the planet, warn scientists” Would you like to be rich? Chances are your answer is: “Yes! Who wouldn’t want to be rich?” Clearly, in societies where money can buy almost everything, being rich is generally perceived as something good. It implies more freedom, fewer worries, more happiness, higher social status. But here…

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#Why long-term environmental observations are crucial for New Zealand’s water security challenges

“#Why long-term environmental observations are crucial for New Zealand’s water security challenges” Credit: Andrew Lorrey, Author provided Brewster Glacier in New Zealand’s Southern Alps lost 13 million cubic metres of ice between March 2016 and March 2019—almost the equivalent of the basic drinking water needs of all New Zealanders during that time. Simultaneously, seasonal extremes…

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#The Arctic is on fire: Siberian heat wave alarms scientists

“#The Arctic is on fire: Siberian heat wave alarms scientists” This photo taken on Friday, June 19, 2020 and provided by ECMWF Copernicus Climate Change Service shows the land surface temperature in the Siberia region of Russia. A record-breaking temperature of 38 degrees Celsius (100.4 degrees Fahrenheit) was registered in the Arctic town of Verkhoyansk…

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#US energy laggards still not Paris compliant: analysis

“#US energy laggards still not Paris compliant: analysis” A number of oil and gas companies have pledged to reach net zero emissions by 2050 US-based oil and gas majors are lagging well behind their European counterparts when it comes to plans for cutting emissions to comply with the Paris climate deal, according to analysis released…

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