Categorie: Nature

Nature Climate Change, Published online: 09 October 2023; doi:10.1038/s41558-023-01838-7 Climate emotions permeate student learning and research activities, but their influence is poorly understood and often ignored in higher education. We develop recommendations for instructors, research mentors and institutional leaders to enhance educational and research outcomes for students grappling with challenging climate emotions. Nature Climate Change  

Nature Climate Change, Published online: 09 October 2023; doi:10.1038/s41558-023-01839-6 Climate change education is crucial to countries in the Global South due to their contribution and vulnerability to the climate crisis. However, institutionalizing and implementing climate change education is particularly challenging in developing nations, given inadequate motivation and limited capacity. Nature Climate Change  

Nature Climate Change, Published online: 09 October 2023; doi:10.1038/s41558-023-01833-y Protest plays an essential role in promoting climate actions, yet individual participation decisions are influenced by expectations about other people’s attendance. This study displays evidence on strategic substitutability, that is, respondents are less motivated if they expect high turnout. Nature Climate Change  

Nature Climate Change, Published online: 09 October 2023; doi:10.1038/s41558-023-01835-w Autonomous sampling enables increased data collection in the ocean to understand circulation and water property changes. This study uses data from underwater gliders and profiling floats to show a shoreward lateral shift in Gulf Stream waters, which have warmed and become lighter since 2001. Nature Climate Change  

Nature Climate Change, Published online: 05 October 2023; doi:10.1038/s41558-023-01836-9 Detecting long-term Arctic surface water changes Nature Climate Change  

Nature Climate Change, Published online: 05 October 2023; doi:10.1038/s41558-023-01837-8 Reply to: Detecting long-term Arctic surface water changes Nature Climate Change  

Nature Climate Change, Published online: 04 October 2023; doi:10.1038/s41558-023-01843-w International organizations’ staff Nature Climate Change  

Nature Climate Change, Published online: 04 October 2023; doi:10.1038/s41558-023-01841-y Warming worsens insecticide impacts Nature Climate Change  

Nature Climate Change, Published online: 04 October 2023; doi:10.1038/s41558-023-01842-x Snowballing carbon emissions Nature Climate Change  

Nature Climate Change, Published online: 04 October 2023; doi:10.1038/s41558-023-01845-8 COP28 will see the conclusion of the first global stocktake, which assesses efforts towards long-term climate targets. In addition to the assessment process, the stocktake could also address current problems within climate governance and interact with other policy instruments. Nature Climate Change  

Nature Climate Change, Published online: 04 October 2023; doi:10.1038/s41558-023-01840-z Solar and wind Nature Climate Change  

Nature Climate Change, Published online: 02 October 2023; doi:10.1038/s41558-023-01820-3 Over the past years, countries in Latin America and the Caribbean have seen a range of developments around climate mitigation and environmental policy. Nature Climate Change asked a selection of scientists from the region to share their thoughts on research questions and responses to climate change…

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Nature Climate Change, Published online: 02 October 2023; doi:10.1038/s41558-023-01800-7 Fire impacts soil organic carbon stocks, in addition to aboveground biomass, yet changes are not well constrained. This study shows that more soil carbon is lost from drier ecosystems than humid ones and that the carbon sink is increasing in savannah–grassland regions with declining burned area. Nature…

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Nature Climate Change, Published online: 28 September 2023; doi:10.1038/s41558-023-01826-x The global stocktake (GST) could both enable and hamper the inclusion of equity. This Comment outlines why equity is central to the GST and the challenges faced in addressing it, as well as the utility of needs-based assessments for advancing equity within the GST and the…

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Nature Climate Change, Published online: 28 September 2023; doi:10.1038/s41558-023-01810-5 In this Perspective, the authors highlight agroforestry as a natural climate solution, discussing definitional refinements, controls on mitigation potential and remote sensing innovations. They assess the status of agroforestry in the context of climate ambitions, identifying key areas and opportunities. Nature Climate Change  

Nature Climate Change, Published online: 25 September 2023; doi:10.1038/s41558-023-01828-9 To test the reproducibility of ocean acidification research, the authors conducted a meta-analysis of 373 studies on calcification of marine calcifiers across 24 years. While the size of negative effects declined over time, the results remained reproducible and their limitations were then explored. Nature Climate Change  

Nature Climate Change, Published online: 21 September 2023; doi:10.1038/s41558-023-01819-w Ice melt processes that take place at the ice–ocean boundary of Greenland and Antarctic glaciers play a pivotal role in their evolution and contribution to sea-level rise, but widespread observations in these regions are lacking. A major observational initiative will be necessary to drastically reduce uncertainties…

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Nature Climate Change, Published online: 21 September 2023; doi:10.1038/s41558-023-01812-3 Changes in air temperature are usually considered for quantifying changes in temperature extremes such as heatwaves. This study shows that the incidence of heat extremes in soils is increasing faster than air temperature in some regions, with implications for hydrological and biogeochemical processes. Nature Climate Change  

Nature Climate Change, Published online: 21 September 2023; doi:10.1038/s41558-023-01809-y Establishment of the loss and damage fund is a major step in climate negotiations for Global South countries, yet resource allocation remains unsettled. This Review shows how vulnerability-based approaches are variable and complex, with the adoption of quantitative measures likely to bring division. Nature Climate Change  

Nature Climate Change, Published online: 20 September 2023; doi:10.1038/s41558-023-01808-z The decarbonization of the global iron and steel industry is important for energy systems mitigation. Using a facility-level database, this Article presents cost-effective, region-specific strategies targeting plants with a large age-to-capacity ratio and/or high emissions intensity. Nature Climate Change