Category: Nature

Nature Climate Change, Published online: 02 November 2023; doi:10.1038/s41558-023-01831-0 Climate change is a major human rights challenge. This research shows how climate change is impeding the human rights of Ni-Vanuatu, outlines what can be done in response, and discusses how the future loss and damage fund should consider human rights restoration and compensation packages. Nature Climate…

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Nature Climate Change, Published online: 02 November 2023; doi:10.1038/s41558-023-01852-9 Non-tornadic thunderstorm winds are associated with particularly strong damages. Here, the author assesses changes in these winds in the central USA and shows that they have intensified stronger than other extreme winds over the past decades, while the affected area increased 4.8-fold. Nature Climate Change  

Nature Climate Change, Published online: 02 November 2023; doi:10.1038/s41558-023-01802-5 The low-carbon transition would bring both challenges and opportunities for the labour market, which have important implications for a just transition. In the US power system, the lowest-skilled workers in fossil fuel-dependent states will face more uncertain employment and job training will be necessary. Nature Climate Change  

Nature Climate Change, Published online: 30 October 2023; doi:10.1038/s41558-023-01823-0 Global warming and overfishing are impacting fish species distribution, total catch and aquaculture viability, limiting our ability to harvest vital micronutrients that support human health. Nature Climate Change  

Nature Climate Change, Published online: 30 October 2023; doi:10.1038/s41558-023-01847-6 Climate education is seen as a key driver for behavioural change, yet it is usually not continued universally to higher-education level. With the increasing demand from both students and employers, we propose methods that incorporate climate education from multiple disciplines into current curriculums. Nature Climate Change  

Nature Climate Change, Published online: 30 October 2023; doi:10.1038/s41558-023-01815-0 Nature-based solutions are essential to avoid climate crisis, yet how best to estimate their long-run effects is unclear. Here the authors propose a new dynamic accounting method that captures the impermanence of these carbon impacts, allowing investors to make robust comparisons across projects. Nature Climate Change  

Nature Climate Change, Published online: 30 October 2023; doi:10.1038/s41558-023-01848-5 The remaining carbon budget (RCB) is a critical estimate of the carbon that can be emitted while staying within a particular temperature threshold. This study provides an updated assessment of the RCB using recent data and robustness checks to increase confidence in the estimate. Nature Climate Change  

Nature Climate Change, Published online: 30 October 2023; doi:10.1038/s41558-023-01822-1 The authors use fisheries databases and predictive models to understand past and future changes in the availability of iron, calcium omega-3 and protein from seafood. They show disproportional loss of nutrients in tropical low-income countries, which will be exacerbated by higher levels of global warming. Nature Climate…

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Nature Climate Change, Published online: 30 October 2023; doi:10.1038/s41558-023-01846-7 The remaining carbon budget for 1.5 °C has been a highly discussed tool to communicate the urgency of efforts needed to meet the Paris Agreement. Now, research reassesses IPCC estimates, suggesting that ongoing near-flat emissions and methodological choices can make big relative differences to the tiny…

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Nature Climate Change, Published online: 25 October 2023; doi:10.1038/s41558-023-01866-3 Author Correction: China’s bulk material loops can be closed but deep decarbonization requires demand reduction Nature Climate Change  

Nature Climate Change, Published online: 23 October 2023; doi:10.1038/s41558-023-01817-y The collapse of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet is a worrying climate tipping point, with the potential to raise global sea level by up to 5.3 metres. Now, an assessment of future climate scenarios suggests that accelerated melting of ice shelves in West Antarctica is locked…

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Nature Climate Change, Published online: 23 October 2023; doi:10.1038/s41558-023-01818-x The authors use a regional ocean model to project ocean-driven ice-shelf melt in the Amundsen Sea. Already committed rapid ocean warming drives increased melt, regardless of emission scenario, suggesting extensive ice loss from West Antarctica. Nature Climate Change  

Nature Climate Change, Published online: 23 October 2023; doi:10.1038/s41558-023-01851-w Wildfire can lead to shifts in forest composition to more deciduous tree cover, which can have a biophysical cooling effect on climate. This study finds no net increase in deciduous cover or biophysical cooling over boreal North America in recent decades, despite widespread landscape scale change. Nature…

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Nature Climate Change, Published online: 19 October 2023; doi:10.1038/s41558-023-01844-9 Assessing progress and gaps in climate adaptation is a key policy concern, and also raises scientific challenges around which metrics should be used and who should assess progress. A structured expert judgement using local case studies shows that, for coastal areas, today’s global adaptation is halfway…

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Nature Climate Change, Published online: 19 October 2023; doi:10.1038/s41558-023-01834-x Assessing adaptation progress is key to reducing risk associated with climate change, yet the status of adaptation in most sectors is unclear. This study assesses the state of coastal adaptation globally and finds that current efforts fulfil about half of the total potential. Nature Climate Change  

Nature Climate Change, Published online: 13 October 2023; doi:10.1038/s41558-023-01832-z The 28th Conference of the Parties (COP) taking place in Dubai from 30 November to 12 December 2023 will focus heavily on the first of the Global Stocktakes that were agreed upon in the Paris Agreement. In this infographic, we explain what the Global Stocktake is,…

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Nature Climate Change, Published online: 12 October 2023; doi:10.1038/s41558-023-01824-z For global adaptation effort, it is essential to understand which actors are participating and what their roles are. This Analysis, based on comparative case studies, displays the dominant actors in adaptation, and how the actor–role patterns vary across regions. Nature Climate Change  

Nature Climate Change, Published online: 12 October 2023; doi:10.1038/s41558-023-01829-8 Projections of ocean heat transport show a decrease which is driven by a decline in overturning circulation. Such a decrease in ocean heat transport can dampen the global warming signal in Northwest Europe. Nature Climate Change  

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