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Past, present and future climate change are the topics that require the most urgent research, according to a recent survey of more than a thousand experts in the field of geoscience. Carbon capture and storage, and energy resources also scored highly, emphasizing the importance of research to help control runaway greenhouse gas emissions.

The European Geosciences Union (EGU) General Assembly 2024 will take place from April 14th to April 19th in Vienna, Austria. The event will gather worldwide geoscientists to engage in #Research and #Innovation. 📍 Austria Center Vienna (ACV) Our #ClimateAnalyst and #ProjectManager, Kai Lochbihler, will give two talks within the Climate: Past, Present & Future and Energy, Resources and the Environment programme groups. 👇 (1) Oral | Thursday, 18 Apr, 15:25–15:35 (CEST) Room 0.16: Uncertainties in climate projections and the economics of wind farm portfolios. BBC (2) Oral | Friday, 19 Apr, 09:00–09:10 (CEST) Room 0.31/32: Skill of wind resource forecasts on the decadal time scale. Can't join us in Vienna? No worries! The talks will also be accessible online. Stay tuned for more details. #ClimateScale #ClimateData #ClimateRisks #ClimateProjections #WindResource #WindData #WindFarm #ClimateChange #TCFD #EUTaxonomy #EGU24

Writing for Mongabay News, Sean Mowbray discusses the importance of establishing firm governance around solar radiation modification (SRM) strategies to “safely and transparently guide small-scale field research projects and eventually regulate planetary deployment, if the world’s countries choose to go that route.” Science-backed governance is essential to ensuring the safety of the world’s people and sustainability for the natural systems that support them. Our 2023 report, Near Term Climate Risk and Intervention: A Roadmap for Research, U.S. Research Investment and International Scientific Cooperation, outlines a framework for governance that promotes equitable and effective decisions about near-term climate risks and interventions rooted in global cooperation and informed by substantial research. Read more from Mongabay here: https://lnkd.in/eAB7Hnmv  Read more from our Roadmap Report here: https://lnkd.in/dtj8Zfti #climate #research #science #governance #cooperation #SRM #climaterisk #climateintervention 

The project, https://lnkd.in/gzDfxfaH, has direct proximity to CO2 infrastructure and its location within highly suitable geological formations, as supported by over 15 years of independent research by the University of Wyoming, is noteworthy. It indicates a world-class, long-term, high-volume storage capacity within the local geology. This will contribute to carbon sequestration efforts, aligning with global imperatives to combat climate change. The revelation of an estimated 770 million tonnes of Total Carbon Storage Capacity within the project area adds substance to its potential impact. Such capacity signifies the possibility of significant carbon mitigation. To know more about this project and why you should look at the bigger side of it, go ahead and read about https://lnkd.in/gUnuBbz7. #carbonstorage #PrimeLithiumLLC #mitigation

New publication alert! Our latest analysis of the 2024 UN Environment Assembly highlights African governments' crucial stance against solar geoengineering. Read it for free in PLOS CLIMATE: https://lnkd.in/ey4ueAZM

New Insights into the Global Carbon Cycle! 🌊 A recent study, co-authored by ZMT hydrogeologist Nils M., reveals that rivers export 20% more carbon from land to oceans than previously estimated! This update reshapes our understanding of the global carbon cycle and impacts climate projections. 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀: The additional CO2 emissions from river-to-ocean transport and the related outgassing in oceans must be better integrated into climate models. This could not only alter our perception of carbon storage in oceans but also lead to a reassessment of the role of rivers and groundwater in the carbon cycle. 𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱: These findings are crucial for developing more accurate climate models, improving our understanding of land-use impacts, and guiding more targeted climate mitigation strategies. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗲? The carbon cycle is the natural process where carbon moves between the atmosphere, oceans, soil, and living organisms, playing a key role in regulating Earth's climate. 🌎 🔗 Learn more about the study that redefined carbon flux estimates: Nature Geoscience: https://lnkd.in/eJK3YdHy

CIRIA and RSK Geosciences to produce first construction sector climate change guide https://lnkd.in/eNDvWk2y #ConstructionIndustry #ClimateChange #SustainableBuilding #SustainableDevelopment

👀 is believing. “MethaneSAT will launch next month, one of several satellites that are being deployed to monitor methane emissions across the globe to pinpoint major sources of the invisible but potent greenhouse gas. It is a partnership led by EDF, the New Zealand Space Agency, Harvard University and others.” What we will learn: Canada is NOT only 2% of global emissions❌ Emission reduction statements have been false ❌ We have focused on closing/restoring sites with the LOWEST emissions ❌ We have widespread natural gas fugitive emissions to address ✅ Scale matters ✅ What we can do about it: Pool industry monies to stop, clean up, and restore the highest emission/pollution/risk sites ✅ Measure and monitor progress towards rapid emission reductions ✅ Limit warming while restoring biodiversity ✅ Restoration of critical habitats like the eastern slope watershed ✅ Put the #CCSscam to rest ✅ I welcome the opportunity to return to an industry committed to cleaning up and restoring Canada. 🙏🏻💗💪🏻 #OneIndustry #WorkingTogether #EcoLOGICAL #CCS

Thanks to Kari Hochstatter for this excellent post! I would respectfully add to Kari's post that although CO2 Levels are higher now than they have been in half a million years, global temperatures are not. Global temperatures are in fact lower and milder in our current interglacial period than they were in all four prior interglacial periods, all four of which had less atmospheric CO2 than now. It's important to understand the history of this planet. Although climate change is slow and continuous, there is no climate crisis and there never has been. Enjoy the read.

🌍🌿 Exciting developments in solar geoengineering! 🌿🌍 Kudos to the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) for spearheading research into solar geoengineering as a potential tool to combat climate change. This innovative approach, which aims to reflect sunlight back into space, could offer a temporary reprieve from the rising global temperatures while we continue to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. However, it's crucial to remember that this technology is not a standalone solution. Complementary efforts like carbon offsets and reducing emissions are essential to achieving long-term sustainability. Carbon offsets, by funding projects that reduce or capture greenhouse gases, provide an immediate way to mitigate our carbon footprint and support the transition to a low-carbon economy. Let's celebrate and support the multifaceted strategies that bring us closer to a sustainable future! 🌱✨ #Sustainability #ClimateAction #Geoengineering #CarbonOffsets #EnvironmentalInnovation #EDF 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gE_zMc-G