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Climate change and nature loss are impacting everyone. It can be hard to understand exactly how. Our visual summaries illustrate some of the specific challenges and opportunities facing groups like Disabled people and young people. Download: https://lnkd.in/efQjbW7m #ClimateWeek

Information from projects such as #LIFEmBiG is useful for making policy decisions on climate adaptation based on practical experiences. The LIFE Platform on Climate Action and the Building Sector brought together information from various LIFE and H2020 projects in a final report to be made available to EU decision-makers: 👉 https://lnkd.in/eBK3cZD6 LIFE Programme

How do European citizens perceive the energy transition? Do recent debates about climate scepticism and climate relativism reflect reality on the ground? On this #EuropeDay, delve into the findings of our survey conducted in partnership with the Fondation Jean-Jaurès. This study aims to shed light on the current landscape, share our convictions and formulate recommendations for European decision-makers. Our aim? To achieve an energy transition that is both accessible and desirable for all. More information 👇  https://lnkd.in/d6-ZJuNz   

🌍 The 2024 "State of the Climate" report warns of a "profound polycrisis" affecting global natural and human systems. The authors state: "The evidence we observe is both alarming and undeniable, but it is this very shock that drives us to action." Read more about the report's findings and implications: https://loom.ly/WFJWVME

The UK Climate Projections (UKCP) is a set of Met Office tools and data that shows you how the UK climate may change in the future. It integrates the latest scientific understanding of climate change, considering various scenarios and uncertainties. This includes data on temperature, rainfall, sea level rise and other climate variables, enabling policymakers, businesses, and communities to plan and adapt effectively. These projections are vital for informing decisions related to infrastructure, agriculture, energy, health and more, helping the UK mitigate risks arising from a changing climate. Take a look at UKCP: https://lnkd.in/ectRXnEM #climate #weather #metoffice #UKCP

Excited to share our new book chapter published in De Gruyter Handbook of Climate Migration and Climate Mobility Justice.  Here, we interrogate which among the two – planned relocation or in situ adaptation – hold better prospect for just adaptation? We find that regardless of the mode of adaptation, when the powerful act to subvert adaptation processes to benefit the elite, it exacerbates the vulnerability of marginalized groups, leading to unjust outcomes: https://lnkd.in/gccMmTv3 If youre interested to read this critical piece, please let me know and I'd be happy to share a copy! 

The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), essential for keeping the UK's climate mild, is weakening. An open letter from climate scientists, including Professor David Thornalley from UCL, warns of the risks: more extreme weather, rising sea levels, and disrupted ecosystems. This underscores how climate change could severely affect the UK if we don’t act urgently. It’s a call to push for immediate global action to reduce emissions and protect the oceans. #ClimateAction #AMOC #UKClimate #ActNow #SaveOurPlanet https://lnkd.in/gCiGnE8C

Explore the latest findings from the 5th National Climate Assessment, the federal government's gold-standard report on climate impacts in the United States. We proudly supported the USGCRP in developing this report, designed to steer a national conversation on resilience, adaptation, and equitable responses to growing climate change-related challenges. https://okt.to/oGrzON

🌍 Extreme weather events like heatwaves, droughts, and 🔥wildfires are reshaping national adaptation policies across Europe. The latest briefing of the European Environment Agency ‘Is Europe on track towards climate resilience? Status of reported national adaptation actions in 2023,’ shows that #ClimateRisk assessments are crucial in guiding and enhancing #adaptation strategies. 📊Did you know that between 1980 and 2022, weather- and climate-related extremes caused EUR 650 billion in economic losses, with EUR 59.4 billion in 2021 and EUR 52.3 billion in 2022 alone. As these events are expected to intensify further, Europe's journey towards #ClimateResilience becomes more crucial than ever. 🌦💧🔥 Read the briefing for insights on Europe's adaptation progress ➡ https://lnkd.in/d2Hhvd9P #ClimateAdaptation #ClimateResilience

It could get up to 35 degrees today somewhere in the UK. The recent State of the UK climate report published by Met Office has presented new analysis that the number of very hot days of over 30 degrees has more than trebled in the most recent decade, compared to 1961-1990 The UK has broken a number of monthly, seasonal and annual heat records in recent years and no cold record month or seasons have been broken since Dec 2010.