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#extremeweather

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Ivi Choc

#FYI #PaulBeckwith video lecture and literature review #JamesHansen

New James Hansen paper!

"Extremely precise satellitemeasurements over the last 25 years show that Earth's albedo, or reflectivity, have reduced from an average of 29.2% by a whopping 0.5% to 28.7%. The Earth is literally a darker place now."

youtube.com/watch?v=loZ8wzFRxn8

YouTubePut your Head in the Clouds to See Them Utterly Dominate Accelerated Global Warming: New Hansen WorkBy Paul Beckwith
#climate#ClimateScience#climatechange
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Ivi Choc

#FYI #CMOS lecture

"how atmospheric rivers (ARs) influence extreme climate conditions and wildfire activity in Brazil and North America. ARs can both alleviate drought and trigger floods, while large-scale climate patterns (e.g., ENSO, SACZ, PNA and NAO) shape fire risk by intensifying heatwaves and drying soils."

youtube.com/watch?v=WnXKtjvETAk

YouTubeAtmospheric Rivers and Fires Across North and South America - F. JustinoBy Meteorological and Oceanographic Society CMOS
#climate#ClimateScience#climatechange
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Ivi Choc

#FYI #PaulBeckwith video lecture and literature review #fire #wildfires

"Local weather conditions (temperature, humidity, lack of precipitation, and strong winds) are important, but so are ignition sources (lightning related to CAPE) and fuel availability."

youtube.com/watch?v=KgG52rdaEVU

YouTubeAll about Wildfires: Manitoba Fires; Better Global Fire Models; Smoke in NYC dropped temperature 3CBy Paul Beckwith
#climate#ClimateScience#climatechange
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Cindy

#climate #extremeweather #sustainability

“Canada’s economic future depends on its ability to compete in global markets with low-carbon, high-quality products. Weakening our standards or aligning with jurisdictions that are rolling back climate rules is not a winning strategy. It undermines our sovereignty, our values and our economic resilience." ~ senator Rosa Galvez

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Cindy

#climate #extremeweather #sustainability

“Mark Carney has demonstrated in his role as a central banker an ability to help economies out of a crisis but as prime minister he needs to keep Canada from falling into one, and that means preparing our economy and financial sector for climate change" ~ Julie Segal, Environmental Defence Canada

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Cindy

PM Mark Carney is well-positioned to lead a "#climate-aligned financial policy". But he's facing multiple pressures.

🔹Canadian insurance assoc. warned of growing risks from more #extremeweather events -- CAD$1.7 billion insured losses in 2024 alone

🔹Canadian banks followed US counterparts, pulling out of the Net Zero Banking Alliance, founded in part by Carney

🔹Canadian Securities Administrators paused work on developing a new mandatory climate-related disclosure rule

#sustainability

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Time - Non officiel
“Pregnant women and their fetuses are more vulnerable to climate-related changes, especially around heat and extreme heat,” says Shruthi Mahalingaiah, associate professor of environmental, reproductive, and women's health at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Mahalingaiah adds that, …#extremeweather #climatechange #health #healthscienceclimate
How Climate Change Is Impacting People’s Ability to Have Healthy Pregnancies
Time · How Climate Change Is Impacting People’s Ability to Have Healthy PregnanciesBy Simmone Shah
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