Open access notables
Large emissions of CO2 and CH4 due to active-layer warming in Arctic tundra, Torn et al.,& Nature Communications:
Climate warming may accelerate decomposition of Arctic soil carbon, but few controlled experiments have manipulated the entire active layer. To determine surface-atmosphere fluxes of carbon dioxide and methane under anticipated end-of-century warming, here we used heating rods to warm (by 3.8 °C) to the depth of permafrost in polygonal tundra in Utqia?vik (formerly Barrow), Alaska and measured fluxes over two growing seasons. We show that ecosystem respiration is ~30% higher in warmed plots than in control plots (0.99& μmol m−2& s−1& versus 0.67& μmol& m−2& s−1,& p& < 0.0001,& n& = 79). Additionally, the observed temperature sensitivity (Q10& of 2.8) is higher than that imposed for soil in Earth system models or reported by arctic experiments warming only the surface. A shoulder-season warming experiment revealed that rapid snow melt, which is becoming a more common event, can result in large methane emissions that may have otherwise been oxidized to carbon dioxide. Thus, warming promotes greenhouse gas emissions from the whole, deepening active layer and may contribute to climate change amplification.
Accelerated Permafrost Thaw Linked to Rising River Temperature and Widening Channels, Zhao & Li,& Geophysical Research Letters:
River-controlled permafrost dynamics are crucial for sediment transport, infrastructure stability, and carbon cycle, yet are not well understood under climate change. Leveraging remotely sensed datasets, in-situ hydrological observations, and physics-based models, we reveal overall warming and widening rivers across the Tibetan Plateau in recent decades, driving accelerated sub-river permafrost thaw. River temperature of a representative section (Tuotuohe River) on the central Tibetan Plateau, has increased notably (0.39°C/decade) from 1985 to 2017, facilitating heat transfer into the underlying permafrost via both convection and conduction. Consequently, the permafrost beneath rivers warms faster (0.37°C&-0.66°C/decade) and has a ∼0.5& m thicker active layer than non-inundated permafrost (0.17°C&-0.49°C/decade). With increasing river discharge, the inundated area expands laterally along the riverbed (16.4& m/decade), further accelerating permafrost thaw for previously non-inundated bars. Under future warmer and wetter climate, the anticipated intensification of sub-river permafrost degradation will pose risks to riverine infrastructure and amplify permafrost carbon release.
On the economic feasibility of tidal range power plants, Pappas et al.,& Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Science:
The potential energy associated with tides presents a sustainable energy resource that remains largely untapped. Uncertainties on the economic case of tidal range power plants are a known obstacle. Research on tidal range structures suggests energy yield may be maximized through operation strategy optimization, and that impacts can be mitigated through design optimization. While instructive, these perspectives alone are insufficient to support the feasibility of individual projects. We integrate operation optimization and hydrodynamic impact analyses within a cost evaluation framework for tidal range structures focusing on capital costs (CAPEX) and levelized cost of energy (LCOE). Once benchmarked against 11 historic proposal cost projections, we perform a redesign of 18 tidal power plants to deliver a comprehensive comparative basis across a diverse range of sites in the UK. Tidal power plant operation is simulated in regional shallow-water equation models, acknowledging tide variability. The cost evaluation framework demonstrates the impact of geospatial variations on key cost components. The redesign process indicates transformative implications in that equivalent and lower LCOE values can be achieved for designs at a substantially lower CAPEX. Given how the latter hinder development, we show how tidal range schemes could be far more economically feasible than commonly perceived.
Rethinking the “Levelized Cost of Energy”: A critical review and evaluation of the concept, Emblemsvåg,& Energy Research & Social Science:
The Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE) is frequently used for policymaking worldwide, modeling and in assessing the cost competitiveness of technologies, but its formulation is deceptively simple. The result is that many caveats are obscured, but they are important to understand so that LCOE calculations can become more accurate and communicated more correctly to avoid misleading policymakers and decisionmakers. The paper discusses the approach, and how a handful of influential and reputable organizations calculate and communicate the LCOE. The conclusion is that the introduction of variable renewable energy sources into the grid has made the LCOE questionable towards it initial purpose of providing a sound basis for comparison, and most reputed organizations fail to address the issues both computationally and in their communication. However, significant improvements to regain relevance can be made by using realistic assumptions as shown by presenting a reconceptualized version of LCOE and communicate the unsolved shortcomings to stakeholders.
The changing language and sentiment of conversations about climate change in Reddit posts over sixteen years, Fariello & Jemielniak,& Communications Earth & Environment:
Here, we analyze 16 years of Reddit discussions, encompassing 11.5 billion posts, to examine how language surrounding climate change has evolved over time from 2005 to 2021. We applied sentiment analysis, polarity, subjectivity, and readability metrics to discussions of “global warming” and “climate change”. We found that the use of “climate change” surpassed “global warming” in 2013, with “climate change” associated with more negative sentiment and higher subjectivity. Additionally, we observed a decline in the proportion of climate-related discussions over time despite the increasing total number of posts. These findings suggest that public engagement with climate topics on Reddit is waning, and the choice of terminology significantly influences the tone and complexity of the discourse. Our results have important implications for how climate issues are communicated and perceived by the public.
Reversal of the impact chain for actionable climate information, Pfleiderer et al.,& Nature Geoscience:
Escalating impacts of climate change underscore the risks posed by crossing potentially irreversible Earth and socioecological system thresholds and adaptation limits. However, limitations in the provision of actionable climate information may hinder an anticipatory response. Here we suggest a reversal of the traditional impact chain methodology as an end-user focused approach linking specific climate risk thresholds, including at the local level, to emissions pathways. We outline the socioeconomic and value judgement dimensions that can inform the identification of such risk thresholds. The applicability of the approach is highlighted by three examples that estimate the required CO2& emissions constraints to avoid critical levels of health-related heat risks in Berlin, fire weather in Portugal and glacier mass loss in High Mountain Asia. We argue that linking risk threshold exceedance directly to global emissions benchmarks can aid the understanding of the benefits of stringent emissions reductions for societies and local decision-makers.
From this week's government/NGO section:
Fueling the crisis. Climate consequences of the 2021 infrastructure law,& Salerno et al.,& Transporation for America
In November 15, 2021, President Joe Biden signed the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) into law. The IIJA included a five-year transportation authorization for U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) programs, plus a standalone infrastructure law representing the largest-ever infusion ($643 billion over five years) of federal funding for surface transportation, including highways, roads, and bridges. The White House hailed the IIJA as “a once-in-a-generation investment in our nation’s infrastructure and competitiveness,” along with making lofty promises that it would “repair and rebuild our roads and bridges with a focus on climate change mitigation, resilience, equity, and safety for all users.” Three years into this investment of infrastructure dollars, has that turned out to be the case? The authors extrapolate that states’ federal formula-funded investments made over the course of the IIJA could cumulatively increase emissions by nearly 190 million metric tonnes of emissions over baseline levels through 2040 from added driving. This is the emission equivalent of 500 natural gas-fired power plants or nearly 50 coal-fired power plants running for a year.“
Europe's state of water 2024. The need for improved water resilience,& European Environment Agency
Europe's water is under significant pressure, presenting serious challenges to water security, now and in the future. As such, Europe urgently needs to improve its resilience and ensure sustainable freshwater supplies for people and the environment. Water stress is already occurring in Europe. It affects 20% of Europe's territory and 30% of the population every year, figures that are likely to increase in the future due to climate change. As climate change unfolds in Europe, managing flood risk affordably and sustainably will become increasingly important. Intense rainfall has already increased in parts of Europe, leading to floods and growing flood risks. Flooding affects human well-being and ecosystems, with potential loss of life and significant economic losses.
148 articles in 51 journals by 1047 contributing authors
Physical science of climate change, effects
Changes in Teleconnection Patterns and Land&-Atmosphere Coupling Amplify the Spring&-Early Summer Heatwaves Over Southwestern China, Zheng et al., International Journal of Climatology 10.1002/joc.8732
Changes in urban heat island intensity with background temperature and humidity and their associations with near-surface thermodynamic processes, Park et al., Urban Climate Open Access 10.1016/j.uclim.2024.102191
Potential impacts of marine fuel regulations on an Arctic stratocumulus case and its radiative response, Escusa dos Santos et al., Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics Open Access 10.5194/acp-25-119-2025
Reductions in atmospheric levels of non-CO2 greenhouse gases explain about a quarter of the 1998-2012 warming slowdown, Su et al., Communications Earth & Environment Open Access 10.1038/s43247-024-01723-x
Observations of climate change, effects
20th century climate warming and human disturbance triggered high aquatic production and strong water-column mixing in maar Lake Xiaolongwan, northeastern China, Tu et al., Anthropocene 10.1016/j.ancene.2024.100442
Accelerated Permafrost Thaw Linked to Rising River Temperature and Widening Channels, Zhao & Li, Geophysical Research Letters Open Access 10.1029/2024gl112752
Accelerated River Meander Migration on the Tibetan Plateau Caused by Permafrost Thaw, Sha et al., Geophysical Research Letters Open Access 10.1029/2024gl111536
Canadian forests are more conducive to high-severity fires in recent decades, Wang et al., Science 10.1126/science.ado1006
Half-day (daytime and nighttime) precipitation extremes in China: Changes and attribution from 1981 to 2022, Han et al., Global and Planetary Change 10.1016/j.gloplacha.2025.104696
The Impact of Snowoff Timing and Associated Atmospheric Drivers on the Alaska Wildfire Season, Bieniek et al., Earth Interactions Open Access 10.1175/ei-d-24-0001.1
Instrumentation & observational methods of climate change, effects
Spatial bias in placement of citizen and conventional weather stations and their impact on urban climate research: A case study of the Urban Heat Island effect in Canada, Sakthivel & Sengupta, Urban Climate Open Access 10.1016/j.uclim.2024.102280
The Modular and Integrated Data Assimilation System at Environment and Climate Change Canada (MIDAS v3.9.1), Buehner et al., Geoscientific Model Development Open Access 10.5194/gmd-18-1-2025
Modeling, simulation & projection of climate change, effects
A Shorter Duration of the Indian Summer Monsoon in Constrained Projections, Cheng et al., Geophysical Research Letters Open Access 10.1029/2024gl112848
An intensification of surface Earth’s energy imbalance since the late 20th century, Li et al., Communications Earth & Environment Open Access 10.1038/s43247-024-01802-z
Assessing the Impact of Climate Change on Summertime Tropospheric Ozone in the Eastern Mediterranean: Insights from Meteorological and Air Quality Modeling, Rezaei et al., Atmospheric Environment 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2025.121036
Atmospheric River Detection Under Changing Seasonality and Mean-State Climate: ARTMIP Tier 2 Paleoclimate Experiments, Rush et al., Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres Open Access 10.1029/2024jd042222
More than three-fold increase in compound soil and air dryness across Europe by the end of 21st century, Shekhar et al., Open Access 10.21203/rs.3.rs-3143908/v2
Projected changes in African easterly wave activity due to climate change, Akinsanola et al., Communications Earth & Environment Open Access 10.1038/s43247-024-01981-9
Simulated Antarctic sea ice expansion reconciles climate model with observation, Liu, npj Climate and Atmospheric Science Open Access 10.1038/s41612-024-00881-1
Advancement of climate & climate effects modeling, simulation & projection
An improved and extended parameterization of the CO2 15 µm cooling in the middle and upper atmosphere (CO2&cool&fort-1.0), López-Puertas et al., Geoscientific Model Development Open Access 10.5194/gmd-17-4401-2024
Land-surface-physics-based downscaling versus conventional dynamical downscaling for high-resolution urban climate change information: The case study of two cities, Xue et al., Urban Climate 10.1016/j.uclim.2024.102228
Lightweight climate models could be useful for assessing aviation mitigation strategies and moving beyond the CO2-equivalence metrics debate, Arriolabengoa et al., Communications Earth & Environment Open Access 10.1038/s43247-024-01888-5
Multi-objective observational constraint of tropical Atlantic and Pacific low-cloud variability narrows uncertainty in cloud feedback, Wu et al., Nature Communications Open Access 10.1038/s41467-024-53985-w
Novel climate analysis methods applied to the Australian ESCI projections data, Dowdy & King, Frontiers in Climate Open Access 10.3389/fclim.2024.1492228
Cryosphere & climate change
Future winter snowfall and extreme snow events in the Pyrenees, Bonsoms et al., Atmospheric Research 10.1016/j.atmosres.2025.107912
Northern Hemisphere sea ice variability in a transient CGCM simulation of the past 2.6 Ma, Mandal et al., Nature Communications Open Access 10.1038/s41467-024-55327-2
Smoother sea ice with fewer pressure ridges in a more dynamic Arctic, Krumpen et al., Nature Climate Change Open Access 10.1038/s41558-024-02199-5
Paleoclimate & paleogeochemistry
Asynchronicity of deglacial permafrost thawing controlled by millennial-scale climate variability, Yan et al., Nature Communications Open Access 10.1038/s41467-024-55184-z
Global Warming and Equatorial Atlantic Paleoceanographic Changes During Early Eocene Carbon Cycle Perturbation V, Kegel et al., Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology Open Access 10.1029/2024pa004913
Rapid rise in atmospheric CO2 marked the end of the Late Palaeozoic Ice Age, Jurikova et al., Nature Geoscience Open Access 10.1038/s41561-024-01610-2
Response of atmospheric CO2 changes to the Abyssal Pacific overturning during the last glacial cycle, Zhang et al., Global and Planetary Change 10.1016/j.gloplacha.2024.104636
Spatiotemporal Synchrony of Climate and Fire Occurrence Across North American Forests (1750&-1880), Margolis et al., Global Ecology and Biogeography Open Access 10.1111/geb.13937
The deterioration and collapse of late Permian marine ecosystems and the end-Permian mass extinction: A global view, He et al., Earth 10.1016/j.earscirev.2024.104971
Tipping point-induced abrupt shifts in East Asian hydroclimate since the Last Glacial Maximum, Lu et al., Nature Communications Open Access 10.1038/s41467-025-55888-w
Urbanization effects on temperature: 1826&-1850, Vitaliano, Urban Climate 10.1016/j.uclim.2024.102196
Biology & climate change, related geochemistry
Biogeophysical Radiative Forcings of Large-Scale Afforestation in Europe Are Highly Localized and Dominated by Surface Albedo Change, Bright et al., Geophysical Research Letters Open Access 10.1029/2024gl112739
Cellular and genetic responses of Phaeodactylum tricornutum to seawater acidification and copper exposure, Chen et al., Marine Environmental Research 10.1016/j.marenvres.2024.106928
Climate change drives reduced biocontrol of the invasive spongy moth, Liu et al., Nature Climate Change 10.1038/s41558-024-02204-x
Climate Change Influences via Species Distribution Shifts and Century-Scale Warming in an End-To-End California Current Ecosystem Model, Liu et al., Global Change Biology 10.1111/gcb.70021
Coral histology reveals consistent declines in tissue integrity during a marine heatwave despite differences in bleaching severity, Kruse et al., PeerJ Open Access 10.7717/peerj.18654
Differential temperature responses of diurnal and nocturnal leaf respiration in four alpine herbaceous species, Zheng et al., Agricultural and Forest Meteorology 10.1016/j.agrformet.2025.110385
Diverging responses of terrestrial ecosystems to water stress after disturbances, Liu et al., Nature Climate Change 10.1038/s41558-024-02191-z
Even protected seaweeds must face a warming ocean: Sea surface temperatures trigger tissue bleaching and breakdown in the unique giant Irish moss (Chondrus crispus), Gibbons et al., Marine Environmental Research 10.1016/j.marenvres.2024.106907
Fish reproductive phenology shifts with increasing temperature and year, Koenigbauer et al., Biology Letters Open Access 10.1098/rsbl.2024.0240
From holocene to anthropogenic impact: Surpassing coral's pH up-regulation capacity under ocean acidification, Kang et al., Global and Planetary Change 10.1016/j.gloplacha.2024.104683
Future Extreme Climate Events Threaten Alpine and Subalpine Woody Plants in China, Wu et al., Earth's Future Open Access 10.1029/2024ef005147
High- and low-temperature stress responses of Porites lutea from the relatively high-latitude region of the South China Sea, Huang et al., Marine Environmental Research 10.1016/j.marenvres.2024.106858
Increasing midday depression of mangrove photosynthesis with heat and drought stresses, Zhu & Zhu, Agricultural and Forest Meteorology 10.1016/j.agrformet.2024.110372
Influence of land cover change on atmospheric organic gases, aerosols, and radiative effects, Vella et al., Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics Open Access 10.5194/acp-25-243-2025
Long-term warming and acidification interaction drives plastic acclimation in the diatom Pseudo-nitzschia multiseries, Sun et al., Marine Environmental Research 10.1016/j.marenvres.2024.106901
Major distribution shifts are projected for key rangeland grasses under a high-emission scenario in East Africa at the end of the 21st century, Messmer et al., Communications Earth & Environment Open Access 10.1038/s43247-024-01731-x
Molecular Response to CO2-driven Ocean Acidification in the Larvae of the Sea Urchin Hemicentrotus pulcherrimus: Evidence from Comparative Transcriptome Analyses, Yin et al., Marine Environmental Research 10.1016/j.marenvres.2025.106951
Mortality Patterns and Recovery Challenges in Millepora alcicornis after mass bleaching event on Northeast Brazilian Reefs, Vidal et al., Marine Environmental Research 10.1016/j.marenvres.2024.106864
Performance of Acanthina monodon juveniles under long-term exposure to predicted climate change conditions, Paredes-Molina et al., Marine Environmental Research 10.1016/j.marenvres.2024.106855
Predictability of abrupt shifts in dryland ecosystem functioning, Bernardino et al., Nature Climate Change 10.1038/s41558-024-02201-0
Recurrent marine heatwaves compromise the reproduction success and long-term viability of shallow populations of the Mediterranean gorgonian Eunicella singularis, Sarda et al., Marine Environmental Research Open Access 10.1016/j.marenvres.2024.106822
Spatial heterogeneity of tree-growth responses to climate across temperate forests in Northeast Asia, Altmanová et al., Agricultural and Forest Meteorology 10.1016/j.agrformet.2024.110355
Species richness in the Northeast US Continental Shelf ecosystem: Climate-driven trends and perturbations, Friedland et al., PLOS Climate Open Access 10.1371/journal.pclm.0000557
The changing nature of future Arctic marine heatwaves and its potential impacts on the ecosystem, Gou et al., Nature Climate Change Open Access 10.1038/s41558-024-02224-7
The trade-offs associated with the adaptions of marine microalgae to high CO2 and warming, Liang et al., Marine Environmental Research 10.1016/j.marenvres.2024.106853
To the top or into the dark? Relationships between elevational and canopy cover distribution shifts in mountain forests, Shan & Zhu Kvedar Sutar Lehmann Grossmann Hunter Graling Kirschner Chen , Physical Review D Open Access 10.1103/physrevd.62.014028
Tree Lifespans in a Warming World: Unravelling the Universal Trade-Off Between Growth and Lifespan in Temperate Forests, Liu et al., Global Change Biology Open Access pdf 10.1111/gcb.70023
Tropical cyclone risk for global ecosystems in a changing climate, Kropf et al., Nature Climate Change Open Access 10.1038/s41558-024-02194-w
GHG sources & sinks, flux, related geochemistry
A millennium of cold and humid climate decreased carbon accumulation in the subtropical monsoon peatland, Liu et al., Communications Earth & Environment Open Access 10.1038/s43247-025-01993-z
Annual grass invasions and wildfire deplete ecosystem carbon storage by >50% to resistant base levels, Maxwell et al., Communications Earth & Environment Open Access pdf 10.1038/s43247-024-01795-9
Biomass carbon emissions from nickel mining have significant implications for climate action, Mervine et al., Nature Communications Open Access 10.1038/s41467-024-55703-y
Climate change and terrigenous inputs decrease the efficiency of the future Arctic Ocean’s biological carbon pump, Oziel et al., Nature Climate Change Open Access 10.1038/s41558-024-02233-6
Effects of extreme temperature events on carbon fluxes in different ecosystems in the Heihe River Basin, China, Wang et al., Agricultural and Forest Meteorology 10.1016/j.agrformet.2024.110380
Emerging carbon dioxide hotspots in East Asia identified by a top-down inventory, Xia et al., Communications Earth & Environment Open Access 10.1038/s43247-024-01991-7
GHG emissions intensity analysis. Case study: Bioethanol plant with cogeneration and partial CO2 recovery, Galván et al., Energy for Sustainable Development 10.1016/j.esd.2024.101598
Heat and Drought Events Alter Biogenic Capacity to Balance CO2 Budget in South-Western Europe, Segura et al., Open Access pdf 10.22541/essoar.171136782.20335714/v1
Interactive effects of management and temperature anomalies on CO2 fluxes recorded over 18 years in a temperate upland grassland system, Winck et al., Agricultural and Forest Meteorology Open Access 10.1016/j.agrformet.2024.110343
Large emissions of CO2 and CH4 due to active-layer warming in Arctic tundra, Torn et al., Nature Communications Open Access 10.1038/s41467-024-54990-9
Methane-rich gas emissions from natural geologic seeps can be chemically distinguished from anthropogenic leaks, Molofsky et al., Communications Earth & Environment Open Access 10.1038/s43247-024-01990-8
Modelling extensive green roof CO2 exchanges in the TEB urban canopy model, Mirebeau et al., Open Access 10.5194/gmd-2024-233
Possible influence of low latitude wetland area changes on the Holocene global atmospheric methane concentration trend, Song et al., Global and Planetary Change 10.1016/j.gloplacha.2024.104655
Predicting CO2 and CH4 fluxes and their seasonal variations in a subarctic wetland under two shared socioeconomic pathway climate scenarios, Zhao et al., Agricultural and Forest Meteorology Open Access 10.1016/j.agrformet.2024.110359
Seasonal CO2 amplitude in northern high latitudes, Liu et al., Nature Reviews Earth & Environment 10.1038/s43017-024-00600-7
Spatial and temporal variations of gross primary production simulated by land surface model BCC&AVIM2.0, Li et al., Advances in Climate Change Research Open Access 10.1016/j.accre.2023.02.001
Study of atmospheric CH4, CO2 and N2O at Waliguan WMO/GAW global station: Time series trend, seasonal variation, and attribution analysis association with meteorological factors, Wei et al., Atmospheric Environment 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2024.120994
Substantial and overlooked greenhouse gas emissions from deep Arctic lake sediment, Freitas et al., Nature Geoscience Open Access 10.1038/s41561-024-01614-y
The presence of the Tibetan Plateau lowers atmospheric CO2 levels via the Atlantic-Pacific carbon seesaw, Du et al., Global and Planetary Change 10.1016/j.gloplacha.2024.104681
Tradeoffs between thinning treatments and rotation periods of planted Larix olgensis forests: a perspective from carbon balance, Lin et al., Frontiers in Forests and Global Change Open Access 10.3389/ffgc.2024.1342538
Zooming into Berlin: tracking street-scale CO2 emissions based on high-resolution traffic modeling using machine learning, Anjos & Meier, Frontiers in Environmental Science Open Access 10.3389/fenvs.2024.1461656
CO2 capture, sequestration science & engineering
Advancing the frontiers of CO2 geological storage: A statistical and computational perspective, Li et al., Earth 10.1016/j.earscirev.2024.104906
Perspectives and challenges of marine carbon dioxide removal, Oschlies et al., Frontiers in Climate Open Access 10.3389/fclim.2024.1506181
Predicting Climate Mitigation Through Carbon Burial in Blue Carbon Ecosystems—Challenges and Pitfalls, Kristensen et al., Global Change Biology Open Access pdf 10.1111/gcb.70022
Decarbonization
Different technology packages for aluminium smelters worldwide to deliver the 1.5 °C target, Tan et al., Nature Climate Change Open Access 10.1038/s41558-024-02193-x
Enhancing Urban Thermal Environment and Energy Sustainability With Temperature-Adaptive Radiative Roofs, Zhang et al., Earth's Future Open Access 10.1029/2024ef005246
Life cycle assessment of electric and gasoline moto-taxis in Yucatán, México: Impact of battery technology and social considerations, Polanco Vásquez et al., Energy for Sustainable Development Open Access 10.1016/j.esd.2024.101614
Mapping species of greatest conservation need and solar energy potential in the arid Southwest for future sustainable development, Fleckenstein et al., PeerJ Open Access 10.7717/peerj.18568
On the economic feasibility of tidal range power plants, Pappas et al., Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences Open Access 10.1098/rspa.2023.0867
Solar energy resource availability under extreme and historical wildfire smoke conditions, Corwin et al., Nature Communications Open Access 10.1038/s41467-024-54163-8
Geoengineering climate
Impacts on Indian Agriculture Due To Stratospheric Aerosol Intervention Using Agroclimatic Indices, Grant et al., Earth's Future Open Access 10.1029/2024ef005262
Particle fluxes by subtropical pelagic communities under ocean alkalinity enhancement, Suessle et al., Biogeosciences Open Access 10.5194/bg-22-71-2025
Solar geoengineering research faces geopolitical deadlock, McLaren & Corry, Science 10.1126/science.adr9237
Climate change communications & cognition
The changing language and sentiment of conversations about climate change in Reddit posts over sixteen years, Fariello & Jemielniak, Communications Earth & Environment Open Access 10.1038/s43247-024-01974-8
The influence of climate change perception, experience and emotions on youths’ participation in agriculture and agribusiness, Asare-Nuamah et al., Climate and Development 10.1080/17565529.2024.2448180
Worry's Clout: Concern, not positive affectivity, drives climate activism, Bechtoldt & Schermelleh-Engel, Journal of Environmental Psychology Open Access 10.1016/j.jenvp.2024.102517
Agronomy, animal husbundry, food production & climate change
Biochar-amended soil can further sorb atmospheric CO2 for more carbon sequestration, Gui et al., Communications Earth & Environment Open Access 10.1038/s43247-024-01985-5
Conceptualizing Coproduced Climate Research as Care: Practical Lessons Learned With Women Farmland-Owners in the Central Midwest United States, Shenk et al., Climate Resilience and Sustainability Open Access 10.1002/cli2.70005
Crop productivity under heat stress: a structural analysis of light use efficiency models, Lai et al., Agricultural and Forest Meteorology Open Access 10.1016/j.agrformet.2024.110376
Crossing the river by feeling the stones: Leveraging livelihood capital and cooperation to boost farmers’ engagement in carbon markets, Ma et al., Energy Policy 10.1016/j.enpol.2024.114474
Delaying sowing time and increasing sowing rate with plastic mulching can enhance wheat yield and water use efficiency under future climate change, Wu et al., Agricultural and Forest Meteorology 10.1016/j.agrformet.2025.110383
Forest fertilization transiently increases soil CO2 efflux in young Norway spruce stands in Sweden, Håkansson et al., Agricultural and Forest Meteorology Open Access 10.1016/j.agrformet.2024.110287
Lower methane and nitrous oxide emissions from rice-aquaculture co-culture systems than from rice paddies in southeast China,, Fang et al., Agricultural and Forest Meteorology 10.1016/j.agrformet.2023.109540
Maximum carbon uptake potential through progressive management of plantation forests in Guangdong Province, China, Li et al., Communications Earth & Environment Open Access 10.1038/s43247-024-01977-5
Modeling biochar effects on soil organic carbon on croplands in a microbial decomposition model (MIMICS-BC&v1.0), Han et al., Geoscientific Model Development Open Access 10.5194/gmd-17-4871-2024
Perceptions of climatic variability among millet farmers: insights from tribal communities in the Kolli Hills, Tamil Nadu, South India, Chapke et al., Frontiers in Climate Open Access 10.3389/fclim.2024.1506084
Research progress on the impact of climate change on wheat production in China, Fan et al., PeerJ Open Access 10.7717/peerj.18569
Seasonal patterns of CO2 exchange in a tropical intensively managed pasture in Southeastern Brazil, Bianchini et al., Agricultural and Forest Meteorology 10.1016/j.agrformet.2024.110324
Short-term warming supports mineral-associated carbon accrual in abandoned croplands, Zhang et al., Nature Communications Open Access 10.1038/s41467-024-55765-y
Spatial-temporal characteristics and influencing factors of farmland carbon emissions in Guangdong Province, China, Chao et al., Frontiers in Environmental Science Open Access 10.3389/fenvs.2024.1515571
The appeal of climate program framing depends on climate beliefs: a conjoint survey experiment among US agricultural producers, Hunt & Hillis, Climate Policy 10.1080/14693062.2024.2447486
Hydrology, hydrometeorology & climate change
Actual and Potential Trend Analysis Under Climate Change Using Risk Sen's Slope (RSS) in Western Black Sea Basin in Türkiye, Keskin et al., International Journal of Climatology 10.1002/joc.8703
Human-Induced Climate Change Intensifies Extreme Precipitation Events in Central China's Urban Areas, Chen et al., Geophysical Research Letters Open Access 10.1029/2024gl111818
Present Variability and Future Change in Onset and Cessation of the Rainy Season Over Peru, De la Cruz et al., International Journal of Climatology 10.1002/joc.8700
Projected Effects of Climate Change on Meteorological Droughts over China: A Study Based on High-Resolution NEX-GDDP Data, Cao et al., Journal of Hydrometeorology 10.1175/jhm-d-23-0178.1
Rainfall-Driven Extreme Snowmelt Will Increase in the Tianshan and Pamir Regions Under Future Climate Projection, Yang et al., Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres 10.1029/2024jd042323
Shifting Patterns of Ethiopian MAM Rainfall: Effects of Sea Surface Temperature and Atmospheric Circulation (1981&-2022), Waza et al., International Journal of Climatology 10.1002/joc.8743
The changing language and sentiment of conversations about climate change in Reddit posts over sixteen years, Fariello & Jemielniak, Communications Earth & Environment Open Access 10.1038/s43247-024-01974-8
Climate change economics
How does China respond to the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism? An approach of global trade analysis, Chen et al., Energy Policy 10.1016/j.enpol.2024.114486
Reducing transition costs towards carbon neutrality of China’s coal power plants, Wang et al., Nature Communications Open Access 10.1038/s41467-024-55332-5
Renewable energy financing in the Pacific Island Countries, Jena & Chaturvedi, Energy for Sustainable Development 10.1016/j.esd.2024.101642
Rethinking the “Levelized Cost of Energy”: A critical review and evaluation of the concept, Emblemsvåg, Energy Research & Social Science Open Access 10.1016/j.erss.2024.103897
The climate-economic model of 27 EU countries at the NUTS 3 level, Hada?ová et al., Frontiers in Environmental Science Open Access 10.3389/fenvs.2024.1439927
Turning reparations lessons into insights for the fund for responding to loss and damage, Klinsky & Moffett, Climate Policy 10.1080/14693062.2024.2446523
Climate change mitigation public policy research
Banning new gas boilers as a no-regret mitigation option, Escribe & Vivier, Nature Communications Open Access 10.1038/s41467-024-55427-z
Can meaningful consultation and consent advance fair and equitable large-scale renewable energy development? Reflections from India, Sharma & Aggarwal, Energy for Sustainable Development Open Access 10.1016/j.esd.2024.101613
Crafting the perfect policy combination: Exploring the synergistic effects of dual-pilot energy policies on urban carbon emission efficiency, Peng & Gao, Urban Climate 10.1016/j.uclim.2024.102260
Decarbonizing residential buildings in the United States: A comparative analysis of households and construction professionals, Casquero-Modrego et al., Energy Research & Social Science 10.1016/j.erss.2024.103908
Energy and socioeconomic system transformation through a decade of IPCC-assessed scenarios, van de Ven et al., Nature Climate Change 10.1038/s41558-024-02198-6
Energy security and the green transition, Joi?a et al., Energies Open Access pdf 10.3390/en16093849
How environmental patents, education, and energy transition impact greenhouse gases: evidence from E7 countries, Zhang et al., Frontiers in Environmental Science Open Access 10.3389/fenvs.2024.1514728
Learning from practice: Expanding the OECD’s impact evaluation criteria based on experiences of subnational climate assemblies in France, Spain and Portugal, Lancha-Hernández & Becerril-Viera, Environmental Science & Policy Open Access 10.1016/j.envsci.2024.103978
Promoting energy-sharing communities: Why and how? Lessons from a Belgian pilot project, Viadere, Energy Policy Open Access pdf 10.1016/j.enpol.2024.114483
Retrofit information challenges and potential solutions: Perspectives of households, retrofit professionals and local policy makers in the United Kingdom, Toshie Kakinuma, Perspectives of New Music Open Access 10.7757/persnewmusi.49.2.0232
The incoherence of emissions accounting principles and Net-Zero targets in the buildings sector, Al Shawa, Climate Policy 10.1080/14693062.2024.2446521
The vertical policy harmonization indices: assessing the gap between climate mitigation pledges and policies, Baker et al., Climate Policy Open Access 10.1080/14693062.2024.2443482
Wasted expertise: Why retrofit should include residents, Furman & Hadjri, Energy Research & Social Science 10.1016/j.erss.2024.103894
What to expect when you're expecting engagement: Delivering procedural justice in large-scale solar energy deployment, Hoesch et al., Energy Research & Social Science Open Access 10.1016/j.erss.2024.103893
\Climate change adaptation & adaptation public policy research
Adapting Latin American and Caribbean airports to a changing climate: Impacts, challenges and solutions, Burbidge et al., Climate Risk Management Open Access 10.1016/j.crm.2024.100684
How well are universities adapting to climate change? Insights from Australia, Denham et al., Climate Policy Open Access 10.1080/14693062.2024.2447479
Institutional dependencies shape adaptation pathways for local service providers: A study of US water utilities responding to climatic stressors, Smialek et al., Environmental Science & Policy Open Access 10.1016/j.envsci.2024.103982
Integration of equity into climate-related plans in the U.S., Helmke-Long et al., Climate Policy 10.1080/14693062.2024.2445170
Learnings From the Co-Development of Priority Risks in Australia's First National Climate Risk Assessment, Lin et al., Climate Resilience and Sustainability Open Access 10.1002/cli2.70004
Perceived climate change impacts and adaptation responses in ten African mountain regions, Cuni-Sanchez et al., Nature Climate Change Open Access 10.1038/s41558-024-02221-w
Strategic retreat: Balancing risk and societal goals in land-use planning, Archie et al., Environmental Science & Policy Open Access 10.1016/j.envsci.2024.103960
Climate change impacts on human health
Future changes in population exposure to intensified heatwaves over three major urban agglomerations in China based on Excess Heat Factor, Zhou et al., Advances in Climate Change Research Open Access 10.1016/j.accre.2024.12.009
Impact of irrigation on farmworker’s heat stress in California differs by season and during the day and night, Parajuli et al., Communications Earth & Environment Open Access 10.1038/s43247-024-01959-7
Climate change impacts on human culture
Academic travel from above and below: Institutions, ideas, and interests shaping contemporary practices, Theeuwes et al., Energy Research & Social Science Open Access 10.1016/j.erss.2024.103890
Other Informed opinion, nudges & major initiatives
Beyond fuel: the case for a wider perspective on shipping and climate change, Bullock et al.,
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