🚨 SHOCKING: Extreme weather has caused over $41bn worth of damages worldwide already this year! This will only get worse. We can’t afford to waste another five years on a government that doesn’t get it. Full story: https://lnkd.in/egb6_9RS
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2024 has already been a year of climate nightmares, with extreme weather events causing devastation worldwide. From scorching heatwaves in Europe to relentless floods in Asia, the science is clear: climate change is intensifying these events. The economic and human costs are astronomical. Millions are displaced, infrastructure crumbles, and food security hangs by a thread. A recent study predicts climate damages reaching trillions of dollars annually by 2049. This is a turning point. We can't afford a business-as-usual approach. We need a comprehensive strategy that combines: *Mitigation: Aggressively reducing greenhouse gas emissions is critical to prevent the worst. This means investing in clean energy, transitioning away from fossil fuels, and embracing sustainable practices. *Adaptation: Preparing for the changes already underway is vital. Building climate-resilient infrastructure, early warning systems, and supporting vulnerable communities are key aspects. *Voluntary Carbon Markets: These markets offer a powerful tool to accelerate emissions reductions. Businesses and individuals can offset their unavoidable emissions by investing in projects that remove carbon from the atmosphere or prevent its release in the first place. Voluntary carbon markets can play a significant role by: *Funding crucial climate solutions: From reforestation initiatives to renewable energy projects, these markets channel resources towards activities that directly combat climate change. *Incentivizing innovation: The demand for high-quality carbon offsets drives the development of new and more effective carbon reduction technologies. *Promoting transparency and accountability: Reputable carbon markets ensure projects deliver real, measurable environmental benefits. Businesses have a unique opportunity to be leaders in climate action. By participating in voluntary carbon markets, companies can: *Offset their emissions and demonstrate their commitment to sustainability. *Support innovative solutions and contribute to a greener future. *Enhance their brand reputation and attract environmentally conscious customers and investors. The time to act is now. Let's work together to build a more resilient future. #climatechange #sustainability #climate action #extremeweather #globalwarming #business #responsibility #voluntarycarbonmarket https://lnkd.in/g-w94teH
The Era of Super-Wild Weather Is Already Here
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‘Never-ending’ UK rain made 10 times more likely by climate crisis, study says Winter downpours also made 20% wetter and will occur every three years without urgent carbon cuts, experts warn The seemingly “never-ending” rain last autumn and winter in the UK and Ireland was made 10 times more likely and 20% wetter by human-caused global heating, a study has found. More than a dozen storms battered the region in quick succession between October and March, which was the second-wettest such period in nearly two centuries of records. The downpour led to severe floods, at least 20 deaths, severe damage to homes and infrastructure, power blackouts, travel cancellations, and heavy losses of crops and livestock. The level of rain caused by the storms would have occurred just once in 50 years without the climate crisis, but is now expected every five years owing to 1.2C of global heating reached in recent years. If fossil fuel burning is not rapidly cut and the global temperature reaches 2C in the next decade or two, such severe wet weather would occur every three years on average, the analysis showed. And it also means that keen cyclists like me and others are less likely to ride our bikes because it's so bloody wet and only add to the problem by using cars instead to travel. It really is a Catch22 situation. #globalwarming #rain
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Predictions at various °C above pre-industrial level - At 1.5°C, the 'climate benchmark' #heatwaves and #storms intensify, tropical #corals die off and #tippingpoints for #ice sheet collapses and permafrost thawing may be triggered. - At 2.0°C The brutal #heatwave that struck the #pacific north-west in 2021 would be 100-200x more likely. The increase in direct #flood damage around the world doubles at 2.0°C. - At 2.7°C 2 billion people would be pushed outside humanity's "#climate niche", i.e. the benign conditions in which the whole of civilisation arose over the past 10,000 years. - At 3.0°C Cities including #shanghai, #riodejaneiro, #miami and #thehague would end up below #sealevel. - At 3.0°C and above The impact of #climate shocks in one place will cascade around the world, through #food price spikes, #food and #water shortages, broken supply chains, and #refugees by the millions. https://lnkd.in/eveV6eeB #climatecrisis
Brutal heatwaves and submerged cities: what a 3C world would look like
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UK Weather Gone Wild: Is This the New Normal? Remember those scorching summers and relentless downpours? Climate change is no longer a distant threat - it's impacting the UK's weather right now. Heatwaves: Record-breaking temperatures are becoming more frequent, posing health risks and straining infrastructure. Flooding: Intensified rainfall overwhelms drainage systems, leading to devastating floods and property damage. ️ Droughts: Longer dry spells threaten agriculture and water supplies, impacting our food security. These aren't isolated events. Experts warn of a future with: More extreme weather: From heatwaves to floods, the UK will likely experience more frequent and intense weather events. Rising sea levels: Coastal communities face increasing risks of erosion and flooding. Changes in ecosystems: Wildlife habitats are disrupted, impacting biodiversity. But it's not all doom and gloom! Here's what we can do: Demand climate action: Hold our leaders accountable for implementing strong environmental policies. Reduce our carbon footprint: Small changes in our daily lives like using public transport or switching to renewable energy can make a difference. Support sustainable businesses: Choose companies committed to reducing their environmental impact. ♻️ The UK weather is a wake-up call. Let's work together to build a more resilient and sustainable future. What steps will YOU take to tackle climate change? #UKClimateChange #ClimateActionNow #TimeToAct #TogetherWeCan
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The UK has been battered by extreme weather events this winter, with Storms Agnes, Babet, Ciaran, Debi, Elin, Fergus, Gerrit, Henk and most recently Storm Isha wreaking havoc across the country. Severe floods, heavy rains, and powerful winds have caused widespread disruption, infrastructure damage, and risk to life. Just this past weekend, Storm Isha brought intense downpours and gales reaching over 90mph to parts of the UK. Rivers burst their banks in Scotland and Wales, trains and flights were cancelled, and tens of thousands of homes lost power. Sadly, some coastal areas also experienced erosion and property damage. As climate scientists have warned, these extreme weather events are only expected to increase in severity and frequency as our climate crisis accelerates. The UK is warming faster than the global average, making our infrastructure and communities increasingly vulnerable. So what can we do? On an individual level, we can prepare emergency supply kits, know our risks, and have a plan. On a societal level, we urgently need to double down on climate adaptation and mitigation efforts. Improving flood defences, increasing resilient infrastructure, updating building codes, enhancing emergency response capacities, and restoring natural buffers like wetlands and forests are all examples of climate adaptation strategies. Most importantly, we must tackle the root causes of climate change by transitioning from fossil fuels to clean energy and enacting policies to drastically reduce emissions in line with 1.5°C pathways. The COP26 Glasgow Climate Pact may have been an inadequate response, but it showed international momentum is growing. We must keep up the pressure on governments and businesses to act immediately before more lives are disrupted by the consequences of climate inaction. The threat to our communities from increasing extreme weather is unfortunately real but being forewarned is forearmed. By working together to prepare and adapt as much as possible while still pushing hard for climate mitigation, I hope we can weather this storm. Nadeem Ahmad Farouk Alhassan Bijay Thapa Bishal Gurung Helen McCarren Zoe McLaren Jodie MacAndrew Revona Kees Will Robinson - MCIM CMktr Wing Lo Sarah Ruddy #stormisha #climateemergency #fossilfuel #cleanenergy #solarenergy Tomato Energy
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Eastern Australia experienced severe thunderstorms and flash floods over the Christmas holidays, with much of the flooding resulting from downpours over the course of a few hours. Kimberley Reid, a climate scientist at Monash university, says major downpours on timescales of less than a day are controlled by two key ingredients: the amount of moisture in the air and a weather system that can lift it up and condense it into rain. “We know that climate change is likely increasing the thermodynamics so, when it rains, it pours,” she says. “We’re seeing clear trends in atmospheric water vapour.” "What is less certain is how global heating might be changing weather systems’ behaviour." Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gx37ujqX
It’s not just the total rainfall – why is eastern Australia experiencing such sudden, devastating downpours?
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Happy 100th birthday the Shipping Forecast! It reminds me of Les Barker's shipping forecast. I remember Les telling me that it developed while driving home from late gigs and hearing the shipping forecast on BBC Radio 4 being read by Brian Perkins. Here is Brian Perkins reading Les's version. https://lnkd.in/e8HW-eqi Humour aside, how the weather has changed for the worse since we moved up from N Wales (where Les lived too) to the far North of Scotland! This last year saw for us, rainfall rising to over 4,100mm from the low 3,000mm’s in 2017. The number and intensity of storms are increasing too. What resilient actions are you taking? The river that adjoins our croft has bust its banks many times, access for us isn't threatened but what about access to essential services and our ability to reach them? We need to consider some of these issues. We've had to rethink our off-grid water supplies, especially in light of increasing droughts at the other end of the scale. We'll be looking into off-grid electricity for further resilience and a few other things too. A climate risks and issues project is on the cards for us in 2024, how about you? It's becoming real for us. #ClimateAction
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Maps like this one can be simultaneously informative, alarming and misleading. The modelled scenario predicts water stress levels "by" 2050, but the reality will emerge progressively or in sudden waves of intense drought. It's important to note that the time between now and 2050 is the same as the time between now and 1998, which really wasn't that long ago. If we wait to get to this scenario, or anything similar, we will have effectively lost almost all options to adapt. Additionally, the figures on the map are averaged across each country, meaning that some regions may experience more severe water stress than others. For example, the highly populated London & South East region in the UK will likely experience chronic water stress compared to Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, which isn't reflected. This map not only reveals the potential for water stress but also highlights the potential for food insecurity and subsequent climate migration and wars. These issues will contribute to an increasingly volatile world. It's also important to remember that this map is based on a "business as usual" scenario, and if temperatures continue to increase at the current trajectory, it could take us well beyond 2.8 degrees. As we move forward, we must work towards sustainable solutions to mitigate these risks as an absolute priority, working collaboratively across borders. #climatechange #sustainability #waterstress #water #climatemitigation #climateaction #netzero #sdgs
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March 24, 2024. This important post by Darin Hitchings, Ph.D. by the World Resources Institute (WRI) is further supplemented by its country specific breakdown of #waterstress here: https://lnkd.in/dXFNGzvs ———- The 2023 Clean Water and Sanitation Goal 6 report by the United Nations (https://lnkd.in/dCEttZ5a) defines water stress as the ratio of freshwater withdrawn to total renewable freshwater resources. According to this report “water stress remained at a safe level of 18.2 per cent in 2020, this masks substantial regional variations. Central and Southern Asia experience high water stress levels, exceeding 75 per cent, and Northern Africa faces critical water stress, surpassing 100 per cent. The region of Northern Africa and Western Asia has seen a concerning 18 per cent increase in water stress between 2015 and 2020. An estimated 2.4 billion people lived in water-stressed countries in 2020, of which almost 800 million lived in high and critically high water-stressed countries. Improving water-use efficiency is one key to reducing water stress. Water-use efficiency worldwide rose 9 per cent, from $17.4/m3 in 2015 to $18.9/m3 in 2020. It ranges from below $3/m3 in economies that depend on agriculture to over $50/m3 in highly industrialized or service-based economies. The agriculture sector experienced the greatest increase in water-use efficiency (20 per cent) from 2015, compared with the industrial and service sectors (13 and 0.3 per cent, respectively). Improving water-use efficiency will require more efficient irrigation, better agricultural management, tackling leakages in distribution networks and optimizing industrial and energy cooling processes.” —— Additional comments on the WRI infographic have also been presented by Martin Armstrong for Statista March 24, 2024: https://lnkd.in/dBKibYqx #wateruse #watermanagement #waterefficiency #climateimpact #drinkingwater #irrigation #agriculture
Rebel with a cause I Place-based Sustainability | Social Impact I TEDx Speaker | Top 35 LinkedIn Sustainability Influencer I Unlock Net Zero Climate Champions' Power List 2023 I
Maps like this one can be simultaneously informative, alarming and misleading. The modelled scenario predicts water stress levels "by" 2050, but the reality will emerge progressively or in sudden waves of intense drought. It's important to note that the time between now and 2050 is the same as the time between now and 1998, which really wasn't that long ago. If we wait to get to this scenario, or anything similar, we will have effectively lost almost all options to adapt. Additionally, the figures on the map are averaged across each country, meaning that some regions may experience more severe water stress than others. For example, the highly populated London & South East region in the UK will likely experience chronic water stress compared to Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, which isn't reflected. This map not only reveals the potential for water stress but also highlights the potential for food insecurity and subsequent climate migration and wars. These issues will contribute to an increasingly volatile world. It's also important to remember that this map is based on a "business as usual" scenario, and if temperatures continue to increase at the current trajectory, it could take us well beyond 2.8 degrees. As we move forward, we must work towards sustainable solutions to mitigate these risks as an absolute priority, working collaboratively across borders. #climatechange #sustainability #waterstress #water #climatemitigation #climateaction #netzero #sdgs
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