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IPCC Chair at COP31 Says AR7 Timing Dispute Risks Leaving 2028 Global Stocktake Without Key Science

At COP31 in Antalya, IPCC chair Jim Skea warned that delays in AR7 timing could leave policymakers without key science for the 2028 Global Stocktake.

#climate, #ipcc, #cop31, #globalstocktake

UNHCR: Nearly 90 Million Displaced People Live in Countries Highly Exposed to Climate Hazards

UNHCR warns nearly 90 million forcibly displaced people live in countries highly exposed to drought, floods and extreme heat and urges COP31 action.

#climate, #refugees, #unhcr, #displacement

IPCC scientists convene in Arusha for lead-author drafting meeting on next climate science report

IPCC Working Group I authors meet in Arusha Nov. 2–6 to advance drafting of the Seventh Assessment’s physical science report; no final findings released.

#ipcc, #climate, #arusha, #tanzania

Researchers say China’s SD3 model ran continuously since 2021 and hit 205.7 simulated days/day

A TianJi/CAS preprint claims the SD3 global, convection-permitting model ran operationally since 2021 and reached 205.7 simulated days/day at 1.5 km.

#weather, #climate, #supercomputing, #china

Human Warming Reversed 2,000 Years of Growth at Barnes Ice Cap Around 1960, Study Finds

A Science study finds human-caused warming reversed 2,000 years of growth at Baffin Island’s Barnes Ice Cap around 1960, overpowering natural cooling.

#climate, #paleoclimate, #glaciers, #arctic

UNEP: Chance of Keeping Warming Below 1.5°C Without Overshoot Is Gone

UNEP's Emissions Gap Report 2026 says the world has lost the chance to keep warming under 1.5°C without overshoot; best-case paths point to ~2.1°C.

#climate, #unep, #globalwarming, #emissions

IPCC Suspends Plenary in Addis Ababa, Leaving AR7 Timetable and Budget Unresolved

IPCC chair suspended the 65th plenary in Addis Ababa after delegations left, leaving the AR7 schedule and budget undecided; talks to resume later.

#climate, #ipcc, #ethiopia, #globalwarming

NASA: 2026 El Niño Driving Exceptional Pacific Warming, Sea-Level and Biological Shifts

Satellite data show the 2026 El Niño is producing record-like Pacific warming, sea-level swings and reduced phytoplankton, matching NOAA and WMO forecasts.

#elnino, #climate, #nasa, #ocean

CBO: $1 Billion in Flood Adaptation Could Cut $3–4 Billion in Future Damage Over 30 Years

CBO finds $1B in federal flood adaptation could cut $3–4B in future flood damage over 30 years, but official budget scores typically won't count those savings.

#flood, #climate, #cbo, #infrastructure

First recorded olive ridley sea-turtle nests found on U.S. West Coast; about 200 eggs moved to Long Beach

Two olive ridley turtles nested on Orange County beaches in mid-September — the first recorded West Coast nesting; about 200 eggs were moved to Long Beach.

#seaturtle, #wildlife, #california, #climate

EPA Finalizes Repeal of Most 2024 Power-Plant Carbon Rules, Proposes Eliminating Federal GHG Authority

On Sept. 14 the EPA finalized repeal of most 2024 carbon rules for coal and gas plants and proposed removing federal greenhouse‑gas authority for the sector.

#epa, #climate, #energy, #regulation

August 2026 Tied as Warmest Month on Record as U.S. Logs Hottest Meteorological Summer

Copernicus and NOAA report August 2026 tied as the warmest month globally while the contiguous U.S. experienced its hottest June–August on record amid a strong El Niño.

#climate, #elnino, #heatwave, #climatechange

WMO: El Niño firmly established and likely to intensify into a very strong event through Feb. 2027

U.N. weather agency says El Niño is strongly established, likely to intensify and persist through Feb. 2027, raising risks of heatwaves, droughts and floods.

#elnino, #climate, #weather, #wmo

NASA Images Show Peat Fires Darkening Indonesia as 2026 Haze Season Begins

NASA satellites show drought-fueled peat fires darkening skies over Sumatra and Borneo, disrupting schools, flights and raising climate and health concerns.

#indonesia, #peatfires, #haze, #climate

NASA highlights studies linking Sun’s ancient behavior to Earth’s radiation and early warming

NASA summarizes two studies: heliosphere compressions that may have raised ancient radiation exposure, and young‑Sun protons that could form N2O and prebiotic molecules.

#space, #heliosphere, #climate, #prebioticchemistry