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4th EULIST "𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡" - 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 on "𝐄𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞" 📅Friday, 4th October, 12:00 - 15:00 CET. The meeting will include 5-mimutes presentations by the members of EULiST European University showing the excellence of each institution on the following #topics: 🔹Climate Change and Water-Related Disasters 🔹Extreme #weather Events 🔹Health impacts of #climate #change 🔹Economic Impacts of Climate Change (e.g. food security) 🔹Societal impacts of Climate Change (e.g. environmental refugees) 🔹Biodiversity loss and #ecosystem resilience under Climate Change 🔹Cascading climate change impacts and implications 🔹Climate adaptation and #mitigation #strategies 🔹Disaster risk reduction and anticipatory #actions 🔹Sustainable urbanization and #green #cities 🔹Deforestation and #landuse change ....and more about Environmental Sciences and Climate Change Research. 👥From NTUA Ioannis Papoutsis, As. Prof. of the School of Rural, Surveying and Geoinformatics Engineering will make the presentation on "Monitoring and Managing Climate Change Impacts". 🗣After the presentations there will be time for discussion by all participants, in order to create synergies leading to potential research projects. 🎧Connecting Link: 🔗https://lnkd.in/dPs5sJmv 🦉🦉🦉 #onlinemeeting #online #cimatechange #greendevemopment #energy #healthimpacts #greencities #monitoring #environment

« Tree growth is a key mechanism driving carbon sequestration in forest ecosystems. Environmental conditions are important regulators of tree growth that can vary considerably between nearby urban and rural forests... However, the extent to which these intrinsic differences in the growing conditions of trees in urban versus rural forests influence tree growth response to climate is not well known….Across our three-city study, we found that tree growth was more closely correlated with climate stress in the cooler climate cities of Boston and New York than in Baltimore…In light of our findings that urbanization can influence how tree growth responds to a warming climate, we suggest that municipalities consider these interactions when developing their tree-planting palettes and when estimating the capacity of urban forests to contribute to broader sustainability goals in the future. » By Kayla Warner, Nancy Falxa Sonti, Elizabeth M. Cook, Richard A. Hallett, Lucy R. Hutyra, Andrew B. Reinmann First published: 11 April 2024 https://lnkd.in/gGAtkQui Handling Editor: Mingkai Jiang

Our editor, Mica Jorgenson, PhD, chose "Digitizing and Visualizing Climate in Early Cape Colony" by Nadia Fekih, Indian Ocean World Centre at McGill University, as our latest Editor's Pick! "Nadia Fekih's "Digitizing and Visualizing Climate in Early Cape Colony” introduces her recent co-authored article in the Journal of Southern African Studies with Philip Gooding. The article (and Fekih's post) draws on qualitative climatological observations from the Journal of Jan Van Reibeeck, a commander at the Dutch East India Company's station at the Cape of Good Hope. His journal contains more than 4000 qualitative weather reports written over a 10 year span (1652-1661). The Journal’s breadth and content makes it a strategic choice for reconstructing the historical climate to understand how climate change impacted 17th century Dutch colonialism at the Cape. In addition to showing off some interesting graphs, Fekih’s post provoked questions for me about how climate observations were shaped by Dutch expectations for the land: Did attention to wind stem from a particular Dutch preoccupation with wind and/or sensed differences between Dutch versus Cape winds? I also wondered about how Reibeeck’s descriptions of weather shaped relationships of power at the station, and how colonial relationships more generally align with periods of climate change. Fekih’s work also made me think about how climate is felt, and how patterns of wind and rain describe transnational relationships that run parallel (and sometimes against) the economic and political relationships between the Cape and the world." - Mica Jorgenson https://lnkd.in/gm7WyBEk #climatehistory #digitalhistory #environmentalhistory

🌍 New blog alert! : Bridging Science and Action: Bringing Understandings of Vulnerability and Climate Attribution Closer We're excited to share this thought-provoking blog authored by Dr. Joyce Kimutai, from the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change & the Environment, Emmanuel Raju, Copenhagen Center for Disaster Research (COPE) and Laura Rabago, CGIAR Climate Impact Platform As climate change intensifies, understanding its impact on agriculture is more critical than ever. Surface temperatures in Africa are rising faster than the global average, significantly affecting agri-food systems. Climate #AttributionScience (CAS) is emerging as a vital tool to: 🔬 Identify the extent of human-induced #ClimateChange on extreme weather events. 🌱 Inform #ClimateAdaptation strategies in agriculture. 🌍 Integrate vulnerability assessments to address socio-economic factors affecting communities. The blog highlights the CAV-Kenya project, an interdisciplinary initiative aiming to merge CAS with socio-political understandings of vulnerability. By leveraging CAS, decision-making, resource allocation, and supporting communities most affected by climate change can be more effective. 👉 Read the full blog to explore how attribution science is contributing to shaping the future of #ClimateAction in agriculture to build a more sustainable and resilient agri-food system.: https://lnkd.in/dUiqGjvs Copenhagen Center for Disaster Research (COPE), School of Global Health, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, UCPH , Danmarks Meteorologiske Institut, Patricia Nying'uro, HSC , susan lebuluz, Imperial College London

We invite you to review our recent publication in MDPI Water, titled "Adapting to Climate Change with Machine Learning: The Robustness of Downscaled Precipitation in Local Impact Analysis." In this study, we examined the efficacy of machine learning algorithms, specifically support vector machines and random forest models, to establish non-linear relationships that facilitate the downscaling of precipitation data from a global to a local scale. This process, known as statistical downscaling, is critical for enhancing localized climate impact assessments. Given the relative novelty of these techniques in the field of downscaling, our investigation rigorously assessed their strengths, limitations, and underlying assumptions. Our findings reveal the significant potential of these methodologies, particularly in their capacity to rectify large-scale precipitation data. We identified what we term "robust changes" across multiple locations in Bolivia—defined as alterations that are consistently supported by the majority of global climate models and substantial enough to exceed the thresholds of natural variability. It is important to note that the local climatic changes observed in Bolivia are heterogeneous, reflecting the region's diverse environmental conditions. We encourage you to explore our results in detail. I am pleased to share this publication, which culminated from my final year of doctoral research at KU Leuven, in collaboration with my colleague Mauricio F. Villazón from UMSS, under the guidance of Prof. Patrick Willems. This research was made possible through funding from KU Leuven. https://lnkd.in/eEXCz_4s

Climate change is impacting us all, but it is disproportionally impacting countries with low to medium income. This is why at the Digital Environment Research Institute (DERI) of Queen Mary University of London we are partnering with The Directorate of Science, Technology and Innovation of the Office of the President of Sierra Leone. Sierra Leone, situated in West Africa, has had more than its shares of hardship from unpredictable drought, and torrential rains, leading over the years to tragic loss of life. It was a pleasure to be part of the team that worked towards our memorendum of understanding for research. We aim to understand the patterns of climate change, notably rainfall, using machine learning and AI. In turn, this could improve the predictability and adaptation to climate change in the region. #climatechange #AI #sierraleone #africa #climateadaptation https://lnkd.in/gKyENgfJ

🌍 NOVA IMS Takes on Climate Challenges with FARCLIMATE Project   🌱 Responding to the urgent issue of climate change, NOVA IMS proudly joins the FARCLIMATE Project, funded by the Horizon Europe program.   The project aims to develop and expand climate-resilient measures, making them accessible and understandable to all, while addressing social, political, and economic barriers. FARCLIMATE actions will be implemented in at least 20 regions and communities in Europe, focusing on transformative solutions to achieve climate resilience.   💡 Led by Professor Tiago Oliveira, NOVA IMS Information management school will study consumer behavior across Europe, using structural equation modeling to understand factors influencing acceptance of change.   #NOVAIMS #DataWithPurpose #ClimateAction #FARCLIMATE #ConsumerBehavior #HorizonEurope

Happy Earth Day! 🌍 Data tracking plays a critical role in environmental conservation. Our African Climate Observer helps you to compare neighbouring regions in Africa, track year-on-year changes, and access the latest climate data effortlessly. Start exploring now: #ClimateResearch #DataAnalysis #AfricaDataHub

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