Climate anxiety is about more than just personal risks
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 29 June 2023; doi:10.1038/s41558-023-01718-0
Climate anxiety is about more than just personal risks
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Citizen-led planning increases climate change impact awareness and preparedness
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 26 June 2023; doi:10.1038/s41558-023-01713-5
Better adaptation methods are needed in the face of rapid climate change. A pilot process for inclusive adaptation planning reveals that empowering citizens to identify climate impacts, and to discuss interventions to adapt to them, leads to better awareness of and preparedness for future climate change events.
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Author Correction: Widespread shift from ecosystem energy to water limitation with climate change
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 16 June 2023; doi:10.1038/s41558-023-01729-x
Author Correction: Widespread shift from ecosystem energy to water limitation with climate change
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Who Benefits? A Look at the Partnership for Climate Smart Commodities Preliminary Awards
USDA NRCS TexasIn February 2022, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) first announced details of its Partnerships for Climate Smart Commodities (PCSC). The PCSC is a centerpiece of the Biden Administration’s strategy to help farmers and ranchers address climate change. In late 2022 USDA announced further details about projects, and more recently debuted the Partnerships Network. As the PCSC ramps up in earnest, now is an important moment to take stock of where the program stands in spring 2023.
Overview
The Partnerships hold both promise and unanswered questions. The potential of USDA’s largest ever investment in climate-smart agriculture is undeniable, yet the specific details of each Partnership project–from which practices are implemented on which acres and how well, to the types of farmers participating in each project–matter greatly, and remain unknown. As the Partnership projects launch …
Leveraging critical race theory to produce equitable climate change adaptation
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 01 June 2023; doi:10.1038/s41558-023-01690-9
Environmental justice should be a central concern in adaptation action to avoid reproducing marginalizing power structures. Critical race theory can provide novel and valuable perspectives that contribute to promoting equity in climate change adaptation research and practices.
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Ensure forest-data integrity for climate change studies
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 22 May 2023; doi:10.1038/s41558-023-01683-8
Ensure forest-data integrity for climate change studies
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Macroclimate data overestimate range shifts of plants in response to climate change
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 24 April 2023; doi:10.1038/s41558-023-01650-3
The authors model historic and current distributions of grassland and heathland plants using both macro- and microclimate data. While macroclimate models predict the need for major range shifts (14 km median), microclimate models predict much smaller shifts that more closely match observed patterns.
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Trophic rewilding can expand natural climate solutions
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 27 March 2023; doi:10.1038/s41558-023-01631-6
In this Perspective, the authors argue that the restoration of wild animals and their functional roles can enhance natural carbon capture and storage. They call for the scope of natural climate solutions to be broadened to include animals.
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