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Nature Climate Change, Published online: 26 September 2024; doi:10.1038/s41558-024-02112-0

A feasibility analysis reveals that carbon capture and storage capacity might be able to expand fast enough to meet the requirements of 2 °C climate pathways but will unlikely meet those for 1.5 °C. Moreover, carbon capture and storage is unlikely to capture and store more than 600 Gt of CO2 over the twenty-first century, which has implications for the global carbon budget.
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Satellite observations reveal the complex annual dynamics of tropical aboveground carbon

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Nature Climate Change, Published online: 23 September 2024; doi:10.1038/s41558-024-02119-7

Tropical aboveground carbon is a crucial yet complex component of the terrestrial carbon budget. Here, remote observations reveal annual losses (from fire emissions and forest disturbances) and post-loss recovery of tropical aboveground carbon for 2010–2020, which overall resulted in tropical lands being a moderate carbon sink.
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Disproportionate impact of atmospheric heat events on lake surface water temperature increases

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Nature Climate Change, Published online: 17 September 2024; doi:10.1038/s41558-024-02122-y

Lake surface water temperatures have increased over recent decades, mainly driven by atmospheric conditions. Here the authors demonstrate that heat events drive a disproportionately large part of this lake surface warming and increases in lake heatwaves.
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Energy from buildings is key to a warming climate

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Nature Climate Change, Published online: 12 September 2024; doi:10.1038/s41558-024-02131-x

The energy used to heat or cool buildings does not only contribute to greenhouse gas emissions, but also to other direct forms of heat exchange between buildings and their environment. A study now quantifies the feedback between buildings and their surrounding temperatures, yielding more reliable estimates of the contribution of heating and cooling to local and global warming and better estimates of regional energy demands.
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Integrating night studies into climate science

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Nature Climate Change, Published online: 03 September 2024; doi:10.1038/s41558-024-02117-9

Night-time activities substantially impact climate change yet remain widely overlooked in climate research and action. We advocate for incorporating night studies into discussions surrounding climate socio-ecological dynamics to develop equitable and effective adaptation and mitigation strategies, especially in cities.
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Climate change will exacerbate land conflict between agriculture and timber production

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Nature Climate Change, Published online: 29 August 2024; doi:10.1038/s41558-024-02113-z

Increases in crop and timber production are necessary to meet rising needs. Here the authors predict how current forestry land is likely to face increased competition from agriculture as climate change shifts land-use suitability.
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Pushing the frontiers in climate modelling and analysis with machine learning

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Nature Climate Change, Published online: 23 August 2024; doi:10.1038/s41558-024-02095-y

Machine learning methods allow for advances in many aspects of climate research. In this Perspective, the authors give an overview of recent progress and remaining challenges to harvest the full potential of machine learning methods.
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