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New study suggests the Atlantic overturning circulation AMOC “is on tipping course”

Real Climate

If you’re not familiar with the issues surrounding the risk of abrupt ocean circulation changes, I briefly summarized ten key facts on this topic last year in this blog post. Schematic of the AMOC, with warm water flowing north, sinking in northern latitudes and then returning as a cold deep current to the south.

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The Transformation of European Climate Change Litigation: Introduction to the Blog Symposium

Law Columbia

Switzerland (“ KlimaSeniorinnen ”), the Court held that by failing to put in place a domestic regulatory framework for climate change mitigation, the Swiss government violated Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), the right to respect for private and family life. The judgment is a milestone for human rights protection.

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Earth is ‘really quite sick now’ : 7 out of 8 safety limits reached

Edouard Stenger

The article in Associated Press is quite sobering. The study found “hotspots” of problem areas throughout Eastern Europe, South Asia, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, parts of Africa and much of Brazil, Mexico, China and some of the U.S. West — much of it from climate change.

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10 Air Quality Influencers You Should Know

Breezometer

We created this list of the top 10 air quality influencers to follow to help keep you informed on a variety of environmental topics. A few years ago, London earned the title “the most polluted city in Europe.” She regularly shares studies and articles about urban air pollution’s impact on health and day-to-day life.

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Legal Issues in Oceanic Transport of Carbon Dioxide for Sequestration: Sabin Center Launches New Report

Law Columbia

We focus, specifically, on the shipping of carbon dioxide that was captured in Europe to the United States for sequestration there. A new report published today by the Sabin Center examines the laws governing international transport of carbon dioxide for sequestration.

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What makes a Grand Slam champion? Research finds three key guidelines for tennis coaches

Frontiers

Read the original article Download the original article (pdf) Targeted and more intensive training is recommended later in adolescence The relationship between more intensive training in addition to pre-adolescent specialization and achieving elite-level status in individual sports such as tennis presents a complex and highly debated topic.

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Is declaring a climate emergency enough to stop the climate crisis? What we can learn from the Covid-19 pandemic

Frontiers

His research is focused on several topics of the atmospheric physics, the numerical simulation of coastal fronts, and severe meteorological events. In our article, published in Frontiers in Climate , we proposed a new term: climatic alarm. Selling the articles is not allowed. Dr Jordi Mazon. A state of climatic alarm.