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I’m currently downloading another ORNL dataset - climate model forecast rasters for the CONUS for four of the five SSPs at ~4km resolution. This new dataset will be interesting to explore. The previous version of the climate model output shows significantly increased building cooling loads in the decades ahead.

NEWS: Climate tools map hazards into the future. "...the U.S. Global Change Research Program, the interagency effort responsible for the report, also included help to assist engineers and planners in preparing for this new normal. Allison Crimmins, the director of #NCA5, presented two data-visualization tools at the #ASCEInspire2023 conference in November: the #NCAInteractiveAtlas tool and the #ClimateMappingforResilienceAdaptationtool. Both will be useful to engineers as they design projects. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/enMFK9TV #climatechange

96% of U.S Climate Data Is Corrupted, Study Shows: "A new study, Corrupted Climate Stations: The Official U.S. Surface Temperature Record Remains Fatally Flawed, finds approximately 96 percent of U.S. temperature stations used to measure climate change fail to meet what the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) considers to be “acceptable” and uncorrupted placement by its own published http://standards.In order to produce accurate temperature readings based on NOAA’s own published standards, thermometers are supposed to be in natural, “pristine” locations such as fields, forests, or hilltops. However, Dr. Watts’ research has revealed that more than 90% of NOAA thermometers are in inappropriate places. 96% are in parking lots, on buildings, against brick walls, or in other artificial environments. The bricks, asphalt, and other human construction materials used in these environments artificially trap heat, leading to a “warming bias” in the collected data. Thermometers placed in natural settings register lower average temperatures. That’s not to say that the cities, parking lots, and highways aren’t warmer. They clearly are. But it’s not because the planet overall is getting warmer. It’s because we build things that trap and retain more heat than Mother Nature would capture and retain if left to her own devices. These areas also have multiple man-made influences on temperatures such as vehicles, heaters and air conditioning units, subways, and more people, etc. Sadly, these facts are ignored by corporate media reports on the so-called “climate crisis.” https://lnkd.in/ewzRDmkH

Construction companies must adapt to climate change to ensure their projects run smoothly at all times. Our most recent blog discusses how construction companies can utilise technology to effectively adapt to the challenges of climate change to ensure smooth project operations. Read more here: https://brnw.ch/21wHo4g and stay ahead of the curve. #construction #technology #climatechange #adaptationconstruction #technology #climatechange #adaptation

𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙘𝙡𝙞𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙗𝙚 𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙞𝙚𝙙? The video shows an exceptional hailstorm similar to a bombing: there are those who deny this evidence and prefer to allocate resources to the arms race to organise artificial bombings. To deny the evidence behind these extreme events is as foolish as it is criminal. True, throughout history, we have seen exceptional weather phenomena, but it is equally true that they are now occurring with increasing frequency and intensity. We cannot pretend that we do not see this rapidly changing reality. Those who persist in denying climate change and its devastating effects can be seen as complicit in future tragedies. Ignoring the problem or downplaying it is irresponsible behaviour that puts human lives and our planet itself at risk. We must act urgently. Not only to prevent further catastrophes, but also to ensure a better future for future generations. The science is clear: climate change is real, it is caused by human activities and requires an immediate response. We should all demand concrete actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, promote renewable energy sources and protect our environment. ➡ In the link you find some solutions to adapt to climate change or to slow it down: we must act on both fronts. If you have other ideas, post them, let's start here. Together, we can make a difference and safeguard our world for generations to come. Denying reality is no longer an option. We are all responsible, and one day we may be victims of what we have ignored. Now is the time to act, now is the time to change. 📽 by Civil Engineering Discoveries #Technology #engineering #environment #sustainability #climatechange For more: 📌 Follow #ImpressiveEngineering 📌 Click on the 🔔

One of the things that constantly amazes me as I really get under the bonnet of the science/art of valuing climate change impacts, is the amount of effort that has to go into creating the evidence needed to underpin such work. We're doing some work estimating the costs of wildfires, based on emitted carbon and PM2.5, and the amount of information required to make judgements is quite mindboggling. So a massive shout out to scientists and public servants of all backgrounds - like statisticians, modellers, and researchers, who help us turn science into evidence-based policy for #Adaptation. And this is a fascinating insight into the challenges of estimating wildfire emissions and adaptation strategies. https://lnkd.in/ez5MM8ne

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Charting climate adaptation integration in smart building rating systems: a comparative study Frontiers https://lnkd.in/gVvchfQ2

Climate Scientists: NO WAY to stop 1.5C, we are sleepwalking off a cliff I know you know that the climate crisis is TRULY DIRE and recalibration of climate policy is urgently needed: - support national electrical transmission - support wind/water/solar + battery for power - support electrification of heat & transport - end support for hydrogen as a FUEL --- it is economic nonsense - end support for Carbon Capture & Storage --- ditto above - end ALL fossil fuel subsidies --- enough already! Here's what the top climate scientists are saying: "Almost 80% [of the scientists]...foresee at least 2.5C of global heating" "..scientists envisage a 'semi-dystopian' future, with famines, conflicts and mass migration, driven by heatwaves, wildfires, floods and storms.." https://lnkd.in/gTq2ZySy

Interesting article about the potential impacts, via teleconnection, of climate engineering.