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Introducing Clair Barnes and Christian Huggel, new Section Editors for Climate Impacts and Attribution at PLOS Climate - Latitude We are delighted to introduce Clair Barnes (Imperial College London, UK) and Christian Huggel (University of Zurich, Switzerland) as the Section Editors…

Meet our new Section Editors for Climate Impacts & Attribution: @clairbarnes.bsky.social of @wwattribution.bsky.social/@imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social & Christian Huggel of the University of Zurich!

Read about their work & the types of submissions they encourage 👇

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PLOS Climate PhD interview: Nick Baumgart - Latitude For our next interview with a PhD student in climate, PLOS Climate speaks to Nick Baumgart of the University of Copenhagen. What…

Next in our series of interviews with PhD students in climate: Nick Baumgart of the University of Copenhagen, whose work contributes to the integration of climate attribution science and vulnerability and exposure analysis in informal settlements in Kenya.

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When income buffers extreme weather: Impacts on women’s mental health in informal settlements Climate change threatens mental health, especially for the more than one billion residents in informal settlements worldwide. Utilizing longitudinal data collected from women in households in two of Nairobi’s largest informal settlements, we examined the mental health impacts of extreme weather and moderating effects of income. Eighteen monthly surveys (September 2022–February 2024) captured experiences of heat, cold, drought, heavy rain, and flooding alongside symptoms of anxiety and depression. Heat, cold, and drought were associated with increased anxiety and depression while heavy rain reduced symptoms and flooding showed no significant association. Critically, income moderated the effects of heat and drought. We identified income thresholds at which heat and drought were no longer significantly associated with symptoms of depression and anxiety. While the income thresholds identified may not apply to all informal settlements, the same approach can help other communities develop locally-grounded guidelines for financial planning to reduce climate-related health risks and inequities. For example, women in households earning below KES 11,000 (~US$87) experienced significant mental health burdens during extreme heat while those with higher incomes did not. These findings suggest that financial vulnerability exacerbates climate-related mental health risks in these communities; however, finance-based interventions—such as forecast-based cash transfers, resilience grants, and community-centered employment programs—could buffer the psychological impacts of climate extremes while strengthening adaptation and reducing inequities.

New research by Samantha Winter and colleagues examines the mental health impacts of extreme weather and moderating effects of income among women in households in two of Nairobi’s largest informal settlements.

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New Essay by @inamoller.bsky.social and @notesnthemargin.bsky.social:

"Why we need to explore conflict and competition around solar geoengineering"

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New Essay by Russell Goulet and Jeff Birchall:

"Climate change-induced emergencies and inequity: The role of emergency management governance in Canada"

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We've just updated the journal homepage to highlight some of our most exciting recent publications- check it out! 👇

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In a new PLOS Climate Opinion article, Mark Tebboth, Sarah Redicker, @neiladger.bsky.social and @reetiks.bsky.social argue that a securitised framing of environmental change risks the distortion of evidence and narrowing of policy responses.

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Ontogeny of dwarf tropical cyclones in the western North Pacific Destructive tropical cyclones (TCs) have recently been observed to develop despite strong vertical wind shear and cause catastrophic damages. This study investigates the properties of dwarf (or shallow) TCs which form under strong-shear conditions (≥ 13 m s−1) at the time of genesis, using 444 TCs over the western North Pacific for the period 2003–2022. The TCs are stratified by vertical wind shear magnitude to explore the climatology of TCs at genesis. The dwarf TCs generally have shorter life spans and weaker peak intensities compared to the normal TCs formed in weak-shear environments. The dynamics governing the dwarf and normal TC genesis are compared by analyzing the terms in the azimuthally-averaged tangential wind tendency equation. The difference between the dwarf and normal TCs occurs in the mean terms of the equation: the mid-tropospheric mean outflow of absolute vorticity and the vertical transport of the tangential wind gradient are stronger in the dwarf TCs than the normal TCs. Ultimately, the strong inward low-tropospheric winds in dwarf TCs enhance their tangential winds, causing the near-surface wind to reach 17 m s−1, the TC threshold.

New research by Seungwoo Yoo and colleagues:

"Ontogeny of dwarf tropical cyclones in the western North Pacific"

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Had the opportunity to talk a bit about my PhD journey to PLOS Climate! Check the blog entry below 😁

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On #WorldHealthDay, a new PLOS Climate article by Sonya Jampel and colleagues presents a framework for promoting adolescent and young adult mental health and well-being amidst climate change

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Thanks for the feedback, we'll do so in future 👍 In this case, Yasser models how climate change and variability impact renewable electricity supply alongside heating and cooling demand at different scales in Switzerland and Europe.

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PLOS Climate PhD interview: Yasser Haddad - Latitude Continuing a series of interviews with PhD students in climate research, PLOS Climate speaks to Yasser Haddad of ETH Zürich. What did…

New on the Latitude blog: our next interview with a PhD student in climate research, @yasserhaddad.bsky.social of @usyseth.bsky.social!

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Identifying suitable habitats under climate change for non-targeted demersal fish in the Mediterranean Sea Non-targeted fish species contribute significantly to the structure and functioning of marine ecosystems, but they remain largely understudied. In this study, species distribution models (SDMs) were a...

New research by Georgios Orfanidis and colleagues:

"Identifying suitable habitats under climate change for non-targeted demersal fish in the Mediterranean Sea"

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Read our opinion piece on AMOC! Now!

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New Essay by Russell Goulet and Jeff Birchall:

"Climate change-induced emergencies and inequity: The role of emergency management governance in Canada"

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Expert insights into the health and societal risks of a potential AMOC collapse in Europe: Focus on Germany This qualitative study examines the potential health and societal impacts of an Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) collapse on European populations, with a particular focus on Germany....

New research by @julianemirow.bsky.social based on interviews with transdisciplinary experts identifies recommendations spanning healthcare, psychosocial wellbeing, crisis prevention and climate action for responding to risks posed by potential #AMOC collapse 👇

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New Essay by @inamoller.bsky.social and @notesnthemargin.bsky.social:

"Why we need to explore conflict and competition around solar geoengineering"

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Climate models project a AMOC weakening, with the timing and magnitude of the weakening not yet certain. A transition to a substantially weaker state or collapse cannot be ruled out. This would have major implications for the climate, societies globally, but especially in Europe. It is time to act!

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Decarbonising existing buildings with heat pumps – Early evidence and policy analysis for Switzerland In order to overcome the problem that oil and gas boilers in existing buildings are typically replaced again by fossil fuel boilers, leading cantons in Switzerland have started to implement more targe...

New research by Martin Patel and colleagues:

"Decarbonising existing buildings with heat pumps – Early evidence and policy analysis for Switzerland"

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Co-authors: Ada Gjermundsen, @chunchengguo.bsky.social, @fmkdejong.bsky.social, Theodoros Karpouzoglou, René Gabriel Navarro Labastida, Saara Leppänen, Manjana Milkoreit, @hopeforfuture1.bsky.social, @rocangel.bsky.social and @helmiraisanen.bsky.social

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In a new PLOS Climate Opinion piece that draws on a recent report sponsored by @nordenorg.bsky.social, Aleksi Nummelin & colleagues outline key actions that societies should take to prepare for a potential crossing of an #AMOC tipping point.

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PCLM Recruitment Web Intake Form

We're recruiting Academic Editors to join four new journal sections:

- Impacts & Attribution
- Resilience, Extremes & Tipping Points
- Machine Learning & AI
- Methods in Climate Science

We also have an AE vacancy on our Politics & Justice section.

Apply here 👇

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We are all set up and ready at Stand 22 for #UKSG2026! 👋

We are looking forward to meeting and discussing how we can support your institution and research community.

Stop by and meet our team.

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Disentangling key cloud properties for precipitation retrievals from geostationary satellite data using machine learning Cloud properties governing precipitation formation remain poorly understood due to their intrinsic complexity and the difficulty of identifying physically consistent predictors. This study identifies ...

New research by Hwayon Choi and colleagues:

"Disentangling key cloud properties for precipitation retrievals from geostationary satellite data using machine learning"

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PLOS Climate PhD interview: Rodrigo Muñoz - Latitude In the next instalment in our series of interviews with PhD students in climate research, PLOS Climate speaks to Rodrigo Muñoz of…

In the next in our series of interviews with PhD students in climate science, we hear from @rodrigo-munoz.bsky.social 👇

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Co-authors: @thinderberg.bsky.social, @mettehigh.bsky.social, @janrosenow.bsky.social, @nivesdellavalle.bsky.social, Stephan Niderehe, Lars Gulbrandsen, @alexanderdodge.bsky.social and @shayanshokrgozar.bsky.social

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New Essay by @sidsareen.bsky.social and colleagues:

"From petro transition ethics to pragmatic energy efficient transition ethics in Norway"

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New Essay by Michael Loftus and colleagues:

"Home sweet home? The heat challenge to Hospital at Home services"

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