Progress👍 on the ECRL (East Coast Rail Link) 665-km is on schedule to be completed by 2028 with the first phase to be open Jan 2027. Testing will take place June 2026. One of the main stops on route will be Kuantan Port City which is likely to benefit ENORMOUSLY from the Rail link. #ERCL #malaysia
🌳Read in #ERCL: "Effectiveness of street trees in reducing air temperature and outdoor #heatexposure in Las Vegas". 🌡️🌆
📄The full research paper: iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
#UrbanCooling #ClimateScience #EnvironmentalScience #OpenAcess
📊New research published in #ERCL - in the 'Focus on #ClimateChange Informed Catastrophe Modeling to Support #ClimateRisk Management'
🌧️Bayesian spatiotemporal nonstationary model quantifies robust increases in daily extreme rainfall across the Western Gulf Coast: iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
🚨 Open Data Editor Positions 🚨
Environmental Research: Climate #ERCL and Environmental Research: Food Systems #ERFS are currently recruiting Data Editors!
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#ERCL is making an impact!
🌟First Journal Impact Factor: 5.4
🌟Ranked Q1 in JCR categories + publishing research on #climate causes, impacts, and solutions.
🌟#OpenAccess fees waived until the end of 2025
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🌎Check out this new research paper in #ERCL:
'An asset-level analysis of financial tail risks under extreme weather events'⛈️🌨️🌪️
🌫️The research introduces a new framework for assessing asset-level financial risks associated with extreme weather events, integrating climate and financial risk models.
Co-authored by #ERCL Executive Editorial Board Member @katharinemach.bsky.social
Read in #ERCL about #floodadaption trade-offs: Flood buyouts can reduce risk but clash with other societal goals. This paper explores the trade-offs in U.S. flood-prone areas - restoring land vs. community priorities 🌊🏘️
🔗 iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
#ClimateAdaptation #ClimateChange
🌍 #ERCL just hit a major milestone: its first Journal Impact Factor - 5.4! 📈
The journal is now ranked Q1 in JCR categories, and publishes research on #climate causes, impacts, and solutions.
🔓 #OpenAccess + APCs waived until the end of 2025!
More: iopscience.iop.org/journal/2752...
📕 Check out this #ERCL article from @climatefran.bsky.social and @adamsobel.bsky.social: 'A value of information framework for climate adaptation and risk-management' ☀️🔢
Full article: iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
#Environment #Climate #climatechange #climateadaptation #climatemodeling
How do #CO₂emissions and material use impact gender well-being? A new #ERCL study links ecological overshoot to gender disparities in 151 countries—vital for equitable #climatepolicy
🔎Read the #ERCL Focus issue on Understanding the Gender and Climate Change Nexus:
iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
🌪️ As #climatechange reshapes storm risks, tropical cyclone models must evolve. Kerry Emanuel proposes a framework in #ERCL for testing physics-based models with standardized metrics to boost accuracy & collaboration.
Read more in #ERCL iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
#ClimateScience #Cyclones
🌡️ Cruz et al. in #ERCL propose chronic heat as an alternative framework for understanding heat hazards where heat index exceeds extreme caution for more than a season, redefining how we assess risks: iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
Co-authored by Executive Board Member @katharinemach.bsky.social
Research in #ERCL assesses the impact of #climatechange on mortality during the 2009 #heatwave 🔥 in Victoria, Australia. It highlights the importance of #interdisciplinary collaboration 🤝 in understanding the health impacts of climate change🌡️
Read more ➡️ iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
☀️🌡️Research published in #ERCL is hitting the headlines - "‘Rapid Response System’ Can Tell When Heat Waves Are Fueled By Climate Change" studyfinds.org/heat-wave-fu... #climatescience #climatechange #heatwave
🌿Research by Im et al. in #ERCL using GISS-E2.1 Earth system model reveals future #methane (CH4) budgets under different emission scenarios. 🌍
Read the full study ➡️ iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
#GHG #Emissions #ClimateAdaptation
Presenting at #EGU25 on the impact of #aerosol #emissions on #climatechange? Submit to our #ERCL focus issue on 'The Role of Aerosols in Regional Climate Change' 🏭🌋🌳🔥☁️☀️
Open access. No article fee.
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#environment #climate #openaccess #noAPC #airquality
🌊Research by @marjolijnhaasnoot.bsky.social @katharinemach.bsky.social and colleagues in #ERCL into “Living with Water” as a #ClimateAdaptation strategy in the Netherlands.
🔗 Read More: iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1... #FloodManagement #SustainableScience #WaterManagement
Climate Nowcasting: a weather forecasting method that combines user-inspired metrics, local impacts, and stakeholder engagement, to enhance the relevance and clarity of predictions. Research by @andrewgettelman.bsky.social and colleagues in #ERCL 🌦️
iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
#ClimateScience
🌱Submit your research to our #ERCL focus issue on #bottomup construction of climate-risk information. Closing date 31 December 2026. Publish #openaccess with noAPC!🌍More info: iopscience.iop.org/collections/...
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