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How effectively do maps communicate uncertainty to policymakers? New systematic review by Arushi Jain and colleagues just published in PLOS Climate 👇 journals.plos.org/climate/arti...

Communicating uncertainty to policy makers in maps: A systematic scoping review of meaningful to misleading current practicePolicymakers frequently use maps as decision-support tools to support the effective allocation of resources and enhance community resilience against climate-related health threats. Yet, the high legib...journals.plos.org

New research by Christof Schötz, Jan Hassel and Christian Otto reveals that widely used models and predictors in climate econometrics have little out-of-sample predictive power. journals.plos.org/climate/arti... @pik-potsdam.bsky.social

Statistical learning for climate-GDP panels: Data cleaning, flexible trend controls, and predictive validationWe assess the panel-regression approach to climate econometrics—the dominant framework for estimating the effect of climate on GDP in global country–year data—using modern statistical learning techniq...journals.plos.org

New research by Sarah Dickin and colleagues: "Beyond adaptive capacity: Assessing how power relations shape household responses to climate impacts on water and sanitation" journals.plos.org/climate/arti...

Beyond adaptive capacity: Assessing how power relations shape household responses to climate impacts on water and sanitationIn the water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) sector, there is growing recognition that climate change presents serious risks to water and sanitation services, with widespread implications for health. A...journals.plos.org

It is good to finally be able to share the work we did in Indonesia. Much work to be done at increasing women's awarness of climate change impacts on women's health. dx.plos.org/10.1371/jour...

Informing climate adaptation for women’s and children’s health: A cross-sectional survey on knowledge, attitudes, and practices in a climate-vulnerable settingWomen in low- and middle-income countries, including Indonesia, are disproportionately affected by climate change impacts. Despite the intersection of these risks with gender inequalities, evidence on...dx.plos.org

New research by Matteo Prina and Michel Noussan: "Accuracy, robustness and comprehensibility – Challenges in bottom-up energy system models" journals.plos.org/climate/arti...

Accuracy, robustness and comprehensibility – Challenges in bottom-up energy system modelsThis work provides a comprehensive framework for addressing key research gaps in bottom-up energy system modeling. While the field has experienced significant advancements in recent decades, largely d...journals.plos.org

Tyndall members Mark Tebboth/@reetiks.bsky.social recently gave evidence to an APPG about their research, and implications for UK migration and national security. Read their piece on the risks and limits of securitising nature & biodiversity crises💡https://buff.ly/ZBvkd0p

Risks and limits from a securitisation framing of nature and biodiversity crises: Lessons from climate changePLOS Climate unites experimental, theoretical, observational, technological, behavioral and socio-economic research from all regions of the world to tackle the challenges of a changing climate at a…buff.ly

Been watching the #WorldCup and thinking about the impacts of extreme weather conditions? New research by Dimitri Defrance and Tiffanie Lescure establishes a quantitative foundation for climate-aware sport scheduling and adaptation strategies in a warming world 👇 journals.plos.org/climate/arti...

Global climate risks for outdoor sports under CMIP6 scenarios: A multi-indicator assessment based on WBGT, Heat Index, heavy rainfall, and heatwavesOutdoor sports are increasingly exposed to climatic conditions that challenge athlete safety, performance and event organisation. Despite extensive physiological and epidemiological evidence on heat s...journals.plos.org

Does remote working reduce carbon emissions? It depends on how you do it. New research by Jana Z‘Rotz, Timo Ohnmacht and @patrickrerat.bsky.social 👇 journals.plos.org/climate/arti...

Do teleworking arrangements reduce CO2eq emissions? Effects on commuting, housing space and ICT useTeleworking is increasingly popular, but its contribution to sustainability is still a matter of debate. A body of work highlights the need for an integrative view including commuting, housing space a...journals.plos.org

New research by Thierry Warin and Christophe Bisson: "AI-assisted longitudinal comparison of scenario knowledge representation in IPCC synthesis reports" journals.plos.org/climate/arti...

AI-assisted longitudinal comparison of scenario knowledge representation in IPCC synthesis reportsThis paper examines how successive Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) synthesis reports represent scenario knowledge when they are queried through the same scenario-based questions. The ...journals.plos.org

More exciting news! We're pleased to welcome Andreas Morr of the Technical University of Munich to PLOS Climate as an Academic Editor in our new Methods in Climate Science section. andreas-morr.de

We're delighted to welcome Maya Ben-Yami of @pik-potsdam.bsky.social as a new Academic Editor in our Climate Resilience, Extremes and Tipping Points section! www.pik-potsdam.de/members/maya...

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New research by @jkittner.bsky.social et al. demonstrates the potential of ERA5-Land reanalysis data as a rural reference in urban heat island calculations. "Finding the sea level – Investigation of rural references for estimation of the urban heat island" journals.plos.org/climate/arti...

Finding the sea level – Investigation of rural references for estimation of the urban heat islandThe urban heat island (UHI) effect is one of the most studied phenomena in urban climatology. Numerous studies have revealed the heterogeneous nature of air temperature within cities, manifesting as a...journals.plos.org

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In a major new Essay, Manuel Esperon-Rodriguez and colleagues call for a reframing of urban forests as essential living infrastructure embedded in legal, financial and planning frameworks to deliver cooler, healthier, more biodiverse and socially just cities. journals.plos.org/climate/arti...

Rethinking urban forests as essential infrastructure for resilience, equity, and biodiversity in the current climate emergencyUrban forests are not merely green amenities; they support critical ecosystem functioning and services vital for healthy, resilient cities. Recognising urban forests as core infrastructure is essentia...journals.plos.org

Yet another reason to publish in @plos.org journals like @plosbiology.org @plosclimate.org PLOS Genetics, PLOS Ecosystems, PLOS Comp Bio, if you're an ecologist or evolutionary biologist... dafnee.isem-evolution.fr

New research by New et al.: "Weather types and rainfall variability during the Northeast Monsoon over Malaysia" journals.plos.org/climate/arti...

Weather types and rainfall variability during the Northeast Monsoon over MalaysiaMalaysia frequently experiences extreme rainfall throughout the Northeast Monsoon season. However, the connection between extreme rainfall and distinct monsoonal synoptic circulations remains to be fu...journals.plos.org

Really nice to hear from Liam Lachs that hope is not lost for coral reefs; natural and artificial selection may allow them to endure #climatechange. Read more in these two papers in @plosclimate.org and @plosone.org: doi.org/10.1371/journal.pclm.0000453 doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0309719 #ExE2026

High coral heat tolerance at local-scale thermal refugiaMarine heatwaves and mass bleaching have devastated coral populations globally, yet bleaching severity often varies among reefs. To what extent a reef’s past exposure to heat stress influences coral b...doi.org

We're thrilled to introduce Bedartha Goswami as Section Editor for Machine Learning and AI at PLOS Climate! Read more about Bedartha's background and vision for this new section of the journal 👇 latitude.plos.org/2026/06/intr...

Introducing Bedartha Goswami, new Section Editor for ML/AI at PLOS Climate - LatitudeWe are delighted to introduce Bedartha Goswami (IISER Pune, India) as Section Editor for PLOS Climate‘s new section on Machine Learning and…latitude.plos.org