“The status quo is pretty terrible for most people”
@frediotto.bsky.social at @granthamicl.bsky.social showcase.
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“The status quo is pretty terrible for most people”
@frediotto.bsky.social at @granthamicl.bsky.social showcase.
Read the full paper, by Prof Ana Mijic, Dr Eduardo Rico Carranza and @j-bird.bsky.social , Campaign Manager, Grantham Institute: buff.ly/qmbTMqb
The move to regional water planning provides an opportunity for regulators, water companies, local authorities, catchment partnerships, and researchers should work together to develop evidence that is capable of supporting robust decision-making under future uncertainty.
Recent advances in integrated modelling mean that these approaches can now support policies addressing multiple aspects of water management simultaneously, allowing interventions to be assessed across the whole water system rather than in isolation.
Regional water planning requires evidence that supports systems-based decision making on:
1. a consistent set of water system baseline indicators, and
2. using integrated modelling approaches that represent interactions between natural and engineered systems across both urban and rural areas.
Taking a systems approach to water management enables decision-makers to design policies that reflect how water infrastructure and natural systems operate in practice, delivering savings for consumers and farmers while achieving measurable improvements in environmental outcomes.
In January, the UK Government published a white paper on water reform to reduce the water system down to two core planning frameworks: one for water supply and one for water environment.
This briefing, explores the case for a more holistic approach to water planning and what evidence is needed🧵
Recent advances in integrated modelling mean that these approaches can now support policies addressing multiple aspects of water management simultaneously, allowing interventions to be assessed across the whole water system rather than in isolation.
Regional water planning requires evidence that supports systems-based decision making on:
1. a consistent set of water system baseline indicators, and
2. using integrated modelling approaches that represent interactions between natural and engineered systems across both urban and rural areas.
Taking a systems approach to water management enables decision-makers to design policies that reflect how water infrastructure and natural systems operate in practice, delivering savings for consumers and farmers while achieving measurable improvements in environmental outcomes.
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The special lecture will be chaired by Professor Mary Ryan, Vice-Provost of Research and Enterprise at @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social.
Professor @frediotto.bsky.social is Professor in Climate Science, also at the Centre for Environmental Policy.
She leads @wwattribution.bsky.social, a pioneering group of researchers that identify the influence of climate change on extreme weather events.
Professor @joerirogelj.bsky.social is the Director of Research at the Grantham Institute and Professor of Climate Science & Policy at the @ic-cep.bsky.social.
Joeri is a leading contributor to annual Emissions Gap Reports by the UN Environment Programme as well as multiple IPCC climate assessments.
Professor Dame Angela McLean DBE FRS is the Government Chief Scientific Adviser and was previously the Chief Scientific Adviser for the Ministry of Defence.
Until April 2023, Angela McLean was a Professor of Mathematical Biology in the Department of Zoology at Oxford University.
We're delighted to announce the UK Government's Chief Scientific Adviser, Professor Dame Angela McLean DBE FRS, will deliver the Grantham Institute Climate Research Showcase special lecture alongside our expert panel 🧵
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The US EPA’s reversal of the endangerment finding undermines decades of climate regulation, with billions of tonnes of extra emissions expected.
Scientists, inc. @wwattribution.bsky.social's @frediotto.bsky.social warn it defies basic physics, while the rest of the world moves toward clean energy.
NEW STUDY: Winter downpours are getting heavier in parts of Spain, Portugal and Morocco as the region recovers from a month of relentless storms.
Between mid-January and mid-February nine named storms brought torrential rain hurricane force winds causing major damage and disruption. 1/5
🏚️Extreme precipitation is becoming a more significant threat to infrastructure and homes in the impacted regions, warn the authors.
Read the full report: buff.ly/Tb1AM1V
🌡️The storms were supercharged by ‘atmospheric rivers’ drawing moisture from a strong to severe marine heatwave further west in the Atlantic
⏫Carbon emissions drove an 11% increase in rainfall intensity the northern region studied
🌧️In Grazalema, southern Spain, more than an entire year of expected rain fell in just a matter of days.
⚠️Similarly, parts of Morocco and Portugal saw one-day rainfall totals during Storm Leonardo that are so extreme they would be expected at most once in a century.
Winter downpours are getting heavier as a relentless succession of storms batter Spain, Portugal and Morocco.
New analysis by @wwattribution.bsky.social shows that the wettest days are now around a third wetter than they were before the planet warmed by 1.3°C 🧵
It was very interesting developing these short @apolitical.bsky.social courses for civil servants on electricity grids, featuring a range of Imperial experts, including @iain-staffell.bsky.social. Any non-experts in government looking to learn about future electricity networks, check these out! 👇
🌍 Just published: The hard road back from overshoot by IIASA Journalist in Residence, @lisapalmer.bsky.social.
The piece examines some of the realities of climate overshoot and features insights from IIASA's @carlschleussner.bsky.social & @joerirogelj.bsky.social.
👉 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
🔥 Deadly wildfires in Chile & Argentina killed 23, destroyed homes and devastated ancient forests.
The @wwattribution.bsky.social team found climate change made the extreme hot, dry, windy conditions 3x more likely. #ClimateCrisis 🌍
Dr Tilly Collins (polytilly.bsky.social) and Professor Leon Barron joined BBC Radio 4’s Toxic! to explore the hidden presence of parasiticides in our homes.
Flea-treating producer Mel’s cat reveals surprising risks for human health and the environment when these chemicals are used en masse. 🐾⚠️
Read our Policy Brief, published by the Grantham Institute at Imperial College London: buff.ly/bKnKiz3
The authors warn that these environmental changes will make the Antarctic Peninsula a more challenging place to conduct research and have ramifications for global climate and sea levels, as well as putting further stress on the Antarctic Treaty System – the legal framework that governs the region.
