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· Jul 21
Sirkku Juhola joins PLOS Climate as co-Editor-in-Chief - Latitude
We are delighted to welcome Prof. Sirkku Juhola to PLOS Climate as Co-Editor-in-Chief! Sirkku is professor of urban environmental policy at the University…
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We are absolutely delighted to welcome Sirkku Juhola as a new co-Editor-in-Chief of PLOS Climate alongside Niklas Boers!
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New research published in PLOS Climate by Sadavarte et al. suggests that the economic value of the damages attributable to internal combustion engine vehicles over their lifetime is currently 2 to 3.5 times that of lithium-ion battery EVs
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Comparing the climate and air pollution footprints of Lithium-ion BEVs and ICEs in the US incorporating systemic energy system responses
With rising travel demand and the need to tackle both the air quality and climate change challenges caused by fossil fuel vehicles, there is an urgent need to transition to cleaner and more sustainabl...
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October 30, 2025 at 10:19 AM
New research published in PLOS Climate by Sadavarte et al. suggests that the economic value of the damages attributable to internal combustion engine vehicles over their lifetime is currently 2 to 3.5 times that of lithium-ion battery EVs
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New PLOS Climate Opinion piece by Kermarrec et al.:
"Uncertainty in urban climate modeling: Bridging the gap between science and policy"
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"Uncertainty in urban climate modeling: Bridging the gap between science and policy"
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Uncertainty in urban climate modeling: Bridging the gap between science and policy
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November 1, 2025 at 8:27 AM
New PLOS Climate Opinion piece by Kermarrec et al.:
"Uncertainty in urban climate modeling: Bridging the gap between science and policy"
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"Uncertainty in urban climate modeling: Bridging the gap between science and policy"
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New Essay by Fausto Corvino published in PLOS Climate:
"Luxury-focused climate mitigation policies: A comparative ethical analysis"
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"Luxury-focused climate mitigation policies: A comparative ethical analysis"
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November 4, 2025 at 10:23 AM
New Essay by Fausto Corvino published in PLOS Climate:
"Luxury-focused climate mitigation policies: A comparative ethical analysis"
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"Luxury-focused climate mitigation policies: A comparative ethical analysis"
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Check out our updated journal homepage, featuring the latest research and commentary 👇
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November 4, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Check out our updated journal homepage, featuring the latest research and commentary 👇
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New article by Katherine Labonté and Valériane Champagne St-Arnaud:
"Development and validation of MACK-12: A short multidimensional climate knowledge scale"
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"Development and validation of MACK-12: A short multidimensional climate knowledge scale"
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Development and validation of MACK-12: A short multidimensional climate knowledge scale
Accurate knowledge about climate change—including its causes, consequences, and solutions—plays a significant role in shaping pro-climate attitudes and behaviors, influencing voting behavior, policy s...
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November 7, 2025 at 8:49 PM
New article by Katherine Labonté and Valériane Champagne St-Arnaud:
"Development and validation of MACK-12: A short multidimensional climate knowledge scale"
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"Development and validation of MACK-12: A short multidimensional climate knowledge scale"
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Here's our work focused on the triad of emotions, values, and beliefs as fundamental determinants of pro-environmental attitudes
November 7, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Here's our work focused on the triad of emotions, values, and beliefs as fundamental determinants of pro-environmental attitudes
New research by @eval80.bsky.social and @paul-hph.bsky.social highlights a key role for emotion in translating pro-environmental values into actions 👇
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November 6, 2025 at 8:34 AM
New research by @eval80.bsky.social and @paul-hph.bsky.social highlights a key role for emotion in translating pro-environmental values into actions 👇
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Check out our updated journal homepage, featuring the latest research and commentary 👇
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November 4, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Check out our updated journal homepage, featuring the latest research and commentary 👇
🔗 plosclimate.org
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New Essay by Fausto Corvino published in PLOS Climate:
"Luxury-focused climate mitigation policies: A comparative ethical analysis"
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"Luxury-focused climate mitigation policies: A comparative ethical analysis"
🔗 journals.plos.org/climate/arti...
November 4, 2025 at 10:23 AM
New Essay by Fausto Corvino published in PLOS Climate:
"Luxury-focused climate mitigation policies: A comparative ethical analysis"
🔗 journals.plos.org/climate/arti...
"Luxury-focused climate mitigation policies: A comparative ethical analysis"
🔗 journals.plos.org/climate/arti...
New PLOS Climate Opinion piece by Kermarrec et al.:
"Uncertainty in urban climate modeling: Bridging the gap between science and policy"
journals.plos.org/climate/arti...
"Uncertainty in urban climate modeling: Bridging the gap between science and policy"
journals.plos.org/climate/arti...
Uncertainty in urban climate modeling: Bridging the gap between science and policy
journals.plos.org
November 1, 2025 at 8:27 AM
New PLOS Climate Opinion piece by Kermarrec et al.:
"Uncertainty in urban climate modeling: Bridging the gap between science and policy"
journals.plos.org/climate/arti...
"Uncertainty in urban climate modeling: Bridging the gap between science and policy"
journals.plos.org/climate/arti...
New research published in PLOS Climate by Sadavarte et al. suggests that the economic value of the damages attributable to internal combustion engine vehicles over their lifetime is currently 2 to 3.5 times that of lithium-ion battery EVs
journals.plos.org/climate/arti...
journals.plos.org/climate/arti...
Comparing the climate and air pollution footprints of Lithium-ion BEVs and ICEs in the US incorporating systemic energy system responses
With rising travel demand and the need to tackle both the air quality and climate change challenges caused by fossil fuel vehicles, there is an urgent need to transition to cleaner and more sustainabl...
journals.plos.org
October 30, 2025 at 10:19 AM
New research published in PLOS Climate by Sadavarte et al. suggests that the economic value of the damages attributable to internal combustion engine vehicles over their lifetime is currently 2 to 3.5 times that of lithium-ion battery EVs
journals.plos.org/climate/arti...
journals.plos.org/climate/arti...
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New CAST research shows that major life transitions, like starting university, can lead to greener choices, including increased recycling and active travel. ♻️ 🚴
The paper was led by Dr Kaloyan Mitev and co-authored by Prof Lorraine Whitmarsh MBE, Merideth Gattis & Dr Nick Nash.
Read the paper 👇
The paper was led by Dr Kaloyan Mitev and co-authored by Prof Lorraine Whitmarsh MBE, Merideth Gattis & Dr Nick Nash.
Read the paper 👇
Shifting horizons: Significant life events and pro-environmental behaviour change in early adulthood
Young people’s daily routines are especially malleable during significant life events, offering opportunities for pro-environmental behaviour (PEB) change. We investigated how PEBs shifted during two…
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October 29, 2025 at 12:02 PM
New CAST research shows that major life transitions, like starting university, can lead to greener choices, including increased recycling and active travel. ♻️ 🚴
The paper was led by Dr Kaloyan Mitev and co-authored by Prof Lorraine Whitmarsh MBE, Merideth Gattis & Dr Nick Nash.
Read the paper 👇
The paper was led by Dr Kaloyan Mitev and co-authored by Prof Lorraine Whitmarsh MBE, Merideth Gattis & Dr Nick Nash.
Read the paper 👇
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Wanting to be part of change but feeling overworked and disempowered: Researchers’ perceptions of climate action in UK universities
Big study published last year which I realised I hadn't shared properly here (was before joining Bluesky).
Article ➡️ doi.org/10.1371/jour...
Some key findings...
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Big study published last year which I realised I hadn't shared properly here (was before joining Bluesky).
Article ➡️ doi.org/10.1371/jour...
Some key findings...
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October 27, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Wanting to be part of change but feeling overworked and disempowered: Researchers’ perceptions of climate action in UK universities
Big study published last year which I realised I hadn't shared properly here (was before joining Bluesky).
Article ➡️ doi.org/10.1371/jour...
Some key findings...
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Big study published last year which I realised I hadn't shared properly here (was before joining Bluesky).
Article ➡️ doi.org/10.1371/jour...
Some key findings...
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As COP30 approaches, it's a good time to revisit the challenges and opportunities laid out by the editors of PLOS Climate's Policy & Governance section in their June 2025 Editorial:
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Confronting challenges and opportunities in climate policy and governance
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October 29, 2025 at 10:18 AM
As COP30 approaches, it's a good time to revisit the challenges and opportunities laid out by the editors of PLOS Climate's Policy & Governance section in their June 2025 Editorial:
journals.plos.org/climate/arti...
@lilyhsueh.bsky.social @lisgilmore.bsky.social @profangelhsu.bsky.social
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@lilyhsueh.bsky.social @lisgilmore.bsky.social @profangelhsu.bsky.social
New Opinion article by Chris Rabe and Alejandro Paz:
"More than just facts: Countering climate mis-and-disinformation with critical thinking and empathy"
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"More than just facts: Countering climate mis-and-disinformation with critical thinking and empathy"
journals.plos.org/climate/arti...
More than just facts: Countering climate mis-and-disinformation with critical thinking and empathy
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October 24, 2025 at 7:58 PM
New Opinion article by Chris Rabe and Alejandro Paz:
"More than just facts: Countering climate mis-and-disinformation with critical thinking and empathy"
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"More than just facts: Countering climate mis-and-disinformation with critical thinking and empathy"
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New research by MacLeod et al. underscores the vulnerability of sanitation infrastructure in Malawi to tropical cyclones
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October 18, 2025 at 6:51 PM
New research by MacLeod et al. underscores the vulnerability of sanitation infrastructure in Malawi to tropical cyclones
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New research by @kaloyanmitev.bsky.social, @lwhitmarsh.bsky.social, @meridethgattis.bsky.social and Nicholas Nash reinforces the value of designing timely, targeted interventions during key life transitions to encourage sustainable lifestyle change 👇
journals.plos.org/climate/arti...
journals.plos.org/climate/arti...
Shifting horizons: Significant life events and pro-environmental behaviour change in early adulthood
Young people’s daily routines are especially malleable during significant life events, offering opportunities for pro-environmental behaviour (PEB) change. We investigated how PEBs shifted during two ...
journals.plos.org
October 16, 2025 at 6:40 AM
New research by @kaloyanmitev.bsky.social, @lwhitmarsh.bsky.social, @meridethgattis.bsky.social and Nicholas Nash reinforces the value of designing timely, targeted interventions during key life transitions to encourage sustainable lifestyle change 👇
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⚠️Government policy is overlooking the costs of climate inaction on mental health and wellbeing, argues Mikael Mikaelsson, @neiljennings.bsky.social and Emma Lawrance in a new article on the cascading risks of the climate crisis on #WorldMentalHealthDay 🧵
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October 10, 2025 at 9:41 AM
⚠️Government policy is overlooking the costs of climate inaction on mental health and wellbeing, argues Mikael Mikaelsson, @neiljennings.bsky.social and Emma Lawrance in a new article on the cascading risks of the climate crisis on #WorldMentalHealthDay 🧵
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Just published in PLOS Climate:
"Towards provision of regularly updated climate data from the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project"
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"Towards provision of regularly updated climate data from the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project"
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October 9, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Just published in PLOS Climate:
"Towards provision of regularly updated climate data from the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project"
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@wcrp-cmip.org @juliearblaster.bsky.social @baylorfk.bsky.social @tatianailyina.bsky.social
"Towards provision of regularly updated climate data from the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project"
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@wcrp-cmip.org @juliearblaster.bsky.social @baylorfk.bsky.social @tatianailyina.bsky.social
New Essay by Mikaelsson et al. just published in PLOS Climate:
"Systems-level risks of the climate crisis are currently missed: A mental health lens"
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@climatecares.bsky.social @granthamicl.bsky.social @sei.org
"Systems-level risks of the climate crisis are currently missed: A mental health lens"
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@climatecares.bsky.social @granthamicl.bsky.social @sei.org
October 9, 2025 at 6:07 PM
New Essay by Mikaelsson et al. just published in PLOS Climate:
"Systems-level risks of the climate crisis are currently missed: A mental health lens"
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@climatecares.bsky.social @granthamicl.bsky.social @sei.org
"Systems-level risks of the climate crisis are currently missed: A mental health lens"
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@climatecares.bsky.social @granthamicl.bsky.social @sei.org
We've updated our homepage! Check out the latest articles published in PLOS Climate 👇
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October 9, 2025 at 11:52 AM
We've updated our homepage! Check out the latest articles published in PLOS Climate 👇
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New research by Max López Toledano and colleagues:
"Toward ‘planetary health security’? Critical scoping review of conceptual linkages between ‘health security’ and ‘planetary health’"
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"Toward ‘planetary health security’? Critical scoping review of conceptual linkages between ‘health security’ and ‘planetary health’"
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Toward ‘planetary health security’? Critical scoping review of conceptual linkages between ‘health security’ and ‘planetary health’
‘Health security’ — the subjection of health to ‘security’ frameworks — and ‘planetary health’— the study of human health impacts of the degradation of planetary ecosystems — have emerged in the last ...
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October 9, 2025 at 8:38 AM
New research by Max López Toledano and colleagues:
"Toward ‘planetary health security’? Critical scoping review of conceptual linkages between ‘health security’ and ‘planetary health’"
journals.plos.org/climate/arti...
"Toward ‘planetary health security’? Critical scoping review of conceptual linkages between ‘health security’ and ‘planetary health’"
journals.plos.org/climate/arti...
Explore our journal section pages, featuring the latest research across PLOS Climate's multidisciplinary scope 👇
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October 8, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Explore our journal section pages, featuring the latest research across PLOS Climate's multidisciplinary scope 👇
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New research by Samhouri et al.:
"Course corrections responding to climate impacts produce divergent effects on population biomass and harvest in fisheries"
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"Course corrections responding to climate impacts produce divergent effects on population biomass and harvest in fisheries"
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Course corrections responding to climate impacts produce divergent effects on population biomass and harvest in fisheries
Climate change will alter ecological dynamics, affecting the relative abundance of species. A primary challenge is whether and how to modify natural resource management practices to address these chan...
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October 6, 2025 at 7:57 PM
New research by Samhouri et al.:
"Course corrections responding to climate impacts produce divergent effects on population biomass and harvest in fisheries"
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"Course corrections responding to climate impacts produce divergent effects on population biomass and harvest in fisheries"
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Just published in PLOS Climate: a new Essay by @dralaaclimate.bsky.social on the role of artificial intelligence in climate change scientific assessments 👇
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The role of artificial intelligence in climate change scientific assessments
Climate change scientific assessments prepared by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) face interconnected dual challenges: the exponential growth of literature, hindering synthesis ef...
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September 14, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Just published in PLOS Climate: a new Essay by @dralaaclimate.bsky.social on the role of artificial intelligence in climate change scientific assessments 👇
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