Heleen de Coninck
@heleendeconinck.bsky.social
Researcher in climate policy, innovation and transition studies. Prof at TU Eindhoven, Radboud University, vice-chair Netherlands Scientific Climate Council
Takahiro Sayama of SENTAN presenting severe flooding impacts of 2 and 4 degrees of warming in Japan. Large areas of Osaka are below sea level (makes me feel at home! :-)). He is also presenting adaptation measures, storm barriers for instance, although these need to be made higher and stronger.
March 10, 2025 at 4:39 AM
Takahiro Sayama of SENTAN presenting severe flooding impacts of 2 and 4 degrees of warming in Japan. Large areas of Osaka are below sea level (makes me feel at home! :-)). He is also presenting adaptation measures, storm barriers for instance, although these need to be made higher and stronger.
The mayor of Osaka, Hideyuki Yokohama, welcoming IPCC authors of the Special Report on Climate Change and Cities for their first meeting. We are learning that Osaka and Japan are making many efforts to reduce emissions although more needs to be done to be aligned with 1.5 or 2C of warming.
March 10, 2025 at 12:48 AM
The mayor of Osaka, Hideyuki Yokohama, welcoming IPCC authors of the Special Report on Climate Change and Cities for their first meeting. We are learning that Osaka and Japan are making many efforts to reduce emissions although more needs to be done to be aligned with 1.5 or 2C of warming.