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Giacomo Falchetta

@giacfalk.bsky.social
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Scientist working on understanding climate impacts on society and on the role of infrastructure for sustainable development and adaptation. CMCC (IT) and IIASA (AT). As always, into cooking and guitar jams. Venice (the old one)-based.

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Giacomo Falchetta @giacfalk.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2026/08/02/a... Grazie al @fattoquotidiano.bsky.social per l'intervista
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“Proteggersi dal caldo non può essere soggetto al reddito. Impatto sull'ambiente? Dipende"
L'intervista al ricercatore Giacomo Falchetta (Cmcc) su aria condizionata, disuguaglianze sociali e decarbonizzazione energetica
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Giacomo Falchetta @giacfalk.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
theconversation.com/cooling-pove...
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Cooling poverty is making extreme heat more dangerous for millions
Some parts of the world are warming far faster than other, but even within the same city some neighbourhoods are exposed and suffer more than others.
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Giacomo Falchetta @giacfalk.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
🌳🥵 🌇 In our new study (dx.doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ae5c20), we find that street green space (trees, bushes, green space visible to the pedestrian, etc.) can reduce urban heat stress, but even ambitious greening efforts are unlikely to offset much of the additional heat expected from climate change.
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SPARCCLE @sparccle.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
#SPARCCLE will be strongly present at the @egu.eu in Vienna next week - from our joint session with sister projects ACCREU and @crosseu.bsky.social on Monday to contributions throughout the programme. 👉Full list: sparccle.eu/2026/04/30/s... Photo: Kai Boggild (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)
EGU 2026
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Giacomo Falchetta @giacfalk.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
www.ilpost.it/2026/04/24/t...
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Tokyo ha invitato i dipendenti pubblici a indossare pantaloni corti per risparmiare sull'aria condizionata
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Science X / Phys.org @sciencex.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Expanding street green space can help reduce urban heat stress, but its cooling impact varies by location and is limited; comprehensive adaptation strategies remain essential for cities. doi.org/hbwh95
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Street green space can help cool cities, but it will not be enough on its own
A new IIASA-led study finds that expanding street green space can reduce urban heat stress in cities worldwide, but even ambitious greening efforts are unlikely to offset a significant share of the additional heat expected under climate change.
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Giacomo Falchetta @giacfalk.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
🌳⚡🌡️ Can greener streets help households use less electricity in hot weather? Using metered electricity data (130k HHs in 2100 Italian municipalities), we find that when it's hot and cooling needs are high, it can. Paper in Energy Economics, w/ Enrica De Cian & Jacopo Lunghi doi.org/10.1016/j.en...
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Giacomo Falchetta @giacfalk.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
E' in uso sempre più frequente, nel mondo della ricerca italiano, la dicitura "sottomettere un articolo", inglesismo del "submit an article". [1/3]
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Giacomo Falchetta @giacfalk.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
And this is being said by a extreme right ultra-nationalist official! www.axios.com/2026/03/17/j...
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"No imminent threat": U.S. Counterterrorism Center head resigns over Iran war
Joe Kent said Israel goaded Trump into an unnecessary war.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 14/03/2026
Leadership shake-ups. Staff cuts. A push for the newsroom to double productivity with half its budget. Here is the inside story of how Jeff Bezos upended the Washington Post. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/14/b...
Jeff Bezos gestures with one hand while speaking, wearing a black polo shirt. A headline reads: "How Jeff Bezos Upended The Washington Post." Photo by Jeenah Moon for The New York Times.
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Jasmin Abdel Ghany @jasminabdelghany.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
🚨 A defining moment for global health data. The termination of the #USAID-supported Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) Program has wide-ranging consequences. We reflect on the collapse and argue what should come next in a new PNAS: doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2… 📊 9,000+ studies
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Steffen Lohrey @steffenlo.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Looking forward to present my current research on "Temperature Shocks and Societal Responses" at today's @climes-swe.bsky.social Climate Impacts Conference together with @kornhuber.bsky.social and @giacfalk.bsky.social. Grateful for travel support IUGG. Check out the programme: lnkd.in/ddyvsGAu
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Giulio Betti @giuliofirenze.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
Piogge tossiche, aria irrespirabile. Teheran è avvolta e sovrastata dai fumi tossici prodotti dagli incendi dei deposti di petrolio della città. Le riserve sono state bombardate dalle forze israeliane (come ufficialmente dichiarato). 1/6
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Giacomo Falchetta @giacfalk.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
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AGU Denounces Trump Administration’s Repeal of the EPA Endangerment Finding
In 1856, American scientist Eunice Foote made history by publishing the first academic paper demonstrating that carbon dioxide traps heat from the Sun, a discovery that laid the foundation for climate...
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Giacomo Falchetta @giacfalk.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
theconversation.com/cold-and-exp...
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Cold and expensive v hot, cheap and eco-friendly: the contrasting histories of home heating in the UK and Sweden
Two professors of energy studies – one British, the other Swedish – explore the very different histories of home heating in their countries.
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Grantham Institute - Climate Change and the Environment @granthamicl.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Climate change and La Niña combine to create ‘perfect storm’ in deadly Southern Africa floods. New research from @wwattribution.bsky.social shows that the intensity of heavy downpours has increased by 40% since preindustrial times, with some areas receiving over a year’s rain in just days 🧵
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Giacomo Falchetta @giacfalk.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
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A consistent regional dataset of dissolved oxygen in the western Mediterranean Sea (2004–2023): CTD-O2WMED
Abstract. The Mediterranean Sea is experiencing rapid environmental changes, underscoring the urgent need for high-quality, long-term datasets to quantify trends and assess impacts on biogeochemical c...
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Claudia Zettel @claudiazettel.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
Nobel Peace Price goes to María Corina Machado
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Giacomo Falchetta @giacfalk.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
Environmental injustice at its finest www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-eng...
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Analysis: England’s most ethnically diverse areas are 15 times more likely to face extreme heat - Carbon Brief
Neighbourhoods in England that are home to the most minority-ethnic people are 15 times more likely to face extreme heat than the least diverse areas
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lorenzo sileci @elchinosauro.bsky.social · 09/08/2025
quality research you can also show off at the dinner table in scorched-earth mediterranean summer 🔥 killer work by my mates @giacfalk.bsky.social and @fpavanello.bsky.social!!! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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The impact of air conditioning on residential electricity consumption across world countries
We provide a first globally-relevant assessment of the electricity consumption consequences of households’ adaptation to ambient heat through air cond…
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Giacomo Falchetta @giacfalk.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
Cooling shelters are finally becoming mainstream #heatwave #publicadaptation #climatechange #cities www.ilpost.it/2025/07/02/r...
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Cosa sono i “rifugi climatici” per proteggersi dal caldo - Il Post
Per la prima volta anche le città italiane stanno pubblicando liste di spazi pubblici gratuiti in cui andare a ripararsi
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Josh Kovensky @joshkovensky.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
'It's a Killing Field': IDF Soldiers Ordered to Shoot Deliberately at Unarmed Gazans Waiting for Humanitarian Aid www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
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IDF soldiers ordered to shoot deliberately at unarmed Gazans waiting for humanitarian aid
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Yolanda Díaz @yolandadiaz.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
Del genocidio en Gaza al bombardeo de Irán: Netanyahu arrastra al mundo hacia una escalada bélica. Llamamos a una desescalada urgente, al respeto del derecho internacional, sanciones inmediatas al régimen israelí y una vía multilateral hacia una paz justa y duradera para todos los pueblos.
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Giacomo Falchetta @giacfalk.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
*NOW with open output yearly coordinate point-level data (2016-2023) for 358 world cities* at doi.org/10.5281/zeno...
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# Replication code and data for: Tracking green space along streets of world cities
# Replication code and data for: Tracking green space along streets of world citiesFalchetta, G., & Hammad, A. T. (2025). Tracking green space along streets of world cities. Environmental Research: In...
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Giacomo Falchetta @giacfalk.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
🌳 New study: we analyze 190 cities (2016–2023) using satellite data & machine learning to estimate the Green View Index (GVI) – Global street greenery down 0.3–0.5%/yr – Inequalities within cities are stark – Open-source model for real-time tracking iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1... @iiasa.ac.at
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MAKS 26 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
🇫🇷 Power has been restored in southwest France after blackout, - AFP 🇪🇸 Spanish electricity grid estimates that service restoration will take between 6 and 10 hours.
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Giacomo Falchetta @giacfalk.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
Attending @egu.eu in Vienna this week? Interested in urban heat and sustainable adaptation strategy with urban greening? 🌡️ 🌳 Eager to discuss ongoing research trying to go beyond local case studies? 🌍 Then make sure to check the following presentations by Steffen Lohrey and myself! @iiasa.ac.at
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EarthArXiv Bot @eartharxivbot.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
locationallocation: solving Maximal Coverage Location-Allocation geospatial infrastructure assessment and planning problems doi.org/10.31223/X5XQ69
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Giacomo Falchetta @giacfalk.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
FYI, www.jpost.com/breaking-new...
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Israel votes against Ukraine at UN General Assembly, alongside US, Russia
93 countries voted in favor of the resolution, while 18 countries, including Israel, opposed it.
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Internazionale @internazionale.it · 05/02/2025
Per anni un uomo ha truffato centinaia di editori e agenti letterari, mettendo le mani su migliaia di manoscritti inediti senza nessuna ragione apparente. E senza pubblicarne uno. Una domanda sorge spontanea: ma perché lo ha fatto? Il reportage di Vincenzo Latronico: intern.az/1LvY
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Giacomo Falchetta @giacfalk.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
Please consider submitting an abstract to the @eurogeosciences.bsky.social EGU25 General Assembly 2025 session ERE2.3: Bridging the gap: climate science models and renewable energy research. | Vienna | Austria | 27 April - 2 May 2025 meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU25/sessio...
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Session ERE2.3
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Giacomo Falchetta @giacfalk.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
I just created a custom Google Earth Engine #GEE feed on Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/did:...
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Giacomo Falchetta @giacfalk.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
www.eeas.europa.eu/eeas/war-gaz...
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War in Gaza: we cannot continue with business as usual
HR/VP Blog post - After a year of unheeded pleas by the Israeli authorities regarding respect for international law in the Gaza war, we cannot continue with business as usual. This is why I have propo...
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Giacomo Falchetta @giacfalk.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
🔆🌾💧🌍 What is the role of agriculture for achieving renewable energy-centered sustainable development objectives in rural Africa? In LEAP-RE RE4AFAGRI we tried to answer this complex question with science, policy, and business analysis. Here are our answers: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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The role of agriculture for achieving renewable energy-centered sustainable development objectives in rural Africa
Multi-dimensional and overlapping barriers to wellbeing severely affect many areas in rural sub-Saharan Africa. In the region, more than 90% of cropla…
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Sophie Petzal @sonicscrewup.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
The market for good social media didn't disappear. The market for good, useful internet didn't disappear. Enshittification isn't some natural ebb and flow of user interface. It is the manipulation or a buoyant market to extract as much as possible, as quickly as possible, leaving only bones behind.
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Giacomo Falchetta @giacfalk.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
please @bsky.app, do all you can to avoid future "enshittification" (cfr. Doctorow) of this nice new space! 🙏
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Giacomo Falchetta @giacfalk.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
So refreshing to be here! The turquoise butterfly brings so much peace, as opposed to that gloomy black X
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Giacomo Falchetta @giacfalk.bsky.social · 08/11/2024
The role of agriculture for achieving renewable energy- centered sustainable development objectives in rural Africa @leapRE_EU @IIASAVienna @UNZA_ZM @PoliTOnews @TFEdigital
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Giacomo Falchetta @giacfalk.bsky.social · 30/09/2024
📢 We are promoting a collection on "Big and Granular Data to Assess Infrastructure-related Impacts and Adaptation" in @IOPenvironment ERIS journal. Free open-access publishing for all articles submitted to the journal before 1 January 2025! . Details below
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Giacomo Falchetta @giacfalk.bsky.social · 18/09/2024
They died with the AC off: Why the government pays for heating but not cooling via @politico
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Giacomo Falchetta @giacfalk.bsky.social · 16/09/2024
🥵⚡️What's the future of air conditioning for heat adaptation around the world and why it raises important equity and equality concerns. Our new research published in @NatureComms : @CmccClimate @EIEEorg @bostonunivers
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Giacomo Falchetta @giacfalk.bsky.social · 06/09/2024
Our Mediterranean is the global hotspot of climate change-driven drying
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Giacomo Falchetta @giacfalk.bsky.social · 29/07/2024
I nostri recenti lavori Su @repubblica: una nuova forma di ingiustizia climatica: ecco che cos’è la cooling poverty - la Repubblica @CmccClimate
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Giacomo Falchetta @giacfalk.bsky.social · 10/06/2024
📢I am looking for a research assistant / PhD student willing to spend 1-2 months at IIASA (Vienna) and collaborate with me on a project on climate adaptation in cities. Funding available. GIS and statistical skills highly valued. Write me a DM if interested or spread the word!
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Giacomo Falchetta @giacfalk.bsky.social · 28/05/2024
Una popolazione che invecchia nell'afa on air on @RadioBeckwith
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Giacomo Falchetta @giacfalk.bsky.social · 22/05/2024
Heat waves can be deadly for older adults: An aging global population and rising temperatures mean millions are at risk via @ConversationUS
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Giacomo Falchetta @giacfalk.bsky.social · 15/05/2024
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Giacomo Falchetta @giacfalk.bsky.social · 09/05/2024
📖 I have just joined the Editorial Board of @IOPscience "Environmental Research: Infrastructure and Sustainability", a multidisciplinary, open access journal that addresses important challenges relevant to infrastructure, sustainability and resilience.
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Giacomo Falchetta @giacfalk.bsky.social · 29/04/2024
Thanks also to @AfricanBizMag for the interview on our recent solar irrigation research ()! Tackling Africa’s most neglected infrastructure problem
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Giacomo Falchetta @giacfalk.bsky.social · 15/04/2024
From Tue 16th to Fri 19th I'll be attending the @EuroGeosciences 2024 in Vienna. Please reach out if you're around! I will be co-convening the session "Bridging the gap: climate science models and renewable energy research" (Thu, 18 Apr, 14:00) and presenting two posters.
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