Sara Vicca @saravicca.bsky.social · 19/09/2026doi.org/10.1126/scie...doi.orgProtecting tropical forests is more cost-effective for biodiversity and climate than restorationHalting deforestation and promoting restoration are at the core of strategies to confront the biodiversity and climate crises in tropical forests. Avoiding forest disturbances is also critically impor... 010
Sara Vicca @saravicca.bsky.social · 04/09/2026UNEP is clear: we’ll overshoot 1.5°C. So what now? Great video on the essentials: • Keep the overshoot as low & short as possible • Adapt to unavoidable impacts • Put justice & equity at the heart of both Every fraction of a degree, every year, every action matters. www.youtube.com/watch?v=bneW...youtube.comWhat is overshoot? #climateYouTube video by UN Environment Programme 130
Reposted by Sara ViccaBart Verheggen @bverheggen.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Als het bad overstroomt, ga je dan dweilen of draai je de kraan dicht? Een vergelijkbare keuze dringt zich op bij de opwarming van de aarde: passen we ons aan het nieuwe klimaat aan of pakken we het probleem bij de bron aan? Of misschien toch maar gewoon allebei? www.rd.nl/artikel/1161...rd.nlKlimaat: is de route adaptatie (dweilen) of mitigatie (kraan dichtdraaien)?Hét dilemma van klimaatbeleid: klimaatmitigatie of klimaatadaptatie? 162
Sara Vicca @saravicca.bsky.social · 03/09/2026New UNEP report: We will overshoot 1.5°C. The question is: how high, for how long, and can we reverse warming later? Rapid emission cuts & adaptation are crucial. CO2 removal is needed to reverse warming, but its limitations, uncertainties & costs make it no substitute for cutting emissions now. 013
Reposted by Sara ViccaCarbon Brief @carbonbrief.org · 24/10/2024UNEP: New climate pledges need ‘quantum leap’ in ambition to deliver Paris goals | @hausfath.bsky.social Read here ➡️ buff.ly/3YmS9zR 26233
Reposted by Sara ViccaUN Environment Programme @unep.org · 02/09/2026Global warming is set to cross 1.5°C, pushing climate risks and impacts to increasingly dangerous heights, a new UNEP report warns. Predicted impacts include extreme weather and threats to human health and economies. 18355294
Reposted by Sara ViccaGlen Peters @glenpeters.bsky.social · 02/09/2026If you want 1.5C, 1.8C, 2C, overshoot, no-overshoot, etc, then they all require the same thing: rapid short-term emission reductions reaching net zero CO2 emissions as soon as possible. This has been clear from the IPCC Special Report on 1.5C, which depicts "overshoot" on its cover! 1/ 11544235
Reposted by Sara ViccaDavid Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 30/08/2026The bicycle is a simple solution to some of the world’s most complicated problems.nature.comHistorical patterns and sustainability implications of worldwide bicycle ownership and use - Communications Earth & EnvironmentHigh bicycle ownership does not necessarily correlate with high bicycle use, with substantial health and environmental gains possible by worldwide pro-bicycle policy implementation, suggests a global ... 732482
Sara Vicca @saravicca.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Iran war could be turning point in global energy transition: High oil & gas prices + uncertain future supplies make wind&solar cheaper&more appealing. But many countries adopted emergency subsidies that make this transition slower, more expensive, less equitable. www.science.org/eprint/8VEX5...science.orgThe worst energy policy in the worldThe Iran war could serve as a turning point in accelerating the global transition away from fossil fuels: Every additional day that oil and gas prices are high and future supplies are uncertain, wind ... 043
Reposted by Sara ViccaIPES-Food @ipes-food.org · 20/08/2026🥵 If you’ve struggled through this summer’s heatwaves, spare a thought for the millions of farmworkers harvesting our food. ⚠️ Dangerous heat is now the leading health threat facing farmworkers. Coming soon: our report on labour exploitation in food systems. #ClimateChange #Farmworkers 01510
Reposted by Sara ViccaTom JS Cox @tomjscox.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Het leven zoals het is onder klimaatverandering, van t een uiterste in t ander www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/20...vrt.beOverheid activeert nummer 1722 voor risico op stormschade of wateroverlast | VRT NWS NieuwsNa de aanhoudende droogte trekt er sinds vanmiddag een stevige regen- en onweerszone over België. Daarom heeft de federale overheidsdienst Binnenlandse Zaken het nummer 1722 geactiveerd. Daarmee kunne... 001
Reposted by Sara ViccaCarbonPlan @carbonplan.org · 29/07/2026We’re hiring a Research Associate to expand our work on climate risk. If you’re passionate about ensuring public access to high-quality climate risk data, and informing just and scientifically-grounded adaptation policy, please apply.apply.workable.comResearch Associate - CarbonPlanCarbonPlan is a nonprofit organization using science and data to accelerate climate action. Our team analyzes the design and implementation of climate programs across the public and private sector, an... 11417
Reposted by Sara ViccaKunst en Landschap Noord Nederland @kunstenlandschap.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Denker der Nederlanden David Van Reybrouck: "De zomer van 26 is de zomer van de waarheid. Klimaatverandering is niet langer een ver toekomstscenario, maar een dagelijkse realiteit. We staan er middenin. Wegkijken kan niet meer, de tijd van goedkope oneliners is voorbij." www.trouw.nl/binnenland/d... 02717
Sara Vicca @saravicca.bsky.social · 17/08/2026It was an intense and inspiring week in Mexico City for #IPCC LAM2. Great progress with our team on Enhanced Weathering for the 2027 #CDR & #CCUS Methodology Report. Now on to finalizing the First Order Draft, which is expected to open for expert review in November. 060
Reposted by Sara ViccaElizabeth Kolbert @elizkolbert.bsky.social · 12/08/2026A simple point that surprisingly few people understand: "The longer we wait to reach net zero, the higher the eventual peak temperature will be, and the worse the associated damage. Warming is now nearly 1.4C above pre-industrial levels. Imagine summers when it gets closer to 2C."giftarticle.ft.comHow to stop global warmingThe answer is obvious to all except the real climate change zealots: the anti-net zero movement 20456219
Reposted by Sara ViccaCopernicus ECMWF @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Get highlights from the July #C3S Climate Bulletin: western Europe’s hottest June–July on record, joint‑second warmest July globally, extra‑polar average SST record, widespread drought and wildfires, and below‑average sea ice at both poles. Read the summary: climate.copernicus.eu/exceptionall... 05841
Reposted by Sara ViccaTim Jesper Suhrhoff @climatejesper.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Enhanced weathering publications are growing exponentially. Based on our just-updated literature list (doi.org/10.5281/zeno...), for peer-reviewed terrestrial EW papers, the estimated doubling time is ~2.8 years (R² = 0.92). Outside formal peer review, growth is even faster: ~1.3 years (R² = 0.88). 243
Reposted by Sara ViccaDavid Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Maybe this will finally get politicians to care about climate change: “The brutally hot summer is set to cost the EU economy €180 billion this year — that’s equivalent to roughly 1 percent of GDP, which is all the growth the bloc was expected to generate in 2026, according to new analysis.”politico.euEurope’s scorching summer is erasing its economic growth, says reportDutch growth is set to be almost entirely wiped out, and France could be pushed into a contraction. 17554252
Reposted by Sara ViccaIPCC @ipcc.bsky.social · 11/08/2026📣 PRESS RELEASE More than 120 authors of IPCC’s 2027 Methodology Report on Carbon Dioxide Removal Technologies, Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage are in Mexico City to advance the report’s draft. Read the full press release here: bit.ly/CDRLm2 2133
Reposted by Sara ViccaDavid Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 06/08/2026Nuclear and fossil fuel power plants have a problem that wind and solar don't: Heatwaves across Europe have forced power plant shutdowns in six countries due to low river levels and high water temperatures.lemonde.frHeatwave forces power plant shutdowns across Europe, putting electricity grid under strainSix European Union countries have had to shut down some of their power plants due to lower river levels and increased water temperatures caused by heatwaves. The solar eclipse on August 12 also threat... 7337141
Sara Vicca @saravicca.bsky.social · 28/07/2026"Veiligheid is niet alleen een kwestie van bommen en drones. Het is ook een kwestie van een leefbaar klimaat en van een biodiversiteit die ons voedsel en onze mentale gezondheid ten goede komen. Daarin investeren, dat is ook veiligheid." www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/20...vrt.beMet alweer een hete week, slaat Belgische klimaatwetenschapper Jean-Pascal van Ypersele hartenkreet: "Ja, ik ben woedend" | VRT NWS NieuwsJean-Pascal van Ypersele, misschien wel de meest vooraanstaande klimaatwetenschapper van ons land, laakt het volgens hem ontoereikende klimaatbeleid. Dat heeft er mee toe geleid dat er in België deze ... 010
Reposted by Sara ViccaCDRXIV @cdrxiv.org · 16/07/2026An Ecosystem of Carbon Dioxide Removal Reviews – Part 3: Enhanced Weathering. cdrxiv.org/preprint/417cdrxiv.orgAn Ecosystem of Carbon Dioxide Removal Reviews – Part 3: Enhanced Weathering – CDRXIVEnhanced Weathering (EW) is an emerging Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) approach within a growing portfolio of mitigation strategies, offering the potential for durable CDR alongside agronomic co-benefit... 134
Sara Vicca @saravicca.bsky.social · 16/07/2026As Earth-system tipping points are approached, increasing climate instability, not just the tipping itself, becomes a major socioeconomic risk. An important reminder that variability and extremes matter as much as long-term averages. www.nature.com/articles/d41... www.nature.com/articles/d41...nature.com‘Climate free fall’: why the biggest risk to our economies is yet to be recognizedIncreasing instability of the ocean, ice and atmosphere threatens farming, finance and society. We all need to wake up to that fact. 013
Reposted by Sara ViccaDavid Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 15/07/2026The extreme weather we have now is not the new normal. It’s going to keep getting worse as long as we continue to burn fossil fuels.theguardian.com‘Unprecedented’ changes in UK climate are normalising extremes, report saysAnnual State of the UK Climate analysis finds last four years in UK are in top five hottest on record 14507250
Sara Vicca @saravicca.bsky.social · 14/07/2026vrtnws.be/p.VL7RX7GR1vrtnws.beBosbranden van Maasmechelen tot Sicilië: "Dit voorspellen we al 30 jaar" | VRT NWS NieuwsDe bosbranden die vandaag Europa teisteren, zijn een gevolg van de klimaatverandering waarvoor wetenschappers al decennialang waarschuwen. Dat zegt hoogleraar duurzaamheid Hans Bruyninckx. Ondanks de ... 021
Reposted by Sara ViccaIPCC @ipcc.bsky.social · 06/07/2026📣 IPCC opens registration for experts to review the First Order Draft of Working Group I contribution to Seventh Assessment Report. The review runs from 10 August until 2 October. Interested experts can register until 25 Sept 2026: bit.ly/4vi25cq Read more 🔗 bit.ly/WGI7Fod 03228
Reposted by Sara ViccaProf Friederike Otto @frediotto.bsky.social · 26/06/2026Europe's worst heatwave so far, in terms of heat stress measures and temperatures - brought to you by fossil fuels. New @wwattribution.bsky.social study showing how such deadly heat became possible in only a few decades. www.worldweatherattribution.org/fossil-fuel-... 231189666
Reposted by Sara ViccaEd Hawkins @edhawkins.org · 25/06/2026The London Ambulance Service responded to the highest number of life-threatening emergencies in its history yesterday. The Chief Executive said this was "driven by the extreme heat across London". 215689
Reposted by Sara ViccaProf. Stefan Rahmstorf @rahmstorf.bsky.social · 22/06/2026Much of Europe is sweating in an exceptional heat wave. Heat in Europe has increased 4 times more than in other mid-latitude areas, which has been linked to the Atlantic #coldblob in several studies. #AMOC Slide from a talk I'm about the present at London Climate Action Week #LCAW2026. 1/ 7402172
Reposted by Sara ViccaProf. Stefan Rahmstorf @rahmstorf.bsky.social · 16/06/2026Ever since I started on #AMOC stability as a postdoc in 1991, there's been this vexing "cold blob" in the sea surface temperature trend since the year 1900. data.giss.nasa.gov/gistemp/maps/ Over ocean it's ERSST data; for winter since that relates most to ocean heat transport (👉Caesar et al 2018). 🌊 517055
Reposted by Sara ViccaExtreme Temperatures Around the World @extremetemps.bsky.social · 12/06/2026NEW EXCEPTIONAL EUROPEAN HEAT WAVE First appetizer of an incoming fierce heat wave in Europe today with near 40C in Portugal (North and South) By the summer solstice👇,exceptional heat will sweep France,Benelux,Germany,the Alps,Czechia and than Balkans and East Europe Get ready 513262
Sara Vicca @saravicca.bsky.social · 16/06/2026New study: 69% of people are willing to cooperate to tackle climate change - even at a personal cost. Yet most people think only 47% would do so. This gap in perception may be holding us back but can be fixed by an informing about willingness to cooperate. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...science.orgHomo cooperans: Understanding the nature of human cooperationHuman cooperation is fundamental to solving collective challenges, yet its individual drivers remain insufficiently understood. Using globally representative data from an incentivized two-player coope... 28832
Reposted by Sara ViccaCarbon Brief @carbonbrief.org · 02/06/2026NEW – Q&A: The current state of ‘carbon dioxide removal’ around the world | @daisydunne.carbonbrief.org @giulianaviglione.bsky.social @joshgabbatiss.bsky.social Read here: buff.ly/lc8WJob 2146
Reposted by Sara ViccaKatharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · 30/05/2026I’m a climate scientist. Let me fix this headline. “Nearly a century ago, scientists showed that burning fossil fuels warms the planet. Today, we know human emissions account for over 100% of the warming. Yet dark money and disinformation still work to keep Americans addicted to fossil fuels.” 380153195989
Reposted by Sara ViccaDavid Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 29/05/2026This is one of the most insane things I’ve seen from this regime. Please read this excellent summary and comment in the federal registry. 🧪🌊 10276115
Reposted by Sara ViccaCarbon Brief @carbonbrief.org · 30/04/2026Santa Marta: Key outcomes from first summit on ‘transitioning away’ from fossil fuels ✍️ @daisydunne.carbonbrief.org Read here ⬇️buff.lySanta Marta: Key outcomes from first summit on ‘transitioning away’ from fossil fuels - Carbon BriefCountries attending a first-of-its-kind summit have walked away with plans to develop national roadmaps away... 311857
Reposted by Sara ViccaJeff Berardelli @weatherprof.bsky.social · 26/04/2026Huge Pacific Heatwave - larger than North America - with record heat spanning 6,000 miles across, peaking in the East Pacific. The highest anomalies are near the Galápagos Islands, a clear sign a mighty El Niño is beginning. 1/ 11205115
Reposted by Sara ViccaJan Rosenow @janrosenow.bsky.social · 23/04/2026Europe's electricity: 29% fossil fuels in 2024, down from 53% in 2005. Progress. But transport is still 92% fossil. Buildings: 71%. Industry: 61%. And 95% of EU oil and 88% of gas imported. Switching suppliers doesn't fix this. Electrification and efficiency do. More here: rdcu.be/feOjc 18642228
Reposted by Sara ViccaRémi Cardinael @remicardinael.bsky.social · 21/04/2026📢 #PhD offer: "Towards better carbon accounting for agroforestry systems at global scale" 🌳 🌽 🐄 🌍 . Fully funded by @cirad.bsky.social and GALILEO EU-AU project. Deadline to apply: May 31, 2026. #agroforestry #carbon #IPCC #naturalclimatesolution More details here: www.cirad.fr/content/down...cirad.fr 134
Reposted by Sara ViccaCarbon Brief @carbonbrief.org · 21/04/2026Clean energy pushes fossil-fuel power into reverse for ‘first time ever’ | @mollylempriere.carbonbrief.org @ember-energy.org Read here: buff.ly/XtaYP1D 617477
Reposted by Sara ViccaNicolas Fulghum @nicolasfulghum.bsky.social · 21/04/2026In 2025, renewables overtook coal in global electricity generation for the first time in over 100 years. Renewables: 33.8% Coal: 33.0% Coal fell below a third of global electricity generation for the first time in history. 526699
Sara Vicca @saravicca.bsky.social · 21/04/2026Reporting what doesn’t work in #CDR matters too - here we explain why soil CO₂ flux measurements do not work for enhanced weathering #EW. Key issue: biological (organic carbon) fluxes dwarf the EW signal, and shared drivers (pH, moisture) obscure attribution. pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10....pubs.acs.orgResponse to “Direct Measurement of Carbon Dioxide Removal Due to Enhanced Weathering” 0152
Sara Vicca @saravicca.bsky.social · 17/04/2026We are many to work on the IPCC 2027 Methodology Report on Carbon Dioxide Removal Technologies, Carbon Capture, Utilisation, and Storage (CDRT-CCUS). Great responsibility, many challenges ahead, and a fantastic team to work with! 120
Reposted by Sara ViccaKatharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · 16/04/2026Bad news - we'll soon blow through the carbon budget for stabilizing global temperature at 1.5C Good news - progress on clean energy suggests it is possible to stabilize by 2C www.nature.com/articles/s41... What does the science say? Neither is a magic threshold. Every bit of warming matters.nature.comGlobal carbon emissions and decarbonization in 2025 - Nature Reviews Earth & EnvironmentGlobal CO2 emissions from fossil fuel combustion and industrial processes increased by +0.7% within 2025. However, large-scale deployment of clean electricity sources during the year avoided 10.3 Gt o... 8335132
Reposted by Sara ViccaUN Environment Programme @unep.org · 15/04/2026Transitioning to a net-zero world is one of humanity's greatest challenges. Here are some ways we can reduce carbon emissions and achieve net-zero: www.un.org/en/climatech... 12318
Reposted by Sara ViccaDavid Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 14/04/2026@saravicca.bsky.social is a professor at University of Antwerp whose research focuses on the terrestrial carbon cycle and potential climate solutions like enhanced weathering. She's also active in science communication and is a co-founder of Scientists4Climate in Belgium. 3664
Sara Vicca @saravicca.bsky.social · 14/04/2026New #enhancedweathering paper: Cation tracing reveals substantial weathering but no inorganic C sequestration. While inorganic C storage may lag behind, secondary reactions & cation retention may support soil organic C stabilization. #CDR @arthurvienne.bsky.social soil.copernicus.org/articles/12/...soil.copernicus.orgWeathering without realizing inorganic CO2 removal revealed through base cation monitoringAbstract. Enhanced Weathering using basalt rock dust is a scalable carbon dioxide removal (CDR) technique, but quantifying rock weathering and CDR rates poses a critical challenge. Here, we investigat... 1175
Reposted by Sara ViccaIPCC @ipcc.bsky.social · 14/04/2026More than 150 experts are gathered in Rome, Italy this week to begin work on IPCC's Methodology Report on Carbon Dioxide Removal Technologies, Carbon Capture, Utilization, & Storage. The author meeting is being held at FAO HQ & runs from 14 to 16 April 2026. Read more 🔗https://lnkd.in/gaVjwG3Q 33613
Reposted by Sara ViccaProf. Stefan Rahmstorf @rahmstorf.bsky.social · 09/03/2026Here is what the journal Nature has to say about our paper on the increasing rate of #globalwarming: www.nature.com/articles/d41...nature.comClimate change is speeding up — the pace nearly doubled in ten yearsEarth is now warming at a rate of around 0.35 ºC per decade, fresh analysis finds. 4224119