Category: Rising Temperatures
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Embedding Justice in Climate Adaptation: The Role of Community-Based Institutions in Bologna
Main Results The study “Embedding justice into climate policies through participatory approaches: prospects and pitfalls toward community-based adaptation pathways in Bologna, Italy” explores the integration of justice into climate adaptation through participatory governance in Bologna, Italy, suggesting that community-managed public spaces showed potential to bridge the gap between institutional planning and grassroots associations, particularly in…
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Australian MP Steggall: politics is adapting to climate change, voters increasingly recognise the cost of climate inaction
Climate Adaptation Life had the pleasure of interviewing Zali Steggall, an independent candidate who has won the seat of Warringah (New South Wales, Australia) three consecutive times, the last two times by increasing her margin. The former Winter Olympic slalom medalist explains how politics is changing due to two trends: climate change affecting the population…
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What factors increase our likelihood of preparing for extreme climate events?
Why are we not adapting to a situation that could endanger us? Why many people do not (yet) take adaptation actions to reduce the risks posed by climate change? These are the main questions of the paper “Relationships between climate change perceptions and climate adaptation actions: policy support, information seeking, and behaviour” published on Climate…
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Bio-based building material for climate adaptation in Vietnam
We interviewed Dinh Linh Le, author of Circular bioeconomy in the Global South: The case of circular bio-based building material use in Vietnam, to understand how bio-based building materials can reduce indoor temperatures (by up to 3°C compared to traditional masonry houses). There are some hurdles though: the lack of knowledge and the lack of…
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Quantifying the effects of the delays in sowing and cutting rice in areas exposed to high temperatures
The paper suggests that a careful examination of the timing of sowing and cutting is of growing relevance due to the increase in temperature. Farmers know it well, but this paper quantifies the loss in case of delays. In Pakistan, the researchers found that farmers should sow rice by the end of May and harvest…
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Shading for viticultural systems in regions with a significant increase in temperatures
By virtue of its findings, the research provides practical insights for winemakers facing climate change with a focus on the sustainability of viticultural systems in extreme Mediterranean environments. Main Results The study, “Adapting Viticulture to Climate Change: Impact of Shading in Sicily,” concluded that shading levels of less than or close to 30 percent may…