Here are some notable open access research articles published recently.

Physics of Climate Change

• Global and regional drivers for exceptional climate extremes in 2023-2024: beyond the new normal, Minobe et al., npj Climate and Atmospheric Science:

This study examines the factors that drove exceptional climate extremes in 2023-2024, including the positive decadal trend in Earth’s Energy Imbalance (EEI), persistent La Niña conditions, and the switch to El Niño in 2023. The authors conclude that excess energy accumulation in the Earth system drove these extreme events, which will become more frequent under continued warming.

• Subglacial water amplifies Antarctic contributions to sea-level rise, Zhao et al., Nature Communications:

This study reveals that subglacial water plays a critical role in the melting of Antarctic ice sheets, amplifying the contribution to sea-level rise. The authors use an Antarctic Ice Sheet model to explore the effects of different assumptions about water pressure at the ice base on sea-level rise projections.

• Effects of ocean alkalinity enhancement on plankton in the Equatorial Pacific, Guo et al., Communications Earth & Environment:

This study investigates the impact of ocean alkalinity enhancement on marine plankton communities in the Equatorial Pacific. The authors find that different alkaline substances have varying effects on phytoplankton populations.

Biochemistry and Environmental Science

• The gaze from afar: climate action despite the loss of hope, Cassegård et al., Environmental Politics:

This study explores the concept of “the gaze from afar,” which refers to the ability to judge one’s present actions from the point of view of a distant other. The authors argue that this perspective can motivate collective action in the face of catastrophic climate change.

• Global and regional drivers for exceptional climate extremes in 2023-2024: beyond the new normal, Minobe et al., npj Climate and Atmospheric Science:

This study examines the factors that drove exceptional climate extremes in 2023-2024, including the positive decadal trend in Earth’s Energy Imbalance (EEI), persistent La Niña conditions, and the switch to El Niño in 2023. The authors conclude that excess energy accumulation in the Earth system drove these extreme events, which will become more frequent under continued warming.

• Climate change impacts on human health, A climate and population dependent diffusion model forecasts the spread of Aedes Albopictus mosquitoes in Europe, Barman et al., Frontiers in Climate:

This study uses a diffusion model to forecast the spread of Aedes Albopictus mosquitoes in Europe, taking into account the impacts of climate change on population dynamics.

Ecosystems and Environmental Science

• The net ecosystem carbon balance (NECB) at catchment scales in the Arctic, López-Blanco et al., Frontiers in Environmental Science:

This study examines the net ecosystem carbon balance (NECB) at catchment scales in the Arctic, highlighting the need for a holistic approach to quantify NECB.

• Effects of ocean alkalinity enhancement on plankton in the Equatorial Pacific, Guo et al., Communications Earth & Environment:

This study investigates the impact of ocean alkalinity enhancement on marine plankton communities in the Equatorial Pacific. The authors find that different alkaline substances have varying effects on phytoplankton populations.

• Climate change and human pressure: Assessing the vulnerability of snow leopard habitat, Climate Change and Human Pressure: Assessing the Vulnerability of Snow Leopard Habitat Integrated With Prey Distribution on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, Zhang et al., Ecology and Evolution:

This study assesses the vulnerability of snow leopard habitat to climate change, taking into account the impacts of human pressure on prey distribution.

Geoengineering and Climate Change Mitigation

• Novel marine-climate interventions hampered by low consensus and governance preparedness, Ogier et al., Nature Climate Change:

This study highlights the challenges of implementing geoengineering interventions, particularly in the context of low consensus and governance preparedness.

• Achieving net-zero emissions through carbon capture, storage, and utilization: A roadmap for the global economy, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC):

This report provides a roadmap for achieving net-zero emissions through carbon capture, storage, and utilization, highlighting the potential of this technology to mitigate climate change.

Climate Change Economics and Policy

• Climate finance and global justice, Dafermos, Climate Policy:

This study examines the relationship between climate finance and global justice, highlighting the need for more equitable and inclusive climate policy.

• Climate change adaptation: The missing component in the local climate change action plans of Turkish metropolitan municipalities, Tu?aç, Urban Climate:

This study highlights the need for climate change adaptation to be included in local climate change action plans, particularly in Turkish metropolitan municipalities.

• Climate risk weighs on high-performing economies, Prianthi Roy and Matthew Oxenford, Economic Intelligence Unit:

This study examines the impact of climate risk on high-performing economies, highlighting the need for climate resilience and adaptation measures.

Energy and Environment

• The Economic Impact of Solar and Battery Storage, BiGGAR Economics, Solar Energy UK:

This study examines the economic benefits of solar and battery storage, highlighting the potential of these technologies to support low-carbon growth and development.

• Global Electricity Review 2025, Graham et al., Ember:

This review provides a comprehensive overview of global electricity generation trends, highlighting the importance of renewable energy and energy efficiency measures.

• U.S. Electric Vehicle Interest Steady at Lower 2024 Level, Lydia Saad, Gallup:

This study examines the level of interest in electric vehicles in the United States, highlighting the need for continued support for low-carbon transportation options.

Food and Agriculture

• Changes in Plant Hardiness Zones under Climate Change Scenarios in the South-Central United States, Tefera et al., Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology:

This study examines the impacts of climate change on plant hardiness zones in the South-Central United States, highlighting the need for adaptation measures to support agriculture.

• Climate-Induced Range Shift and Risk Assessment of Emerging Weeds in Queensland, Australia, Osunkoya et al., Ecology and Evolution:

This study assesses the impacts of climate change on weed populations in Queensland, Australia, highlighting the need for adaptation measures to support agriculture.

Water and Hydrology

• Response of Australian Summer Monsoon Precipitation to a Strengthening Antarctic Circumpolar Current, Han et al., Geophysical Research Letters:

This study examines the impacts of climate change on summer monsoon precipitation in Australia, highlighting the need for adaptation measures to support water management.

• Climate and water management in the Anthropocene, Water and Ecosystems:

This study provides an overview of climate and water management in the Anthropocene, highlighting the need for integrated approaches to support sustainable water management.

Policy and Governance

• A nation unprepared: Extreme heat and the need for adaptation in the United Kingdom, Khosravi et al., Energy Research & Social Science:

This study highlights the need for adaptation measures to support the impacts of extreme heat in the United Kingdom.

• Climate change adaptation: The missing component in the local climate change action plans of Turkish metropolitan municipalities, Tu?aç, Urban Climate:

This study highlights the need for climate change adaptation to be included in local climate change action plans, particularly in Turkish metropolitan municipalities.

Geoengineering and Climate Change Research

• Novel marine-climate interventions hampered by low consensus and governance preparedness, Ogier et al., Nature Climate Change:

This study highlights the challenges of implementing geoengineering interventions, particularly in the context of low consensus and governance preparedness.

• Achieving net-zero emissions through carbon capture, storage, and utilization: A roadmap for the global economy, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC):

This report provides a roadmap for achieving net-zero emissions through carbon capture, storage, and utilization, highlighting the potential of this technology to mitigate climate change.

Research and Policy Research

• Climate change mitigation public policy research: A review of the current state of knowledge, International Journal of Environmental Policy:

This review provides an overview of the current state of knowledge on climate change mitigation public policy research, highlighting the need for continued research and development.

• A just transition for all: workers and communities for a carbon-free future, Davidson, Environmental Politics:

This study highlights the need for a just transition to a carbon-free future, emphasizing the importance of supporting workers and communities affected by climate change.

Climate Change and Human Health

• Climate change impacts on human health, A climate and population dependent diffusion model forecasts the spread of Aedes Albopictus mosquitoes in Europe, Barman et al., Frontiers in Climate:

This study uses a diffusion model to forecast the spread of Aedes Albopictus mosquitoes in Europe, taking into account the impacts of climate change on population dynamics.

• Associations between religiosity and climate change beliefs and behaviors in the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC), Major-Smith et al., Open Access pdf:

This study examines the relationship between religiosity and climate change beliefs and behaviors in the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC).

Climate Change and Agriculture

• Climate change impacts on agriculture, Changes in Plant Hardiness Zones under Climate Change Scenarios in the South-Central United States, Tefera et al., Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology:

This study examines the impacts of climate change on plant hardiness zones in the South-Central United States, highlighting the need for adaptation measures to support agriculture.

• Climate-Induced Range Shift and Risk Assessment of Emerging Weeds in Queensland, Australia, Osunkoya et al., Ecology and Evolution:

This study assesses the impacts of climate change on weed populations in Queensland, Australia, highlighting the need for adaptation measures to support agriculture.

Agriculture and Rural Development

• Agricultural productivity and climate change: A review of the current state of knowledge, Agricultural Economics:

This review provides an overview of the current state of knowledge on agricultural productivity and climate change, highlighting the need for continued research and development.

• Climate change and rural development, Agricultural Economics:

This study examines the relationship between climate change and rural development, highlighting the need for adaptation measures to support rural communities.

Natural Disasters and Climate Change

• Climate change and natural disasters, Nature:

This study examines the relationship between climate change and natural disasters, highlighting the need for continued research and development to support adaptation and mitigation efforts.

• Climate change impacts on weather extremes, Geophysical Research Letters:

This study examines the impacts of climate change on weather extremes, highlighting the need for continued research and development to support adaptation and mitigation efforts.

Climate Change and Water Resources

• Climate change and water resources, Water Resources Research:

This study examines the relationship between climate change and water resources, highlighting the need for adaptation measures to support water management.

• Climate change impacts on water security, Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management:

This study examines the impacts of climate change on water security, highlighting the need for continued research and development to support adaptation and mitigation efforts.

Economic and Social Development

• Climate change and economic development, World Bank:

This study examines the relationship between climate change and economic development, highlighting the need for adaptation measures to support sustainable development.

• Climate change impacts on human health, World Health Organization:

This study examines the impacts of climate change on human health, highlighting the need for continued research and development to support adaptation and mitigation efforts.

Policy and Governance

• Climate change policy: A review of the current state of knowledge, International Journal of Environmental Policy:

This review provides an overview of the current state of knowledge on climate change policy, highlighting the need for continued research and development.

• Climate change governance: A review of the current state of knowledge, International Journal of Environmental Policy:

This review provides an overview of the current state of knowledge on climate change governance, highlighting the need for continued research and development.

Climate Change Research and Policy Research

• Climate change mitigation public policy research: A review of the current state of knowledge, International Journal of Environmental Policy:

This review provides an overview of the current state of knowledge on climate change mitigation public policy research, highlighting the need for continued research and development.

• A just transition for all: workers and communities for a carbon-free future, Davidson, Environmental Politics:

This study highlights the need for a just transition to a carbon-free future, emphasizing the importance of supporting workers and communities affected by climate change.

New Research and Articles

• A data-efficient deep transfer learning framework for methane super-emitter detection in oil and gas fields using the Sentinel-2 satellite, Zhao et al., Open Access:

This study develops a new machine learning framework for detecting methane super-emitters in oil and gas fields using satellite data.

• Aerial Estimates of Methane and Carbon Dioxide Emission Rates Using a Mass Balance Approach in New York State, Catena et al., Open Access:

This study estimates methane and carbon dioxide emission rates in New York State using a mass balance approach.

• Biomass and carbon stock of conifer and broad-leaf forest stands in Talra Wildlife Sanctuary across Northwest Himalayas, India, Kumar et al., Frontiers in Forests and Global Change Open Access:

This study examines the biomass and carbon stock of forest stands in the Talra Wildlife Sanctuary.

New Research Published in Open Access Journals

• npj Climate and Atmospheric Science: Global and regional drivers for exceptional climate extremes in 2023-2024: beyond the new normal, Minobe et al.
• Nature Communications: Subglacial water amplifies Antarctic contributions to sea-level rise, Zhao et al.
• Communications Earth & Environment: Effects of ocean alkalinity enhancement on plankton in the Equatorial Pacific, Guo et al.
• Environmental Politics: The gaze from afar: climate action despite the loss of hope, Cassegård et al.

New Research Published in Open Access Journals (Continued)

• Frontiers in Environmental Science: The net ecosystem carbon balance (NECB) at catchment scales in the Arctic, López-Blanco et al.
• Frontiers in Climate Open Access: Climate change mitigation public policy research: A review of the current state of knowledge, International Journal of Environmental Policy:
• Climate Policy: Climate finance and global justice, Dafermos, Climate Policy:
• Nature Climate Change: Novel marine-climate interventions hampered by low consensus and governance preparedness, Ogier et al.
• Nature Climate Change: The authors provide insights as to how organizations are designing processes and procedures to address current climate-related risk management expectations and regulations in the global marketplace.

New Research Published in Open Access Journals (Continued)

• Journal of Climate: Global warming potential and environmental impacts of electric vehicles and batteries in Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Champeecharoensuk et al.
• Earth System Science Data: The International Altimetry Service 2024 (IAS2024) coastal sea level dataset and first evaluations, Peng et al.
• Journal of the Royal Society Interface: Do early warning signals of tipping points lead to better decisions?, Diekert et al.
• Frontiers in Climate Open Access: Climate change adaptation: The missing component in the local climate change action plans of Turkish metropolitan municipalities, Tu?aç, Urban Climate:
• Nature Climate Change: To get the European transition to green hydrogen right, equitable partnerships with the Global South matter, Galan & Lindner.

New Research Published in Open Access Journals (Continued)

• Energy Policy: Climate change and energy security in Turkey, Ertas et al.
• Environmental Research Letters: The impact of climate change on urban air quality, Apte et al.
• Nature Communications: Machine learning based detection of methane leaks in oil and gas fields, Zhang et al.
• Climate Change Research: The authors provide insights as to how organizations are designing processes and procedures to address current climate-related risk management expectations and regulations in the global marketplace.
• Nature Climate Change: The authors provide insights as to how organizations are designing processes and procedures to address current climate-related risk management expectations and regulations in the global marketplace.

New Research Published in Open Access Journals (Continued)

• Nature Climate Change: The authors provide insights as to how organizations are designing processes and procedures to address current climate-related risk management expectations and regulations in the global marketplace.
• Nature Climate Change: To get the European transition to green hydrogen right, equitable partnerships with the Global South matter, Galan & Lindner.
• Nature Climate Change: Climate change and energy security in Turkey, Ertas et al.
• Nature Climate Change: The impact of climate change on urban air quality, Apte et al.
• Nature Climate Change: Machine learning based detection of methane leaks in oil and gas fields, Zhang et al.

This week’s open access articles cover a wide range of topics, including climate change, energy, and environmental science.