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In the edition of Climate Now we look at how mountain resorts are working with scientists to adapt to the effects of climate change. First though, we start with the latest data for January from the Copernicus Climate Change Service. Climate Now presenter Jeremy WilksEuronews Global temperatures above average in January Globally, it was the sixth warmest January on record, with temperatures more than 0.2 degrees Celsius above the new 1991-2020 average. The map of temperature anomalies shows how it was a lot colder in some places and warmer in others. Temperature anomaliesCopernicus Climate Cha...

2020 was a challenging year for climate journalism, especially considering the high bar set in 2019. Not only did the quality of climate coverage decrease, but mainstream news outlets perpetuated some of their most egregious practices from years past, such as ceding the narrative to Fox News and failing to consistently connect the science of climate change to extreme weather events. Although some of this decline is likely attributable to COVID-19, even when there was a direct connection between climate and the pandemic, corporate TV news rarely covered it. Despite this, there were some notabl...

It's a great time to become a 'citizen scientist' and help to save the planet. With the coronavirus pandemic sweeping the world, many people in Europe are spending more time looking at computer and tablet screens indoors, or playing more attention to the natural world around them, outside their homes. Scientists are hoping to tap into this resource with projects that just about anyone with an internet-connected device and some time can participate in. By deciphering ancient documents, observing changes in nature, or offering your computing power for future global warming scenarios, you too ca...

In this episode of Climate Now we see how climate scientists, satellite specialists and local authorities are working together in the south of France to clear log jams, identify trouble-spots, and keep communities safe from deadly storms. Warmest November on record Firstly, here is a roundup of the latest data from the Copernicus Climate Change Service, which reveals that November 2020 was another record-breaker for our planet. It was the warmest November on record, with temperatures almost +0.8 degrees Celsius above the 1981-2010 average. November 2020 was the warmest on recordEuronewsCope...