Record Heat and IMO Regulation Changes

[Earthshine]

Here's a thread where we explore the impact of atmospheric aerosols and whether they could potentially have links with the recent record heat observed globally.

Aerosols must be included in climate risk assessments (2022):

Aerosols must be included in climate risk assessments

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Estimates of impending risk ignore a big player in regional change and climate extremes. Estimates of impending risk ignore a big player in regional change and climate extremes.

 

Preprint on potential link between reduction in ship sulphur emissions and decrease in cloud brightening observed off the coast of SW Africa.

Detection of large-scale cloud microphysical changes and evidence for decreasing cloud brightness within a major shipping corridor after implementation of the International Maritime Organization 2020 fuel sulfur regulations

EGUSPHERE.COPERNICUS.ORG

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Abstract. New regulations from the International Maritime Organization (IMO) limiting sulfur emissions from the shipping industry are expected to have large benefits in terms of public health...

Decrease in sulphur emissions accelerating warming in Europe between 1980 and 2018:

 

https://www.osti.gov/pages/biblio/1606330