Carla M Gomes

How hot is too hot for the human body? Our lab found heat + humidity gets dangerous faster than many people realize New research on young, healthy humans found the body begins overheating when exposed to temperatures and humidity lower than previously believed.

Heat and humidity become dangerous for humans at lower temperatures than previously thought.

The "wet bulb" temperature threshold for health risks is 88°F (31°C). theconversation.com/how-hot-is-t...

New paper on nature-based solutions for water resilience just out, co-authored with colleagues from the B-WaterSmart project
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As the @ipcc.bsky.social prepare their next report, check out this article on the policy relevance of climate scenarios. Just out on Nature Climate Action, co-authored with @jiesper.bsky.social and other colleagues. 🌱

Speech Against Conscription And War - June 14, 1917 [June 14, 1917 | New York City, New York] Delivered at Forward Hall, New York City on June 14, 1917.

“You cannot compel human beings to take human life, if you give them the chance to reason and to think, precisely what the authorities of this country don't want”. Emma Goldman, Speech Against Conscription And War, 14-06-1917
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“Fly green”… quite an oxymoron, at least at this stage of civilization. Unless we are speaking of birds, or possibly paraglides

Academia is vulnerable yet flexible. We can adapt, we have reason and knowledge on our side.

Each piece of news seems a joke until I realize it actually isn’t. It’s just too bad. But let’s keep a cool mind and think how to approach the US collapse more constructively. let’s transfer key climate research teams and institutions to Europe and build from there. We must ride this wave. 🌊 🌍

We definitely need a more balanced approach AND to maximise synergies between mitigation and adaptation, plus biodiversity.

The new EU Water Resilience Strategy is finally open for contributions. You can send feedback until 4 March: ec.europa.eu/info/law/bet...

Home - B-WaterSmart Water-smart economies and societies B-WaterSmart accelerates the transformation to water-smart economies and societies in coastal Europe and beyond. The project: Enables systemic innovation throu...

Last day of B-WaterSmart. Four years of intense interdisciplinary collaboration, across six European regions, for a sustainable water future💧. I have learned a lot with colleagues from different countries and sectors, and will be always grateful for their kindness and support. b-watersmart.eu

Show your stripes: these ones show ocean acidification.
Many people don’t know that this is more than enough reason to phase out fossil fuels fast, even if CO2 didn’t cause global warming (which of course it does). Other ocean basins here: oceanacidificationstripes.info/s/ph/basin/g...

Beautiful eulogy 🙏

Wow. I was a small child at that time, I remember being concerned… but instead of appeasing me, my mother encouraged me to fight back. That is the main reason I am an environmentalist and a researcher today.

For those with power and rich donors – the AC is always on, even if it’s melting outside | George Monbiot This has been a summer of extreme heat around the world. The Guardian is investigating how it harms our planet and leaves the world’s most vulnerable people exposed to its impact

THIS is the priority for social policy over the next few years. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Waiting for my copy… quite impatiently 😁

Wow I don’t remember that! I must be super young 😁😁

So much for the urgency of adaptation. It is still playing second fiddle to mitigation everywhere, including, decades after, at the COP. It just does not look “markety” enough. We will rather end our “civilisation” than move on from the limited imagination of short-term profit.

The word 'acceleration' being thrown around a lot at the COP. Hum.. :/

Climate & communication people out there: I am looking for experts on the frontlines of digital technologies (VR, 3D, etc) who are innovating on communication about climate change scenarios and extreme events. For an event in March24. Any tips? Obrigada :)

At #COP28, 134 countries unite under a transformative declaration for sustainable agriculture and resilient food systems! It's a major step to integrate agriculture into climate action, focusing on adaptation, resilience, nutrition, and reducing environmental impacts. 🚜💧🌾