Integrating night studies into climate science
Integrating night studies into climate science | Nature Climate Change
Night-time activities substantially impact climate change yet remain widely overlooked in climate research and action. We advocate for incorporating night studies into discussions surrounding climate socio-ecological dynamics to develop equitable and effective adaptation and mitigation strategies, especially in cities.
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A.K. expresses gratitude to the Department of Geography, Cambridge, and the Melbourne Centre for Cities, University of Melbourne, for facilitating the visits that enabled this research. M.A. acknowledges funding from the Australian Research Council Discovery Project Night Shift (DP220101078).
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Kolioulis, A., Seijas, A. & Acuto, M. Integrating night studies into climate science. Nat. Clim. Chang. (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-024-02117-9
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