SPARCCLE
Understanding climate impacts on society and economy in Europe
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The SPARCCLE project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation program, UKRI and SERI.
- 🎥Missed our first ACCREU Project-@crosseu.bsky.social-SPARCCLE webinar? Catch the full recording here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykQF... More information and presentations are available on the project websites: sparccle.eu/2026/01/26/s...
- Reposted by SPARCCLEClimate change has an impact on the oceans, which in turn affects humanity, including our economy. In this recent paper, we quantify these impacts www.nature.com/articles/s41..., led by @bbastien.bsky.social with @francescogranella.bsky.social @maxtav.bsky.social within @sparccle.bsky.social project
- #SPARCCLE project has teamed up with Radical Insight to kick off development of the SPARCCLE-Explorer and EU Scoreboard with a workshop at @iiasa.ac.at. These tools will act as central hubs for sharing results with a broad audience and maximising impact on policymaking processes. Stay tuned!
- ⌛Deadline approaching! The joint session convened by @crosseu.bsky.social, ACCREU and SPARCCLE, in collaboration with @carmineproject.bsky.social, at EGU General Assembly 2026 @egu.eu (Vienna, 3–8 May) is accepting abstracts. 👉 Learn more and submit your abstract here: www.egu26.eu/session/56367
- 📢 Call for Abstracts for EGU 2026 is now open! We are delighted to share that @crosseu.bsky.social, ACCREU and SPARCCLE will be convening a joint session at the EGU General Assembly 2026 in Vienna. 👉 Learn more and submit your abstract here: meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU26/sessio...
- We are proud to announce that our #SPARCCLE researchers have been recognised in the latest Clarivate Highly Cited Researchers list. Congratulations to Carl-Friedrich Schleussner, Chris Smith, Detlef Van Vuuren, Joeri Rogelj, Vassilis Daioglou, and our Stakeholder Advisory Board member Philip Ward👏
- On this #WorldScienceDay, we celebrate the power of science to turn knowledge into solutions for a climate-resilient Europe. #SPARCCLE #HorizonEU #Climate #Resilience #Europe
- 🎉 We are thrilled to share that #SPARCCLE researcher Yann Quilcaille has been named to the TIME 100 Climate 2025 list - recognising global leaders driving real #ClimateAction. Read the full interview: time.com/collections/... Read his recent study published in Nature: #LinksInComments
- The SPARCCLE consortium convened at the CMCC Foundation in Milan on 7-8 October for its annual General Assembly. The meeting brought together partners, representatives from sister projects ACCREU and @crosseu.bsky.social, members of the Stakeholder Advisory Board, and colleagues from the JRC. Link 👇
- Check out the full recap here: sparccle.eu/2025/10/14/t...
- Reposted by SPARCCLE🌍 CROSSEU at the SPARCCLE Annual Meeting in Milan! This week, Dr. Sorin Cheval, coordinator of the CROSSEU project, presented the project at the annual meeting of our sister initiative, SPARCCLE. The ACCREU project was also represented at the event. #ClimateResilience #EUProjects #HorizonEurope
- 📍Celebrating 2 Years of #SPARCCLE! Next week, the consortium gathers in Milan for our annual General Assembly. Time to look back, reconnect, and plan ahead. Stay with us for updates! #HorizonEU #Climate #Resilience #Europe
- Ever wondered who is making severe heatwaves worse – or even possible?🤔🔥 A groundbreaking study by #SPARCCLE researchers shows that GHG emissions from just 180 fossil fuel and cement producers have significantly intensified global heatwaves. 🔗Links comments Photo: AI-generated image
- Published in Nature (www.nature.com/articles/s41... & www.nature.com/articles/d41...), the research has been making global headlines in CNN (edition.cnn.com/2025/09/10/c...), The Guardian (www.theguardian.com/environment/...), and beyond.
- #WorldOzoneDay 🌍 This year’s theme, “From Science to Global Action”, resonates strongly with what we're doing in #SPARCCLE: transforming climate science into strategies for a resilient, just Europe - and beyond. #HorizonEU #Climate #Resilience #Europe
- 💡How can Europe strengthen resilience in the face of escalating climate impacts? 🇪🇺The new EU factsheet “Climate Resilient Europe” highlights EU-funded projects providing knowledge, tools, and policy-relevant solutions – with #SPARCCLE among them. Find out more 👉 cinea.ec.europa.eu/document/dow...
- 🔥🔥Wildfires are becoming longer, stronger, and more destructive. A new study in Environmental Research: Climate, co-authored by #SPARCCLE researchers, shows that addressing social and economic vulnerability across countries will be a key factor in mitigating the scale of resulting financial damage.
- Find out more 👉 iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
- ☀️🏖️Your summer reading is here! Check out SPARCCLE News Digest #3 for a mid-year snapshot of key updates from the project. 👉Read the digest: us5.campaign-archive.com?u=4a7b399fd5... 📮Subscribe for future editions: sparccle.eu/newsletter/ #SPARCCLE #HorizonEU #Climate #Resilience #Europe
- This year’s #WorldPopulationDay highlights declining fertility rates and the wide-ranging impact this trend has on sustainable development. Within the #SPARCCLE project, we are working to better understand these demographic developments by producing sub-national population projections across Europe.
- 📢A new global study published in Nature - co-authored by #SPARCCLE researchers @lukasgudmundsson.bsky.social, @soniaseneviratne.bsky.social and @wimthiery.bsky.social – finds that children born in 2020 will face “unprecedented lifetime exposure” to extreme weather events. 🔗Link in the comments 👇
- Find out more: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
- Healthy land means healthier communities and a stronger planet 🌱🌾🌿🌳 #DesertificationandDroughtDay #SPARCCLE #HorizonEU #Climate #Resilience #Europe
- 🌊 Happy #WorldOceansDay! 🌊 ❓ Did you know that our oceans absorb about 30% of carbon dioxide produced by humans? This vital process helps buffer the impacts of global warming, making our oceans essential allies in the fight against climate change. #SPARCCLE #HorizonEU #Climate #Resilience #Europe
- A new study published in Nature Climate Change - co-authored by #SPARCCLE researcher @carlschleussner.bsky.social - finds that the world’s wealthiest 10% caused two-thirds of global warming since 1990. 📈 Find out how stark the imbalance is: doi.org/10.1038/s415... Photo: Anthony Espinosa on Unsplash
- As cities respond to a changing climate, bicycles offer a simple, powerful solution: zero emissions, cleaner air, and healthier communities. This #WorldBicycleDay🚴, we celebrate the bicycle as a quiet force for creating more livable urban spaces - for everyone. #SPARCCLE #Climate #Resilience #Europe
- 🌿 #BiodiversityDay is your day and everyone’s day. Let’s work together for a world where biodiversity thrives, ecosystems flourish and people live in harmony with nature. 🌍 #SPARCCLE #HorizonEU #Climate #Resilience #Europe
- 📍 Vienna hosted a vibrant exchange of ideas at the recent #EGU2025 Conference! #SPARCCLE researchers participated with presentations covering both SPARCCLE research and related topics. Here's a peek at some of our favourite moments 👇 📸 #HorizonEU #Climate #Resilience #Europe
- 📢 Heading to EGU 2025 in #Vienna next week? So are we! 📅 When? 27 April-2 May 2025 👀 Curious which #SPARCCLE researchers will be presenting? 👉 Check the lineup here: lnkd.in/d4QSiVtg © Kai Boggild (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu) #EGU2025 #HorizonEU #Climate #Resilience #Europe
- 🌡️ 2024 was the warmest year on record for Europe. But we still have the power to change the course. This #EarthDay, we reaffirm our commitment to building a climate resilient Europe through the #SPARCCLE project. Let's celebrate our planet by protecting its future. 🌍 🌱
- Heat stress🌡️is dangerous for everyone, but pregnant women🤰are especially vulnerable. In #SPARCCLE, we work on assessments that would help us better understand where Europe’s most vulnerable women are and how climate-intensified heat stress may impact them. #WorldHealthDay Photo: AI-Generated Image
- ♻️ This #ZeroWasteDay, let's rethink our wardrobes for a more sustainable future! 🌱 #SPARCCLE #HorizonEU #Climate #Resilience #Europe bsky.app/profile/eea....
- How much is too much? Europeans are buying and discarding more 👕, 👟 & other #textiles than ever before. This is putting more pressure on our climate & environment. 📽️our #EEAExplainer on #textileswaste looks at why consumption of textiles has reached a new high. #circulareconomy #wasteprevention
- Glaciers tell the story of our warming worlds 🌡️ This #WorldMeteorologicalDay, we recognise the urgency of protecting our planet's icy landscapes. #SPARCCLE #HorizonEU #Climate #Resilience #Europe
- As the planet gets hotter due to climate change, our frozen world is shrinking, making the water cycle more unpredictable and extreme. Together, let's protect our frozen reserves. #WorldWaterDay #SPARCCLE #HorizonEU #Climate #Resilience #Europe
- From fruits, nuts & honey to edible insects & mushrooms, forests are nature's supermarkets, offering essential nutrients that sustain millions of people. This year on 21st March we celebrate #ForestDay with the theme 'Forests and foods'! #SPARCCLE #HorizonEU #Climate #Resilience #Europe
- #SPARCCLE researcher @andrijevic.bsky.social led the organisation of the ‘Adaptation Pathways and Scenarios for Climate Change Research’ Workshop, held from 17th to 21st February at the Lorentz Center in Leiden. 🔎Check out the recap for key activities, and next steps 👉 sparccle.eu/2025/03/17/s...
- We are pleased to welcome humboldtuni.bsky.social to the #SPARCCLE consortium! Its Integrative Research Institute on Transformations of Human-Environment Systems (IRI THESys) will lead stakeholder engagement processes within the SPARCCLE project. Learn more here: sparccle.eu/partners/
- Our latest study shows that climate solutions are more effective when #gender equality is part of the equation. On #IWD2025, we take the opportunity to envision different worlds – ones where women have equal opportunities and resources, and others where their rights are backsliding. #LinkInComment
- Healthy ecosystems fight climate change by absorbing carbon and regulating temperatures. Yet, climate change threatens them, endangering wildlife and people. As part of the #SPARCCLE project, we identify risks to ecosystems from climate change and develop sustainable land use and forestry pathways.
- 📢Live from the Lorentz Center! The ‘Adaptation Pathways and Scenarios for Climate Change Research’ workshop is in full swing this week, with discussions on: 🔹 Developing adaptation scenarios 🔹 Integrating adaptation pathways into modelling tools 🔹 Quantifying adaptation-relevant information
- Our proud contribution to this #InternationalDayOfWomenAndGirlsInScience is a recent publication "Representing gender inequality in scenarios improves understanding of climate challenges". 👩🔬 Read the paper in Nature Climate Change here 👉 trebuchet.public.springernature.app/get_content/...
- Reposted by SPARCCLEHave you ever wondered if the global leadership on climate would be less depressing if we had more Luisas and fewer Elons? With gender equality backsliding everywhere, it’s super important to stress its role in addressing the climate crisis. A 🧵 on our new paper on gender equality & scenarios:
- Wetlands play a vital role in climate change mitigation and adaptation, biodiversity, and freshwater availability – yet we’re losing them at an alarming rate! This #WorldWetlandsDay, let’s raise awareness and take action to protect these valuable ecosystems. #SPARCCLE #Climate #Resilience #Europe
- 🌍On this International Day of Clean Energy, we celebrate the progress towards cleaner, healthier environments. The EU’s revised Ambient Air Quality Directive (into force since 10 December) marks a major milestone in the journey to cutting air pollution by 2030. #LinkInComment
- 📢 We are hiring! International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis @iiasa.ac.at is looking for a Researcher in Integrated Assessment Modeling to work on the #SPARCCLE project. 🔗 Ready to join ❓ Apply now: sparccle.eu/2025/01/20/i...
- Reposted by SPARCCLEThe Energy, Climate & Environment Program is looking for a researcher to: 💻 Develop the open-source MESSAGEix-Nexus model 🌍 Analyze climate impacts 🤝 Collaborate on projects like SPARCCLE and PRISMA iiasa.ac.at/employment/job-open…
- 📢 Hot off the press! Our latest study, “Tropical Cyclone Risk for Global Ecosystems in a Changing Climate”, published in Nature Climate Change, explores how to manage ecosystems amidst changing extreme weather patterns. Check out the findings 👉 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
- Climate change and weather extremes are driving people from their homes in search of safety. SPARCCLE project uses socioeconomic projections to explore how climate and disasters interconnect with other drivers of migration, helping inform policies to address climate displacement.
