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I wish I didn't have to tell you about this again, but I do. It's not being reported much in the news — and you know why?
Because it's not 'new' (the origin of the word 'news'), it's old. This has been going on for months now, and corporate news outlets are simply tired of reporting it. But it is still happening.
Canada's boreal forests are burning up.
At least 1100 fires are active, more than 700 out of control. Over 13 million hectares have been burned so far, with no end in sight. It's an unprecedented climate and environmental disaster.
#Canada #Environment #Climate #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #ClimateEmergency
SOURCE OF MAP -- https://ciffc.ca/
A cost-effective, scalable & available solution to reduce the #climate impact of flying?
Yes please. https://blog.google/technology/ai/ai-airlines-contrails-climate-change/
Contrails - those thin, white lines behind airplanes - account for ~35% of aviation's #ClimateChange impact.
New research reveals how #AI & satellite imagery can help us reduce their warming effects.
How AI is helping airlines mitigate the climate impact of contrails
We used AI to help airlines choose routes that are less likely to cause contrails, minimizing the environmental impact of flights.Carl Elkin (Google)
#Climate
It’s worth noting that by Fall of 2012, the majority of both Republican & Democrat voters acknowledged #ClimateChange is occurring. But not the majority of all politicians.
Back then, I ran large public opinion surveys out of UT Austin & it was the first time citizens from both parties agreed. (Here’s a 2015 SciAm piece w totals https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/plugged-in/over-3-out-of-4-americans-now-acknowledge-climate-change-is-occurring-including-the-majority-of-republicans/)
We can’t said what changed attitudes, but a drought had impacted U.S. crops that summer & the pope was also discussing #climate. /2
Over 3 out of 4 Americans Now Acknowledge Climate Change Is Occurring--Including the Majority of Republicans
Seventy-six percent of Americans now say that climate change is occurring, up eight points from one year ago. And Republicans are largely responsibleScientific American Blog Network
NYT’s opinion writer Paul Krugman is declaring #climate is now a culture war issue 🤔
I worked in the U.S. Senate ~20 years ago. Covered climate as a journalist. Cofounded an NGO focused on science policy issues during elections. Am finishing a dissertation on how Congress has made decisions about #science policy for the last 1/2 century - with climate as a central theme.
This isn’t new. #ClimateChange has *always* been a culture war issue.
The extreme heat has devastated corals. As a former marine scientist, this is a truly heartbreaking read:
“The coral didn’t even have a chance to bleach, it just died. It just felt like, ‘Oh my God, we’re in the apocalypse.’ What’s happening?”
“Demand #climate action right now. Not in a year, not tomorrow, right now. Actually yesterday.”
Climate change threatens 771 endangered plant and lichen species: Despite the risk, very few of these species have recovery plans that directly address climate change
All plants and lichens listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act are sensitive to climate change but there are few plans in place to address this threat directly, according to new research.ScienceDaily
Whenever I need cheering up about the climate, things like this really help:
"During the 2010s the levelised cost (that is the average lifetime cost of equipment, per megawatt hour of electricity generated) of solar, offshore wind and onshore wind fell by 87%, 62% and 56%, respectively"
And that dramatic fall in costs isn't stopping.
Even the most short-term thinkers must be convinced by that!
(Quote from this paywalled Economist article: https://www.economist.com/schools-brief/2020/05/23/the-worlds-energy-system-must-be-transformed-completely )
The world’s energy system must be transformed completely
It has been changed before, but never as fast or fully as must happen nowThe Economist
We spend far too much time dreading what our #climate future *may* look like instead of envisioning better outcomes & working together to achieve them.
Yes, we need to hear about extreme storms, floods, droughts & biodiversity loss. But there’s more to climate change than doomsday narratives.
We must highlight the incredible work being done by scientists, innovators & communities to meet these challenges.
I’ve been focused on climate for over 2 decades & feel hopeful. https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/no-climate-change-will-not-end-the-world-in-12-years/
No, Climate Change Will Not End the World in 12 Years
Stoking panic and fear creates a false narrative that can overwhelm readers, leading to inaction and hopelessnessScientific American Blog Network
In pictures: South America's 'lithium fields' reveal the dark side of our electric future
Demand for lithium-ion batteries is unprecedented - but is mining the chemical harmful to the environment?Maeve Campbell (Euronews.com)
Officially erased my bird site presence this morning and with it my associated contacts. I haven't seen a wide-scale migration yet of the #weather / #wxtwitter community, which accounted for half of my Twitter contacts.
As a sort of final #introduction post and calling card for the weather community, one of my primary uses of Twitter was to share my #WeatherPhotography and #storm reports. I'll probably continue to share weather and #climate content here! CW's as needed. Some of my faves below.
Pre-order your copy here: https://www.cambridge.org/9781107589926
#Climate #ClimateChange #Models
A few folks have asked about solutions.
While agriculture’s role in #climate change is often ignored, climate solutions related to that sector are largely 1) already available 2) scalable & 3) significant.
Think precision (aka “smart”) agriculture, breeding crops for drought & heat tolerance, limiting soil erosion through farming practices that don’t disrupt soil structure, emerging alternative proteins, reducing food waste. And on and on… /2
I don’t like to mention that rich guy over at #Twitter, but he’s rambling on about #ClimateChange & agriculture, which is in my wheelhouse. And he is also unabashedly & absurdly wrong.
Misinformation on climate change is irresponsible & dangerous, so let’s be clear:
25% to 30% of global emissions come from our #food system.
As UT Austin’s Michael Webber describes, agriculture is a major cause, victim and - importantly - meaningful solution to #climate change.
More at https://ourworldindata.org/greenhouse-gas-emissions-food
How much of global greenhouse gas emissions come from food?
Estimates of food emissions can range from one-quarter to one-third. Where do these differences come from?Our World in Data
As a scientist who studies #science policy & risk communication, as a science journalist who has been writing in popular outlets about #ClimateChange & #scicomm for 20 years, & as a former congressional staffer focused on #climate & #energy policy in the early 2000s… This article is frustrating.
“Scientific communication failures linked to faster-rising seas”
The ENES community has just published a public draft of their "infrastructure strategy for climate modelling", which covers everything from hpc, to software and people.
We're very keen on comments. Details on my blog here:https://www.bnlawrence.net/science/2023/06/infrastructure-strategy/
Please boost, we need feedback!
#enes #climate #modelling #modeling #simulation #hpc
Draft ENES Infrastructure Strategy Open for Comment
One of the many reasons I have been so quiet of late is that I have been bevering away on a new ENES infrastructure strategy for climate modelling. We now have a draft out for public feedback, so p...www.bnlawrence.net
U.S. to send real-time satellite and sensor data to Canada to help detect wildfires
#ClimateEmergency #pollution #ecology #environment #ClimateCrisis #ClimateCatastrophe #climate #canada #USA #US
U.S. to send real-time satellite and sensor data to Canada to help detect wildfires
U.S. Department of Defense began sending real-time data to Canadian authorities FridayReuters (The Globe and Mail)
According to these climate scientists here are the top four political actions you can take to "help get bold #climate policies in place."
1. Vote
2. Get active in a political party or climate organization
3. Create media attention
4. Contact your rep
Source: https://wecanfixit.substack.com/p/12-ways-to-delay-climate-action
🧵 1/5
12 ways to delay climate action
Identifying 12 ways to delay climate action (bonus: LOL-able cartoons!); When will it be too hot to have birthday parties outside? What does collective climate action look like?Kimberly Nicholas (We Can Fix It)
Whenever someone tells you that the climate crisis is a personal responsibility issue, show them this:
The climate crisis is a billionaires crisis, a trillion-dollar corporations crisis, a capitalism crisis, a systemic inequality crisis.
#climateChange #climateCrisis #climateCatastrophe #climate #corporatocracy #capitalism
Just 100 companies responsible for 71% of global emissions, study says
A relatively small number of fossil fuel producers and their investors could hold the key to tackling climate changeTess Riley (The Guardian)
A comic I drew five years ago while hunkered indoors next to an air purifier in Seattle as wildfires raged in the Northwest. Now the east coast has the ticks AND the smoke.
#climate #climatecrisis #climatechange #wildfires
Rising temperatures could transform plankton and other tiny aquatic organisms into a huge source of #carbon #emissions, a little-known—and potentially catastrophic—climate tipping point that could accelerate #globalwarming.
A study, published Thursday in Functional Ecology, found that rising temperatures cause a sudden shift in these microbes’ eating habits, flipping them from carbon absorbers to carbon emitters.
https://grist.org/science/plankton-climate-tipping-point-carbon-emissions/
Another climate tipping point to worry about: Plankton
Rising temperatures could turn one of the world's most common organisms into a major source of carbon emissions.Kate Yoder (Grist)
“Rich nations say they're spending billions to fight #ClimateChange. But some money is going to strange places… like a coal plant, a hotel, chocolate stores, a movie & an airport expansion.” 🤔
It’s complicated, but worth a read from Reuters: https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/climate-change-finance/ #climate
A pledge to fight climate change is sending money to strange places
Rich countries promised $100 billion a year to reduce the effects of global warming. Reuters found large sums went to a coal plant, a hotel and chocolate shops.Reuters
“You can say gravity isn't true, but if you step off the cliff, you’re going down,” says climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe about restrictions on teaching. https://insideclimatenews.org/news/31052023/ohio-state-college-climate-bill/ #climatechange
Students and Faculty at Ohio State Respond to a Bill That Would Restrict College Discussions of Climate Policies - Inside Climate News
COLUMBUS, Ohio—Keely Fisher chose to pursue her Ph.D. at Ohio State University because she wanted to learn about climate change from a world-class faculty. Now one year into her program, she wonders if she belongs here.Katelyn Weisbrod (Inside Climate News)
Follow Climate Scientists on Mastodon
There was a recent thread about #climate scientists leaving twitter and establishing a presence on Mastodon: https://mastodon.online/@mastodonmigration/110424837555301600
Here is a climatelist.csv file of the #ClimateScience accounts mentioned in this thread: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1uQYbFguzK4syGWIBafwGZjPYtr-IVYwz/view?usp=sharing
You can save this file and import it to Mastodon to follow all of the these accounts.
You can then create a "Climate" list and go through your most recent follows and add them to this list.
I’m not linking to any articles in the news today about how we’ve surpassed some so-called “climate threshold,” but its frustrating to see the associated misleading, doomsday headlines & imagery.
As @globalecoguy explains, #climate targets & deadlines can be “very useful as guides, but not as precise ‘all or nothing’ specifications for our future survival.” More at: https://globalecoguy.org/drawing-lines-in-the-climate-sand-ccbbc605bfe2
#ClimateChange is real. It’s now. But there’s still time to act. Not much.
Drawing Lines in the Climate Sand - GlobalEcoGuy.org
People like to talk about deadlines, budgets, and other targets when it comes to climate change. Like the Paris Accords, or the remaining carbon budget. But what do they mean?Dr. Jonathan Foley (GlobalEcoGuy.org)
Coccolithophores (phylum Haptista) are a type of #phytoplankton covered in white calcium carbonate coccolith plates. Blooms in the surface seas can be seen in satellite images because these shells. They are the primary component in #chalk deposits such as the white cliffs of Dover (the "calcite belt" in the temperate north) and as such are very important for the biological carbon pump.
#climate
Emiliania huxleyi (below) is a common species.
https://joidesresolution.org/the-magical-world-of-coccolithophores/
The Magical World of Coccolithophores
What are these beautiful algae? Where are they found and why are they important? Teachers down load the word document at the end of the article with questions. These photographs show 4 coccolitho…JOIDES Resolution
A cartoon from 2018 that I republished over the holidays: Understanding the world through careful observation of reality isn't "partisan."
#comic #climate #climatechange #climatecrisis #cartoon #science
Viral infections likely mediate microbial controls on ecosystem responses to global warming
https://academic.oup.com/femsec/article/99/3/fiad016/7057867
Viral infections likely mediate microbial controls on ecosystem responses to global warming
We provide a roadmap for understanding how viral infections within microbial food webs may mediate the effects of global warming on ecosystem carbon and nutrienWieczynski, Daniel J (Oxford University Press)
Tag yourself, I'm at 35-40m.
World, countries and cities here: https://www.floodmap.net/elevation/worldelevationmap/
World Elevation Map: Elevation and Elevation Maps of Cities, Topographic Map Contour
List of countries for Elevation and Elevation Maps of cities, towns and villages, topographical and contour representation.www.floodmap.net
🟠Solidarity demo for Just Stop Oil and open letter
Today in Helsinki by the 🇬🇧embassy!
🟠Read and sign our open letter - we demand release of JSO prisoners (who got 3yrs and 2yrs 7mths in prison) and express the concern for the new police laws in the UK which severely damage civil liberties.
🟠Please support the peaceful climate protestors, and uphold the right to protest.
https://www.facebook.com/events/226202056680702?
https://tinyurl.com/FreeMorganAndMarcus
#ClimateCrisis #JustStopOil #ukpolitics #democracy #justice #climate
Solidarity for Just Stop Oil / Solidaarisutta Just Stop Oilille
Causes event in Helsinki, Finland by Elokapina - Extinction Rebellion Finland on Saturday, April 29 2023www.facebook.com
Recent, rapid ocean warming ahead of El Niño alarms scientists, concerned that it will add to global warming.
This month, the global sea surface hit a new record high temperature. It has never warmed this much, this quickly
Scientists don't fully understand why this has happened
But they worry that, combined with other weather events, the world's temperature could reach a concerning new level by the end of next year
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-65339934
Recent, rapid ocean warming ahead of El Niño alarms scientists
There’s growing concern that the oceans are heating up quickly – and scientists are unsure of the implications.By Matt McGrath and Mark Poynting (BBC News)
How to Blow Up a Pipeline
The science on climate change has been clear for a very long time now. Yet despite decades of appeals, mass street protests, petition campaigns, and peaceful demonstrations, we are still facing a booming fossil fuel industry, rising seas, rising emis…Verso
Sabotaging Oil and Gas Infrastructure Is an Act of Climate Heroism - System Change Not Climate Change
As corporations build fossil fuel infrastructure despite protests, we must take the tactic of sabotage seriously.Ted (System Change Not Climate Change)
#Environment #Climate #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #ClimateAction #ClimateEmergency #Anticapitalism #ExtinctionRebellion
