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While reading “The Ministry for the Future” by Kim Stanley Robinson, I find myself wondering if this book should be required reading at #COP28
The story is fiction, of course. But it’s also highly informed & quite believable (so far). And it’s set in the not too distant future. #books #ClimateChange
Since I love any chance talk about reducing #food waste (which wastes energy, water + contributes to #ClimateChange) I made this PBS short on why we needn't be so quick to toss out those brown bananas 🍌
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Are Brown Bananas Safe to Eat? | Serving Up Science
Support Serving Up Science: http://bit.ly/ScienceServe Unlock the secrets of the health benefits hidden in those ripe, brown bananas gracing your kitchen cou...YouTube
I know a lot of ppl at #COP28. But the thing is, the majority of them aren’t scientists or legislators. They’re also not working on #ClimateChange issues personally.
I can’t help but wonder if the UN #climate summits have become more of an annual festival than a productive dialogue.
According to The Washington Post, there are a record 84,000 attendees in Dubai this year due to “a large influx of business executives & lobbyists.”
Indigenous farming knowledge is science, not superstition
What does it mean when you encounter snakes slithering along paths or find a bird nest with eggs? For Indigenous peoples in Malaysia, these are tell-tale signs passed down by their ancestors discou…Palm Oil Detectives
NASA to Showcase Earth Science Data at COP28 - NASA Science
NASA will share knowledge and data at the 28th U.N. Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP28), held at the Expo City in Dubai, United Arab Emirates from Thursday, Nov. 30 to Tuesday, Dec. 12.science.nasa.gov
NASA Leadership to Participate in Global Climate Change Conference - NASA
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and other agency leaders will participate in the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP28) beginningNASA
🤗🌄👏 We welcome Johanna Beirer as a new member @Mol_Ecol @uniinnsbruck !
Johanna does her master thesis on the circadian rhythm of an #Alpine #Drosophila #fly in the context of #ClimateChange
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Twelve of the world’s wealthiest billionaires produce more greenhouse gas emissions from their yachts, private jets, mansions and financial investments than the annual energy emissions of 2m homes, research shared exclusively with the Guardian reveals.
#climateChange #climateCatastrophy #climateEmergency #climateBreakdown #tippingPoint
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Twelve billionaires’ climate emissions outpollute 2.1m homes, analysis finds
Research shows impact from lifestyles and investments of likes of Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates and Elon MuskSandra Laville (The Guardian)
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Sell By, Best By, or Just Bye-Bye? Decoding Food Expiration Dates | Serving Up Science
Support Serving Up Science: http://bit.ly/ScienceServe Uncover the secrets behind "sell by," "best by," and "use by" dates. Did you know these dates might be...YouTube
How does #ClimateChange threaten where you live?
This region-by-region “guide” isn’t based on new #science, but it does a good job illustrating how climate change is truly local for all of us.
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How does climate change threaten where you live? A region-by-region guide.
We broke down the National Climate Assessment's comprehensive report on the effects of climate change so you don't have to.Grist staff (Grist)
When we think of #food, we often aren’t paying attention to soil, but it’s actually what sustains our global food system.
Unfortunately, #ClimateChange, unsustainable farming practices & more are degrading soil around the world.
I don’t get to see each episode of Serving Up Science until they are published, but I like this new video. And I’m so glad they let me talk about soil health. youtu.be/FnOHwq6iSpk?si=5umwoG…
Can Soil Make or Break Our Food Future? | Serving Up Science
Unearth the world beneath our feet and soil's vital role in our food system, as Sheril digs into the dirt on dirt. Discover the rich tapestry of soil types, ...YouTube
NASA Flights Link Methane Plumes to Tundra Fires in Western Alaska - NASA
Methane ‘hot spots’ in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta are more likely to be found where recent wildfires burned into the tundra, altering carbon emissions from theNaomi Hartono (NASA)
NASA, Partners Explore Sustainable Fuel’s Effects on Aircraft Contrails - NASA
Contrails, the lines of clouds left by high-flying aircraft that crisscross the skies, are familiar sights, but they may have an unseen effect on the planet –Ryan M. Henderson (NASA)
See SWOT Mission’s Unprecedented View of Global Sea Levels - NASA
Data on sea surface heights around the world from the international Surface Water and Ocean Topography mission yields a mesmerizing view of the planet’s ocean.Naomi Hartono (NASA)
NASA Technologies Receive Multiple Nods in TIME Inventions of 2023 - NASA
As NASA explores, innovates, and inspires through its work, agency inventions aimed at monitoring atmospheric pollution, studying samples from asteroids,Roxana Bardan (NASA)
NASA Technologies Receive Multiple Nods in TIME Inventions of 2023 - NASA
As NASA explores, innovates, and inspires through its work, agency inventions aimed at monitoring atmospheric pollution, studying samples from asteroids,Roxana Bardan (NASA)
1/ What can you, a software engineer, do to fight #ClimateChange? My initial answer continues to be politics (codewithoutrules.com/2019/09/1…) but I now have a secondary answer.
There's a lot of software out there and it's ludicrously inefficient. Not because people don't care, but because no one bothered to look, or the cost is spread across millions of people, or because no one has time (open source! it's fun.)
Let me give you some examples—
What can a software developer do about climate change?
Pines and firs are dying across the Pacific Northwest, fires rage across the Amazon, it’s the hottest it’s ever been in Paris—climate change is impacting the whole planet, and things are not getting any better.Itamar Turner-Trauring (Code Without Rules)
NASA September 2023 Temperature Data Shows Continued Record Warming
Continuing the temperature trend from this summer, September 2023 was the hottest September on record, according to scientists at NASA’s Goddard Institute forKaty Mersmann (NASA)
#petition #palmoil #climatechange
Procter & Gamble is still sourcing palm oil linked to forest fires
Call on its leadership to clean up its supply chain!Ekō
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#indonesia #palmoil #deforestation #fire #fires #elnino #climatechange
Why the haze has reached Singapore’s shores again
With drier weather conditions and an increase in fire hot spots in Sumatra over the past few days, the haze is back again. So, how bad will it get?The Straits Times
Emissions from computing are apparently higher than for air travel, and that’ll only go up in the coming decades.
“As a society we need to start treating computational resources as finite and precious, to be utilised only when necessary, and as effectively as possible. We need frugal computing: achieving our aims with less energy and material.”
Frugal Computing -- On the need for low-carbon and sustainable computing and the path towards zero-carbon computing
The current emissions from computing are almost 4% of the world total. This is already more than emissions from the airline industry and are projected to rise steeply over the next two decades.arXiv.org
More than 100 dolphins dead in Amazon as water hits 102 F.
Instead of Risky Palm Oil in India, Indigenous Trees Should Get More Attention
In an effort to combat India’s edible oil shortage, the Indian government has heavily promoted the cultivation of exotic palm oil trees. This is a decision mired in controversy due to the ass…Palm Oil Detectives
Many believe a significant way to address #climatechange is to 'eat local,’ but that’s not always true. The impact all depends on the kind of #food + how & where it’s produced.
Some foods require fewer resources (water, energy) in some parts of the world. Season can be important. Overall, transportation has a much lower carbon footprint than land use change. And so on.
So instead of ‘eat local,’ let’s go with ‘eat thoughtfully.’ ourworldindata.org/food-choice…
You want to reduce the carbon footprint of your food? Focus on what you eat, not whether your food is local
'Eat local' is a common recommendation to reduce the carbon footprint of your diet. How does the impact of what you eat compare to where it's come from?Our World in Data
Physicist John Tyndall is often credited w discovering the greenhouse effect, which he wrote about in 1859.
But Eunice Foote published a paper - 3yrs earlier - demonstrating how atmospheric water vapor & CO2 affected solar heating. She theorized that heat trapping gases in Earth’s atmosphere warm its climate.
Tyndall was widely read. And Foote, being a woman, wasn't even permitted to present her own work. climate.gov/news-features/feat… #history #science #ClimateChange
Earth ‘well outside safe operating space for humanity’, scientists find
First complete ‘scientific health check’ shows most global systems beyond stable range in which modern civilisation emergedDamian Carrington (The Guardian)
Latest cartoon on the right's plans to destroy the "administrative state" and replace government workers with cronies under the next Republican president
#authoritarianism #climatechange #climatecrisis #corruption #cartoon #uspol
Tim Flannery's message to all: rise up and become a climate leader – be the change we need so desperately
What makes a great climate leader and why are we not seeing more of them? I’ve been searching for good examples of climate leaders. This is the subject of our new documentary, Climate Changers.The Conversation
Environmental groups sued the Bureau of Land Management and won, for making their 20 year plan for western #Colorado without consulting with tribes nor accounting for the impact their 20 year plan would have on #ClimateChange.
They rewrote their plan and have two options to choose from. One option, Alternative F, is actually pretty damn good (especially compared to the original)
We have until November 1st to comment and advocate for Alternative F
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Demand Environmental Justice in Western Colorado
For the past 200 years Western Colorado has been ravaged by mining and fossil fuel profiteering. This is largely because of the complicity of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).Clayton Dewey (clayton.computer)
According to OurWorldInData, 80 billion animals are slaughtered for food each year.
The scale of what eat (& waste) is massive, which contributes to #ClimateChange & degrades the environment.
In the US, we consume ~280lbs (127 kg) /person/year (not including fish & seafood).
Beef has the most significant environmental impact & Argentinians consume 104lbs (47 kg) of beef/person/year. #food
Scientists in China have found evidence that our ancestors were almost entirely wiped out ~1 million years ago.
Why? #ClimateChange
While not every expert agrees, the research is intriguing & @Carl_Zimmer has the details: nytimes.com/2023/08/31/science… #science
Globally we produce A LOT of #energy, but did you know the majority of fossil energy gets wasted? In the US alone, two-thirds of that energy is *wasted* as heat.
As Hannah Ritchie has pointed out, we don’t actually need to produce a low carbon equivalent of all of the coal, oil & gas we currently use.
That means we can decarbonize quickly by being less wasteful & more efficient. #ClimateChange #science
In my opinion, Earth is better with emperor penguins on it. So I truly hope we do all we can to prevent their extinction. #ClimateChange #nature
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Climate change: Thousands of penguins die in Antarctic ice breakup
Vast numbers of emperor penguin chicks drown as sea-ice melts and collapses underneath them.By Jonathan Amos (BBC News)
in 2013, coal generated 175 times as much electricity as #solar power in the US. Within a decade, in 2022, coal was generating less than 5 times as much electricity (incl. estimated rooftop solar).
So far this year, coal has generated slightly more than twice as much electricity as all solar.
Coal is dying here but needs to die even faster.
#energy #climate #climateChange #ClimateCrisis
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