A new climate argument: Leave oil in the ground for future generations

Wildfire smoke plumes affect air quality far beyond the flames. This research evaluates how different models predict plume height, comparing outputs with satellite and aircraft data from 2018.

Findings reveal gaps in understanding plume rise and support better tools for managing impacts.

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Links for 12/8/24

The atmosphere was electric the fall and rise of Moroccos cinemas

Planetary Crisis: We are not all in this together

Report uncovers disturbing role tech giants are playing in mass misinformation scheme: 'An increasingly dangerous future'

Archeologist takes Joe Rogan to task in open letter addressing Rogans embrace of

Eco goth, having fun while watching the end of humanity.
My day to day rollercoaster dopamine playlist (updated regularly)

"Decline of Reflective Low Clouds May Have Contributed to Recent Record Heat"

"Some"!! How can anyone not see the militarization of AI, and it's use to create killing machines that will never disobey orders on moral grounds

The uber wealthy are desperate for unquestioning armies to fight their wars and guards that won't turn on them when they run to their bunkers to try and protect themselves from and the social upheaval it brings.

Earths climate danger zones revealed in new global heat map

Microphones and rain buckets are being used to help detect landslides before they happen
Scientists say giving people hours, or even a few minutes, of early warning has grown in importance, as climate change makes natural disasters more common and dangerous than ever before.

New Scientist: We finally have an explanation for 2023s record-breaking temperatures
A decline in low-lying cloud cover means Earth is absorbing more solar radiation, which could explain 0.2C of missing heat scientists have been struggling to account for

CLIMATE CHANGE: Plans to stabilise Earths climate rely on emerging carbon removal technology

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Irrigation lake turned to dust.

Photograph: Bailee Barton/TNC Photo Contest 2024

It's northern hemisphere winter, so it's not on the minds of most people here, but it's peak in the southern half. So just a reminder, it's getting warmer with , and with that - stress is becoming more common.
Heat does not affect people's health the same as cold. Heat-related mortality risk is disproportionately higher for younger people.

Now that Trump has been elected the climate apocalypse seems certain. The last hope of stopping has evaporated because his administration will increase greenhouse gas emissions instead of reducing them. People will have to move away from areas that have a high risk of hurricanes, floods, droughts, and wildfires, towards places less affected by the intensifying Some of the very rich are already prepared as writes in his book

Storm Darragh in pictures: fallen trees, crushed cars and crashing waves Winter. is real.

Snowfall in Europe drying up as climate change take a toll

08.12.2024 - 08:00 Uhr
Chart des deutschen Strommix ber die letzten 6 Stunden.

- The emerging picture of a diverse deep Arctic Ocean seafloor: From habitats to ecosystems - "Interest in the deep Arctic Ocean is rapidly increasing from governments, policy makers, industry, researchers, and conservation groups, accentuated by the growing accessibility of this remote region by surface vessel traffic. In this review, our goal is to provide an updated taxonomic inventory of benthic taxa known to occur in the deep Arctic Ocean and relate this inventory to habitat diversity." - Ramirez-Llodra et al. 2024. The emerging picture of a diverse deep Arctic Ocean seafloor: From habitats to ecosystems. Elementa: Science of the Anthropocene 12(1). DOI:

Interview with John Cook about misinformation and artificial intelligence

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Question: Can we reverse climate warming so that the temperature starts declining rather than continuing to increase
Please answer the survey at the end of this post. And if you are willing, post to your reasons, questions, or other.

For about 7000 years the amount of heat entering the atmosphere by sunlight was balanced by the amount leaving. The CO2 held enough heat to keep the planet comfortable.
But for the half century of climate change this careful balance has been upset. The extra CO2 has warmed the planet at a rate of 0.2 C per decade. This is saying that there is 0.02 C extra heat in the atmosphere each year (on average).
What if we cool the atmosphere 0.02 C per year That should keep the temperature constant from year to year. What if we reduce it by 0.04 C That should start reducing the heat at the same speed that it was increasing.

Do you believe that if we scaled up cooling it would be possible to start cooling the atmosphere If you haven't been following here is a quick summary:
* Radiate energy out as microwaves
* Power the transmitter with Surplus Cool Energy (solar or wind power (or hydro))
* Radiate out 20 TWh (20 billion kilowatt hours) each year, based on 2023 CO2 concentration.

For reference, the world solar and wind power generated in 2023 was about 4,000 TWh. The needed power for cooling is about 1% of that.

THE QUESTION:
Can we reverse climate warming so that the temperature starts declining rather than continuing to increase

On , the International Court of Justice faces a pivotalChoice

The worst monthly average increase in CO2 concentrations for any November has just registered.

How Giant Batteries in the Earth Could Slash Your Electricity Bills

is Already Rewarding Fossil Fuel CEOs

Tell Federal Agencies: The Fight Against Climate Change Should Include Strong Consumer Protections and Access to Fair and Affordable Green Loans

As the is lashed again by a storm (fast wind speeds & heavy downpours of rain), l think to myself "I've been expecting this for over a decade". Some of us know that much "stormier times are ahead", in that is only going to make severe weather related events worse. Even as it happens, some folk are in denial about that. Others are, "what the hell", we'll keep profiteering & or using fossil fuels come what may

A is some wakeup call!

University of Minnesota partnership releases new climate change analysis West Central Tribune

Pecans are about to go extinct so are peaches. Potatoes, corn crops are starting to fail, vanilla coffee and cocoa are dying off.
In 100 years we changed the atmosphere back to what it was 3 million years ago and are still going...
Such changes take thousands, millions of years naturally. The Earth is a large planet but this will be shall we say abrupt.
Do not mistake me for some doom spewing unwashed cretin on a street corner.
While I gave up on most people a very long time ago, I base everything I say on science and math.
That you're unaware or unbothered is not my problem at this point. You were amply warned.
I'm simply from your future reality, because I accept reality and adapt to it accordingly. We are all out of time now. Make sure not to waste yours.

Starting a new tradition: sharing weekend reads to inspire curiosity and reflection.

This week: Elizabeth Kolbert's *When the Arctic Melts*, exploring Greenlands ice cores, rapid climate shifts, and the lives of scientists studying them.

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North Van flooding more proof of damage of climate change.

Hey, that's the one we passed the pliocene era

Lets use the word ReGrowth, not degrowth

We know the word degrowth is unappealing, thanks to loss aversion theory. Loss aversion theory refers to a cognitive bias in which a situation is perceived as worse if it is framed as a loss, rather than a gain. Losses tend to be treated as if they were twice as large as an equivalent gain. This makes it impossible to build a successful movement based on loss, such as a degrowth movement.

ReGrowth is essentially Regeneration. It means fixing the mess that mass consumerism has created. Fixing the untold damage that 70+ years of consumerism has done to our planet, our cites and to people. ReGrowth means taking what has been broken and rebuilding a better world around people and nature.

We need to ReGrow our social connections again, and cure the global loneliness epidemic. We need to ReGrow our lost forests and regenerate our depleted soils. We need to ReGrow our cities into thriving spaces for people, nature, commerce and entertainment. Lets ReGrow a pollution free planet and restore the abundant wildlife it once sustained. Lets ReGrow our democracies from the ground up, through local communities. ReGrowth is a story of positive life affirming and life enhancing growth, not the toxic, exploitative, planet wrecking growth we have today.

How do we Regrow our world It starts with one simple step change the way we measure success. Because what gets measured gets managed. Instead of using GDP as an indicator of success we could use something different. Lets call it RPI. (Regrowth Progress Indicator) RPI would measure environmental and societal impacts of every activity and take them into consideration in every decision making process. Everything we make and build and do would need to be contributing to ReGrowth in some way. This one change alone, if it was mandatory for Governments and Corporations, would change the world as we know it, for the better.

Changing the way we measure success changes the way we make decisions.
Instead of simply asking, how much will this cost and how much will this earn we should ask how will this ReGrow our community, our social cohesion, our biodiversity, our Not measuring environmental impacts, health impacts, societal impacts has put us into this poly crisis. Measuring and taking action to avoid negative impacts is the way we get out. The only question then is, what do we measure to inform our decisions

We already have some excellent thinking in this area. Genuine Progress Indicator. () Index of Human Development. () Human Poverty Index. () Gross Domestic Happiness. () Index of Sustainable Economic Welfare. ( Happy Planet Index () Green gross domestic product () are all different ways of measuring what matters, that we can draw inspiration from. We also have Doughnut Economics, which provides a whole economic system that broadens the definition of economic success by incorporating factors such as social welfare, environmental sustainability, and human thriving.

If we put new metrics in place we encourage new thinking. Every problem becomes an opportunity to make life better. We kick off a race to the top, not to the bottom. Degrowth speaks to us of the need for less. We do need less pollution, less destruction, less climate change, less social injustice, but we need to frame it as ReGrowth, then we focus on more. We can think about a more vibrant society, more freedom, more social mobility, more resilience, more free time, more sustainability, more actual free speech, more good jobs, more

SolarPunk is that ReGrowth story. Its not about creating a perfect world, its about creating a better world, as well as accepting imperfection. Its less of a destination and more of a journey, guided by new ReGrowth metrics. Its about ensuring every day we are healing our planet, healing our societies, healing ourselves. Every day we move from an extractive and exploitation economy to a restorative and fair society.

There are three possible paths to ReGrowth. Through economic collapse, through incremental change or through rapid change. As we dont know exactly when economic collapse WILL happen, we need to prepare for all three. With economic collapse and rapid change, its important to have a whole system thought out, ready for this great transformation, like Doughnut Economics. With incremental change we need to look at the world as it is now and try and implement as many smaller changes and ReGrowth metrics as possible. Whatever the way forward we can and should plan for them all.
ReGrowing after the collapse means two things. Starting now, building more sustainable communities. Like joining a Transition Town movement or starting a Solar punk Community. As well as planning for a complete restructure after collapse happens. ()
ReGrowing incrementally means looking at how we can put those ReGrowth metrics into our governments, into companies, into local councils. Looking at how we can make changes within the current system. While accepting that this is not the ideal outcome.
ReGrowing for rapid change means facilitating rapid change. Joining a progressive organisation that seeks this kind of rapid change. Supporting the people who want rapid ecological based change now. This can also be done while pushing for incremental changes or building more sustainable communities.

Our world is like a sick and dying tree. Its branches badly hacked by consumerism, its roots damaged by political lies, its leaves burnt by climate change and its biodiversity diminished. But it still lives. It can still be saved, it can still grow 1000s more offspring and create a giant forest. Its time to ReGrow that tree, heel our planet and our societies and make them more abundant than we have ever known.

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Over 50 years ago, I talked to my neighbor petroleum engineer.

I was looking at Acid Rain. I presented my findings to my science class in junior high. Not joking, my teacher had me present it to the entire class.

Stupid me, being young, never thought to ask my neighbor about greenhouse gases.

Opinion How China is quietly becoming the worlds climate champion

A recap of articles discussing climate migration, which is already underway in the USA

Warm weather crippling Tahoe ski resorts ability to make snow.

Warm weather crippling Tahoe ski resorts ability to make snow.

Ive Looked At Clouds From Both Sides Now: AI For Climate Science

08.12.2024 - 02:00 Uhr
Chart des deutschen Strommix ber die letzten 6 Stunden.