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Burying burnt wood after wildfires could help the climate
In this issue of our environmental newsletter, we take a closer look at a low-tech way to remove and lock away carbon get a view from space of what the western U.S. heat wave did to the snow and see what China's EV transition looks like on the ground.
Burying burnt wood after wildfires could help the climate
In this issue of our environmental newsletter, we take a closer look at a low-tech way to remove and lock away carbon get a view from space of what the western U.S. heat wave did to the snow and see what China's EV transition looks like on the ground.
'The rush for AI-gold appears to be overriding good practice and systemic thinking...and is developing far more rapidly than any broader, more sustainable systems' This is a must-read. The energy and environmental impact of AI and how it undermines our democracy via Really nicely illustrated and explained by :
Something was here before us and scientist are terrified
What we should learn from history regarding The PETM involved more than 5C of warming in 15-20 thousand years (actually a little slower than rates of warming over the last 50 years), fueled by the input of more than 2000 gigatons (a gigaton is a billion tons!) of carbon into the atmosphere. Ancient Events: Paleocene Eocene Thermal Maximum
New on our blog! Gendering the Law of the Sea Over the past two years, international courts have entered the climate arena with unusual force. Advisory opinions from the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, the International Court of Justice, and the Inter-American Court of Human Rights signal a decisive shift in State obligation against climate change. Yet somethi On A Whole Other Level - Rapid Snow Melt-Off In American West Stuns Scientists
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Experts say brutal March heat has left critical snowpack at record-low levels and key basins in uncharted territory
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extreme lack of snowfall already in the 25/26 US West winter to begin with, and now this
Guardian California Department of Water Resources Climate Change 03.04.2026 - 08:00 Uhr
Chart des deutschen Strommix ber die letzten 6 Stunden.
Private Venture Seeks to Dim Sun, Raising Global Concerns A private company named Stardust wants to block sunlight to cool the Earth. This plan is raising worries about safety and who is in charge. , , , , A private company wants to use special particles to block the sun's light. This is a new idea that could change the weather everywhere, and many people are concerned. , , , ,
ICYMI: Flood Waters & Rising Tides & Beach Erosion Again 4 years of low snowpack could mean water shortages, wildfires, and higher power bills this summer
By Ted Buehner Apr 2, 2026 5:00 AM
The beginning of April is normally when the region's mountain snowpack reaches its winter season peak. The snow depth report from the Northwest Weather and Avalanche Center was released on April 1, and it tells an unfortunate story. 'The biggest current ideological collision is between developers warning of rapid, useful, and transformative advancements in software automation, and folks justifiably incensed that those advancements will arrive alongside a *gargantuan, historic ratfucking* of creatives, labor, the environment, and democracy itself' These maps show exactly where the West might burn this summer. Grist
Well fuck
Hottest Aprils in Pennsylvania since 1895 Hottest Aprils in Pennsylvania since 1895 The report says what we are experiencing right now, in the absence of climate change, would occur once every 200 to 1,000 years 03.04.2026 - 02:00 Uhr
Chart des deutschen Strommix ber die letzten 6 Stunden.
TORNADO THREAT SHIFTS EAST, IMPLICATING MILLIONS Tornado Alley is moving east. Millions in states like Mississippi, Alabama, and Illinois now face higher tornado risks. Find out why and what happens next. , , , , Tornado Alley is shifting east, putting millions more people at risk. This means more states like Mississippi and Alabama could see dangerous storms. , , , ,
Haushalte, die regelmig Lamm essen, haben in den letzten drei Jahren aufgrund des Klimawandels 168 zu den Kosten beigetragen, so ein Bericht. Wetter-"Schocks", die Grobritannien seit 2022 erlebt hat, einschlielich Drren, extreme Hitze und starke Regenflle, haben die Preise fr eine typische 2 kg-Lammkeule jedes Mal um zwischen 7% und 21% erhht, so die Denkfabrik Energy & Climate Intelligence Unit
Yep, a major drought is coming to the western US. This was pretty obvious if you were paying attention. Consumers are going to be hit with ever larger price increases for food this year. Worlds oldest tortoise caught in viral crypto scam. Fake X account posing as his vet sparked global false reports of Jonathans death while soliciting crypto donations. Googles Texas Data Center to Use Natural Gas Alongside Renewables Original title: A New Google-Funded Data Center Will Be Powered by a Massive Gas Plant IA: It's clickbait
Usuarios: It's clickbait View full AI summary: Googles Texas Data Center to Use Natural Gas Alongside Renewables Original title: A New Google-Funded Data Center Will Be Powered by a Massive Gas Plant IA: It's clickbait
Usuarios: It's clickbait View full AI summary: Some lessons cannot be taught with chalk and a blackboard.
They must be taught with soil and seedlings. I am proud of my students, their school garden is the favourite place they visit daily!
The Halfway Mirage: Renewable Capacity vs. Systemic Reality Renewable energy capacity reached 49.4% globally in 2025, but fossil fuel generation also increased. See why this matters for your energy bills and the environment. , , , , Global renewable energy capacity is now 49.4%, but fossil fuel generation went up too. This is different from last year's trend. , , , ,
Extreme wildfires, droughts and storms could happen even under moderate global warming, study finds. Via livescience
to tap into gas plant for in sharp turn from climate goals power plant would emit 4.5m tons of carbon dioxide per year, more than that of the entire city of San Francisco Dara Kerr, Thu 2 Apr 2026 "According to Crusoes 465-page permit application, the power plant would emit as much as 4.5m tons of carbon dioxide, a primary driver of climate change, per year. For comparison, the entire city of San Francisco emits about 4m tons of carbon dioxide annually." Read more:
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. This is in spite of all those boasts about leading on ! There are , damned lies - & Google lies! What makes Corpus Christi significant as a case is not that the drought was unpredictable. It is that the was predicted, and that the planning systems in place were calibrated to conditions that are no longer stable. (You heard that dry 'PLONK' when that line hit bottom) Echanger les peuples (1944-1947) de Catherine Klein-Gousseff -> cf 1920
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