How mobile home co-ops provide housing security and climate resilience
After people buy back the land beneath their mobile homes, renewables tend to crop up.

How can fight . Grist

I opened the first IPCC report, released in 1990, and copied their scenario graphs for CO2 and CH4 emissions.

I marked the latest data with a red dot. Methane emissions in 2022 were 580 Mt and carbon dioxide emissions in 2023 were 40.7 GtCO2 (= 11.09 GtC).

Whatever you think about the IPCC you must admit their business-as-usual calculations were pretty robust.

The study sheds light on the intricate relationship between climate change, soil seed banks, and high-altitude ecosystems. Understanding these dynamics is crucial for preserving biodiversity and adapting conservation strategies. (6/6)

Dubai WTF. Reading this I'm thinking what would alien visitors make of the abject stupidity of earthlings

PM of talking to media about formation of a new disaster relief force:

All of this is a reminder that the science told us that climate change would mean there would be more extreme weather events and they would be more intense, he told reporters.

Meanwhile greenlighting new massive gas fracking operations and spending 11.1 billion last year to prop up oil industry.

FYI, Cox may have changed his style of talking about climate science by now (he wasn't a campaigner that's for sure)

l was speaking out about Climate Change about twenty years before David Attenborough did. I assume he was somewhat limited to what he could say back then because the was generally mute about until more recently. The 's news about Climate Change used to frustrate me because it was generally presented within the framework of a false dichotomy

Militaries are highly fossil fuel dependent. If the global military were a country, this would place it fourth in terms of its emissions, between India and Russia.

Passing through the 1.5C world is a significant milestone because it shows that the story being told by the United Nations, with the acquiescence of its scientific advisory body, the IPCC, is a load of bullshit, James Hansen said.

We are not moving into a 1.5C world, we are briefly passing through it in 2024. We will pass through the 2C (3.6F) world in the 2030s unless we take purposeful actions to affect the planets energy balance.

That's what will help inform many people that only watch drama's, quiz shows, "reality TV", etc.

There is no reason why a television drama can't be written so that it also includes lots of . The abstract film about Americans response to , 'don't look up' was good, but, it was 'preaching to the choir'.

l watched a YouTube review "what the 'Don't look up' film got wrong" he focused on astronomy. He didn't get that the film was about

Last year, the Journal touched on the topic of forecasting - and it seems the conversation is growing.

Author Ravindra Jayaratne - who studies - has added some more points to the discussion, as can be read in this article exploring the limitations of current predictive tools when it comes to one in 1,000-year events:  

The mean global temperature measurements prove beyond an evidenced (data) based doubt that the global mean temp. is increasing. Not specifically year by year, over a series of years, e.g.,since the industrial revolution when humans started to burn coal the trend is that the planet is radiating less heat back into space. The colloquially termed greenhouse effect

If you've known this info for many years, are the recent effects less or more severe than you'd expected

That about wraps it up for 1.5C above pre-industrial.

On to the next milestone: 2C above pre-industrial.

Insights into Climate Response of Coniferous Forest Ecosystems

New research has made significant strides in understanding how coniferous forest ecosystems may respond to climatic changes. The study investigates the relationship between tree-ring indices (TRI) and the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) in the context of climate, topography, and soil conditions.

via Charles University

Monitoring Drought 

The Global Drought Monitor is a tool for visualizing drought related data across the globe. Click below to learn more.                                                         

According to the December 26, 2023 U.S. Drought Monitor, moderate to exceptional drought covers 27.1% of the United States

Oil and gas legislation is total distraction, senior Tory says

Sir Alok criticised the government for "doubling down on granting more oil and gas production licenses", arguing the time devoted to the bill would be better spent "pushing forward on plans for a transition".

He added that the price of and was set internationally so the plans would not necessarily lower domestic bills, while the government could not control whether private companies sold their oil abroad or in the UK.

Within the "green" movement the big question is "how do we help people to care". It's a difficult ask, but, if we don't change how the people we're trying to inform think, vote & act, they will continue to be 'blind' to the signs that our civilisations are edging closer to a collapse. Signs of the collapse are, e.g., land-atmosphere feedbacks contribute to global crop failure (2023).

People is crazy...

Empire Wind 2 offshore wind project announces reset

Equinor and bp have announced an agreement with the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) to terminate the Offshore Wind Renewable Energy Certificate (OREC) Agreement for the Empire Wind 2 project, an offshore wind project in the US with potential generative capacity of 1260 MW.

Norway's mulling over deep sea mining in its territorial waters makes me think about another global resource that has so far survived our propensity for extraction: Antarctica. I'm sure there are tons of companies waiting to brainwash their politicians & people into freeing Antarctica for exploitation. But again, at what cost to ourselves and our Earth

In 30 years the Antarctic Treaty becomes modifiable

Quantitative scenarios are an important component for understanding , including risks, options and pathways...

Lessons from and opportunities for

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Just wondering how many one-in-a-hundred-year weather events we can have in one year

The amount of UK electricity generated from fossil fuels fell 22% year-on-year in 2023 to the lowest level since 1957, Carbon Brief analysis reveals...

- Tree rings as silent witnesses: How do forests respond to ongoing climate change - Prof. Dr Marieke van der Maaten-Theunissen, TU Dresden, Germany - 09.01.2024, 16:00 - 17:30 Uhr, Online - Climate Talks Wintersemester 2023/24 - Free public online seminar of the master's programme Climate Change Management - of Applied Sciences Weihenstephan-Triesdorf

Global heating will pass 1.5C threshold this year, top ex-Nasa scientist says

"The internationally agreed threshold to prevent the Earth from spiraling into a new superheated era will be passed for all practical purposes during 2024, the man known as the godfather of climate science has warned."

Australia eyes disaster relief force amid flooding in Southeast - published 09 Jan 2024

The Age of collapse: "Strong tornadoes, blizzard conditions, flooding rains and damaging winds have begun or are expected with the cyclone as it batters the Lower 48 into early Wednesday."

The 10 most expensive years for weather, natural disaster in Canada: insurance bureau CityNews Toronto

Major survey of Queensland marine turtles reveals sex ratio changes and northern nesting site losses

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Spoiler Alert - Peterson is one of those celebrity "scientists" that, whether it's hubris or intentional deception, spread misinformation about

There is a long list of 'mainstream' celebrities spreading climate pseudoscience on social media, such as &

I posted about this years ago. Not much has changed since then (besides the climate) - many people are confused about climate

Global study finds extreme drought impacts on grasslands and shrublands

I'm going to miss the
*checks long list*
.marine turtles.

Coastal populations set to age sharply in the face of climate migration, researchers find

Dear hobby artists, (18 & over)

I'm looking for someones who is a genuine environmentalist ( level) who would be interested in doing some unpaid commissions. I'm a self-funded voluntary (in my spare time) communicator environmental campaigner on

U put your style into the art & U can add your signature. You will retain ownership of the art (e.g., Creative Commons)

Fav. if interested

If no one shows an interest I will use "art"

When polar bears hunt snow geese, hunger justifies the means

Tennessee, in its wisdom, has cranked up the wheel tax for electric cars. Theyre now more expensive to register than gas.

The state is concerned that, because they use no gas, and pay no gas tax, electric cars are freeloading on the roads.

Fuel taxes here are used for road work.

Our tax structure is silly.

"more endearing"

Seriously, the post was not intended to be endearing (at all). I can only assume that you do not understand or perhaps have apathy about the serious nature of the subject (that's all too common so you'll be amongst like-minded individuals)

However, if you're interested, just read more of my posts on my profile page. Plenty of links to the of to be found there....

is pushing to the brink. One obvious solution is also a big part of the problem

By 2050, India will be among the first places where temperatures will cross survivability limits, according to climate experts.

By Rhea Mogul and Aishwayra Iyer, CNN

Published Jan 8, 2024 9:58 AM EST

"Ramesh, who goes by one name, says he borrowed $35 nearly half of his monthly salary from relatives to buy a second-hand air conditioner for his home.

"'It makes a noise, sometimes it releases dust,' he said. But he cannot do without it.

By 2050, India will be among the first places where temperatures will cross survivability limits, according to experts. And within that time frame, the demand for (AC) in the country is also expected to rise nine-fold, outpacing all other appliances, according to a recent report by the International Energy Agency (IEA).

"Rameshs predicament encapsulates the paradox facing the worlds most populous country of 1.4 billion: The hotter and wealthier India gets, the more Indians will use AC. And the more they use AC, the hotter the country will become.

"Like refrigerators, many air conditioners today use a class of coolants called , or , which are harmful . And even more problematically, air conditioners tend to use large amounts of electricity, generated by the burning of ."

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