Jan Rotmans over klimaatactivisme en kansen voor positieve verandering: 'Ik wil niet boos oud worden'
Jan Rotmans strijdt al decennia voor positieve maatschappelijke verandering: als klimaatexpert, hoogleraar transitiekunde, mede-oprichter van Urgenda en sinds kort ook als ondernemer. Hij voorspelt: Alles wat we niet mt de natuur doen, gaat mislukken.

: Sulfur dioxide (SO2) is a colorless, toxic gas that is a major air pollutant and a threat to human health, animals, and plants.

Sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions are a precursor to sulfate aerosol, which plays a key role in Earth's energy balance and impacts .

Some of the highest scores (so most vulnerable) are found in countries that are already struggling with conflict and poverty. In parts of the Sahel, the Horn of Africa and Central Africa

Spring allergies wallop Canada, but Windsor has it the worst
If it seems like your seasonal allergies just keep getting worse, science says you're right. New research shows pollen levels have doubled across Canada in the past 20 years due to climate change, with Windsor, Ont., ranked as Canada's epicentre of pollen allergy misery.

An overwhelming percentage of Coloradans say climate change is harming human health

More than 1 in 3 Coloradans say they or a loved one has experienced a climate-change related health impact, according to new survey data

LEVERS for Climate Masterclass #3: Attending to Wider Climate Learning Ecosystems

AIs energy appetite is outpacing deployment of AI-based climate solutions: IEA
Even as AI tools promise major efficiency gains for grids and industry, the energy sector is struggling to adopt them fast enough to keep pace with a data centre boom driving soaring electricity demand

In summer, classrooms turn into spaces of physical strain headaches, dehydration, nosebleeds and even fainting are no longer unusual. By winter, the same children are breathing air that limits stamina and attention. Both situations are being treated as seasonal disruptions. But raises the question, is Delhi's school system designed for a climate that no longer exists

IEAs latest Energy Policy Review notes that Portugal must accelerate electrification in sectors such as transport, buildings, and industry, while also modernising and expanding its grid infrastructure to fully benefit from its renewable power generation

"Global Coal Demand Surges as Middle East Energy Crisis Deepens"

It is almost certain that a strong will occur by the end of the year. If we take 2015 as a reference, we should expect a temperature spike of nearly 2 degrees above pre-industrial levels by 2027, with severe climate consequences. Credit:

Ecologists warn that in just 25 years, more than 70 percent of the Southwestern needle leaf evergreen forests, which include ponderosa pines, may be replaced by grass in what might qualify as the first significant post-climate change landscape in America.

One of the biggest consequences is the loss of shade. Without the forest canopy overhead, snow can evaporate quickly instead of trickling into rivers, streams and aquifers

solar reflectance of up to 96% in a six-month outdoor trial reported in 2025

is that it also encourages any moisture in the air to condense on its surface

Typical commercial white paint reflects around 70% to 80% of incoming sunlight

solar reflectance of up to 96% in a six-month outdoor trial reported in 2025

cutting carbon emissions and securing water supplies, all without consuming precious energy or relying on artificial refrigerants

The largest UK pension schemes are substantially ahead on climate action as smaller schemes risk falling further behind

Because . Stephen Flynn has promised the oil and gas industry in Scotland glory days ahead. That's incompatible with a survivable planet, and if were to go into coalition without a clear statement that the SNP utterly reject Flynn's stance and stand by all their existing commitments, they would betray us all.

Independence on a dead planet would be a very hollow victory.

Wild Blueberry Farms Across Maine Suffer as Climate Change Upends Growing Seasons

Like lobster rolls, wild blueberries are iconic in Maine. But heat and drought have set the plants back to a point where many small farmers are struggling against reduced yields and increased costs for mulch and irrigation

The Forests of the American West Are in Danger

April warming trend over 100 years

Arctic Air to Bring Colder Temperatures and Showers Across the UK This Week

Original title: Arctic air to sweep UK bringing midweek cold snap

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Our lifestyle is destroying the stability of the planet. We must change for humanity to have a secure future.

We need to learn to live with less, and to treat Nature with care and respect. Our values need to include kindness and empathy.

Our future can be better than our present but to get to that brighter future, we all need to contribute, to take part in the struggle to leave the old world behind.

My son had a fun idea to improve the environment and the economy: atmospheric diamond mining. Extract carbon from the air and turn them into diamonds!

IA Positiva: El Guardin que no parpadea
Y si los rboles pudieran avisarnos antes del fuego No es una pregunta terica, es una infraestructura que Ya est operativa!

Mientras dormimos, hay una inteligencia que no parpadea. Hoy mismo, en diversas zonas de alto riesgo de California y Europa, redes neuronales entrenadas en visin computacional monitorizan millones de hectreas a travs de cmaras trmicas y satlites.

Lo disruptivo no es solo que "vean" el humo.

Lo que tengo bajo control operacional son los datos de respuesta: **0,02 segundos**. Ese es el tiempo que tarda el sistema en distinguir entre una simple nube de polvo, el vapor de la maana o una columna de fuego incipiente. Es tecnologa salvando el aire que respiramos y el hogar de miles de especies antes de que la catstrofe sea imparable.

Esto es la IA Positiva: no es un algoritmo fro diseado para manipular tu atencin o venderte publicidad. Es un escudo invisible que protege nuestros pulmones y optimiza la labor de los bomberos forestales, dndoles la ventaja tctica del primer segundo.

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: Are you breathing toxic Shocking reveals only 13 countries in the world meet safe standards. and driven wildfires are choking our planet. Act now on

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Data centers, air pollution, climate math: Lessons from a climate and education conference

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The five short films of Climate Emergency: Feedback Loops educate viewers on key feedback loops greatly accelerating climate change.

Our free lessons for this series cover the important ecological roles of forests, permafrost, atmosphere. albedo, and regreening. The regreening lesson is solutions-focused and full of hope!

These lessons are designed for gr 9-12 and adult/higher ed. The lessons & films are all free.

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I don't think the will go into coalition with the unless the make a very clear commitment to stick to their targets -- indeed, I would be very disappointed in them if they did -- and I do not think 's SNP are prepared to make that commitment.

So I don't think a deal with the Greens is likely to be possible.

(Obviously, I personally would prefer an SNP/Green coalition).

Are your students worried about climate tipping points

We have a great teaching resource to help you put climate news like the article below into context in your classroom.

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The Surprising Heart of the Data-Center Boom. Loudoun County, Virginia, has embraced digital infrastructureand its economic benefits.

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Higher temperatures expand the virus range because, in part, as it gets warmer and ecosystems change, rodents that carry the hantavirus can thrive in more places, experts say. People typically contract the virus from exposure to rodent droppings, urine or saliva.

Hantavirus is on the rise in Argentina, where a stricken cruise ship began its journey

Taiwans Climate Adaptation Leadership in the Caribbean: Technology, Capacity, and Strategic Cooperation.

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Trust, Governance, and Climate Disasters in the Indo-Pacific

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Hydrogen Energy: Technologies Offer Potential Benefits but Face Challenges to Widespread Use.

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Slims River diversion could be prompting Kluane chum salmon decline, study suggests
In 2016, the Kaskawulsh Glacier retreated and the Slims River was reduced to a trickle. The waterway was dramatically rerouted south, to the Kaskawulsh River. Since, all that water has flowed into the Alsek, emptying into the Pacific. That could be dealing a blow to Kluane chum salmon.

Offshore Wind: Status and Issues for the 119th Congress (Congressional Research Service overview)

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Conflicts in the Middle East are increasing dangers for whales off South Africa by shifting sea traffic into their habitats and heightening the risks of collision, researchers told AFP

From WHO : Heat is an important environmental and occupational health hazard. Heat stress is a leading cause of weather-related deaths and can exacerbate underlying illnesses including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, mental health, asthma, and can increase the risk of accidents and transmission of some infectious diseases. Heatstroke is a medical emergency with a high-case fatality rate.

And with a 70 percent chance of El Nio developing by June thats a prolonged climate pattern featuring unusually warm ocean waters, basically climatologists are predicting an event that could give us a horrifying glimpse at the world 10 years from now.

The Upcoming El Nio Is About to Unleash Devastation, Experts Warn

Cornell University takes in millions of $$ from fossil fuel interests through donations and research funds, while its staff and faculty retirement accounts are invested in fossil fuels.

The Student Assembly unanimously passed a disassociation resolution to cut these ties, (R19) but President Kotlikoff responded only with empty words.

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