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"We are talking about unimaginable amount of additional energy, making the weather god more unpredictable and angry."
"We are beating the temperatures of the 2015-16 super El Nino by 0.12 C - in case you wonder, so it is not natural variability - complicated excuses are not working."

David Owens recent article in The New Yorker about the work of Vaclav Smil is a must-read for those interested in , , and the intersection of these issues.

Smil's perspective on global issues is unique. He's a ruthless dissector of unwarranted assumptions who challenges both environmental catastrophists and techno-optimists.
He also encourages readers to think critically about these complex topics.

Highly recommended.

The ongoing has already burned an area nearly twice the size of

"Texas wildfire - rising temperatures, winds and dry air hamper firefighting - Personnel battle to keep largest wildfire in state history from turning more of the into a parched wasteland
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The massive has left a charred landscape of scorched and dead cattle and destroyed as many as 500 structures, including burned-out homes, in the Texas Panhandle. It has merged with another fire and crossed the state line into , burning more than 1,700 sq miles (4,400 sq km) and was 15% contained, the Texas A&M forest service said Saturday."

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Plastic industry knew recycling was a farce for decades yet deceived the public, report reveals

Curious shift in ocean currents is having chilling impact on Outer Banks, experts say

Net-Zero Targets Face Reality Check

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Fossil Companies Face $50B Lawsuit Over 2021 Heat Dome Deaths

How archivists are

Buried Nuclear Waste From the Cold War Could Resurface as Ice Sheets Melt
Decades after the U.S. buried nuclear waste abroad, climate change could unearth it.

U.S. military officers watch nuclear waste being dumped on Runit Island in the Marshall Islands.Photo: Department of Defense

Using scenario based stress testing to identify medium (2050) and long term (2100) sea level rise risks

Rebecca Solnit : , , and , of more than twenty books on , western and urban history, popular power, social change and , hope and catastrophe. Her books include Orwells Roses Recollections of My Nonexistence Hope in the Dark Men Explain Things to Me and A Field Guide to Getting Lost. She writes regularly for The Guardian, serves on the board of the group Oil Change International

Japan is asking investors to put up trillions of yen to back its efforts to tackle climate change. But both investors and climate change experts are concerned about the merits of the projects the worlds first transition bonds will be supporting.

Cumulative Uranium Production, by Country (1945-2022)

Has Already Caused A : Medium

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Deaths due to climate change are extremely undercounted: academic: popular:

Protecting climate refugees requires a legal definition.

While there is much talk about climate migration, there is still no legal framework to protect people displaced by climate disasters.

In the Adirondack Mountains, high elevation bird populations have been declining thanks to . It is time for the President to declare a to stop the rise in temperatures. We also need to bring back the Civilian Conservation Corps. A CCC could hire people to help build habitat for these birds, reverse their decline, and allow soils to absorb more carbon.

dystopia on steroids: Philip K. Dick would marvel at how reality hauled him in

going from denying the of to literally demonizing it on one of our upmarket terrestrial digital religious broadcasts, who profit by selling very real ads, but pay no taxes on those profits, like the reality-based broadcasters.

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Demonic Weather is Manifesting Episode #1220 Perry Stone

Japan's financial watchdog is considering obliging companies listed on the top-tier section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange to disclose information on greenhouse gas emissions throughout their supply chains.

With , heat from buildings and underground transportation warms the shallow layer beneath cities by 0.1 to 2.5 degrees Celsius per decade. As a result, many older cities have foundations that are sinking, slowly but continuously, impacting structural integrity.

Scientists uncover hidden danger lurking under major causing long-term : Slowly but continuously

Alliance receives $3.9 million in 's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding to benefit the Gulf Coast

"The funds are being used to implement projects that improve the health of and coastal ecosystems, enhance the resilience of communities, and increase regional data sharing."

The Fires Sweeping Across Texas Offer a Terrifying Warning

Opinion: Our water crisis is just getting started via calgaryherald

The water gets hotter and the frog just sits there

Exxon CEO blames public for failure to fix The Hill But Woodss comments Tuesday doubled down on the claim that the energy transition will succeed only when end-users pay the price.

People who are generating the emissions need to be aware of it and pay the price, Woods said.

Thats ultimately how you solve the problem.

Yet who has the billions in profits

ExxonMobil: Oil giant predicted in 1970s - scientists - BBC News In May a court in Massachusetts, US ruled that must face trial over accusations it lied about climate change.

Scientists have observed the fastest glacier fracture ever recorded a crack in Antarctica's ice that opened at roughly 80 mph (129 km/h)...

"We can expect business as usual or worse until Albertans once again find it in themselves to come together and stand up for what's right to protect ourselves, our loved ones and this incredible place we call home."

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Global air and sea surface temperatures continue to set records.

February 2024 was the warmest February on record in the ERA5 dataset.

So far, 2024 has had the largest sea surface temperature anomoly on record, greater than the 2016 super-El Nino.

More on .

"PacifiCorp joins other utilities confronting emerging risks from including hotter, drier weather that make more likely especially in the US west. An estimated $30bn in fire liabilities forced Pacific Gas & Electric Californias biggest utility to file for bankruptcy protection in 2019. Shares of utility company Xcel Energy dropped sharply this week over potential financial exposure to the largest wildfire in Texas history."

Since nothing is burned, nearby air quality improves. Because heat pumps dont use oil or propane, there are no fuel leaks. Heat pumps run on electricity and in Maine, much of that electricity comes from wind and other clean sources. In 2022, 64 percent of electricity generated in Maine came from renewable energy.

Also laying out this astronaut dinosaur quilt, while I'm at it. Going with the wool batting because that's all I have, but I'm a little worried it'll be too heavy for the (southerly-located) recipient in the long run, due to climate change.

'Very worried': Scientists fret as Antarctic sea ice dwindles

There's a new 'Climate Reality Check' test for movies

"The test is, does exist in the world of your story And if so, does a character know it" said Good Energy CEO and founder Anna Jane Joyner.

A movie must also meet two additional criteria to be eligible for the Climate Reality Check:
"That it's set on this Earth," Joyner said. "And that it takes place now or in the future."

Z At the top of the hour it's Radio Ecoshock (repeat) Presented by Alex Smith. A weekly program about the Latest , authors, issues - from , oceans, forests, , solar storms, the , and .

Da seca extrema cheia histrica: entenda os fatores climticos que fazem o Acre viver nova emergncia

Africas Tropical Glaciers Have Shrunk by 90 Percent, Research Shows.

Africas Tropical Glaciers Have Shrunk by 90 Percent, Research Shows.

The Ocean Foundation: "Defend The Deep" Deep seabed mining (DSM)

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The debate over whether to let people launch particles into the sky that would reflect sunlight back into space has been tabled after talks at the UN Environmental Assembly ended in a stalemate. has more on the countries that tried and failed to establish tougher ground rules on solar geoengineering.