Wisconsin Tribes Have Helped the Lake Sturgeon Recover. Climate Change Is Stressing Its Ability to Adapt.
The ancient, enormous fish have lived on Earth for more than 150 million years but changing weather conditions have researchers questioning whether future generations will thrive.
Zillow’s short-sighted move to overlook climate risk | Welcome to the ‘la, la, la, can’t hear you’ climate era.
Zillow’s short-sighted move to overlook climate risk
Zillow pulled its flood and wildfire scores after complaints that the numbers hurt sales. But communities that actually act on these risks are saving money.Umair Irfan (Vox)
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How one controversial startup hopes to cool the planet | And why many scientists are freaked out about the first serious for-profit company moving into the solar geoengineering field.
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How one controversial startup hopes to cool the planet
And why many scientists are freaked out about the first serious for-profit company moving into the solar geoengineering field.James Temple (MIT Technology Review)
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EU agrees on a 2040 Climate target that sets a clear path towards a decarbonised and competitive economy
EU agrees on a 2040 Climate target that sets a clear path towards a decarbonised and competitive economy
The EU is setting a legally binding climate target of 90% reduction in net greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for 2040.\nEuropean Commission - European Commission
‘Even the animals seem confused’: a retreating Kashmir glacier is creating an entire new world in its wake
‘Even the animals seem confused’: a retreating Kashmir glacier is creating an entire new world in its wake
Kolahoi is one of many glaciers whose decline is disrupting whole ecosystems – water, wildlife and human life that it has supported for centuriesGuardian staff reporter (The Guardian)
Which Car Brands Have the Best Long-Term Reliability? Tesla is The Least Reliable Car
Which Brands Have the Best Long-Term Car Reliability?
Consumer Reports’ free brand ranking for used cars focuses on the reliability of 5- to 10-year-old models, based on member surveys.Jeff S. Bartlett (Consumer Reports)
This Arkansas City Shows How to Slash Emissions and Save Money, Too
In the Ozarks, the growing college town of Fayetteville, Ark., is using clean energy to power city facilities and embracing nature-based solutions to climate threats.
'Attack on Independent Science': Trump EPA Removes All Mention of Human-Caused Climate Crisis From Public Webpages | Climate scientist Daniel Swain called it “a deliberate effort to misinform.”
'Attack on Independent Science': Trump EPA Removes All Mention of Human-Caused Climate Crisis From Public Webpages
Climate scientist Daniel Swain called it "a deliberate effort to misinform."stephen-prager (Common Dreams)
It’s two years since we were told ‘the age of fossil fuels will end’. When will Australia get prepared for what’s coming?
It’s two years since we were told ‘the age of fossil fuels will end’. When will Australia get prepared for what’s coming?
The decline of the coal export industry could come even faster than expected, and we need to do more to manage the economic risksAdam Morton (The Guardian)
UN environment report 'hijacked' over fossil fuels - top scientist
UN environment report 'hijacked' over fossil fuels - top scientist
The US and other governments derailed an agreement on a global environment study, its co-chair says.Matt McGrath (BBC News)
US EPA Erases Mention of Humans Causing Climate Change From Some Web Pages
An E.P.A. site listing the causes of climate change no longer includes the main one: human activity.
And in particular, the burning of fossil fuels is the big one. This is a pure political decision driven by the patronage machine that fossil fuel magnates fund.
I was kind of amazed to learn this in the article:
Recent polling by Abacus Data found that only 13 per cent of voters ranked climate change as one of their top three issues, well back of concerns like the cost of living (64 per cent) and Donald Trump (34 per cent). Among Liberal voters, the share only rises to 16 per cent.
I guess, I'm lucky enough to be in a position where I'm not personally very affected by inflation or tarrifs so maybe climate concerns are a luxury I can afford which others can't.
Downloaded the Abacus report... The cbc was actually charitable, climate change was the 9th most mentioned thing when people were asked to list top issues, behind housing, healthcare, immigration, crime, job security etc. Ooof.
Why do people quote books written by politicians? Those books are designed to get people to vote for them.
Carney is killing any climate plan because the idiots who vote in Canada don't care about the environment, they would have voted for anyone who killed the Carbon levy, which was never explained by media and branded a "tax" by the Conservatives.
Data centers complicate Virginia's climate goals
Data centers complicate Virginia's climate goals | Here & Now
Virginia's climate law requires 100% renewable energy by 2050. The commonwealth is also known as the data center capital of the world. Can those ambitions coexist?Peter O'Dowd (WBUR)
A Low Point of Human Inaction on Climate Change | It’s been a bad year for the United States, and a better one for China.
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This year is expected to match 2023 as one of the warmest on record, second only to 2024, EU scientists warn. They cite greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuels as the main cause of global warming.
If confirmed, this would mark the first time global average temperatures have exceeded 1.5 degrees Celsius for three consecutive years since humans began burning fossil fuels on an industrial scale during the 1850–1900 pre-industrial period, C3S said.
The formal announcement is posted here as well as on 𝕏itter.
2025 set for second-hottest year on record
This year is expected to match 2023 as one of the warmest on record, second only to 2024, EU scientists warn. They cite greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuels as the main cause of global warming.Felix Tamsut (Deutsche Welle)
‘Food and fossil fuel production causing $5bn of environmental damage an hour’ | UN GEO report says ending this harm key to global transformation required ‘before collapse becomes inevitable’
‘Food and fossil fuel production causing $5bn of environmental damage an hour’
UN GEO report says ending this harm key to global transformation required ‘before collapse becomes inevitable’Damian Carrington (The Guardian)
Zillow Deleting Home Climate Risk Scores Reveals Limits of Flood, Fire Data | Property owners and buyers need more information on climate dangers. But pinpointing them is hard, even for experts.
Zillow Deleting Home Climate Risk Scores Reveals Limits of Flood, Fire Data
Property owners and buyers need more information on climate dangers. But pinpointing them is hard, even for experts.Eric Roston (Bloomberg)
In Colorado town built on coal, some families are moving on, even as Trump tries to boost industry | Countries and about half of U.S. states moving away from coal, citing environmental impact & cost
In Colorado town built on coal, some families are moving on, even as Trump tries to boost industry
The Cooper family knows how to work heavy machinery. The kids could run a hay baler by their early teens, and two of the three ran monster-sized drills at the coal mines along with their dad. But l…Matt Sebastian (The Denver Post)
Days After COP30, Brazil Weakened Amazon Safeguards
Around the world, politicians, backed by powerful corporations, are presenting the public with false choices between environmental protection and economic growth.
Bennet’s big climate plan for his race for Colorado governor? A statewide ‘cap-and-invest’ policy
Bennet’s big climate plan for his race for Colorado governor? A statewide ‘cap-and-invest’ policy
Gov. Polis has pushed back against attempts to enact the market-based climate strategy.Sam Brasch (Colorado Public Radio)
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distributing the future isn't possible when profit is measured by greed alone
we are all expenditures in such a capitalist reasoning
COP30: capitalism’s steady march towards climate catastrophe
The latest round of COP talks, which concluded last week, have ended just as we might have predicted. The final agreement contains no direct mention of fossil fmarxist.com
TOVE HOVEMYR: Vårt fossilberoende är ett säkerhetshot | Därför borde alla vilja skrota fossila bränslen en gång för alla.
TOVE HOVEMYR: Vårt fossilberoende är ett säkerhetshot
Därför borde alla vilja skrota fossila bränslen en gång för alla.www.unt.se
The article pic tells all you need to know as to why Trump opposes wind power.
Mr. Trump has opposed wind power ever since he failed to stop the Aberdeen Bay Wind Farm, which is visible from his golf course.
Was going to comment on that but they reported it properly!
Lula encomenda proposta para reduzir dependência de combustíveis fósseis no Brasil
Lula encomenda plano para reduzir uso de combustíveis fósseis
Após tema ter ficado fora de decisão da COP30, presidente quer “mapa do caminho” e criação de fundo para transição dos combustíveis fósseisGiovana Girardi (Agência Pública)
Extreme heat hampers children’s early learning
Children regularly exposed to temperatures over 30°C (86°F) have lower scores on literacy and numeracy tests at age 3 to 4, according to UNICEF data from six countries
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More than 200 environmental groups demand halt to new US datacenters | Congress urged to act against energy-hungry facilities blamed for increasing bills and worsening climate crisis
More than 200 environmental groups demand halt to new US datacenters
Exclusive: Congress urged to act against energy-hungry facilities blamed for increasing bills and worsening climate crisisOliver Milman (The Guardian)
The Well Watchers | There are millions of abandoned oil wells across the United States. A group of unlikely activists in Texas is making sure no one forgets they need to be cleaned up.
Meet the TikTok stars demanding oil companies clean up their mess
There are millions of abandoned oil wells across the United States. A group of unlikely activists in Texas is making sure no one forgets they need to be cleaned up.Mother Jones
Even taking the Chinese government at its word, they're getting ~60% of their energy from Coal, and are opening new coal-fired power plants at a pace not matched by any other industrialized country. Framing their solar adventures as anything other than supplementary power for their growing fossil fuel economy is wildly irresponsible. China is #1 producing 3x the CO2 as the next largest producer (United States) and they're not resting on their laurels.
People in the pro-Xi camp might claim China is planning to transition to renewables based on the rate of growth of their alternative energy sector, but that's not a claim the Party has ever made or is likely to make. Their top priority is growing their economy, preventing global warming isn't even on the list. They over-produced solar because it seemed like the west was signalling they were going in that direction, but now that demand is depressed, they're likely to cut back production. Based on the Chinese government numbers on installed capacity vs. actual solar energy power use, they're sending surplus panels to the Tibetan desert to rot.
The reporters at NPR are pining for more competent authoritarians. They don't care about global warming either, or they'd do actual journalism on the subject.
"Causing irreversible environmental instability:" Panel Unveils “Dark Side” of the China’s Green Energy Push in Tibet
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China’s dominance in the renewable energy supply chain—especially in rare earth minerals, copper and lithium processing—has led to massive industrial expansion in Tibet. While promoted internationally as sustainable climate action, many projects have instead resulted in water contamination, ecosystem collapse, cultural displacement, and intensified political repression.
“Under the guise of green energy development, Tibet is being reshaped to fuel China’s economic and geopolitical ambitions,” said Tempa Gyaltsen Zamlha, Deputy Director of the Tibet Policy Institute, in his welcome address. “These mines and mega-dams are marketed as climate-friendly, but they have devastated Tibet’s rivers, grasslands, wildlife habitats, and traditional communities.”
The Tibetan Plateau, often called the Third Pole, contains the world’s largest reserve of freshwater outside the polar regions. Its rivers support nearly 1.9 billion people across Asia. Yet, scientists have warned that the plateau is warming at nearly twice the global average, accelerating glacial melt and causing irreversible environmental instability.
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Panel Unveils "Dark Side" of the People's Republic of China's Green Energy Push in Tibet
Experts warn of mining, dam disasters and human rights abuses behind Beijing’s green narrative Dharamshala: A panel discussion was held on 1 December 2025 at the India International Centre (IIC), New Delhi, brought to light the severe ecological…Central Tibetan Administration
China risks emissions rebound amid policy shifts, experts warn
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ArchivedThe world’s biggest carbon polluter is expected to keep total emissions flat in 2025 despite rising energy demand – a sign that clean power may, for the first time, fully offset the growth in electricity consumption, the analysis by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) showed.
The country’s emissions only rose by 0.6% in 2024, a significantly slower pace of growth than the previous year, according to official Chinese government data published on Thursday.
But the Finland-based research group cautioned that a “concerning” policy environment for the next few years increased the risk of an emissions rebound. It added that China was also set to miss its key target for cutting carbon intensity – CO2 emissions per unit of gross domestic product – this year, meaning steeper reductions will be needed to hit its headline 2030 climate goal of slashing carbon intensity by 65%.
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Record solar energy installations and strong growth in wind power capacity have increased the share of non-fossil fuel electricity this year, with emissions from the power sector set to decline for the first time since 2016, the report said. But that progress has been partially countered by the rapidly growing use of coal for the production of plastics and other chemical products, meaning overall emissions are expected to remain stable.
At the same time, experts have warned that China’s new pricing system for solar and wind projects risks slowing the clean energy boom. Under the new policy introduced last June, developers of new solar and wind power plants need to secure contracts with provincial authorities through competitive auctions, instead of being guaranteed a fixed price.
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Coal power plants, on the other hand, are protected from this market-based system, relying instead on long-term power purchase agreements that lock in prices, Schäpe said, describing it as “unfair competition”.
China’s rapidly expanding coal power fleet is adding to the concerns. In 2025, the country has added the largest amount of coal-fired capacity since 2015, while progress on retiring older plants remains very slow, CREA’s report highlighted.
This runs contrary to a pledge made by President Xi Jinping in 2021 to “strictly control” new coal power projects. That commitment was omitted from Beijing’s updated national climate plan (NDC) submitted in late October ahead of COP30.
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Shell Subsidiary Paid Queensland Museum More Than $10m to Shape Children’s Climate Education
The educational materials distort how fossil fuel pollution has caused the climate emergency, new report finds.
Whoever signed off in this, both on the parts of shell and that museum, should all be jailed, at least for a year, and I'm not kidding
This is such a transparent and obvious attempt to subverse kids minds with a narrative that will destroy the world, but it will make the CEO a lot of money!
Fuck all of you, especially the ones at the museum; Shells execs are evil phychopaths, what is your excuse?
Which Car Brands Have the Best Long-Term Reliability? Tesla is The Least Reliable Car
Which Brands Have the Best Long-Term Car Reliability?
Consumer Reports’ free brand ranking for used cars focuses on the reliability of 5- to 10-year-old models, based on member surveys.Jeff S. Bartlett (Consumer Reports)
Die Menschheit hat beschlossen, ungebremst in die ökologische Katastrophe zu gehen
Zerstörung der Biosphäre: Ungebremst in die ökologische Katastrophe
Die Menschheit zerstört bewusst die eigenen Lebensgrundlagen. Das kann doch wohl nicht wahr sein! Und wenn doch?Bernd Ulrich (DIE ZEIT)
Articles of impeachment introduced against RFK Jr.
Articles of Impeachment Introduced Against RFK Jr.
The Democrat accused Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr of turning his back on science.Kate Plummer (Newsweek)
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Dodging Icebergs and Storms on the Hunt for an Ocean Tipping Point
Scientists fear warming is driving a collapse in the ocean currents that shape climate far and wide. The ice-choked waters off Greenland might hold the key.
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in reply to silence7 • • •I don't see this as a big deal. We all pretty much know what we're in for, even if we're not familiar with the area. You know Texas is hot, California catches fire and the Gulf Coast catches hurricanes.
In any case, I wouldn't trust a private company's data on climate risks. If I'm considering such a huge spend, going to do some due diligence. FEMA gave me a flood map in seconds, free.
Kinda funny the realtors backed Zillow up on this. Zillow should have told them to get bent, we need this because our competition has it. What are they gonna do? Not use Zillow? 😆
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