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we are so beyond cooked man

submitted 2 days ago • 0 comments

The recent WMO 5-year temperature projections suggest that we might firmly pass 1.5C a few years earlier than expected. I explore the details in a new piece over at The Climate Brink: www.theclimatebrink....

submitted 3 days ago • 3 comments

Stellantis scraps plans for Illinois battery plant, parts hub www.automotivedive.com/news/stellan... 🔌💡 🔌🚗

submitted 5 days ago • 3 comments

So, in recent years we’ve been going up >3pm/yr. Very roughly, if +2°C is 450-480ppm, if we don’t slow down we’re going to tap +2°C in 8-18 years …

submitted 10 days ago • 3 comments

It's pretty much impossible to read this and not feel some kind of existential horror. Like, what are we all doing?

submitted 12 days ago • 1 comment

phys.org/news/2025-05... small bit of good news

submitted 17 days ago • 0 comments

a lot more of this kind of news coming

submitted 23 days ago • 0 comments

I am curious what you think of this piece: thebreakthrough.org/journal/no-2... In this new era of high deficits and fossil authoritarianism, I am not sure an "IRA2" is possible. What's the alternative? Back to a carbon tax? Muddle through until the next Covid provides a stimulus opportunity?

submitted 23 days ago • 1 comment

I highly doubt this is going to work, but it will require dropping the idea of mandates and timelines probably

submitted 23 days ago • 0 comments

blackpill

submitted 24 days ago • 0 comments

Quite the week between the final revisions to tax credits in the passed reconciliation bill and senate aiming to undo the CA waiver today. Hello higher energy costs. Get ready to pay at the pump and on your energy bills.

submitted 24 days ago • 1 comment

Save me Senator John Curtis and Lisa Murkowski, please save me.....

submitted 25 days ago • 0 comments

If you are only *now* concerned about multi-metre global sea level rise from ice sheets, even at +1.5C global mean temperature rise, then you haven't been paying attention. It was in the last IPCC reports, there have been multiple studies published and policy briefs. We know it's coming. ❄️🧪🥼⛏️🌊

submitted 26 days ago • 9 comments

Since this Climeworks story is now ripping through socials, it's a good time for a little thread on the piece Early responses have all been dunking on DAC, but this is bigger than one technology What does the piece get right, what does it get wrong🧵 t.co/yXQpknzOU7

submitted 31 days ago • 1 comment

let's hope they can sort out their issues, or others with a similar approach can. because we are going to need it or we are all cooked.

submitted 31 days ago • 0 comments

here's hoping the moderates in the house (who will probably fold) at least inspire the senate to make some serious changes to eat least preserve nuclear: www.eenews.net/articles/def...

submitted 31 days ago • 0 comments