Recent posts by Climate and Energy Professionals community members. Updated hourly.
Welcome but timid enquiry! The author writes: "My question isn't whether a world w/out growth is morally superior or more sustainable (though it may be both)" and "To be human is to grow – physically, psychologically, financially". But w/out sustainability we're cooked & on-going growth = cancer!
We’re heartbroken by the tragedy unfolding in Texas. As families wait desperately for news of loved ones, it’s crucial to reject disinformation, understand what went wrong, and learn how we can ensure we do better at keeping communities safe. Our latest blog offers 7 key takeaways. #TexasFloods
We’re heartbroken by the unbearable tragedy unfolding in Texas. As families wait desperately for news of loved ones, it’s crucial to reject disinformation, understand what went wrong, and learn how we can ensure we do better at keeping communities safe. Our latest blog offers 7 key takeaways.
"A review of... communications from a real-time messaging system operated by the NWS showed that no emergency manager from Kerr County was sending messages or interacting with NWS staff on the platform, even as emergency officials from other counties were doing so." www.cnn.com/2025/07/07/u...
We're finally about to get our garden office heating/cooling heat pump installed. Engineer forgot to order planned 2.7kW unit and wants to use a 3.5kW one instead. Does this matter? Answers on a postcard pls! (Or preferably here, this afternoon, as he's due tomorrow…)
Hey #energysky -- looking for some clarification on the current status of LIHEAP funding. I've seen some news reports that seem to indicate that the program's funds may have been zeroed out in the reconciliation bill, but can't seem to find reports post-passage. Anyone know what's up?
Covering climate, health, or equity? Don’t miss the #NAHJ2025 opening plenary: “Climate Change and Health: Reclaiming the Planet with Solutions.” We’ll dig into the climate crisis as a public health emergency and how our stories can drive action. 📍Tomorrow, July 9, 9am PT RSVP: nahjconference.org/
One of the most shocking aspects of the #TexasFloods is the rate of rise of the Guadalupe River. As a half a year’s worth of rain fell in just one day in the TX hill Country, the runoff cascaded into the river, causing a 30 ft rise in just 4 hours, and a new record level.
Your 'moment of doom' for July 8, 2025 ~ Feedback loop alert! "sustained eruptions would pump significant greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, including carbon dioxide and methane. This would further heat the planet and potentially create a vicious circle..." www.theguardian.com/environment/...
if you listen to one piece of music today, make it “bodies under the rose garden” by @prettybittermp3.bsky.social one of their best songs. one of the coolest songs that’ll come out this year. RIYL: the postal service, dirty projectors, boygenius open.spotify.com/track/5kGWwV...
This piece makes the argument that I've seen over and over. "Yes, observational research on nutrition & health is flawed, but it's the best we've got so let's use it." This is the foundational premise of decades of conflicting, confusing nutrition info. www.sensible-med.com/p/the-60-yea...
So much of the media reporting on energy is unhelpful or misleading. Take the debate around coal in the UK - for years parts of the media reported a coal comeback which was due to seasonal fluctuations only. In September 2024 the last coal power plant went offline. Clear case for more nuance.
You're looking at an early Whitehead torpedo, 1888, a self-propelled explosive used in naval battles. Whitehead called them 'Minenschiffs' ("mine-ships"), powered them with compressed air, stabilized with clockwork-mechanisms controlling guide fins. But we owe the modern name to a fish.
Re: hazard grant mitigation programs: “I’m just shaking my head, because it’s like, God, the programs that we have to help in that situation are the ones that are being curtailed by the president. It dishonors the lives lost if we don’t change behavior.” www.politico.com/news/2025/07...
Re: hazard grant mitigation programs: “I’m just shaking my head, because it’s like, God, the programs that we have to help in that situation are the ones that are being curtailed by the president. It dishonors the lives lost if we don’t change behavior.” www.politico.com/news/2025/07...
Re: hazard grant mitigstion programs: “I’m just shaking my head, because it’s like, God, the programs that we have to help in that situation are the ones that are being curtailed by the president. It dishonors the lives lost if we don’t change behavior.” www.politico.com/news/2025/07...
While on a walk yesterday, the neighborhood ravens - the big, brave & boisterous ones that get up close - were tracking the bug-like larvae crawling on a tree, and I kept pointing and the ravens kept looking, then one jumped in and snatched a spotty bugger and we both rejoiced.
Calling all experts! 📣 The @ipcc.bsky.social is calling for nominations for 2 key workshops in Feb. 2026. This is a crucial opportunity to help shape how diverse knowledge and new methods are used in climate assessments. 🗓️ Deadline: 16 July 2025 Learn more: www.ipcc.ch/2025/06/13/c...
“The company pays a referral fee of 1 to 10% for customers who buy a product after reading about it in a news article. Around Prime Day, [they increase] the percentage.. according to reports.. [doubling] the commission it is paying in some product categories for this year's.. event.”
look, it's very well written and I 100% agree with every word, but when politicians like @sanders.senate.gov or @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social who actually want to confront climate polluters get close to holding office @michaelrbloomberg.bsky.social spends his infinite money to stop them
The paperback for Saving Ourselves is OUT! As we face the polycrisis of democratic decline in our warming world, the future is up to us. Thanks to @palfrey.org @billmckibben.bsky.social @pilitaclark.bsky.social @davidrvetter.bsky.social @jeffgoodell.bsky.social www.danarfisher.com/pre-order-book
Just FYI I am still opposed to climate people posting pictures of their glamorous trips. I assure you that I have complicated and pressing reasons to be in Denmark, and that I am also imperfect and hypocritical and sometimes rather thoughtless. What else can I say? #ShuttingUpNow
Extreme weather events, such as flooding and other natural disasters, are becoming more frequent and intense globally. Early Warning Systems (EWS) have proven effective at protecting lives, livelihoods, and ecosystems from climate-related hazards: www.unep.org/topics/clima...
"Volcanic eruptions can cool the planet temporarily by shooting sunlight-reflecting particles into the atmosphere. However, sustained eruptions would pump significant GHGs into the atmosphere, including CO2 and methane. This would further heat the planet and potentially create a vicious circle..."
How a £1.5bn ‘wildlife-boosting’ bypass became an environmental disaster - A14 promised biodiversity net gain of 11.5%, but most of the 860,000 trees planted are dead. What went wrong? [TLDR - A lot] Excellent story by Sandra Laville www.theguardian.com/environment/...
#climatecrisis - Melting glaciers could unleash barrage of volcanic eruptions - biggest risk of reawakening volcanos is west Antarctica where at least 100 lie under the ice, @pmorenoyaeger.bsky.social et al warn Story by me www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Day 2 of IPBES meetings! Today our Multidisciplinary Expert Panel (MEP) begins its session. 🧑🔬👩💻 Discussions focus on working arrangements, reflecting on lessons learned & preparing for joint sessions with the Bureau later this week. Ensuring credible, accessible science for people & nature!