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Sex and snacks, but no seat at the table: the role of women in Epstein’s sordid men’s club Files reveal a world of flattery and fratboy tones, where rich men are cultivated and women provide services

Nuff said
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Velociraptors had feathers

Renewables overtake coal as world's biggest source of electricity Developing countries lead the historic clean energy charge but the US and EU rely more on fossil fuels than before, a think tank study shows.

Renewables beat coal in our global energy mix for the first time. 💪🏼⚡️

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Today we unveiled a tool that changes the game. You can now find exactly what level of investment is needed in blue carbon projects, where the most impactful locations are and the expected financial returns. Don’t take our word for it. See for yourself: nature.org/en-us/newsro...

This ICJ ruling is one of those magic moments when i am reminded there are still sane grown ups around. @theelders.bsky.social response confirms it.

"The big emitters are on notice". They are liable to litigation if they are not investing in the transition.

Satellite data archives reveal positive effects of peatland restoration: albedo and temperature begin to resemble those of intact peatlands - IOPscience Satellite data archives reveal positive effects of peatland restoration: albedo and temperature begin to resemble those of intact peatlands, Burdun, Iuliia, Myllymäki, Mari, Artz, Rebekka R.E., Guêné-Nanchen, Mélina, Jarašius, Leonas, Kull, Ain, Lilleskov, Erik A., McCullough, Kevin, Pakalne, Mara, Pu, Jiabin, Sendzikaite, Jurate, Strazdina, Liga, Rautiainen, Miina

New paper out! Using over 20 years of #satellite data, we show that restored #peatlands start to resemble intact peatlands. Their #albedo and land surface #temperature (LST) gradually align with those of natural peatlands.
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New study of where forest restoration delivers greatest climate benefits w few trade-offs

⬇️92% than other estimates, but positive 4 people & nature
🌱 A tool for smart, strategic climate action
🧭 Prioritizes resources for biggest impact
🤝 Considers people, land rights & livelihoods

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The growing investment opportunity in agriculture - Climate and Capital Media Why a financing model for climate adaptation offers meaningful gains

A valuable "how to" guide to investors for adaptation in agricultural value chains

The growing investment opportunity in agriculture www.climateandcapitalmedia.com/the-growing-...

Valuing Standing Forests and Rewarding Nature Stewards in the Amazon Despite the immense global importance of forests and those who inhabit them, the amount of funding channelled to these areas is limited.

The Amazon rainforest is the largest remaining tropical forest on our planet—yet this critical ecosystem is at risk, and its stewards are often left out of equitable funding models. Communities protecting the Amazon need innovative, equitable funding #AmazonWeek #TFFF www.nature.org/en-us/what-w...

Europe and North Africa need to prepare for a scorching summer and extreme weather.

The 1991-2020 climate doesn't exist any more.

The real story isn’t young men supposedly voting far right. It’s what young women are up to | Cas Mudde There is an opportunity staring centre-left parties in the face – if they reject the male gaze distorting our politics, says political scientist Cas Mudde

If political parties act on climate they could attract more young women to vote for them…
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My island of strangers: a poem | Michael Rosen The prime minister warns that immigration could turn Britain into an ‘island of strangers’. Author and poet Michael Rosen responds

Just lovely

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The Promise of an Advance Market Commitment to Tackle Methane from Livestock - Market Shaping Accelerator at UChicago Grazing livestock—especially cattle—are responsible for about 5 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, measured by their warming effect over 100 years. Methane may only linger in the atmosphere f...

Exciting innovation underway to tackle the market failure of reducing methane from cattle that the ranchers do not benefit from but we do.

Part of a wider push on tackling methane emissions by TNC with our partners

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Good news Friday - China’s emissions declined over more than a year. Is this them passing peak emissions?

Exciting stuff @laurimyllyvirta.bsky.social

The EV Benefit on Road Trips You Really Can't Talk About - CleanTechnica Sign up for CleanTechnica's Weekly Substack for Zach and Scott's in-depth analyses and high level summaries, sign up for our daily newsletter, and/or follow us on Google News! When I wrote about the #...

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MP to launch bill to target superyachts, private jets and fossil fuel producers Bill would force major polluters to pay into fund for flood defences and home insulation – but has little chance of becoming law

Polluters pay for climate action? Just imagine if this bill in the uk could get the support it needs!

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Trump promised U.S. dominance. Instead, energy companies are faltering. Oil and gas firms are reeling, and major renewables projects are getting shelved as Trump’s policies rattle energy investors and executives.

Pity the poor oil and gas industry. They bet big on electing Trump, and now they are being crushed by his tariffs, his moves to strong- arm OPEC to lower prices, and the chaos. Did someone say something about leopards and faces? 1/
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The real driver of Maine’s rising electricity rates | Letter Natural gas, not renewable energy, is the true culprit.

Spoiler: It is mainly natural gas that drives up electricity prices.
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3. In the absence of human intervention, much of the high ground on Dartmoor would likely be covered by temperate rainforest, to judge by hygrothermal mapping, conducted here by @guyshrubsole.bsky.social’s excellent initiative, The Lost Rainforests of Britain.
map.lostrainforestsofbritain.org

After Blair’s bombshell, will Labour stick with or abandon net zero? Under pressure from Reform and under fire from Tony Blair, Keir Starmer is facing a series of tests of his resolve on green policy

The fight to maintain UK’s net zero ambition is still very live

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Love this. Would be great to connect on its application to informing the cost effectiveness of adaptation measures…

Marginal Wells 101: What are they, where are they, and why do we need to assess them? - RMI Low-producing oil and gas wells need targeted measurement, greater transparency, and stricter oversight.

Marginal wells make up only 5% of US oil & gas output but <60% of methane leaks. And yet the government subsidizes them with tax credits, so 1 in 10 Americans live in a county with 1,000+ marginal wells. @sejorg.bsky.social @rockymtninst.bsky.social rmi.org/marginal-wel...

Any laws - or interpretation of laws - that lead society to require genital police for bathrooms or anywhere else does seem weird.
Good point well made.

White House Proposal Could Gut Climate Modeling the World Depends On Potential funding cuts for NOAA and its research partners threaten irreparable harm not only to climate research but to American safety, competitiveness, and national security.

"The possible elimination of the lab, called GFDL, in concert with potential cuts to other NOAA operations, threatens irreparable harm not only to global understanding of climate change and long-range scenarios for the planet but to the country’s safety, competitiveness and national security."

Britain will accelerate push to net zero, Starmer tells energy summit Speech made clear prime minister sees renewable energy as core to UK’s future prosperity and national security

Silver linings - UK & EUR remain committed to RE as a route to energy security

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and in Texas it is becoming very costly to insure your home bc of climate change

'Texas was once affordable. After hail and hurricanes, not anymore.'

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Most of the world’s population wants stronger climate action. They just don’t realize that they are a majority The Guardian is joining forces with dozens of newsrooms around the world to launch a year-long exploration of the ‘silent majority’ of people who want to fight climate change

Most of the world’s population wants stronger climate action. They just don’t realize that they are a majority

Preparing a talk + I'm struck again by this adaptation strategies by Voelz et al., 2024.

I think as ice sheet scientists we are sometimes too caught up in processes. Smart engineers + social scientists FTW

#SeaLevelRise @h2020protect.bsky.social

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‘Spiral of silence’: climate action is very popular, so why don’t people realise it? Researchers find 89% of people around the world want more to be done, but mistakenly assume their peers do not

9 in 10 people believe their government should do more to fight climate change
🌍Happy🌎Earth🌏Day🌿

...but they also believe others are not as committed as they are☹️
Lets make 2025 the year that changes💚
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Last month was the warmest March since instrumental records began in 1850, with global average temperatures reaching 1.55 ± 0.15 °C (2.32 ± 0.22 °F) above the 1850–1900 baseline.

This is despite the end of El Niño conditions.

- Berkeley Earth