We could just reduce the number of cows. 🐄

For everyone watching the gender panic over women boxers at the olympics, I highly highly recommend Tested, this killer podcast from NPR/CBC and Rose Eveleth on the frankly wild history of the olympics sex-testing women podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tes…

We are rapidly approaching tipping points, and every 0.1°C of avoided warming reduces risk. Check out our new paper on tipping point risks and cascades, summarized here by Carbon Brief carbonbrief.org/every-0-1c-of-…

Nobody believes me when I say that a podcast on the great public power debates of the 1920's and 1930's would be absolutely illuminating for anyone thinking about electrification and decarbonization today.

Here is my scientific update TED Talks of the state of the Planet. The planet is changing faster than expected, hitting harder on people across the world. We must admit we have underestimated risks. Tipping points are approaching fast. Window open? Yes go.ted.com/YvVKR

"Earth systems scientists and climate scientists are getting seriously nervous. The planet is changing faster than we expected. We are, despite years of raising the alarm, now seeing that the planet is in a situation where we underestimated risks." ted.com/talks/johan_ro…

“Essentially, humans have released in excess of 3bn tonnes of methane into the atmosphere in the past 20 years. Quashing those emissions within a decade or two would save us 0.5C of warming. No other greenhouse gas gives us this much power to slow the climate crisis.”

There is nothing virtual about tech.

Between this statistic and the one showing that the drop in US birth rates is largely a result of the decline of teen pregnancy, it is hard to avoid the conclusion that the concept of the “traditional family” defended by the right is a form of sex slavery.

.William Lawrence asked great Q: "4yrs ago, ppl in our circles were talking abt a global Green New Deal that would bring Global South along rather than leaving it behind. Now, its clear that unequal capital flows is making this impossible.What did Fed & IMF do?" convergencemag.com/podcast/flows-…

What is AI's real carbon footprint? You won't find it in the sustainability reports of tech giants. That's because they claim it's mostly or entirely powered by renewables. Natasha White & I dug deeper to find reality to be otherwise. Thanks to use of dodgy credits.

"No more delays. Legislators should reject the Newsom administration’s last-minute proposal. The more than 2 million Californians who live within 3,200 feet of oil wells and are at increased risk of cancer and other health problems deserve relief now." latimes.com/opinion/story/…

The answer is that America spends its transportation $ subsidizing travel by cars & planes. Meanwhile, China now has as extensive national high speed rail system.

China has enacted the world's biggest, most comprehensive climate policy, which includes strict directives & a verification structure. It has cornered the market for clean energy & is deploying it at home at an astonishing rate. Their 2024 emissions are projected to fall 7%.🤷‍♀️

Don't say "peak" they say. Well... "China's crude imports hit an all-time high of 11.29 million barrels per day in 2023. But in the first seven months of 2024, arrivals fell to 10.90 million bpd." reuters.com/markets/commod…

Hey, remember how we’ve been warning you that liberals will side with fascists?

As the media lumbers round the Britpop track again, important to remember that 1994 in the UK mostly sounded like this, not the reheated sixties rock that white music journalists were hyping youtu.be/es3RMEBx0pg?fe…

“Make no mistake. This tragedy is not an anomaly. This is fast becoming the norm for our shared future,” said EU Crisis Management Commissioner Janez Lenarcic. apnews.com/article/eu-cli…