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• Post #4491231

  Interesting in a scary way: "As of June 2026 it costs $1052 billion to maintain the debt, which is 19% of the total federal spending in fiscal year 2026."} https://fiscaldata.treasury.gov/americas-finance-guide/national-debt/ That's interest payments. And it's more than the overall budget requested by the US military department for FY2026, which was $961.6 billion

• Post #4452298

  New York "Protesters specifically targeted Billionaires' Row and Trump Tower, chanting "Make Billionaires Pay" while connecting climate justice to broader social and political issues. The march linked environmental concerns with calls for democracy, gender equality, free speech, immigration reform, and a ceasefire in Gaza." https://www.newsweek.com/thousands-protest-nyc-streets-ahead-climate-week-2133168

• Post #4437133

  New Mexico’s clean energy success story In just five years, solar, wind, and batteries overtook fossil fuels, keeping air conditioners running while slashing pollution. https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/07/new-mexicos-clean-energy-success-story/

• Post #4275944

  Want to build out solar and wind on public lands? Give the public a stake. "In Denmark, renewable wind power generates 54% of all electricity. The rapid expansion of wind power has been driven by policies that ensure citizens have a financial stake in its development. " https://www.nordicpolicycentre.org.au/community_owned_wind_lessons_from_denmark

• Post #4248783

  This Pacific Island Disappeared Under Rising Seas. A New Sculpture Marking the Spot Will Morph Into a Home for Seabirds, Coral and Marine Life “The Solomon Siren” remembers Kale Island, submerged a decade ago in the Solomon Islands https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-pacific-island-disappeared-under-rising-seas-a-new-sculpture-marking-the-spot-will-morph-into-a-home-for-seabirds-coral-and-marine-life-180989223/

• Post #4239605

  From the Ballad of Rapid Intensification: "Intensifying at a dramatic pace, Hurricane Genevieve – which was nothing more than a tropical depression on Friday, July 24 – became the first Category 5 storm of 2026 in the Eastern Pacific at 5 a.m. EDT Monday, July 27." https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/07/genevieve-becomes-the-first-category-5-hurricane-of-2026/

• Post #4119203

  "The share of renewables on #Germany's power grids rose by 6.6 percentage points to 55% of the total last year, the sector's regulator said on Wednesday, as Europe's largest economy moves closer to its 2030 target [of 80%]. Within #renewables, offshore wind contributed a 31.1% share, solar 12.1% and biomass 8.4%, while the remaining 3.4% came from hydropower and other renewables." https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/renewable-energys-share-german-power-grids-reache...

• Post #4114578

  #Forbes now putting #ClimateChange right in the title for their breaking-news on flooding in #NYC "Southeast #NewYork, northeast #NewJersey and parts of #Connecticut are at risk of being soaked with #ExcessiveRainfall on Friday and Saturday, totaling as much as one to two inches per hour. Due to “extreme rainfall,” New York Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency Friday morning, urging over 8.5 million people to stay safe and avoid traveling on flooded roads." https://www.fo...

• Post #4061608

  "Taiwan set a target to expand its offshore wind capacity by as much as eightfold by 2039, doubling down on the technology to curb reliance on imported fossil fuels despite mounting challenges facing the industry. Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs released an updated offshore wind road map on Thursday, targeting 18.3 to 19.9 gigawatts of installed capacity by 2035 and as much as 27.9 gigawatts by 2039." https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-24/taiwan-aims-to-boost-offsh...

• Post #4007828

  "Japan logged its first official kokushobi or “cruelly hot day” on Tuesday since the new term for when temperatures top 40 degrees Celsius was introduced in April. The central Japan cities of Gujo and Tajimi in Gifu prefecture, along with Toyota in Aichi prefecture, all hit 40C." https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/22/japan-heat-kokushobi-cruelly-hot-40c-weather

• Post #3986366

  "The UK Government spent more than £100 billion supporting households through the 2022–2024 energy crisis. The paper finds that the capital required to build a clean energy system generating eight to 14 times current UK electricity output is less than the cost of that single crisis—and delivers a permanent productive asset rather than temporary fiscal relief." https://earth4all.life/news/experts-call-for-electrified-sovereignty-through-clean-domestic-power-to-overcome-energy-crises/

• Post #3984895

  "Although it may struggle to approach hurricane strength, [Tropical Depression] 2 could develop a core of torrential rain as it sloshes toward the Louisiana coast by midweek. Moisture from the system may eventually stream into a frontal zone and feed intense rainfall over parts of Virginia and the Carolinas." https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/07/td-2-predicted-to-strengthen-near-upper-gulf-coast/ #Bertha

• Post #3984894

  RE: https://masto.ai/@Nonilex/116953455641850441 Members of the public can comment until August 17, 2026. (Link for public commenting in the AP article)

• Post #3984893

  Where are my glasses? #AltRealityShows #HashTagGames

• Post #3984892

  "A new University of Arizona study shows that rising temperatures are going to hit plants harder than most current models predict, which could have significant implications for everything from plant and animal biodiversity to future weather patterns." https://news.arizona.edu/news/plants-are-heating-faster-air-around-them-and-climate-models-are-missing-it

• Post #3909143

  "On Sunday, the hottest day, temperatures were expected to reach between 38°C and 43°C (100°F–110°F) in several northern states, including Montana and North Dakota. The blistering heat also has hindered efforts to fight massive wildfires raging in Colorado and Utah. The weather was also broiling the southeastern United States, including Miami, which was hosting Saturday's England–Norway World Cup quarterfinal match." https://phys.org/news/2026-07-blasts.html

• Post #3883574

  "So the following must be asked: “Are we happy continuing this cycle?” and “Why are we still dependent on energy from others when we live in one of the most naturally blessed regions in the world?” The Caribbean does indeed have significant renewable energy potential via its solar, wind, and geothermal resources, yet in 2022 only about 12% of electricity was generated by renewables was generated across the region." https://climateanalytics.org/comment/the-detrimental-cost-of-fossil-f...

• Post #3883410

  "Scientific techniques known as #climate #attribution can help us discern whether the rise in #SevereWeather events is due to global heating." https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/nov/18/how-do-we-know-that-the-climate-crisis-is-to-blame-for-extreme-weather

• Post #3816675

  "A quarter of Americans now live in cities and states taking companies to court over lying to the public. The new and improved science linking #ClimateChange to weather disasters has been a game changer for all of these cases." #ClimateLawsuit #ClimateLitigation https://grist.org/accountability/big-oil-climate-lawsuits-trials-attribution-science-exxon/

• Post #3807873

  A #BlackSwan event is highly unlikely but could be catastrophic. We need to be clear eyed about those. "The scientific community needs to produce a new kind of climate-risk assessment – one that paints a compelling picture of things that may happen but are still avoidable. Knowing the possible perils, in a nevertheless uncertain future, gives people a better chance to navigate the choices they and their politicians face." https://theconversation.com/why-climate-scientists-need-to-tal...

• Post #3785467

  "Marginal improvements to #agricultural #soils around the world would store enough #carbon to keep the world within 1.5C of global heating, new research suggests." “Outside the f#arming sector, people do not understand how important soils are to the #climate,” said McGlade. “Changing farming could make soils carbon negative, making them absorb carbon, and reducing the cost of farming.” #SoilCarbonSequestration https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jul/04/improving-farming-soi...

• Post #3762612

  "The little nation of Gambia is on the front lines of a global struggle with salt, as a combination of climate change and human activities push ocean waters further inland, threatening ecosystems, aquifers and agriculture." https://insideclimatenews.org/news/12072026/gambia-sea-level-rise-agricultural-crisis/

• Post #3760968

  "Another heatwave is on the way across parts of the UK with peak temperatures of 34C forecast. Though it is expected to be a prolonged spell of hot weather in parts of the UK, it will not be as hot and humid as last month’s heatwave." https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jul/04/week-long-heatwave-due-in-england-with-34c-peak-in-south-east

• Post #3760560

  “Prepare or Repair: How Climate-Proofing Public Infrastructure Pays Off” "The report estimates that over the next 75 years, Canada will have to pay roughly $15.1 billion per year on average to maintain, renew and reactively repair infrastructure but if Canada spends roughly $4.1 billion, proactively adapting infrastructure to make it climate-resilient, costs from climate change damage could be reduced to $2.5 billion per year." That is one hell of an investment. https://www.ctvnews....

• Post #3739114

  Tour de France: "There is only so far the human body can be made to adapt. Global heating is bound to force the race organisers into some profound rethinking at some point, ironically enough for a sport where so many teams are backed by oil companies and petro-dollar regimes." https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/jul/11/salted-codfish-cabbage-climate-crisis-tour-de-france-future

• Post #3716077

  "Researchers in Germany tested 14 large language model (LLM) AI systems by asking them both free-response and multiple-choice questions. Complex questions produced up to six times more carbon dioxide emissions than questions with concise answers. In addition, “smarter” LLMs with more reasoning abilities produced up to 50 times more carbon emissions than simpler systems to answer the same question, the study reported." https://www.cnn.com/2025/06/22/climate/ai-prompt-carbon-emissions-e...

• Post #3694716

  RE: https://infosec.exchange/@0xabad1dea/116889914636351558 Check out this open street in Leiden. Car free, so you can enjoy your meal and drinks in piece and clean air.

• Post #3671475

  "The vast ocean expanse in the South-West Pacific is becoming hotter and more acidic, harming local economies and marine ecosystems, whilst rising sea levels threaten vulnerable coastal communities and low-lying island nations, according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO)." https://wmo.int/media/news/ocean-warming-marine-heatwaves-and-sea-level-rise-pose-increasing-risk-south-west-pacific-region

• Post #3649567

  "Big Oil is planning to make a bad situation worse, because more fuel burning means bigger bucks. A recent surge in profits, thanks to high oil prices driven by wars in the Middle East, including Iran, is going to be followed by a splurge in investment in new wells. A new analysis shows petroleum companies are racing one another to extract more oil and gas from the ground." https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jul/07/big-oil-companies-profiting-fossil-fuel-global-climate-chan...

• Post #3633607

  #GeoEngineering ? Turns out we barely have a clue about what we're doing. " “Our study shows that marine cloud brightening can be very effective for the US west coast if done now, but it may be ineffective there in the future and could cause heatwaves in Europe.” She said the results should concern policymakers, and prompt them to establish governance structures and transparency guidelines, not just on a global level but regionally." https://www.theguardian.com/environment/...