Climate notes for June 2024
- A toot on Mastodon noted that bikes are the Linux of getting around, which is both funny and potentially damning. All that said, I own the Ubuntu of bikes (a van Moof) and I still have to do a weird amount of tinkering to keep it from not trying to kill me.
- I note below that criminal charges are being levelled at TotalEnergies. This is the first time a case has been brought against a polluter in a criminal case like this where broad stroke ‘climate change is killing people’ is the narrative, rather than something specific like an oil spill. And I hope to see more of this. Much more. We’re not going to solve climate issues if we don’t 1) name and shame the fat and lazy fuckers on top of this mess and 2) hold them accountable for it. Make them famous, but not for the reasons they want. To-date, most oil execs have been pseudo anonymous living the life of Riley.
Tabs
- How they made us doubt everything. BBC explores the trickery oil & gas industry has used to fool everyone.
- Stop the world’s first octopus farm
- The oceans have gone haywire
- UK EV truck manufacturer goes bust
- Climate summer reading program
- Atmospheric CO2 breaks records
- Irish met office workers given lessons on how to communicate climate change
- Planning laws need to change in Ireland
- Banks have given almost $7tn to fossil fuel firms since Paris deal
- Teen’s bid to protect biodiversity of NSW forest provides ‘critical refuge’ to endangered species
- The macroeconomic impact of climate change
- Russia finds vast oil and gas reserves in British Antarctic territory
- As sea levels rise, the Quinalt Nation moves to higher ground
- What is direct air capture and is it a global warming solution or a dangerous distraction?
- Are Floating Cities the Solution to Rising Seas?
- Vunerable US cities. Coastal flooding isn’t coming. It’s already here.
- Annual energy capacity report
- Criminal charges levelled at TotalEnergies. First time a case has been brought against a polluter in a criminal case like this where broad stroke ‘climate change is killing people’ is the narrative, rather than something specific like an oil spill.
- Absurdly simple idea can dramatically reduce shipping emissions. Not as complex a rollout as the one to have sails on all ships; but that one should be explored too.
- April enigmatic weather cycle
- Saving Venice from the floods
- Apple sticks app store rivals behind tall barricades
- Termites on tour — climate brings new pests
- Forbes pushes climate delay
- Kansas moves farming to regenerative agri
- Lidl’s vegan business is soaring. And they announced that vegan alternatives will have price parity with meat products.
- Mind blowing things we get wrong about energy
- Canadian mountaineering changes with climate change
- The electric elephant in the room
- Heat-related deaths rise significantly. And yet, nothing changes.
- Solar meets Californian demand
- Panama to evacuate island due to rising sea. I fear this will become more common.
- AI will not outsmart climate
- Linking social & economic issues to climate
- 7 myths of car-free cities debunked
- Bicycle scenes
- Oil & Gas companies attempt to rig the market
- Old sci fi
- Venice bans large tourist groups. Bravo!
- Github leak shows Google’s algo. YouTube link to make things easier to digest.
- Carbon emissions up as a result of Panama gridlock
- The new norm should be no new fossil projects
- Millions may starve due to Zambian climate situation
- Irish winter & summer will change. -12 to +rain.
- Mexico city could run out of water
- Solar + crops = <3
- A just-transition cannot harm nature
- UN SecGen talks about this being a moment of truth
- After Tesla, eBikes are the next best-selling EVs. Go, America!
- Wetlands are on fire
- Cancer alley air is worse than previously thought
- Coping as a climate scientist
- Grey whale spotted after hundreds of years
- Colombian victims win historic verdict over Chiquita: Jury finds banana company liable for financing death squads.