New record for largest 12-month gain (4.7 ppm) in CO2 concentration ever observed
“If this El Niño follows the pattern of the last El Niño, the world might experience a very high growth rate for several more months.”— Ralph Keeling, director CO2 Program Scripps Institution of Oceanography
El Niño growth surges have been happening on top of the long-term increase in CO2 growth tied to rising fossil fuel emissions, which have increased 5% from 2016 #ClimateCrisis
BC Wildfire Service: Under current & forecasted conditions, fire activity is expected to increase across northeast BC. A dry cold front is expected to cross the Fort Nelson zone mid-afternoon Friday. Wind gusts may exceed 70kph & shift direction rapidly.
VT is poised to pass a groundbreaking measure forcing major polluting cos. to help pay for damages caused by the #climatecrisis, in a move being closely watched by other states incl. NY & CA.
Biden called global warming an “existential threat,” and over the last 3 years, his administration finalized 100 new env regs to cut air pollution and greenhouse gasses, restrict toxic chemicals, and conserve public land.
Trump has called climate change a “hoax,” and his admin weakened or wiped out more than 125 env rules in 4 years.
SUPER COOL: My story will be in a #climate exhibit in NYC!
THE CLIMATE IMAGINARIUM: a community center for climate & culture (galleries, exhibits, performances, events) that respond to the climate crisis with visions for hope & justice.
There'll be a wall of stories w/QR codes to download & read!
“Billions of people are using different kinds of energy each day and 2023 was a record-breaking year for renewable energy sources — ones that don’t emit planet-warming pollutants like carbon dioxide and methane…
If you know any climate denier, you can show them that the extreme effects of climate change are happening now in the State of Rio Grande do Sul (RS), Brazil. Our usual scenary was: a cold front would come from Argentina and, when arriving in Brazil, would clash with a hotter atmosphere and cause temporary rains since it always move towards the north. With climate and biome change, an unprecedented heat wave in central Brazil is blocking the cold front over RS. With the increase in ocean temperatures, the rain that was strong, have now turned into unparalleled storm. And they are concentrated only in this state, as the rest of the country have been without rains for 15 days due to the heat wave in central Brazil. (cont.)
The death toll from devastating floods that have ravaged southern Brazil for days reached 100 on Wednesday, authorities said, as the search continued for dozens of people still missing.
Climate scientists are angry, helpless, and overwhelmed as they watch humanity accelerate toward the climate cliff that will likely destroy much of our civilization. But they have no choice other than continuing to fight, as long as they can.
Looming drought conditions have experts concerned for B.C. fish
"Scientists worry that climate change and the threat of another year of drought could have further dire consequences for populations of salmon, trout and other fish in B.C."