Summer is almost upon us, and Canada is already on fire, so I guess it's time to share this again: my guide to the dangers of smoke, why you really don't want to breathe it, and how to get your air purifier situation set up before the smoke comes.
@CelloMomOnCars Yes, they are so to say neighbours. And 11k is not a big number, I'd say. But if this seems already to be considered as a great deed - what will happen when enormous numbers of climate refugees will need to resettle? I am thinking about Bangladesh, parts of India etc.
And same time, countries like Australia have politicians who don't care about #ClimateCrisis and still promote fossil fuels instead of doing their utmost to prevent it getting completely out of hand.
This is a paywalled text but you don't actually need to read more than the headline and that ridiculous quote:
"The company’s goal to be carbon negative by 2030 is harder to reach, but President Brad Smith says the good AI can do for the world will outweigh its environmental impact."
#Mexico, #Guatemala, #Belize all experiencing extreme record breaking heatwaves accompanied by widespread wildfires and smoke danger. (Image 1 showing increased risk of heat-humidity stress days as we continue to heat)
Instrument readings:
+1.63ºC 12-month running mean above preindustrial (Berkeley Earth/ERA5 datasets)
+1.3ºC latest 5-year average above preindustrial
What happens when a physicist concerned about planetary heating in the 1970s gets a property that was fully wrecked by years of sheep-farming, with almost no trees?
My environmentalist sister, Lis, tracked one down to find out – and it's mind-blowing!
Over 3,000 trees in & still growing more from seed, it's a gorgeous wonderland of a place to live – eco-friendly, biodiverse, off-grid, & protected against extreme weather events... 1/3
#Heatwaves have long been known to impact children's learning. But the intensity & duration with which they strike now are leading to much greater cumulative impacts
#ClimateChange is directly causing educational gaps worth years across the world
For policy makers who care about GDP than #education, what happens to the economy when your workforce cant keep up?
This is as true in the west as in the #GlobalSouth
Pedal-electric Hopper may be the German "car" you didn't know you wanted.
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The rider's pedaling power is augmented by a 250-watt rear hub motor, taking the Hopper up to a top speed of 25 km/h (16 mph). The motor is powered by a removable 30-Ah/48V/1,440-Wh lithium-iron-phosphate battery, which is claimed to be good for a range of approximately 65 km (40 miles) per charge. An optional rooftop solar panel should help boost that figure.
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In order to minimise maintenance and mechanical complexity, the Hopper utilises an electronic pedal-by-wire system instead of a traditional chain-drive drivetrain.
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Such systems work by having the rider spin up a generator as they pedal. Doing so converts their mechanical energy into electrical energy, which is fed into the motor. That motor converts the electrical energy back into mechanical energy, which is used to turn the wheel.
The ODT has an excellent if lengthy piece on the cruise ship industry in times of climate crisis.
The Climate Change Commission is now consulting on whether emissions from international shipping & aviation should be included in NZ's carbon cutting goals out to 2050.
🇨🇦🤝 🇺🇸 Canada and U.S. make first co-investment in critical minerals producers
Nat. Res. Min. says the collaboration with the U.S. will help secure supplies of critical minerals that are needed for the green and digital economy.
U.S. D o D says its investments align with its national defense industrial strategy & show a shared commitment to strengthening North American material supply chains.