What Happens to an Economy When It’s Too Hot to Work?
https://slrpnk.net/post/39065281
Published: June 14, 2026 18:08
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<p>Discussion of climate, how it is changing, activism around that, the politics, and the energy systems change we need in order to stabilize things.</p> <p>As a starting point, the burning of fossil fuels, and to a lesser extent deforestation and release of methane are <a href="https://www.ipcc.ch/report/ar6/wg1/figures/summary-for-policymakers/figure-spm-1" rel="nofollow">responsible for the warming in recent decades</a>: <img src="https://slrpnk.net/pictrs/image/4276aa7e-c3b3-470d-8519-8c2424265624.png" alt="Graph of temperature as observed with significant warming, and simulated without added greenhouse gases and other anthropogentic changes, which shows no significant warming" /></p> <p><a href="https://www.ipcc.ch/report/ar6/wg1/figures/summary-for-policymakers/figure-spm-2" rel="nofollow">How much each change to the atmosphere has warmed the world: <img src="https://slrpnk.net/pictrs/image/74846940-97b5-4d50-ba90-c7136693f3c3.png" alt="IPCC AR6 Figure 2 - Thee bar charts: first chart: how much each gas has warmed the world. About 1C of total warming. Second chart: about 1.5C of total warming from well-mixed greenhouse gases, offset by 0.4C of cooling from aerosols and negligible influence from changes to solar output, volcanoes, and internal variability. Third chart: about 1.25C of warming from CO2, 0.5C from methane, and a bunch more in small quantities from other gases. About 0.5C of cooling with large error bars from SO2." /></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.ipcc.ch/report/ar6/wg3/figures/summary-for-policymakers/figure-spm-7/" rel="nofollow">Recommended actions to cut greenhouse gas emissions in the near future: <img src="https://slrpnk.net/pictrs/image/e7c05fc0-0391-407a-9492-f848810507e3.png" alt="" /></a></p> <p>Anti-science, inactivism, and unsupported conspiracy theories are not ok here.</p>
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What Happens to an Economy When It’s Too Hot to Work?
https://slrpnk.net/post/39065281
Published: June 14, 2026 18:08
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PGW [Philadelphia area utility] is considering two pathways to lower its carbon footprint: full electrification and a ‘hybrid’ that includes gas
https://slrpnk.net/post/39059118
Published: June 14, 2026 14:28
submitted by silence7 to climate2 points | 1 commentshttps://whyy.org/articles/pgw-carbon-footprint-electrification-hybrid/
Financial impact of climate events in the US (1980s-2020s)
https://slrpnk.net/post/39058765
Published: June 14, 2026 14:20
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Louisiana just made it illegal to sue oil companies over climate change. So have other states.
https://slrpnk.net/post/39058653
Published: June 14, 2026 14:13
submitted by silence7 to climate21 points | 3 commentshttps://www.nola.com/news/environment/louisiana-bans-climate-lawsuits-against-oil-companies/article_630366c3-7aa7-4e0f-9107-f677f0858d22.html A bill signed by Gov. Jeff Landry on Thursday mirrors other…
Is electrification happening fast enough? Electrification is advancing rapidly by historical standards but remains far too slow for net zero objectives.
https://slrpnk.net/post/39058350
Published: June 14, 2026 14:04
submitted by silence7 to climate3 points | 0 commentshttps://janrosenow.substack.com/p/is-electrification-happening-fast
The tanks in Cushing, Oklahoma, are hitting bottom. The oil market is about to hit a tipping point
https://slrpnk.net/post/39043953
Published: June 14, 2026 04:44
submitted by HaraldvonBlauzahn to climate1 points | 0 commentshttps://www.cnn.com/2026/06/12/business/cushing-oil-inventoryIn multiple ways, we are seeing the end of the oil age. Change is coming.
Antarctica’s west coast missing an area of sea ice the size of France as temperatures peak 20C above average
https://slrpnk.net/post/39040519
Published: June 14, 2026 01:56
submitted by FTonsilStones to climate22 points | 2 commentshttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/13/antarcticas-west-coast-missing-an-area-of-sea-ice-the-size-of-france-as-temperatures-peak-20c-above-average A vast area of the Bellingshausen Sea…
Despite Record Renewable Growth, China Is Still Betting on Coal
https://slrpnk.net/post/39020805
Published: June 13, 2026 16:20
submitted by silence7 to climate5 points | 0 commentshttps://insideclimatenews.org/news/12062026/china-coal-power-generation-grows/
New Documents Detail Nine-Figure, Silicon Valley–Funded Abundance Movement | The Prospect has obtained a fundraising pitch and historical manifesto from inside the movement.
https://slrpnk.net/post/39020742
Published: June 13, 2026 16:14
submitted by silence7 to climate4 points | 0 commentshttps://prospect.org/2026/06/12/new-documents-detail-nine-figure-silicon-valley-funded-abundance-movement/These are the folks saying we should make it easier to drill for oil as a climate strategy
The Climate Change Culprits Not Addressed by Global Policy - Inside Climate News
https://slrpnk.net/post/39018653
Published: June 13, 2026 15:18
submitted by supersquirrel to climate9 points | 0 commentshttps://insideclimatenews.org/news/12062026/global-warming-overlooked-pollutants/ Carbon monoxide and non-methane volatile organic compounds are the major players named in the paper, indirectly…
New San Francisco rule change for major home renovations mandates all-electric
https://slrpnk.net/post/39015484
Published: June 13, 2026 13:42
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Usikkerhed om opfyldelse af 2030-målet
https://slrpnk.net/post/39015132
Published: June 13, 2026 13:22
submitted by silence7 to climate1 points | 0 commentshttps://concito.dk/analyser/usikkerhed-om-opfyldelse-2030-maalet
Senate Democrats threaten to block Newsom priorities over climate rule overhaul
https://slrpnk.net/post/39015014
Published: June 13, 2026 13:09
submitted by silence7 to climate4 points | 0 commentshttps://calmatters.org/politics/2026/06/newsom-climate-rules-budget-fight-senate-democrats/
Trees may store less planet-heating carbon than hoped, study suggests
https://slrpnk.net/post/39014403
Published: June 13, 2026 12:37
submitted by silence7 to climate7 points | 0 commentshttps://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jun/13/trees-store-less-carbon-than-thought-studyThe paper is here
Renewable Groups Sue to End Pentagon’s ‘Total Halt’ of Wind Power | More than 100 planned wind farms in 21 states are now stalled indefinitely as the Pentagon delays military reviews once routine
https://slrpnk.net/post/38979605
Published: June 12, 2026 14:55
submitted by silence7 to climate1 points | 0 commentshttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/climate/wind-power-lawsuit-pentagon-trump.html?unlocked_article_code=1.plA.hV4D.rPqLywar44Pm
NOAA Officially Declares El Niño Is Here and Flashing Danger Signs
https://slrpnk.net/post/38977860
Published: June 12, 2026 14:32
submitted by silence7 to climate8 points | 1 commentshttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/climate/el-nino-noaa.html?unlocked_article_code=1.plA.JyyI.yyQysYP7-cQm The global weather pattern threatens to worsen floods and heat waves already intensifying due to…
El Niño ya está aquí y da señales de alerta
https://slrpnk.net/post/38977773
Published: June 12, 2026 14:30
submitted by silence7 to climate1 points | 0 commentshttps://www.nytimes.com/es/2026/06/11/espanol/tiempo-y-clima/el-nino-calor-extremo-lluvias.html El desarrollo de este patrón meteorológico puede traer intensas inundaciones y olas de calor a lugares que…
Mark Carney Advisor Says AI Data Centres ‘Provide Markets’ For Gas
https://slrpnk.net/post/38977193
Published: June 12, 2026 14:20
submitted by silence7 to climate7 points | 0 commentshttps://www.desmog.com/2026/06/11/mark-carney-advisor-says-ai-data-centres-provide-markets-for-gas/
Analysis: Solar overtakes gas power in Asia for first time ever
https://slrpnk.net/post/38974662
Published: June 12, 2026 13:32
submitted by silence7 to climate28 points | 0 commentshttps://www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-solar-overtakes-gas-power-in-asia-for-first-time-ever/
The weather and climate science AI revolution isn’t revolutionary | Machine learning has its limits—how it is being used
https://slrpnk.net/post/38970845
Published: June 12, 2026 12:05
submitted by silence7 to climate1 points | 0 commentshttps://arstechnica.com/science/2026/06/the-weather-and-climate-science-ai-revolution-isnt-revolutionary/
A lost kelp forest, found in a box of old photos
https://slrpnk.net/post/38970369
Published: June 12, 2026 11:33
submitted by silence7 to climate3 points | 0 commentshttps://www.nationalobserver.com/2026/06/11/news/bc-kelp-forests-archive-photographs?nih=Bk9FIBSsJ6EQX7fHTsyfoTeR1uzcDS_bP8zszKdoKL4 The photos helped Timmer and his colleagues show something recent…
Everlane, Shein, and the myth of sustainable fashion
https://slrpnk.net/post/38961058
Published: June 12, 2026 05:08
submitted by Sepia to climate2 points | 0 commentshttps://grist.org/culture/everlane-shein-and-the-myth-of-sustainable-fashion/No matter what a retailer says about its climate goals, its main goal is to make you buy more clothes. … [Fashion brand Everlane]…
El Niño forms in Pacific as experts say it will likely turbocharge extreme weather | Meteorologists predict it will be the strongest of century, UN secretary-general calls it ‘urgent climate warning’
https://slrpnk.net/post/38952252
Published: June 11, 2026 22:49
submitted by silence7 to climate2 points | 0 commentshttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/11/el-nino-forms-historic-strength
California is investing a half-billion dollars to decarbonize homes for low-income households
https://slrpnk.net/post/38951954
Published: June 11, 2026 22:34
submitted by silence7 to climate4 points | 0 commentshttps://www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/california-is-investing-a-half-billion-dollars-to-decarbonize-homes-for-low-income-households/
An emerging field of research that can measure how much climate change has worsened individual disasters is under attack by friends of the fossil fuel industry. Billions of dollars are at stake.
https://slrpnk.net/post/38942402
Published: June 11, 2026 17:50
submitted by silence7 to climate7 points | 0 commentshttps://www.politico.com/news/2026/06/11/fossil-fuels-national-academies-climate-science-00897237Not much other coverage of this, so using a source I usually avoid
Also Expected to Take the Field at the World Cup: Hazardous Heat | The heat risks are a consequence of global warming, climate scientists & others said. “Climate change is now affecting the spectacle”
https://slrpnk.net/post/38939210
Published: June 11, 2026 16:38
submitted by silence7 to climate15 points | 1 commentshttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/climate/world-cup-heat.html?unlocked_article_code=1.pVA.z9YX.A0vHUxNWx0gF
Why the Media Keep Quoting the Same Climate Scientist: Daniel Swain has a knack for breaking down the complexities of climate and weather into precise but accessible ideas.
https://slrpnk.net/post/38937240
Published: June 11, 2026 15:41
submitted by silence7 to climate9 points | 0 commentshttps://www.theatlantic.com/science/2026/06/climate-weather-scientist-daniel-swain/687457/?gift=mBLCHcnsd_Gd3EecvWSKTbb6lMg_-6tiX-jgsjg9fWM
Clean energy and efficiency spared in Rhode Island budget process
https://slrpnk.net/post/38930189
Published: June 11, 2026 12:24
submitted by silence7 to climate2 points | 0 commentshttps://www.canarymedia.com/articles/energy-efficiency/clean-energy-efficiency-rhode-island-budget
Climate Standard Setter SBTi Sets New Rules for Companies Seeking Net Zero |Carbon removals and environmental credits will now be considered in decarbonization efforts
https://slrpnk.net/post/38929541
Published: June 11, 2026 11:44
submitted by silence7 to climate3 points | 0 commentshttps://www.wsj.com/pro/sustainable-business/climate-standard-setter-sbti-sets-new-rules-for-companies-seeking-net-zero-43a38733?st=6nCFri&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalinkI’ll note that offsets are…
Lee Raymond, Exxon CEO Who Doubted Climate Change, Dies at 87 | as early as the 1970s, Exxon had understood more about climate change than it had let on and had deliberately misled the public about it
https://slrpnk.net/post/38929146
Published: June 11, 2026 11:29
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Record winter temperatures in Antarctic raise fears over speed of climate breakdown
https://slrpnk.net/post/38929036
Published: June 11, 2026 11:26
submitted by silence7 to climate15 points | 0 commentshttps://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jun/10/record-winter-temperatures-in-antarctic-raise-fears-over-speed-of-climate-breakdown
Meet the baseball player who's tired of promoting Big Oil | In an exclusive interview, Brent Suter becomes the first American pro athlete to speak out against fossil fuel advertising in sports.
https://slrpnk.net/post/38919067
Published: June 11, 2026 03:40
submitted by silence7 to climate59 points | 2 commentshttps://www.climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/brent-suter
‘Electrify daily life’, urges Cop31 host
https://slrpnk.net/post/38908166
Published: June 10, 2026 21:11
submitted by silence7 to climate2 points | 0 commentshttps://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jun/09/third-of-world-energy-electricity-by-2035-says-turkey-cop31-host
The worst-case climate scenario is gone. The catch? The best case is, too.
https://slrpnk.net/post/38906812
Published: June 10, 2026 20:21
submitted by silence7 to climate15 points | 0 commentshttps://www.eenews.net/articles/the-worst-case-climate-scenario-is-gone-the-catch-the-best-case-is-too/
Operationalizing publicly managed decline: Public asset acquisition in the Powder River Basin, Wyoming
https://slrpnk.net/post/38899494
Published: June 10, 2026 16:53
submitted by silence7 to climate1 points | 0 commentshttps://authors.elsevier.com/c/1nEVd7tZ6aAhm2
Recent Landslides in Indonesia Devastated Rare Orangutans, Study Finds
https://slrpnk.net/post/38895792
Published: June 10, 2026 15:17
submitted by silence7 to climate2 points | 0 commentshttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/climate/indonesia-floods-organgutans.html?unlocked_article_code=1.pFA.kHwc.ZwpTzmNP8iHa More than 5 percent of the species is estimated to have been lost when a…
Trump targeting immigrants from countries hit most by climate shocks
https://slrpnk.net/post/38891911
Published: June 10, 2026 13:23
submitted by silence7 to climate10 points | 0 commentshttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/10/trump-administration-immigrants-climate-crisis
In reversing fossil fuel divestment, Princeton chooses moral cowardice
https://slrpnk.net/post/38890057
Published: June 10, 2026 12:15
submitted by silence7 to climate18 points | 0 commentshttps://www.dailyprincetonian.com/article/2026/06/princeton-opinion-column-divestment-fossil-fuel-princo-climate-vincent-tuohey
Junk offsets rise like a rocket and wreck Australia’s biggest climate policy
https://slrpnk.net/post/38887864
Published: June 10, 2026 10:50
submitted by silence7 to climate5 points | 0 commentshttps://thepoint.com.au/opinions/260610-junk-offsets-rise-like-a-rocket-and-wreck-australias-biggest-climate-policy
Searching for Shade When It’s 125 Degrees Farenheit | Every season brings a new struggle for people in Dadu District, Pakistan, an area prone to sandstorms, drought and flooding.
https://slrpnk.net/post/38887818
Published: June 10, 2026 10:45
submitted by silence7 to climate7 points | 0 commentshttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/08/world/asia/pakistan-heat-wave.html?unlocked_article_code=1.olA.56T5.NalzKJzOIKU5
Solar Surpasses Coal in Historic Shift For US Electricity Mix
https://slrpnk.net/post/38886301
Published: June 10, 2026 09:52
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Super-rich’s assets cause outsized amount of climate harm, study says
https://slrpnk.net/post/38885851
Published: June 10, 2026 09:40
submitted by silence7 to climate17 points | 0 commentshttps://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jun/10/super-rich-assets-outsized-amount-climate-harm-study Greenpeace calculates that wealthiest contribute nearly $1tn of damage a year with…
Trump Administration Emergency Order to Keep Florida Coal Plant Running
https://slrpnk.net/post/38877779
Published: June 10, 2026 02:48
submitted by silence7 to climate19 points | 1 commentshttps://insideclimatenews.org/news/08062026/trump-emergency-order-keeps-florida-coal-plant-open/
The Movement to Stop Data Centers
https://slrpnk.net/post/38877227
Published: June 10, 2026 02:11
submitted by silence7 to climate31 points | 0 commentshttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/09/climate/data-center-bans.html?unlocked_article_code=1.o1A.0UEc.oVRurID5FgOg
Extreme heatwaves: Indians struggle and suffer from water shortages
https://slrpnk.net/post/38875554
Published: June 10, 2026 01:07
submitted by Kind_to_Everyone to climate16 points | 0 commentshttps://youtu.be/0SwQGaSTTkw
Singapore Brings Back 19th-Century Tech to Beat Warming Climate
https://slrpnk.net/post/38860851
Published: June 9, 2026 17:17
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Singapore Brings Back 19th-Century Tech to Beat Warming Climate
https://slrpnk.net/post/38860849
Published: June 9, 2026 17:17
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Decarbonizing buildings will require a 'more restrictive' approach
https://slrpnk.net/post/38849872
Published: June 9, 2026 11:40
submitted by silence7 to climate8 points | 0 commentshttps://www.nationalobserver.com/2026/06/09/news/quebec-housing-building-decarbonization?nih=97xvk2aBUz_JDwLGhZuzI-RF_Pn8cyoB4oF9dQrB4mc
'Short, sharp and more strategic': the EU's new approach to climate talks
https://slrpnk.net/post/38847797
Published: June 9, 2026 10:07
submitted by silence7 to climate1 points | 0 commentshttps://www.reuters.com/sustainability/cop/short-sharp-more-strategic-eus-new-approach-climate-talks-2026-06-08/
World’s largest banks pledged $906bn to fossil fuel companies in ‘unfathomable’ increase in 2025, report finds
https://slrpnk.net/post/38846963
Published: June 9, 2026 09:51
submitted by silence7 to climate8 points | 0 commentshttps://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jun/09/world-banks-pledge-billions-fossil-fuel-industry-2025 JPMorgan Chase leads 65 banks making decisions incompatible with restraining rising temperatures,…
Climate Change, Pollution Push Oceans to Tipping Point, UN Report Says | Dying coral reefs and depleted fish stocks are signs of the “grave risk” to marine health
https://slrpnk.net/post/38821772
Published: June 8, 2026 17:10
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Legal & General Says Energy Transition is ‘Alive and Well’ | In a new report, the UK insurer and asset manager challenged the notion that the shift to a low-carbon economy has stalled.
https://slrpnk.net/post/38821674
Published: June 8, 2026 17:08
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Trump’s cuts at sea could make the coming super El Niño harder to predict | The world’s “eyes and ears of the ocean” monitor storms, climate, and biodiversity. Now they’re being “descoped.”
https://slrpnk.net/post/38810814
Published: June 8, 2026 11:43
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Why are so many Democrats going quiet on climate change: The common wisdom says it's a losing issue. Evidence suggests it actually helps Democrats.
https://slrpnk.net/post/38810811
Published: June 8, 2026 11:41
submitted by silence7 to climate5 points | 0 commentshttps://grist.org/politics/democrats-quiet-climate-change-autopsy-report/
Atlantic 'cold blob' caused by weakening ocean current system that's likely nearing a tipping point, reanalysis finds
https://slrpnk.net/post/38810715
Published: June 8, 2026 11:36
submitted by silence7 to climate6 points | 0 commentshttps://phys.org/news/2026-06-atlantic-cold-blob-weakening-ocean.htmlThe paper is here
Airline industry chiefs say 2050 net zero goal now unlikely
https://slrpnk.net/post/38810582
Published: June 8, 2026 11:29
submitted by silence7 to climate7 points | 0 commentshttps://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jun/08/airline-industry-chiefs-willie-walsh-2050-net-zero-unlikely
How does China aim to hit climate targets? It rewrites the rules
https://slrpnk.net/post/38805769
Published: June 8, 2026 07:51
submitted by Hotznplotzn to climate6 points | 0 commentshttps://www.thetimes.com/uk/environment/article/china-climate-change-targets-fc9g0lkrfcross-posted from: lemmy.sdf.org/post/54371015 Analysts criticise a damaging precedent after Beijing made an…
Tapped out: Okanagan faces water shortages on farms and in cities
https://slrpnk.net/post/38799834
Published: June 8, 2026 03:41
submitted by lemmie689 to climate5 points | 1 commentshttps://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/618210/Tapped-out-Okanagan-faces-water-shortages-on-farms-and-in-citiesThe sudden announcement that irrigation flows to Greater Vernon-area orchards and farms will…
The FIFA World Cup is brought to you by Saudi oil. These fans and players want to stop it
https://slrpnk.net/post/38780966
Published: June 7, 2026 16:10
submitted by silence7 to climate1 points | 0 commentshttps://www.cbc.ca/radio/whatonearth/fifa-world-cup-aramco-9.7224085