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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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Okay, These El Niño Forecasts Are Getting Ridiculous

Published: August 7, 2026 00:56

submitted by return2ozma to climate2 points | 0 commentshttps://gizmodo.com/okay-these-el-nino-forecasts-are-getting-ridiculous-2000795264

Cleveland-Cliffs got $500M for a big green-steel push. Under Trump, the firm is “rescoping” to work that perpetuates coal use and will boost local pollution.

Published: August 6, 2026 21:28

submitted by silence7 to climate11 points | 2 commentshttps://www.canarymedia.com/articles/green-steel/ohio-steel-giant-climate-funds

ABC, CBS, and NBC aired nearly 200 segments about three U.S. heat events without mentioning climate change

Published: August 6, 2026 17:46

submitted by silence7 to climate22 points | 0 commentshttps://www.mediamatters.org/broadcast-networks/abc-cbs-and-nbc-aired-nearly-200-segments-about-three-us-heat-events-without

Climate Change Made Canada’s Forests Much More Likely to Burn | The dry, hot conditions that primed Ontario for fire had twice the odds of developing due to the planet’s warming.

Published: August 6, 2026 16:56

submitted by silence7 to climate2 points | 0…

China's coal power rebounds as record clean energy goes to waste

Published: August 6, 2026 12:03

submitted by Hotznplotzn to climate6 points | 2 commentshttps://www.climatechangenews.com/2026/08/06/china-wastes-clean-power-stopping-coal-use-from-falling/cross-posted from: lemmy.sdf.org/post/57200342 Archived China’s use of coal for electricity grew…

I'm so angry I'm almost on fire

Published: August 6, 2026 06:58

submitted by solo to climate1 points | 0 commentshttps://theecologist.org/2026/aug/06/im-so-angry-im-almost-fire The greatest threat to justice is the liberal class, as Martin Luther King so clearly said. "The white moderate, who is more devoted to ‘order’…

Butterflies Take Flight in Face of Climate Change and Extreme Weather | In 32 of the countries included in a recent study, at least a quarter of the native butterfly species had moved to new areas.

Published: August 5, 2026 21:54

submitted by silence7 to climate8 points | 0 commentshttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/05/science/butterflies-climate-change-extreme-weather.html?unlocked_article_code=1.3FA.CMtD.xQT0yFlducr3

The real energy use of agentic AI / Agents use about 600x more energy than simple AI prompts

Published: August 5, 2026 20:03

submitted by silence7 to climate36 points | 1 commentshttps://www.theclimatebrink.com/p/the-real-energy-use-of-agentic-ai

Human activity more than doubles Arctic fire occurrence, satellite analysis suggests

Published: August 5, 2026 16:34

submitted by supersquirrel to climate14 points | 0 commentshttps://phys.org/news/2026-08-human-arctic-occurrence-satellite-analysis.htmllink to open access paper www.nature.com/articles/s43247-026-03884-3

Bidenomics Was More Successful Than People Think | Conventional wisdom holds that Joe Biden’s bet on climate investment was a bust. The data suggest otherwise.

Published: August 5, 2026 13:57

submitted by silence7 to climate5 points | 0 commentshttps://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/08/biden-climate-ira-2024/688179/?gift=gb2WZ2redqz2_dUDkQQ3SrWLUQVaFKp0kNasPrEaBco

How Being Cool Is Making The Hague a Vacation Hot Spot | Looking for respite from European heat waves, summer tourists are flocking to the diplomatic hub. But city leaders are wary of overcrowding.

Published: August 5, 2026 12:14

submitted by silence7 to climate2 points | 0 commentshttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/05/world/europe/hague-heat-coolcation.html?unlocked_article_code=1.3FA.nlpb.ekWtqHGk-nbz

Australian Climate and Energy Minister Chris Bowen has said he will use federal power to force states to fall into line with his plan to require data centres to fully offset their electricity use

Published: August 5, 2026 10:37

submitted by silence7 to climate32 points | 5 commentshttps://www.smh.com.au/environment/climate-change/we-will-use-all-the-powers-available-bowen-lays-down-law-to-states-on-data-centres-20260805-p60lpt.htmlarchived copy of the article

Murderous heat, an endangered food supply and no net zero: this is the life the radical right wants you to have

Published: August 5, 2026 10:31

submitted by silence7 to climate50 points | 4 commentshttps://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/05/murderous-heat-climate-disaster-mediterranean-life-radical-right As climate disaster stares us in the face, the radical right says ‘Embrace the…

Trump’s Push for More A.I. Data Centers Will Mean Major Air Pollution | The president’s push for data centers is driving a boom in gas-burning power plants. Texas is leading the way.

Published: August 5, 2026 10:26

submitted by silence7 to climate16 points | 1 commentshttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/05/climate/data-centers-pollution-trump-ai-energy.html?unlocked_article_code=1.3FA.TxSQ.RLnWhyTztLXD

Appeals Court Says E.P.A. Cannot Block Billions in Climate Grants | The funds have been frozen since early in President Trump’s second term.

Published: August 5, 2026 00:37

submitted by silence7 to climate41 points | 0 commentshttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/04/climate/epa-climate-grants-appeals-court.html?unlocked_article_code=1.3FA.i4mQ.-FPCq7mBtDru

Trump's EPA was wrong to terminate billions in climate grants, US appeals court rules

Published: August 4, 2026 23:00

submitted by silence7 to climate24 points | 0 commentshttps://www.reuters.com/business/energy/epa-cannot-block-billions-climate-grants-us-appeals-court-rules-2026-08-04/

As Climate-Fuelled Wildfires Rage, Canadian PM Mark Carney Cuts Emergency Response and Funds Fossil Fuels

Published: August 4, 2026 22:49

submitted by silence7 to climate3 points | 0 commentshttps://www.desmog.com/2026/08/03/as-climate-fuelled-wildfires-rage-mark-carney-cuts-emergency-response-and-funds-fossil-fuels/

Alexandra Fasulo says she’s protecting farms and wildlife. How much of her rhetoric is actually true?

Published: August 4, 2026 22:23

submitted by silence7 to climate2 points | 0 commentshttps://heated.world/p/the-influencer-teaching-millions

Global Wildfire Surge Hits US, Propelled by Rising Temperatures | Blazes in the Western US and Europe point to a global shift: Climate change is making fire weather more extreme and more widespread.

Published: August 4, 2026 21:33

submitted by silence7 to climate13 points | 0…

Nationwide Heat Alerts As Record-Breaking Heatwave Grips China

Published: August 4, 2026 13:11

submitted by Sepia to climate15 points | 0 commentshttps://thediplomaticinsight.com/nationwide-heat-alerts-record-heatwave-china/cross-posted from: mander.xyz/post/56199592 China’s national meteorological and health authorities have issued coordinated…

It’s 90 degrees Farenheit (32°C) in the Arctic right now | The Arctic is heating faster than the rest of the planet. New data illustrate how dire that is

Published: August 4, 2026 10:29

submitted by silence7 to climate43 points | 3 commentshttps://www.scientificamerican.com/article/its-90-degrees-in-the-arctic-right-now/archived copy of the article

‘The obsession with endless growth can only end in tears’: your questions on extreme weather this summer answered

Published: August 4, 2026 05:26

submitted by notsosure to climate13 points | 0 commentshttps://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/03/the-obsession-with-endless-growth-can-only-end-in-tears-your-questions-on-extreme-weather-this-summer-answeredQuite insightful. If only more people…

Deep-sea snails and mussels in Indian and Pacific Oceans contain microplastics, study finds

Published: August 3, 2026 23:55

submitted by supersquirrel to climate3 points | 0 commentshttps://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/deep-sea-snails-and-mussels-in-indian-and-pacific-oceans-contain-microplastics-study-finds/

What has driven deforestation in the 21st century

Published: August 3, 2026 23:19

submitted by silence7 to climate8 points | 0 commentshttps://ourworldindata.org/what-has-driven-deforestation-in-the-21st-century

California’s climate cowardice | At the moment California should be accelerating its clean-energy transition, its leaders are surrendering to Big Oil.

Published: August 3, 2026 23:13

submitted by silence7 to climate25 points | 2 commentshttps://tomsteyer.substack.com/p/californias-climate-cowardice

Austria and France banned short-haul flights to boost train travel and reduce emissions. Did it work?

Published: August 3, 2026 22:47

submitted by inari to climate4 points | 1 commentshttps://climatetrace.org/news/austria-and-france-banned-short-haul-flights-to-boost-train-travel-and-reduce-emissions-did-it-work

Two years after Jasper went up in flames, what attractions have reopened?

Published: August 3, 2026 18:28

submitted by supersquirrel to climate2 points | 0 commentshttps://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/jasper-wildfire-anniversary-attractions-open-recovery-9.7292693

Fixing one of climate’s worst plots | the 1930s were hot over the U.S. Midwest, but not that hot

Published: August 3, 2026 17:14

submitted by silence7 to climate4 points | 0 commentshttps://www.theclimatebrink.com/p/fixing-one-of-climates-worst-plots

Climate Change Is Moving Mountains | As glaciers melt and rainfall grows more extreme, once-stable lands are shifting.

Published: August 3, 2026 17:01

submitted by silence7 to climate11 points | 0 commentshttps://www.theatlantic.com/science/2026/07/climate-change-land/688129/?gift=5W-i_lXLW18Aulj9LWtczPlME0Gtm7Mj0BnEmbC1UPQ

This Pacific Island Disappeared Under Rising Seas. A New Sculpture Marking the Spot Will Morph Into a Home for Seabirds, Coral and Marine Life

Published: August 3, 2026 04:39

submitted by silence7 to climate38 points | 0 commentshttps://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/

South Korea records its highest-ever temperature of 42.5°C

Published: August 3, 2026 03:43

submitted by schizoidman to climate1 points | 0 commentshttps://www.channelnewsasia.com/east-asia/south-korea-heatwave-425-degrees-celsius-high-temperatures-6293511

Trees keep absorbing carbon long after they stop growing

Published: August 2, 2026 17:35

submitted by supersquirrel to climate1 points | 0 commentshttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/07/260708022210.htmlink to open access article www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.ady7139

How wildfires put climate (and net zero deadlines) back on the agenda

Published: August 2, 2026 13:54

submitted by silence7 to climate9 points | 2 commentshttps://www.thetimes.com/article/ed72b647-c417-430d-9f99-730a9e63662b?shareToken=1bc2efa748d90e26ce9c362bdcd8ecc3

‘Climate change kills’: Pedro Sánchez speaks plain truth to Spain’s deniers | PM has long history of speaking out on realities of global heating but political opponents remain unnmoved

Published: August 2, 2026 13:39

submitted by silence7 to climate34 points | 2 commentshttps://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/02/climate-change-kills-pedro-sanchez-speaks-plain-truth-to-spains-deniers

Alarm over climate-linked low level of German waterways

Published: August 2, 2026 13:18

submitted by silence7 to climate15 points | 0 commentshttps://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260731-alarm-over-climate-linked-low-level-of-german-waterways

Canada: Replanting a northern Ontario forest for climate change

Published: August 2, 2026 13:15

submitted by Scotty to climate16 points | 0 commentshttps://thenarwhal.ca/rebuilding-samuel-de-champlain-forest/cross-posted from: scribe.disroot.org/post/10491835 In 2025, a powerful storm crashed down on Samuel de Champlain Provincial Park outside…

‘Was this heatwave caused by climate change?’ The question is not whether climate change caused the heatwave, but how much hotter and more dangerous heatwaves have become because of fossil fuels

Published: August 2, 2026 13:14

submitted by silence7 to climate30 points | 0 commentshttps://theconversation.com/was-this-heatwave-caused-by-climate-change-were-asking-the-wrong-question-288637

The Age of Unstoppable Wildfires Has Reached Europe | Climate change is making megafires more common, with potentially dire economic consequences.

Published: August 1, 2026 19:48

submitted by silence7 to climate1 points | 0…

Democrats’ ‘climate hushing’ prompts activists to turn up the volume | Nationwide actions seek to counter view that talking about climate crisis distracts from affordability messaging

Published: August 1, 2026 17:57

submitted by silence7 to climate9 points | 1 commentshttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/01/democrats-climate-policy-hushing

Extreme Heat Has Transformed What Summer Means Across Generations in Europe | Rising temperatures and more frequent heat waves have changed the feel of the season for today’s children

Published: August 1, 2026 14:06

submitted by silence7 to climate6 points | 1 commentshttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/01/world/europe/europe-summer-heat-germany-climate-change.html?unlocked_article_code=1.2FA.nD8H.82yyvkwmfpJv

ECB official warns climate crisis poses growing threat to ‘core financial stability’ | As wildfires rage, Frank Elderson says more work needed to assess risk from collapse of ecosystem services

Published: August 1, 2026 04:55

submitted by silence7 to climate20 points | 1 commentshttps://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/01/ecb-climate-wildfires-global-economy-stability

Here's what supercharged the monster wildfires in Spain and France

Published: July 31, 2026 19:32

submitted by supersquirrel to climate14 points | 1 commentshttps://grist.org/wildfires/study-monster-wildfires-spain-france-attribution/ “I don’t think it’s an issue of firefighting capacity or investment,” Field said. “It’s fundamentally an issue of…

The coal industry gave Trump a wish list. He’s checking items off it.

Published: July 31, 2026 18:34

submitted by silence7 to climate48 points | 0 commentshttps://www.canarymedia.com/articles/fossil-fuels/coal-industry-trump-wish-list The Trump admin is propping up the aging coal fleet despite the financial and environmental costs — and also making…

As Europe Burns, a Climate Cover-Up Continues | The U.K.’s Labour government seems afraid to talk about the climate emergency.

Published: July 31, 2026 13:17

submitted by silence7 to climate2 points | 0 commentshttps://newrepublic.com/article/213757/europe-burns-climate-coverup-ukArchived copies of the article: ghostarchive.org archive.today — sometimes modifies archived pages

Climate change fuels record-breaking fires in Spain’s hottest July on record | The extreme weather conditions that feed wildfires were 20 times more likely due to global warming, study finds

Published: July 31, 2026 13:15

submitted by silence7 to climate6 points | 0 commentshttps://english.elpais.com/climate/2026-07-31/climate-change-fuels-record-breaking-fires-in-spains-hottest-july-on-record.html

‘It’s too fast, too big’: speed of climate crisis is devastating crops, say farmers | Drought and extreme heat are killing plants, driving up prices while also making some farms economically unviable

Published: July 31, 2026 13:14

submitted by silence7 to climate7 points | 0 commentshttps://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jul/31/speed-of-climate-crisis-devastating-crops-say-farmers

Why rice crops could be in for a weird year | Researchers explain how El Niño and global warming are combining to create "the haves and the have-nots."

Published: July 31, 2026 13:12

submitted by silence7 to climate1 points | 0 commentshttps://grist.org/extreme-weather/why-rice-crops-could-be-in-for-a-weird-year/

Bad air and hot days: Summer camps grapple with climate change

Published: July 31, 2026 13:10

submitted by silence7 to climate4 points | 0 commentshttps://www.wbur.org/news/2026/07/31/summer-camp-climate-change-wildfire-heat

‘Extremely scary findings’ show climate crisis is supercharging Europe’s wildfire weather |Latest study says global heating has made hot, dry and windy conditions in Spain at least 20x more likely

Published: July 31, 2026 12:26

submitted by silence7 to climate13 points | 0 commentshttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/31/wildfires-extreme-weather-europe-spain-france-climate-crisis-analysis

A year at sea: The reality of living on a permanent cruise

Published: July 31, 2026 10:44

submitted by madeindex to climate4 points | 0 commentshttps://www.cnn.com/travel/villa-vie-odyssey-cruise-ship-sharon-lane-one-year-oncross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/50125188 🌎 Humanity is truly living its best ClimateCatch22 dream: The hotter > The…

China’s Coal Prices Surge as Scorching Heat Drives Power Demand

Published: July 31, 2026 06:27

submitted by Hotznplotzn to climate1 points | 0 commentshttps://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Chinas-Coal-Prices-Surge-as-Scorching-Heat-Drives-Power-Demand.htmlCoal demand and prices in China have jumped in recent days as scorching heat waves…

Scientists expand Colorado River evaporation monitoring as water shortages persist

Published: July 31, 2026 04:52

submitted by supersquirrel to climate3 points | 0 commentshttps://www.cpr.org/2026/07/29/colorado-river-evaporation-monitoring/

'Climate hushing' has swept the Democratic Party. New polling suggests it's a mistake.

Published: July 31, 2026 02:35

submitted by supersquirrel to climate1 points | 0 commentshttps://grist.org/politics/climate-hushing-democrats-polling-primaries-voters/ It’s part of a growing pushback to the climate hushing phenomenon, spearheaded by longtime climate advocate Senator…

These psychedelic images reveal what your weather app isn't telling you

Published: July 31, 2026 02:33

submitted by supersquirrel to climate1 points | 0 commentshttps://grist.org/extreme-heat/these-psychedelic-images-reveal-what-your-weather-app-isnt-telling-you/

Earth’s Warming Primed France and Spain to Burn, Scientists Find | The likelihood of hot, dry weather that helps wildfires spread has increased sharply in Europe in recent decades

Published: July 30, 2026 23:05

submitted by silence7 to climate11 points | 2 commentshttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/30/climate/france-spain-wildfires-climate-change.html?unlocked_article_code=1.1lA.hBuQ.S2ntiNBL2e8s

Drought leaves Swiss border lake popular with tourists all but drained

Published: July 30, 2026 22:19

submitted by modem_down to climate5 points | 0 commentshttps://www.reuters.com/business/environment/drought-leaves-swiss-border-lake-popular-with-tourists-all-drained-2026-07-30/Lake Brenets, a long, winding lake on the Swiss-French border, is all ‌but…

China Hit by “Deadly Weather Events”

Published: July 30, 2026 17:28

submitted by Hotznplotzn to climate4 points | 0 commentshttps://internationalviewpoint.org/China-Hit-by-Deadly-Weather-EventsArchived Natural disasters are common in China, particularly in the summer, when some regions experience heavy rainfall while…

Europe burns: a visual guide to the wildfires

Published: July 30, 2026 16:29

submitted by supersquirrel to climate1 points | 0 commentshttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/30/europe-burns-france-spain-visual-guide-wildfires

How A German App Is Turning Shade Into A Lifeline During Heatwaves

Published: July 30, 2026 15:59

submitted by tardigrade to climate4 points | 0 commentshttps://www.ndtv.com/world-news/as-cities-overheat-across-europe-german-app-shows-the-coolest-way-home-11779997cross-posted from: scribe.disroot.org/post/10437687 As Europe reels from extreme…

China Crosses Energy Milestone as Coal Falls Below 50% of Power

Published: July 30, 2026 12:36

submitted by silence7 to climate0 points | 0…

Germany nears 10,000 heat-related deaths this year

Published: July 30, 2026 07:44

submitted by schizoidman to climate2 points | 0 commentshttps://dpa-international.com/general-news/urn:newsml:dpa.com:20090101:260730-930-459032/cross-posted from : lemmy.zip/post/68805928

Mining in the Shadows: Spiraling Rare Earth Pollution in Laos

Published: July 30, 2026 06:33

submitted by Hotznplotzn to climate6 points | 0 commentshttps://www.newsecuritybeat.org/2026/07/mining-in-the-shadows-spiraling-rare-earth-pollution-in-laos/cross-posted from: lemmy.sdf.org/post/56855775 Archived In April 2026, a missing herd of cows in…