Bloomberg: Earlier this week, a tropical storm so mediocre that it didn’t even merit a name hit the southern coast of North Carolina, around Wilmington, dumping 18 inches of rain in 12 hours. Meteorologists say this sort of event has a 1-in-1,000 chance of happening in any given … | Continue reading
If you have not seen this you really need to right now. At its best the internet is an irresistible tide of creativity. No media company or group of political consultants can possibly match it, yet somehow, the Harris campaign, with meticulous preparation of their candidate, and … | Continue reading
Donald Trump is in Michigan telling gullible Auto Workers that the only way to sustain the US auto industry is “Drill Baby Drill”.Reality check: EVs are here to stay, China is widening its lead in manufacturing them, and US auto makers risk extinction, in part due to lack of nati … | Continue reading
From the Weather Channel. Good reminder about the force of moving water, and how to stay out of trouble. | Continue reading
This week’s Storm with No Name has taken a toll on vulnerable high-end beach homes in North Carolina’s Outer Banks. Wealthy, well connected home owners are seeking to get federal taxpayers to shore up their beach. Island Free Press: One dramatic climate risk, in the form of sever … | Continue reading
I’m sure it’s fine. Houston Chronicle (paywall): A pipeline fire near Deer Park and La Porte was shrinking but still ablaze Wednesday, roughly 48 hours after an SUV crashed into an above-ground pipeline valve Monday morning, possibly starting the fire. The natural gas pipeline is … | Continue reading
It’s only the second time in Scientific American’s 179 year history that the editors have made a Presidential endorsement, and they’ve recommended Kamala Harris. Scientific American (paywall): In the November election, the U.S. faces two futures. In one, the new president offers … | Continue reading
Water?“We’re out of it.” Losing farms and ag production due to water shortages. Impacts to grocery prices. Existential issue.There are ways to adapt, but it requires will, and money.Report from WFAA, Dallas. | Continue reading
This is so tiresome, people. A major reason we are in a global crisis at the moment is because mainstream media sources insist on giving voice to bad-faith dishonest actors as “the other side” in discussions of climate change.In an upcoming, purportedly serious “Climate Forward” … | Continue reading
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Dumping on areas just drying out from Debby a month ago. New York Times: A storm system that was not quite a tropical storm was spinning off the coast of the Carolinas on Monday, dropping what forecasters called “historic rainfall,” rivaling totals that fell during Tropical Storm … | Continue reading
When the term “climate denier” first began to be used, there was a lot of harrumphing and faux outrage on the right wing, precisely because the term was so close to “holocaust denier”, and connoted so much malice and ignorance on the part of the “denier”.But as time has gone on, … | Continue reading
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Scott Duncan on Twitter: Flooding disaster unfolding right now in Central Europe. Why is it so bad? This thread takes a quick look at some of the key ingredients of this record-breaking storm. Let’s start with the background. It has been an exceptional Summer for the Mediterranea … | Continue reading
Mark Z Jacobson PhD on Linked In: Solar crushes gas. Fossil gas use declined on the California ISO grid by 29% March 7-September 4, 2024 vs 2023 due to a 103% growth in battery output and 11% growth in Wind-Water-Solar output (led by 29% more solar & 6% more wind, but lower geoth … | Continue reading
Good report from Germany’s DW correctly notes that these kinds of weather events are predicted to become more common on a warming planet. Below, massive snow fall in the Alps raises the prospect of more catastrophic flooding in the likely event that temperatures warm again. | Continue reading
I have no clue what this guy thinks about climate change, but he does a good job shredding cherished myths about oil and gas that a lot of climate deniers are repeating. Texas Public Radio: Is the U.S. really energy independent? Why does gas cost what it does, and who or what con … | Continue reading
Bloomberg: Donald Trump’s attacks on Germany’s energy policy during Tuesday’s debate drew umbrage — and a sharp social media jab — from the country’s foreign ministry, underscoring the extent to which the Republican presidential nominee retains a raw diplomatic relationship with … | Continue reading
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I’ve set this to start at the insurance discussion at 2:38.18 percent increase in car insurance. Good news, Bad News story, in that car prices are down, but cost of ownership up due to insurance, as readers here will know.Report mentions “crazy weather”, but makes no mention of c … | Continue reading
My newest column in the Midland Daily News dropped this week.The advantage of messaging in a local paper is that most folks in the heartland don’t pay attention to the New York Times or Washington Post, and local papers get a readership that is otherwise hard to reach, and in man … | Continue reading
Francine is traveling a path similar to the one Cat 4 Ida followed in 2021, where many are barely recovered. New York Times: But for the part of the state most likely to bear the brunt of Francine, it was Ida that inflicted the most trauma. Ida caused flooding and shredded homes, … | Continue reading
Some good historical context beginning with the Vietnam war. | Continue reading
Yellow Dot studios, of course, is the video production house created by Adam McKay, director of the classic “Don’t Look Up”.Yellow Dot specializes in Climate Awareness, and this is a minor masterpiece. | Continue reading
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Wall Street Journal: These days, companies in the area aren’t looking to find more oil—they are instead prospecting for lithium, a metal that is increasingly prized around the world as an essential ingredient in electric-vehicle batteries. If the U.S. is to ease its dependence fo … | Continue reading
I think I timed this to open at the 11:42 mark, unless you want to watch the whole thing, in which case, start at the beginning.Anyhow, if you thought, as I do, that the Ukraine war has something to do with the transition away from fossil fuels, this well done video adds some dat … | Continue reading
New York Times: Weeks of rainfall have saturated the Louisiana coast like a sponge. Francine could bring up to eight more inches of rainfall, with a few locations measuring up to a foot, which could cause flash flooding concerns in the region. “The cities of Lafayette, Baton Roug … | Continue reading
Off with their heads. If you did this to enough bureaucrats, and then buried them, does that count as carbon sequestration? Just asking. Radio Free Asia: North Korea is suspected of executing a number of officials held responsible for devastating floods this year and South Korea’ … | Continue reading
New York Times: On a 95-degree day this summer, New York City’s Third Avenue Bridge, connecting the Bronx and Manhattan, got stuck in the open position for hours. As heat and flooding scorched and scoured the Midwest, a steel railroad bridge connecting Iowa with South Dakota coll … | Continue reading
Zeke Hausfather is the Global Temperature Expert’s Global Temperature Expert – and someone I always look to for perspective on events like the accelerated warming we have seen during the just-fading El Niño event.Zeke was pushing back on some of the alarmism we saw a year ago as … | Continue reading
Above, symbol for Hurricane from the Taino people, who were native to the Caribbean area. Wikipedia: Guabancex is the zemi or deity of chaos and disorder in Taíno mythology and religion, which was practiced by the Taíno people in Puerto Rico, Hispaniola, Jamaica, and Cuba, as wel … | Continue reading
Remembering that in a climate changed world, a “mere” Cat 1 can be a major rainmaking event. The Storm’s projected track takes it deep into the heartland. | Continue reading
AP: In a step forward for efforts to acquire the metals crucial to addressing climate change, on Monday a new plant that can extract nickel and cobalt from scrap material opens in Fairfield, Ohio. The resulting metals will be used in new batteries and other clean energy markets. … | Continue reading
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Here’s an example of some of the best kind of climate reporting, especially in that it relates to impacts that will directly affect the audience. WFLA in Tampa conducted a study in collaboration with the Department of Energy, analyzing trends in hurricane strength, and projecting … | Continue reading
Once again, accounts of unprecedented flooding events and expensive damages, with no mention of climate change.As one woman interviewed here says, “I saw flooding that I’ve never seen before in this neighborhood, because this is a non-flood zone.”Even on WFLA, which does a pretty … | Continue reading
Dr. Peter Hotez – “..a new normal for us during this time of climate change.” Wall Street Journal: Beach season may be over, but mosquito season isn’t. Peak time for mosquito-transmitted diseases is typically late August and early September. Warmer temperatures into the fall keep … | Continue reading
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Case in point, Ameresco Inc. And that’s unlikely to change, no matter how the election turns out. Ameresco.com: Ameresco, Inc. (NYSE:AMRC) is a leading cleantech integrator and renewable energy asset developer, owner and operator. From implementing energy efficiency and infrastru … | Continue reading
WFLA Tampa reporting that the lingering aftermath from Hurricane Debby’s flooding is adding to risks from a new viral threat. Now we’ll have to learn how to spell Oropouche. CDC: Meanwhile, “Triple E” or Eastern Equine Encephalitis, also spread by mosquitoes, is showing up in sev … | Continue reading
No surprise that Russian disinformation is in the news, certainly related to the upcoming election. What is less well known is Russia’s role in disinforming about clean energy.It makes total sense when you understand that Russia’s national budget is more than 35 percent dependent … | Continue reading
Birthplace of the coal-driven industrial revolution is about to go coal-free. Gas is next. Financial Times (paywall): Home to the world’s first coal-fired power station, opened in London in 1882, the UK is set to be the first G7 country to stop using coal to generate electricity, … | Continue reading
Report from WFLA in Tampa. Wait, wait, did she say “FEMA has issued over 1.7 million NFIP (National Flood Insurance Protection) policies in Florida, with over 400 BILLION in total coverage…”?Oh, I’m sure that’ll all be fine. Below, Kerry Emanuel of MIT.“In a market economy like o … | Continue reading
It’s been vewy, vewy, quiet out there – still, it only takes one Cat 5 to ruin your whole damn day. Michael Lowry in Eye on the Tropics: It’s been an unusually quiet stretch during what is traditionally one of the busier parts of the hurricane season. The Atlantic hasn’t produced … | Continue reading