Where are my people – Climate Generation
I love the question: “Who are my people?” I like answering it. I like asking it in community dialogue spaces, and I love to hear how it forces us to turn the cogs in our minds about who, what, and where we come from. My people are: loud, caring, passionate, funny, emotionally mature and emotionally […]
Skeptical Science New Research for Week #49 2024
Skeptical Science New Research for Week #49 2024 Posted on 5 December 2024 by Doug Bostrom, Marc Kodack Open access notables Global emergence of regional heatwave hotspots outpaces climate model simulations, Kornhuber et al., Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences: Multiple recent record-shattering weather events raise questions about the adequacy of climate models to effectively predict and […]
Your Government IS Keeping the True Climate Change Consequences Hidden. But Why?- Job One for Humanity
You probably have heard different governments and environmental groups saying that at 2100°, they still expect the global temperature to be about 2°C warmer than preindustrial levels. As you will learn in part from the videos and articles above, you too will realize this is utter, complete, and total hogwash! Those convenient and deceptive projections […]
How grocery stores can help protect the climate » Yale Climate Connections
TRANSCRIPT: At supermarkets, fridges, freezers, and cooling cases connected by miles of piping help keep food fresh. Skilled technicians keep those systems running smoothly. And those workers can play a critical role in helping supermarkets reduce their climate impact. Vanzo: “Refrigeration has been identified as one of the leading global opportunities to address climate change […]
All In! – Climate Generation
Anticipation had replaced the air. My team and I watched as the hour hand slowly made its way to 9 AM. One more hour left until the doors opened for the Youth Climate Justice Summit (YCJS), an event where student climate justice advocates can unite and discuss change in their communities. Not only that, students […]
‘A dodgy distraction’: Coalition’s nuclear costings ignore key issues
SYDNEY, 13 December 2024 – Greenpeace Australia Pacific has dismissed Coalition leader Peter Dutton’s costings to build seven nuclear plants in Australia as a dodgy distraction from the fundamental unsuitability of nuclear power for Australia. “The Coalition’s nuclear reactor costings don’t appear to have passed the pub test from experts—or even their own party. They […]
Interview with John Cook about misinformation and artificial intelligence
Interview with John Cook about misinformation and artificial intelligence Posted on 6 December 2024 by John Cook, BaerbelW In March, John Cook met with Adam Ford from Science, Technology & the Future to talk about his work researching misinformation and how to counter it. The interview – published on October 10 – explored the complex and evolving […]
THOUGHTS ON THE ENERGY VS Climate SITUATION OF THE UNITED STATES
The US presidential election is in days. The candidates either ignore the climate change emergency or minimize it as a distant future crisis. Why is that the worst possible position? Because energy drives the U.S. economy, it is a crucial element in the political campaigns of both presidential candidates. However, their stated policies are usually […]
Our favorite Eye on the Storm stories of 2024 » Yale Climate Connections
There’s a boatload of stories to be told on how climate change and extreme weather are intersecting, and how humans are grappling with the mix. At Yale Climate Connections, we’ve been working this beat for years, including through our Eye on the Storm department (EOTS) led by longtime meteorologists and weather/climate writers Dr. Jeff Masters […]
The Dichotomies Leaving COP29 – Climate Generation
Hopeful, discouraged. Energized, exhausted. My experiences at COP29 have been filled with dichotomies, these being just a couple. Hope. This was what I was seeking out, what I wanted to see amongst fellow observers. By the time the first few days had passed, I wasn’t really sure what hope meant to me anymore. Was it […]