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Update:
Some very interesting replies to this question
Kid asked very good question this morning: why is this fossil ammonite in a round concretion? As in how was it preserved? (I explained that in some locations you find roundish stones that when broken in half reveal a fossil ammonite or other fossil inside). But why do they form in these roundish shapes? What is the preservation method.
I no longer remember where this came from but I think, Whitby?

80% of greenhouse gas emissions since 2016
are linked to just 57 companies
Analysis reveals many big producers #increased output of fossil fuels and related emissions in seven years #after #Paris

Spain's electricity mix in February:
60% renewables, 20% nuclear, 20% fossil.
Renewables split:
31% wind
15% hydro
12% solar

"Keep all of our fossil fuels in the ground..." either means
A) We buy all our fossil fuels and petroleum products from elsewhere, driving & funding further Middle East conflict
or
B) People starve.
Seriously, without modern agriculture we go back to large fractions of the human population starving to death. And modern agriculture means you effectively eat petroleum that was grown with fossil-fueled tractors and shipped with fossil fueled trucks.

🚀 Evari turns to rocket science to solve problems with heat pumps
#technology

Evari turns to rocket science to solve problems with heat pumps | TechCrunch
The startup emerged from stealth with a goal of extending the range of EVs while also eliminating fossil fuels from home heating.

From David Suzuki
#Canpoli #cdnpoli
Carbon pricing is good for the climate and affordability
Putting a price on carbon emissions from burning coal, oil and gas is a proven way to reduce reliance on fossil fuels, conserve energy and shift to renewable sources and technologies.
Some politicians…

Modelling Global Fossil CO2 Emissions with a Lognormal Distribution: A Climate Policy Tool
Faustino Prieto, Catalina B. Garc\'ia-Garc\'ia, Rom\'an Salmer\'on G\'omez
https://arxiv.org/abs/2403.00653

Modelling Global Fossil CO2 Emissions with a Lognormal Distribution: A Climate Policy Tool
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions have emerged as a critical issue with profound impacts on the environment, human health, and the global economy. The steady increase in atmospheric CO2 levels, largely due to human activities such as burning fossil fuels and deforestation, has become a major contributor to climate change and its associated catastrophic effects. To tackle this pressing challenge, a coordinated global effort is needed, which necessitates a deep understanding of emissions patterns an…

Spectacular climate news: EU-ETS emissions decreased by 15.5% in 2023, compared to 2022 levels!
Electricity emissions -24% (more renewables, less fossil)
Industry emissions -7% (less output efficiency gains)
Aviation emissions 10%
https:/…

Record reduction of 2023 ETS emissions due largely to boost in renewable energy
Last year’s emissions under the EU’s Emission Trading System (ETS) show the most significant annual emissions reductions since the ETS was launched in 2005. The main driver is the power sector’s significant progress in decarbonisation.

Up to a third of Africa’s great apes are threatened by a boom in mining projects for minerals required for the renewable energy transition, new research shows.
An estimated 180,000 gorillas, bonobos and chimpanzees are at risk due to an increase in demand for critical minerals such as copper, lithium, nickel and cobalt, a study has found. Many of those minerals are required for clean energy technologies such as wind turbines and electric cars.
Researchers say the boom in demand is…

🦴 How great fossil sites shape our understanding of evolutionary relationships between fossil groups
https://phys.org/news/2024-02-great-fossil-sites-evolutionary-relationships.html

How great fossil sites shape our understanding of evolutionary relationships between fossil groups
A new study published in the journal PLOS ONE explores the weight great fossil sites have on our understanding of evolutionary relationships between fossil groups—the lagerstätten effect—and for the first time, has quantified the power these sites have on our understanding of evolutionary history.