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"Climate ‘feedback loops’ could worsen global warming by 30%, study finds"
#Climate #ClimateChange

Climate ‘feedback loops’ could worsen global warming by 30%, study finds
Emissions of planet-heating methane and CO2 from natural sources are worsening the climate crisis, paper says

Global heating will hit at least 1.8C, UN warns, and there are ‘no good outcomes’ https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/02/global-heating-warming-1-8c-best-case-scenario-un-united-nations-e…

once again, #Sigh (even though not surprising). Maybe this will make voters press their electeds for meaningful action? (if they do not, the damage only increases)

Global heating will hit at least 1.8C, UN warns, and there are ‘no good outcomes’
But scientists say the world could get back to 1.5C through deep, rapid emissions cuts and removing carbon from the atmosphere

once again, #Sigh (even though not surprising). Maybe this will make voters press their electeds for meaningful action? (if they do not, the damage only increases)

Global heating will hit at least 1.8C, UN warns, and there are ‘no good outcomes’
But scientists say the world could get back to 1.5C through deep, rapid emissions cuts and removing carbon from the atmosphere

"Majority of US voters link extreme weather to climate crisis, study finds"
#US #USA #America #Climate

Majority of US voters link extreme weather to climate crisis, study finds
Top Democrat says findings show public ‘way ahead of the politicians’ as Trump dismisses global heating as ‘hoax’

From a strict contribution to global warming standpoint, how to decide how dark of exterior home paint should be used?
At the extremely hot end (e.g. Phoenix AZ), there might be a clear answer, but what about mid-continent where we need significant amounts of both heating & cooling?
I think coming up with anything other than a guess would require a lot of calculations based on a lot of variables, such as latitude (sun angles) and heating efficiency.

‘Extremely scary findings’ show climate crisis is supercharging Europe’s wildfire weather https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/31/wildfires-extreme-weather-europe-spain-france-climate-crisis-analysis

This is fine. 🔥☕️ @… https://mementomori.social/@CanvasesByPeter/117205814610919782

One of the sneaky ways the #ClimateCrisis is aggravating a problem:
‘Not any old vermin’: rats numbers are on the rise thanks to global heating – and poison may not be the answer

‘Not any old vermin’: rats numbers are on the rise thanks to global heating – and poison may not be the answer
Robert Corrigan has been dealing with the ‘smart’ rodents all his life – and believes there are better solutions to deal with the growing infestation in the world’s cities

One of the sneaky ways the #ClimateCrisis is aggravating a problem:
‘Not any old vermin’: rats numbers are on the rise thanks to global heating – and poison may not be the answer

‘Not any old vermin’: rats numbers are on the rise thanks to global heating – and poison may not be the answer
Robert Corrigan has been dealing with the ‘smart’ rodents all his life – and believes there are better solutions to deal with the growing infestation in the world’s cities

The El Niño is likely to be the largest in at least 1,000 years
and will pile extra heat into an atmosphere where temperatures are already rising rapidly due to global heating.
The combination means 2027 is set to “blow apart” the record and be the hottest year ever recorded.

‘Supersizing before our eyes’: UN warns of record El Niño approaching
Event is likely to be largest in at least 1,000 years and will pile extra heat into a world already in a climate crisis

"Climate change kills: it kills people, as we’ve seen; it also kills our ecosystem, our biodiversity, and it also destroys the things we as a society hold dear – our houses, our businesses, our livestock.
...
And that’s why it’s not enough to address the consequences, which we do; what we have to do is reduce its causes, anticipate its effects, and, consequently, better prepare our country to protect people’s lives."
Those two quotes are only 4 years apart.

‘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

"Nepal-Tibet flood: this is the cost of not acting in the face of the climate crisis - Sunil Acharya"
#Nepal #Climate #ClimateChange

Nepal-Tibet flood: this is the cost of not acting in the face of the climate crisis
Nepalis and Tibetans must not pay the price – with their lives, livelihoods and money meant for education and health – for global heating caused by wealthy states, says Kathmandu-based climate policy specialist Sunil Acharya

„Rising levels of obesity and diabetes are expected to play a part, but […] environmental factors such as endocrine-disrupting chemicals – which can be found in various household items – and global heating could also be factors in the apparent striking decline.“
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Surprise, surprise...
‘Extremely scary findings’ show climate crisis is supercharging Europe’s wildfire weather
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/31/wildfires-extreme-weather-europe-s…

‘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 20 times more likely

Science Matters - Clean power pathways beat carbon capture
from David Suzuki
We know that spewing greenhouse gases into the air, mainly by burning fossil fuels, is the primary driver of rapidly accelerating global heating, and that carbon dioxide can remain in the atmosphere for thousands of years. Some, however, is taken up by plants, soil and water as part of the carbon cycle.
Does that mean using technology to remove CO2 from the atmosphere is a viable or necessary clima…

Turkmenistan has started plugging the mega-leaks of methane
that spew from its ageing oil and gas facilities,
the latest UN data shows, in a move hailed as a breakthrough.
Methane, also called natural or fossil gas,
is a potent greenhouse gas.
It traps 80 times more heat than carbon dioxide
and causes 25% of global heating today.
Stopping leaks can be quick and cheap and,
because methane breaks down in the atmosphere far quicker than CO2,

‘Breakthrough’ as Turkmenistan starts fixing ‘mindboggling’ methane mega-leaks
Secretive state begins repairs on ageing facilities after being revealed as worst country for leaks of potent greenhouse gas

Active galactic nucleus activity in brightest cluster galaxies at intermediate redshifts in Sunyaev-Zel'dovich--selected clusters
N. Hatamkhani, R. E. Skelton, J. Delhaize, M. Hilton, S. I. Loubser, N. Gupta, K. M. Mogotsi
https://arxiv.org/abs/2609.09049 https://arxiv.org/pdf/2609.09049 https://arxiv.org/html/2609.09049
arXiv:2609.09049v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Context. Brightest cluster galaxies (BCGs) host powerful active galactic nuclei (AGNs) and help regulate the heating--cooling balance of the intracluster medium. While radio-mode feedback is well established locally, its prevalence at intermediate redshifts remains poorly constrained. Aims. We investigate the incidence, accretion state, and host-galaxy properties of AGNs in BCGs in Sunyaev--Zel'dovich (SZ)-selected clusters at $0.3 < z < 0.8$, testing dependences on cosmic epoch, cluster mass, and dynamical state. Methods. We analyse 171 BCGs from the Atacama Cosmology Telescope SZ catalogue, combining Southern African Large Telescope spectroscopy, WISE mid-infrared photometry, and Rapid ASKAP Continuum Survey radio data with \textsc{X-CIGALE} modelling to derive stellar masses, star formation rates, and Eddington-scaled accretion rates. Results. Thirty-eight BCGs (22%) host radio-loud AGNs. Only two ($\sim$5%) are high-excitation radio galaxies; the remainder are low-excitation systems. Most AGNs have low Eddington ratios ($-3 \lesssim \log_{10}\lambda_{\mathrm{Edd}} \lesssim -1$), consistent with radiatively inefficient accretion. Accretion efficiency increases with redshift, while correlations with cluster mass and dynamical state are weak. Radio luminosity is independent of cluster mass. Compared to field radio AGNs, BCG radio-loud AGNs have similar radio powers but are hosted by galaxies $\sim0.8$ dex more massive. Conclusions. BCG radio-loud AGNs at $0.3 < z < 0.8$ are predominantly low-excitation, radiatively inefficient systems, indicating that maintenance-mode accretion was widespread in massive clusters ($M_{500c} \simeq 3.2 \times 10^{14},M_\odot$) by $z \sim 1$. Accretion appears regulated primarily by fuel availability and cosmic evolution rather than global cluster properties, while the cluster environment mainly sets the host-galaxy mass scale.
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"Human-driven climate crisis fuels Canada’s deadly wildfires, study finds"
#Canada #Climate #ClimateChange

Human-driven climate crisis fuels Canada’s deadly wildfires, study finds
Current blazes roaring across country more than twice as likely to occur because of fossil fuel-driven global heating

Differences in political leadership ( or Leadership vs abdication of responsibility?) on the #ClimateCrisis
Spain:
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‘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

Differences in political leadership ( or Leadership vs abdication of responsibility?) on the #ClimateCrisis
Spain:
https://www.

‘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

"Most UK media reports on June heatwave failed to mention climate crisis"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate #ClimateChange

Most UK media reports on June heatwave failed to mention climate crisis
Exclusive: Analysis of nearly 2,500 articles finds almost three-quarters made no reference to global heating

"Remembering summer 1976: how the historic heatwave has become our new normal"
#Climate #ClimateChange #Heatwave

Remembering summer 1976: how the historic heatwave has become our new normal
Half a century on, Britain braces for temperatures up to 40C as global heating brings yet more extreme weather

"Jordan installs solar-powered water heating systems at nine hospitals"
#Jordan #Hospitals #Energy #Renewables

Jordan installs solar-powered water heating systems at nine hospitals - pv magazine Global
The government of Jordan has announced the completion of the first phase of a project aiming to deploy solar-powered water heating systems at 33 hospitals in total.

"NHS must prepare for annual summer heat pressures, says Yvette Cooper"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Heatwave #Climate

NHS must prepare for annual summer heat pressures, says Yvette Cooper
Health secretary says global heating means UK hospitals and GPs will have to prepare for summer as well as winter peaks of demand