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"Correcting climate ‘misperceptions’ may not boost climate action"
#Climate #ClimateChange
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Correcting climate ‘misperceptions’ may not boost climate action - Carbon Brief
Most people "underestimate" general support for climate change and "overestimate" actual, real-world climate action.

New post! In Nelder Notes #6, I review the backsliding on climate commitments and muse on the state of climate campaigning: https://www.transitiontimes.net/nn-6-backsliding-on-climate/

NN#6: Backsliding on Climate
Much of the world is backsliding on their climate commitments just when we need them to be increasing their ambition, but taking action when it’s difficult is the name of the game.

This is a good analysis of class, even if it doesn't really answer the question it sets.
Why climate movements struggle to talk about class - resilience
https://www.resilience.org/stories/2026-05-29/why-climate-movements-struggle-to-…

Why climate movements struggle to talk about class
Environmental movements often frame injustice through race and gender while overlooking the ways class shapes power, exclusion, and whose voices are heard. The result is a climate politics that can alienate the very working-class communities needed to build effective movements.

Extremely stupid and self-destructive, not wanting to collect climate data.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/01/climate/ocean-observatories-initiative.html?unlocked_article_code=1.nFA.m9…

Trump Administration to Dismantle the Ocean Observatories Initiative
The $368 million network of instruments collecting data in both the Atlantic and Pacific has been critical to climate and ocean research.

UnearthInsight: Indian IT companies have spent $7.1B on acquisitions since the start of 2025 to gain clients, as AI-led pricing pressure weakens organic growth (Shristi Achar/The Economic Times)
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/t…

IT firms spend big on acquisitions as AI hits growth
Indian IT companies are buying smaller companies to boost growth. Acquisitions are happening due to AI's impact on pricing and organic growth. Companies are spending billions to gain clients and market share. These deals help IT providers enter new markets and offer expanded services. This strategy aims to counter revenue pressures and vendor consolidation.

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

"‘But we’re just 1% of emissions’: do smaller countries’ climate efforts matter? - Ajit Niranjan"
#Emissions #Climate #ClimateChange

‘But we’re just 1% of emissions’: do smaller countries’ climate efforts matter?
Past and present leaders of wealthy nations such as UK and Germany have argued their actions are insignificant

"World Cup matches played in potentially dangerous heat as players’ union makes climate warning"
#Football #Sports #Climate

World Cup matches played in potentially dangerous heat as players’ union makes climate warning
Nine of the group stage games played in severe heat, analysis finds, as union points to lessons for the whole sport

"Climate change causes the ocean’s waters to expand"
#Climate #ClimateChange #Oceans

Climate change causes the ocean’s waters to expand » Yale Climate Connections
It’s one of the reasons global sea levels are rising.