Tootfinder

Farmers focus on what will sell, leaving new options unexplored
This thread will highlight plants with higher Optimal Growing Temperature,
and that don’t depend on seasonal cycles or flower in late season.
#climatechange #foodsecurity

"Nowhere to move: How climate change became the property market’s biggest nightmare"
#Climate #ClimateChange

How climate change has become the property market’s biggest threat
From plummeting house prices to insurable homes, climate change is impacting the property market around the world.

Yet another storm troubles #Vietnam, or as Mike puts it,
"the typhoon season is actually supposed to be over, but such is #climatechange"

Typhoon Kalmaegi Slams the South-Central Coast
And the Long Thành debate continues

"Climate venture investment climbed 8% in 2025, with focus shifting to AI’s energy demand"
#Climate #ClimateChange #Energy

📈 Study shows the Paris Agreement is working, but not well enough to offset economic growth
https://phys.org/news/2025-10-paris-agreement-offset-economic-growth.html

Study shows the Paris Agreement is working, but not well enough to offset economic growth
Ten years ago, close to 200 nations signed the Paris Agreement, an international treaty designed to cut greenhouse gas emissions and curtail global warming. Under the treaty, most nations made a 15-year promise to reduce emissions.

Long interview with Steven Guilbeault about his protest resignation from Carney’s cabinet, Canada’s carbon-emissions story, and #ClimateChange in general. It’s a Bloomberg podcast but there’s a transcript:
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"A Year of Clean Energy Milestones"
#Energy #Climate #ClimateChange

A Year of Clean Energy Milestones

"10 big energy stories Canary Media is tracking in 2026"
#Energy #Climate #ClimateChange

10 big energy stories Canary Media is tracking in 2026
From AI and batteries to geothermal, here’s what we're thinking about as we prepare to cover the clean energy transition this year.

"As Brazil Cracks Down on Forest Clearing, Emissions Fall"
#Brazil #Climate #ClimateChange

As Brazil Cracks Down on Forest Clearing, Emissions Fall

Finally, a more modest increase in atmospheric CO2 at Mauna Loa: based on daily values, the December average was 427.5 ppm, that's 2.1 ppm more than last year
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"Interactive: Who wants what at the COP30 climate change summit"
#COP30 #Climate #ClimateChange

Interactive: Who wants what at the COP30 climate change summit - Carbon Brief
In order to track parties’ positions on negotiating points at COP30, Carbon Brief has analysed nearly 100 submissions to the UN and captured them in a table

In the runup to #COP30, our friends at the Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology are co-sponsoring this important event on science, spirituality, and ethics as they pertain to #climatechange.

RE: #climatechange

"if we were listening to people on the grounds of whether they had a good track record, the world would not spend a lot of time on #BillGates and climate. "
#ClimateChange
#ClimatePolicy

🛟 The Abundance Movement’s Blind Spot
#climatechange

The Abundance Movement’s Blind Spot
What if Americans care more about the cost of climate disasters than carbon-free energy?

'Derailment' warning as world faces threats to its ability to act on climate change 'Derailment' warning as world faces threats to its ability to act on climate change
#climate #ClimateChange

Another big jump in atmospheric CO2, (still) measured at Mauna Loa: Based on daily values, the November average was ~426.5 ppm, that's around 2.7 ppm higher than last year!
#ClimateChange #CO2 #emissions

The CCGS Amundsen is a Canadian research icebreaker run by the non-profit Amundsen Science at Université Laval and operated by Canadian Coast Guard. This past summer, the ship was able to navigate into areas previously off limits due to very thick multi-year ice (5 yrs, 7 or more metres thick). There is much less of this thick stable ice in the Arctic now due to #ClimateChange, meaning prev…

"Climate change is affecting your food – and not in your favour"
#Climate #ClimateChange
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Climate change is affecting your food – and not in your favour
Our food is becoming more calorifc, less nutritious – and possibly more toxic.

"‘Just an unbelievable amount of pollution’: how big a threat is AI to the climate?"
#Climate #ClimateChange #AI

"China’s five green economy challenges in 2026"
#China #Climate #ClimateChange

China’s five green economy challenges in 2026
China is still expanding its coal-fired power stations and depends on coal in its energy network.

#Science #ClimateChange Open letter by Scientists: #Climate Neutrality is Europe's Greatest Economic Opportunity

"EU ministers break deadlock on CO2 emission cut by 2040 amid political pressure"
#EU #EuropeanUnion #Climate #ClimateChange

EU ministers break deadlock on CO2 emission reduction by 2040
After months of political impasse, the revision of the EU's climate law was backed with significant flexibilities for member states to hit the 90% emissions reduction by 2040. Now the European Parliament needs to have a say on the bloc's climate target.

🌡️ Government told to prepare for 2C warming by 2050
#uk

Government told to prepare for 2C warming by 2050
The Climate Change Committee said the UK should make climate change adaptions beyond the Paris Agreement.

⏰ Study indicates rising temperatures may increase the health burden of shorter sleep duration
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-10-temperatures-health-burden-shorter-duration.html

Study indicates rising temperatures may increase the health burden of shorter sleep duration
As Australia braces for another scorching summer, new research led by Flinders University sleep experts reveals that rising temperatures are silently chipping away at our sleep and with it, our health.

US voters linking climate crisis to rising bills despite #Trump’s ‘green scam’ claims:
“It’s a fundamental error to treat these issues as mutually exclusive – climate solutions are also cost-of-living solutions. Most of the elite discourse is very bad at estimating or understanding levels of public concern, and this is a good example of this.”
#ClimateChange
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/26/us-voters-link-climate-crisis-affordability?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

"Climate change inaction costs millions of lives each year, report warns"
#Climate #ClimateChange
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Climate change inaction costs millions of lives each year, report warns
The 2025 Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change reveals that climate inaction and continued dependence on fossil fuels is resulting in an immense human cost, with millions of lives lost each year due to heat, air pollution, disease spread, and worsening food insecurity.

"New England warming faster than most places on Earth, study finds"
#NewEngland #Climate #ClimateChange

"Researchers slightly lower study's estimate of drop in global income due to climate change"
#Climate #ClimateChange

Researchers slightly lower study's estimate of drop in global income due to climate change
The authors of a study that examined climate change's potential effect on the global economy said Wednesday that data errors led them to slightly overstate an expected drop in income over the next 25 years.

"Spend less, eat healthier, declutter: Simple New Year’s resolutions that are also kind to the planet"
#Climate #ClimateChange #NewYearResolutions

These New Year's resolutions save money and the planet
Starting with one habit you’ll actually keep can make a difference for your budget, your routine and the climate.

"Deadliest climate disasters of 2025 revealed as experts warn women and the poorest ‘hit the hardest’"
#Climate #ClimateChange

Climate-fuelled extreme weather in 2025 hit women the hardest - report
Women carry an “unequal burden” of the world’s deadliest extreme weather events, a new report warns.

"Teachers unions leverage contracts to fight climate change"
#Education #Climate #ClimateChange

Teachers unions leverage contracts to fight climate change
As federal support and financial incentives for climate action wither, this sort of local action is becoming more difficult but also more urgent, advocates say.

"Greenwashing, illegality and false claims: 13 climate litigation wins in 2025"
#Greenwashing #Climate #ClimateChange

"World heading for 2.8°C warming as UN report reveals climate pledges are 'barely moving the needle'"
#UN #UnitedNations #Climate

Climate pledges 'barely moving the needle' on global warming, says UN
A new UN report reviews the gap between countries’ climate commitments and global emissions targets.

"Study links climate anxiety to social media use"
#Climate #ClimateChange #SocialMedia

Study links climate anxiety to social media use
A new University at Buffalo-led study suggests greater social media use is linked to emotional distress caused by the perceived threats of climate change.

"Warming Made Hurricane Melissa Four Times More Likely"
#Climate #ClimateChange
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Warming Made Hurricane Melissa Four Times More Likely

"2025 was one of three hottest years on record, scientists say"
#Climate #ClimateChange
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2025 was one of three hottest years on record, scientists say
Climate change worsened by human behavior made 2025 one of the three hottest years on record, scientists said.

"Achieving a net-zero healthcare estate"
#NetZero #Climate #ClimateChange

"Iceland has hottest Christmas Eve ever with temperature of 19.8C recorded"
#Iceland #Climate #ClimateChange

"Don’t eat meat or drive a car: Are lifestyle-targeted climate policies eroding our green values?"
#Climate #ClimateChange

‘Eroding green values’: How climate policies risk making us care less
Researchers warn that climate policies spurring people to change their behaviour may weaken their values and support for the environment.

"‘If we wait it will be too late’: Why 500 scientists are backing this urgent climate declaration"
#Climate #ClimateChange

‘Act now and act fast’: 500 scientists back urgent climate declaration
The Dartington Declaration calls for ‘unprecedented’ cuts to emissions to prevent global temperatures exceeding 1.5℃.

"Dominican Republic brings Caribbean’s largest solar plant online"
#DominicanRepublic #Climate #ClimateChange

Dominican Republic brings Caribbean’s largest solar plant online
The Dominican Republic has switched on the 162.6 MW Cotoperí Solar complex, developed by Acciona Energía and local investors. It is the largest PV installation in Central America and the Caribbean.

"Six climate stories that inspired us in 2025"
#Climate #ClimateChange
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Six climate stories that inspired us in 2025
Our solutions picks of the year. 

"In 2024, the climate crisis worsened in all ways. But we can still limit warming with bold action"
#Climate #ClimateChange

In 2024, the climate crisis worsened in all ways. But we can still limit warming with bold action
We are living in a hotter, more chaotic world, with more emissions, fires and fossil fuel consumption.

"Revealed: Europe’s water reserves drying up due to climate breakdown"
#Europe #Climate #ClimateChange

"Scientists have a dire new warning about the state of the planet"
#Climate #ClimateChange
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Scientists have a dire new warning about the state of the planet
Recent climatic developments "mark the beginning of a grim new chapter for life on Earth," but it's not too late for radical action.

"How climate change can make people more likely to get into violent conflict"
#Climate #ClimateChange
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How climate change can make people more likely to get into violent conflict
Environmental stress systematically activates the psychological vulnerabilities that drive criminal behaviour.

"‘Heat deaths aren’t a thing’: Coalition MPs weighing net zero given sceptical briefing on climate science"
#Climate #ClimateChange #Health

"Australia's protected marine habitats defenseless against climate change by 2040"
#Australia #Climate #ClimateChange

Australia's protected marine habitats defenseless against climate change by 2040
New research has found that even Australia's most protected marine habitats are likely to suffer extreme ocean impacts by 2040, increasing threats to thousands of plant and animal species.

"Report: Climate disasters cost the world more than $120bn in 2025"
#Climate #ClimateChange
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"Report: Climate change to become world’s biggest driver of nature loss by 2050"
#Climate #ClimateChange #Nature

"World’s climate plans fall drastically short of action needed, analysis shows"
#Climate #ClimateChange

"Rising heat kills one person a minute worldwide, major report reveals"
#Climate #ClimateChange
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"Climate change is wreaking havoc on World Cultural Heritage sites, study finds"
#Climate #ClimateChange

Climate change is wreaking havoc on World Cultural Heritage sites, study finds
The Great Wall of China, Petra of Jordan, Ellora Caves of India, the traditional Ottoman Houses in Turkey — none of these world-famous historical sites can easily be replaced if damaged. Yet, each of these sits out in the open, inviting hordes of tourists every year, under alarming climate jolts. A recent global assessment revealed […]

"Breath of relief as EU commits to CO2 reduction climate goal ahead of COP30"
#EU #EuropeanUnion #Climate #ClimateChange

Breath of relief as EU commits to key climate goal ahead of COP30
After months of political impasse, EU environment ministers backed the revision of the EU's climate law, paving the way for a decision on the global 2035 climate target to be presented next week at COP30.

"As the planet warmed, politics wobbled: The defining climate moments of 2025"
#Climate #ClimateChange

How 2025 became one of the hottest and most divisive climate years
Record warming met weak political resolve as climate pressures mounted this year.

"Hundreds of road signs and billboards in France have been decorated with fake flames. Here’s why"
#France #Climate #ClimateChange

Why hundreds of road signs in France have been decorated with ‘flames’
Flames have been glued to a number of road signs and billboards across France, as activists beg ‘stop climate sabotage’.

"Guardian Essential poll: only a quarter of older Australians believe climate change can be prevented"
#Australia #Climate #ClimateChange

"Scientists detect new climate pattern in the tropics"
#Climate #ClimateChange
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Scientists detect new climate pattern in the tropics
Tropical cyclones can unleash extensive devastation, as recent storms that swept over Jamaica and the Philippines made unmistakably clear. Accurate weather forecasts that buy more time to prepare are crucial for saving lives and are rooted in a deeper understanding of climate systems.

"Five short videos that debunk climate lies and falsehoods"
#Climate #ClimateChange
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Five short videos that debunk climate lies and falsehoods
Join Samantha Harrington as she sleuths out climate misinformation on social media.

"Top Meat and Dairy Companies Have Same Climate Impact as Biggest Oil and Gas Firms"
#Climate #ClimateChange

Top Meat and Dairy Companies Have Same Climate Impact as Biggest Oil and Gas Firms
New study shows top producers responsible for more carbon dioxide-equivalent emissions than all of oil giant Saudi Arabia.

"Chocolate could disappear by 2050. Could this climate-resistant alternative take its place?"
#Climate #ClimateChange #Chocolate

Meet the scientists saving the chocolate industry from climate change
As cocoa production plunges, scientists have turned to a climate-resilient plant to save the chocolate industry.

"Climate change links Tibetan lakes to Yangtze River, fueling flood risks"
#Tibetan #Climate #ClimateChange

Climate change links Tibetan lakes to Yangtze River, fueling flood risks
Climate change is accelerating the reorganization of river-lake systems on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, reshaping hydrological and ecological processes in the "Asian Water Tower."

"Boris Johnson tells Tories to stop ‘bashing green agenda’ or risk losing next election"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Climate

"Century-old corals reveal the Pacific Northwest is acidifying faster than expected"
#Climate #ClimateChange #CoralReef

Century-old corals reveal the Pacific Northwest is acidifying faster than expected
In 1888, researchers aboard the R/V Albatross began the world’s first concentrated marine research expeditions off California’s Pacific coast. The team collected untold plant and animal specimens, including orange cup corals, which they carefully preserved and stored in collections at the Smithsonian Institution. These specimens have now become rare physical evidence of ongoing changes in […]

"Climate change is shrinking children’s height - and humidity is making things worse"
#Climate #ClimateChange #Children

How climate change could stunt millions of children’s growth
Researchers have warned of the unexpected consequences of extremely hot, humid conditions during pregnancy.

"Scientists get a shocking glimpse of Arctic climate change"
#Arctic #Climate #ClimateChange

Scientists get a shocking glimpse of Arctic climate change
Researchers who visited Svalbard expected deep snow, but instead they found meltwater pools and thawed ground.

"10 years after the Paris Agreement, world leaders are letting go of its most famous goal"
#ParisAgreement #Climate #ClimateChange

10 years after the Paris Agreement, world leaders are letting go of its most famous goal
At COP30 in Brazil, this year's U.N. climate negotiations crashed out on a hard truth: It’s all about the money.

"Oil firm TotalEnergies made misleading green statements, court rules"
#Climate #ClimateChange

"Revealed: Only a third of national climate pledges support ‘transition away from fossil fuels’"
#Climate #ClimateChange

Revealed: Only a third of national climate pledges support ‘transition away from fossil fuels’ - Carbon Brief
Only around a third of the latest country climate pledges submitted to the UN express support for the “transition away from fossil fuels”.

"Overshooting 1.5C climate target 'inevitable': UN chief"
#ParisAgreement #Climate #ClimateChange

Overshooting 1.5C climate target 'inevitable': UN chief
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Wednesday it was now clear that efforts to cap global warming at 1.5 Celsius above pre-industrial levels would fail in the short term.

"Six thousand year old data reveals Europe could face 42 extra days of summer by 2100"
#Europe #Climate #ClimateChange

Ancient data shows Europe may see 42 more summer days by 2100
Summers on the continent could be getting a lot longer, new study shows.

"New data reveals how Australia’s threatened reptiles and frogs are disappearing – and what we have to do"
#Australia #Climate #ClimateChange

New data reveals how Australia’s threatened reptiles and frogs are disappearing – and what we have to do
Australia is home to many endangered reptiles and frogs. This national snapshot shows their numbers have dropped sharply. But it’s possible to reverse this trend.

"Climate change is now warming the deepest parts of the Arctic Ocean"
#Climate #ClimateChange #Arctic

Climate change is now warming the deepest parts of the Arctic Ocean
While it is well known that climate change is heating the world's oceans, it was thought that the deep sea was safe from its effects—until now. Researchers have discovered that a rapidly warming part of the Atlantic is leading to the heating up of Arctic Ocean depths.

"Climate disasters in first half of 2025 costliest ever on record, research shows"
#Climate #ClimateChange
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"The secret to tackling the climate crisis could be right under our feet. Here’s why"
#Climate #ClimateChange

How soil could be the secret weapon to meet climate targets
Despite being one of the largest natural carbon sinks, most nations exclude soil from their climate plans.

"Average global temperature to hit 1.4°C above preindustrial levels in 2026, warns UK’s Met Office"
#Climate #ClimateChange

UK’s Met Office warns 2026 could be among hottest years on record
The Met Office warns that 2026 is likely to become the fourth year on record where temperatures hit 1.4°C above preindustrial levels.

"Global use of coal hit record high in 2024"
#FossilFuels #Climate #ClimateChange

"This study could reshape climate lawsuits against fossil fuel companies"
#FossilFuels #Climate #ClimateChange

This study could reshape climate lawsuits against fossil fuel companies
The groundbreaking research offers evidence that specific fossil fuel giants drove economic losses for decades.

"Experts urge canceling fossil fuel contracts to meet Paris climate goals"
#FossilFuels #Cliamte #ClimateChange

Experts urge canceling fossil fuel contracts to meet Paris climate goals
The countries participating in the UN Climate Change Conference (COP30), currently taking place in Brazil, must cancel fossil fuel concessions in order to keep the Paris Agreement alive. This is the main message of a paper published in the journal Nature and signed by experts Martí Orta, Gorka Muñoa and Marcel Llavero, from the Faculty of Biology and the Biodiversity Research Institute (IRBio) of the University of Barcelona, and Guillem Rius, from the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (IS…

"‘Borrowed time’: crop pests and food losses supercharged by climate crisis"
#Pesticides #Climate #ClimateChange

"October heat records broken across Australia as Sydney braces for temperatures ‘way above the norm’"
#Ausustralia #Climate #ClimateChange

"China doesn’t want to lead alone on climate policies, senior adviser warns"
#China #Climate #ClimateChange

"Denmark announces one of the world’s most ambitious climate targets, while the rest of the EU looks away"
#Denmark #Climate #ClimateChange

"A 2003-style heatwave today would kill nearly 18,000 Europeans, new study warns"
#Europe #Climate #ClimateChange

Europe could face higher death toll if historic heatwaves struck today
Applying historical heatwave patterns to current climate conditions shows a worrisome death toll, a new study reveals

"Sea levels are rising faster than at any time in the last 4,000 years. Here’s why"
#Sea #Climate #ClimateChange

Sea levels rising faster than they have in 4,000 years, study warns
Melting glaciers and thermal expansion are driving the ‘acceleration’ of sea level rise to record levels.

"Heat surges put preserved Amazon areas at high risk, study says"
#AmazomRainforest #Climate #ClimateChange

Heat surges put preserved Amazon areas at high risk, study says
Intact forests struggle to escape climate degradation, exposing new impacts coming from increasingly warming temperatures.

"More than 80 countries at Cop30 join call for roadmap to fossil fuel phase-out"
#FossilFuels #Climate #ClimateChange

"After Ruining a Treasured Water Resource, Iran Is Drying Up"
#Iran #Climate #ClimateChange

After Ruining a Treasured Water Resource, Iran Is Drying Up
Iran is looking to relocate the nation’s capital because of severe water shortages that make Tehran unsustainable. Experts say the crisis was caused by years of ill-conceived dam projects and overpumping that destroyed a centuries-old system for tapping underground reserves. 

"Report reveals nearly 80% of the world's poor live in regions exposed to climate hazards"
#Climate #ClimateChange
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Report reveals nearly 80% of the world's poor live in regions exposed to climate hazards
Nearly 8 in 10 people living in multidimensional poverty—887 million out of 1.1 billion globally—are directly exposed to climate hazards such as extreme heat, flooding, drought, or air pollution.

"The world is heading to add 57 superhot days a year, but study indicates it could have been worse"
#Climate #ClimateChange

The world is heading to add 57 superhot days a year, but study indicates it could have been worse
The world is on track to add nearly two months of dangerous superhot days each year by the end of the century, with poorer small nations hit far more often than the biggest carbon-polluting countries, a study released Thursday found.

"World’s oceans losing their greenness through global heating, study finds"
#Oceans #Climate #ClimateChange

"‘Damned if we do but completely stuffed if we don’t’: heatwaves will worsen longer net zero is delayed"
#NetZero #Climate #ClimateChange

"Arctic sees unprecedented heat as climate impacts cascade"
#Arctic #Climate #ClimateChange

Arctic sees unprecedented heat as climate impacts cascade
The Arctic has experienced its hottest year since records began, a US science agency announced Tuesday, as climate change triggers cascading impacts from melting glaciers and sea ice to greening landscapes and disruptions to global weather.

"Climate whiplash by 2064: Study projects extreme swings in rainfall and drought for Asia"
#Asia #Climate #ClimateChange

Climate whiplash by 2064: Study projects extreme swings in rainfall and drought for Asia
A climate study led by The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), in collaboration with an international research team, reveals that under a high-emission scenario, the Northern Hemisphere summer monsoons region will undergo extreme weather events starting in 2064. Asia and broader tropical regions will face frequent "subseasonal whiplash" events, characterized by extreme downpours and dry spells alternating every 30 to 90 days which trigger climate disruptions with catastrophi…

"Analysis: Seven charts showing how the $100bn climate-finance goal was met"
#Climate #ClimateChange

Analysis: Seven charts showing how the $100bn climate-finance goal was met - Carbon Brief
With developed countries pledging to ramp up climate finance, analysis shows how donors rely on loans and private finance to meet obligations.

"These banks fund oil & gas in the Amazon amid climate crisis: Report"
#Banks #Finance #Climate #ClimateChange

These banks fund oil & gas in the Amazon amid climate crisis: Report
Deep in the Peruvian Amazon, a sprawling industrial facility has been carved out of the rainforest. This is the Camisea Gas Complex, a natural gas mega-field operated by a consortium of oil companies led by Argentina’s Pluspetrol. The complex now supplies 70% of Peru’s liquefied petroleum gas, primarily used for cooking. But the project has […]

"Carbon bombs: Fossil fuel giants add 2,300 mega-projects to global pipeline"
#FossilFuels #Energy #Climate #ClimateChange

"CDP: Businesses expect $420bn of extreme weather risks in near future"
#Business #Climate #ClimateChange

"Record leap in CO2 fuels fears of accelerating global heating"
#FossilFuels #Climate #ClimateChange