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Is the Gulf Stream in Danger of Collapse?

God's Spies by Thomas Neuburger • 70 implied HN points • 25 Oct 24
🌞 Climate & Environment Global Warming Climate Crisis Environmental Science Climate models
  1. The Gulf Stream, part of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), is in danger of collapsing and could do so in the coming decades. It's important because it impacts weather and climate in Europe and beyond.
  2. Scientists are concerned that human activities, particularly global warming, have been slowing down the AMOC for around 60-70 years. This slowdown is indicated by unusual cooling in parts of the northern Atlantic.
  3. Recent studies suggest there's a significant chance of AMOC collapse by 2050. Climate models have refined estimates, showing a 59% chance of collapse before that year.

BRIEFLY NOTED: For 2024-03-01 Fr

Brad DeLong's Grasping Reality • 146 implied HN points • 01 Mar 24
🚌 Education Economics Global Warming History Neofascism
  1. Warren Buffett expanded his investment philosophy following advice from Munger, which led to adding wonderful businesses purchased at fair prices
  2. Stock pundits have faced criticism for underperformance and being influenced by popular views, impacting small and mid-capitalisation stocks
  3. Berkshire Hathaway Energy's financial stability in the face of climate change contrasts with utilities like PG&E and Hawaiian Electric facing bankruptcy

Rising Sea Levels, Rising Waves: With the Rising Things, Islands can't Last Forever

Adetokunbo Sees • 208 implied HN points • 25 Nov 23
🌞 Climate & Environment Climate change Environmental Impact Displacement Global Warming
  1. Islands are disappearing due to rising sea levels, putting many at risk of displacement.
  2. Climate change is causing faster sea level rise, threatening the existence of many islands.
  3. Protective circuits, control systems, heat sinks, and gate drivers are crucial for managing power electronics.

This Must Be Made Personal For Deniers

Surfing the Future • 59 implied HN points • 10 Feb 24
🌞 Climate & Environment Corporate Influence Global Warming Environmental justice
  1. Ensuring accountability for systemic crimes is crucial, with heavy financial penalties, especially for those profiting from reprehensible practices like the British empire's opium trade
  2. Uncomfortable parallels exist between historical criminal enterprises like the opium trade, the opioid crisis, and modern fossil fuel industries, hinting at potential criminalization
  3. Legal actions such as climate scientist Michael Mann's successful defamation lawsuit highlight the importance of holding false accusers accountable, pushing for strict consequences against defamers

Explaining Climate Policy: When Costs Aren't

David Friedman’s Substack • 260 implied HN points • 26 Aug 23
🌞 Climate & Environment Climate Policy Global Warming Nuclear power Geoengineering
  1. When it comes to climate policy, some people view costs as benefits, creating different perspectives on energy use and global warming solutions.
  2. Alternatives like nuclear power, natural gas, and geoengineering can help reduce global warming without reducing energy use, but not all advocates support these options.
  3. Using a crisis like global warming as an excuse for political agendas or personal beliefs is a common pattern across different contexts and political ideologies.
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MARINE MAYHEM - Part 1

SCIENCE GODDESS • 98 implied HN points • 17 Nov 23
🔬 Science Climate AI Global Warming
  1. AI advancements are exciting, but the pressing issue of climate change and its impact on oceans must not be overlooked.
  2. With dangerously rising temperatures, coral reefs and ocean systems are facing critical threats that require urgent action.
  3. While AI may offer benefits, addressing climate change and protecting ocean ecosystems should be top priorities for the future.

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Brad DeLong's Grasping Reality • 123 implied HN points • 14 Feb 24
🌍 World Politics Economic History Economics Global Warming Moral Philosophy Public Reason
  1. The COVID-19 depression and subsequent reopening have not generated consistent lessons for the future given its unique nature
  2. There are significant macro distortions in the current economy, including massive consumer spending shifts, supply chain disruptions, and job market imbalances
  3. Global warming continues to progress, as evidenced by alarming images and reports

The IPCC and the Gates-Kerry-Gore axis of smug, jet-setting pseudoscience aren't interested in CO2 reduction. They're tyrannical zealots bent on reducing human thriving

Beck of the Pack • 58 implied HN points • 11 Jan 24
🌞 Climate & Environment Climate change Global Warming Environmental Impact Climate Policy
  1. The IPCC and certain renowned figures are seen as zealots focused on controlling human thriving instead of reducing CO2
  2. Disillusionment led to questioning established truths in various fields such as pharma, 9/11, and the green agenda
  3. Climate change may be influenced more by natural factors like fluctuations in sunlight and planetary dynamics rather than human actions

Collapsed Croplands, drought, disasters: possible implications after hottest Day ever Recorded

Adetokunbo Sees • 208 implied HN points • 29 Jul 23
🌞 Climate & Environment Renewable Energy Drought Disasters Food security Global Warming
  1. Heat waves and droughts lead to crop failures and loss of yields, impacting global food security.
  2. Rising temperatures affect crop yields, with each degree increase in global temperature leading to significant decreases in wheat, rice, and maize production.
  3. Reducing fossil fuel emissions is crucial to mitigating the negative impacts of climate change on agriculture and food security.

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Brad DeLong's Grasping Reality • 69 implied HN points • 18 Mar 24
💼 Business Economics Global Warming Human Capital Neofascism
  1. Economic transformations involve recognizing opportunities, investing, experiencing euphoria, and dealing with crashes, crises, and adjustments.
  2. In the Biden Administration, there is notable tension between departments like Treasury and the Pentagon, hampering collaboration for economic change.
  3. Understanding collective intelligence and distributed cognition is crucial - global economic challenges require more than individual human capabilities.

Climate Con Job

Diane Francis • 399 implied HN points • 28 Oct 21
🌞 Climate & Environment Climate change Environmental Policy Sustainability Global Warming Media Criticism
  1. The media often creates a sense of urgency about climate change, especially around big events like COP26. This can sometimes lead to fear and panic rather than constructive solutions.
  2. There are positive developments regarding climate change that are often overlooked by those focusing solely on the negatives. It's important to recognize the progress being made.
  3. Political leaders may use the climate crisis for their own advantage, which can complicate the conversation and actions needed to address the issue. We should look critically at their motives.

Why I'm Writing a Climate Out-Of-Office

Green Graphic Design • 58 implied HN points • 23 May 23
🌞 Climate & Environment Climate Crisis Extreme Weather Natural Disasters Global Warming Sustainability
  1. Extreme weather events due to the climate crisis are becoming more common and impactful
  2. Working conditions during extreme weather can be unsafe and unhealthy, requiring time and space to handle
  3. Creating a climate-related out-of-office message is important for self-care and to communicate with clients during challenging weather conditions

Global Warming Is Still Accelerating, in Three Graphs

God's Spies by Thomas Neuburger • 70 implied HN points • 13 Mar 24
🌞 Climate & Environment Global Warming Economic Impact Climate Crisis
  1. Global warming is accelerating according to three key graphs, showing temperature rise, ocean surface temperature, and energy imbalance.
  2. The energy imbalance data reveals a significant increase in energy retained by the planet, indicating an accelerating rate of heat retention.
  3. Considering the potential collapse of the future economy due to climate change, the question arises about how much of the current economy people are willing to sacrifice to prevent a complete economic collapse.

The Renewable Revolution

Renewable Revolution • 59 implied HN points • 07 Jun 23
🌞 Climate & Environment Renewable Energy Sustainability Global Warming Market Trends Policy Impact
  1. The energy transition is happening fast thanks to new technology that boosts renewable energy. It's all about using the sun, wind, and other natural energy sources more efficiently.
  2. China is taking a lead in renewable energy and pushing everyone to improve and innovate quickly in this area.
  3. Market prices will reflect the energy transition in this decade, meaning investments will start focusing more on renewable sources, which is good for the environment.

Climate Alert: January 2024 the Hottest January in Recorded History

The Climate Historian • 19 implied HN points • 10 Feb 24
🌞 Climate & Environment Global Warming Climate change Weather Patterns Environmental Policy Sustainability
  1. January 2024 was the hottest January on record, marking a worrying trend in global warming. The average temperature was 13.14°C, which is significantly higher than temperatures from past years.
  2. Over the last year, the planet experienced its highest average temperatures yet, highlighting an urgent climate crisis. This is concerning for global efforts to keep temperatures below the critical limits set by the Paris Agreement.
  3. Despite clear evidence of climate change, leaders are not taking strong enough action. It's important for everyone to get involved and push for changes that protect the environment for future generations.

Biden's surprise World Bank pick portends dramatic climate finance shakeup

Callaway Climate Insights • 19 implied HN points • 23 Feb 23
🌍 World Politics Climate finance Global Warming International relations United Nations Economic Development
  1. President Biden's selection of Ajay Banga as the World Bank head hints at significant changes in climate finance for developing countries.
  2. Banga's background in global business and experience with international committees positions him well to lead the $86 billion lending portfolio of the World Bank.
  3. The appointment reflects Biden's aim of enhancing climate investments in poorer nations and indicates a shift towards a new era of climate finance.

Is Imminent Extinction Likely?

Daniel Pinchbeck’s Newsletter • 16 implied HN points • 28 Feb 24
🌞 Climate & Environment Climate Crisis Global Warming
  1. The author believes near-term human extinction is likely, possibly within the next 10-20 years, largely due to climate change feedback loops like methane release.
  2. The author expresses frustration with political leaders influenced by powerful interests and emphasizes the need for realistic action rather than optimism without grounds.
  3. The author links mental health issues to suppressed ecological grief and criticizes relying solely on medication rather than acknowledging and addressing underlying societal issues.

How Global Warming Became Scientific Fact

America in Crisis • 19 implied HN points • 24 May 23
🔬 Science Global Warming Scientific Method Atmospheric science Climate change
  1. The idea of global warming caused by human activities becoming a scientific fact evolved through the cultural evolution process of the scientific method, involving observation, hypothesis testing, and theory formation.
  2. Scientists in the 19th century made key discoveries about radiation and emissions that laid the foundation for understanding the greenhouse effect, and later researchers like Arrhenius and Manabe contributed to the development of climate science.
  3. Measurements and research over time have confirmed predictions about rising CO2 levels and global temperature increase, showcasing the progression of global warming from hypothesis to scientific fact.

Laundry Days | Methane and Hydroxyl Radicals

WeBeGreen • 19 implied HN points • 18 Jul 22
🌞 Climate & Environment Atmosphere Environmental Impact Global Warming Green Technology
  1. Increased methane presence in the atmosphere due to a slowdown in anthropogenic activities raises concerns about global warming and positive feedback loops.
  2. Hydroxyl radicals (OH) play a crucial role in neutralizing harmful gases and pollutants in the atmosphere, acting like nature's powerful cleaning agent.
  3. Studying the production and recycling of OH in the atmosphere could potentially lead to new global warming mitigation technologies.

Carbon Pawprints and the Rationing of Life

The Corbett Report • 20 implied HN points • 18 Jun 23
🌞 Climate & Environment Climate change Carbon Footprint Environmental Impact Global Warming
  1. An article comparing carbon footprints of private jets to pet ownership evolved into a serious issue demanding fact-checking.
  2. The narrative of reducing carbon footprints subtly shifts towards considering human life itself as a burden on the environment.
  3. The agenda of carbon eugenics and global depopulation by manipulating perceptions about carbon emissions is already being implemented.

The Ring of Power is Corrupt, but the Ring of Crude Oil is even more Corrupt

Adetokunbo Sees • 9 HN points • 02 Dec 23
🌞 Climate & Environment Oil Spills Global Warming Environmental Impact
  1. Crude oil spills are causing significant harm to wildlife and the environment in various locations around the world.
  2. Officials in oil-producing countries downplay the impact of oil spills to protect oil production and minimize public outcry.
  3. Activism against oil spills could be a crucial step in holding oil companies accountable and addressing climate change issues.

Something Dreadful Happened with the Dreadful Heat this Year. And it can Happen Again and Again

Adetokunbo Sees • 3 HN points • 16 Dec 23
🌞 Climate & Environment Climate change Sustainability Global Warming Renewable Energy Environmental Impact
  1. This year experienced record-breaking heat waves and deadly floods due to global warming.
  2. The high levels of carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels contributed to the extreme weather events.
  3. The future predicts even more severe floods, droughts, and heat waves if current trends continue.

Visualizing CO₂

Climateer • 6 HN points • 17 Mar 23
🌞 Climate & Environment Climate change Carbon Emissions Global Warming Environmental Impact
  1. The amount of extra CO2 in the atmosphere, compared to the start of the Industrial Revolution, could form a layer of dry ice about 1.35 millimeters thick.
  2. By translating CO2 emissions into tangible objects, like trees or Twinkies, we can grasp the scale of the climate change problem.
  3. Industrial activity is a significant contributor to the CO2 issue, and understanding the scale of emissions per person can help in finding solutions.

Polluting plastics, carbon, cancers: the painful results of recycling plastic

Adetokunbo Sees • 3 HN points • 02 Jun 23
🌞 Climate & Environment Plastic Pollution Carbon Emissions Global Warming
  1. Less than 10% of discarded plastics are recycled, so reducing plastic use is crucial.
  2. Join the global movement to go zero waste by cutting down on single-use plastics.
  3. Geoentities need to streamline plastic provisions to prevent rising plastic consumption and preserve the earth for future generations.

Heat records on land, heat records in forests, heat records in oceans: when will the records end?

Adetokunbo Sees • 2 HN points • 05 Aug 23
🌞 Climate & Environment Global Warming Renewable Energy Climate tech
  1. Heat records are continuously being broken on land, in forests, and in oceans due to rising global temperatures.
  2. The oceans are absorbing a significant amount of the warming from increased carbon dioxide emissions, leading to record-high sea temperatures.
  3. Global sea temperatures are projected to continue rising, impacting coral reefs, weather patterns, and human lives unless fossil fuel consumption is reduced.

Fuel Consumption Rising, Carbon Emissions Rising, why shouldn't Disasters also be Rising?

Adetokunbo Sees • 2 HN points • 14 Jul 23
🌞 Climate & Environment Climate change Sustainability AI Technology Natural Disasters Global Warming
  1. Fuel consumption and carbon emissions are rising, leading to an increase in disasters.
  2. Global temperature records are being broken due to escalating warming levels.
  3. Reducing fossil fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions can help mitigate the impact of climate change.

Why the next World Wars will be over Food and Water

Adetokunbo Sees • 2 HN points • 23 Feb 23
🌞 Climate & Environment Climate change Food security Global Warming Refugees Natural Disasters
  1. Experts warn that future wars may be fought over food and water due to climate change
  2. Conflict and wars in vulnerable nations are already happening over scarcity of food and water
  3. Failure to take serious climate action could lead to increased food insecurity, climate refugees, and global resource competition

Wastewater Worldwide, Fossil Fuel, fluoride: is it goodbye to Safe and Just Climate Limit?

Adetokunbo Sees • 1 HN point • 10 Jun 23
🌞 Climate & Environment Climate change Pollution Sustainability Global Warming Emissions
  1. Scientists set safety limits for climate, arsenic, and freshwater, which are being breached globally.
  2. Burning fossil fuels leads to excessive carbon emissions and pollution from leaking fuel tanks.
  3. Increasing wastewater production and continued fossil fuel support pose major threats to safe and just climate limits.

Greenhouse gases, global warming: stark reminder of need for climate-ready world

Adetokunbo Sees • 1 HN point • 22 Apr 23
🌞 Climate & Environment Greenhouse Gases Global Warming Emissions Climate change
  1. Greenhouse gases like methane, carbon dioxide, and nitrous oxide are increasing, contributing to global warming.
  2. Humans need to urgently take steps to address climate change and reduce greenhouse gas emissions to avoid further environmental damage.
  3. Business as usual practices could lead to a significant rise in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, derailing efforts to reach climate targets.

Multinational companies as "Mothers of lack of integrity" on Global Warming

Adetokunbo Sees • 1 HN point • 16 Feb 23
🌞 Climate & Environment Global Warming Fossil fuels Carbon Emissions Clean Energy Regulations
  1. Multinational companies are failing to uphold their promises to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
  2. Many global companies prioritize profits over commitments to combatting global warming
  3. Global banks contribute significant financing to fossil fuel companies, exacerbating climate change issues