Climate Action
@climateaction.bsky.social
I'm interested in climate research, systemic change in our food system and the transition to a sustainable world. Focused on monetary policy and central banking in a previous life.
"A first threshold, potentially as low as 1–2 °C above pre-industrial levels, triggers the long-term collapse of ~40% of marine ice volume in West Antarctica." www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Mapping tipping risks from Antarctic ice basins under global warming - Nature Climate Change
Climate change threatens the future of the Antarctic Ice Sheet. Here the authors show that individual drainage basins have different thresholds and loss patterns, suggesting the need to consider the d...
www.nature.com
February 18, 2026 at 8:16 AM
"A first threshold, potentially as low as 1–2 °C above pre-industrial levels, triggers the long-term collapse of ~40% of marine ice volume in West Antarctica." www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Lets not deny gravity like the US does. If they want to disregard scientific facts, let them pull out and become more and more isolated. www.politico.eu/article/us-t...
US threatens to quit International Energy Agency if it doesn’t drop green transition
Energy Secretary Chris Wright wants the IEA to stop behaving like a “climate advocacy organization” and focus on “energy security.”
www.politico.eu
February 18, 2026 at 7:31 AM
Lets not deny gravity like the US does. If they want to disregard scientific facts, let them pull out and become more and more isolated. www.politico.eu/article/us-t...
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The EU's climate targets are completely off track to contain global heating to 1.5°C
Every fraction of a degree the world heats, more people will die, lose their homes, lose their livelihoods
That means every fraction of a degree of heating we STOP, the more people we save and destruction we avoid
Every fraction of a degree the world heats, more people will die, lose their homes, lose their livelihoods
That means every fraction of a degree of heating we STOP, the more people we save and destruction we avoid
🌡️ For the third year in a row, every day in 2025 was more than 1°C warmer than the 1850–1900 pre-industrial level. Over a third of days were above 1.5°C.
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February 17, 2026 at 11:23 AM
The EU's climate targets are completely off track to contain global heating to 1.5°C
Every fraction of a degree the world heats, more people will die, lose their homes, lose their livelihoods
That means every fraction of a degree of heating we STOP, the more people we save and destruction we avoid
Every fraction of a degree the world heats, more people will die, lose their homes, lose their livelihoods
That means every fraction of a degree of heating we STOP, the more people we save and destruction we avoid
The ETS is the most important and successful climate policy of the EU. It provides a market-based, predictable and stable way to transition to a sustainable economy. If EU truly wants to regain competitiveness, killing the ETS would be the worst thing you could do. www.politico.eu/article/eu-c...
The week the EU’s climate foundations started to shake
An assault on Europe’s most important climate law, the Emissions Trading System, took the fight against green rules to a whole new level.
www.politico.eu
February 16, 2026 at 9:54 PM
The ETS is the most important and successful climate policy of the EU. It provides a market-based, predictable and stable way to transition to a sustainable economy. If EU truly wants to regain competitiveness, killing the ETS would be the worst thing you could do. www.politico.eu/article/eu-c...
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EU's von der Leyen defends carbon market after leaders' criticism reut.rs/3MvY9nP
EU's von der Leyen defends carbon market after leaders' criticism
The European Union's emissions trading system has "clear benefits" and existing safeguards to modulate the carbon price if it rises too high, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Thursday, after some government leaders called for the system to be revised.
reut.rs
February 13, 2026 at 12:30 AM
EU's von der Leyen defends carbon market after leaders' criticism reut.rs/3MvY9nP
"Here we show that the South Indian Ocean—a vital conduit for interocean exchange—has experienced the strongest freshening in the Southern Hemisphere since the 1960s." www.nature.com/articles/s41...
The expanding Indo-Pacific freshwater pool and changing freshwater pathway in the South Indian Ocean - Nature Climate Change
Ocean salinity could change as the climate warms. Here the authors show that the South Indian Ocean has freshened most of the Southern Hemisphere oceans and highlight the mechanisms behind this freshe...
www.nature.com
February 15, 2026 at 7:12 AM
"Here we show that the South Indian Ocean—a vital conduit for interocean exchange—has experienced the strongest freshening in the Southern Hemisphere since the 1960s." www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Rubio's speech is a toned-down version of what the US institutions have emanated for 12+ mos. A 15 min evocation of the white history of Euro-US relations, Colombo and colonisers get a cheer, 20th c migration cancelled, 21st c "mass" migration demonized. And ofc climate change being called a cult.
February 14, 2026 at 11:32 AM
Rubio's speech is a toned-down version of what the US institutions have emanated for 12+ mos. A 15 min evocation of the white history of Euro-US relations, Colombo and colonisers get a cheer, 20th c migration cancelled, 21st c "mass" migration demonized. And ofc climate change being called a cult.
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"Zo ongeveer de hele energie-intensieve industrie van Europa wil dat de afbouw van CO₂-emissierechten in het emissiehandelssysteem stopt. Dat zou de bodem onder het Europese klimaatbeleid wegslaan, en de pas aangescherpte doelen van de Green Deal onhaalbaar maken.."
fd.nl/politiek/158...
fd.nl/politiek/158...
Absurd: industrie eist onzeker en onbetrouwbaar klimaatbeleid
Energie-intensieve bedrijven willen af van de handel in CO₂-emissierechten. Voorspelbaarheid wordt opgegeven in ruil voor wat lagere kosten op korte termijn, schrijft FD-columnist Mathijs Bouman.
fd.nl
February 14, 2026 at 8:01 AM
"Zo ongeveer de hele energie-intensieve industrie van Europa wil dat de afbouw van CO₂-emissierechten in het emissiehandelssysteem stopt. Dat zou de bodem onder het Europese klimaatbeleid wegslaan, en de pas aangescherpte doelen van de Green Deal onhaalbaar maken.."
fd.nl/politiek/158...
fd.nl/politiek/158...
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You can't... repeal... a scientific finding. At that point it's just called lying about it.
Breaking News: The Trump administration repealed the bedrock scientific finding that greenhouse gases threaten human life and well being, meaning that the EPA can no longer regulate them. nyti.ms/4rSszQu
February 12, 2026 at 8:38 PM
You can't... repeal... a scientific finding. At that point it's just called lying about it.
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Voor iedereen die de sprookjes gelooft dat het allemaal makkelijker wordt als je de #kdw uit de wet haalt en gaat sturen op #natuurkwaliteit. Dit zijn de drukfactoren voor de #n2000 gebieden, gebaseerd op de eerste 70 natuurdoelanalyses. #stikstof en #water. Grotere gebieden én verbinden.
February 12, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Voor iedereen die de sprookjes gelooft dat het allemaal makkelijker wordt als je de #kdw uit de wet haalt en gaat sturen op #natuurkwaliteit. Dit zijn de drukfactoren voor de #n2000 gebieden, gebaseerd op de eerste 70 natuurdoelanalyses. #stikstof en #water. Grotere gebieden én verbinden.
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Environmental stressors (food scarcity, heat) combined with pesticide exposure create effects 70x more destructive than pesticides alone, yet regulators ignore this lethal synergy.
www.newstarget.com/2026-01-...
www.newstarget.com/2026-01-...
Synergistic threat: Climate stressors and pesticides multiply ecological harm
Environmental stressors (food scarcity, heat) combined with pesticide exposure create effects 70x more destructive than pesticides alone, yet regulators ignore this lethal synergy. Agencies like the EPA refuse to test chemical mixtures, relying on ou
www.newstarget.com
February 12, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Environmental stressors (food scarcity, heat) combined with pesticide exposure create effects 70x more destructive than pesticides alone, yet regulators ignore this lethal synergy.
www.newstarget.com/2026-01-...
www.newstarget.com/2026-01-...
This is just criminal. It serves no purpose at all, except for helping his donors destroy the planet. www.reuters.com/business/energy/trump-direct-pentagon-buy-coal-revive-industry-bloomberg-news-says-2026-02-11/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=698bf0f0f0b1700001e22762
Trump to direct Pentagon to buy coal to revive industry, Bloomberg News says
U.S. President Donald Trump is set to direct the Pentagon to use government funding and Pentagon contracts to sustain U.S. coal-fired power plants, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing a White H...
www.reuters.com
February 11, 2026 at 7:29 AM
This is just criminal. It serves no purpose at all, except for helping his donors destroy the planet. www.reuters.com/business/energy/trump-direct-pentagon-buy-coal-revive-industry-bloomberg-news-says-2026-02-11/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=698bf0f0f0b1700001e22762
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A new report shows the enormous pressure EU lawmakers are coming under from American big tech giants.
US tech giants pressuring EU to keep us addicted to social media
"They can leverage Trump's America First policies, framing EU digital laws as foreign extortion, censorship or discrimination."
www.brusselstimes.com
February 5, 2026 at 9:23 AM
A new report shows the enormous pressure EU lawmakers are coming under from American big tech giants.
"If the EU bans forever chemicals, the health costs would fall from about €39.5 billion a year in 2024 to roughly €0.5 billion by 2040, under a full phase-out scenario." www.politico.eu/article/fore...
Forever chemicals to cost Europe half a trillion euros by 2050, EU says
Even more ambitious clean-up goals would see the price tag soar.
www.politico.eu
January 29, 2026 at 1:12 PM
"If the EU bans forever chemicals, the health costs would fall from about €39.5 billion a year in 2024 to roughly €0.5 billion by 2040, under a full phase-out scenario." www.politico.eu/article/fore...
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@vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu: Is this what energy dependency looks like?
61 US LNG tankers arrived in the EU in the first 23 days of 2026.
Every delivery makes the EU more dependent on #Trump.
Every dollar paid supports his agenda. Every tanker means more climate chaos.
Stop US gas! #StopFossilGas
61 US LNG tankers arrived in the EU in the first 23 days of 2026.
Every delivery makes the EU more dependent on #Trump.
Every dollar paid supports his agenda. Every tanker means more climate chaos.
Stop US gas! #StopFossilGas
January 26, 2026 at 10:24 AM
@vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu: Is this what energy dependency looks like?
61 US LNG tankers arrived in the EU in the first 23 days of 2026.
Every delivery makes the EU more dependent on #Trump.
Every dollar paid supports his agenda. Every tanker means more climate chaos.
Stop US gas! #StopFossilGas
61 US LNG tankers arrived in the EU in the first 23 days of 2026.
Every delivery makes the EU more dependent on #Trump.
Every dollar paid supports his agenda. Every tanker means more climate chaos.
Stop US gas! #StopFossilGas
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Thrilled to share our new paper on restoring tree diversity in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest!🌳
Our findings are encouraging: restoration shows high diversity, though old-growth-like composition needs more time.
Amazing team effort from the Newfor team @ USP & @w-u-r.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1111/gcb....
Our findings are encouraging: restoration shows high diversity, though old-growth-like composition needs more time.
Amazing team effort from the Newfor team @ USP & @w-u-r.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1111/gcb....
All Reforestation Methods Can Support Tropical Tree Diversity Recovery, but Drivers and Species Composition Vary
We assessed tree diversity recovery across five reforestation methods (white background) and compared them to three reference systems (grey background). In the rainforest, none of the restoration met...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
January 26, 2026 at 8:02 AM
Thrilled to share our new paper on restoring tree diversity in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest!🌳
Our findings are encouraging: restoration shows high diversity, though old-growth-like composition needs more time.
Amazing team effort from the Newfor team @ USP & @w-u-r.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1111/gcb....
Our findings are encouraging: restoration shows high diversity, though old-growth-like composition needs more time.
Amazing team effort from the Newfor team @ USP & @w-u-r.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1111/gcb....
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Instead of trading dependency on Putin for dependency on Putin's best buddy, perhaps the EU should build out its own clean domestic power supply.
Trump has growing stranglehold over EU and UK energy supply, study shows
European countries now reliant on US liquified natural gas shipments, creating risk of higher bills amid recent tensions
www.theguardian.com
January 23, 2026 at 9:50 PM
Instead of trading dependency on Putin for dependency on Putin's best buddy, perhaps the EU should build out its own clean domestic power supply.
Europe take note. Stand side by side by Canada and stand up against this US extortionist regime. thehill.com/homenews/adm...
thehill.com
January 24, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Europe take note. Stand side by side by Canada and stand up against this US extortionist regime. thehill.com/homenews/adm...
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The latest in our climate chaos theatre: Arctic ice melting in January!
SUMMER IN WINTER IN GREENLAND
Crazy Temperatures tonight up to +9C (above summer average),persisting during the day.
24 stations at low elevations out of 31 above freezing today.
Kitsissorsuit is chasing the WORLD RECORD of the highest monthly temperature anomaly. >+14C !
Crazy Temperatures tonight up to +9C (above summer average),persisting during the day.
24 stations at low elevations out of 31 above freezing today.
Kitsissorsuit is chasing the WORLD RECORD of the highest monthly temperature anomaly. >+14C !
January 24, 2026 at 8:05 AM
The latest in our climate chaos theatre: Arctic ice melting in January!
Can someone explain to me what exactly the criticism is regarding climate / sustainability and the Mercosur-treaty based on the actual treaty? The trade and sustainable development chapter and annex can be found here: policy.trade.ec.europa.eu/eu-trade-rel...
EU-Mercosur: Text of the agreement
Read the different sections of the agreement.
policy.trade.ec.europa.eu
January 22, 2026 at 10:23 AM
Can someone explain to me what exactly the criticism is regarding climate / sustainability and the Mercosur-treaty based on the actual treaty? The trade and sustainable development chapter and annex can be found here: policy.trade.ec.europa.eu/eu-trade-rel...
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The crown is in the gutter and no nation is picking it up. There is a real opportunity for the EU to usurp the USA’s preeminent position in global science, but they’re unfortunately not taking it
As I tell my students:
“Where there is chaos, there is opportunity.”
There is a great opportunity to rebuild infrastructure in other regions and in private enterprises, with support from investors such as major pension funds.
Opportunity to build, but with real urgency.
“Where there is chaos, there is opportunity.”
There is a great opportunity to rebuild infrastructure in other regions and in private enterprises, with support from investors such as major pension funds.
Opportunity to build, but with real urgency.
US science after a year of Trump
A series of graphics reveals how the Trump administration has sought historic cuts to science and the research workforce.
go.nature.com/4jSm0ui
A series of graphics reveals how the Trump administration has sought historic cuts to science and the research workforce.
go.nature.com/4jSm0ui
January 21, 2026 at 9:55 AM
The crown is in the gutter and no nation is picking it up. There is a real opportunity for the EU to usurp the USA’s preeminent position in global science, but they’re unfortunately not taking it
From the UK government: "Ecosystem degradation is occurring across all regions. Every critical ecosystem is on a pathway to collapse (irreversible loss of function beyond repair)" assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/696e0e...
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk
January 21, 2026 at 7:09 AM
From the UK government: "Ecosystem degradation is occurring across all regions. Every critical ecosystem is on a pathway to collapse (irreversible loss of function beyond repair)" assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/696e0e...
This is a must-read for every EU-leader. And immediately start acting on it. globalnews.ca/news/1162087...
Read the full transcript of Carney’s speech to World Economic Forum - National | Globalnews.ca
Prime Minister Mark Carney gave a forceful speech in Davos, Switzerland, on the 'new world order' and how middle powers like Canada can benefit by working together.
globalnews.ca
January 20, 2026 at 7:55 PM
This is a must-read for every EU-leader. And immediately start acting on it. globalnews.ca/news/1162087...
Very relevant reading for current times. jennifermercieca.substack.com/p/fascism-is...
Fascism is for Losers
A Book TOC, lol/cry
jennifermercieca.substack.com
January 20, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Very relevant reading for current times. jennifermercieca.substack.com/p/fascism-is...