@davidpowlson.bsky.social
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Have you heard about this?
"As the govt shutdown drags on, buildings at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center (HQ for the Webb telescope among other missions) are being emptied without notice. Highly specialized equipment is at risk of being thrown away like trash."
h/t @climatebrad.hillheat.com
"As the govt shutdown drags on, buildings at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center (HQ for the Webb telescope among other missions) are being emptied without notice. Highly specialized equipment is at risk of being thrown away like trash."
h/t @climatebrad.hillheat.com
NASA may be quietly gutting an iconic campus with what it calls strategic closures, workers fear | CNN
Buildings at Goddard’s Maryland campus are being emptied and padlocked, sources say. NASA leadership has pushed back against the concerns.
www.cnn.com
November 9, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Have you heard about this?
"As the govt shutdown drags on, buildings at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center (HQ for the Webb telescope among other missions) are being emptied without notice. Highly specialized equipment is at risk of being thrown away like trash."
h/t @climatebrad.hillheat.com
"As the govt shutdown drags on, buildings at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center (HQ for the Webb telescope among other missions) are being emptied without notice. Highly specialized equipment is at risk of being thrown away like trash."
h/t @climatebrad.hillheat.com
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At this rate everyone will be driving electric cars before UK Gov has electrified the rail network.
Govt scraps all electrification investment. Midland Main Line to stay forever diesel Leicester Nottingham Derby Sheffield. Hugely embarrassing and inexplicable
www.ft.com/content/5ecd...
www.ft.com/content/5ecd...
UK transport secretary says full electrification of railways ‘not affordable right now’
Heidi Alexander says focus will be on other projects such as HS2
www.ft.com
November 9, 2025 at 8:10 AM
At this rate everyone will be driving electric cars before UK Gov has electrified the rail network.
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The world can’t wait for the U.S. to lead on #climate. 🌍
Regional alliances, ocean action & innovative finance must take the helm.
Great read: “How to fight climate change without the US” (Nature) 👉 www.nature.com/articles/d41...
#ClimateAction #COP30 🧪🌐
Regional alliances, ocean action & innovative finance must take the helm.
Great read: “How to fight climate change without the US” (Nature) 👉 www.nature.com/articles/d41...
#ClimateAction #COP30 🧪🌐
November 5, 2025 at 7:56 AM
The world can’t wait for the U.S. to lead on #climate. 🌍
Regional alliances, ocean action & innovative finance must take the helm.
Great read: “How to fight climate change without the US” (Nature) 👉 www.nature.com/articles/d41...
#ClimateAction #COP30 🧪🌐
Regional alliances, ocean action & innovative finance must take the helm.
Great read: “How to fight climate change without the US” (Nature) 👉 www.nature.com/articles/d41...
#ClimateAction #COP30 🧪🌐
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"Right-wing content was shown most prominently, regardless of users' political leaning".
"...right-wing voices dominating and the algorithm pushing posts to new users that don't align with their interests.
How much more evidence is needed? X is a radicalising tool.
"...right-wing voices dominating and the algorithm pushing posts to new users that don't align with their interests.
How much more evidence is needed? X is a radicalising tool.
Vital piece of investigative reporting from Sky. They've uncovered the X algorithm which feeds users extremist right wing material from the moment they join the site. It is a far-right radicalisation engine, by design.
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
Elon Musk is boosting the British right - and this shows how
Elon Musk is boosting the British right - and this shows how
news.sky.com
November 6, 2025 at 8:29 AM
"Right-wing content was shown most prominently, regardless of users' political leaning".
"...right-wing voices dominating and the algorithm pushing posts to new users that don't align with their interests.
How much more evidence is needed? X is a radicalising tool.
"...right-wing voices dominating and the algorithm pushing posts to new users that don't align with their interests.
How much more evidence is needed? X is a radicalising tool.
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UNEP's latest annual “emissions gap” report is out - countries' climate plans "barely move the needle" on future warming
@carbonbrief.org www.carbonbrief.org/unep-new-cou...
@carbonbrief.org www.carbonbrief.org/unep-new-cou...
UNEP: New country climate plans ‘barely move needle’ on expected warming - Carbon Brief
The latest round of country climate plans ‘barely move the needle’ on future warming, the head of the United Nations Environment Programme has warned
www.carbonbrief.org
November 4, 2025 at 6:14 PM
UNEP's latest annual “emissions gap” report is out - countries' climate plans "barely move the needle" on future warming
@carbonbrief.org www.carbonbrief.org/unep-new-cou...
@carbonbrief.org www.carbonbrief.org/unep-new-cou...
Useful summary. I could quibble over some points but the talk highlights key issues. A big point is that deforestation to expand ag land causes 11% of global GHG emissions. So real pressure to minimise this and grow more food on existing ag land. But sensibly without increasing emissions.
For those looking to fund food system solutions, my DM's are open.
The most under-appreciated (and under-funded and under-reported) driver of climate change is our food system.
Our food system emits ~1/3 of global emissions. But it only gets 3% of climate funding and 4% of media coverage.
Let’s focus more on food.
Here’s a start: go.ted.com/jonathanfoley24
Our food system emits ~1/3 of global emissions. But it only gets 3% of climate funding and 4% of media coverage.
Let’s focus more on food.
Here’s a start: go.ted.com/jonathanfoley24
November 4, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Useful summary. I could quibble over some points but the talk highlights key issues. A big point is that deforestation to expand ag land causes 11% of global GHG emissions. So real pressure to minimise this and grow more food on existing ag land. But sensibly without increasing emissions.
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Australia has so much clean energy they're literally giving it away. Meanwhile, GOP is in all-out war to stamp out solar
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Australian households to get free electricity three hours a day
Saying there is enough solar power for everyone in the daytime, the federal government will direct retailers to provide three hours of free power every day to consumers.
www.abc.net.au
November 4, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Australia has so much clean energy they're literally giving it away. Meanwhile, GOP is in all-out war to stamp out solar
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
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.
Hey America,
some say "There's too many Americans on SNAP Benefits" . . .
... well, here is one reason:
⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️
Hey America,
some say "There's too many Americans on SNAP Benefits" . . .
... well, here is one reason:
⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️
November 3, 2025 at 10:19 AM
.
Hey America,
some say "There's too many Americans on SNAP Benefits" . . .
... well, here is one reason:
⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️
Hey America,
some say "There's too many Americans on SNAP Benefits" . . .
... well, here is one reason:
⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️
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Nothing makes me angrier than seeing these massive data centers with not one solar panel on them. I know it would be a small percent of their demand but it’s a lot of perfectly good solar roof area to deploy on and none of the big tech companies take advantage of it.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/31/t...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/31/t...
October 31, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Nothing makes me angrier than seeing these massive data centers with not one solar panel on them. I know it would be a small percent of their demand but it’s a lot of perfectly good solar roof area to deploy on and none of the big tech companies take advantage of it.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/31/t...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/31/t...
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New in Geoderma: "Energy matters: Soil organic carbon fractions as soil health indicator or characterizing ecosystem property" by Sebastian Wieser, Katharina Keiblinger, Herwig Mayer, Christoph Rosinger, Axel Mentler, Karin Wriessnig [...] Gernot Bodner. buff.ly/h0w9rPZ
November 1, 2025 at 12:16 PM
New in Geoderma: "Energy matters: Soil organic carbon fractions as soil health indicator or characterizing ecosystem property" by Sebastian Wieser, Katharina Keiblinger, Herwig Mayer, Christoph Rosinger, Axel Mentler, Karin Wriessnig [...] Gernot Bodner. buff.ly/h0w9rPZ
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The new Gates climate memo isn't a pivot; it's a continuation of "a consistent pattern of downplaying clean energy while promoting dubious and potentially dangerous technofixes in which he is often personally invested," @michaelemann.bsky.social argues in @thebulletin.org:
You can’t reboot the planet if you crash it
What Gates is putting forward aren’t legitimate arguments that can be made in good faith. They are shopworn fossil fuel industry talking points.
thebulletin.org
October 31, 2025 at 6:43 PM
The new Gates climate memo isn't a pivot; it's a continuation of "a consistent pattern of downplaying clean energy while promoting dubious and potentially dangerous technofixes in which he is often personally invested," @michaelemann.bsky.social argues in @thebulletin.org:
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Does burning more wood lead to more forests & help the climate? In a new Nature paper, WRI & Yale researchers show such claims rely on flawed accounting and models, and misinterpret underlying studies.
Read the papers: rdcu.be/eNkXX
RSVP to a webinar 10/31, 9:30 ET: hub.wri.org/events/2025/...
Read the papers: rdcu.be/eNkXX
RSVP to a webinar 10/31, 9:30 ET: hub.wri.org/events/2025/...
October 30, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Does burning more wood lead to more forests & help the climate? In a new Nature paper, WRI & Yale researchers show such claims rely on flawed accounting and models, and misinterpret underlying studies.
Read the papers: rdcu.be/eNkXX
RSVP to a webinar 10/31, 9:30 ET: hub.wri.org/events/2025/...
Read the papers: rdcu.be/eNkXX
RSVP to a webinar 10/31, 9:30 ET: hub.wri.org/events/2025/...
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Today, as ever, is a good day to encourage friends, colleagues and family to get off of Twitter
The Grokipedia entry on “race and intelligence” says that sub-Saharan African IQs average “around 70,” and are largely genetic in nature. It also cites Mankind Quarterly, a white nationalist pseudoscience journal.
October 28, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Today, as ever, is a good day to encourage friends, colleagues and family to get off of Twitter
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Lightning flashes within the powerful eye wall of Hurricane Melissa.
Incredible imagery this morning of Melissa, a Category 5 storm, south of Jamaica.
Incredible imagery this morning of Melissa, a Category 5 storm, south of Jamaica.
October 27, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Lightning flashes within the powerful eye wall of Hurricane Melissa.
Incredible imagery this morning of Melissa, a Category 5 storm, south of Jamaica.
Incredible imagery this morning of Melissa, a Category 5 storm, south of Jamaica.
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At #COP30, decision-makers must focus on turning commitments into action.
Experts at @worldresources.bsky.social are closely tracking the issues at stake. Visit the WRI resource hub for the latest:
💬Commentary
🔍Analysis
🧑🤝🧑Events
➕And more
🔗 go.wri.org/cop30
Experts at @worldresources.bsky.social are closely tracking the issues at stake. Visit the WRI resource hub for the latest:
💬Commentary
🔍Analysis
🧑🤝🧑Events
➕And more
🔗 go.wri.org/cop30
October 28, 2025 at 1:42 PM
At #COP30, decision-makers must focus on turning commitments into action.
Experts at @worldresources.bsky.social are closely tracking the issues at stake. Visit the WRI resource hub for the latest:
💬Commentary
🔍Analysis
🧑🤝🧑Events
➕And more
🔗 go.wri.org/cop30
Experts at @worldresources.bsky.social are closely tracking the issues at stake. Visit the WRI resource hub for the latest:
💬Commentary
🔍Analysis
🧑🤝🧑Events
➕And more
🔗 go.wri.org/cop30
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UN head: "The truth is that we've failed to avoid overshooting above 1.5C in the next few years. Going above 1.5C has devastating consequences.
Some of these devastating consequences are tipping points, be it in the Amazon, Greenland, western Antarctica or the coral reefs".
#ClimateCrisis
Some of these devastating consequences are tipping points, be it in the Amazon, Greenland, western Antarctica or the coral reefs".
#ClimateCrisis
‘Change course now’: humanity has missed 1.5C climate target, says UN head
Exclusive: ‘Devastating consequences’ now inevitable but emissions cuts still vital, says António Guterres in sole interview before Cop30
www.theguardian.com
October 28, 2025 at 8:21 AM
UN head: "The truth is that we've failed to avoid overshooting above 1.5C in the next few years. Going above 1.5C has devastating consequences.
Some of these devastating consequences are tipping points, be it in the Amazon, Greenland, western Antarctica or the coral reefs".
#ClimateCrisis
Some of these devastating consequences are tipping points, be it in the Amazon, Greenland, western Antarctica or the coral reefs".
#ClimateCrisis
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In a new article, we study acceptance of methane-reducing feed additives among Swedish dairy farmers; acceptance is high overall (low willingness-to-accept), i.e., feed additives are a cost-effective GHG mitigation measure in Sweden doi.org/10.1093/erae...
October 27, 2025 at 4:39 PM
In a new article, we study acceptance of methane-reducing feed additives among Swedish dairy farmers; acceptance is high overall (low willingness-to-accept), i.e., feed additives are a cost-effective GHG mitigation measure in Sweden doi.org/10.1093/erae...
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This @royalsociety.org report has not received nearly the attention it deserves.
Key finding: "most current approaches to economic assessments of impacts of #climate change do not reflect the severity of consequences that are suggested by the latest physical climate science & evidence on impacts" 😬
Key finding: "most current approaches to economic assessments of impacts of #climate change do not reflect the severity of consequences that are suggested by the latest physical climate science & evidence on impacts" 😬
Climate change economics: Summary report | Royal Society
A summary report on a Royal Society climate change economics conference.
royalsociety.org
October 27, 2025 at 7:20 AM
This @royalsociety.org report has not received nearly the attention it deserves.
Key finding: "most current approaches to economic assessments of impacts of #climate change do not reflect the severity of consequences that are suggested by the latest physical climate science & evidence on impacts" 😬
Key finding: "most current approaches to economic assessments of impacts of #climate change do not reflect the severity of consequences that are suggested by the latest physical climate science & evidence on impacts" 😬
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Absolutely astonishing. In plain sight. Not a peep from the mainstream media.
October 27, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Absolutely astonishing. In plain sight. Not a peep from the mainstream media.
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“Food assistance used by >40M Americans will not be distributed from November due to the ongoing government shutdown.
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is used by 1/8 of all Americans.
The administration declined to draw on a contingency fund that would have continued benefits…”
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is used by 1/8 of all Americans.
The administration declined to draw on a contingency fund that would have continued benefits…”
Food stamps: US government says it will stop paying for food aid next week - BBC News
Food stamps will not be distributed from November due to the ongoing shutdown, it said.
www.bbc.com
October 27, 2025 at 12:14 AM
“Food assistance used by >40M Americans will not be distributed from November due to the ongoing government shutdown.
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is used by 1/8 of all Americans.
The administration declined to draw on a contingency fund that would have continued benefits…”
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is used by 1/8 of all Americans.
The administration declined to draw on a contingency fund that would have continued benefits…”
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This is not exactly good news and will mean higher sea-level rise.
In summary, the outlook is grim. It is highly likely that Thwaites Glacier will eventually be lost, which will destabilise adjoining parts of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet, increasing the committed long-term rise in global mean sea level by more than 3 m.
October 27, 2025 at 6:30 AM
This is not exactly good news and will mean higher sea-level rise.
I guess we are disgusted but not really surprised. It is reported on BBC News website.
As many others are saying, WHY isn’t this glimpse into the heart of Reform being reported on the news?
Reform UK MP Sarah Pochin, “It drives me mad seeing adverts full of black people, full of Asian people, full of anything other than white"
Followed by that time Sarah Pochin said, "My kids say: mum, you're such a moron" 👀
Followed by that time Sarah Pochin said, "My kids say: mum, you're such a moron" 👀
October 26, 2025 at 6:32 PM
I guess we are disgusted but not really surprised. It is reported on BBC News website.
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Paper just out, a collaboration between a visiting postdoc, a visiting PhD student, and a postdoc in my group
Wang et al. SBB
Long-term intercropping mitigates warming-induced carbon loss via enhancing microbial and substrate resistance
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Wang et al. SBB
Long-term intercropping mitigates warming-induced carbon loss via enhancing microbial and substrate resistance
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Long-term intercropping mitigates warming-induced carbon loss via enhancing microbial and substrate resistance
Long-term intercropping represents a key strategy to boost productive and ecological benefits. However, its potential to mitigate soil carbon-climate …
www.sciencedirect.com
October 24, 2025 at 6:44 AM
Paper just out, a collaboration between a visiting postdoc, a visiting PhD student, and a postdoc in my group
Wang et al. SBB
Long-term intercropping mitigates warming-induced carbon loss via enhancing microbial and substrate resistance
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Wang et al. SBB
Long-term intercropping mitigates warming-induced carbon loss via enhancing microbial and substrate resistance
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...