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Graeme L Scott
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Earth scientist; global warming; renewable energy, geothermal
Dunedin New Zealand
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www.livescience.com/planet-earth...
'It's telling us there's something big going on': Unprecedented spike in atmospheric methane during the COVID-19 pandemic has a troubling explanation
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the atmosphere temporarily lost its ability to break down methane, leading to a huge spike in the greenhouse gas.
www.livescience.com
February 13, 2026 at 8:17 PM
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vitalsigns.edf.org/story/climat...
As climate change heats up our world, will we lose the Winter Olympics?
No snow. More injuries. In a warmer world, the future of the winter sports is on thin ice.
vitalsigns.edf.org
February 13, 2026 at 7:07 AM
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www.commondreams.org/news/lawmake...
GOP Lawmaker Says Bill Being Crafted to Shield Big Oil From Climate Liability Lawsuits | Common Dreams
GOP lawmakers are actively working to shield Big Oil from climate lawsuits, putting profits over accountability for climate disasters. Should fossil fuel giants be immune from paying for the damage th...
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February 12, 2026 at 11:12 PM
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www.cell.com/one-earth/fu...
The risk of a hothouse Earth trajectory
Earth’s climate is now departing from the stable conditions that supported human civilization for millennia. Crossing critical temperature thresholds may trigger self-reinforcing feedbacks and tipping...
www.cell.com
February 12, 2026 at 12:58 AM
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phys.org/news/2026-02...
Rethinking climate change: Natural variability, solar forcing, model uncertainties, and policy implications
Current global climate models (GCMs) support with high confidence the view that rising greenhouse gases and other anthropogenic forcings account for nearly all observed global surface warming—slightly...
phys.org
February 12, 2026 at 12:22 AM
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discoverwildscience.com/the-ocean-cu...
The Ocean Currents That Quietly Regulate Earth’s Climate - discoverwildscience
They do not roar like hurricanes or crack like thunder, yet ocean currents quietly choreograph the world’s weather, steering
discoverwildscience.com
February 11, 2026 at 1:10 AM
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phys.org/news/2026-02...
China's emissions policies are helping climate change but also creating a new problem
China's sweeping efforts to clean up its air have delivered one of the biggest public health success stories of recent decades. Since the Air Pollution Prevention and Control Action Plan was launched ...
phys.org
February 10, 2026 at 5:03 PM
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phys.org/news/2026-02...
Nature's 'engine is grinding to a halt' as climate change gains pace, says study
Many ecologists hypothesize that, as global warming accelerates, change in nature must speed up. They assume that as temperatures rise and climatic zones shift, species will face local extinction and ...
phys.org
February 10, 2026 at 1:53 AM
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www.zmescience.com/ecology/clim...
Don’t Let Climate Fatalism Become a Self-Fulfilling Prophecy
The idea that it’s “too late” to reduce emissions fuels cynicism and despair, putting us on an even worse trajectory.
www.zmescience.com
February 9, 2026 at 8:15 PM
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www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/climate-t...
Could your home become uninsurable, unbankable and worthless?
Some homes are becoming 'uninsurable and unbankable', wiping out nest eggs.
www.nzherald.co.nz
February 9, 2026 at 6:37 AM
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news.mongabay.com/2026/02/tipp...
Tipping points and ecosystem collapse are the real geopolitical risk (commentary)
The focus of experts in global security tends to orbit familiar threats. War in Europe and the Middle East. Trade disruption and financial volatility. Technology shocks and threats to information inte...
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February 9, 2026 at 1:13 AM
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www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Michigan accuses big oil of being ‘cartel’ that fuels climate crisis and high energy costs
In first-of-its-kind complaint, state accused four fossil fuel majors and US oil lobbying group of climate disinformation
www.theguardian.com
February 8, 2026 at 6:01 PM
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www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Chance of El Niño forming in Pacific Ocean may push global temperatures to record highs in 2027
One expert says 2027 could be even hotter than the last three years, which have been the top three warmest on record
www.theguardian.com
February 8, 2026 at 2:37 AM
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cleantechnica.com/2026/02/07/y...
You Can't Just Walk Out On Climate Frameworks! - CleanTechnica
Thomas Jefferson made clear in his manual of parliamentary practice that treaties were too sacred to be broken.
cleantechnica.com
February 7, 2026 at 4:27 PM
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cleantechnica.com/2026/02/05/c...
Court Says Texas Cannot Punish Investors for Taking Climate Change into Consideration - CleanTechnica
Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Or support our Kickstarter campaign! It is a most absurd thing — Republicans who insist that the we should be completely free...
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February 6, 2026 at 6:09 PM
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www.eco-business.com/news/rush-fo...
‘Rush’ for new coal in China hits record high in 2025 as climate deadline looms
Proposals to build coal-fired plants in China reached a record high in 2025, finds a new study.
www.eco-business.com
February 6, 2026 at 6:15 AM
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theconversation.com/if-australia...
If Australia and Indonesia agreed to end new thermal coal mines, it could drive the green transition.
If the biggest coal exporters banned new coal mines, they could drive the shift to renewables – and benefit while they do it.
theconversation.com
February 6, 2026 at 1:40 AM
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www.carbonbrief.org/china-briefi...
China Briefing 5 February 2026: Clean energy’s share of economy | Record renewables | Thawing relations with UK - Carbon Brief
Reports say that it is the “first time in history” that wind and solar capacity has outranked coal capacity in China’s power mix.
www.carbonbrief.org
February 5, 2026 at 8:23 PM
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www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Flawed economic models mean climate crisis could crash global economy, experts warn
States and financial bodies using modelling that ignores shocks from extreme weather and climate tipping points
www.theguardian.com
February 5, 2026 at 12:53 AM
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www.thecooldown.com/green-busine...
Former US officials warn of impending 'widespread collapse of American agriculture': 'Our farmers and ranchers … can't compete with the world'
A bipartisan group of agriculture industry leaders has called upon the Trump administration and Congress to reverse course on tariffs and other economically-restrictive measures.
www.thecooldown.com
February 5, 2026 at 12:30 AM
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grist.org/energy/the-u...
The US doesn't need to generate as much new electricity as you think
Greater energy efficiency and load shifting could help meet rising electricity needs at a fraction of the cost of building new power plants.
grist.org
February 4, 2026 at 8:18 PM
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apnews.com/article/chin...
Why China is building so many coal plants despite its solar and wind boom
China has significantly increased its coal power capacity, reviving concerns about its climate-changing carbon emissions.
apnews.com
February 3, 2026 at 8:13 PM
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February 3, 2026 at 7:56 PM
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theconversation.com/these-voices...
These voices are the loudest in Australia’s ‘climate wars’
New research finds about 20 groups dominate climate policy in Australia, from firms to industry advocates and NGOs to thinktanks.
theconversation.com
February 3, 2026 at 5:22 AM
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theconversation.com/how-the-pola...
How the polar vortex and warm ocean intensified a major US winter storm
The atmosphere is a complicated place. Warm temperatures in one spot can contribute to brutally cold storms somewhere else.
theconversation.com
February 2, 2026 at 11:41 PM