Jan Jepsen
@jepsen48.bsky.social
"Some confuse pessimism with nihilism, apathy and despair. But pessimism is about recognizing our limits, letting go of unrealistic goals, finding solidarity in the fact of human suffering and doing what you can now, not in some utopian future." Scranton
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'I årtier har vi talt om, hvordan mennesket ændrer klimaet. Men langsomt og ubønhørligt er perspektivet ved at vende sig. Vi træder nu ind i en epoke, hvor klimaet ændrer mennesket – fysisk, mentalt og socialt. Den globale opvarmning er ikke længere et fjernt scenarie ...'
www.navigating360.dk
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WILDFIRES in THE ARCTIC
“... The more of the permafrost dries out and some of those organic, rich soils dry out in the Arctic, and the more you increase the temperature, there’s greater possibility for that fuel to be ready to burn.”
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
“... The more of the permafrost dries out and some of those organic, rich soils dry out in the Arctic, and the more you increase the temperature, there’s greater possibility for that fuel to be ready to burn.”
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Zombie fires: how Arctic wildfires that come back to life are ravaging forests
Blazes that smoulder in the permafrost, only to reignite, are extending fire season though winter, leaving vegetation struggling to recover
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:51 AM
WILDFIRES in THE ARCTIC
“... The more of the permafrost dries out and some of those organic, rich soils dry out in the Arctic, and the more you increase the temperature, there’s greater possibility for that fuel to be ready to burn.”
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
“... The more of the permafrost dries out and some of those organic, rich soils dry out in the Arctic, and the more you increase the temperature, there’s greater possibility for that fuel to be ready to burn.”
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
CLIMATE CRISIS PREPARENESS in UK
“There is stark evidence that the UK is dangerously underprepared for the growing threat of wildfires, flooding, and the wider impacts of the climate crisis.”
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
“There is stark evidence that the UK is dangerously underprepared for the growing threat of wildfires, flooding, and the wider impacts of the climate crisis.”
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
UK wildfires devastated more areas in 2025 than at any time since records began, figures show
Firefighters call for long-term investment and say UK is dangerously underprepared as climate crisis worsens
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:25 AM
CLIMATE CRISIS PREPARENESS in UK
“There is stark evidence that the UK is dangerously underprepared for the growing threat of wildfires, flooding, and the wider impacts of the climate crisis.”
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
“There is stark evidence that the UK is dangerously underprepared for the growing threat of wildfires, flooding, and the wider impacts of the climate crisis.”
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
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"Greenland limits foreigners’ right to property after mounting US interest" english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2...
Greenland limits foreigners’ right to property after mounting US interest
Greenland’s parliament has adopted legislation limiting foreigners’ right to own property on the vast Arctic island, following mounting interest from US
english.alarabiya.net
November 23, 2025 at 9:53 PM
"Greenland limits foreigners’ right to property after mounting US interest" english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2...
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Reposted by Jan Jepsen
Reposted by Jan Jepsen
Looking back at the average temperature departures over the last 3 months - find your location...
🟥 warmer than average
🟦 colder than average
Dataset described in doi.org/10.1175/BAMS...
🟥 warmer than average
🟦 colder than average
Dataset described in doi.org/10.1175/BAMS...
November 24, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Looking back at the average temperature departures over the last 3 months - find your location...
🟥 warmer than average
🟦 colder than average
Dataset described in doi.org/10.1175/BAMS...
🟥 warmer than average
🟦 colder than average
Dataset described in doi.org/10.1175/BAMS...
LAST CHANCE
'Science is crystal clear here. Our only chance to recover back to a stable and safe climate is to accelerate the phase-out of fossil-fuels, remove carbon and invest in nature (on land and in the ocean), and do that without trading off between them.'
theconversation.com/the-world-lo...
'Science is crystal clear here. Our only chance to recover back to a stable and safe climate is to accelerate the phase-out of fossil-fuels, remove carbon and invest in nature (on land and in the ocean), and do that without trading off between them.'
theconversation.com/the-world-lo...
The world lost the climate gamble. Now it faces a dangerous new reality
The world bet on collective but voluntary action to keep global warming at a safe level.
theconversation.com
November 24, 2025 at 5:01 PM
LAST CHANCE
'Science is crystal clear here. Our only chance to recover back to a stable and safe climate is to accelerate the phase-out of fossil-fuels, remove carbon and invest in nature (on land and in the ocean), and do that without trading off between them.'
theconversation.com/the-world-lo...
'Science is crystal clear here. Our only chance to recover back to a stable and safe climate is to accelerate the phase-out of fossil-fuels, remove carbon and invest in nature (on land and in the ocean), and do that without trading off between them.'
theconversation.com/the-world-lo...
INEQUALITY
'Inequality has been found to undermine democracy, social and political cohesion and economic stability. Inequality also undermines our ability to deal with climate and environmental challenges.'
theconversation.com/climate-chan...
'Inequality has been found to undermine democracy, social and political cohesion and economic stability. Inequality also undermines our ability to deal with climate and environmental challenges.'
theconversation.com/climate-chan...
Climate change and inequality are connected – policies need to reflect this
Reducing inequality should be a guiding principle to decisions on climate change.
theconversation.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:03 PM
INEQUALITY
'Inequality has been found to undermine democracy, social and political cohesion and economic stability. Inequality also undermines our ability to deal with climate and environmental challenges.'
theconversation.com/climate-chan...
'Inequality has been found to undermine democracy, social and political cohesion and economic stability. Inequality also undermines our ability to deal with climate and environmental challenges.'
theconversation.com/climate-chan...
IGNORANCE and INDIFFERENCE
'The COP30 summit could be represented as a vast shrug of rich-world indifference: we neither know nor care, so why should we confront our populations with the need for change, with all the political difficulty that involves?'
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
'The COP30 summit could be represented as a vast shrug of rich-world indifference: we neither know nor care, so why should we confront our populations with the need for change, with all the political difficulty that involves?'
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
There’s a catastrophic black hole in our climate data – and it’s a gift to deniers | George Monbiot
Climate sceptics tell us that more people die of extreme cold than extreme heat. What’s the truth? asks Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:41 PM
IGNORANCE and INDIFFERENCE
'The COP30 summit could be represented as a vast shrug of rich-world indifference: we neither know nor care, so why should we confront our populations with the need for change, with all the political difficulty that involves?'
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
'The COP30 summit could be represented as a vast shrug of rich-world indifference: we neither know nor care, so why should we confront our populations with the need for change, with all the political difficulty that involves?'
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
MONSOON
"We found four different pathways the monsoon could take as the world warms, but the message is the same across all of them. Wetter, more frequent storms will reach areas that rarely see them today ..."
phys.org/news/2025-11...
"We found four different pathways the monsoon could take as the world warms, but the message is the same across all of them. Wetter, more frequent storms will reach areas that rarely see them today ..."
phys.org/news/2025-11...
Monsoon storms will bring heavier rains but become weaker
Climate change will make monsoon storms in South Asia wetter and weaker, with more storms pushing further inland across India.
phys.org
November 24, 2025 at 3:18 PM
MONSOON
"We found four different pathways the monsoon could take as the world warms, but the message is the same across all of them. Wetter, more frequent storms will reach areas that rarely see them today ..."
phys.org/news/2025-11...
"We found four different pathways the monsoon could take as the world warms, but the message is the same across all of them. Wetter, more frequent storms will reach areas that rarely see them today ..."
phys.org/news/2025-11...
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Israel has violated the US-brokered Gaza ceasefire at least 497 times in 44 days, killing at least 342 Palestinians, according to Gaza’s Government Media Office.
🔗: aje.io/65ptdp| #Infograph
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November 23, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Israel has violated the US-brokered Gaza ceasefire at least 497 times in 44 days, killing at least 342 Palestinians, according to Gaza’s Government Media Office.
🔗: aje.io/65ptdp| #Infograph
🔗: aje.io/65ptdp| #Infograph
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Massive Remove Trump Rally Rocks DC, Judge Blocks ICE’s Illegal Data Sharing, and Hochul Stands Tall Against Stefanik's Extremism
Momentum Shift: Massive Remove Trump Rally Rocks DC, Judge Blocks ICE’s Illegal Data Sharing, and Hochul Stands Tall Against Stefanik's Extremism
Resistance against Trump is growing stronger every day
www.dworkinsubstack.com
November 23, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Massive Remove Trump Rally Rocks DC, Judge Blocks ICE’s Illegal Data Sharing, and Hochul Stands Tall Against Stefanik's Extremism
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💔 A father rocks the coffin with his child's body: in Ternopil, they say goodbye to Maria and her children Kamila and Nazar.
Their father is the only one who survived in the apartment during the strike...
Their father is the only one who survived in the apartment during the strike...
November 23, 2025 at 12:53 PM
💔 A father rocks the coffin with his child's body: in Ternopil, they say goodbye to Maria and her children Kamila and Nazar.
Their father is the only one who survived in the apartment during the strike...
Their father is the only one who survived in the apartment during the strike...
Reposted by Jan Jepsen
Exactly ⬇️ This 💯......
November 23, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Exactly ⬇️ This 💯......
EXTREME HEAT and AGRIFOOD SYSTEMS
'Climate change is altering crop yields, livestock productivity, water availability, and ecosystem functioning, all of which have direct consequences for food security, livelihoods, nutrition, and biodiversity.'
wmo.int/media/news/f...
'Climate change is altering crop yields, livestock productivity, water availability, and ecosystem functioning, all of which have direct consequences for food security, livelihoods, nutrition, and biodiversity.'
wmo.int/media/news/f...
FAO and WMO report highlights extreme heat risks for agriculture
Agricultural communities are on the frontlines of the extreme heat crisis. Agricultural workers are 35 times more likely to die from occupational heat exposure than all workers combined in other secto...
wmo.int
November 23, 2025 at 4:47 PM
EXTREME HEAT and AGRIFOOD SYSTEMS
'Climate change is altering crop yields, livestock productivity, water availability, and ecosystem functioning, all of which have direct consequences for food security, livelihoods, nutrition, and biodiversity.'
wmo.int/media/news/f...
'Climate change is altering crop yields, livestock productivity, water availability, and ecosystem functioning, all of which have direct consequences for food security, livelihoods, nutrition, and biodiversity.'
wmo.int/media/news/f...
RISING SEA LEVEL and TOXIC SITES
'... surging seas will increase flood risks for hazardous sites in Richmond and other overburdened cities along U.S. coasts, scientists ... warn in a study published Thursday.'
insideclimatenews.org/news/2011202...
'... surging seas will increase flood risks for hazardous sites in Richmond and other overburdened cities along U.S. coasts, scientists ... warn in a study published Thursday.'
insideclimatenews.org/news/2011202...
As Seas Rise, So Do the Risks From Toxic Sites - Inside Climate News
Flooding from surging seas is likely to inundate thousands of U.S. hazardous sites in coming years as global temperatures rise, placing the nation’s most vulnerable at greatest risk.
insideclimatenews.org
November 23, 2025 at 4:28 PM
RISING SEA LEVEL and TOXIC SITES
'... surging seas will increase flood risks for hazardous sites in Richmond and other overburdened cities along U.S. coasts, scientists ... warn in a study published Thursday.'
insideclimatenews.org/news/2011202...
'... surging seas will increase flood risks for hazardous sites in Richmond and other overburdened cities along U.S. coasts, scientists ... warn in a study published Thursday.'
insideclimatenews.org/news/2011202...
HEALTH and COP30
'Health and the environment have always been connected. The forest peoples know this, the riverside communities know this, the quilombolas and indigenous peoples know this. Is it only white men who still do not know this?'
theconversation.com/environment-...
'Health and the environment have always been connected. The forest peoples know this, the riverside communities know this, the quilombolas and indigenous peoples know this. Is it only white men who still do not know this?'
theconversation.com/environment-...
Environment and health: a connection that remains unseen in the Climate Change Conferences
Droughts, outbreaks and violence: Environmental health expert explains why there is no human well-being without a healthy environment, and the climate changes’ impact on that
theconversation.com
November 23, 2025 at 3:22 PM
HEALTH and COP30
'Health and the environment have always been connected. The forest peoples know this, the riverside communities know this, the quilombolas and indigenous peoples know this. Is it only white men who still do not know this?'
theconversation.com/environment-...
'Health and the environment have always been connected. The forest peoples know this, the riverside communities know this, the quilombolas and indigenous peoples know this. Is it only white men who still do not know this?'
theconversation.com/environment-...
SEA LEVEL
'In the United Kingdom, current official guidance states that planners should consider a worst-case scenario of 1.9 meters of sea level rise by 2100, but recent scientific evidence suggests that worse scenarios are plausible.'
phys.org/news/2025-11...
'In the United Kingdom, current official guidance states that planners should consider a worst-case scenario of 1.9 meters of sea level rise by 2100, but recent scientific evidence suggests that worse scenarios are plausible.'
phys.org/news/2025-11...
A new way for coastal planners to explore the costs of rising seas
Water levels are creeping upward on shorelines across the world, and decision-making systems are not keeping up. One barrier to including sea level rise projections in adaptation plans is limited info...
phys.org
November 23, 2025 at 2:48 PM
SEA LEVEL
'In the United Kingdom, current official guidance states that planners should consider a worst-case scenario of 1.9 meters of sea level rise by 2100, but recent scientific evidence suggests that worse scenarios are plausible.'
phys.org/news/2025-11...
'In the United Kingdom, current official guidance states that planners should consider a worst-case scenario of 1.9 meters of sea level rise by 2100, but recent scientific evidence suggests that worse scenarios are plausible.'
phys.org/news/2025-11...
EUROPE'S FUTURE SUMMERS
'... industrial aerosol emissions and internal feedback loops ... could also contribute to reshaping Europe's seasonal rhythm in ways scientists say could have profound consequences for ecosystems, water resources, agriculture, and public health.'
phys.org/news/2025-11...
'... industrial aerosol emissions and internal feedback loops ... could also contribute to reshaping Europe's seasonal rhythm in ways scientists say could have profound consequences for ecosystems, water resources, agriculture, and public health.'
phys.org/news/2025-11...
Using 6,000-year-old data, scientists uncover why Europe may face 42 extra days of summer by 2100
New research led by Royal Holloway reveals for the first time why Europe could gain more than an extra month of summer days by 2100 using climate data from the last millennia.
phys.org
November 23, 2025 at 2:37 PM
EUROPE'S FUTURE SUMMERS
'... industrial aerosol emissions and internal feedback loops ... could also contribute to reshaping Europe's seasonal rhythm in ways scientists say could have profound consequences for ecosystems, water resources, agriculture, and public health.'
phys.org/news/2025-11...
'... industrial aerosol emissions and internal feedback loops ... could also contribute to reshaping Europe's seasonal rhythm in ways scientists say could have profound consequences for ecosystems, water resources, agriculture, and public health.'
phys.org/news/2025-11...
MIND-ALTERING NEUROSCIENCE
“The tools to manipulate the central nervous system – to sedate, confuse or even coerce – are becoming more precise, more accessible and more attractive to states.”
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
“The tools to manipulate the central nervous system – to sedate, confuse or even coerce – are becoming more precise, more accessible and more attractive to states.”
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Mind-altering ‘brain weapons’ no longer only science fiction, say researchers
UK academics say latest chemicals are ‘wake-up call’ and urge global action to stop weaponisation of neuroscience
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 7:48 AM
MIND-ALTERING NEUROSCIENCE
“The tools to manipulate the central nervous system – to sedate, confuse or even coerce – are becoming more precise, more accessible and more attractive to states.”
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
“The tools to manipulate the central nervous system – to sedate, confuse or even coerce – are becoming more precise, more accessible and more attractive to states.”
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
SEA-LEVEL RISE, THE NORTH SEA
"Our study paints a much clearer and more worrying picture than previously assumed in science. It follows that current and future measures in coastal protection and climate adaptation must be significantly more comprehensive and ambitious."
phys.org/news/2025-11...
"Our study paints a much clearer and more worrying picture than previously assumed in science. It follows that current and future measures in coastal protection and climate adaptation must be significantly more comprehensive and ambitious."
phys.org/news/2025-11...
Sea level rise threatens the North Sea coast more than expected
As a result of climate change, rising sea levels are threatening low-lying coastal areas around the world, such as the Wadden Sea in the North Sea. Tidal basins form a natural protective barrier there...
phys.org
November 22, 2025 at 6:37 AM
SEA-LEVEL RISE, THE NORTH SEA
"Our study paints a much clearer and more worrying picture than previously assumed in science. It follows that current and future measures in coastal protection and climate adaptation must be significantly more comprehensive and ambitious."
phys.org/news/2025-11...
"Our study paints a much clearer and more worrying picture than previously assumed in science. It follows that current and future measures in coastal protection and climate adaptation must be significantly more comprehensive and ambitious."
phys.org/news/2025-11...
SEA-LEVEL RISE, NEW JERSEY
'“Even under a low-emissions scenario, future projected rates of sea-level rise in New Jersey may exceed the pace at which many coastal wetlands are able to adapt,” the report said.'
insideclimatenews.org/news/1911202...
'“Even under a low-emissions scenario, future projected rates of sea-level rise in New Jersey may exceed the pace at which many coastal wetlands are able to adapt,” the report said.'
insideclimatenews.org/news/1911202...
Sea-Level Rise Accelerates in New Jersey, Raising Coastal Flooding Risk, Study Says - Inside Climate News
Landmark report forecasts water levels and temperature gain but avoids policy prescriptions.
insideclimatenews.org
November 22, 2025 at 6:25 AM
SEA-LEVEL RISE, NEW JERSEY
'“Even under a low-emissions scenario, future projected rates of sea-level rise in New Jersey may exceed the pace at which many coastal wetlands are able to adapt,” the report said.'
insideclimatenews.org/news/1911202...
'“Even under a low-emissions scenario, future projected rates of sea-level rise in New Jersey may exceed the pace at which many coastal wetlands are able to adapt,” the report said.'
insideclimatenews.org/news/1911202...
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More than 30,000 Students demand protection from ICE. With each passing day students continue to push back, protest, and resist ICE’s terrorism of these students’ community!
This is what happens when the youth activates. Whole regimes have fallen before the power of the youth!
This is what happens when the youth activates. Whole regimes have fallen before the power of the youth!
November 22, 2025 at 4:43 AM
More than 30,000 Students demand protection from ICE. With each passing day students continue to push back, protest, and resist ICE’s terrorism of these students’ community!
This is what happens when the youth activates. Whole regimes have fallen before the power of the youth!
This is what happens when the youth activates. Whole regimes have fallen before the power of the youth!
CLIMATE FINANCE?
'... when governments and banks count existing development projects and fossil fuel upgrades as “climate investments,” the result is an illusion of progress while developing countries face worsening climate risks.'
theconversation.com/how-climate-...
'... when governments and banks count existing development projects and fossil fuel upgrades as “climate investments,” the result is an illusion of progress while developing countries face worsening climate risks.'
theconversation.com/how-climate-...
How climate finance to help poor countries became a global shell game – donors have counted fossil fuel projects, airports and even ice cream shops
Wealthy countries promised billions of dollars to help developing nations adapt to climate change, but the result rests on a shaky foundation of fuzzy accounting.
theconversation.com
November 21, 2025 at 5:27 PM
CLIMATE FINANCE?
'... when governments and banks count existing development projects and fossil fuel upgrades as “climate investments,” the result is an illusion of progress while developing countries face worsening climate risks.'
theconversation.com/how-climate-...
'... when governments and banks count existing development projects and fossil fuel upgrades as “climate investments,” the result is an illusion of progress while developing countries face worsening climate risks.'
theconversation.com/how-climate-...