@peakpopulation.bsky.social
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While the world sometimes seems metaphorically on fire right now, global warming is still progressing as well.
In 2025, global warming delivered the 3rd warmest year since measurements began. A modest step down from 2024's records, but still well above 20th century norms.
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In 2025, global warming delivered the 3rd warmest year since measurements began. A modest step down from 2024's records, but still well above 20th century norms.
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January 19, 2026 at 11:58 PM
While the world sometimes seems metaphorically on fire right now, global warming is still progressing as well.
In 2025, global warming delivered the 3rd warmest year since measurements began. A modest step down from 2024's records, but still well above 20th century norms.
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In 2025, global warming delivered the 3rd warmest year since measurements began. A modest step down from 2024's records, but still well above 20th century norms.
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🇨🇳 NEW | China monthly snapshot | January 2026 | Energy & air pollution | EN & CN
💡 In 2025, declines in thermal power, steel & cement output drove a fall in China’s CO₂ emissions
In December 2025:
🪨 Coal & gas power was down 3.3% & 4.4%, year on year
☀️ Solar & wind power was up 33% & 22%
💡 In 2025, declines in thermal power, steel & cement output drove a fall in China’s CO₂ emissions
In December 2025:
🪨 Coal & gas power was down 3.3% & 4.4%, year on year
☀️ Solar & wind power was up 33% & 22%
January 20, 2026 at 12:00 AM
🇨🇳 NEW | China monthly snapshot | January 2026 | Energy & air pollution | EN & CN
💡 In 2025, declines in thermal power, steel & cement output drove a fall in China’s CO₂ emissions
In December 2025:
🪨 Coal & gas power was down 3.3% & 4.4%, year on year
☀️ Solar & wind power was up 33% & 22%
💡 In 2025, declines in thermal power, steel & cement output drove a fall in China’s CO₂ emissions
In December 2025:
🪨 Coal & gas power was down 3.3% & 4.4%, year on year
☀️ Solar & wind power was up 33% & 22%
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China’s Birthrate Plunges to Lowest Level Since 1949 | New York Times
Lots of coverage in the press about low fertility and population decline in China
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/b... #lowfertility
Lots of coverage in the press about low fertility and population decline in China
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/b... #lowfertility
China’s Birthrate Plunges to Lowest Level Since 1949
www.nytimes.com
January 20, 2026 at 5:02 AM
China’s Birthrate Plunges to Lowest Level Since 1949 | New York Times
Lots of coverage in the press about low fertility and population decline in China
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/b... #lowfertility
Lots of coverage in the press about low fertility and population decline in China
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/b... #lowfertility
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The republicans in Congress have a simply choice. Do they want:
1. The maintenance of NATO & the Western alliance?
2. Or dictatorship & kleptocracy in partnership with Putin?
If you want to maintain NATO, impeach Trump asap!
If you want kleptocracy & dictatorship, do nothing!
1. The maintenance of NATO & the Western alliance?
2. Or dictatorship & kleptocracy in partnership with Putin?
If you want to maintain NATO, impeach Trump asap!
If you want kleptocracy & dictatorship, do nothing!
January 19, 2026 at 1:38 AM
The republicans in Congress have a simply choice. Do they want:
1. The maintenance of NATO & the Western alliance?
2. Or dictatorship & kleptocracy in partnership with Putin?
If you want to maintain NATO, impeach Trump asap!
If you want kleptocracy & dictatorship, do nothing!
1. The maintenance of NATO & the Western alliance?
2. Or dictatorship & kleptocracy in partnership with Putin?
If you want to maintain NATO, impeach Trump asap!
If you want kleptocracy & dictatorship, do nothing!
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Too often I read phrases such as Trump "has wavered on support for Ukraine."
No, Trump has not "wavered." He stopped it resolutely on Day 1 of his presidency.
Trump is an enemy of Ukraine, while he is a close friend of Putin.
What Trump says is US policy.
www.kyivpost.com/opinion/67928
No, Trump has not "wavered." He stopped it resolutely on Day 1 of his presidency.
Trump is an enemy of Ukraine, while he is a close friend of Putin.
What Trump says is US policy.
www.kyivpost.com/opinion/67928
Opinion: Don’t We All Understand That Trump Works for Putin?
Trump ousting Putin ally Nicolás Maduro may appear to weaken Putin; but in fact it justifies Putin’s lawless military aggression and divides the world into spheres of influence à la Orwell’s 1984.
www.kyivpost.com
January 18, 2026 at 1:42 PM
Too often I read phrases such as Trump "has wavered on support for Ukraine."
No, Trump has not "wavered." He stopped it resolutely on Day 1 of his presidency.
Trump is an enemy of Ukraine, while he is a close friend of Putin.
What Trump says is US policy.
www.kyivpost.com/opinion/67928
No, Trump has not "wavered." He stopped it resolutely on Day 1 of his presidency.
Trump is an enemy of Ukraine, while he is a close friend of Putin.
What Trump says is US policy.
www.kyivpost.com/opinion/67928
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De automatiska uppdateringarna med länkar till nya artiklar på bloggen kommer nu pausas på Twitter/X. Vill användare av Twitter/X se om det kommit nya artiklar, besök cornucopia.se själva eller följt mig på Thr34ds eller Bl*3sk*.
January 17, 2026 at 7:04 PM
De automatiska uppdateringarna med länkar till nya artiklar på bloggen kommer nu pausas på Twitter/X. Vill användare av Twitter/X se om det kommit nya artiklar, besök cornucopia.se själva eller följt mig på Thr34ds eller Bl*3sk*.
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Lägesuppdatering Grönland 2026017
Lägesuppdatering Grönland 2026017
Dagens Grönlandsuppdatering följer. USA:s narcisisstiske despot gick just ut med att Sverige och övriga länder som deltar i försvarsövningen på Grönland beläggs med 10% i tullar och om man inte går med på att ge Grönland till USA kommer tullarna höjas till 25% första juni.
dlvr.it
January 17, 2026 at 6:14 PM
Lägesuppdatering Grönland 2026017
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Trump is putting tariffs on US allies in Europe but hasn’t imposed any on Russia yet
January 17, 2026 at 6:33 PM
Trump is putting tariffs on US allies in Europe but hasn’t imposed any on Russia yet
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International law needs to be enforced, otherwise it will cease to exist. The EU must reciprocate with tariffs on the U.S. www.bbc.com/news/live/c1...
Trump tariffs: US president announces plan to hit UK, Denmark and other European countries with tariffs over Greenland
The US president says the countries will be charged a
www.bbc.com
January 17, 2026 at 5:36 PM
International law needs to be enforced, otherwise it will cease to exist. The EU must reciprocate with tariffs on the U.S. www.bbc.com/news/live/c1...
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Putin puppet Trump threatens to impose unjustified tariffs on Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Finland because they act on their collective security obligations and look to deter U.S. aggression in Greenland.
Trump works for Russia. He’s also insane.
Trump works for Russia. He’s also insane.
January 17, 2026 at 5:54 PM
Putin puppet Trump threatens to impose unjustified tariffs on Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Finland because they act on their collective security obligations and look to deter U.S. aggression in Greenland.
Trump works for Russia. He’s also insane.
Trump works for Russia. He’s also insane.
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Even by Trump's standards, his comments on the global wind turbine market were incredibly misguided, so was really happy to contribute to this fact-checking piece. To be fair, many smarter people have also gotten the wrong idea due to all the hype about China's dominance of clean tech.
🪁Experts tell us Donald Trump has got the Chinese wind energy market all wrong. "European turbine manufacturers still dominate the market outside of China, the complete opposite of the picture Trump was painting" @laurimyllyvirta.bsky.social
u.afp.com/Chinawind
u.afp.com/Chinawind
January 15, 2026 at 5:58 AM
Even by Trump's standards, his comments on the global wind turbine market were incredibly misguided, so was really happy to contribute to this fact-checking piece. To be fair, many smarter people have also gotten the wrong idea due to all the hype about China's dominance of clean tech.
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2025 was an exceptional year for the Earth's climate
⬆️ Warmest ocean heat content
⬆️ Tied as second warmest surface temps
⬆️ Second warmest troposphere
⬆️ Record high sea level and GHGs
⬇️ Record low winter Arctic ice
New State of the Climate over at Carbon Brief: www.carbonbrief.org/...
⬆️ Warmest ocean heat content
⬆️ Tied as second warmest surface temps
⬆️ Second warmest troposphere
⬆️ Record high sea level and GHGs
⬇️ Record low winter Arctic ice
New State of the Climate over at Carbon Brief: www.carbonbrief.org/...
January 14, 2026 at 2:53 PM
2025 was an exceptional year for the Earth's climate
⬆️ Warmest ocean heat content
⬆️ Tied as second warmest surface temps
⬆️ Second warmest troposphere
⬆️ Record high sea level and GHGs
⬇️ Record low winter Arctic ice
New State of the Climate over at Carbon Brief: www.carbonbrief.org/...
⬆️ Warmest ocean heat content
⬆️ Tied as second warmest surface temps
⬆️ Second warmest troposphere
⬆️ Record high sea level and GHGs
⬇️ Record low winter Arctic ice
New State of the Climate over at Carbon Brief: www.carbonbrief.org/...
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Skriver om hur elbilsförsäljningen kollapsat i Sverige (grafiken från alltomelbil.se).
Tidöregeringen har sedan den tillträdde krampartat upprepat ett och samma svar på hur klimatmålen ska nås: elektrifiering.
Ingenting klarar de att göra rätt.
www.aftonbladet.se/ledare/a/ExW...
Tidöregeringen har sedan den tillträdde krampartat upprepat ett och samma svar på hur klimatmålen ska nås: elektrifiering.
Ingenting klarar de att göra rätt.
www.aftonbladet.se/ledare/a/ExW...
January 14, 2026 at 3:36 PM
Skriver om hur elbilsförsäljningen kollapsat i Sverige (grafiken från alltomelbil.se).
Tidöregeringen har sedan den tillträdde krampartat upprepat ett och samma svar på hur klimatmålen ska nås: elektrifiering.
Ingenting klarar de att göra rätt.
www.aftonbladet.se/ledare/a/ExW...
Tidöregeringen har sedan den tillträdde krampartat upprepat ett och samma svar på hur klimatmålen ska nås: elektrifiering.
Ingenting klarar de att göra rätt.
www.aftonbladet.se/ledare/a/ExW...
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Good morning with good news: Global EV sales rose 20% in 2025 to 20.7 million!
Sales rose 3.6 million in 2025, after rising 3.5 million in 2024 & 3.2 million in 2023.
Sales fell 4% in North America, but were up 33% in Europe, 17% in China & 48% in ROW!
rhomotion.com/news/global-... #energysky
Sales rose 3.6 million in 2025, after rising 3.5 million in 2024 & 3.2 million in 2023.
Sales fell 4% in North America, but were up 33% in Europe, 17% in China & 48% in ROW!
rhomotion.com/news/global-... #energysky
January 14, 2026 at 11:04 AM
Good morning with good news: Global EV sales rose 20% in 2025 to 20.7 million!
Sales rose 3.6 million in 2025, after rising 3.5 million in 2024 & 3.2 million in 2023.
Sales fell 4% in North America, but were up 33% in Europe, 17% in China & 48% in ROW!
rhomotion.com/news/global-... #energysky
Sales rose 3.6 million in 2025, after rising 3.5 million in 2024 & 3.2 million in 2023.
Sales fell 4% in North America, but were up 33% in Europe, 17% in China & 48% in ROW!
rhomotion.com/news/global-... #energysky
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Chart admirably demonstrating the climate trend
It's leading to record wildfires, floods, rising seas, extreme storms & typhoons, harvest failures
And whilst the tech is around to curtail the problem, humanity, right now, just isn't doing so
www.ft.com/content/e995...
It's leading to record wildfires, floods, rising seas, extreme storms & typhoons, harvest failures
And whilst the tech is around to curtail the problem, humanity, right now, just isn't doing so
www.ft.com/content/e995...
January 14, 2026 at 6:55 AM
Chart admirably demonstrating the climate trend
It's leading to record wildfires, floods, rising seas, extreme storms & typhoons, harvest failures
And whilst the tech is around to curtail the problem, humanity, right now, just isn't doing so
www.ft.com/content/e995...
It's leading to record wildfires, floods, rising seas, extreme storms & typhoons, harvest failures
And whilst the tech is around to curtail the problem, humanity, right now, just isn't doing so
www.ft.com/content/e995...
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🇩🇰 Denmark (Private) - December 25 - BEV Trajectory
92.8% BEV
1.6% PHEV
5.6% ICE
Trailing 12 months are:
85.6% BEV
2.5% PHEV
11.8% ICE
Graphs are available in the Gallery: leraffl.github.io/LeRaffl-Gall...
92.8% BEV
1.6% PHEV
5.6% ICE
Trailing 12 months are:
85.6% BEV
2.5% PHEV
11.8% ICE
Graphs are available in the Gallery: leraffl.github.io/LeRaffl-Gall...
January 13, 2026 at 7:21 PM
🇩🇰 Denmark (Private) - December 25 - BEV Trajectory
92.8% BEV
1.6% PHEV
5.6% ICE
Trailing 12 months are:
85.6% BEV
2.5% PHEV
11.8% ICE
Graphs are available in the Gallery: leraffl.github.io/LeRaffl-Gall...
92.8% BEV
1.6% PHEV
5.6% ICE
Trailing 12 months are:
85.6% BEV
2.5% PHEV
11.8% ICE
Graphs are available in the Gallery: leraffl.github.io/LeRaffl-Gall...
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NEW – Analysis: Coal power drops in China and India for first time in 52 years after clean-energy records | @laurimyllyvirta.bsky.social
Read here: buff.ly/WqnAVhP
Read here: buff.ly/WqnAVhP
January 13, 2026 at 12:01 AM
NEW – Analysis: Coal power drops in China and India for first time in 52 years after clean-energy records | @laurimyllyvirta.bsky.social
Read here: buff.ly/WqnAVhP
Read here: buff.ly/WqnAVhP
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The end of coal is inevitable, by 2035: both China and India added a record amount of new clean-power generation last year, which was more than sufficient to meet rising demand. And they won't stop.
www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-coa...
www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-coa...
January 13, 2026 at 2:27 AM
The end of coal is inevitable, by 2035: both China and India added a record amount of new clean-power generation last year, which was more than sufficient to meet rising demand. And they won't stop.
www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-coa...
www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-coa...
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🇷🇺 NEW | Monthly analysis of Russian Fossil Fuel exports & sanctions
📉 In December 2025, Russia’s monthly fossil fuel export revenues saw a marginal 2% month-on-month decline to EUR 500mn per day — the second lowest figure since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine
📉 In December 2025, Russia’s monthly fossil fuel export revenues saw a marginal 2% month-on-month decline to EUR 500mn per day — the second lowest figure since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine
January 13, 2026 at 4:24 AM
🇷🇺 NEW | Monthly analysis of Russian Fossil Fuel exports & sanctions
📉 In December 2025, Russia’s monthly fossil fuel export revenues saw a marginal 2% month-on-month decline to EUR 500mn per day — the second lowest figure since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine
📉 In December 2025, Russia’s monthly fossil fuel export revenues saw a marginal 2% month-on-month decline to EUR 500mn per day — the second lowest figure since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine
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NEW: Coal-fired power generation fell in both China and India in 2025, for the first time since 1973. The drop came after record clean energy additions in both countries, and was the first time that clean energy was a major driver of falling coal power use.
January 13, 2026 at 4:56 AM
NEW: Coal-fired power generation fell in both China and India in 2025, for the first time since 1973. The drop came after record clean energy additions in both countries, and was the first time that clean energy was a major driver of falling coal power use.
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🇲🇾 Malaysia - December 25 - BEV Trajectory
8.4% BEV
91.6% ICE (of which 4.0%p are Hybrids)
Trailing 12 months are:
5.1% BEV
94.9% ICE (of which 3.6%p are Hybrids)
Graphs are available in the Gallery: leraffl.github.io/LeRaffl-Gall...
8.4% BEV
91.6% ICE (of which 4.0%p are Hybrids)
Trailing 12 months are:
5.1% BEV
94.9% ICE (of which 3.6%p are Hybrids)
Graphs are available in the Gallery: leraffl.github.io/LeRaffl-Gall...
January 10, 2026 at 11:47 PM
🇲🇾 Malaysia - December 25 - BEV Trajectory
8.4% BEV
91.6% ICE (of which 4.0%p are Hybrids)
Trailing 12 months are:
5.1% BEV
94.9% ICE (of which 3.6%p are Hybrids)
Graphs are available in the Gallery: leraffl.github.io/LeRaffl-Gall...
8.4% BEV
91.6% ICE (of which 4.0%p are Hybrids)
Trailing 12 months are:
5.1% BEV
94.9% ICE (of which 3.6%p are Hybrids)
Graphs are available in the Gallery: leraffl.github.io/LeRaffl-Gall...
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Following last night’s regime violence, the crowds on Iran’s streets are said to be even larger tonight.
Push hard and people push back.
Push hard and people push back.
January 9, 2026 at 6:55 PM
Following last night’s regime violence, the crowds on Iran’s streets are said to be even larger tonight.
Push hard and people push back.
Push hard and people push back.
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54% of China’s new car sales were plugin in first 11 months of 2025 (33% BEVs alone). It took just 4 years for Norway to go from 50% to 90%, and it should not take more than that for China: the country will be at nearly-all new vehicles electric by 2030
cleantechnica.com/2026/01/04/h...
cleantechnica.com/2026/01/04/h...
How Long Until China Is At 90% Plugin Vehicle Sales? - CleanTechnica
Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. More than half of China’s new vehicle sales are plugin vehicle sales — 54% across the first 11 months of 2025 (33% BEVs alone...
cleantechnica.com
January 10, 2026 at 1:34 AM
54% of China’s new car sales were plugin in first 11 months of 2025 (33% BEVs alone). It took just 4 years for Norway to go from 50% to 90%, and it should not take more than that for China: the country will be at nearly-all new vehicles electric by 2030
cleantechnica.com/2026/01/04/h...
cleantechnica.com/2026/01/04/h...
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New from us: India’s coal-fired power generation fell in 2025 by 3%, only the second drop for a full calendar year since the 1970s, and the first one driven to a significant degree by clean power growth - the only other time coal power fell was due to Covid-19.
🇮🇳 NEW | REPORT | #India power sector review 2025: Record #CleanEnergy deployment drives historic decline in #coal generation
Clean electricity increasingly covers demand peaks, making coal growth redundant
@manojkumarnr.bsky.social
energyandcleanair.org/publication/india-power-sector-review-2025/
Clean electricity increasingly covers demand peaks, making coal growth redundant
@manojkumarnr.bsky.social
energyandcleanair.org/publication/india-power-sector-review-2025/
January 7, 2026 at 8:37 AM
New from us: India’s coal-fired power generation fell in 2025 by 3%, only the second drop for a full calendar year since the 1970s, and the first one driven to a significant degree by clean power growth - the only other time coal power fell was due to Covid-19.