A. Khan 🍁
@rilkean.bsky.social
Canadian. Health and Climate Policy Research. Global Perspective, North American Focus.
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Most folks don't understand how many things were made possible by federal research funding (e.g., Google). Here are 50 of them, and it barely scratches the surface. (The list is from 2020 and, ironically, includes Tesla.)🧪
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50 inventions you might not know were funded by the US government
Stacker compiled information on 50 inventions funded by the United States government using government and scientific reports, and news articles.
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April 17, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Most folks don't understand how many things were made possible by federal research funding (e.g., Google). Here are 50 of them, and it barely scratches the surface. (The list is from 2020 and, ironically, includes Tesla.)🧪
stacker.com/stories/busi...
stacker.com/stories/busi...
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Besides of course not solving climate anxiety, this will create a lost generation of climate researchers in the US that are working precisely on how to address climate change.
Devastating, for America and for us all.
Devastating, for America and for us all.
Get this: Commerce is slashing $ to Princeton's world-renowned climate research b/c modeling changes to Earth systems is "contributing to a phenomenon known as 'climate anxiety,' which has increased significantly among America’s youth."
No research, no problem! www.commerce.gov/news/press-r...
No research, no problem! www.commerce.gov/news/press-r...
Ending Cooperative Agreements’ Funding to Princeton University
On Tuesday, April 8, 2025, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick announced that nearly $4 million in funding is ending to Princeton University after a detailed, careful, and thorough review of the...
www.commerce.gov
April 9, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Besides of course not solving climate anxiety, this will create a lost generation of climate researchers in the US that are working precisely on how to address climate change.
Devastating, for America and for us all.
Devastating, for America and for us all.
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The Arctic is the world’s region that has warmed the most, followed by Europe
April 9, 2025 at 5:26 PM
The Arctic is the world’s region that has warmed the most, followed by Europe
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The dangers of climate change should be front and center but this election has been one that pays the least attention even as we run out of time to address a monumental crisis. A crisis that makes tariffs look like only a mild headache in comparison
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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ANALYSIS | In Canada's election campaign, a warming planet sits on the back burner | CBC News
All three main federalist parties have vowed to keep the consumer carbon tax dead and buried. If you're looking for something more ambitious in the way of climate policy in this election, prepare to b...
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April 9, 2025 at 6:26 PM
The dangers of climate change should be front and center but this election has been one that pays the least attention even as we run out of time to address a monumental crisis. A crisis that makes tariffs look like only a mild headache in comparison
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Southeast Asian governments were shocked to be targeted with US tariff rates similar to or higher than China’s 34 per cent, from Cambodia (at 49 per cent) to Vietnam (at 46 per cent).
Trump’s tariffs will push Southeast Asia uncomfortably close to China
ASEAN countries fear being caught in a US–China trade war – punished by US tariffs while being flooded with Chinese goods. They will need to band together to preserve their impressive economies.
www.chathamhouse.org
April 9, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Southeast Asian governments were shocked to be targeted with US tariff rates similar to or higher than China’s 34 per cent, from Cambodia (at 49 per cent) to Vietnam (at 46 per cent).
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Reducing gross expenditures is NOT the same as saving money! Benefit-cost analysis has its limitation, but it's not rational to do cost analysis without accounting for benefits! And this is even worse if you don't know the difference between expenditures and investments!
March 27, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Reducing gross expenditures is NOT the same as saving money! Benefit-cost analysis has its limitation, but it's not rational to do cost analysis without accounting for benefits! And this is even worse if you don't know the difference between expenditures and investments!
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Rising global temperatures can influence the timing of events, such as when crops are ready to plant and harvest and when flowers and trees bloom.
One example is the timing of the peak cherry tree blossom in Kyoto, Japan, where records stretch back to the ninth century — that’s over 1200 years.
One example is the timing of the peak cherry tree blossom in Kyoto, Japan, where records stretch back to the ninth century — that’s over 1200 years.
March 26, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Rising global temperatures can influence the timing of events, such as when crops are ready to plant and harvest and when flowers and trees bloom.
One example is the timing of the peak cherry tree blossom in Kyoto, Japan, where records stretch back to the ninth century — that’s over 1200 years.
One example is the timing of the peak cherry tree blossom in Kyoto, Japan, where records stretch back to the ninth century — that’s over 1200 years.
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Requirements for US climate change planning are now almost certainly going to have to come from state governments. Our research on California suggests that even a flexible, unfunded, & untracked mandate improves planning
doi.org/10.1080/0194...
50 free downloads: www.tandfonline.com/eprint/IHS3P...
doi.org/10.1080/0194...
50 free downloads: www.tandfonline.com/eprint/IHS3P...
March 13, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Requirements for US climate change planning are now almost certainly going to have to come from state governments. Our research on California suggests that even a flexible, unfunded, & untracked mandate improves planning
doi.org/10.1080/0194...
50 free downloads: www.tandfonline.com/eprint/IHS3P...
doi.org/10.1080/0194...
50 free downloads: www.tandfonline.com/eprint/IHS3P...
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A study projects how climate change will modify the areas suited for growing 30 major crops under 4 scenarios.
Half of global croplands could see a drop in suitable crops under 2C, with barley, wheat, soybean, lentil and potato being the most affected.
@carbonbrief.org piece here: buff.ly/6AispQI
Half of global croplands could see a drop in suitable crops under 2C, with barley, wheat, soybean, lentil and potato being the most affected.
@carbonbrief.org piece here: buff.ly/6AispQI
March 4, 2025 at 5:40 PM
A study projects how climate change will modify the areas suited for growing 30 major crops under 4 scenarios.
Half of global croplands could see a drop in suitable crops under 2C, with barley, wheat, soybean, lentil and potato being the most affected.
@carbonbrief.org piece here: buff.ly/6AispQI
Half of global croplands could see a drop in suitable crops under 2C, with barley, wheat, soybean, lentil and potato being the most affected.
@carbonbrief.org piece here: buff.ly/6AispQI
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I’ll try to unpack some of this essay because there are many points & ideas here. Firstly: hard to overstate the scale of this moment for the EU. “our Europe is mortal. It can die,” Macron warned last year. The EU originated as a peace project, developed in Atlanticism and later, globalisation.
March 1, 2025 at 10:26 PM
I’ll try to unpack some of this essay because there are many points & ideas here. Firstly: hard to overstate the scale of this moment for the EU. “our Europe is mortal. It can die,” Macron warned last year. The EU originated as a peace project, developed in Atlanticism and later, globalisation.
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"CMIP6 models show that the Earth likely will reach 2°C of global warming by the 2040s without significant policy changes"
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What Does Global Land Climate Look Like at 2°C Warming?
CMIP6 models show that the Earth likely will reach 2°C of global warming by the 2040s without significant policy changes Geographic pattern of changes in key climate indicators portend unfavorabl...
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March 2, 2025 at 11:46 AM
"CMIP6 models show that the Earth likely will reach 2°C of global warming by the 2040s without significant policy changes"
agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/...
agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/...
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Nature already invented this machine 500 million years ago. It's called a plant.
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Scientists Just Built a CO2-Eating Machine That Runs on Sunlight
Scientists have developed a sunlight-powered reactor that directly captures CO2 from the air and transforms it into sustainable fuel. Unlike traditional carbon capture methods, this device requires no...
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February 24, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Nature already invented this machine 500 million years ago. It's called a plant.
scitechdaily.com/scientists-j...
scitechdaily.com/scientists-j...
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NEW: Seattle residents just approved a tax on excessive executive pay which is expected to raise $53 million for social housing, proving once again that important victories can still happen on the local level.
John Burbank of @eoionline.bsky.social in @inequality.org:
John Burbank of @eoionline.bsky.social in @inequality.org:
Seattle Activists Win Tax on Excessive Compensation to Fund Social Housing
This win is one more example of how cities and states can beat the oligarchs and ‘Trump-proof’ their communities.
inequality.org
February 21, 2025 at 5:59 PM
NEW: Seattle residents just approved a tax on excessive executive pay which is expected to raise $53 million for social housing, proving once again that important victories can still happen on the local level.
John Burbank of @eoionline.bsky.social in @inequality.org:
John Burbank of @eoionline.bsky.social in @inequality.org:
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Federal career workers: We appreciate you and your work. You don't deserve this mistreatment. Here's a file with lots of resources if you are facing illegal termination. docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Fed Resource Directory
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February 21, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Federal career workers: We appreciate you and your work. You don't deserve this mistreatment. Here's a file with lots of resources if you are facing illegal termination. docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
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In the south-west of Britain, we too could restore our rainforests on some of the land, if pastures were bought back and vegetation allowed to return.
See story from Colombia here bsky.app/profile/anni... and article about our rainforest here theconversation.com/livestock-gr...
See story from Colombia here bsky.app/profile/anni... and article about our rainforest here theconversation.com/livestock-gr...
February 15, 2025 at 9:39 PM
In the south-west of Britain, we too could restore our rainforests on some of the land, if pastures were bought back and vegetation allowed to return.
See story from Colombia here bsky.app/profile/anni... and article about our rainforest here theconversation.com/livestock-gr...
See story from Colombia here bsky.app/profile/anni... and article about our rainforest here theconversation.com/livestock-gr...
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Powerful 🧵 by the former foreign minister of Lithuania
Once again I am leaving the Munich Security Conference in a low mood. Amongst all the noise, the US signalled their plans for Europe, so things are becoming clearer. But things are clearly not good.
This is what we now know, and what we have to do about it:🧵1/17
This is what we now know, and what we have to do about it:🧵1/17
February 15, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Powerful 🧵 by the former foreign minister of Lithuania
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Electricity demand is surging.
Canada has a generational opportunity to build a clean, connected electricity grid from coast to coast.
Let's ditch the zombie pipeline ideas and invest in interprovincial connections and renewables!
@cape-acme.bsky.social
www.theenergymix.com/more-renewab...
Canada has a generational opportunity to build a clean, connected electricity grid from coast to coast.
Let's ditch the zombie pipeline ideas and invest in interprovincial connections and renewables!
@cape-acme.bsky.social
www.theenergymix.com/more-renewab...
Renewables Meet Growth in Electricity Demand
Global electricity use is set to grow at a torrid pace of 3.9% per year through 2027, and renewable energy sources like solar, wind, and hydropower should be able to meet 95% of the additional demand,...
www.theenergymix.com
February 14, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Electricity demand is surging.
Canada has a generational opportunity to build a clean, connected electricity grid from coast to coast.
Let's ditch the zombie pipeline ideas and invest in interprovincial connections and renewables!
@cape-acme.bsky.social
www.theenergymix.com/more-renewab...
Canada has a generational opportunity to build a clean, connected electricity grid from coast to coast.
Let's ditch the zombie pipeline ideas and invest in interprovincial connections and renewables!
@cape-acme.bsky.social
www.theenergymix.com/more-renewab...
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For the cost of a 1.6-mile people mover in Los Angeles, you could build 130 miles of Bus Rapid Transit—serving nearly everyone in Lincoln, Nebraska. Instead of constructing the new highway in the city, that same funding could sustain this BRT service with 10 to 20 minute frequencies for 11 years.
February 14, 2025 at 2:03 PM
For the cost of a 1.6-mile people mover in Los Angeles, you could build 130 miles of Bus Rapid Transit—serving nearly everyone in Lincoln, Nebraska. Instead of constructing the new highway in the city, that same funding could sustain this BRT service with 10 to 20 minute frequencies for 11 years.
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I was just told that I have to remove “climate” from the title of an ongoing grant if I want to keep it. And publications from that grant cannot include “climate” and other forbidden words. I can’t believe I’m writing this from the United States of America. #AcademicSky
Just received an email saying that it's not advisable to include the following words in future applications for research funding to the US DOT. Here we are.
February 10, 2025 at 9:00 PM
I was just told that I have to remove “climate” from the title of an ongoing grant if I want to keep it. And publications from that grant cannot include “climate” and other forbidden words. I can’t believe I’m writing this from the United States of America. #AcademicSky
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"There’s no reason why certain areas of the Park couldn’t be rewilded, [creating] a showcase for how urban green spaces can be brimming with biodiversity."
Great piece by @whittledaway.bsky.social on the unrealised potential of Dublin's Phoenix Park.
www.thejournal.ie/readme/phoen...
Great piece by @whittledaway.bsky.social on the unrealised potential of Dublin's Phoenix Park.
www.thejournal.ie/readme/phoen...
Opinion: The Phoenix Park deer might be part of its heritage, but they're bad for biodiversity
Pádraic Fogarty says while they’re nice to look at, the deer are the worst thing for biodiversity in the Phoenix Park.
www.thejournal.ie
February 8, 2025 at 10:17 PM
"There’s no reason why certain areas of the Park couldn’t be rewilded, [creating] a showcase for how urban green spaces can be brimming with biodiversity."
Great piece by @whittledaway.bsky.social on the unrealised potential of Dublin's Phoenix Park.
www.thejournal.ie/readme/phoen...
Great piece by @whittledaway.bsky.social on the unrealised potential of Dublin's Phoenix Park.
www.thejournal.ie/readme/phoen...
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The UK "Public Accounts Committee" has told the government that it is putting way, way too many eggs into the carbon capture basket - creating a massive risk of climate action failure -->>
www.edie.net/support-for-...
www.edie.net/support-for-...
![The Committee has also questioned whether the Government is aware of the climate risks of emerging CCUS technologies failing to deliver their stated benefits.
“The PAC’s inquiry heard that CCUS may not capture as much carbon as expected, with international examples showing that Government’s expectations for its performance are far from guaranteed,” it stated.
“[We note] recent scientific evidence that producing liquid natural gas, which will be used to run several CCUS projects, leaks more greenhouse gases into the atmosphere than previously thought. This could undermine the rationale for pursuing certain schemes.”
A 2022 report from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis concluded that five of the world’s largest 13 CCUS projects are under-performing by at last 20% and as must as 50%.
The PAC wants Ministers to use the development of the forthcoming Carbon Budget Delivery Plan to assess whether, instead of investing in CCUS, it may be more prudent to support direct emissions reductions in high-carbon industries. The Plan should also include new CCUS deployment targets and provide clarity on support for smaller CCUS at dispersed sites, in the PAC’s opinion.
PAC chair Geoffrey Clifton-Brown said: “Government is gambling on carbon capture technology becoming foundational to achieving net zero.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:66lbtw2porscqpmair6mir37/bafkreifp56vioblufj7aphgs3h6q4p5hgtmcbxvr37u2wwjzkpa7fhchli@jpeg)
February 9, 2025 at 10:23 AM
The UK "Public Accounts Committee" has told the government that it is putting way, way too many eggs into the carbon capture basket - creating a massive risk of climate action failure -->>
www.edie.net/support-for-...
www.edie.net/support-for-...
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Article based on this new study:
Observed multi-decadal increase in the surface ocean’s thermal inertia
In short:
Increased stratification leading to (even) more surface heat.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Observed multi-decadal increase in the surface ocean’s thermal inertia
In short:
Increased stratification leading to (even) more surface heat.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
February 8, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Article based on this new study:
Observed multi-decadal increase in the surface ocean’s thermal inertia
In short:
Increased stratification leading to (even) more surface heat.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Observed multi-decadal increase in the surface ocean’s thermal inertia
In short:
Increased stratification leading to (even) more surface heat.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Building New Homes Out of Harm's Way #housing #Canada #floods #extremeweather #wildfires
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Building new housing out of harm's way
Building more housing in Canada will be critical to improving affordability. But ignoring the risks of more frequent and extreme wildfires ...
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February 7, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Building New Homes Out of Harm's Way #housing #Canada #floods #extremeweather #wildfires
climateinstitute.ca/reports/clos...
climateinstitute.ca/reports/clos...