Sam Gardner
@samgardner.bsky.social
Head of Climate Change & Sustainability @ScottishPower. Proud ex WWF panda.
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In Scotland, nature is struggling.
But this year we have a huge chance to help it recover with the Natural Environment Bill.
We need our leaders to know how much Scotland's nature matters!
Declare your love for nature:
www.scotlandlovesnature.scot/actnow
www.youtube.com/shorts/PJdbt...
But this year we have a huge chance to help it recover with the Natural Environment Bill.
We need our leaders to know how much Scotland's nature matters!
Declare your love for nature:
www.scotlandlovesnature.scot/actnow
www.youtube.com/shorts/PJdbt...
Declare your love for nature!
YouTube video by ScotLINK
www.youtube.com
March 12, 2025 at 8:51 AM
In Scotland, nature is struggling.
But this year we have a huge chance to help it recover with the Natural Environment Bill.
We need our leaders to know how much Scotland's nature matters!
Declare your love for nature:
www.scotlandlovesnature.scot/actnow
www.youtube.com/shorts/PJdbt...
But this year we have a huge chance to help it recover with the Natural Environment Bill.
We need our leaders to know how much Scotland's nature matters!
Declare your love for nature:
www.scotlandlovesnature.scot/actnow
www.youtube.com/shorts/PJdbt...
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The 2022 summer in UK saw temperatures hit 40°C for the first time and left firefighters stretched, with London Fire Brigade having its ‘busiest day since the Second World War’
We know climate change is not a future threat but current reality
www.metoffice.gov.uk/about-us/new...
We know climate change is not a future threat but current reality
www.metoffice.gov.uk/about-us/new...
Climate change made severe UK fires in 2022 six times more likely
New research shows that the damaging fires during the UK’s record-breaking 2022 heatwave were made at least six times more likely due to human-caused climate change.
www.metoffice.gov.uk
March 11, 2025 at 7:49 AM
The 2022 summer in UK saw temperatures hit 40°C for the first time and left firefighters stretched, with London Fire Brigade having its ‘busiest day since the Second World War’
We know climate change is not a future threat but current reality
www.metoffice.gov.uk/about-us/new...
We know climate change is not a future threat but current reality
www.metoffice.gov.uk/about-us/new...
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Think solar farms are bad for nature? Think again. Those designed for nature in East Anglia are teeming with birdlife - including threatened species. A new study reveals why. ⤵️
@eastangliabylines.co.uk
@eastangliabylines.co.uk
New research: birdlife soars on nature-friendly solar farms
Nature-friendly solar farms in East Anglia support more bird species than arable land, boosting biodiversity
eastangliabylines.co.uk
February 18, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Think solar farms are bad for nature? Think again. Those designed for nature in East Anglia are teeming with birdlife - including threatened species. A new study reveals why. ⤵️
@eastangliabylines.co.uk
@eastangliabylines.co.uk
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Climate ‘whiplash’ behind #LAfires increasing exponentially around world
- Global heating means the atmosphere can drive both extreme droughts and floods with rapid switches wrecking the lives of millions
#climatecrisis
Story by me
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
- Global heating means the atmosphere can drive both extreme droughts and floods with rapid switches wrecking the lives of millions
#climatecrisis
Story by me
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Climate ‘whiplash’ events increasing exponentially around world
Global heating means atmosphere can drive both extreme droughts and floods with rapid switches
www.theguardian.com
January 15, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Climate ‘whiplash’ behind #LAfires increasing exponentially around world
- Global heating means the atmosphere can drive both extreme droughts and floods with rapid switches wrecking the lives of millions
#climatecrisis
Story by me
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
- Global heating means the atmosphere can drive both extreme droughts and floods with rapid switches wrecking the lives of millions
#climatecrisis
Story by me
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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In 2006, we determined that climate change would drive "consistent shifts in Santa Ana events from earlier to later in the season" and said this "may significantly increase the extent of CA coastal areas burned by wildfires, loss of life, and property."
Here we are today.... @umairfan.bsky.social
Here we are today.... @umairfan.bsky.social
January 8, 2025 at 10:28 PM
In 2006, we determined that climate change would drive "consistent shifts in Santa Ana events from earlier to later in the season" and said this "may significantly increase the extent of CA coastal areas burned by wildfires, loss of life, and property."
Here we are today.... @umairfan.bsky.social
Here we are today.... @umairfan.bsky.social
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The world added 600 GW of solar in 2024 -- twice as much as we’d ever installed of all technologies in a single year says Ember's @cleanpowerdave.bsky.social
Tune in to this episode of The Jolt on 2024's energy trends and the race to clean energy @kirataylor.bsky.social
foresightmedia.com/s...
Tune in to this episode of The Jolt on 2024's energy trends and the race to clean energy @kirataylor.bsky.social
foresightmedia.com/s...
Taking stock of the decade so far
In today’s episode of The Jolt, Kira looks at which regions are leading the race to global energy targets, plus political powerplay in the United States ahead of the presidential handover
foresightmedia.com
January 9, 2025 at 11:00 AM
The world added 600 GW of solar in 2024 -- twice as much as we’d ever installed of all technologies in a single year says Ember's @cleanpowerdave.bsky.social
Tune in to this episode of The Jolt on 2024's energy trends and the race to clean energy @kirataylor.bsky.social
foresightmedia.com/s...
Tune in to this episode of The Jolt on 2024's energy trends and the race to clean energy @kirataylor.bsky.social
foresightmedia.com/s...
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"The junk food crisis harming Britain’s children" (And it's structural). www.ft.com/content/b503...
December 29, 2024 at 7:43 AM
"The junk food crisis harming Britain’s children" (And it's structural). www.ft.com/content/b503...
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"In all, the number of proposed coal plants in the OECD region has decreased from 142 in 2015 to five today – a 96% fall." www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-onl...
Analysis: Only five proposals for coal plants remain across OECD’s 38 countries - Carbon Brief
The number of new coal plants under development in the OECD region has reached record lows since the signing of the Paris Agreement in 2015.
www.carbonbrief.org
December 19, 2024 at 7:54 PM
"In all, the number of proposed coal plants in the OECD region has decreased from 142 in 2015 to five today – a 96% fall." www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-onl...
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Cars in the U.K are up to 55% larger today than they were in the 1970s and there are twice the number of cars on the U.K's roads as there were 30 years ago, but the media are still running articles claiming that a handful of cycle lanes and LTNs 'cause congestion' in London...🙄
November 16, 2024 at 12:10 PM
Cars in the U.K are up to 55% larger today than they were in the 1970s and there are twice the number of cars on the U.K's roads as there were 30 years ago, but the media are still running articles claiming that a handful of cycle lanes and LTNs 'cause congestion' in London...🙄
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"It took 68 years for the world to reach 1 terawatt of solar PV capacity. It took just two years to double it"
That's how exponential growth works.
And we were worried that solar growth might stall, but I think batteries will help it to continue.
reneweconomy.com.au/it-took-68-y...
That's how exponential growth works.
And we were worried that solar growth might stall, but I think batteries will help it to continue.
reneweconomy.com.au/it-took-68-y...
It took 68 years for the world to reach 1 terawatt of solar PV capacity. It took just two years to double it
Global solar PV capacity has reached 2 terawatts, and is forecast to quadruple by 2030.
reneweconomy.com.au
November 11, 2024 at 7:24 PM
"It took 68 years for the world to reach 1 terawatt of solar PV capacity. It took just two years to double it"
That's how exponential growth works.
And we were worried that solar growth might stall, but I think batteries will help it to continue.
reneweconomy.com.au/it-took-68-y...
That's how exponential growth works.
And we were worried that solar growth might stall, but I think batteries will help it to continue.
reneweconomy.com.au/it-took-68-y...
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Repost this if you’re old enough to remember when they tried to convince us that “global warming stopped in 2008” (or whenever).
November 11, 2024 at 5:12 PM
Repost this if you’re old enough to remember when they tried to convince us that “global warming stopped in 2008” (or whenever).
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Yet another reminder that climate change increases the rainfall during intense storms, increasing the risks of flooding and casualties.
At least 13 dead in flash floods in Spain: www.bbc.com/news/article...
At least 13 dead in flash floods in Spain: www.bbc.com/news/article...
Spain: Bodies found after torrential rain causes flash floods
An unspecified number of bodies are recovered amid flash floods in Spain, the leader of the Valencia region says.
www.bbc.com
October 30, 2024 at 7:59 AM
Yet another reminder that climate change increases the rainfall during intense storms, increasing the risks of flooding and casualties.
At least 13 dead in flash floods in Spain: www.bbc.com/news/article...
At least 13 dead in flash floods in Spain: www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Global sea level is now rising twice as fast as 30 years ago
Rising global temperatures are causing glaciers and ice sheets to melt more, adding more water to the oceans, which also expand as they warm
We caused this by burning coal, oil and gas, and deforestation
www.nature.com/articles/s43...
Rising global temperatures are causing glaciers and ice sheets to melt more, adding more water to the oceans, which also expand as they warm
We caused this by burning coal, oil and gas, and deforestation
www.nature.com/articles/s43...
The rate of global sea level rise doubled during the past three decades - Communications Earth & Environment
Global mean sea level rise amounted to 4.5 mm per year as a result of warming oceans and melting land ice, more than twice the rate of 2.1 mm/year observed at the start of satellite data in 1993, base...
www.nature.com
October 28, 2024 at 11:40 PM
Global sea level is now rising twice as fast as 30 years ago
Rising global temperatures are causing glaciers and ice sheets to melt more, adding more water to the oceans, which also expand as they warm
We caused this by burning coal, oil and gas, and deforestation
www.nature.com/articles/s43...
Rising global temperatures are causing glaciers and ice sheets to melt more, adding more water to the oceans, which also expand as they warm
We caused this by burning coal, oil and gas, and deforestation
www.nature.com/articles/s43...
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Shops like IKEA, B&Q and others sell portable induction hobs from under £30 - so it's really easy to start electrifying a home straight away!
www.diy.com/departments/...
www.diy.com/departments/...
October 28, 2024 at 9:55 AM
Shops like IKEA, B&Q and others sell portable induction hobs from under £30 - so it's really easy to start electrifying a home straight away!
www.diy.com/departments/...
www.diy.com/departments/...
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"BP has abandoned a target to cut oil and gas output by 2030 as CEO Murray Auchincloss scales back the firm's energy transition strategy to regain investor confidence, three sources with knowledge of the matter said"
www.reuters.com/business/ene...
www.reuters.com/business/ene...
Exclusive: BP drops oil output target in strategy reset
The London-listed company is now targeting several new investments in the Middle East and the Gulf of Mexico to boost its oil and gas output.
www.reuters.com
October 7, 2024 at 8:03 AM
"BP has abandoned a target to cut oil and gas output by 2030 as CEO Murray Auchincloss scales back the firm's energy transition strategy to regain investor confidence, three sources with knowledge of the matter said"
www.reuters.com/business/ene...
www.reuters.com/business/ene...
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"Somalia has emitted roughly as much carbon dioxide from fossil fuels since the 1950s as the US economy does in an average three days"
Yes, that does say three days
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Yes, that does say three days
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Climate change is turbo-charging Somalia’s problems - but there's still hope
Despite facing a catastrophic combination of challenges, there is optimism in the African country.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 19, 2024 at 9:25 AM
"Somalia has emitted roughly as much carbon dioxide from fossil fuels since the 1950s as the US economy does in an average three days"
Yes, that does say three days
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Yes, that does say three days
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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The joys of AI… it might be ‘artificial’ but it’s using a lot of real resources like water and fossil fuels.
This should be bigger news: AI is *revitalizing the fossil fuels industry.*
Bloomberg called it a "surprising resurgence" in gas-fired power plants when we were on the brink of a transition to clean energy.
And big tech has nothing to say about it.
www.bloodinthemachine.com/p/ai-is-revi...
Bloomberg called it a "surprising resurgence" in gas-fired power plants when we were on the brink of a transition to clean energy.
And big tech has nothing to say about it.
www.bloodinthemachine.com/p/ai-is-revi...
AI is revitalizing the fossil fuels industry, and big tech has nothing to say for itself
Silicon Valley is helping to accelerate the climate crisis in at least 3 major ways
www.bloodinthemachine.com
September 19, 2024 at 12:51 PM
The joys of AI… it might be ‘artificial’ but it’s using a lot of real resources like water and fossil fuels.
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A single 100-word email generated by an AI chatbot using GPT-4 requires 519 milliliters of water, a little more than 1 bottle.
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
A bottle of water per email: the hidden environmental costs of using AI chatbots
AI needs a lot of electricity and water to stay cool in data centers. We break down the toll prompt-by-prompt to show the scale of AI’s environmental needs.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 18, 2024 at 11:12 AM
A single 100-word email generated by an AI chatbot using GPT-4 requires 519 milliliters of water, a little more than 1 bottle.
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
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I heard you like climate starter pack so this account put together a great starter pack of starter packs. 💡🔌
September 15, 2024 at 2:13 PM
I heard you like climate starter pack so this account put together a great starter pack of starter packs. 💡🔌
September 13, 2024 at 8:59 PM
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THIS IS A HUGE ACHIEVEMENT:
The EU now generates more electricity from wind and solar than from fossil fuels.
Graph from Nat Bullard and data from Ember.
The EU now generates more electricity from wind and solar than from fossil fuels.
Graph from Nat Bullard and data from Ember.
September 9, 2024 at 11:10 AM
THIS IS A HUGE ACHIEVEMENT:
The EU now generates more electricity from wind and solar than from fossil fuels.
Graph from Nat Bullard and data from Ember.
The EU now generates more electricity from wind and solar than from fossil fuels.
Graph from Nat Bullard and data from Ember.
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With all of August now in, 2024 has effectively tied 2023 as the warmest August on record in the @CopernicusECMWF dataset.
August 2024 was 1.49C above preindustrial levels, and 2024 is now virtually certain to be the warmest year on record.
August 2024 was 1.49C above preindustrial levels, and 2024 is now virtually certain to be the warmest year on record.
September 3, 2024 at 4:08 AM
With all of August now in, 2024 has effectively tied 2023 as the warmest August on record in the @CopernicusECMWF dataset.
August 2024 was 1.49C above preindustrial levels, and 2024 is now virtually certain to be the warmest year on record.
August 2024 was 1.49C above preindustrial levels, and 2024 is now virtually certain to be the warmest year on record.
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One of these lines is not like the others
September 2, 2024 at 8:16 AM
One of these lines is not like the others