Seth Wynes
@sethwynes.bsky.social
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Seth Wynes
@sethwynes.bsky.social
· Sep 12
Perceptions of carbon dioxide emission reductions and future warming among climate experts - Communications Earth & Environment
The authors of the IPCC Assessment Report are skeptical that warming can be limited below 2 degrees Celsius according to the survey of 211 experts and statistical analysis.
www.nature.com
Check out our new open-access paper!
We surveyed 211 IPCC authors, finding most authors are doubtful that warming will be limited to the Paris targets of well below 2°C
www.nature.com/articles/s43...
We surveyed 211 IPCC authors, finding most authors are doubtful that warming will be limited to the Paris targets of well below 2°C
www.nature.com/articles/s43...
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I wrote a post comparing climate and AI timelines. I'm curious as to whether other people see these risks as interacting? Or perhaps one coming well before the other? Would love to hear people's thoughts! carboncreatures.substack.com/p/will-we-ge...
Will we get robots before the Amazon collapses?
Grappling with AI timelines as a climate researcher
carboncreatures.substack.com
February 2, 2026 at 8:20 PM
I wrote a post comparing climate and AI timelines. I'm curious as to whether other people see these risks as interacting? Or perhaps one coming well before the other? Would love to hear people's thoughts! carboncreatures.substack.com/p/will-we-ge...
I wrote a post comparing climate and AI timelines. I'm curious as to whether other people see these risks as interacting? Or perhaps one coming well before the other? Would love to hear people's thoughts! carboncreatures.substack.com/p/will-we-ge...
Will we get robots before the Amazon collapses?
Grappling with AI timelines as a climate researcher
carboncreatures.substack.com
February 2, 2026 at 8:20 PM
I wrote a post comparing climate and AI timelines. I'm curious as to whether other people see these risks as interacting? Or perhaps one coming well before the other? Would love to hear people's thoughts! carboncreatures.substack.com/p/will-we-ge...
Hi folks, I'm starting a Substack newsletter! I'm mostly going to focus on my research on climate change, AI safety, and my thoughts on wild animal welfare.
The first post is up and I'd love if you took a look:
open.substack.com/pub/carboncr...
The first post is up and I'd love if you took a look:
open.substack.com/pub/carboncr...
Why Aldo Leopold founded environmentalism instead of wild animal welfare
On warm dogs and cold chickadees
open.substack.com
January 23, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Hi folks, I'm starting a Substack newsletter! I'm mostly going to focus on my research on climate change, AI safety, and my thoughts on wild animal welfare.
The first post is up and I'd love if you took a look:
open.substack.com/pub/carboncr...
The first post is up and I'd love if you took a look:
open.substack.com/pub/carboncr...
New preprint: Climate Research Agendas Should Account for Anticipated AI Risks. I argue that AI timelines are shorter than climate timelines and since climate research is unique in focusing on such long horizons, this requires some adjustments from climate folks.
January 22, 2026 at 10:54 PM
New preprint: Climate Research Agendas Should Account for Anticipated AI Risks. I argue that AI timelines are shorter than climate timelines and since climate research is unique in focusing on such long horizons, this requires some adjustments from climate folks.
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Our new study* finds wildlife support 2/3 of nature's contributions to people, from hunting and fishing to art and music to birds eating crop pests. #Biodiversity & #conservation must include animals!
Read more: wecanfixit.substack.com/p/localize
* @beckyck.bsky.social, @natrevbiodiv.bsky.social
Read more: wecanfixit.substack.com/p/localize
* @beckyck.bsky.social, @natrevbiodiv.bsky.social
February 28, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Our new study* finds wildlife support 2/3 of nature's contributions to people, from hunting and fishing to art and music to birds eating crop pests. #Biodiversity & #conservation must include animals!
Read more: wecanfixit.substack.com/p/localize
* @beckyck.bsky.social, @natrevbiodiv.bsky.social
Read more: wecanfixit.substack.com/p/localize
* @beckyck.bsky.social, @natrevbiodiv.bsky.social
Great resource for those tracking EV uptake
Now you can download all the monthly car sales data for all countries on my webpage in a single CSV file.
robbieandrew.github.io/carsales/
robbieandrew.github.io/carsales/
January 8, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Great resource for those tracking EV uptake
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Love how it's formally called "Congestion Relief Zone." Words matter.
The @mta.info’s Janno Lieber unveils the final Manhattan congestion zone street sign this evening @ Broadway & 61st #congestionpricing
January 4, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Love how it's formally called "Congestion Relief Zone." Words matter.
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"The timing is brutal for a potentially climate-friendly new industry that had hoped to start competing with conventional meat in 2025."
What happens when the cultivated meat industry meets Trump 2.0? @mikegrunwald.bsky.social tackles that question below, feat. @chefsuzigerber.bsky.social:
What happens when the cultivated meat industry meets Trump 2.0? @mikegrunwald.bsky.social tackles that question below, feat. @chefsuzigerber.bsky.social:
Will RFK Ban Lab-Grown Meat?
Trump’s first administration supported it. But now there’s a new crowd coming into town.
heatmap.news
January 3, 2025 at 5:28 PM
"The timing is brutal for a potentially climate-friendly new industry that had hoped to start competing with conventional meat in 2025."
What happens when the cultivated meat industry meets Trump 2.0? @mikegrunwald.bsky.social tackles that question below, feat. @chefsuzigerber.bsky.social:
What happens when the cultivated meat industry meets Trump 2.0? @mikegrunwald.bsky.social tackles that question below, feat. @chefsuzigerber.bsky.social:
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To test this, we ran a survey experiment on a nationally representative sample of 6,000 people in the U.S.
We elicited ethical beliefs, provided info about either a new conventional, cultured or veg substitute, showed a video clip about factory farming, & re-elicited beliefs. 6/
We elicited ethical beliefs, provided info about either a new conventional, cultured or veg substitute, showed a video clip about factory farming, & re-elicited beliefs. 6/
December 20, 2024 at 8:05 PM
To test this, we ran a survey experiment on a nationally representative sample of 6,000 people in the U.S.
We elicited ethical beliefs, provided info about either a new conventional, cultured or veg substitute, showed a video clip about factory farming, & re-elicited beliefs. 6/
We elicited ethical beliefs, provided info about either a new conventional, cultured or veg substitute, showed a video clip about factory farming, & re-elicited beliefs. 6/
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Does technology affect ethical beliefs?
Some have argued that ethical beliefs are nested in culture, and culture can be affected by one's economic environment. 1/
Some have argued that ethical beliefs are nested in culture, and culture can be affected by one's economic environment. 1/
December 20, 2024 at 8:05 PM
Does technology affect ethical beliefs?
Some have argued that ethical beliefs are nested in culture, and culture can be affected by one's economic environment. 1/
Some have argued that ethical beliefs are nested in culture, and culture can be affected by one's economic environment. 1/
Reposted by Seth Wynes
How do carbon taxes affect food prices? In our latest paper, @dr_jen_winter and I analyze both direct and indirect impacts across the entire food supply chain: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=5024885
It's the most detailed exploration of CTaxes and food yet! 🤓 #cdnecon #cdnpoli
It's the most detailed exploration of CTaxes and food yet! 🤓 #cdnecon #cdnpoli
November 25, 2024 at 11:25 PM
How do carbon taxes affect food prices? In our latest paper, @dr_jen_winter and I analyze both direct and indirect impacts across the entire food supply chain: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=5024885
It's the most detailed exploration of CTaxes and food yet! 🤓 #cdnecon #cdnpoli
It's the most detailed exploration of CTaxes and food yet! 🤓 #cdnecon #cdnpoli
Check out our new open-access paper!
We surveyed 211 IPCC authors, finding most authors are doubtful that warming will be limited to the Paris targets of well below 2°C
www.nature.com/articles/s43...
We surveyed 211 IPCC authors, finding most authors are doubtful that warming will be limited to the Paris targets of well below 2°C
www.nature.com/articles/s43...
Perceptions of carbon dioxide emission reductions and future warming among climate experts - Communications Earth & Environment
The authors of the IPCC Assessment Report are skeptical that warming can be limited below 2 degrees Celsius according to the survey of 211 experts and statistical analysis.
www.nature.com
September 12, 2024 at 4:32 PM
Check out our new open-access paper!
We surveyed 211 IPCC authors, finding most authors are doubtful that warming will be limited to the Paris targets of well below 2°C
www.nature.com/articles/s43...
We surveyed 211 IPCC authors, finding most authors are doubtful that warming will be limited to the Paris targets of well below 2°C
www.nature.com/articles/s43...
Reposted by Seth Wynes
Postdoc opening! We're looking for someone with a marine ecology or from climate backgrounds to work with us on research related to marine heatwaves and other climate extremes. It's a chance to work in a very interdisciplinary setting: simondonner.com/post-doctora...
Postdoc Opportunity: Climate Extremes and Coastal Ecosystems · Simon Donner
My research group at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada is searching for a postdoctoral researcher to participate in interdisciplinary research on ocean extreme events and their e...
simondonner.com
June 21, 2024 at 6:57 PM
Postdoc opening! We're looking for someone with a marine ecology or from climate backgrounds to work with us on research related to marine heatwaves and other climate extremes. It's a chance to work in a very interdisciplinary setting: simondonner.com/post-doctora...