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Dominik Wiedenhofer

Dominik Wiedenhofer

@dominikwiedenhofer.bsky.social

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Sustainability, Industrial Ecology, Circular Economy, Climate Change Mitigation. Senior Scientist & Lecturer, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna. Born at 344ppm.

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Dominik Wiedenhofer @dominikwiedenhofer.bsky.social · Feb 25

Understanding #Transformation pathways complying with climate targets requires model-based insights. Herein, we review studies modeling industry in low energy & material demand futures and find large mitigation potentials, but also crucial limitations of existing models. doi.org/10.1146/annu...

Industry Transformations for High Service Provisioning with Lower Energy and Material Demand: A Review of Models and Scenarios | Annual Reviews

Developing transformative pathways for industry's compliance with international climate targets requires model-based insights into how supply- and demand-side measures affect industry, material c...

Reposted by Dominik Wiedenhofer

Benedikt Narodoslawsky @dernaro.bsky.social · 23h

Im Oktober vermeldete die Weltwetterorganisation (WMO), dass die Emissionen im Vorjahr schneller stiegen als je zuvor.

Im brasilianischen Belem beginnt heute die 30. Weltklimakonferenz.

Was bringen die Verhandlungen eigentlich?

www.derstandard.at/story/300000...

30 Jahre Weltklimagipfel: Was bringen diese Verhandlungen überhaupt?

Am Montag startet der zweiwöchige Klimagipfel in Brasilien. Angesichts der rückläufigen Klimabemühungen dürften die Gespräche zäh werden. Doch für das Gastgeberland hat das Ergebnis viel Gewicht

www.derstandard.at

Reposted by Peter Thorne, Dominik Wiedenhofer

Bronwyn Hayward @bmhayward.bsky.social · 1d

Ahead of COP 30 I’ve been thinking about the irony that the critics of our 1.5 IPCC report are many of the people now saying it’s too late to act because we’ve going past 1.5 & we must focus on instead on technological fixes to address overshoot - here’s why I think these arguments are distractions

Reposted by Michael E. Mann, Dirk Pilat, Dominik Wiedenhofer

Kees van der Leun @sustainable2050.bsky.social · 1d

Freely available here: academic.oup.com/bioscience/a...

Co-authors include @michaelemann.bsky.social, Johan Rockström, and @petergleick.bsky.social

The 2025 state of the climate report: a planet on the brink

We are hurtling toward climate chaos. The planet's vital signs are flashing red. The consequences of human-driven alterations of the climate are no longer

academic.oup.com

Reposted by Dominik Wiedenhofer

Håkon Nordhagen @hakonnordhagen.bsky.social · 1d

«I suspect many of us have had the experience of not using a skill long enough to completely un-learn it. LLMs enable this, but with every skill.»

This piece by @malwaretech.com a must read! In every possible way!

malwaretech.com/2025/08/ever...

Every Reason Why I Hate AI and You Should Too

maybe it's anti-innovation, maybe it's just avoiding hype. But one thing is clear, I'm completely done with hearing about AI.

malwaretech.com

Reposted by Dominik Wiedenhofer

Christine Wilkinson, PhD 🌈 @scrappynaturalist.bsky.social · 2d

📣New publication! “The gendered costs of human-wildlife conflict: A global systematic review” in @ambio-journal.bsky.social. Led by Katie Adler, also w/Dr. Meredith Gore. We found that costs vary significantly by location & context, & deserve more study.

Check it out:
doi.org/10.1007/s132...
🧪🌏

Figure 1 from Adler et al. 2025 (The gendered costs of human-wildlife conflict: A global systematic review). A map showing the distribution of studies regarding the gendered costs of human-wildlife conflict, with pie charts showing the relative gendered cost type studied per country, and bar charts showing the # of studies covering each cost type per continent.

Reposted by Juan Cole, Dominik Wiedenhofer, John Hogan , and 3 more Juan Cole, Dominik Wiedenhofer, John Hogan, Dana R. Fisher, David Murakami Wood, James Connelly

Nina Lakhani @ninalakhani.bsky.social · 3d

Exclusive by me: How thousands fossil fuel lobbyists got access to UN climate talks – and then oil and gas companies kept drilling
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

How thousands of fossil fuel lobbyists got access to UN climate talks – and then kept drilling

Exclusive: Research shows oil, gas and coal firms’ unprecedented access to Cop26-29, blocking urgent climate action

www.theguardian.com

Reposted by Tatiana Ilyina, Dominik Wiedenhofer, Anthony Burke

David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 3d

This study by my colleagues at University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa shows that deep sea mining waste to be released near the ocean surface would disrupt marine food webs.

The same would be true of grinding and spreading rocks in the ocean for CO₂ removal. 🌊

Deep-sea mining discharge can disrupt midwater food webs - Nature Communications

Deep-sea mining in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone may release waste into midwaters that support diverse marine life. This study finds such discharges could dilute key food particles and disrupt trophic l...

Reposted by Dominik Wiedenhofer

Reinhard Steurer @steurer.bsky.social · 3d

Unter diesem provokanten Posting hat sich eine sehr gute Diskussion mit @klaurein.bsky.social ergeben. Er hat viele wichtige Fragen gestellt und mir so die Möglichkeit gegeben, einiges klarzustellenn. Mir geht es v.a. darum, das Tabu Verlust zu überwinden, denn es wird das Thema dieses Jhd sein.

Buchcover Verlust von Reckwitz

Reposted by Stephan Lewandowsky, Brigitte Nerlich, Alison Phipps , and 2 more Stephan Lewandowsky, Brigitte Nerlich, Alison Phipps, Dominik Wiedenhofer, Tim Stephens

George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 4d

1. This is a thread on freedom, and how easy it is to lose.

Over the past 2,000 years in Europe, there have been few periods and places of freedom. For much of the time we lived under highly oppressive tyrannies of various kinds, whether small or grand, local or imperial, secular or religious.🧵

Reposted by Katharine Hayhoe, Dominik Wiedenhofer

Dr. Jonathan Foley @globalecoguy.bsky.social · 4d

I am humbled beyond measure to be receiving the Stephen H. Schneider Award for Outstanding Science Communication from Climate One this year.

drawdown.org/news/climate...

Climate One honors Jonathan Foley, Ph.D., with Schneider Award for climate communication

Award recognizes scientists who go above and beyond in their efforts to communicate climate change

Reposted by Dominik Wiedenhofer

Johanna Vogel @johannavogel.bsky.social · 4d

Crowd, share your wisdom please: does anyone know of an accessible summary of strategies to *counter* the popular "discourses of climate delay"? @wflamb.bsky.social himself maybe? Asking for a talk I'm preparing. lambwf.github.io/Discourses-o...

The popular illustration of the discourses of climate delay by Leo Linné.

Reposted by Dominik Wiedenhofer

Helmut Haberl a.k.a. Doc Dooley @hehaberl.bsky.social · 5d

Die Resultate stammen aus einer neuen Studie, geleitet vom Institut für Soziale Ökologie der BOKU. Hier die Presseaussendung der BOKU.

boku.ac.at/universitaet...

05.11.2025 - Moderate Aufstockung globaler Materialbestände in Gebäuden, Infrastruktur und Maschinen könnte weltweiten Lebensstandard sichern::Öffentlichkeitsarbeit::Stabsstellen::Rektorat::BOKU

Moderate Aufstockung globaler Materialbestände in Gebäuden, Infrastruktur und Maschinen könnte weltweiten Lebensstandard sichern

Reposted by Dominik Wiedenhofer

Helmut Haberl a.k.a. Doc Dooley @hehaberl.bsky.social · 5d

Eine Steigerung der globalen Materialbestände in Gebäuden und Infrastrukturen von 12% würde allen Menschen auf dem Planeten ein menschenwürdiges Leben ermöglichen - wenn nur das gebaut würde, was Ungleichheiten beseitigt. Sonst braucht es viel mehr und dauert länger.

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Small increases in material stocks to achieve decent living standards globally - Nature Sustainability

Billions still lack decent living standards (DLS), yet it is not known how much growth in material stocks for buildings, infrastructure and machinery will be required to meet these needs. This study e...

Dominik Wiedenhofer @dominikwiedenhofer.bsky.social · 5d

Global inequalities in resource use leave billions below Decent Living Standards (DLS), a universal minimum required to provide for human needs. In our latest paper, we estimate what is needed to close global DLS gaps

@bokuvienna.bsky.social @bokusec.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1038/s418...

Small increases in material stocks to achieve decent living standards globally - Nature Sustainability

Billions still lack decent living standards (DLS), yet it is not known how much growth in material stocks for buildings, infrastructure and machinery will be required to meet these needs. This study e...

Reposted by Julie L. Lockwood, Dominik Wiedenhofer

Stelios Katsanevakis @skatsanevakis.bsky.social · 5d

The world can’t wait for the U.S. to lead on #climate. 🌍
Regional alliances, ocean action & innovative finance must take the helm.
Great read: “How to fight climate change without the US” (Nature) 👉 www.nature.com/articles/d41...

#ClimateAction #COP30 🧪🌐

Reposted by Dominik Wiedenhofer

C&EN (Chemical & Engineering News) @cenmag.bsky.social · 7d

After about 2 years, electric cars become more environmentally friendly than their combustion-powered counterparts, according to research comparing emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases from the two vehicle types. cen.acs.org/environment/... #chemsky 🧪

Pollution from electric-battery production mitigated by longer car use

Despite environmental costs from obtaining lithium to produce batteries for electric cars, gasoline-powered cars cause at least twice as much environmental damage over their lifetime

Reposted by Dominik Wiedenhofer

Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 7d

Large language models (LLMs) may not reliably acknowledge a user’s incorrect beliefs, according to a paper in Nature Machine Intelligence. The findings highlight the need for careful use of LLM outputs in high-stakes decisions. go.nature.com/48VRpIQ 🧪

This is figure 1, which shows LMs struggle to affirm first-person beliefs in factually false scenarios.

Reposted by Dominik Wiedenhofer

Helmut Haberl a.k.a. Doc Dooley @hehaberl.bsky.social · 8d

Sind neue Öl-, Gas- und Kohlelagerstätten erst erschlossen, werden sie in aller Regel auch ausgebeutet. Effektiver Klimaschutz erfordert es daher, die Exploration neuer Lagerstätten zu stoppen oder zumindest verlangsamen.

www.derstandard.at/story/300000...

Geplante Öl- und Gasprojekte übersteigen verbleibendes CO₂-Budget um das Elffache

Von wegen Energiewende: Energiekonzerne haben alleine seit 2021 mehr als 2000 neue Förderprojekte geplant. Werden alle umgesetzt, ist das 1,5-Grad-Ziel Geschichte

www.derstandard.at

Reposted by Michael E. Mann, Katharine Hayhoe, John Kennedy , and 8 more Michael E. Mann, Katharine Hayhoe, John Kennedy, Stelios Katsanevakis, Wim Thiery, Julie L. Lockwood, Dominik Wiedenhofer, Victor Galaz, James Goodwin, Ben Rosamond, Tim Stephens

Daniel Swain @weatherwest.bsky.social · 11d

I wanted to offer some thoughts on the Gates climate memo that has been circulating this week. While I can't directly speak for others, I can say that my own response is one of dismay & deep frustration (and that this view is shared by many climate/Earth scientists). [1/n]

Reposted by Dominik Wiedenhofer

Milo Lab @WIS @milolabwis.bsky.social · 13d

5/ Quantifying the biomass movement of all animals and humans reveals the dominant place of humanity on Earth. It is associated with key ecological functions that shape ecosystems and climate, and highlights species whose movement may matter more for conservation.

Reposted by Dominik Wiedenhofer

Milo Lab @WIS @milolabwis.bsky.social · 13d

4/ The awe-inspiring African Serengeti migration, with ~1 million wildebeest, zebras & gazelles, barely moves as much biomass as attending the FIFA World Cup or an annual Hajj. But the biggest migration of all? The daily vertical dance of plankton & tiny fish in the ocean.

Reposted by Dominik Wiedenhofer

Milo Lab @WIS @milolabwis.bsky.social · 13d

1/ Earth is teeming with life on the move, from whales crossing oceans to humans commuting to work. But how does the movement of animals compare to humanity's?
Our new study in @natecoevo.nature.com answers just that!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Reposted by Dominik Wiedenhofer

Garry Peterson @resiliencesci.bsky.social · 13d

Human biomass movement exceeds the biomass movement of all land animals combined
Rosenberg+
doi.org/10.1038/s415...

"combined biomass movement of all wild birds, land arthropods and wild land mammals"
is
1/6 of humans walking
1/40th all the biomass movement of humans

Fig. 2: Biomass movement across prominent migrations and gatherings, and total mass movement across groups.

Squares represent migrations, with distance summed over a year. Axes are on a logarithmic scale. Dashed lines depict lines of constant mass movement in units of t km yr−1, representing constant multiplications between the mass (horizontal axis) and annual distance (vertical axis). Circles represent the total mass movement of entire groups, extending beyond specific migrations or gatherings. Circles include data presented in Figs. 1 and 3. See Supplementary Information for detailed estimates.

Dominik Wiedenhofer @dominikwiedenhofer.bsky.social · 13d

Ever wondered about how much different animals move about? Also in comparison to humans?

Here are some pretty fascinating answers to that seemingly simple question, fresh of the press in @natecoevo.nature.com: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

@bokusec.bsky.social @bokuvienna.bsky.social

Human biomass movement exceeds the biomass movement of all land animals combined - Nature Ecology & Evolution

Quantifying the global estimated movement of biomass on Earth, the authors show that land animal biomass movement is around 40 times smaller than all human biomass movement, with marine animal movemen...

Reposted by Erle C. Ellis, Dominik Wiedenhofer

Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 13d

Human biomass movement may be up to 40 times greater than that of all land animals combined, according to research in Nature Ecology & Evolution. A second Nature Communications paper finds that wild mammal biomass has more than halved since 1850. go.nature.com/4oID33i go.nature.com/3LhSD7n 🧪

This is figure 1 from “Human biomass movement exceeds the biomass movement of all land animals combined.” It shows total biomass movement of land animals and birds.

Reposted by Dominik Wiedenhofer

BOKU University @bokuvienna.bsky.social · 13d

Menschen bewegen sich immer weiter, Wildtiere immer weniger. Neue Studie mit Beteiligung der BOKU zeigt: Die Bewegung der menschlichen Biomasse ist rund 40-mal größer als jene aller wildlebenden Tiere - mit Folgen für Klima & Ökosysteme: www.nature.com/articles/s41... @dominikwiedenhofer.bsky.social

Human biomass movement exceeds the biomass movement of all land animals combined - Nature Ecology & Evolution

Quantifying the global estimated movement of biomass on Earth, the authors show that land animal biomass movement is around 40 times smaller than all human biomass movement, with marine animal movemen...

Reposted by Dominik Wiedenhofer

Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 14d

More than 11 million tonnes of meat is consumed in cities in the US every year, according to an analysis in Nature Climate Change. This equates to 329 million tonnes of carbon emissions, which is comparable to emission levels from US domestic fossil fuel use. go.nature.com/3Jo8DEh 🧪

This is figure 1, which shows meat consumption and carbon hoofprint across the USA.

Reposted by Dominik Wiedenhofer, Uri Roll

Milo Lab @WIS @milolabwis.bsky.social · 14d

1/ Wild mammals now comprise ≈5% of mammal biomass globally. How did this come to be? In our new study in @NatureComms, we estimate that in 1850, wild mammals comprised ≈50% of mammal biomass globally www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Reposted by Stefan Rahmstorf, Peter Thorne, Chris Smith , and 3 more Stefan Rahmstorf, Peter Thorne, Chris Smith, Flavio Lehner, Dominik Wiedenhofer, Stacy D. VanDeveer

Carl Schleussner @carlschleussner.bsky.social · 17d

Really important paper led by my @iiasa.ac.at colleague Alex Nauels www.nature.com/articles/s41...
“The difference between decisive climate action today and continued high emissions is not just measured in degrees of warming but also in meters of sea-level rise” 👏👏👏

Multi-century global and regional sea-level rise commitments from cumulative greenhouse gas emissions in the coming decades - Nature Climate Change

It is important to understand how much long-term sea-level rise is already committed due to historical and near-term emissions. Here the authors use a modelling framework to show how decisions on glob...

Reposted by Dominik Wiedenhofer

Robert Groß @robertgro5.bsky.social · 18d

***Call for Papers***
Dissertant:innen-Tagung Wirtschafts-, Sozial- und Umweltgeschichte 2026 @univie.ac.at

#envhist