Sam Colombie
@colombie.bsky.social
Climate + China. Exec Co-Director at Young China Watchers. Opinions are mine.
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And now: A thread regarding my thoughts on "1.5°C"--not only as a Paris Agreement target, but also re: relevance to recent #climate events & overlaps (or not) w/geophysical realities. (This was originally written as a response to a journalist, who used excerpts in their article.)
July 13, 2025 at 1:48 AM
And now: A thread regarding my thoughts on "1.5°C"--not only as a Paris Agreement target, but also re: relevance to recent #climate events & overlaps (or not) w/geophysical realities. (This was originally written as a response to a journalist, who used excerpts in their article.)
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89% of world’s people want stronger action on climate but mistakenly believe they're in a minority
69% willing to contribute 1% of their income to the climate fight, & more than 50% in all but a few countries, but believed only a minority would also be willing
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
69% willing to contribute 1% of their income to the climate fight, & more than 50% in all but a few countries, but believed only a minority would also be willing
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Activate climate’s ‘silent majority’ to supercharge action, experts say
Making concerned people aware their views are far from alone could unlock the change so urgently needed
www.theguardian.com
April 22, 2025 at 6:08 AM
89% of world’s people want stronger action on climate but mistakenly believe they're in a minority
69% willing to contribute 1% of their income to the climate fight, & more than 50% in all but a few countries, but believed only a minority would also be willing
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
69% willing to contribute 1% of their income to the climate fight, & more than 50% in all but a few countries, but believed only a minority would also be willing
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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A gentle reminder that if we miss the 1.5°C target (and we certainly will), the next target is 1.51°C and not 2°C. We need to keep fighting.
Every tonne of CO₂ emitted makes the job of future CO₂ removal harder, and every 0.01°C of temperature increase makes the world more chaotic and dangerous.
Every tonne of CO₂ emitted makes the job of future CO₂ removal harder, and every 0.01°C of temperature increase makes the world more chaotic and dangerous.
November 10, 2024 at 7:47 AM
A gentle reminder that if we miss the 1.5°C target (and we certainly will), the next target is 1.51°C and not 2°C. We need to keep fighting.
Every tonne of CO₂ emitted makes the job of future CO₂ removal harder, and every 0.01°C of temperature increase makes the world more chaotic and dangerous.
Every tonne of CO₂ emitted makes the job of future CO₂ removal harder, and every 0.01°C of temperature increase makes the world more chaotic and dangerous.
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Big fan of @jonathan-watts.bsky.social's thoughtful writing, but the title captures a common problem.
Imagining everything will be okay isn’t hope—it’s DELUSION.
Hope begins with recognizing how dire the situation is. Next, it envisions a better future. Then, it builds a path to get there.
Imagining everything will be okay isn’t hope—it’s DELUSION.
Hope begins with recognizing how dire the situation is. Next, it envisions a better future. Then, it builds a path to get there.
Would abandoning false hope help us to tackle the climate crisis?
Leaders are eager to fill us with positivity, but research shows people in distress are more likely to take collective action
www.theguardian.com
October 28, 2024 at 3:53 PM
Big fan of @jonathan-watts.bsky.social's thoughtful writing, but the title captures a common problem.
Imagining everything will be okay isn’t hope—it’s DELUSION.
Hope begins with recognizing how dire the situation is. Next, it envisions a better future. Then, it builds a path to get there.
Imagining everything will be okay isn’t hope—it’s DELUSION.
Hope begins with recognizing how dire the situation is. Next, it envisions a better future. Then, it builds a path to get there.
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No they can't! What can help is massively reducing greenhouse gas emissions by switching to renewables and stopping the burning of fossil fuels, increasing energy efficiency, stopping deforestation, cutting CH₄ emissions, etc. Microbes in your dishwasher ain't gonna do jack.
Scientists say the slime in your dishwasher could unlock a solution to global warming | CNN
Scientists have scoured the depths of the ocean and outer space for microbes to help slow global warming. They are now looking at a new and unlikely place — inside your home.
www.cnn.com
October 25, 2024 at 1:04 PM
No they can't! What can help is massively reducing greenhouse gas emissions by switching to renewables and stopping the burning of fossil fuels, increasing energy efficiency, stopping deforestation, cutting CH₄ emissions, etc. Microbes in your dishwasher ain't gonna do jack.
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I covered the question of hydrogen emissions earlier this year. Hydrogen is not just a potential (and overhyped) climate solution, but also an indirect greenhouse gas: industrydecarbonization.com/news/what-we...
What surprised me most was that we know very little about actual hydrogen emissions.
What surprised me most was that we know very little about actual hydrogen emissions.
What we do not know about Planet-Warming Hydrogen Emissions
In the atmosphere, hydrogen acts as an indirect greenhouse gas. Recent studies show that its warming potential is higher than previously thought, causing concerns about a much wider use of hydrogen in...
industrydecarbonization.com
October 21, 2024 at 10:24 AM
I covered the question of hydrogen emissions earlier this year. Hydrogen is not just a potential (and overhyped) climate solution, but also an indirect greenhouse gas: industrydecarbonization.com/news/what-we...
What surprised me most was that we know very little about actual hydrogen emissions.
What surprised me most was that we know very little about actual hydrogen emissions.
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🚨The UK govt has pledged £22bn for carbon capture and storage. CCS, which remains unproven at scale, is explicitly intended to extend the shelf life of fossil fuel infrastructure. Meanwhile, govt backing for heat pump incentives, which are demonstrably effective, stands at just £2bn.
UK to pledge £22bn funding for carbon capture and storage projects
Latest efforts to develop nascent technology comes after years of delay
www.ft.com
October 3, 2024 at 12:58 PM
🚨The UK govt has pledged £22bn for carbon capture and storage. CCS, which remains unproven at scale, is explicitly intended to extend the shelf life of fossil fuel infrastructure. Meanwhile, govt backing for heat pump incentives, which are demonstrably effective, stands at just £2bn.
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"Few of our leaders inspire the hope and solidarity that could help us fight, endure and survive. Liberation doesn’t interest them. Many are devoted servants of the status quo. Which is a polite way of saying they’re collaborators."
Wow, this essay 🔥🔥🔥
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Wow, this essay 🔥🔥🔥
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Our leaders are collaborators with fossil fuel colonialists. This is the source of our communal dread | Tim Winton
The lassitude that distinguishes our moment is born of sorrow and buried rage. We act like colonial subjects because, in effect, that’s what we are
www.theguardian.com
September 30, 2024 at 10:06 AM
"Few of our leaders inspire the hope and solidarity that could help us fight, endure and survive. Liberation doesn’t interest them. Many are devoted servants of the status quo. Which is a polite way of saying they’re collaborators."
Wow, this essay 🔥🔥🔥
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Wow, this essay 🔥🔥🔥
www.theguardian.com/environment/...