Curt Stofferahn
@curtstoff.bsky.social
Professor Emeritus of Sociology at UND. Currently Chair of Dakota Resource Council. More at ndrurallife.net and Facebook at Curt.stofferahn
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2nd warmest (2023) vs warmest year (2024) based on GFS (Global Forecast System) analysis in terms of departure from the mean. Note how basically all the anomaly hot and cold spots have shifted to the east by approx 50 degree latitude in 2024 (largely guided by ENSO i suppose). #ClimateCrisis
January 2, 2025 at 10:26 PM
2nd warmest (2023) vs warmest year (2024) based on GFS (Global Forecast System) analysis in terms of departure from the mean. Note how basically all the anomaly hot and cold spots have shifted to the east by approx 50 degree latitude in 2024 (largely guided by ENSO i suppose). #ClimateCrisis
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Buyers beware: many orgs claim to shed light on environmental impacts of food, but they don't share data comparisons & often obscure facts of on food production's lifecycle pollution.
This article says food transport has a "large carbon footprint" w/ headings like "the climate impacts of cargo ships" but I couldn't find a single data point related to food transport emissions in the article.
Perhaps surprisingly, transport only accounts for **~6%** of global food-related GHGs. 1/
Perhaps surprisingly, transport only accounts for **~6%** of global food-related GHGs. 1/
Can sail freight tackle the large carbon footprint of food transport?
To reduce emissions produced by food transport, companies are turning to shipping by sail or sail freight. Will it catch on?
foodprint.org
January 2, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Buyers beware: many orgs claim to shed light on environmental impacts of food, but they don't share data comparisons & often obscure facts of on food production's lifecycle pollution.
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When it comes to food-related emissions, the question isn’t “where” food is grown.
It’s “what” food is it? (Especially beef and dairy.)
And “how” it was grown? (Especially if it’s linked to deforestation or excessive fertilizer use.)
It’s “what” food is it? (Especially beef and dairy.)
And “how” it was grown? (Especially if it’s linked to deforestation or excessive fertilizer use.)
This article says food transport has a "large carbon footprint" w/ headings like "the climate impacts of cargo ships" but I couldn't find a single data point related to food transport emissions in the article.
Perhaps surprisingly, transport only accounts for **~6%** of global food-related GHGs. 1/
Perhaps surprisingly, transport only accounts for **~6%** of global food-related GHGs. 1/
Can sail freight tackle the large carbon footprint of food transport?
To reduce emissions produced by food transport, companies are turning to shipping by sail or sail freight. Will it catch on?
foodprint.org
January 2, 2025 at 10:45 PM
When it comes to food-related emissions, the question isn’t “where” food is grown.
It’s “what” food is it? (Especially beef and dairy.)
And “how” it was grown? (Especially if it’s linked to deforestation or excessive fertilizer use.)
It’s “what” food is it? (Especially beef and dairy.)
And “how” it was grown? (Especially if it’s linked to deforestation or excessive fertilizer use.)
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The best climate solutions -- by far -- are the ones that are ready to scale *now*.
Waiting for pie-in-the-sky tech solutions, which never seem to show up as promised, is *exactly* the wrong thing to do.
Waiting for pie-in-the-sky tech solutions, which never seem to show up as promised, is *exactly* the wrong thing to do.
"Let's deploy things that actually are cheap enough and scalable enough and ready enough," like solar power, battery storage, EV charging stations, and other tech that's already proliferating, said @globalecoguy.bsky.social ... uk.news.yahoo.com/bill-gates-s...
Bill Gates says 2024 was a big step for climate tech like green steel, and now is the time for VCs to snag 'garage' innovators
Bill Gates and his investment firm, Breakthrough Energy, said corporations now see climate tech as "crucial to the survival of their businesses."
uk.news.yahoo.com
January 2, 2025 at 10:57 PM
The best climate solutions -- by far -- are the ones that are ready to scale *now*.
Waiting for pie-in-the-sky tech solutions, which never seem to show up as promised, is *exactly* the wrong thing to do.
Waiting for pie-in-the-sky tech solutions, which never seem to show up as promised, is *exactly* the wrong thing to do.
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Another great year for UK electricity decarbonisation. Emission down to 30 MT/year (intensity 119 g/kWh), 11% of 280 MT high. Wind and solar output both continuing to grow. Coal finished this year. Old nuclear closing but 2031 before Hinkley Point C comes on. Demand falling but EVs and HPs coming.
January 1, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Another great year for UK electricity decarbonisation. Emission down to 30 MT/year (intensity 119 g/kWh), 11% of 280 MT high. Wind and solar output both continuing to grow. Coal finished this year. Old nuclear closing but 2031 before Hinkley Point C comes on. Demand falling but EVs and HPs coming.
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Just like AR-15–style assault weapons, at some point, we have to come to terms with how dangerous massive vehicles like the Ford F-150 (EV or not) are to society and decide whether people should be allowed to have them.
January 1, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Just like AR-15–style assault weapons, at some point, we have to come to terms with how dangerous massive vehicles like the Ford F-150 (EV or not) are to society and decide whether people should be allowed to have them.
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This is how the CEO of Ford, with the help with Bloomberg, advertised the F-150 Lightning. We need to design and regulate this type of worldview out of existence.
EVs have many benefits over ICE vehicles, but not when we allow them to make the vehicle size, weight, and power arms race even worse.
EVs have many benefits over ICE vehicles, but not when we allow them to make the vehicle size, weight, and power arms race even worse.
January 1, 2025 at 3:12 PM
This is how the CEO of Ford, with the help with Bloomberg, advertised the F-150 Lightning. We need to design and regulate this type of worldview out of existence.
EVs have many benefits over ICE vehicles, but not when we allow them to make the vehicle size, weight, and power arms race even worse.
EVs have many benefits over ICE vehicles, but not when we allow them to make the vehicle size, weight, and power arms race even worse.
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🚨 When we fight, we win!
I've put together a thread giving a quick run down of some of the #climate movement's hard won victories from 2024 to inspire us for the year ahead! 🧵
#ClimateActionNow
#EndFossilFuels
I've put together a thread giving a quick run down of some of the #climate movement's hard won victories from 2024 to inspire us for the year ahead! 🧵
#ClimateActionNow
#EndFossilFuels
January 1, 2025 at 4:38 PM
🚨 When we fight, we win!
I've put together a thread giving a quick run down of some of the #climate movement's hard won victories from 2024 to inspire us for the year ahead! 🧵
#ClimateActionNow
#EndFossilFuels
I've put together a thread giving a quick run down of some of the #climate movement's hard won victories from 2024 to inspire us for the year ahead! 🧵
#ClimateActionNow
#EndFossilFuels
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The Great Lakes ring in the New Year with water temps 2-4°F above average, with Lakes Superior and Michigan being record-warm, according to coastwatch.glerl.noaa.gov/statistics/a.... The warm waters will contribute to some hefty lake effect snows this week.
January 1, 2025 at 5:47 PM
The Great Lakes ring in the New Year with water temps 2-4°F above average, with Lakes Superior and Michigan being record-warm, according to coastwatch.glerl.noaa.gov/statistics/a.... The warm waters will contribute to some hefty lake effect snows this week.
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Sounds here like a permitting reform deal was never really that close at the end of last Congress — key House Republicans and a few big electric utilities weren’t on board with the provisions to make it easier to build transmission: subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eene...
January 1, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Sounds here like a permitting reform deal was never really that close at the end of last Congress — key House Republicans and a few big electric utilities weren’t on board with the provisions to make it easier to build transmission: subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eene...
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Explainer: Nine ‘tipping points’ that could be triggered by climate change | @rtmcswee.carbonbrief.org @tomoprater.carbonbrief.org @rospearce.bsky.social #CBarchive
Read here ➡️ https://buff.ly/3a0XveI
Read here ➡️ https://buff.ly/3a0XveI
January 2, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Explainer: Nine ‘tipping points’ that could be triggered by climate change | @rtmcswee.carbonbrief.org @tomoprater.carbonbrief.org @rospearce.bsky.social #CBarchive
Read here ➡️ https://buff.ly/3a0XveI
Read here ➡️ https://buff.ly/3a0XveI
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+++NEW ANALYSIS+++
UK electricity was the cleanest ever in 2024, with emissions per unit falling by more than two-thirds in a decade
Highlights:
🏭end of coal power after 142yrs
🔥fossil fuels at record-low 29% share
🌄renewables at record-high 45%
www.carbonbrief.org/...
1/9
UK electricity was the cleanest ever in 2024, with emissions per unit falling by more than two-thirds in a decade
Highlights:
🏭end of coal power after 142yrs
🔥fossil fuels at record-low 29% share
🌄renewables at record-high 45%
www.carbonbrief.org/...
1/9
January 2, 2025 at 9:00 AM
+++NEW ANALYSIS+++
UK electricity was the cleanest ever in 2024, with emissions per unit falling by more than two-thirds in a decade
Highlights:
🏭end of coal power after 142yrs
🔥fossil fuels at record-low 29% share
🌄renewables at record-high 45%
www.carbonbrief.org/...
1/9
UK electricity was the cleanest ever in 2024, with emissions per unit falling by more than two-thirds in a decade
Highlights:
🏭end of coal power after 142yrs
🔥fossil fuels at record-low 29% share
🌄renewables at record-high 45%
www.carbonbrief.org/...
1/9
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"If the goal is securing affordable access to the transit point over the long term, it is climate change, not Chinese influence, that U.S. policymakers should worry about."
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/01/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/01/o...
Opinion | The Panama Canal Has a Big Problem, but It’s Not China or Trump
Climate change is causing drought conditions that are making the Panama Canal harder to operate and more expensive to pass through.
www.nytimes.com
January 1, 2025 at 11:55 PM
"If the goal is securing affordable access to the transit point over the long term, it is climate change, not Chinese influence, that U.S. policymakers should worry about."
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/01/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/01/o...
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How climate change is redrawing Europe’s wine map
Extreme weather is pushing viticulture into colder northern territory and forcing traditional winemaking regions to adapt
www.ft.com/content/1c94...
Extreme weather is pushing viticulture into colder northern territory and forcing traditional winemaking regions to adapt
www.ft.com/content/1c94...
How climate change is redrawing Europe’s wine map
Extreme weather is pushing viticulture into colder northern territory and forcing traditional winemaking regions to adapt
www.ft.com
January 2, 2025 at 3:19 PM
How climate change is redrawing Europe’s wine map
Extreme weather is pushing viticulture into colder northern territory and forcing traditional winemaking regions to adapt
www.ft.com/content/1c94...
Extreme weather is pushing viticulture into colder northern territory and forcing traditional winemaking regions to adapt
www.ft.com/content/1c94...
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"Ultimately, addressing climate change is both a moral and a practical imperative. Pakistan’s experiences ... underscore the urgent need for a paradigm shift in environmental approaches as the cost of inaction far exceeds the investments required for a sustainable future." www.dawn.com/news/1882268
A climate reckoning
The smog in Lahore, heatwaves all across, the north’s melting glaciers, and widespread floods illustrate a country under siege from environmental forces.
www.dawn.com
January 2, 2025 at 4:02 PM
"Ultimately, addressing climate change is both a moral and a practical imperative. Pakistan’s experiences ... underscore the urgent need for a paradigm shift in environmental approaches as the cost of inaction far exceeds the investments required for a sustainable future." www.dawn.com/news/1882268
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There is no world where we solve climate change without consuming less, including driving less. No amount of magical paint can make a car move without substantial external energy input. Ride a bike!
This solar paint tech could lead to nearly unlimited EV range
A new type of solar paint could give electric vehicles almost unlimited range, at least in places where the sun shines a lot.
bgr.com
January 2, 2025 at 6:27 PM
There is no world where we solve climate change without consuming less, including driving less. No amount of magical paint can make a car move without substantial external energy input. Ride a bike!
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One of the books on the list I'm looking forward to reading is @frediotto.bsky.social's Climate Injustice: Why We Need to Fight Global Inequality to Combat Climate Change.
greystonebooks.com/products/cli...
greystonebooks.com/products/cli...
January 2, 2025 at 7:38 PM
One of the books on the list I'm looking forward to reading is @frediotto.bsky.social's Climate Injustice: Why We Need to Fight Global Inequality to Combat Climate Change.
greystonebooks.com/products/cli...
greystonebooks.com/products/cli...
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The "climate change is real, but no big deal" caucus is ascendent.
(I really wish this Heatmap piece had done more -- or, well, anything -- to highlight the difference between Wright's assessment of climate risk &, say, that of most climate scientists.)
(I really wish this Heatmap piece had done more -- or, well, anything -- to highlight the difference between Wright's assessment of climate risk &, say, that of most climate scientists.)
Inside the Mind of Energy Nominee Chris Wright
His intellectual influences include longtime climate action skeptics — and Bill Gates’ favorite author.
heatmap.news
January 2, 2025 at 10:08 PM
The "climate change is real, but no big deal" caucus is ascendent.
(I really wish this Heatmap piece had done more -- or, well, anything -- to highlight the difference between Wright's assessment of climate risk &, say, that of most climate scientists.)
(I really wish this Heatmap piece had done more -- or, well, anything -- to highlight the difference between Wright's assessment of climate risk &, say, that of most climate scientists.)
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"Starting January 20, the biggest systemic challenges — climate change, nuclear proliferation, and artificial intelligence — are likely to become far more threatening”
The 20 realities of the American system (before Trump gets a second crack at wrecking it even more) bit.ly/3VWxPoE
The 20 realities of the American system (before Trump gets a second crack at wrecking it even more)
Establishing a baseline.
bit.ly
January 2, 2025 at 9:04 PM
"Starting January 20, the biggest systemic challenges — climate change, nuclear proliferation, and artificial intelligence — are likely to become far more threatening”
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Trump Won’t Confront the Climate Crisis...
He’ll Feast Off It....
He’ll Feast Off It....
Trump won't confront the climate crisis. He'll feast off it.
Floods, fires, financial collapse—the MAGA crowd can't wait.
buff.ly
January 2, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Trump Won’t Confront the Climate Crisis...
He’ll Feast Off It....
He’ll Feast Off It....
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Morgan Stanley, Citigroup, Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, and Wells Fargo exited the Net Zero banking alliance, which aimed for net-zero emissions via lending and investment.
With a Republican presidency and Congress, major US banks are keen to avoid appearing anti-fossil fuels.
With a Republican presidency and Congress, major US banks are keen to avoid appearing anti-fossil fuels.
Morgan Stanley Follows Citi, BofA in Quitting Climate Group
Morgan Stanley terminated its membership of a major climate-banking group, joining a wave of Wall Street firms that recently quit a global alliance intended to aid the reduction of greenhouse-gas emis...
www.bloomberg.com
January 2, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Morgan Stanley, Citigroup, Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, and Wells Fargo exited the Net Zero banking alliance, which aimed for net-zero emissions via lending and investment.
With a Republican presidency and Congress, major US banks are keen to avoid appearing anti-fossil fuels.
With a Republican presidency and Congress, major US banks are keen to avoid appearing anti-fossil fuels.