Giorgio Graffino
@giorgiograffino.bsky.social
Climate SciComm wannabe expert. Blogger at http://giorgiograffinoclimate.earth. MSc SciComm student at UWE Bristol.
Born in the fair country at 353 ppm 🇮🇹 Based in the UK at 425 ppm (and counting) 🇬🇧
Lover of music, films, books, and the outdoors.
Born in the fair country at 353 ppm 🇮🇹 Based in the UK at 425 ppm (and counting) 🇬🇧
Lover of music, films, books, and the outdoors.
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📢Global Carbon Budget 2025📢
Fossil CO2 emissions continue to rise in 2025 while the terrestrial carbon sink recovers to pre-El Niño strength.
The key findings are covered in two reports this year:
* ESSDD (preprint): essd.copernicus.org/preprints/es...
* Nature: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Fossil CO2 emissions continue to rise in 2025 while the terrestrial carbon sink recovers to pre-El Niño strength.
The key findings are covered in two reports this year:
* ESSDD (preprint): essd.copernicus.org/preprints/es...
* Nature: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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November 13, 2025 at 7:07 AM
📢Global Carbon Budget 2025📢
Fossil CO2 emissions continue to rise in 2025 while the terrestrial carbon sink recovers to pre-El Niño strength.
The key findings are covered in two reports this year:
* ESSDD (preprint): essd.copernicus.org/preprints/es...
* Nature: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
1/
Fossil CO2 emissions continue to rise in 2025 while the terrestrial carbon sink recovers to pre-El Niño strength.
The key findings are covered in two reports this year:
* ESSDD (preprint): essd.copernicus.org/preprints/es...
* Nature: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
1/
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Never forget: At breakneck speed we are leaving the stable Holocene climate in which human society developed and thrived. Weather extremes are outside historical experience. Sea-level rise is accelerating. Dangerous tipping points are ahead.
Graph: ed-hawkins.github.io/climate-visu...
Graph: ed-hawkins.github.io/climate-visu...
November 13, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Never forget: At breakneck speed we are leaving the stable Holocene climate in which human society developed and thrived. Weather extremes are outside historical experience. Sea-level rise is accelerating. Dangerous tipping points are ahead.
Graph: ed-hawkins.github.io/climate-visu...
Graph: ed-hawkins.github.io/climate-visu...
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The new UNEP report is out with the latest estimates of 2100 warming outcomes under current policies, NDCs, and net-zero targets. Here is how it compares to both the IPCC scenarios and other estimates (CAT and IEA, who will release their own updates soon!).
November 4, 2025 at 6:05 PM
The new UNEP report is out with the latest estimates of 2100 warming outcomes under current policies, NDCs, and net-zero targets. Here is how it compares to both the IPCC scenarios and other estimates (CAT and IEA, who will release their own updates soon!).
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“Here’s the thing, Bill Gates: There’s no ‘patch’ for the climate crisis. And there is no way to reboot the planet if you crash it. The only safe and reliable way out when you find yourself in a climate hole is to stop digging—and burning—fossil fuels.” — @michaelemann.bsky.social
You can’t reboot the planet if you crash it
What Gates is putting forward aren’t legitimate arguments that can be made in good faith. They are shopworn fossil fuel industry talking points.
thebulletin.org
October 31, 2025 at 7:53 PM
“Here’s the thing, Bill Gates: There’s no ‘patch’ for the climate crisis. And there is no way to reboot the planet if you crash it. The only safe and reliable way out when you find yourself in a climate hole is to stop digging—and burning—fossil fuels.” — @michaelemann.bsky.social
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Mosquitoes found in Iceland for first time as climate crisis warms country.
Three specimens were discovered in what was previously one of the few places in the world without the insects.
grist.org/science/mosq...
#Insects #Climate #Iceland #Mosquitoes #Science
Three specimens were discovered in what was previously one of the few places in the world without the insects.
grist.org/science/mosq...
#Insects #Climate #Iceland #Mosquitoes #Science
Mosquitoes found in Iceland for first time as climate crisis warms country
Three specimens were discovered in what was previously one of the few places in the world without the insects.
grist.org
October 25, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Mosquitoes found in Iceland for first time as climate crisis warms country.
Three specimens were discovered in what was previously one of the few places in the world without the insects.
grist.org/science/mosq...
#Insects #Climate #Iceland #Mosquitoes #Science
Three specimens were discovered in what was previously one of the few places in the world without the insects.
grist.org/science/mosq...
#Insects #Climate #Iceland #Mosquitoes #Science
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Net zero by 2050 to limit warming to 1.5°C. That may have been plausible 10 years ago, but the continued rise of emissions means that there is effectively no carbon budget left for 1.5. It is cumulative emissions that drives warming. 1/6 www.theguardian.com/environment/...
October 22, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Net zero by 2050 to limit warming to 1.5°C. That may have been plausible 10 years ago, but the continued rise of emissions means that there is effectively no carbon budget left for 1.5. It is cumulative emissions that drives warming. 1/6 www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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💡The #StateOfClimateAction 2025 from #SystemsChangeLab warns that each year climate progress fails to accelerate, the climate action gap widens. Read the full report for a roadmap to change course: bit.ly/4o6hPwm
October 22, 2025 at 8:01 AM
💡The #StateOfClimateAction 2025 from #SystemsChangeLab warns that each year climate progress fails to accelerate, the climate action gap widens. Read the full report for a roadmap to change course: bit.ly/4o6hPwm
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Renewables cut fossil fuel imports in 100+ countries!
“More than 100 countries have cut their dependence on fossil-fuel imports & saved hundreds of billions of $ by continuing to invest in renewables,” reports Carbon Brief, based on data from IEA.
www.carbonbrief.org/iea-renewabl...
“More than 100 countries have cut their dependence on fossil-fuel imports & saved hundreds of billions of $ by continuing to invest in renewables,” reports Carbon Brief, based on data from IEA.
www.carbonbrief.org/iea-renewabl...
IEA: Renewables have cut fossil-fuel imports for more than 100 countries - Carbon Brief
More than 100 countries have cut their dependence on fossil-fuel imports and saved hundreds of billions of dollars by continuing to invest in renewables
www.carbonbrief.org
October 19, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Renewables cut fossil fuel imports in 100+ countries!
“More than 100 countries have cut their dependence on fossil-fuel imports & saved hundreds of billions of $ by continuing to invest in renewables,” reports Carbon Brief, based on data from IEA.
www.carbonbrief.org/iea-renewabl...
“More than 100 countries have cut their dependence on fossil-fuel imports & saved hundreds of billions of $ by continuing to invest in renewables,” reports Carbon Brief, based on data from IEA.
www.carbonbrief.org/iea-renewabl...
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🌊 Inevitable global coral reef decline under climate change-induced thermal stresses
New study identifies a critical threshold: 7.9% annual bleaching triggers major reef degradation.
Even best-case climate scenarios show widespread losses by 2100.
www.nature.com/articles/s43...
New study identifies a critical threshold: 7.9% annual bleaching triggers major reef degradation.
Even best-case climate scenarios show widespread losses by 2100.
www.nature.com/articles/s43...
Inevitable global coral reef decline under climate change-induced thermal stresses - Communications Earth & Environment
Coral reef ecosystems will undergo significant degradation if annual bleaching rate exceeds 7.9%, according to combined historical field observations and future climate simulations.
www.nature.com
October 20, 2025 at 7:40 PM
🌊 Inevitable global coral reef decline under climate change-induced thermal stresses
New study identifies a critical threshold: 7.9% annual bleaching triggers major reef degradation.
Even best-case climate scenarios show widespread losses by 2100.
www.nature.com/articles/s43...
New study identifies a critical threshold: 7.9% annual bleaching triggers major reef degradation.
Even best-case climate scenarios show widespread losses by 2100.
www.nature.com/articles/s43...
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Nearly one-quarter of heatwaves would have been ‘virtually impossible’ without global warming — and can be attributed to the emissions of individual energy producers
go.nature.com/3Kir39u
go.nature.com/3Kir39u
Dozens of heatwaves linked to carbon emissions from specific companies
Nature - Nearly one-quarter of heatwaves would have been ‘virtually impossible’ without global warming — and can be attributed to the emissions of individual energy producers.
go.nature.com
September 14, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Nearly one-quarter of heatwaves would have been ‘virtually impossible’ without global warming — and can be attributed to the emissions of individual energy producers
go.nature.com/3Kir39u
go.nature.com/3Kir39u
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Hot off the press: We can provide for the first time a systematic attribution of recent #heatwaves to the emissions of #carbon_majors. Essential new #Nature article coordinated by @yannquilcaille.bsky.social at @ethz.ch, with numerous contributors @usyseth.bsky.social:
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com
September 10, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Hot off the press: We can provide for the first time a systematic attribution of recent #heatwaves to the emissions of #carbon_majors. Essential new #Nature article coordinated by @yannquilcaille.bsky.social at @ethz.ch, with numerous contributors @usyseth.bsky.social:
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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"The summer of 2025 is already shaping up to be a record-breaker. Two intense heatwaves have swept across Europe, causing hundreds of heat-related deaths, fuelling wildfires and pushing power systems to their limit — and more are on the way."
#Science #Ecology #Climate
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
#Science #Ecology #Climate
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
August 17, 2025 at 2:57 PM
"The summer of 2025 is already shaping up to be a record-breaker. Two intense heatwaves have swept across Europe, causing hundreds of heat-related deaths, fuelling wildfires and pushing power systems to their limit — and more are on the way."
#Science #Ecology #Climate
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
#Science #Ecology #Climate
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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"“If this volume just grows even more, we simply have a societal situation that is not bearable anymore because it is just too much risk that is no longer covered,” Thallinger told CNBC..."
whatever politicians pretend to believe about climate, this is what they know
www.cnbc.com/2025/08/08/c...
whatever politicians pretend to believe about climate, this is what they know
www.cnbc.com/2025/08/08/c...
Why insurers worry the world could soon become uninsurable
Günther Thallinger, a board member at Allianz, one of the world's biggest insurers, says the climate crisis could make adaptation economically unviable.
www.cnbc.com
August 10, 2025 at 10:00 AM
"“If this volume just grows even more, we simply have a societal situation that is not bearable anymore because it is just too much risk that is no longer covered,” Thallinger told CNBC..."
whatever politicians pretend to believe about climate, this is what they know
www.cnbc.com/2025/08/08/c...
whatever politicians pretend to believe about climate, this is what they know
www.cnbc.com/2025/08/08/c...
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📣 Tell #BigTech to power data centers with renewable energy around the clock and ensure that they benefit the communities where they're located:
AI data centers must run on 100% renewable energy
Tech giants must invest in cheaper and cleaner renewable energy options for AI data centers
act.stand.earth
August 8, 2025 at 3:09 PM
📣 Tell #BigTech to power data centers with renewable energy around the clock and ensure that they benefit the communities where they're located:
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We can’t just build more renewables. We must actively uproot and retire fossil fuels. This should not be in dispute.
The Renewable Illusion: Why Fossil Fuels Keep Winning
Global renewables hit records in 2024, but fossil fuel use still rises. Here’s why solar’s surge isn’t enough—and what the latest energy data really shows.
www.forbes.com
August 4, 2025 at 12:13 PM
We can’t just build more renewables. We must actively uproot and retire fossil fuels. This should not be in dispute.
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Claim: "Water vapor is a greenhouse gas!"
Reality: Yes, and there's more of it in a warmer atmosphere
-"CO2 is plant food!"
-pretty hard to eat when you're on fire
-"Climate has changed before!"
-We know, we told you that
-"Scientists don't know everything!"
- doesn't mean we know *nothing*
Reality: Yes, and there's more of it in a warmer atmosphere
-"CO2 is plant food!"
-pretty hard to eat when you're on fire
-"Climate has changed before!"
-We know, we told you that
-"Scientists don't know everything!"
- doesn't mean we know *nothing*
July 30, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Claim: "Water vapor is a greenhouse gas!"
Reality: Yes, and there's more of it in a warmer atmosphere
-"CO2 is plant food!"
-pretty hard to eat when you're on fire
-"Climate has changed before!"
-We know, we told you that
-"Scientists don't know everything!"
- doesn't mean we know *nothing*
Reality: Yes, and there's more of it in a warmer atmosphere
-"CO2 is plant food!"
-pretty hard to eat when you're on fire
-"Climate has changed before!"
-We know, we told you that
-"Scientists don't know everything!"
- doesn't mean we know *nothing*
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An important development as the European Central Bank announces it is introducing a ‘climate factor’ to its collateral policy to address climate risks. Making access to finance increasingly dependent on climate disclosures and transition plans and making it harder to fund high-carbon assets.
ECB to introduce 'climate factor' into lending operations
The European Central Bank will add climate change considerations to its lending operations from late 2026, it said today, raising pressure on banks to channel financing towards greener sectors as the ...
www.rte.ie
July 30, 2025 at 6:29 AM
An important development as the European Central Bank announces it is introducing a ‘climate factor’ to its collateral policy to address climate risks. Making access to finance increasingly dependent on climate disclosures and transition plans and making it harder to fund high-carbon assets.
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🧵 Il parere della Corte Internazionale di Giustizia sul cambiamento climatico. “Una vittoria per il nostro pianeta, per la giustizia climatica e per il potere dei giovani di fare la differenza”
www.valigiablu.it/crisi-climat...
www.valigiablu.it/crisi-climat...
Il parere della Corte Internazionale di Giustizia sul cambiamento climatico. “Una vittoria per il nostro pianeta, per la giustizia climatica e per il potere dei giovani di fare la differenza" - Valigi...
Il 23 luglio la Corte internazionale di Giustizia ha stabilito che gli Stati hanno obblighi giuridici vincolanti nella lotta al cambiamento climatico e possono essere ritenuti responsabili in caso di ...
www.valigiablu.it
July 26, 2025 at 7:03 AM
🧵 Il parere della Corte Internazionale di Giustizia sul cambiamento climatico. “Una vittoria per il nostro pianeta, per la giustizia climatica e per il potere dei giovani di fare la differenza”
www.valigiablu.it/crisi-climat...
www.valigiablu.it/crisi-climat...
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Record marine heat waves in 2023 covered 96% of oceans, lasted four times longer than average
phys.org/news/2025-07...
phys.org/news/2025-07...
Record marine heat waves in 2023 covered 96% of oceans, lasted four times longer than average
Heat waves aren't just getting worse on land, the majority of the world's oceans are experiencing record-breaking temperatures too. These marine heat waves are getting longer, more intense and reachin...
phys.org
July 26, 2025 at 5:57 AM
Record marine heat waves in 2023 covered 96% of oceans, lasted four times longer than average
phys.org/news/2025-07...
phys.org/news/2025-07...
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New paper from Viola and I on the uncomfortable spaces between knowledge and action we navigate as sustainability scientists. link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Entanglements of knowledge and action in sustainability science: reclaiming reflexivity to embrace the uncomfortable - Sustainability Science
The trajectory of the current socio-ecological crises is not improving, motivating several researchers to suggest that sustainability scientists should engage more actively in the transformations our ...
link.springer.com
July 18, 2025 at 8:19 AM
New paper from Viola and I on the uncomfortable spaces between knowledge and action we navigate as sustainability scientists. link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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This year, $2.2 trillion will be invested in clean energy, efficiency, and electrification globally, double the $1.1 trillion that will flow toward fossil fuels.
It's a remarkable change from a decade ago, but still not enough, @danmccarthy.bsky.social writes:
www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...
It's a remarkable change from a decade ago, but still not enough, @danmccarthy.bsky.social writes:
www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...
Chart: The world is investing more in clean energy than fossil fuels
More than $2.2 trillion will go into clean energy and electrification this year, double that of fossil fuels — but it’s still not enough.
www.canarymedia.com
July 14, 2025 at 3:44 PM
This year, $2.2 trillion will be invested in clean energy, efficiency, and electrification globally, double the $1.1 trillion that will flow toward fossil fuels.
It's a remarkable change from a decade ago, but still not enough, @danmccarthy.bsky.social writes:
www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...
It's a remarkable change from a decade ago, but still not enough, @danmccarthy.bsky.social writes:
www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...
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Parts of the Mediterranean Sea reached 30C this week, much earlier than usual, raising fears for marine life.
For some areas, this is 6 or 7C warmer than usual at this time of year.
Our story with more maps by @markpoynting.bsky.social and me here:
www.bbc.com/news/article...
For some areas, this is 6 or 7C warmer than usual at this time of year.
Our story with more maps by @markpoynting.bsky.social and me here:
www.bbc.com/news/article...
July 12, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Parts of the Mediterranean Sea reached 30C this week, much earlier than usual, raising fears for marine life.
For some areas, this is 6 or 7C warmer than usual at this time of year.
Our story with more maps by @markpoynting.bsky.social and me here:
www.bbc.com/news/article...
For some areas, this is 6 or 7C warmer than usual at this time of year.
Our story with more maps by @markpoynting.bsky.social and me here:
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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The BBC Radio 4 show The Infinite Monkey Cage just celebrated its 201st birthday episode.
Nish Kumar wanted to know: so, climate change, are we screwed?
My answer: we are not screwed, yet.
Listen to the whole episode:
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
Nish Kumar wanted to know: so, climate change, are we screwed?
My answer: we are not screwed, yet.
Listen to the whole episode:
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
BBC Radio 4 - The Infinite Monkey Cage, Series 33, 201st Birthday Bonanza - Mel Giedroyc, Deborah Meaden and Nish Kumar
Get ready for a landmark episode of The Infinite Monkey Cage celebrating our 201st show!
www.bbc.co.uk
July 12, 2025 at 6:53 AM
The BBC Radio 4 show The Infinite Monkey Cage just celebrated its 201st birthday episode.
Nish Kumar wanted to know: so, climate change, are we screwed?
My answer: we are not screwed, yet.
Listen to the whole episode:
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
Nish Kumar wanted to know: so, climate change, are we screwed?
My answer: we are not screwed, yet.
Listen to the whole episode:
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
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This heat wave mortality graphic tells quite the story.
Europe needs to get over itself and start rolling out air conditioning.
Europe needs to get over itself and start rolling out air conditioning.
July 11, 2025 at 12:16 PM
This heat wave mortality graphic tells quite the story.
Europe needs to get over itself and start rolling out air conditioning.
Europe needs to get over itself and start rolling out air conditioning.