Philip
@philipgsted.bsky.social
Ecological economics, international cooperation, systems thinking, human progress. Views may be my own.
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I wrote about how the Everglades experiment fits into the history of concentration camps in the US and abroad, and how it will connect a domestic network of camps to an international one. We’re watching the imposition of a global concentration camp network.
Opinion | Don’t call it ‘Alligator Alcatraz.’ Call it a concentration camp.
This facility’s purpose fits the classic model, and its existence points to serious dangers ahead for the country.
www.msnbc.com
July 5, 2025 at 12:43 PM
I wrote about how the Everglades experiment fits into the history of concentration camps in the US and abroad, and how it will connect a domestic network of camps to an international one. We’re watching the imposition of a global concentration camp network.
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🚨 BIG NEWS: The world’s biggest oil companies have announced a bold rebrand!
Exxon, Shell & BP will now operate as “ECOXON”, “Seashell Energy” & “Better Planet”
🛩️ “We’re proud to lead the way in sustainable destruction,” said a CEO, sipping Prosecco from his private jet…
#AprilFools #Greenwashing
Exxon, Shell & BP will now operate as “ECOXON”, “Seashell Energy” & “Better Planet”
🛩️ “We’re proud to lead the way in sustainable destruction,” said a CEO, sipping Prosecco from his private jet…
#AprilFools #Greenwashing
April 1, 2025 at 7:34 AM
🚨 BIG NEWS: The world’s biggest oil companies have announced a bold rebrand!
Exxon, Shell & BP will now operate as “ECOXON”, “Seashell Energy” & “Better Planet”
🛩️ “We’re proud to lead the way in sustainable destruction,” said a CEO, sipping Prosecco from his private jet…
#AprilFools #Greenwashing
Exxon, Shell & BP will now operate as “ECOXON”, “Seashell Energy” & “Better Planet”
🛩️ “We’re proud to lead the way in sustainable destruction,” said a CEO, sipping Prosecco from his private jet…
#AprilFools #Greenwashing
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Mapping changes in temperature: every decade from the 1850s to 2020s
March 20, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Mapping changes in temperature: every decade from the 1850s to 2020s
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"if you fast forward 10 or 15 years, there are going to be regions of the country where you can't get a mortgage. There won't be ATMs. You know, the banks won't have branches and things like that" - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell
#ClimateRisk
www.npr.org/2025/02/18/n...
#ClimateRisk
www.npr.org/2025/02/18/n...
Will it become impossible to get a mortgage in high-risk areas in a decade?
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell warned that it may become impossible to get a mortgage in some high-risk areas in 10-15 years. Is he right? Michel Martin asks University of Pennsylvania real es...
www.npr.org
February 21, 2025 at 12:48 PM
"if you fast forward 10 or 15 years, there are going to be regions of the country where you can't get a mortgage. There won't be ATMs. You know, the banks won't have branches and things like that" - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell
#ClimateRisk
www.npr.org/2025/02/18/n...
#ClimateRisk
www.npr.org/2025/02/18/n...
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I know people on bluesky know what's happening. I'm telling you people offline don't. Maybe flier your neighborhood
February 12, 2025 at 2:51 AM
I know people on bluesky know what's happening. I'm telling you people offline don't. Maybe flier your neighborhood
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A constant reminder that even if CO₂ emissions decreased annually as much as they did during the pandemic lockdown from now to 2030, we still wouldn't meet our emission target to keep global warming below 1.5°C.
February 12, 2025 at 3:37 PM
A constant reminder that even if CO₂ emissions decreased annually as much as they did during the pandemic lockdown from now to 2030, we still wouldn't meet our emission target to keep global warming below 1.5°C.
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The energy transition debate heavily focuses on decarbonising supply.
But what if we focused on demand instead?
By considering how much, how efficiently, and when we use energy, we unlock a much richer debate and a wider range of solutions.
More in my new article 👇
medium.com/@jan.rosenow...
But what if we focused on demand instead?
By considering how much, how efficiently, and when we use energy, we unlock a much richer debate and a wider range of solutions.
More in my new article 👇
medium.com/@jan.rosenow...
Beyond Supply: Why Decarbonising Energy Demand is Crucial
When we talk about the energy transition, the conversation almost always zeroes in on how to decarbonise energy supply. We’re quick to…
medium.com
February 11, 2025 at 2:03 PM
The energy transition debate heavily focuses on decarbonising supply.
But what if we focused on demand instead?
By considering how much, how efficiently, and when we use energy, we unlock a much richer debate and a wider range of solutions.
More in my new article 👇
medium.com/@jan.rosenow...
But what if we focused on demand instead?
By considering how much, how efficiently, and when we use energy, we unlock a much richer debate and a wider range of solutions.
More in my new article 👇
medium.com/@jan.rosenow...
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Wow. Last month wasn't just a usual hottest January on record. Despite cool La Niña conditions, it was *even hotter* than last years record-breaking El Niño January!
Graph by @hausfath.bsky.social
Graph by @hausfath.bsky.social
February 6, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Wow. Last month wasn't just a usual hottest January on record. Despite cool La Niña conditions, it was *even hotter* than last years record-breaking El Niño January!
Graph by @hausfath.bsky.social
Graph by @hausfath.bsky.social
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As Trump and Musk gleefully smash the institutions of government, they simultaneously rush us towards the Earth systems horizon.
You think this is a dangerous moment? It is. But add escalating climate breakdown to your calculations and multiply by ten.
You think this is a dangerous moment? It is. But add escalating climate breakdown to your calculations and multiply by ten.
February 6, 2025 at 3:23 PM
As Trump and Musk gleefully smash the institutions of government, they simultaneously rush us towards the Earth systems horizon.
You think this is a dangerous moment? It is. But add escalating climate breakdown to your calculations and multiply by ten.
You think this is a dangerous moment? It is. But add escalating climate breakdown to your calculations and multiply by ten.
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"If the world adopted a plant-based diet, we would reduce global agricultural land use from 4 to 1 billion hectares"
Imagine 3 billion more hectares for fully wild ecosystems.
Diet is THE elephant in the room when it comes to reversing nature collapse.
ourworldindata.org/land-use-diets
Imagine 3 billion more hectares for fully wild ecosystems.
Diet is THE elephant in the room when it comes to reversing nature collapse.
ourworldindata.org/land-use-diets
If the world adopted a plant-based diet, we would reduce global agricultural land use from 4 to 1 billion hectares
We could reduce the amount of land used for grazing and croplands used to grow animal feed.
ourworldindata.org
January 25, 2025 at 10:10 AM
"If the world adopted a plant-based diet, we would reduce global agricultural land use from 4 to 1 billion hectares"
Imagine 3 billion more hectares for fully wild ecosystems.
Diet is THE elephant in the room when it comes to reversing nature collapse.
ourworldindata.org/land-use-diets
Imagine 3 billion more hectares for fully wild ecosystems.
Diet is THE elephant in the room when it comes to reversing nature collapse.
ourworldindata.org/land-use-diets
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Bankers and policymakers simply don't understand that we risk a 50% GDP loss in our children's lifetimes due to #ClimateChange, because current economic climate models are not even "roughly right," but "precisely wrong."
My latest for @newrepublic.com:
newrepublic.com/article/1905...
My latest for @newrepublic.com:
newrepublic.com/article/1905...
Climate Change Could Cut the Economy in Half. We’re Not Ready for It.
A new study suggests global warming’s effect on GDP has been vastly underestimated. Will it finally break through the religion of infinite growth?
newrepublic.com
January 24, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Bankers and policymakers simply don't understand that we risk a 50% GDP loss in our children's lifetimes due to #ClimateChange, because current economic climate models are not even "roughly right," but "precisely wrong."
My latest for @newrepublic.com:
newrepublic.com/article/1905...
My latest for @newrepublic.com:
newrepublic.com/article/1905...
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🚨 "To track the 1.5°C scenario, global emissions in 2025 would need to be reduced by approximately 20% to 9 GtC / yr, and continue to be reduced further year-on-year."
www.metoffice.gov.uk/research/cli...
www.metoffice.gov.uk/research/cli...
January 23, 2025 at 6:40 PM
🚨 "To track the 1.5°C scenario, global emissions in 2025 would need to be reduced by approximately 20% to 9 GtC / yr, and continue to be reduced further year-on-year."
www.metoffice.gov.uk/research/cli...
www.metoffice.gov.uk/research/cli...
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"The record-high
values of 2024 SST and OHC continue to indicate unabated trends of global heating."
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
values of 2024 SST and OHC continue to indicate unabated trends of global heating."
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
January 10, 2025 at 11:19 AM
"The record-high
values of 2024 SST and OHC continue to indicate unabated trends of global heating."
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
values of 2024 SST and OHC continue to indicate unabated trends of global heating."
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Six big US banks quit net zero alliance before Trump inauguration #Climate
Six big US banks quit net zero alliance before Trump inauguration
Exodus from target-setting group is attempt to head off ‘anti-woke’ attacks from rightwing politicians, say analysts
www.theguardian.com
January 8, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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Monday ice update - #Arctic sea ice extent is currently the *lowest* on record (JAXA data)
• about 520,000 km² below the 2010s mean
• about 1,050,000 km² below the 2000s mean
• about 1,620,000 km² below the 1990s mean
• about 1,940,000 km² below the 1980s mean
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• about 520,000 km² below the 2010s mean
• about 1,050,000 km² below the 2000s mean
• about 1,620,000 km² below the 1990s mean
• about 1,940,000 km² below the 1980s mean
Plots zacklabe.com/arctic-sea-i...
December 30, 2024 at 5:35 PM
Monday ice update - #Arctic sea ice extent is currently the *lowest* on record (JAXA data)
• about 520,000 km² below the 2010s mean
• about 1,050,000 km² below the 2000s mean
• about 1,620,000 km² below the 1990s mean
• about 1,940,000 km² below the 1980s mean
Plots zacklabe.com/arctic-sea-i...
• about 520,000 km² below the 2010s mean
• about 1,050,000 km² below the 2000s mean
• about 1,620,000 km² below the 1990s mean
• about 1,940,000 km² below the 1980s mean
Plots zacklabe.com/arctic-sea-i...
This is incredibly interesting and important research showing that our carbon-dependency goes much beyond energy.
📢There’s now more man-made mass in the world than all living things combined. New research finds we're adding more fossil carbon to that mass at an accelerating pace - mostly in the form of plastics.
New Research Reveals Carbon ‘Time Bomb’ In Our Homes, Appliances
While emissions from burning fossil fuels get a lot of attention, surprisingly little is known about the growing quantity of fossil carbon in our buildings and products.
www.forbes.com
December 21, 2024 at 2:12 PM
This is incredibly interesting and important research showing that our carbon-dependency goes much beyond energy.
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Coal use is projected to rise slightly out to 2027, with strong growth in China (what peak?), India, & ASEAN, & only modest declines in the EU & US.
It is unexpected for oil & gas to decline, so this would imply growth in fossil CO2 emissions through to 2027 as well!
www.iea.org/reports/coal...
It is unexpected for oil & gas to decline, so this would imply growth in fossil CO2 emissions through to 2027 as well!
www.iea.org/reports/coal...
December 20, 2024 at 7:50 AM
Coal use is projected to rise slightly out to 2027, with strong growth in China (what peak?), India, & ASEAN, & only modest declines in the EU & US.
It is unexpected for oil & gas to decline, so this would imply growth in fossil CO2 emissions through to 2027 as well!
www.iea.org/reports/coal...
It is unexpected for oil & gas to decline, so this would imply growth in fossil CO2 emissions through to 2027 as well!
www.iea.org/reports/coal...
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Even if CO₂ emissions decreased as much as it did during COVID every year until 2030, we would still miss the 1.5°C target (emissions of 20 GtCO₂/yr by 2023) by a lot.
November 27, 2024 at 3:26 PM
Even if CO₂ emissions decreased as much as it did during COVID every year until 2030, we would still miss the 1.5°C target (emissions of 20 GtCO₂/yr by 2023) by a lot.
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How much more evidence do we need, after 29 failures, that the climate COPs are not fit for purpose? Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.
There have been many proposals for a process that would actually work, but all are ignored.
The talks are MEANT to fail.
There have been many proposals for a process that would actually work, but all are ignored.
The talks are MEANT to fail.
November 24, 2024 at 10:18 AM
How much more evidence do we need, after 29 failures, that the climate COPs are not fit for purpose? Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.
There have been many proposals for a process that would actually work, but all are ignored.
The talks are MEANT to fail.
There have been many proposals for a process that would actually work, but all are ignored.
The talks are MEANT to fail.
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A typical European car spends 1/5th of its driving time looking for parking. Its 5 seats only move 1.5 people, and it’s been getting bigger & heavier. 86% of its fuel never reaches the wheels, and most of the energy that does is needed to move the car itself, not the people in it.
Sound efficient?
Sound efficient?
November 21, 2024 at 7:54 AM
A typical European car spends 1/5th of its driving time looking for parking. Its 5 seats only move 1.5 people, and it’s been getting bigger & heavier. 86% of its fuel never reaches the wheels, and most of the energy that does is needed to move the car itself, not the people in it.
Sound efficient?
Sound efficient?
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Some more photos from today’s rally for climate action in DC with @keyachatterjee.bsky.social @magnoliaa.bsky.social and a bunch of people from amazing organizations that are not yet on here, but are hopefully coming soon!
November 17, 2024 at 8:15 PM
Some more photos from today’s rally for climate action in DC with @keyachatterjee.bsky.social @magnoliaa.bsky.social and a bunch of people from amazing organizations that are not yet on here, but are hopefully coming soon!