Pete Morgan
@pm-morgan.bsky.social
Environmental collapse will eclipse everything. We all need to step up.
Web developer with a side interest in natural building.
Studied politics once. Humanist.
Web developer with a side interest in natural building.
Studied politics once. Humanist.
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'Dr Pepin added: “The Himalayan ice is decreasing more rapidly than we thought. When you transition from snowfall to rain because it has become warmer, you're more likely to get devastating floods. Hazardous events also become more extreme.” '
Mountains are among the most sensitive places on Earth to climate change. People who live there know about the glacier melt, changes in vegetation etc. I remember well an older gentleman from the Oztal in Austria who was a naturalist and explained to us what he's seen.
www.port.ac.uk/news-events-...
www.port.ac.uk/news-events-...
Scientists warn mountain climate change is accelerating faster than predicted, putting billions of people at risk
A major global review has revealed how climate change has impacted mountain regions over the last 40 years.
www.port.ac.uk
November 27, 2025 at 1:12 AM
'Dr Pepin added: “The Himalayan ice is decreasing more rapidly than we thought. When you transition from snowfall to rain because it has become warmer, you're more likely to get devastating floods. Hazardous events also become more extreme.” '
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Raiding the Warm Homes Plan to find the money for a one-off cut to energy bills is utterly perverse when the Plan exists precisely to insulate homes & thus keep bills lower in perpetuity- this simply isn’t serious #budget2025
November 26, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Raiding the Warm Homes Plan to find the money for a one-off cut to energy bills is utterly perverse when the Plan exists precisely to insulate homes & thus keep bills lower in perpetuity- this simply isn’t serious #budget2025
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I find Australian attitudes to climate so baffling.
A country with vast solar potential, that could face overwhelming climate consequences...
... and the response? Bury one's head in the (rapidly heating) sand.
A country with vast solar potential, that could face overwhelming climate consequences...
... and the response? Bury one's head in the (rapidly heating) sand.
Wow I am blown away by this new data on Australia's climate views
Highest levels of outright science denial since 2009. Highest level of 'gov't is doing too much' (!!!)
And more people afraid of 'self aware AI' than climate.
What a nightmare set of results
pca.st/episode/6577...
Highest levels of outright science denial since 2009. Highest level of 'gov't is doing too much' (!!!)
And more people afraid of 'self aware AI' than climate.
What a nightmare set of results
pca.st/episode/6577...
November 26, 2025 at 10:39 AM
I find Australian attitudes to climate so baffling.
A country with vast solar potential, that could face overwhelming climate consequences...
... and the response? Bury one's head in the (rapidly heating) sand.
A country with vast solar potential, that could face overwhelming climate consequences...
... and the response? Bury one's head in the (rapidly heating) sand.
Skateboarding pets get more coverage than many major environmental issues.
Was there any coverage of the recent record warmth in both the Arctic and Antarctic? Multiple global datasets now confirm these records, and I think it's really quite striking.
Here's some very quick plots showing NOAAGlobalTempv6 data from October too. And see my earlier posts.
Here's some very quick plots showing NOAAGlobalTempv6 data from October too. And see my earlier posts.
November 25, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Skateboarding pets get more coverage than many major environmental issues.
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A new 'Trees Action Plan' for England is in the works. I was asked by DEFRA for my views on this - and have published here what I've sent them.
A post that features temperate rainforests, ancient woods, natural regeneration... and True Detective:
lostrainforestsofbritain.org/2025/11/25/a...
A post that features temperate rainforests, ancient woods, natural regeneration... and True Detective:
lostrainforestsofbritain.org/2025/11/25/a...
A new Trees Action Plan for England is in the works. Here’s what I think it should focus on
This is a post by Guy Shrubsole. Photo: Sticta sylvatica, a temperate rainforest lichen, taken by the author near Colliford Reservoir, Bodmin Moor, Cornwall. Recently I was contacted by DEFRA, who …
lostrainforestsofbritain.org
November 25, 2025 at 11:52 AM
A new 'Trees Action Plan' for England is in the works. I was asked by DEFRA for my views on this - and have published here what I've sent them.
A post that features temperate rainforests, ancient woods, natural regeneration... and True Detective:
lostrainforestsofbritain.org/2025/11/25/a...
A post that features temperate rainforests, ancient woods, natural regeneration... and True Detective:
lostrainforestsofbritain.org/2025/11/25/a...
Totally agree. I'll add one extra nuance.
Some leaders desperately want to believe the market - especially for renewables but also Carbon Capture etc - is already dealing with the problem for them.
#ClimateBreakdown
Some leaders desperately want to believe the market - especially for renewables but also Carbon Capture etc - is already dealing with the problem for them.
#ClimateBreakdown
Any political “leader” still selling the obviously false choice between #ClimateAction and “the economy” is just reminding us that they clearly don’t understand either the climate crisis OR the economy.
Or they’re cynically hope that WE don’t understand the difference.
Or both.
Or they’re cynically hope that WE don’t understand the difference.
Or both.
November 25, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Totally agree. I'll add one extra nuance.
Some leaders desperately want to believe the market - especially for renewables but also Carbon Capture etc - is already dealing with the problem for them.
#ClimateBreakdown
Some leaders desperately want to believe the market - especially for renewables but also Carbon Capture etc - is already dealing with the problem for them.
#ClimateBreakdown
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Good morning with good news: China's electric heavy trucks sales skyrocket, bad news for diesel and LNG demand.
EV heavy truck market share surged to 22% in first half of 2025 from 9% in 2024! EV market share jumped 139%.
EVs were 28% of sales in August 2025!
apnews.com/article/chin... #energysky
EV heavy truck market share surged to 22% in first half of 2025 from 9% in 2024! EV market share jumped 139%.
EVs were 28% of sales in August 2025!
apnews.com/article/chin... #energysky
China's diesel trucks are shifting to electric. That could change global LNG and diesel demand
China is rapidly replacing its aging diesel trucks with electric models, signaling a major shift in the world’s largest vehicle market.
apnews.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Good morning with good news: China's electric heavy trucks sales skyrocket, bad news for diesel and LNG demand.
EV heavy truck market share surged to 22% in first half of 2025 from 9% in 2024! EV market share jumped 139%.
EVs were 28% of sales in August 2025!
apnews.com/article/chin... #energysky
EV heavy truck market share surged to 22% in first half of 2025 from 9% in 2024! EV market share jumped 139%.
EVs were 28% of sales in August 2025!
apnews.com/article/chin... #energysky
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Gas use for electricity generation in Australia is plummeting.
Down 50% over the past decade (!!!) in the NEM on the east coast.
Gas has a small role that's getting smaller and will be absolutely crushed by big batteries in the electricity.
Not a transition fuel, no matter what BS the PM pushes.
Down 50% over the past decade (!!!) in the NEM on the east coast.
Gas has a small role that's getting smaller and will be absolutely crushed by big batteries in the electricity.
Not a transition fuel, no matter what BS the PM pushes.
November 24, 2025 at 5:44 AM
Gas use for electricity generation in Australia is plummeting.
Down 50% over the past decade (!!!) in the NEM on the east coast.
Gas has a small role that's getting smaller and will be absolutely crushed by big batteries in the electricity.
Not a transition fuel, no matter what BS the PM pushes.
Down 50% over the past decade (!!!) in the NEM on the east coast.
Gas has a small role that's getting smaller and will be absolutely crushed by big batteries in the electricity.
Not a transition fuel, no matter what BS the PM pushes.
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Maybe we should reconsider the notion that the politicians and diplomats were going to save us?
November 22, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Maybe we should reconsider the notion that the politicians and diplomats were going to save us?
"If implemented, or even if a version of this deal is implemented, Russia is handed victory on a blood-spattered platter."
Moscow's guilty men in the White House are trying to destroy Ukraine and weaken Europe.
open.substack.com/pub/arthursn...
open.substack.com/pub/arthursn...
Another Day, Another Russian-US Attempt to Betray Ukraine and Destroy Europe
The Putin-Trump surrender plan will lay the groundwork for Russia to expand its attacks on other parts of Europe
open.substack.com
November 23, 2025 at 10:57 AM
"If implemented, or even if a version of this deal is implemented, Russia is handed victory on a blood-spattered platter."
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COP30 text failures are more than one: failing to mention the necessity of fossil-fuel phase-out is an obvious one, but gaslighting the world over the fact that there is a chance of “keeping 1.5°C within reach” is another. The latter however is not any lighter: it directly enables the former.
November 22, 2025 at 11:25 PM
COP30 text failures are more than one: failing to mention the necessity of fossil-fuel phase-out is an obvious one, but gaslighting the world over the fact that there is a chance of “keeping 1.5°C within reach” is another. The latter however is not any lighter: it directly enables the former.
Well said.
Burning fossil fuels causes the climate to change and many extreme weather events to become more severe. #fact
November 22, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Well said.
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You don’t have to fight the pollution if you don’t burn the fuels though.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said today that the fight against climate change was not against the fuels that cause it — only the pollution they emit.
Von der Leyen says EU is not fighting fossil fuels, only emissions
The comment could undermine European countries’ push at COP30 to move away from coal, oil and gas.
www.politico.eu
November 21, 2025 at 10:37 PM
You don’t have to fight the pollution if you don’t burn the fuels though.
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The CEO of Australia's main grid says nearly 100% renewables possible by 2035-2040.
“Our old coal-fired power stations are breaking down; they’re retiring,” he said. “They’re getting replaced by the least-cost energy, which is renewable energy..." #energysky
www.wired.com/story/as-coa...
“Our old coal-fired power stations are breaking down; they’re retiring,” he said. “They’re getting replaced by the least-cost energy, which is renewable energy..." #energysky
www.wired.com/story/as-coa...
Australia’s March Toward 100 Percent Clean Energy
The country’s grid operator says shifting from coal to clean power is not only possible but inevitable. The work there could provide a road map for other countries.
www.wired.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:28 PM
The CEO of Australia's main grid says nearly 100% renewables possible by 2035-2040.
“Our old coal-fired power stations are breaking down; they’re retiring,” he said. “They’re getting replaced by the least-cost energy, which is renewable energy..." #energysky
www.wired.com/story/as-coa...
“Our old coal-fired power stations are breaking down; they’re retiring,” he said. “They’re getting replaced by the least-cost energy, which is renewable energy..." #energysky
www.wired.com/story/as-coa...
Important article. Informative and maddening in equal measure.
Kemi Badenoch says her decision to ditch her climate commitments is due to her having "listened to the industry".
No mention of the millions of pounds her party has received from the funders of fossil-fuel linked lobby groups
bylinetimes.com/2025/03/18/k...
No mention of the millions of pounds her party has received from the funders of fossil-fuel linked lobby groups
bylinetimes.com/2025/03/18/k...
Kemi Badenoch Ditches Net Zero Target After Taking Donations From Funders of Tufton Street Climate Denial Group
The Conservative leader and her Shadow Net Zero Secretary took funding from key backers of lobby groups campaigning to curb action against climate change
bylinetimes.com
November 19, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Important article. Informative and maddening in equal measure.
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"collective madness"
Hard agree 💯
Possibly not the original English wording but the sentiment is the same.
Hard agree 💯
Possibly not the original English wording but the sentiment is the same.
L’ex premier britannico John Major: “La Brexit? Un flop e una follia collettiva. Torniamo in Europa”
https://www.repubblica.it/esteri/2025/11/19/news/john_major_brexit_uk_ex_premier_intervista-424990598/?rss
https://www.repubblica.it/esteri/2025/11/19/news/john_major_brexit_uk_ex_premier_intervista-424990598/?rss
November 19, 2025 at 10:23 AM
"collective madness"
Hard agree 💯
Possibly not the original English wording but the sentiment is the same.
Hard agree 💯
Possibly not the original English wording but the sentiment is the same.
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Listening to some world-famous "climate leaders" and I’m absolutely exhausted by how we’ve strapped ourselves inside a careening plane made up of neoliberal climate solutions. Basically, they’d rather we die than divorce capitalism. The parallels w the Democratic party could not be more obvious.
November 18, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Listening to some world-famous "climate leaders" and I’m absolutely exhausted by how we’ve strapped ourselves inside a careening plane made up of neoliberal climate solutions. Basically, they’d rather we die than divorce capitalism. The parallels w the Democratic party could not be more obvious.
25 years ago, conservation was equally important to me.
We are now at a point where we simply have to be utilitarian about it. Projects to lower emissions win over local conservation in many cases:
- renewable pylons through wales
- getting cars off the roads
- solar & turbines in the countryside
We are now at a point where we simply have to be utilitarian about it. Projects to lower emissions win over local conservation in many cases:
- renewable pylons through wales
- getting cars off the roads
- solar & turbines in the countryside
A hundred year old orchard?
Or a critical public transport route for thousands of people to get to college, work, amenities where the alternatives are driving into a congested city or having no access?
That's the choice. And option two is the right answer.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Or a critical public transport route for thousands of people to get to college, work, amenities where the alternatives are driving into a congested city or having no access?
That's the choice. And option two is the right answer.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘Sustainable’ Cambridge busway will cause irreversible ecological harm, inquiry told
Planned route linking Cambourne to Cambridge will go through one of county’s last traditional orchards
www.theguardian.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:39 PM
25 years ago, conservation was equally important to me.
We are now at a point where we simply have to be utilitarian about it. Projects to lower emissions win over local conservation in many cases:
- renewable pylons through wales
- getting cars off the roads
- solar & turbines in the countryside
We are now at a point where we simply have to be utilitarian about it. Projects to lower emissions win over local conservation in many cases:
- renewable pylons through wales
- getting cars off the roads
- solar & turbines in the countryside
Very positive and long may it continue 🤞
Skyrocketing solar may be India's largest source of clean electricity in 2025, passing hydro!
Hydro generated 157 TWh & solar 137 TWh in 2024.
Solar was up 39% in 3/2025 (16.8 TWh) vs 3/2024 (12.2 TWh).
Then solar was up 21% in 9/2025 (13.6 TWh) vs 9/2024 (11.3 TWh).
Solar rising!
#energysky
Hydro generated 157 TWh & solar 137 TWh in 2024.
Solar was up 39% in 3/2025 (16.8 TWh) vs 3/2024 (12.2 TWh).
Then solar was up 21% in 9/2025 (13.6 TWh) vs 9/2024 (11.3 TWh).
Solar rising!
#energysky
November 17, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Very positive and long may it continue 🤞
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Just like China did.
Good morning with good news: India meets 50% renewables & nuclear capacity target 5 years early!
As clean capacity deploys, clean electricity production surges.
Solar grew from 5 TWh in 2014 to 48 TWh in 2019 & 137 TWh in 2024.
Hydro was 157 TWh; wind 82 TWh; nuclear 55 TWh in 2024. #energysky
As clean capacity deploys, clean electricity production surges.
Solar grew from 5 TWh in 2014 to 48 TWh in 2019 & 137 TWh in 2024.
Hydro was 157 TWh; wind 82 TWh; nuclear 55 TWh in 2024. #energysky
November 17, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Just like China did.
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There are over 1️⃣6️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ gas & oil lobbyists at COP30 👇
What a shocking failure. Would you allow tobacco lobbyists into a world health conference?
There will be 0️⃣ lobbyists at the National Emergency Briefing on the #climate and #nature crisis on 27th November.
Is your MP attending? www.nebriefing.org
What a shocking failure. Would you allow tobacco lobbyists into a world health conference?
There will be 0️⃣ lobbyists at the National Emergency Briefing on the #climate and #nature crisis on 27th November.
Is your MP attending? www.nebriefing.org
November 16, 2025 at 8:32 AM
There are over 1️⃣6️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ gas & oil lobbyists at COP30 👇
What a shocking failure. Would you allow tobacco lobbyists into a world health conference?
There will be 0️⃣ lobbyists at the National Emergency Briefing on the #climate and #nature crisis on 27th November.
Is your MP attending? www.nebriefing.org
What a shocking failure. Would you allow tobacco lobbyists into a world health conference?
There will be 0️⃣ lobbyists at the National Emergency Briefing on the #climate and #nature crisis on 27th November.
Is your MP attending? www.nebriefing.org
This is a key point to keep in mind - likely for years to come still:
"That rapid pace of warming plays out despite a scale-up of renewable energy around the globe and a surge in electric vehicle sales."
"That rapid pace of warming plays out despite a scale-up of renewable energy around the globe and a surge in electric vehicle sales."
Global carbon pollution from fossil fuels projected to reach another all-time high in 2025: www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
The world will blow past U.N. climate goals in four years, report finds
Emission-rate increases will accelerate in the U.S. and E.U. but will slow in China and India, according to a report published Wednesday.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 15, 2025 at 8:43 AM
This is a key point to keep in mind - likely for years to come still:
"That rapid pace of warming plays out despite a scale-up of renewable energy around the globe and a surge in electric vehicle sales."
"That rapid pace of warming plays out despite a scale-up of renewable energy around the globe and a surge in electric vehicle sales."
If the BBC are to have a review of bias & editorial standards, they really need to tackle this type of thing too:
'The BBC told its presenter Evan Davis to stop making his own podcast about heat pumps, on the grounds that discussing this technology meant “treading on areas of public controversy”.'
'The BBC told its presenter Evan Davis to stop making his own podcast about heat pumps, on the grounds that discussing this technology meant “treading on areas of public controversy”.'
Climate breakdown is driven by a storm of lies. This lying is systemic, funded and coordinated, and operates across almost all media, old and new.
This week's column argues that we cannot fight the climate crisis without also fighting the epistemic crisis.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
This week's column argues that we cannot fight the climate crisis without also fighting the epistemic crisis.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Dark forces are preventing us fighting the climate crisis – by taking knowledge hostage | George Monbiot
The fundamental problem is this: that most of the means of communication are owned or influenced by the very rich, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
November 14, 2025 at 8:22 AM
If the BBC are to have a review of bias & editorial standards, they really need to tackle this type of thing too:
'The BBC told its presenter Evan Davis to stop making his own podcast about heat pumps, on the grounds that discussing this technology meant “treading on areas of public controversy”.'
'The BBC told its presenter Evan Davis to stop making his own podcast about heat pumps, on the grounds that discussing this technology meant “treading on areas of public controversy”.'
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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...