PM2.5 Kills ~9 Million People Worldwide Annually
@tkovach.bsky.social
Climate dad to E, J, and C. Working on decarbonization and environmental justice in Cleveland. Founded the Cleveland Refugee Bike Project. Supports Juventus & Eintracht.
Opinions my own and probably wrong.
Opinions my own and probably wrong.
Pinned
When scheduling your next meeting, think:
Could this Zoom have been a phone call?
Could that phone call have been an email?
Could that email have been a text?
Could that text have been a skeet?
Could that skeet have been a thought?
Could that thought have not existed?
Could I simply cease to exist?
Could this Zoom have been a phone call?
Could that phone call have been an email?
Could that email have been a text?
Could that text have been a skeet?
Could that skeet have been a thought?
Could that thought have not existed?
Could I simply cease to exist?
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NEW from me: CO2 emissions in China have now been flat or falling for 18 months, the first time that energy demand growth at or above historical averages doesn't drive emissions up, thanks to the clean energy boom. 🧵👇
🇨🇳 📰 NEW | Analysis: #China’s #CO2 #emissions have now been flat or falling for 18 months
www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-chinas-co2-emissions-have-now-been-flat-or-falling-for-18-months/
@laurimyllyvirta.bsky.social w/ @carbonbrief.org
www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-chinas-co2-emissions-have-now-been-flat-or-falling-for-18-months/
@laurimyllyvirta.bsky.social w/ @carbonbrief.org
November 11, 2025 at 6:35 AM
NEW from me: CO2 emissions in China have now been flat or falling for 18 months, the first time that energy demand growth at or above historical averages doesn't drive emissions up, thanks to the clean energy boom. 🧵👇
"Three-quarters of refugees and other displaced people now live in countries facing high or extreme exposure to climate-related hazards, with repeated displacement becoming increasingly common."
Climate disasters displaced 250 million people in past 10 years, UN report finds
Floods, storms and droughts have uprooted people across the globe as rising temperatures intensify conflict and hunger
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 11:34 AM
"Three-quarters of refugees and other displaced people now live in countries facing high or extreme exposure to climate-related hazards, with repeated displacement becoming increasingly common."
Oh my God it's an Edmund Fitzgerald Day miracle
November 10, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Oh my God it's an Edmund Fitzgerald Day miracle
"Men love shipwrecks because in them we see elemental themes of struggle, bravery, camaraderie, and loss. We’re thinking about our efforts to beat the odds. We’re considering our partners and kids and friends when the odds beat us. We’re all Captain Ernest M. McSorley."
The Edmund Fitzgerald Teaches Men How to Feel
Fifty years after its sinking on Lake Superior, the iron-ore ship remains a fascination among guys. There’s good reason for that.
www.esquire.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:23 PM
"Men love shipwrecks because in them we see elemental themes of struggle, bravery, camaraderie, and loss. We’re thinking about our efforts to beat the odds. We’re considering our partners and kids and friends when the odds beat us. We’re all Captain Ernest M. McSorley."
[6:29 folk ballad guitar riffs intensify]
November 10, 2025 at 10:19 PM
[6:29 folk ballad guitar riffs intensify]
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For the midnight crew on this #EdmundFitzgwtald50 anniversary, I have added more markups to the Newsweek article that gave Gordon Lightfoot his template for His "Wreck of" song lyrics.
November 10, 2025 at 6:29 AM
For the midnight crew on this #EdmundFitzgwtald50 anniversary, I have added more markups to the Newsweek article that gave Gordon Lightfoot his template for His "Wreck of" song lyrics.
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The Post (me and @kcrowebasspro.bsky.social) analyzed the social media posts and appearances of prominent politicians across the country.
We found that no one is talking about climate change anymore. In 2025, mentions are 60% lower than in 2024.
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
We found that no one is talking about climate change anymore. In 2025, mentions are 60% lower than in 2024.
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
November 10, 2025 at 4:24 PM
The Post (me and @kcrowebasspro.bsky.social) analyzed the social media posts and appearances of prominent politicians across the country.
We found that no one is talking about climate change anymore. In 2025, mentions are 60% lower than in 2024.
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
We found that no one is talking about climate change anymore. In 2025, mentions are 60% lower than in 2024.
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
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"U.S. data centers would add 24 million to 44 million metric tons of carbon dioxide annually to the atmosphere through the end of the decade... The build-out also is projected to drain 731 million to 1,125 million cubic meters of water... equivalent to the household usage of 6 million to 10 million"
3-year study maps CO2 spikes from AI data center boom
The analysis also examines water use and offers a road map for lower emissions through states with considerable renewable resources.
www.eenews.net
November 10, 2025 at 3:01 PM
"U.S. data centers would add 24 million to 44 million metric tons of carbon dioxide annually to the atmosphere through the end of the decade... The build-out also is projected to drain 731 million to 1,125 million cubic meters of water... equivalent to the household usage of 6 million to 10 million"
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Wood Mackenzie confirms new natural gas generation is expensive!
$126/MWh in 2030!
New solar plus batteries are less than half the cost of new gas!
New nuclear ($139/MWh) also is getting close to being cheaper than new gas!
Gas too is dirty, biggest CO2 electricity polluter. #energysky
$126/MWh in 2030!
New solar plus batteries are less than half the cost of new gas!
New nuclear ($139/MWh) also is getting close to being cheaper than new gas!
Gas too is dirty, biggest CO2 electricity polluter. #energysky
November 10, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Wood Mackenzie confirms new natural gas generation is expensive!
$126/MWh in 2030!
New solar plus batteries are less than half the cost of new gas!
New nuclear ($139/MWh) also is getting close to being cheaper than new gas!
Gas too is dirty, biggest CO2 electricity polluter. #energysky
$126/MWh in 2030!
New solar plus batteries are less than half the cost of new gas!
New nuclear ($139/MWh) also is getting close to being cheaper than new gas!
Gas too is dirty, biggest CO2 electricity polluter. #energysky
"Whatever led to the Fitzgerald’s demise, the time for ruminating has passed, and the focus should be on the unfortunate souls and those they left behind."
Fifty years later, the legend of the Edmund Fitzgerald lives on
The crew of the ill-fated Edmund Fitzgerald included seven men from Northeast Ohio who went down with the ship in a wicked storm on Lake Superior.
www.cleveland.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:04 PM
"Whatever led to the Fitzgerald’s demise, the time for ruminating has passed, and the focus should be on the unfortunate souls and those they left behind."
"What we're seeing at the black lung clinics is just really alarming. So truly, if the rule got put in place today, cutting the silica exposure level in half, you already have sick miners. It's going to take a solid 15 to 20 years for us to start to see this taper off."
Deep in Trump country, coal miners with black lung say government is suffocating the 'working man'
Lisa Emery, a respiratory therapist, is deeply concerned about West Virginia coal miners suffering from black lung disease.
www.cbsnews.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:44 PM
"What we're seeing at the black lung clinics is just really alarming. So truly, if the rule got put in place today, cutting the silica exposure level in half, you already have sick miners. It's going to take a solid 15 to 20 years for us to start to see this taper off."
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🚨 Lake Effect Snow Warning issued November 10 at 7:21AM EST until November 11 at 1:00PM EST by NWS Cleveland OH 🚨
Additional Details Here.
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November 10, 2025 at 12:30 PM
🚨 Lake Effect Snow Warning issued November 10 at 7:21AM EST until November 11 at 1:00PM EST by NWS Cleveland OH 🚨
Additional Details Here.
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It costs 254% more to import aluminum to the US than it did at the beginning of 2025
Aluminium premium hits record in US on tariffs, global squeeze reut.rs/3JtO4GJ
Aluminium premium hits record in US on tariffs, global squeeze
Premiums for consumers buying aluminium on the physical market in the U.S. have hit record highs, driven by steep import tariffs and tight supplies globally.
reut.rs
November 10, 2025 at 12:29 PM
It costs 254% more to import aluminum to the US than it did at the beginning of 2025
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Me: I'm going to haul 26 tons of iron ore into Detroit
The gales of November:
The gales of November:
two men standing next to each other with one saying " i don 't think so "
Alt: Al Borland telling Tim Taylor "I don't think so Tim" on the 90s ABC sitcom Home Improvement
media.tenor.com
November 10, 2024 at 3:00 PM
Me: I'm going to haul 26 tons of iron ore into Detroit
The gales of November:
The gales of November:
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Yet refugees and other displaced communities are excluded in climate planning processes and actions, from local disaster responses to national adaptation planning and international processes like COPs and the International Migration Review Forum
(See us www.refugeesinternational.org/reports-brie...)
(See us www.refugeesinternational.org/reports-brie...)
“It’s Time for Us to be Included”: An Assessment of Refugee and Displaced People’s Participation in National Adaptation Planning - Refugees International
States are making progress in planning their responses to climate change, particularly through NAPs; yet, refugees and IDPs are still being overlooked.
www.refugeesinternational.org
November 9, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Yet refugees and other displaced communities are excluded in climate planning processes and actions, from local disaster responses to national adaptation planning and international processes like COPs and the International Migration Review Forum
(See us www.refugeesinternational.org/reports-brie...)
(See us www.refugeesinternational.org/reports-brie...)
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We have evidence that refugees are highly exposed to the impacts of climate change, including severe weather, and are often more vulnerable to these impacts because of restrictions on their right to movement, work, shelter (see: @sonjafransen.bsky.social et al. pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...).
Refugee settlements are highly exposed to extreme weather conditions
Refugee settlements are often located in countries most vulnerable to climate variability. This article provides a systematic analysis examining the exposure to slow- and rapid-onset events of the 20 largest refugee settlements worldwide. We find ...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
November 9, 2025 at 5:45 PM
We have evidence that refugees are highly exposed to the impacts of climate change, including severe weather, and are often more vulnerable to these impacts because of restrictions on their right to movement, work, shelter (see: @sonjafransen.bsky.social et al. pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...).
"The expectation is for the lake effect snow bands to be unusually intense with peak snow rates of 3 to locally 5 inches per hour, frequent lightning and thunder, and pockets of hail... Travel may become impossible with the potential for stranded cars during the morning commute"
November 9, 2025 at 4:46 PM
"The expectation is for the lake effect snow bands to be unusually intense with peak snow rates of 3 to locally 5 inches per hour, frequent lightning and thunder, and pockets of hail... Travel may become impossible with the potential for stranded cars during the morning commute"
Fatality
November 9, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Fatality
