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Wiebke Witt @wiebkemarie.bsky.social · 6d

Dorniger Optimismus.

Rescuing 1.5°C: new evidence on the highest possible ambition to…

This study shows that, even after years of insufficient action, the world can still return to well below 1.5°C of warming this century if countries pursue the “highest possible ambition” in climate ac...

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Wiebke Witt @wiebkemarie.bsky.social · 6d

Me as a baby. 10 years ago at COP21 in Paris.

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Jay Turner @jayturner.bsky.social · 21d

Is the Trump slow down in clean energy manufacturing investments bottoming out?

Our tracking shows that new investments in US clean energy manufacturing during Q3 2025 exceeded canceled or paused projects for the first time since Q3 2024. 🔌💡

www.the-big-green-machine.com/post-trump-s...

Chart plotting when clean energy manufacturing projects were announced and, for those that have been canceled, paused, or closed, when the disinvestment occurred (this chart excludes projects have just been delayed or reduced in size). It shows a big boom in project announcements during Biden administration and surge of disinvestment since Trump took office, especially in Q2 and Q3 2025.

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Wiebke Witt @wiebkemarie.bsky.social · 21d

It’s like the Avengers, but instead of saving the world, they are delaying climate action.

www.ft.com/content/05ec...

US and Qatar issue energy and trade threats to EU over climate rules

Fossil fuel exporters claim investment and security of supply will be imperilled

www.ft.com

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 21d

There’s no way to stop climate change without consuming less.

Global use of coal hit record high in 2024

Bleak report finds greenhouse gas emissions are still rising despite ‘exponential’ growth of renewables

www.theguardian.com

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Wiebke Witt @wiebkemarie.bsky.social · 21d

ADÉLA will be the next big pop girlie. Mark my words.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zRQ...

ADÉLA Performs "SUPERSCAR" | #MTVPush

YouTube video by MTV

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 21d

As the workforce evolves, younger generations are rejecting a frenetic approach to work that can create undue stress and cross work-life balance boundaries.

‘It’s PR, not the ER’: Gen Z is resisting the workplace emergency

In an evolving workforce, Gen Z is rejecting a frenetic, stress-inducing approach to work that crosses work-life balance boundaries and leads to burnout.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Wiebke Witt @wiebkemarie.bsky.social · 21d

Jetzt bitte alle kurz ganz überrascht tun.

www.tagesschau.de/inland/gaskr...

Gaskraft-Pläne: Reiche muss wegen EU-Regeln wohl reduzieren

Wenig Sonne und Wind bedeuten wenig erneuerbaren Strom. Für solche Fälle wollte Energieministerin Reiche Gaskraftwerke zubauen. Doch Brüssels Regeln dafür sind streng. Auch ein Unternehmen fürchtet We...

www.tagesschau.de

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Wiebke Witt @wiebkemarie.bsky.social · Oct 6

www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9Mk...

Marina Satti - Ah THALASSA (Official Music Video)

YouTube video by Marina Satti

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Zia Weise @ziaweise.bsky.social · Sep 18

NEW: How Emmanuel Macron ended up manoeuvring France into the camp of the EU's climate blockers — putting at risk the EU's compliance with the Paris Agreement on the eve of the accord's 10th anniversary.

Our story: www.politico.eu/article/emma...

How Macron joined the climate bad guys club

The French president has joined Poland, Italy and Hungary to stall discussions ahead of the COP30 climate conference in November.

www.politico.eu

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Wiebke Witt @wiebkemarie.bsky.social · Sep 15

Folge 8 war bodenlos. Schauen wir mal, wie der Bericht heute wird.

Wiebke Witt @wiebkemarie.bsky.social · Sep 8

Diese Woche kommen (vielleicht) das Energiewende-Monitoring UND die Folge 8 von Princess Charming. Es wird spannend.

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Lisa Kuner @liszku.bsky.social · Sep 11

Wer ist verantwortlich für klimabedingte #Extremwetterereignisse?

Dank Fortschritten in der #Attributionsforschung können wir das immer besser sagen – und z. B. die Verantwortung einzelner, fossiler Konzerne für Hitzewellen berechnen.

table.media/climate/news... @table.media

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Wiebke Witt @wiebkemarie.bsky.social · Sep 9

www.swr.de/swraktuell/b...

Fast ausgerottet, jetzt wieder heimisch: Europas größte Eule ist zurück

"Bu-Hoo" - so mancher wird den typischen Uhu-Ruf in den Abendstunden schon gehört haben. Dass er in den heimischen Wäldern wieder zu hören ist, ist laut NABU eine Erfolgsgeschichte.

www.swr.de

Wiebke Witt @wiebkemarie.bsky.social · Sep 9

Ich bin Team Waldohreule 🤞

Hot Take: Es ist fast unfair, dass Eulen beim NABU "Vogel des Jahres" mitmachen dürfen. Wie sollen die anderen Vögel da mithalten?

www.vogeldesjahres.de

Deutschland wählt den Vogel des Jahres 2026 - NABU

www.vogeldesjahres.de

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Wiebke Witt @wiebkemarie.bsky.social · Sep 8

a woman in a white shirt with the words jetzt wird 's so 'n bisschen

ALT: a woman in a white shirt with the words jetzt wird 's so 'n bisschen

media.tenor.com

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Wiebke Witt @wiebkemarie.bsky.social · Sep 8

Diese Woche kommen (vielleicht) das Energiewende-Monitoring UND die Folge 8 von Princess Charming. Es wird spannend.

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Shay O’Reilly @shaygabriel.bsky.social · Sep 5

A little inspiration for us all from Dog Man?

Photo from dog man, a comic book. Lil Petey, a small orange cat, knocks on a trash can where dog man is hiding. Lil petey says, “you’re a good boy, dog man… but that doesn’t mean very much. Look around. This city is filled with good people… but none of them are doing anything! It’s not enough to just be good. We gotta do good. Even if things get scary!! Even if we face bathtime… or a thousand bathtimes… evil shall not prevail! Because we’re not just gonna be good, we’re gonna do good!” And the last panel has dog man out of the trash can holding lil petey.

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klimareporter° @klimareporter.bsky.social · Sep 5

Unterirdische CO2-Speicher bieten bei Berücksichtigung von Risiken deutlich weniger Potenzial als angenommen, zeigt eine neue Studie. Auch in Deutschland gilt: Nur ein Bruchteil des technisch Möglichen ist wirklich vertretbar.

www.klimareporter.de/technik/co2-...

CO₂-Platz unter der Erde schrumpft

Kein Klima-Allheilmittel, sondern eine knappe Ressource: Unterirdische CO₂-Speicher bieten bei deutlich weniger Potenzial als angenommen.

www.klimareporter.de

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🌍⚖️ Sébastien Duyck @duycks.bsky.social · Sep 3

⚡ ⚖️ 🌐 happening now: #ClimateLitigation court hearing in Zug, Switzerland 🇨🇭, in 𝐴𝑠𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑖𝑎 𝑣. 𝐻𝑜𝑙𝑐𝑖𝑚.
This civil law case seeks to hold one of the largest carbon major accountable for climate harms.
🧵 live reporting from the Court house, with summary of legal arguments and key elements of context👇

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Zia Weise @ziaweise.bsky.social · Sep 3

ICYMI: France wants leaders to vote on the EU's 2040 climate target — not ministers on Sept. 18.

That would mean a vote in late October requiring unanimity (ministers can pass it with qual. majority), so... getting Orbán et al on board.

w/ @l-guillot.bsky.social

www.politico.eu/article/fran...

France says EU leaders, not ministers, should decide 2040 climate target

Getting the European Council involved in the bloc’s 2040 target would delay and complicate an agreement.

www.politico.eu

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Andreas Loeschel @andreasloeschel.bsky.social · Sep 2

Elektrifizierung: Der EU-Plan gegen Reiches Bremsen der Energiewende. Ich habe dazu für @TableBriefings
mit @ManuelBerkel gesprochen.
table.media/climate/anal...

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Wiebke Witt @wiebkemarie.bsky.social · Sep 1

Ja! Kudos an @plyden.bsky.social 👏

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Wiebke Witt @wiebkemarie.bsky.social · Aug 29

An unprecedented algal bloom, driven by warm ocean temperatures, is wreaking havoc on the marine ecosystem in South Australia. Marine heat waves are likely to become more frequent as climate change worsens. Crises like these are preventable.

www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

South Australia scrambles to fight its pulsating algal bloom: ‘We’re trying to call on everybody that we can’

State considers its options to control Karenia mikimotoi, which has left beaches littered with dead seaweed and sealife

www.theguardian.com

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Jan Rosenow @janrosenow.bsky.social · Aug 29

I don't think we fully grasped yet how important solar will be as an energy source.

Great graph @carbonbrief.org based on @iea.org data.

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Wiebke Witt @wiebkemarie.bsky.social · Aug 29

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