In an unprecedented move Ethiopia became effectively the first country in the world to ban the import of internal combustion engine vehicles. That ban was not some futuristic target for 2030 or 2035. It was an immediate ban on the import of ICE cars. cleantechnica.com/2024/07/31/eth…

Our statement on Donald Trump backing out of the debate he already agreed to

11am EDT August 3rd -- Here are the Key Messages for Tropical Depression Four (#TD4). Storm Surge Warnings now in effect for parts of the west Florida coastline with Hurricane Watches in effect for the Big Bend region. hurricanes.gov/#Four

After topping out at 104°F yesterday, Las Vegas' streak of consecutive 105°+ days comes to an end at 43. The previous record was 25 days back in 2017. #nvwx #vegasweather

It’s great so many people want to help Kamala Harris become our next President. First, make sure you’ve contributed what you can. Want to volunteer your time and talent? Do so here. web.kamalaharris.com/forms/take-act… Interested in working on the campaign full-time? Here are the open

Good morning with good news: EVs in Norway were 94.3% of sales in July, record high! BEV were 91.9% & PHEV 2.4%. That compares with 81.7% BEV & 8.1% PHEV in July 2023. EV were 50% of sales in China in June. When will EV reach 94% in China? By 2030? Credit CleanTechnica

My friend & colleague Ben Santer Scientific American on a new play, #Kyoto, about how science won out over #climatedenial in 1997 & why it must do so again now to preserve a livable #climate. Trump is on the wrong side of #history. Vote accordingly. Prof Michael E. Mann scientificamerican.com/article/kyoto-…

Like Vice President Harris, Governor Tim Walz believes that government works to serve us. Not just some of us, but all of us. That’s what makes him an outstanding governor, and that’s what will make him an even better vice president. Michelle and I couldn’t be happier for Tim

Let’s get 500 retweets on this work of art for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz

5 AM Thursday, Aug. 8 Key Messages for Tropical Storm #Debby. nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/graphi…

For the umpteenth time: Big Oil are running a massive, multi-billion dollars multi-year mis- and disinformation campaign to slow down decarbonisation and accelerate climate breakdown Western governments aren’t doing much about it, while Big Oil continue to line up their pockets

Climate change will inevitably stop being a hazy future concern and will someday turn everyday life upside down. At the risk of causing counterproductive doomism, I offer observations and speculations on how the planetary crisis may play out. 1/25 yaleclimateconnections.org/2024/08/when-w…

As Susan Hassol (Susan Joy Hassol, Climate Communication) says, “This is the fight of our lives, and it’s a multigenerational task. We need what’s been called ‘cathedral thinking.’ That is, the people who started working on that stone foundation, they never saw the thing finished." 20/25

So put your shoulder to an oar! Help us power the boat of civilization through the rapids of climate change. All of humanity shares the same boat, and you have the opportunity to make your own unique and valuable contribution to the effort (try the Prof. Katharine Hayhoe suggestions!) 25/25

NOAA NOAA NCEI Every #UnnaturalDisaster we face is a reminder that extreme weather is getting worse. Now is the moment to take action, and ensure the places we love are there for our kids to enjoy. #UnnaturalDisasters #LaterIsTooLate

The Warming Stripes have now been turned into a beautiful gennaker sail for a new voyage through the north-west passage of the Arctic Ocean. oceanscienceexpedition.com Credits: Northwest Passage Ocean Science Expedition, Ramon Gonçalves, MEDIA.etc, Keith Tuffley

So Trump has gone from claiming that tariffs don’t raise prices to claiming that tariffs on imported food will make groceries cheaper. Coming next: tariffs will make you lose weight without dieting or exercising.

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Latest NASA global temperature data. Earth has never been hotter since Homo sapiens discovered agriculture in the early Holocene. Likely even since 120,000 years ago. Fossil coal, oil and gas emissions caused it. We need to stop making it worse. Yes, we can if we want to. 🧵

My discussion of the imminent second Trump presidency and its implications for the global climate fight, with references to the Fermi Paradox, Rod Serling, The Planet of the Apes and The Lord of the Rings, via Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists: thebulletin.org/2024/11/welcom…