A new Swedish company called Aira will start selling heat pumps in the UK, Germany and Italy this year for a monthly fee of around 80 Euro instead of paying an upfront installation costs. I think it is a good idea. My comments in New Scientist Michael Le Page newscientist.com/article/237867…

Has human-caused climate change contributed to the fires in Rhodes? Yes "prevalence and extremity of fire weather has already emerged beyond its pre-industrial variability in the Mediterranean due to climate change" - our paper led by Matt Jones agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.10…

1. Global warming will continue until we reach net-zero. 2. The climate consequences will keep getting worse until we reach net-zero. 3. After reaching net-zero we will have to live and suffer in a warmer world for generations. Do we act now or delay further?

Not to be alarmist but…this is what’s called a six-sigma event, now unfolding in Antarctica. Otherwise known as a once-in-7.5-million-year event. Hang onto your hats. HT Prof. Eliot Jacobson

NEW: Which developed countries provided their "fair share" of climate finance in 2021?

#ICYMI Our #CopernicusAtmosphere Monitoring Service has recently released a new interface for the European regional #AirQuality forecasts More at atmosphere.copernicus.eu/new-interface-…. ⬇️Ground level Ammonia concentration - Copernicus ECMWF forecast for today

Teardown-> model of the #PMS5003 PM sensor shows 1. It’s a PM counter, not a nephelometer. 2. It can count 0.3-0.5 um particles and that’s about it. 3. It CANNOT report PM size distributions, PM coarse, PM10 Jessica Tryner AS&T Suresh Dhaniyala tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Read the full article here: bit.ly/47OxBUc #AirQualityMonitors #AirPollution #SmartAir

Fine. You're not invited

Mochi is a Japanese rice cake made of mochigome (もち米), a short-grain japonica glutinous rice. The mochi-pounding process begins with two people pounding the dough with a mallet, making the dough airy and creamy, giving it its characteristic texture. x.com/i/status/17595…

If you want to understand a building's overall thermal performance measuring the heat transfer coefficient is a good barometer of how well the fabric retains heat. houseplanninghelp.com/hph338-how-to-… #SelfBuild #Housing #BetterHomes

Global sea level rise (1900-2023)

Road to the Moon [📸 Argiris Karamouzas, Veria, Greece]

The physics Tom and Jerry [🎞️ the_golden_spiral] x.com/i/status/17993…

Ever wondered what’s in the air you’re breathing? The co2.click Model G is here to help you find out! With cutting-edge sensors, seamless connectivity, and versatile options, it’s your ultimate air quality companion. Let’s dive into what makes it special! 👇

I WILL NEVER FORGET

Short lecture by Kurt Vonnegut on the 'simple shapes of stories.' Or storytelling + data visualization + data visualization about storytelling = mind blown.

Super pollutants are everywhere but often can’t be seen. Discover how they can be curbed with the Climate & Clean Air Coalition list of solutions: unep.org/interactives/s…

Pretty intuitive animation explaining seasons, equinox, solstice, length of day and night. [🎞️ German Valencia Garcia]