And it is Physics 101 that the atmospheric „sponge“ (capacity to hold & move around water) grows exponentially with warming. (Clausius-Clapeyron law, known since 1834.) Hence the air sucks more water from soil & plants & seas in dry weather, and pours out more extreme rainfall.

Doubling down on fossil fuels is absurd. The clean energy revolution is here. No group, no business, and no government can stop it. Leaders at #COP29 can and must ensure it is fair and fast enough to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C.

Direkt aber wahr: „Wenn wir die Gesellschaft nicht mitnehmen ist alle unsere innovative Forschung wertlos.“ Prof. Stephan Völker (TU Berlin) bei den Climate Change Days von @cccKlimazentrum.

Three more days for "Flyover Country," my exhibition at the Galerie #Kungerkiez with photos from 10 years living in the south-central US. Come by between 3 and 7 pm, Karl-Kunger-Straße 15 in Berlin-Alttreptow. Free admission. Jens Hanefeld Claudia Leistner

Amazing, awesome news for #livinglabs in #agriculture and participatory research at ZALF 🙌👨‍🌾👩‍🎓

If you need one more reason to move over to Bluesky, here you go.

EGU's Outreach Committee is seeking proposals for new online #scicomm #outreach and #PublicEngagement workshops for our members. If you are a skilled #scicomm trainer, why not submit your proposal by 13 January 2025! Find out more and apply: egu.eu/6K2NXV/

Nochmal für die kommende Bundesregierung: Es ist 2025, we're in a crisis, get real! spiegel.de/panorama/gesel…

Sign up with Skype A Scientist for the most fun way to communicate science 😀 (photo: Kori Haverstick) 4cq05.r.ag.d.sendibm3.com/mk/cl/f/sh/1t6…

Are you an artist interested in #Equality #Diversity & #Inclusion (EDI) in science? Why not apply to the #EGU25 'Artists raising awareness of EDI in the Geosciences' placement by 17 January 2025 & come share your EDI #art with us in Vienna! Apply: egu.eu/9O6U6C/

Wenn 150 Euro im Jahr inzwischen das beste Argument gegen einen Ausbau des Energienetzes ist merkt man schon, dass Gegnern von erneubaren Energien langsam die Argumente ausgehen🌞

To the financial institutions & industries backtracking on climate commitments, I want to say loudly & clearly: You’re on the wrong side of history. You’re on the wrong side of science. And you’re on the wrong side of consumers who are looking for more sustainability, not