Only 8 nations voted against the UN General Assembly backing the #ICJ’s landmark climate ruling. Combined, they account for one-third of historical CO2 emissions. The US (#1) + Russia (#3) make up the vast bulk, with generous support from Iran and Saudi Arabia. @daisydunne.carbonbrief.org

No country is too small to matter. Nations that each emit around 1% of global CO2 may look negligible on their own, but together they produce about 30% of the total – roughly as much as China. If they sit it out, the maths doesn’t stack up.

The old energy model is cracking. Clean energy is no longer just climate policy. It’s a strategy for security, jobs, sovereignty and economic resilience. Climate Trunk is your visual guide to climate and energy. Sign up for one infographic a week, direct to your inbox: www.climatetrunk.com

Net zero is not a political slogan, it’s the physics of how we stop heating. Turn down the emissions tap as far as possible, then remove what’s left – bringing inflows and outflows into balance so temperatures stabilise.

Honoured to have @skepticalscience.bsky.social host the first @climatetrunk.bsky.social insight on the #ReallyBigPicture. skepticalscience.com/climatetrunk... Thanks for the nudge, @kenrice.bsky.social @baerbelw.bsky.social

Climate change is bad news for societies built on stability. But the future is not pre-written. Within a single lifetime, the extent of heating – and the risks that come with it – depends on the choices societies make over the next decade or so.

Human activity is driving today’s heating. Greenhouse gases create strong warming, partly offset by cooling from air pollution. Natural factors play a minimal role in the long-term trend.

Global temperatures are rising fast. The long-term trend is unequivocal: Earth has heated by around 1.3°C since the late 19th century — with most of that increase coming recently.

Climate Trunk is live 🚀 . The first Big Picture series starts with four #infographics. www.climatetrunk.com

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Climate and energy are hard to get your head around, unless you're in the climate Bluesky community. Over the last year, I’ve been building something to help everyone else: @climatetrunk.bsky.social 🌳 One visual a week, for a year. Probably two years now, given I've already drafted more than 52.