The Trump admin spiked plans to tighten regulations on carbon dioxide #pipelines, but past accidents and an expected boom in such pipelines suggests stronger oversight is needed, writes @shapersyris.bsky.social deceleration.news/carbon-dioxi...

The human body knows that when winter arrives, it's time for some extra rest. Is it time for the economy to accept that? In my latest essay, I argue: Yes.

Very interesting piece @sciam.bsky.social by @shapersyris.bsky.social looking at a decidedly low-tech way to do carbon removal: bury wood that would otherwise be burned or left to decompose. 🧪 It's called "wood vaulting".

To everyone who wrote some version of "Trump Can't Stop the Clean Energy Revolution": You were wrong. Sure, despite $19B of clean energy already axed, in the long run, we might have a net-zero grid. But in 7 months, Trump has made such a mess that by the time that happens, it won't matter.

"Naming the collapse is the first step toward resistance. The question is whether we can see the failure clearly enough to imagine what comes next." -Lois Parshley for Grist

9-in-10 chance we'll hit 2degs C of warming even if we cut emissions quickly, according to a new study by researchers from Stanford and Colorado State. We're so fucked. This is why I go hard for community-led solutions. They not only help us now, but build resilience for a disaster-filled future.

Even the secretary of energy knows that allowing gas exports to continue to grow is “neither sustainable nor advisable.” Still, as @nytimes.com reported: "To date, the Energy Department has never denied" a permit for a new natural gas terminal. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/16/c...

California kicks off e-bike incentive program statewide www.smartcitiesdive.com/news/califor...

And that's not to mention what it will cost the planet just to host the world cup in Saudi Arabia theconversation.com/new-stadiums...

Given players are pushed harder than ever, I do wonder what this will mean during the 2034 World Cup in Saudi Arabia. Qatar was bad enough in 2022. What are temperatures gonna be like by the time the Saudi cup is played?

In non-climate news: The World Cup has gotten a lot more intense since the 1960s, according to a new study. Footballers are passing the ball faster and more often, which is pushing the players themselves to be faster and more accurate and more better dribblers. www.eurekalert.org/news-release...

Bottom shelves are where books go to die.

Talking with other folks in their late-20s to early-30s, the subject "how has climate change affected your life?" came up. Much to my dismay, most of them couldn't name anything specific beyond saying, "I guess it's gotten hotter in my hometown."

The Atlantic put together a set of 24 essays exposing just how disastrous a second Trump term would be, and despite all of this, I'm not convinced Biden can win in 2024.

It's obvious that Trump would be terrible for the planet. But a 2nd Biden term would be only marginally better. You can't compromise on the climate crisis. Yes, every bit matters, but without swift action, disaster is inevitable. Biden would just make things a little less apocalyptic.

For years, the relevance of the annual COP discussions in advancing global climate action has been debatable at best. But COP28 has really solidified the fact that if we want to see aggressive action on the climate crisis, we can't rely on appeals to government.