#climate-crisis — Public Fediverse posts
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"Overlooked Climate Feedback Loops Could Make Global Warming 30% Worse
A new study reveals that warming-induced greenhouse gas emissions are amplifying global temperature rise at an alarming rate.
As humanity pumps the atmosphere full of carbon emissions, rising global temperatures are fueling rampant wildfires, permafrost melt, wetland warming, and other phenomena that produce even more emissions. Scientists know that these feedback loops are exacerbating climate change, but most models fail to account for them. A new study reveals just how dangerous that gap may be.
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Some climate feedbacks, such as the rising amount of water vapor in the atmosphere or the ocean’s diminishing ability to absorb carbon, are relatively well-represented in climate models, according to the new study. However, warming-induced emissions are not.
These emissions stem from the impacts of human-driven warming. Thawing permafrost and warming wetlands release CO2 and methane, while wildfires burn through the carbon stored in forests. These processes, therefore, amplify global warming, and yet they have been largely overlooked.
To determine whether this gap has led scientists to underestimate warming projections and overestimate remaining carbon budgets, researchers used a reduced-complexity climate model to quantify the combined impact of four major feedbacks for both CO2 and methane emissions: permafrost thaw, wildfires, wetlands, and inland waters. Previous research has shown that rising global temperatures increase emissions from each of these sources, but this study appears to be the first major effort to understand how much they amplify global warming.
The findings are staggering. Even if humanity achieved net-zero emissions, greenhouse gas feedbacks could still lead to an additional 0.4 degrees F (0.2 degrees C) of warming by the end of the century. Global emissions are nowhere near net-zero, and if they continue at their current rate, these feedbacks could lead to an additional 0.5 degrees F (0.3 degrees C) of warming by 2100."
https://gizmodo.com/overlooked-climate-feedback-loops-could-make-global-warming-30-worse-2000809851
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"Himalaya's 'glacier bankruptcy' threatens water supply for 2 bil. people
Experts stress rapid reductions in greenhouse gas emissions to avoid bigger catastrophes.
Experts stress rapid reductions in greenhouse gas emissions to avoid bigger catastrophes
A houseboat is left stranded on the dry riverbed of the Jhelum River in Kashmir, in this undated photo. Captured from Article 14
A houseboat is left stranded on the dry riverbed of the Jhelum River in Kashmir, in this undated photo. Captured from Article 14In November 2023, Indian investigative news outlet Article 14 published an in-depth report highlighting the crisis facing Himalayan glaciers. Due to global warming, rainfall in Srinagar, Kashmir, fell to just 9.5 millimeters in August, an 87.63 percent drop from the normal 76.8 millimeters. September rainfall was also only 20 millimeters, 73.33 percent below the average of 75 millimeters.
The outlet issued a stark warning: 'Glaciers are shrinking across the Himalayan mountain range, and only scattered patches of white snow remain at the foothills where ice once covered the landscape.'
The suffering of local residents was conveyed in vivid detail. Particularly striking were photographs of the Jhelum River, once fed by melting glacier water, reduced to a dry riverbed. Houseboats that had floated on the Jhelum for more than a century were left stranded on the riverbed, while residents waded into the parched river to catch fish.
'From apple harvests, a major source of local income, to drinking water, electricity supplies and livelihoods, everything has begun to suffer as Himalayan glaciers shrink,' Article 14 reported."
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Why would they advise to plant more trees yet they are not protecting the ones that were planted before?
Is this crazy?
#afforestation #deforestation #forest #nature #biodiversity #ecology #climatechange #climatecrisis #Climate #grobalwarming #climatechangemitigation #agroforestry #Reaforestation #treeplanting #ecosystem #earth #environment #wildfires #photography #wildlife ##NaturePhotography
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A stronger-than-normal El Nino alarms scientists over Galápagos wildlife and forests https://phys.org/news/2026-09-stronger-el-nino-alarms-scientists.html 🦭 #Pinnipeds #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Science #SeaLions #ClimateChange #ClimateEmergency #ClimateCrisis
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A stone bench and pillar on Bainbridge Island in Washington State show how sea levels could change over the coming decades.
#Environment #Climate #Science #Yale #ClimateDiary #ClimateCrisis #Nature
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The US just set a record for the hottest summer, with June-August showing a 3.0°F temperature anomaly
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/weather/2026/09/10/summer-2026-heat-record/91673943007/
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Please copy and paste into the form on the website of your Senators and Representative and share with friends. https://www.congress.gov/contact-us
Dear Senator / Representative:
You must speak out about the politicization of climate change.
The United States just recorded its hottest summer and warmest August in 131 years of record keeping, beating the benchmark set with the 1936 Dust Bowl. In August, Lake Mead reached its lowest water level since it was filled about 90 years ago, as the Colorado River remains over-committed.
Globally, ocean temperatures hit a record high in August, foreshadowing a super El Nino climate pattern.
Meanwhile, this Republican Administration is actively glorifying petroleum products and ignoring alternative energy sources.
The administration’s FY2027 budget request seeks to cut the National Science Foundation budget by 55% and eliminate NOAA’s climate research arm entirely. These requests ignore that Congress rejected similar cuts to FY2026 funding just months ago.
Please::
-Make it clear that we must acknowledge climate change is real.
-Introduce a bill boosting research related to mitigating climate change.
-Make it clear that the U.S. will honor its Paris Accord agreements.
-Decry this Republican administration’s war on science and love affair with oil.Thank you.
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The second headline on the #ClimateCrisis is less encouraging - because our business "leaders" and politicians fear making the necessary changes. In spite of knowing HOW to rapidly #ElectrifyEverything, the #LemmingsInCharge are leading us into disaster.
(And I apologize for the slur on lemmings, they do not blindly follow each other in mass suicide events. Are they smarter than we are?)
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English winemakers expect ‘vintage year’ after record-breaking summer heat
By Helena HortonHot weather means sweeter grapes, but outlook gloomier for beermakers, as drought diminishes barley harvest
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/sep/10/english-winemakers-vintage-grapes-harvest-heatwave
#England #Wine #Beer #Climatecrisis #Extremeheat #Fossilfuels #Farming #Fooddrinkindustry #JeremyClarkson #Agriculture #Environment #Food #UKnews #TheGuardian #HelenaHorton
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English winemakers expect ‘vintage year’ after record-breaking summer heat https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/sep/10/english-winemakers-vintage-grapes-harvest-heatwave #England #Wine #Beer #ClimateCrisis #ExtremeHeat #FossilFuels #Farming #FoodDrinkIndustry #JeremyClarkson #Agriculture #Environment #Food #UkNews
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I'd like to prepare more #vegetarian and #vegan food, especially from locally sourced products.
Could you recommend some #books , ideally #recipes for #mediterranean climate
#bookstodon #ClimateCrisis -
RE: https://mastodon.world/@verdantsquare/117246975233173424
Seems like that's by design 😒
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RE: https://mastodon.social/@greenpeace/117246428692225620
Like with Covid, our governments don't care if we live or die through a heatwave, just that wealth continues to be extracted from us. We're a resource to be managed....not human beings....and apparently we should be grateful for that.
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NHS reports busiest ever summer as heatwaves drive up hospital admissions
By Press AssociationHealth secretary says extreme demand no longer confined to winter as service in England warns of knock-on effects
#NHS #Hospitals #England #UKnews #Health #Society #Extremeheat #UKweather #Healthpolicy #Politics #Publicservicespolicy #Environment #Climatecrisis #TheGuardian #PressAssociation
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RESIST please
SAVE THE INNOCENTS
BE COURAGEOUS
PROVE THAT THE LOVE IS STRONGER
https://nokings.fiftyfifty.one/
#year2026 #climat #climate #anthropocene #climatechange #climatecrisis
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EU climate monitors confirming August was the hottest month ever recorded globally—1.65°C above pre-industrial levels—is a stark wake-up call. Clinging to fossil fuel expansion while heatwaves scorch continents is reckless. When do politicians face reality? (1/2) 🤔 #ClimateCrisis https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260910-august-hottest-month-ever-recorded-globally-eu-monitor
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EU climate monitors confirming August was the hottest month ever recorded globally—1.65°C above pre-industrial levels—is a stark wake-up call. Clinging to fossil fuel expansion while heatwaves scorch continents is reckless.
When do politicians face reality? (1/2) 🤔 #ClimateCrisis
August hottest month ever reco... -
NHS reports busiest ever summer as heatwaves drive up hospital admissions https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/sep/10/nhs-busiest-ever-summer-heatwaves-hospital-admissions #Nhs #Hospitals #England #UkNews #Health #Society #ExtremeHeat #UkWeather #HealthPolicy #Politics #PublicServicesPolicy #Environment #ClimateCrisis
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Make polluters pay. Phase out fossil fuels. Protect communities.
Add your name: https://act.gp/3RLI2EV
#heat #heatwave #extremeheat #climate #climatechange #climatecrisis #health #makepolluterspay
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Tens of thousands of people have died in extreme heat in recent weeks.
The true toll is likely far higher.
Make no mistake: this is fossil-fuelled chaos.
Read more: https://act.gp/46l755U
#heat #heatwave #climatechange #health #climatecrisis #extremeheat #india #europe #US #japan #korea #northafrica
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"Con una temperatura media globale dell’aria superficiale di 1,65 °C superiore rispetto al valore di riferimento pre-industriale stimato, agosto 2026 è stato il primo mese a superare gli 1,5 °C dal novembre 2025."
#climateCrisis #capitalismo #10settembre #caldo #cambiamentoClimatico #emergenzaClimatica
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Abby Martin Infiltrated the US Military. It's Worse Than You Think
#usterror #greenwashing #usmilitary #uspol #climatechange #ClimateCrisis #climateemergency #usimperialism
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In this #longread for WIRED, Hilary Beaumont skillfully combines investigative #journalism, visual journalism, and #DDJ to tell a dramatic story:
People with schizophrenia – already stigmatized, isolated, and fighting a vicious disease – are particularly endangered by the #ClimateCrisis. Because their bodies "regulate temperature very differently than others do."
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RE: https://beige.party/@GrimmReality/117244004857062212
A hymn to #technofascism
This article praises #Obama for helping #SiliconValley become the oligarchic behemoth it is and scolds … #Biden for not doing more of the same.
No word, absolutely none, about the people, the cost of living, #democracy, privacy, #surveillance, the #environment, #ClimateCrisis, etc, nothing. Living in a bubble, seeing only the bubble walls, ignoring the whole world out there.
Exactly why #Democrats lost the people, and will keep on losing elections.
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Climate ‘feedback loops’ could worsen global warming by 30%, study finds https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/10/climate-feedback-loops-global-warming-study #ClimateCrisis #FossilFuels #Environment #Energy #UsNews
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Climate ‘feedback loops’ could worsen global warming by 30%, study finds
By Oliver MilmanEmissions of planet-heating methane and CO2 from natural sources are worsening the climate crisis, paper says
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/10/climate-feedback-loops-global-warming-study
#Climatecrisis #Fossilfuels #Environment #Energy #USnews #TheGuardian #OliverMilman