"China announces landmark pledge to cut carbon emissions but experts say it is 'too timid'"
Forgot today that it's faster to travel by bicycle around school pickup and dropoff times than by car around here, LOL. (had a good excuse to drive by car today, had to make sure it was working, and ran two other errands at the same time, one of them out of cycling range). As I was seeing something like 30 cars piling up at an intersection where I normally bike... We are so invested in moving around thousands of pounds of metal/plastic for stuff that doesn't require all that. At least, saw a bunch of kids walking and bicycling home!
Joint Lab Bioelectronics
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Update. "#NASA ordered to destroy fully functional carbon-monitoring #satellite despite its vital #climate data contributions."
https://www.africaninspace.com/space/nasa-ordered-to-destroy-fully-functional-carbon-monitoring-satellite-despite-its-vital-climate-data-contributions-49273/
"NASA is facing backlash after reportedly being ordered to destroy a fully operational satellite that plays a crucial role in monitoring the Earth’s atmosphere. Imagine a perfectly good, high-tech spacecraft gathering invaluable data on carbon dioxide – a key player in climate change – only to be sent hurtling back into our atmosphere to burn up."
#DefendResearch #Takedowns #Trump #TrumpVResearch #USPol #USPolitics
Update. "#NASA ordered to destroy fully functional carbon-monitoring #satellite despite its vital #climate data contributions."
https://www.africaninspace.com/space/nasa-ordered-to-destroy-fully-functional-carbon-monitoring-satellite-despite-its-vital-climate-data-contributions-49273/
"NASA is facing backlash after reportedly being ordered to destroy a fully operational satellite that plays a crucial role in monitoring the Earth’s atmosphere. Imagine a perfectly good, high-tech spacecraft gathering invaluable data on carbon dioxide – a key player in climate change – only to be sent hurtling back into our atmosphere to burn up."
#DefendResearch #Takedowns #Trump #TrumpVResearch #USPol #USPolitics
"Energy Dept. adds ‘climate change’ and ‘emissions’ to banned words list."
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/09/28/energy-department-climate-change-emissions-banned-words-00583649
"The Energy Department has added 'climate change,' 'green' and 'decarbonization' to its growing 'list of words to avoid' at its Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy [#EERE]…Other terms officials must ditch include 'energy transition,' 'sustainability/sustainable,' 'clean' or 'dirty' energy, 'Carbon/CO2 "Footprint"' and 'Tax breaks/tax credits/subsidies.'"
#Censorship #Climate #DefendResearch #DOE #Takedowns #Trump #TrumpVResearch #USPol #USPolitics
Ruth Mottram
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China's call use has increased, but renewables are making up a growing share of power generation
China accounts for almost the third of current emissions
Wind and solar growth signals possible fossil fuel plateau in China's power sector
Biggest news of UN Climate Summit
Arthur Smith
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"Mandatory Viewing For Anyone Who Cares About Our Planet"
Hard agree
Democracy Matters :verified:
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"Energy Department plans to claw back $13B in green funds."
https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/5520471-trump-energy-department-climate-funds-green-energy/
"The Energy Department is planning to claw back $13 billion in unspent climate funds, it announced Wednesday…The department said it plans to 'return more than $13 billion in unobligated funds initially appropriated to advance the previous Administration’s wasteful Green New Scam agenda.' The press release did not specify exactly where the money would have otherwise gone or what it will be used for now."
#Climate #DefendResearch #Funding #Trump #TrumpVResearch #USPol #USPolitics
"Mandatory Viewing For Anyone Who Cares About Our Planet"
Hard agree
"Energy Department plans to claw back $13B in green funds."
https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/5520471-trump-energy-department-climate-funds-green-energy/
"The Energy Department is planning to claw back $13 billion in unspent climate funds, it announced Wednesday…The department said it plans to 'return more than $13 billion in unobligated funds initially appropriated to advance the previous Administration’s wasteful Green New Scam agenda.' The press release did not specify exactly where the money would have otherwise gone or what it will be used for now."
#Climate #DefendResearch #Funding #Trump #TrumpVResearch #USPol #USPolitics
Incidentally, if you want a flavour of #Climate research in Europe, the european climate researchers alliance with various
@horizoneu.bsky.social
projects present monthly #ClimateCoffee seminars - around 20 to 30 minutes long with discussions (not recorded) afterwards, the presentations are all online here:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvVwf0FRZw4oQyHw-6TMm0u2FjFGvnvx6
