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Damian Carrington @dpcarrington.bsky.social · 4h

Renewables have cut fossil-fuel imports for more than 100 countries, saving hundreds of billions of dollars, report @iea.org

- including UK, Germany and Chile etc

Story by @joshgabbatiss.bsky.social
www.carbonbrief.org/iea-renewabl...

IEA: Renewables have cut fossil-fuel imports for more than 100 countries - Carbon Brief

More than 100 countries have cut their dependence on fossil-fuel imports and saved hundreds of billions of dollars by continuing to invest in renewables

www.carbonbrief.org

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IPCC @ipcc.bsky.social · 2d

📣 Attention: Early-career researchers from developing countries & countries in transition!

Are you interested in becoming a Chapter Scientist and supporting author teams for #IPCC’s Seventh Assessment Report?

Apply by 18 Oct 2025

🔗 www.ipcc.ch/2025/10/07/c...

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Valérie Masson-Delmotte @valmasdel.bsky.social · 7d

A bloc of oil-producing states with powerful petrochemical interests is distorting scientific findings and opposing any controls on new plastics.

Preventing a weak treaty was a victory for those advocating strong, binding measures regulating plastic production.

www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

UN politics won’t deliver an ambitious plastics treaty

Negotiators again failed to finalize the text for a global plastics treaty in Geneva in August 2025. The talks exposed two harsh truths. Consensus on the treaty text, where no state formally objects, ...

www.science.org

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Gaétan Heymes @gaetanheymes.bsky.social · 9d

Les glaciers suisses ont perdu 3% de leur volume cette année, en raison de l'hiver peu enneigé et des vagues de chaleur de l'été.
En dix ans, ils ont perdu un quart de leur volume total, et de nombreux petits glaciers ont disparu.
www.slf.ch/fr/news/la-f....

Le Claridenfirn complètement dépourvu de neige en septembre 2025. Crédit Matthias Huss

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IPCC @ipcc.bsky.social · 20d

Registration for experts interested in serving as Expert Reviewers and providing scientific comments on the First Order Draft of the Special Report on Climate Change and Cities is now open!

Register here: apps.ipcc.ch/comments/src...
⚠️ Registration closes 30 Nov2025

🔗 www.ipcc.ch/2025/09/17/p...

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Dr. Genevieve Guenther (she/they) @doctorvive.bsky.social · 21d

More Americans are very worried about climate change than are about crime.

@yaleclimatecomm.bsky.social

climatecommunication.yale.edu/publications...

Top public worries in the U.S.

About three in ten Americans say they are “very worried” about global warming.

climatecommunication.yale.edu

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Prof. Sonia I Seneviratne @soniaseneviratne.bsky.social · 21d

SRF-Interview zum Deutschen Umweltpreis @umweltstiftung.bsky.social @alexbonde.bsky.social @grosseophoff.bsky.social @zisa-abc.bsky.social @ethz.ch @usyseth.bsky.social @ethzwfsc.bsky.social @energyscience-ethz.bsky.social @scnat.ch @srfnews.bsky.social
bsky.app/profile/srfn...

SRF News Bot @srfnews.bsky.social · 21d

Portrait einer Forscherin, die herausfand, wie entscheidend bei Hitzewellen ist, wie viel Wasser noch im Boden steckt.

https://www.srf.ch/wissen/forschung/blick-in-den-boden-schweizer-klimaforscherin-erhaelt-deutschen-umweltpreis

Deutscher Umweltpreis geht an Schweizer Klimaforscherin Sonia Seneviratne

Portrait einer Forscherin, die herausfand, wie entscheidend bei Hitzewellen ist, wie viel Wasser noch im Boden steckt.

www.srf.ch

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SRF News Bot @srfnews.bsky.social · 21d

Portrait einer Forscherin, die herausfand, wie entscheidend bei Hitzewellen ist, wie viel Wasser noch im Boden steckt.

https://www.srf.ch/wissen/forschung/blick-in-den-boden-schweizer-klimaforscherin-erhaelt-deutschen-umweltpreis

Deutscher Umweltpreis geht an Schweizer Klimaforscherin Sonia Seneviratne

Portrait einer Forscherin, die herausfand, wie entscheidend bei Hitzewellen ist, wie viel Wasser noch im Boden steckt.

www.srf.ch

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Prof. Sonia I Seneviratne @soniaseneviratne.bsky.social · 22d

Danke! Der richtige Link ist folgender glaube ich: www.tagesspiegel.de/wissen/ausze...

Auszeichnung: Umweltpreis für Rostschutz-Unternehmen und Klimaforscherin

Wie hauchdünn kann eine Zink-Schicht zum Rostschutz sein? Und was haben trockene Böden mit Hitzewellen zu tun? Der Deutsche Umweltpreis zeichnet in diesem Jahr Forschung und Pionierarbeit dazu aus.

www.tagesspiegel.de

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Carbon Brief @carbonbrief.org · 23d

NEW – Analysis: IPCC’s seventh assessment has record-high representation from global south | @ayeshatandon.carbonbrief.org @ipcc.bsky.social

Read here: buff.ly/oWaFHt0

Percentage of global south scientists on the authorship teams of IPCC assessment reports (AR), special reports (SR) and methodology reports (MR). Chart by Carbon Brief.

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Prof. Sonia I Seneviratne @soniaseneviratne.bsky.social · 24d

Prof. Sonia I Seneviratne @soniaseneviratne.bsky.social · Nov 12

Here is another #Bluesky starter pack with scientists who were involved in the @ipcc.bsky.social #AR6 reports (with a likely WGI bias). Please let me know if I missed you!
go.bsky.app/Erpq9Sq
@valmasdel.bsky.social @edhawkins.org @glenpeters.bsky.social @lisaschipper.bsky.social

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Prof. Sonia I Seneviratne @soniaseneviratne.bsky.social · 24d

Radiointerview (#SWR/#ARD): "Umweltpreis: Trockenheit begünstigt Hitzewellen"
www.ardaudiothek.de/episode/urn:...

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Prof. Sonia I Seneviratne @soniaseneviratne.bsky.social · 24d

See also article in @npr.org
bsky.app/profile/juli...

Julia Simon @juliaradio.bsky.social · 28d

Spoke to @yannquilcaille.bsky.social and @soniaseneviratne.bsky.social about their new study in Nature.

They finds dozens of heat waves would be "virtually impossible" without the activity of major fossil fuel producers.

Read on ⬇️ @npr.org to learn about their methodologies + why the work matters.

Scientists link hundreds of severe heat waves to fossil fuel producers' pollution

A new study finds dozens of heat waves would be "virtually impossible" without the activity of major fossil fuel producers, including oil companies.

www.npr.org

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Prof. Sonia I Seneviratne @soniaseneviratne.bsky.social · 25d

Herzlichen Dank, Jakob!

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Jakob Zscheischler @zscheischlerjak.bsky.social · 27d

Herzlichen Glückwunsch! Eine sehr verdiente Auszeichnung für eine herausragende Wissenschaftlerin und ausgezeichnete Mentorin!

Prof. Sonia I Seneviratne @soniaseneviratne.bsky.social · 28d

Es ist eine grosse Ehre, den 2025 Deutschen Umweltpreis zu erhalten! Danke an alle meine jetzigen und ehemaligen Gruppenmitglieder und viele Kolleg:innen!
@lukasgudmundsson.bsky.social @yasserhaddad.bsky.social @yannquilcaille.bsky.social @michaelgwindisch.bsky.social @usyseth.bsky.social

DBU Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt @umweltstiftung.bsky.social · 28d

Ausgezeichnet!🏆Mit dem Deutschen Umweltpreis 2025 von der DBU #uwp25 werden die Klimaforscherin @soniaseneviratne.bsky.social @ethz.ch & das Geschäftsführungsduo Lars Baumgürtel und Dr. Ing. Birgitt Bendiek des Stahlverzinkungsunternehmens ZINQ geehrt. buff.ly/QEDIjX0

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Departement Umweltsystemwissenschaften (D-USYS), ETH Zürich @usyseth.bsky.social · 28d

We warmly congratulate Professor @soniaseneviratne.bsky.social on receiving the German Environmental Award from the DBU @umweltstiftung.bsky.social - becoming the first Swiss citizen ever to be honoured with this distinction. 🎉

go.ethz.ch/2v

Great honour for ETH climate researcher Sonia Seneviratne

ETH Professor Sonia Seneviratne is the first Swiss citizen to receive the prestigious German Environmental Award bestowed by the German Federal Environmental Foundation. The climate researcher shares ...

go.ethz.ch

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Prof. Sonia I Seneviratne @soniaseneviratne.bsky.social · 28d

Thank you for your message, Gregori!

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DBU Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt @umweltstiftung.bsky.social · 28d

Ihre Forschung verändert Klimamodelle weltweit: Prof. @soniaseneviratne.bsky.social @ethz.ch erhält den Deutschen Umweltpreis #uwp25. Sie macht sichtbar, wie entscheidend Bodenfeuchte für das Klima ist & bringt komplexe Forschung verständlich in den internat. Diskurs.👉https://buff.ly/ABviSyw

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Prof. Sonia I Seneviratne @soniaseneviratne.bsky.social · 28d

Ein grosser Dank ebenfalls an alle meine Kolleg:innen am @usyseth.bsky.social und an der @ethz.ch für ihre wunderbare Unterstützung während all dieser Jahre!

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ETH Zurich @ethz.ch · 28d

ETH-Forscherin @soniaseneviratne.bsky.social erhält den renommierten Deutschen Umweltpreis der Deutschen Bundesstiftung Umwelt.

ethz.ch/de/news-und-...

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ETH Zurich @ethz.ch · 28d

ETH Zurich climate scientist @soniaseneviratne.bsky.social is the first Swiss citizen to receive the prestigious German Environmental Award bestowed by the German Federal Environmental Foundation.

Congratulations for receiving this award for outstanding research!

ethz.ch/en/news-and-...

Great honour for ETH climate researcher Sonia Seneviratne

ETH Professor Sonia Seneviratne is the first Swiss citizen to receive the prestigious German Environmental Award bestowed by the German Federal Environmental Foundation. The climate researcher shares ...

ethz.ch

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Prof. Sonia I Seneviratne @soniaseneviratne.bsky.social · 28d

Danke Dir für Deinen grossen Beitrag an unsere Gruppe!

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Prof. Sonia I Seneviratne @soniaseneviratne.bsky.social · 28d

Siehe auch "LandClimers" Starterpack!
@bask0.bsky.social @sarahschoengart.bsky.social @ryanpad.bsky.social @fuldenbatibeniz.bsky.social @afsribeiro.bsky.social @zscheischlerjak.bsky.social @miguelmahecha.bsky.social @sebastian-sippel.bsky.social @hydrorth-lab.bsky.social
bsky.app/profile/soni...

Prof. Sonia I Seneviratne @soniaseneviratne.bsky.social · Aug 31

Here is a new starter pack with present and past members of the ETH LandClim group! @lukasgudmundsson.bsky.social @fuldenbatibeniz.bsky.social @yasserhaddad.bsky.social @bask0.bsky.social @ryanpad.bsky.social @yannquilcaille.bsky.social @michaelgwindisch.bsky.social
go.bsky.app/HnUskbh

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Prof. Sonia I Seneviratne @soniaseneviratne.bsky.social · 28d

Es ist eine grosse Ehre, den 2025 Deutschen Umweltpreis zu erhalten! Danke an alle meine jetzigen und ehemaligen Gruppenmitglieder und viele Kolleg:innen!
@lukasgudmundsson.bsky.social @yasserhaddad.bsky.social @yannquilcaille.bsky.social @michaelgwindisch.bsky.social @usyseth.bsky.social

DBU Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt @umweltstiftung.bsky.social · 28d

Ausgezeichnet!🏆Mit dem Deutschen Umweltpreis 2025 von der DBU #uwp25 werden die Klimaforscherin @soniaseneviratne.bsky.social @ethz.ch & das Geschäftsführungsduo Lars Baumgürtel und Dr. Ing. Birgitt Bendiek des Stahlverzinkungsunternehmens ZINQ geehrt. buff.ly/QEDIjX0

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DBU Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt @umweltstiftung.bsky.social · 28d

Ausgezeichnet!🏆Mit dem Deutschen Umweltpreis 2025 von der DBU #uwp25 werden die Klimaforscherin @soniaseneviratne.bsky.social @ethz.ch & das Geschäftsführungsduo Lars Baumgürtel und Dr. Ing. Birgitt Bendiek des Stahlverzinkungsunternehmens ZINQ geehrt. buff.ly/QEDIjX0

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Julia Simon @juliaradio.bsky.social · 28d

Spoke to @yannquilcaille.bsky.social and @soniaseneviratne.bsky.social about their new study in Nature.

They finds dozens of heat waves would be "virtually impossible" without the activity of major fossil fuel producers.

Read on ⬇️ @npr.org to learn about their methodologies + why the work matters.

Scientists link hundreds of severe heat waves to fossil fuel producers' pollution

A new study finds dozens of heat waves would be "virtually impossible" without the activity of major fossil fuel producers, including oil companies.

www.npr.org

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Departement Umweltsystemwissenschaften (D-USYS), ETH Zürich @usyseth.bsky.social · 29d

🔥🌍 New research led by Prof. @soniaseneviratne.bsky.social at @ethz.ch, with lead author @yannquilcaille.bsky.social, shows how greenhouse gas emissions from major fossil fuel and cement producers have significantly intensified global heat waves.

👉 Full article: go.ethz.ch/2u

Rising heat waves tied to fossil fuel and cement production

According to ETH Zurich climate researchers, greenhouse gas emissions from major fossil fuel and cement producers are significant contributors to the occurrence and intensity of heat waves. These find...

go.ethz.ch

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Prof. Sonia I Seneviratne @soniaseneviratne.bsky.social · 29d

Useful thread from @ccallahan45.bsky.social on recent studies on related topics:
bsky.app/profile/ccal...

Christopher Callahan @ccallahan45.bsky.social · 29d

🚨📈 Over the last 6 months a series of papers has advanced our understanding of the culpability of fossil fuel firms for climate change impacts. In April, @jsmankin.bsky.social and I showed that economic damages from rising extreme heat can be linked to companies like Exxon and Chevron. rdcu.be/ei0T5

Carbon majors and the scientific case for climate liability

Nature - A transparent and reproducible scientific framework is introduced to formalize how trillions in economic losses are attributable to the extreme heat caused by emissions from fossil fuel...

rdcu.be

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Christopher Callahan @ccallahan45.bsky.social · 29d

🚨📈 Over the last 6 months a series of papers has advanced our understanding of the culpability of fossil fuel firms for climate change impacts. In April, @jsmankin.bsky.social and I showed that economic damages from rising extreme heat can be linked to companies like Exxon and Chevron. rdcu.be/ei0T5

Carbon majors and the scientific case for climate liability

Nature - A transparent and reproducible scientific framework is introduced to formalize how trillions in economic losses are attributable to the extreme heat caused by emissions from fossil fuel...

rdcu.be

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