Arbma Cip
@arbmacip.bsky.social
Environment, water, climate change, microbio, food and energy
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Installing carbon capture at Drax, the facility that burns old-growth forests and is the single largest greenhouse gas emitter in the UK, could cost £30bn in public money.
NEW | A single carbon removal project at a biomass power station In the UK could cost £30 BILLION in government subsidies.
This would cost more than the UK government plans on spending for carbon capture programmes over 25 years.
https://loom.ly/XibxT4k
This would cost more than the UK government plans on spending for carbon capture programmes over 25 years.
https://loom.ly/XibxT4k
November 27, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Installing carbon capture at Drax, the facility that burns old-growth forests and is the single largest greenhouse gas emitter in the UK, could cost £30bn in public money.
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New research shows climate risk is already hitting insurance and home values. And that’s only part of the story. Some serious hazards, like saltwater intrusion, often aren’t covered at all -- and aren’t yet priced into housing markets. Column today: susanpcrawford.substack.com/p/new-data-s...
New data shows insurance costs rising and home values sinking as climate risks grow
Insurance markets are flashing warnings — even as some major climate risks remain unmeasured and unaccounted for
susanpcrawford.substack.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:09 PM
New research shows climate risk is already hitting insurance and home values. And that’s only part of the story. Some serious hazards, like saltwater intrusion, often aren’t covered at all -- and aren’t yet priced into housing markets. Column today: susanpcrawford.substack.com/p/new-data-s...
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My piece in Forbes on how "climate change sounds" using really interesting convergence of data science, technology, climate science, and music. Data sonification is a thing, and you will learn about it in this piece.
www.forbes.com/sites/marsha...
www.forbes.com/sites/marsha...
How Climate Change Sounds Using Data Sonification
How data sonification allows people to "feel" and "experience" climate change through sound.
www.forbes.com
November 26, 2025 at 8:20 PM
My piece in Forbes on how "climate change sounds" using really interesting convergence of data science, technology, climate science, and music. Data sonification is a thing, and you will learn about it in this piece.
www.forbes.com/sites/marsha...
www.forbes.com/sites/marsha...
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JFC. Three gigawatts of fossil-fuelled power for a new Amazon data centre
@beninskeep.bsky.social points out the new gas plant could produce 4x the harmful climate pollution as the coal plant it's replacing 😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱
www.utilitydive.com/news/nisourc...
@beninskeep.bsky.social points out the new gas plant could produce 4x the harmful climate pollution as the coal plant it's replacing 😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱
www.utilitydive.com/news/nisourc...
November 26, 2025 at 8:03 PM
JFC. Three gigawatts of fossil-fuelled power for a new Amazon data centre
@beninskeep.bsky.social points out the new gas plant could produce 4x the harmful climate pollution as the coal plant it's replacing 😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱
www.utilitydive.com/news/nisourc...
@beninskeep.bsky.social points out the new gas plant could produce 4x the harmful climate pollution as the coal plant it's replacing 😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱
www.utilitydive.com/news/nisourc...
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Today on Volts: I've had more requests to cover this than almost any other topic in the pod's history, so now, at long last, balcony solar! We dig into how "plug-in solar" took off in Europe & how it's making its way to the US, starting in Utah. Backyard DIY types rejoice!
What's the deal with balcony solar?
Cora Stryker joins me to explain how "plug-in" solar took Europe by storm and is finally, via Utah (?), making its way to America.
www.volts.wtf
November 26, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Today on Volts: I've had more requests to cover this than almost any other topic in the pod's history, so now, at long last, balcony solar! We dig into how "plug-in solar" took off in Europe & how it's making its way to the US, starting in Utah. Backyard DIY types rejoice!
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Don’t waste money on new fossil infrastructure, folks. Tropical islands can cost effectively transition off of fossil fuels using solar, wind and batteries. No LNG needed.
Hawaii’s LNG Detour: Why A Fossil Bridge Arriving In The 2030s Makes No Sense - CleanTechnica cleantechnica.com/2025/11/25/h...
Hawaii’s LNG Detour: Why A Fossil Bridge Arriving In The 2030s Makes No Sense - CleanTechnica
LNG would arrive too late and retire too early in Hawaiʻi, while renewables cut emissions, reduce pollution and align with state law.
cleantechnica.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Don’t waste money on new fossil infrastructure, folks. Tropical islands can cost effectively transition off of fossil fuels using solar, wind and batteries. No LNG needed.
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BOOM!
The UK government has announced that it will BAN exploration of new oil and gas fields.
Another win for sustained people-powered campaigning to end fossil fuel dependence.
(And shows again how far out of touch the NZ Govt is with its move in the opposite direction)
#MakeOilHistory
The UK government has announced that it will BAN exploration of new oil and gas fields.
Another win for sustained people-powered campaigning to end fossil fuel dependence.
(And shows again how far out of touch the NZ Govt is with its move in the opposite direction)
#MakeOilHistory
Ed Miliband confirms crackdown on North Sea exploration – but new drilling will continue
Strategy paper released with budget allows new oil and gas projects to move ahead if they are linked to existing fields
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2025 at 7:27 PM
BOOM!
The UK government has announced that it will BAN exploration of new oil and gas fields.
Another win for sustained people-powered campaigning to end fossil fuel dependence.
(And shows again how far out of touch the NZ Govt is with its move in the opposite direction)
#MakeOilHistory
The UK government has announced that it will BAN exploration of new oil and gas fields.
Another win for sustained people-powered campaigning to end fossil fuel dependence.
(And shows again how far out of touch the NZ Govt is with its move in the opposite direction)
#MakeOilHistory
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Universities are turning solar furniture into campus infrastructure #energysky -- via pv magazine global:
Universities are turning solar furniture into campus infrastructure
As universities expand outdoor learning, off-grid solar furniture is emerging as a new class of campus infrastructure.
www.pv-magazine.com
November 26, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Universities are turning solar furniture into campus infrastructure #energysky -- via pv magazine global:
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"Low-and middle-income countries could see their GDP grow by around 10% within 25 years if they transition to renewables quickly enough to double energy-sector productivity" @semafor.com
Renewables could increase developing countries’ GDP by 10%, report finds
Between 2017 and 2022, renewable investments in the 100 largest developing countries (excluding China) contributed a combined $1.2 trillion to GDP growth.
www.semafor.com
November 26, 2025 at 10:02 AM
"Low-and middle-income countries could see their GDP grow by around 10% within 25 years if they transition to renewables quickly enough to double energy-sector productivity" @semafor.com
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Despite worries about solar under Trump, the sector has not collapsed & prospects look good - hence surge in solar share prices
A lot of tax credits have been maintained, datacentres need power and solar is cheap &fast to deploy, rooftop promising as power prices rise
www.ft.com/content/af1f...
A lot of tax credits have been maintained, datacentres need power and solar is cheap &fast to deploy, rooftop promising as power prices rise
www.ft.com/content/af1f...
November 26, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Despite worries about solar under Trump, the sector has not collapsed & prospects look good - hence surge in solar share prices
A lot of tax credits have been maintained, datacentres need power and solar is cheap &fast to deploy, rooftop promising as power prices rise
www.ft.com/content/af1f...
A lot of tax credits have been maintained, datacentres need power and solar is cheap &fast to deploy, rooftop promising as power prices rise
www.ft.com/content/af1f...
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Many interesting COP30 summaries by some dear friends and collaborators in this collection.
„Judged in isolation, COP30 felt bleak. Judged within the larger process, it represents small but real steps forward“
perryworldhouse.upenn.edu/news-and-ins...
„Judged in isolation, COP30 felt bleak. Judged within the larger process, it represents small but real steps forward“
perryworldhouse.upenn.edu/news-and-ins...
Reflections from COP30 - Perry World House
The lack of significant actionable items from the end of COP30 shows that the world remains divided on how to address the critical issue of climate change. Experts from across the University of Pennsy...
perryworldhouse.upenn.edu
November 25, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Many interesting COP30 summaries by some dear friends and collaborators in this collection.
„Judged in isolation, COP30 felt bleak. Judged within the larger process, it represents small but real steps forward“
perryworldhouse.upenn.edu/news-and-ins...
„Judged in isolation, COP30 felt bleak. Judged within the larger process, it represents small but real steps forward“
perryworldhouse.upenn.edu/news-and-ins...
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fyi if you want to work with me for some reason
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November 24, 2025 at 11:03 PM
fyi if you want to work with me for some reason
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The battery from my e-boke (Rad Power) has been recalled. I am now e-bokeless. Check if yours is affected. This sucks.
November 24, 2025 at 11:50 PM
The battery from my e-boke (Rad Power) has been recalled. I am now e-bokeless. Check if yours is affected. This sucks.
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Calling all civil society contacts 📣
The Belgian government has just slashed funding for NGOs. While climate NGOs are affected, those working on human rights and conflict are being severely impacted.
If you have contacts to potential funders, please get in touch so I can pass them on.
Thanks!
The Belgian government has just slashed funding for NGOs. While climate NGOs are affected, those working on human rights and conflict are being severely impacted.
If you have contacts to potential funders, please get in touch so I can pass them on.
Thanks!
November 25, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Calling all civil society contacts 📣
The Belgian government has just slashed funding for NGOs. While climate NGOs are affected, those working on human rights and conflict are being severely impacted.
If you have contacts to potential funders, please get in touch so I can pass them on.
Thanks!
The Belgian government has just slashed funding for NGOs. While climate NGOs are affected, those working on human rights and conflict are being severely impacted.
If you have contacts to potential funders, please get in touch so I can pass them on.
Thanks!
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I was interviewed by Newsweek about the backlash to my DPhil announcement. You can read it here:
www.newsweek.com/gen-z-woman-...
www.newsweek.com/gen-z-woman-...
November 25, 2025 at 12:14 PM
I was interviewed by Newsweek about the backlash to my DPhil announcement. You can read it here:
www.newsweek.com/gen-z-woman-...
www.newsweek.com/gen-z-woman-...
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The BBC's has responded in The Guardian that this was a routine editorial decision, but also that it was made on legal advice. Those two explanations don’t fit together. /1
I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
November 25, 2025 at 2:40 PM
The BBC's has responded in The Guardian that this was a routine editorial decision, but also that it was made on legal advice. Those two explanations don’t fit together. /1
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I've heard and read several assessments of #COP30, some of which try to put a positive spin on the outcomes. However, my overall impression is that it amounted to an exercise in kicking the can down a road that leads to a cliff edge.
If you've bashed your head against a door 30 times and it hasn't budged it's probably time to rethink your approach to getting through it.
🧵 After 30 years of COP meetings we are still stuck with
> countries being urged to "voluntarily" accelerate their action to reduce their use of fossil fuels.
> no agreement on a roadmap to halt deforestation
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
> countries being urged to "voluntarily" accelerate their action to reduce their use of fossil fuels.
> no agreement on a roadmap to halt deforestation
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
November 26, 2025 at 7:45 AM
I've heard and read several assessments of #COP30, some of which try to put a positive spin on the outcomes. However, my overall impression is that it amounted to an exercise in kicking the can down a road that leads to a cliff edge.
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New paper! Dr VB and a crack team of citizen scientists across the #riverwye compared performance of methods to measure phosphate and nitrate: links.email.frontiersin.org/ls/click?upn...
TL;DR: Hanna Checkers perform pretty well
TL;DR: Hanna Checkers perform pretty well
November 26, 2025 at 8:22 AM
New paper! Dr VB and a crack team of citizen scientists across the #riverwye compared performance of methods to measure phosphate and nitrate: links.email.frontiersin.org/ls/click?upn...
TL;DR: Hanna Checkers perform pretty well
TL;DR: Hanna Checkers perform pretty well
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Has climate policy* worked?
There is an argument that CO2 per unit GDP has not accelerated in 50 years (top left).
This term is made of two componets:
* Energy per GDP (bottom left) which has not changed
* CO2 per Energy (top right), this is where the action is
1/
There is an argument that CO2 per unit GDP has not accelerated in 50 years (top left).
This term is made of two componets:
* Energy per GDP (bottom left) which has not changed
* CO2 per Energy (top right), this is where the action is
1/
November 26, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Has climate policy* worked?
There is an argument that CO2 per unit GDP has not accelerated in 50 years (top left).
This term is made of two componets:
* Energy per GDP (bottom left) which has not changed
* CO2 per Energy (top right), this is where the action is
1/
There is an argument that CO2 per unit GDP has not accelerated in 50 years (top left).
This term is made of two componets:
* Energy per GDP (bottom left) which has not changed
* CO2 per Energy (top right), this is where the action is
1/
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"ETH researchers estimate the cost of removing 1 tonne of CO2 from the air in the year 2050 to be between 230 and 540 US dollars. This is twice as high as previous estimates"
"The cost of removing large quantities of CO2 from the air will fall in the medium term, but not as much as previously hoped.
This is the conclusion reached by @ethz.ch researchers on the basis of new calculations. Efforts to reduce carbon emissions should therefore continue at pace"
This is the conclusion reached by @ethz.ch researchers on the basis of new calculations. Efforts to reduce carbon emissions should therefore continue at pace"
Cost of direct air carbon capture to remain higher than hoped
The cost of removing large quantities of CO2 from the air will fall in the medium term, but not as much as previously hoped. This is the conclusion reached by ETH researchers on the basis of new calcu...
ethz.ch
November 25, 2025 at 9:58 AM
"ETH researchers estimate the cost of removing 1 tonne of CO2 from the air in the year 2050 to be between 230 and 540 US dollars. This is twice as high as previous estimates"
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Always fascinating when a volcano erupts for the first time in recorded history, as we have little clue as to how the eruption will develop
Watch this space 😊
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Watch this space 😊
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Ethiopian volcano erupts for first time in 12,000 years
Ash clouds from Hayli Gubbi volcano sent drifting across the Red Sea toward Yemen and Oman
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Always fascinating when a volcano erupts for the first time in recorded history, as we have little clue as to how the eruption will develop
Watch this space 😊
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Watch this space 😊
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
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Harmony in the hive? Think again! 🐝⚔️
Insect societies are famous for cooperation, but beneath the surface lies a brutal conflict over who gets to wear the crown!
Our new review in Biological Reviews explores the evolutionary battleground caused by such caste fate conflict. 🧵
Insect societies are famous for cooperation, but beneath the surface lies a brutal conflict over who gets to wear the crown!
Our new review in Biological Reviews explores the evolutionary battleground caused by such caste fate conflict. 🧵
November 24, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Harmony in the hive? Think again! 🐝⚔️
Insect societies are famous for cooperation, but beneath the surface lies a brutal conflict over who gets to wear the crown!
Our new review in Biological Reviews explores the evolutionary battleground caused by such caste fate conflict. 🧵
Insect societies are famous for cooperation, but beneath the surface lies a brutal conflict over who gets to wear the crown!
Our new review in Biological Reviews explores the evolutionary battleground caused by such caste fate conflict. 🧵
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Data centers popping up on Indigenous lands everywhere, but especially perilous to us desert tribes where water availability for crops and for communities have new competition.
The data center boom in the desert
The AI race is transforming northwestern Nevada into one of the world's largest data-center markets—and sparking fears of water strains in the nation’s driest state.
www.technologyreview.com
November 24, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Data centers popping up on Indigenous lands everywhere, but especially perilous to us desert tribes where water availability for crops and for communities have new competition.
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"The Trump administration is claiming that they're doing this to help save costs for the American family, but they’re really only focused on the cost savings to the regulated entities [corporations/polluters].”
www.eenews.net/articles/thi...
www.eenews.net/articles/thi...
Think tank flips the script on Trump EPA’s economic analyses
The NYU School of Law’s Institute for Policy Integrity says the costs of deregulation far exceeds the benefits.
www.eenews.net
November 24, 2025 at 7:31 PM
"The Trump administration is claiming that they're doing this to help save costs for the American family, but they’re really only focused on the cost savings to the regulated entities [corporations/polluters].”
www.eenews.net/articles/thi...
www.eenews.net/articles/thi...
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I'm really glad renewable technology development doesn't depend on the COP negotiations.
Petrostates, fossil fuel companies, and their lackeys can sabotage diplomacy, but it's becoming increasingly transparent what they do is simply evil, while we will ditch fossil fuels anyway.
Petrostates, fossil fuel companies, and their lackeys can sabotage diplomacy, but it's becoming increasingly transparent what they do is simply evil, while we will ditch fossil fuels anyway.
COP30 BREAKING NEWS: The likely final text of the "global mutirão" has been published, ahead of the closing plenary
Here's the snap analysis from the CB team…see last line
unfccc.int/sites/def...
Here's the snap analysis from the CB team…see last line
unfccc.int/sites/def...
November 23, 2025 at 12:03 PM
I'm really glad renewable technology development doesn't depend on the COP negotiations.
Petrostates, fossil fuel companies, and their lackeys can sabotage diplomacy, but it's becoming increasingly transparent what they do is simply evil, while we will ditch fossil fuels anyway.
Petrostates, fossil fuel companies, and their lackeys can sabotage diplomacy, but it's becoming increasingly transparent what they do is simply evil, while we will ditch fossil fuels anyway.