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"The Consequences Have Started to Show" Citizens' Climate Lobby Silicon Valley North Chapter - nonpartisan - Carbon Fee & Dividend - Electrification - Healthy Forests https://energyinnovationact.org
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- Moves Energy and sources to Net Zero
- Money in Your Pocket (the Dividend)
- Saves Lives
-Not Relying on Offsets

Learn more on how to write your members of Congress in support of Carbon Pricing. There's Work to be Done:

citizensclimatelobby.org/price-on-car...
Everything you need to know about Carbon Pricing (Video) | Citizens' Climate Lobby
Putting a price on carbon would mean reducing America's carbon pollution through policy. It will save lives, create jobs, strengthen our economy, and more.
citizensclimatelobby.org
#Climate #Food: “There’s a smaller carbon footprint for purchasing locally compared to global or national food distribution channels” The Most Climate Friendly Groceries Might Not Be In the Supermarket

www.mercurynews.com/2025/11/25/c...
The most climate-friendly groceries might not be in the supermarket
The global food system makes up roughly a third of human-caused greenhouse gas emissions.
www.mercurynews.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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Main Topic: Oil Producers, Not the Planet, Get a Win as COP30 Ends Via @nytimes.com
On The Extreme Temperature Diary MON 11/24/2025
At: guyonclimate.com+
#climate #weather and record temp reports
@katharinehayhoe.com @michaelemann.bsky.social @brianmchugh.bsky.social @zacklabe.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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Climate change is bad.
Our Almost-Apocalyptic Climate Future
By shooting for 3 degrees Celsius of warming, the world could slide toward a more cataclysmic 4 degrees.
www.theatlantic.com
November 24, 2025 at 9:39 AM
#COP30
“Petrostates and their political allies are doing everything they can to try to stop the world from making progress on solving the climate crisis” Some progress but mostly stalemate on the biggest issues.

www.nytimes.com/2025/11/22/c...
Oil Producers, but Maybe Not the Planet, Get a Win as Climate Talks End
www.nytimes.com
November 22, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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After a 10-month review, California officials have affirmed what @ianjames.bsky.social reported in January: Having water in the Santa Ynez Reservoir probably wouldn't have made much difference for fighting the Palisades fire. www.latimes.com/environment/...
Even a full reservoir wouldn't have ensured water in Palisades fire, California officials say
During the Palisades fire, a nearby reservoir was empty for repairs. State officials say even if it had been full, the water system would have been quickly overwhelmed.
www.latimes.com
November 22, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Departures -- From the Norm; A Precipitous Report on Precipitation; The #COP30 Conflict; The Sustainable #Energy Report; Community Solar Wins; Europe Lags on #EnergyStorage. These stories and much more on @climateguyw.bsky.social 's Extreme Temperature Diary:

guyonclimate.com/2025/11/21/e...
November 22, 2025 at 2:37 AM
#ExtremeWeather

"Rainfall has exceeded 1.5m (5ft) in several areas over the past three days, even rising beyond the 1993 flood peak of 5.2m in some parts." Heavy Rains, Floods Batter Vietnam.

www.bbc.com/news/article...
Vietnam: At least 41 dead as relentless rains flood central region
The coastal cities of Hoi An and Nha Trang, and a key coffee-producing belt, are among the worst-hit.
www.bbc.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:22 PM
#ClimateCrisis: "Sedimentation in German tidal basins is no longer sufficient to counteract rising water levels" The North Seas and Sea Level Rise...

phys.org/news/2025-11...
Sea level rise threatens the North Sea coast more than expected
As a result of climate change, rising sea levels are threatening low-lying coastal areas around the world, such as the Wadden Sea in the North Sea. Tidal basins form a natural protective barrier there...
phys.org
November 21, 2025 at 3:18 PM
#ClimateCrisis: "[H]ouses collapsing into the ocean off the Outer Banks have become steadily more common. One house went down in 2023, then six in 2024. This year, there have been 16."
The Gamble Across the Nation, Highly Visible
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/m...
Houses Collapsing Into the Sea? It’s Not as Baffling as It Looks.
www.nytimes.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:16 PM
#Pollution vs. #ClimateCrisis “Flooding from sea level rise is dangerous on its own—but when facilities with hazardous materials are in the path of those floodwaters, the danger multiplies.” Toxic Sites and Sea Level Rise - More:

eos.org/research-and...
5,500 Toxic Sites in the U.S. at Risk of Flooding as Seas Rise - Eos
Rising sea levels have put thousands of facilities containing hazardous materials at risk of flooding this century, according to a new study published in Nature Communications.
eos.org
November 21, 2025 at 3:12 PM
#COP30 "We are serious — we need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions...We need to start thinking about how to live without fossil fuels." Transition plan roadmap scrapped at talks, limiting progress.

www.dw.com/en/divisive-...
Divisive fossil fuel roadmap scrapped from latest COP30 text – DW – 11/21/2025
In final hours of UN climate summit talks in Brazil, negotiators push to bridge divides on key issues including finance and moving away from coal, oil and gas
www.dw.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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Main Topic: Keeping Promises on Renewables, Energy Efficiency and Methane ‘Would Avoid Nearly 1C of Global Heating’ via @theguardian.com
On The Extreme Temperature Diary THU 11/20/2025
At: guyonclimate.com
+ #climate and record temp reports @katharinehayhoe.com @michaelemann.bsky.social
November 20, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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Science is good, climate change is bad, storytelling is fun, thank you for coming to my TED talk

podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
TED Talks Daily Book Club: Human Nature: Nine Ways to Feel About Our Changing Planet | Kate Marvel
Podcast Episode · TED Talks Daily · 11/16/2025 · 41m
podcasts.apple.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:59 PM
#ClimateCrisis: "[C]limate scientists are lining up for the project’s data... They are eager to explore other lessons about Earth’s future that may lurk within it." From @ScienceMagazine

by Paul Voosen
www.science.org/content/arti...
High-resolution climate model forecasts a wet, turbulent future
With details as fine as short-term weather forecasts, model achieves newfound accuracy
www.science.org
November 20, 2025 at 3:59 PM
#Nature:
"Two-thirds of all mammals today, from tiny voles to massive grizzly bears, are living in entirely the wrong climates for their species." The #ClimateStudy That Changed My Life Forever. Read more:
medium.com/the-new-clim...
The Climate Study That Changed My Life
How my research showing mammals in the wrong climates made me leave the lab for storytelling
medium.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:55 PM
#AI vs. #Environment. “AI right now is a completely unregulated beast around the world,” #COP30 Talks debate Data centers and #Energy Use.

www.mercurynews.com/2025/11/18/a...
Artificial intelligence sparks debate at COP30 climate talks in Brazil
AI is being cast as both a hero and a villain at the climate talks.
www.mercurynews.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:37 PM
#Parks - #Nature:"Water mains, water tanks and a fire hydrant system, much of which was installed by President Franklin Roosevelt’s Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s, was failing and needed to be replaced."

www.mercurynews.com/2025/11/19/p...
Popular Lake Tahoe state park to reopen after being closed for three years
“One of the gems of Lake Tahoe” was shuttered for a difficult rebuild of its failing 1930s water system.
www.mercurynews.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:35 PM
#Energy - #AI data centers are known for their massive use of electricity, and threaten to further increase utility bills for everyday Americans." More U.S. consumers are falling behind on their utility bills share.inquirer.com/yPxLW8?utm_s... via @inquirer.com
New analysis shows more U.S. consumers are falling behind on their utility bills
Past-due balances jumped, the study says, and suggests consumers are having trouble with other bills, too, in a warning sign for the U.S. economy.
share.inquirer.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:32 PM
#ClimateCrisis vs. #Homes: “They won’t insure you...No one will buy from you. You’re kind of stuck where you are.” The Climate Shock on Insurance Rates.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Rising Home Insurance Premiums Are Eating Into Home Values in Disaster-Prone Areas
Changes in the insurance market have started to affect home prices in the most disaster-prone areas, new research finds, pushing some homeowners’ finances to the breaking point.
www.nytimes.com
November 19, 2025 at 3:25 PM
#ClimateCrisis "Meanwhile, efforts to make farming more resilient — including drought-resistant crop breeding, reforestation, and regenerative soil management — are gaining urgency."
www.msn.com/en-us/money/...
November 19, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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Jackson residents could find out Thursday whether they’ll be paying more for water bills.

A federal judge is set to make a decision about whether to allow JXN Water to raise utility rates by 12% in Mississippi’s capital city.
Jackson Water Rate Increase Decision Could Come Thursday
Jackson residents could find out Thursday whether they’ll be paying more for water bills. Officials say a 12% rate increase is necessary.
buff.ly
November 17, 2025 at 3:45 PM
"The solar system consists of 16 floating structures that are arranged into patterns resembling both the Korean flag, Taegeukgi, and Mugunghwa, the country’s national flower." South Korea Switches On Floating #Solar project.
www.pv-magazine.com/2025/11/14/s...
South Korea switches on 47.2 MW floating PV project
The Ihma Dam solar project is South Korea's largest floating PV array located alongside a multi-purpose dam. The project features a resident-participation model allowing those living within a one kilo...
www.pv-magazine.com
November 17, 2025 at 3:45 PM
#ClimateCrisis “There’s been a radical increase in how many people are realizing that whether it’s flooding, drought, fire, air quality impacts from fire — take your example — the disasters have been getting out ahead of us”
www.theinvadingsea.com/2025/11/12/c...
The rise of ‘don’t say climate’ politics in Florida and beyond | The Invading Sea
Talking about climate change may be politically radioactive, but adjusting to its effects is no longer optional.
www.theinvadingsea.com
November 17, 2025 at 3:40 PM
#MondayMorning Reading: #Infrastructure: Built in a seismically active area, this new bridge collapsed along with a landslide. As details slowly emerge from China, a story to watch:
Satellite imagery from BlackSky shows the aftermath of the 11 November 2025 landslide at Hongqi Bridge in China.
eos.org/thelandslide...
November 17, 2025 at 3:36 PM