“Copenhagen reported that 62% of its residents are now commuting to work or school by bike — an increase from 52% in 2015 & 36% in 2012, when the City Council launched a 14-year-plan to improve the quality, safety & comfort of cycling.”

#Copenhagen chose. They keep choosing even better every year.

"Moving from a less walkable (25th percentile) city to a more walkable city (75th percentile) increased walking by 1,100 daily steps, on average. These changes hold across different genders, ages and body mass index values, and are sustained over 3 months."

days like today are a great reminder that portland should be

a) planting as many shade-giving, low water trees as possible
b) setting annual targets for depaving asphalt
c) expediting getting heat pumps into homes, especially for seniors/others vulnerable
d) not spending billions to widen a freeway

How is climate change making our summer worse? This.

Florida temps are above average—now 3-5x more likely in late July due to human-created heat-trapping pollution.

Oppressive humidity? From an unnaturally hot Gulf, made 20-40x more likely by the same

📊 @climatecentral.org's Climate Shift Index

20,2°C inside the strawhouse
30°C outside with a quick look on the green roof

The 💯-hour Weather and Climate Livestream is now available on YouTube! Head to www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcWR... to rewatch your favorite talks, catch up on the parts you missed, and learn how you can help Save America's Forecasts. And there's still time to call your reps at wclivestream.com/act

In 2023, in the United States, the outdoor recreation economy outpaced every other sector in growth. It accounts for a total of 2.3% of total US Gross Domestic Product (GDP), ($639.5 billion.)
#protectpubliclands
#BigBeautifulBill

Credit: US Bureau of Economic Analysis

MAJOR MILESTONE 🏆 China's installed capacity of solar has now reached 1TW☀️

It's an astonishing achievement, and seemingly accelerating. 92GW were commissioned in May 2025 alone 😮 By contrast, total UK solar capacity is just over 20GW.

Just amazing.

www.pv-magazine.com/2025/06/23/c...

We think we are inventing the #circularEconomy?

This Japanese wooden temple (no nails!) has been sequstering that carbon in the wood for 1400 years, and is even earthquake-safe.

It does need to be refurbished every 300 years...