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Jonathan Overpeck

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Environmental/Climate scientist for 35+ years; NAS Member. Samuel A. Graham Dean, @UMSEAS @UMICH. Tweets my own. Thinking grad school? Join us at @UMSEAS.

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Jonathan Taylor Overpeck is an American climate scientist. Since 2017, he has served as the Samuel A. Graham Dean of the University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability. Overpeck has authored more than 220 scientific publications. In 2007, he was a coordinating lead author on a report for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which was awarded a Nobel Peace Prize. .. more

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Jonathan Overpeck @greatlakespecktwo.bsky.social · 6d

Global renewable deployments still setting records. www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...

Chart: Global investment in renewables hits record even as US falters

Over the first six months of this year, a total of $386 billion flowed to renewable-energy projects — 10% more than one year prior.

www.canarymedia.com

Jonathan Overpeck @greatlakespecktwo.bsky.social · 6d

Wildfire risks will keep rising until climate change is stopped. “It is unambiguous and it is clear climate change is playing a role. These aren’t just bigger fires, they’re fires occurring under increasingly extreme weather conditions that make them unstoppable.” www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

Wildfires are getting deadlier and costing more. Experts warn they’re becoming unstoppable

Of 200 fires in the past 44 years, half of the fires that cost US$1bn or more were in the last decade

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Jonathan Overpeck @greatlakespecktwo.bsky.social · 8d

Excellent EV update. “The stakes could not be higher. The decisions made today will determine whether the US reasserts & secures its position as the world’s leading economic & technological power or continues to cede ground in industries critical to its future”
www.newsweek.com/chinas-ev-su...

China’s EV supremacy raises national security concerns for the US

China is in the driver’s seat when it comes to EV technology—which poses huge defense implications for the U.S.

www.newsweek.com

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Jonathan Overpeck @greatlakespecktwo.bsky.social · 10d

Geothermal technology innovation is booming and with good reason - here's another exciting breakthrough.
www.canarymedia.com/articles/geo...

XGS Energy says its advanced geothermal tech is ready to scale up

The startup successfully operated a geothermal system for over 3,000 hours. The results should help it finance its first commercial deal: a 150-MW plant…

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Jonathan Overpeck @greatlakespecktwo.bsky.social · 15d

The US is only hurting itself economically…”On Wednesday in New York, countries lined up to say they would accelerate their efforts to cut greenhouse-gas emissions. In staying away, the U.S. was all but alone.” www.nytimes.com/2025/09/24/c...

At Global Climate Summit This Week, U.S. Isolation Was on Full Display

www.nytimes.com

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Jonathan Overpeck @greatlakespecktwo.bsky.social · 19d

In case you missed it, droughts are rarely "natural" now. They are hotter and more severe thanks to climate change.
E.g.,
www.cnn.com/2023/04/27/a...

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Jonathan Overpeck @greatlakespecktwo.bsky.social · 19d

African drought continues to worsen: "Ethiopia is grappling with the worst drought it has experienced in 70 years—an unprecedented climate crisis marked by extreme weather and a deepening food insecurity situation."
capitalethiopia.com/2025/09/21/e...

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Jonathan Overpeck @greatlakespecktwo.bsky.social · 22d

This is what climate change and associated sea level rise looks like… “Erosion, rising seas and churning storms have caused the collapse of a dozen homes on that stretch of seashore over the past five years.”

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Watch the sea claim yet another house on N.C.’s Outer Banks

Erosion, rising seas and churning storms have caused the collapse of a dozen homes on that stretch of seashore over the past five years.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Jonathan Overpeck @greatlakespecktwo.bsky.social · 23d

Climate change is killing the CO River - lifeblood of the SW US and adjacent Mexico. “Lakes Mead and Powell—the nation’s two largest reservoirs—would collectively hold 9 percent of the water they can store by the end of next summer.”

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‘No One Comes Out of This Unscathed’: Experts Warn That Colorado River Use Needs Cutting Immediately — Inside Climate News

A new report finds that Lakes Mead and Powell, the nation’s largest reservoirs, could store just 9 percent of their combined capacity by the end of next summer.

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Jonathan Overpeck @greatlakespecktwo.bsky.social · 24d

As a scientist who has studied climate variability & change for decades, I am sounding the alarm. Climate change is already costing untold lives & livelihoods, & it's worsening. But, there is also huge opportunity in leaving fossil fuels behind: an economic & health jackpot.

Jonathan Overpeck @greatlakespecktwo.bsky.social · 24d

US solar/storage industry surprisingly optimistic: "The general consensus among conference goers seemed to be that though political headwinds are blowing hard, economic tailwinds are blowing harder. Here are three reasons why I think they are right..."
www.canarymedia.com/articles/sol...

The solar industry threw a party in Vegas, and it actually wasn’t sad

After relentless setbacks from the Trump administration, solar and storage pros are finding solace in booming demand for electricity.

www.canarymedia.com

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