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National security threatened by climate crisis, UK intelligence chiefs due to warn

ClimateHope @climatehope.bsky.social · 1d

What this says is that we are still too dependent on fossil gas. Reduce demand and the tight supply (and high prices) disappear.
www.reuters.com/business/ene...

www.reuters.com

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ClimateHope @climatehope.bsky.social · 1d

Wouldn't it be better to publish this study? We need to know the truth.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Report by joint intelligence committee delayed, with concerns expressed that it may not be published

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ClimateHope @climatehope.bsky.social · 1d

Solar/battery hybrids share the same grid connection, which makes it looks like a very (very) high capacity factor solar farm. Potentially 24/7 as battery and solar prices fall.
reneweconomy.com.au/a-cracking-r...

reneweconomy.com.au

EVs reach record 98.3 pct share of new car sales in Norway, surge across Europe

ClimateHope @climatehope.bsky.social · 1d

Fairly positive EV sales across Europe. Norway - of course - leads the way.
thedriven.io/2025/10/09/e...

The sale of electric vehicles (EVs) took off in September across Europe, led as always by Norway, but also with strong showings in key markets such as the UK, Denmark and Spain.

thedriven.io

Over 6 GW of solar approved under Malaysia’s large-scale solar program

ClimateHope @climatehope.bsky.social · 1d

Looks like very good news.
www.pv-magazine.com/2025/10/09/o...

Malaysia's large-scale solar scheme (LSS) has approved 6,028 MW of solar capacity to 117 companies across six bidding rounds to date, according to the country's Ministry of Energy Transition and Water...

www.pv-magazine.com

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ClimateHope @climatehope.bsky.social · 2d

The climate crisis will unfold much faster than we had previously thought, and it will be more severe than we had feared. It won't be a gentle descent into difficulties, it will be a lurch into huge problems.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

National security threatened by climate crisis, UK defence chiefs due to warn

Report by joint intelligence committee delayed, with concerns expressed that it may not be published

Glacier melt will lead to ice-free peaks in California for first time in human history

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ClimateHope @climatehope.bsky.social · 2d

Glaciers everywhere around the world are disappearing. This is terrible as so much civilisation depends on the downstream water supply.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

New research shows massive glaciers in Sierra Nevada projected to melt away by the beginning of the next century

Solar panel efficiency record broken in big boost for renewable energy

ClimateHope @climatehope.bsky.social · 2d

With more efficient panels, we can make them cheaper and also provide more energy for a given space. Homes with limited roof space will be ideal for these.
www.independent.co.uk/tech/solar-p...

Scientists in Sydney have smashed the efficiency record for a new type of solar panel.

www.independent.co.uk

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ClimateHope @climatehope.bsky.social · 2d

Without better efforts to protect the environment, this will only get worse.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

One year’s worth of bread lost in UK to wrecked harvests since 2020, report finds

Worsening droughts and floods have destroyed wheat for 4bn loaves of bread and forced record levels of imports

New research confirms rooftop PV affects urban temperatures, cooling demand

ClimateHope @climatehope.bsky.social · 3d

Not a simple picture with high urban penetrations of PV.
www.pv-magazine-india.com/2025/10/06/n...

Using Lyon as a case study, an international research team has simulated the effects of rooftop photovoltaic (PV) coverage in an urban area at three levels: 25%, 60%, and 100%. The results have shown ...

www.pv-magazine-india.com

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ClimateHope @climatehope.bsky.social · 3d

What we are doing to the climate is SO dangerous, yet we keep burning fossil fuels and chopping down forests.
insideclimatenews.org/news/0310202...

New Study Shows Disruption of Ocean Currents That Stabilize the Global Climate - Inside Climate News

Clam shell growth rings contain clues about the looming potential for a tipping point into climate collapse.

insideclimatenews.org

ClimateHope @climatehope.bsky.social · 3d

A significant milestone.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Global renewable energy generation surpasses coal for first time

Record solar expansion and steady wind growth driving world’s shift away from fossil fuels in 2025, report finds

Europe faces 'little Ice Age' as key North Atlantic current on the brink

ClimateHope @climatehope.bsky.social · 3d

Not often we see (reasonably accurate) reporting on climate change from the Express, but this story is well presented.
www.express.co.uk/news/science...

The changes could bring harsher winters and more intense storms.

www.express.co.uk

ClimateHope @climatehope.bsky.social · 4d

Tragic - and yet we keep burning fossil fuels. People depend on the water flowing from glaciers in many countries. This will literally dry up and disappear.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Before and after images show glaciers vanishing before our eyes

They are melting like never seen before, changing landscapes around the world beyond recognition.

www.bbc.co.uk

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ClimateHope @climatehope.bsky.social · 4d

Looking forward to renewables putting more and more downward pressure on electricity prices.
eciu.net/media/press-...

Analysis: Growth in British renewables cutting electricity prices by…

Gas power now only setting the price of electricity around 85% of the time.

eciu.net

Spain’s solar capacity to hit 152.8 GW by 2035, says GlobalData

ClimateHope @climatehope.bsky.social · 4d

Spain is investing significantly in renewable energy. Overbuilding is - correctly - part of their strategy.
www.pv-magazine.com/2025/10/06/s...

GlobalData projects Spain’s renewables to reach 218.1 GW by 2035, while solar will drive growth with 152.8 GW of capacity.

www.pv-magazine.com

The first evidence of a take-off in solar in Africa | Ember

ClimateHope @climatehope.bsky.social · 4d

At last, the continent that needs solar the most is starting to take advantage of it.
ember-energy.org/latest-insig...

There has been a major pick-up in solar panel imports into Africa over the last 12 months - a shift that is likely to impact almost every country on the continent.

ember-energy.org

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ClimateHope @climatehope.bsky.social · 4d

Good explainer about interconnectors and how they help grids.
ember-energy.org/latest-insig...

New lines of defence: how interconnectors keep the lights on | Ember

Interconnectors helped Europe get through blackouts and attacks, making them critical for security.

ember-energy.org

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ClimateHope @climatehope.bsky.social · 8d

Another excoriating article from @andrewdessler.com about the appalling mistakes in the DOE report.
www.theclimatebrink.com/p/is-this-th...

Is this the most embarrassing error in the DOE Climate Working Group Report?

mistaking detection for emergence

www.theclimatebrink.com

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ClimateHope @climatehope.bsky.social · 8d

Pretty much universal condemnation of the Tories' stupid plan. Only Reform would agree with it, which shows how wrong it is.
www.lbc.co.uk/article/tory....

Tory plans to scrap Climate Change Act dubbed ‘desperate’ and ’embarrassing’ | LBC

Conservative Party plans to scrap the Climate Change Act have prompted a backlash from political opponents and environmental groups.

https://www.lbc.co.uk/article/tory-plans-climate-change-act-5HjdDqM_2/#:~:text=But%20under%20Tory%20leader%20Kemi,foundation%20for%20economic%20growth%20first”

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ClimateHope @climatehope.bsky.social · 8d

The Tories are tunnelling deeper and deeper into total irrelevance. How did they reach this pathetic point?
@kemibadenochmp.bsky.social have you lost your mind?
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Kemi Badenoch vows to repeal Climate Change Act

Tory leader says she would replace it with ‘cheap energy’ strategy, ending decades-long consensus on climate

ClimateHope @climatehope.bsky.social · 8d

The Australian grid is really making the transition to renewables.
reneweconomy.com.au/renewables-o...

reneweconomy.com.au

US energy department cracks down on workers’ use of climate crisis language

ClimateHope @climatehope.bsky.social · 9d

How did a once great nation get to this corrupt state?
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Efficiency employees reportedly told to avoid ‘climate change’ and similar terms in their work in latest clampdown

Our world is hurtling into climate disaster and what do politicians give us? Oilfields and new runways | Bill McGuire

ClimateHope @climatehope.bsky.social · 9d

An excoriating article that shows how badly we have collectively responded to the challenge. It also reinforces my claim that the fossil fuel industry is the most evil business sector that has ever existed.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

In the name of ‘pragmatism’, green measures are being ditched, net zero derided. Be very clear: without slashing emissions we are in deep, deep trouble, says UCL professor Bill McGuire