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Graeme L Scott

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Earth scientist; global warming; renewable energy, geothermal Dunedin New Zealand

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Graeme L Scott @glscott.bsky.social · 3h

No hothouse

Graeme L Scott @glscott.bsky.social · 17h

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IEA reiterates ‘no new oil and gas needed’ if global warming is limited to 1.5°C

The world would not need to invest in new oil and gas projects if demand for the fuels fell in line with the 1.5°C limit on global warming, says the International Energy Agency (IEA).

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Graeme L Scott @glscott.bsky.social · 21h

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Renewables Drive A Stake Through The Cold, Dark Heart Of King Coal - CleanTechnica

Ember reports that renewables provided more electricity to the world than coal in the first six months of the year.

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Graeme L Scott @glscott.bsky.social · 1d

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'Unprecedented but not unexpected': Study unpacks record 2023 ocean heat wave

The June 2023 heat wave in northern European seas was "unprecedented but not unexpected," new research shows.

Graeme L Scott @glscott.bsky.social · 1d

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Carbon offsets fail to cut global heating due to ‘intractable’ systemic problems, study says

Analysis of 25 years of evidence shows most schemes are poor quality and fail to lower emissions

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Graeme L Scott @glscott.bsky.social · 2d

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Inaction On Climate Change Is Equivalent To A Suicide Pact - CleanTechnica

Some believe the human race is engaged in a global suicide pact as institutions crumble and progress toward sustainability fades.

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Graeme L Scott @glscott.bsky.social · 2d

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Worrying map of Australia highlights startling warning of change ahead: 'Worse to come'

While the water may be invitingly warm, something devastating is occurring under the surface. Find out more.

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Graeme L Scott @glscott.bsky.social · 2d

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It’s Not ‘Climate Change’ After All, It’s Corruption – OpEd

When the country was hit by southwest monsoon during July 2025 and subsequently intensified by tropical typhoons Wipha (named locally as Crising), Francisco (Dante), and Co-may (Emong), leading to mas...

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Graeme L Scott @glscott.bsky.social · 3d

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Why Fossil Fuels Are Having Such A Hard Time Competing With Renewables - CleanTechnica

Fossil fuels struggle to compete with renewables due to: 1) Rising costs from depleting easy reserves; 2) Slower cost declines vs. Wright's Law-fueled renewable tech; 3) Global backlash against pollut...

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Graeme L Scott @glscott.bsky.social · 3d

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Climate Change in the Courtroom: UNEP and Sabin Center’s Global Climate Litigation Report 2025 - Climate Law Blog

Today, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law at Columbia Law School have released the Global Climate Litigation Report 2025: Status Review. This f...

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Graeme L Scott @glscott.bsky.social · 3d

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Antarctic Sea ice emerges as key predictor of accelerated ocean warming

A major international study has identified Antarctic sea ice as a critical predictor of how much heat Earth’s oceans will absorb this century, with major implications for global warming projecti...

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Graeme L Scott @glscott.bsky.social · 4d

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Massive system of rotating ocean currents in the North Atlantic is behaving strangely — and it may be reaching a tipping point

An analysis of clam shells suggests the North Atlantic subpolar gyre has had two periods of destabilization over the past 150 years: one around 1920 and the other from 1950 through present.

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Graeme L Scott @glscott.bsky.social · 6d

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The first emergence of unprecedented global water scarcity in the Anthropocene - Nature Communications

Anthropogenic climate change is projected to cause “Day Zero Drought”, when water demand exceeds supply, emerging as early as 2030 and occurring more frequently than recovery allows, posing escalating risks to regions worldwide.

Graeme L Scott @glscott.bsky.social · 7d

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As global economy doubles, poverty persists and planetary damage deepens

A new study published in Nature shows that as the global economy more than doubled between 2000 and 2022, it still left billions of people without life's essentials, while rapidly pushing Earth's life...

Graeme L Scott @glscott.bsky.social · 7d

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Earth’s life support is failing. Will we act?

The Planetary Health Check is a warning but if we treat science as a compass and act together, we can reverse planetary decline.

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Graeme L Scott @glscott.bsky.social · 7d

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Women Leaders Driving Business Solutions To The Climate Crisis

NYC Climate Week illustrated women may be disproportionately impacted by the climate crisis. Here are innovative women leaders shaping climate action through business.

Graeme L Scott @glscott.bsky.social · 8d

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When China makes a climate pledge, the world should listen

Beijing has a track record of only promising what it plans to deliver. But too often the world’s attention is elsewhere.

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Graeme L Scott @glscott.bsky.social · 8d

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10 years after the Paris Agreement, countries are still missing climate deadlines

Meanwhile, emissions have continued to rise since the landmark treaty was signed.

Graeme L Scott @glscott.bsky.social · 8d

cleantechnica.com/2025/09/29/c...

Climate Week NYC Recap Highlights, Part 1: Thinking Globally - CleanTechnica

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Climate Week NYC covers topics related to climate change running alongside the UN Climate Summit. I had followed coverage bef...

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Graeme L Scott @glscott.bsky.social · 9d

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Road to COP30 — Five negotiation outcomes that could shape global finance

This November, governments will gather in Belém, Brazil, for COP30, for what we hope will be a pivotal moment for advancing the Paris Agreement and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change...

Graeme L Scott @glscott.bsky.social · 9d

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Why insurers worry the world could soon become uninsurable

Günther Thallinger, a board member at Allianz, one of the world's biggest insurers, says the climate crisis could make adaptation economically unviable.

Graeme L Scott @glscott.bsky.social · 10d

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The Ganges River Drying Worst In Over 1300 Years – OpEd

The Ganges River, a lifeline for 600 million people in India and neighboring countries, is experiencing its worst drying period in over 1,300 years. Using a combination of historical data, paleoclimat...

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Graeme L Scott @glscott.bsky.social · 13d

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Rivers are heating up faster than the air. That's a problem for aquatic life and people

When you think about heat waves, you might picture sweltering cities, shimmering asphalt and unbearable summer afternoons. These heat waves dominate the headlines because we feel them directly.

Graeme L Scott @glscott.bsky.social · 13d

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Former world leaders call for fossil fuel taxes to fund global climate action

During an energy price crisis in 2022, similar taxes raised billions, the authors argue.View on euronews

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Graeme L Scott @glscott.bsky.social · 13d

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How to track the super polluters next door | CNN

A new tool allows people in the world’s largest metros to track their air pollution exposure and who’s doing the polluting.

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