Hermit
@robmetters.bsky.social
Climate change activist, Buddhist, Qi Gong student , advocate for Chinese medicine. Democrat. Anti pc chains #climatecasino #Anthropocene #Chinesemedicine #biodiversity, lover of this planet. May all beings under the sky enjoy peace and happiness.
Some good coming out of AI at least
Polyurethane, so useful for making sneakers and mattresses, and such an intractable material to have in the waste stream - until now. A new AI-created enzyme breaks polyurethane down into reusable chemicals in just 12 hours at 50°C, turning it back into raw materials.
https://f.mtr.cool/zynwmasybk
https://f.mtr.cool/zynwmasybk
November 9, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Some good coming out of AI at least
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Anthropogenic Global Warming: The Polar Vortex & The Jet Stream (Pages 1 to 4)
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Anthropogenic Global Warming: The Polar Vortex & The Jet Stream (Pages 1 to 4)
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Anthropogenic Global Warming: The Polar Vortex & The Jet Stream (Pages 1 to 4)
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Anthropogenic Global Warming: The Polar Vortex & The Jet Stream (Pages 1 to 4)
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Q cells is one of the few companies to be certified to the sustainability and carbon footprint EPEAT standards we developed.
us.qcells.com/blog/qcells-...
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November 9, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Q cells is one of the few companies to be certified to the sustainability and carbon footprint EPEAT standards we developed.
us.qcells.com/blog/qcells-...
us.qcells.com/blog/qcells-...
Let Elon Musk know. Tell Joe Rogan as well
More record heat in SOUTH AFRICA
November Highest Minimum in history in Western Cape:
22.1 Paarl
19.1 Tygerhoek
18.7 Stilbaai
November Highest Minimum in history in Western Cape:
22.1 Paarl
19.1 Tygerhoek
18.7 Stilbaai
November 9, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Let Elon Musk know. Tell Joe Rogan as well
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This tech should be everywhere. #solar
"Rooftop solar is spreading fast in Jamaica, and people with panels got their power back almost immediately. The ‘entire neighborhood benefits,’ one resident said."
Jamaicans Have Been Turning to Solar Power. It Paid Off After the Storm.
www.nytimes.com
November 8, 2025 at 3:35 PM
This tech should be everywhere. #solar
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At #COP30, States must arrive ready to go beyond words & targets. They must commit to a clear, coordinated plan to #PhaseOutFossilFuels within the next 20 years, with measurable milestones & accountability.
Read the call by the Planetary Guardians 👇
observer.co.uk/opinion-and-...
Read the call by the Planetary Guardians 👇
observer.co.uk/opinion-and-...
The world must unite around a climate plan | The Observer
observer.co.uk
November 9, 2025 at 7:51 AM
At #COP30, States must arrive ready to go beyond words & targets. They must commit to a clear, coordinated plan to #PhaseOutFossilFuels within the next 20 years, with measurable milestones & accountability.
Read the call by the Planetary Guardians 👇
observer.co.uk/opinion-and-...
Read the call by the Planetary Guardians 👇
observer.co.uk/opinion-and-...
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Trump's war on solar furloughs 1000
"it’s being penalized by Customs. The US government under Trump says it’s keen on boosting domestic manufacturing. Why would it work against a company that’s onshoring an entire solar supply chain, including recycling?"
electrek.co/2025/11/07/u... #energysky
"it’s being penalized by Customs. The US government under Trump says it’s keen on boosting domestic manufacturing. Why would it work against a company that’s onshoring an entire solar supply chain, including recycling?"
electrek.co/2025/11/07/u... #energysky
US Customs delays force solar giant Qcells to furlough 1,000 workers
Solar panel giant Qcells is furloughing 1,000 workers in Georgia due to supply chain delays caused by US Customs.
electrek.co
November 9, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Trump's war on solar furloughs 1000
"it’s being penalized by Customs. The US government under Trump says it’s keen on boosting domestic manufacturing. Why would it work against a company that’s onshoring an entire solar supply chain, including recycling?"
electrek.co/2025/11/07/u... #energysky
"it’s being penalized by Customs. The US government under Trump says it’s keen on boosting domestic manufacturing. Why would it work against a company that’s onshoring an entire solar supply chain, including recycling?"
electrek.co/2025/11/07/u... #energysky
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Just the stupidest shit ever. How they treated him like God's most precious angel is a fucking insult to the idea of justice in this country.
November 3, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Just the stupidest shit ever. How they treated him like God's most precious angel is a fucking insult to the idea of justice in this country.
Article says China is making more from green energy exports than America from fossil fuels. Bam!!!
One of the less-discussed points Al Gore made in his crusade against fossil fuels was that there was a ton of money to be made in developing alternative sources of energy. But, of course, we were too dumb to listen.
The US is the world's largest oil and gas producer. Yet, "China is now making more money from exporting green technology than America makes from exporting fossil fuels."
November 9, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Article says China is making more from green energy exports than America from fossil fuels. Bam!!!
Elon the idiot savant at work. Stupidity at the highest levels
in Feb. 2025, I worked on this story about why & how Elon Musk suddenly put an end to USAID… www.nbcnews.com/politics/dog...
How Elon Musk boosted false USAID conspiracy theories to shut down global aid
Musk drove fringe viewpoints on USAID into the mainstream on X as the Trump administration halted the humanitarian relief agency’s work.
www.nbcnews.com
November 8, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Elon the idiot savant at work. Stupidity at the highest levels
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For decades, this small but mighty Arctic research collective shaped what we know about the fastest-warming region on Earth—linking scientists, funding studies, and uplifting Indigenous knowledge. Last month, it shut down after federal funding was cut.
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October 16, 2025 at 8:52 PM
For decades, this small but mighty Arctic research collective shaped what we know about the fastest-warming region on Earth—linking scientists, funding studies, and uplifting Indigenous knowledge. Last month, it shut down after federal funding was cut.
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🔗 bit.ly/47uOjKE
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In March, an EPA official told a Ford executive, “Although I am recused from Ford issues, you always have a friend here.” Then, Trump banned states from setting vehicle emissions standards.
In our latest FOIA request, we dive into which groups have the EPA's ear: sc.org/FOIA
In our latest FOIA request, we dive into which groups have the EPA's ear: sc.org/FOIA
October 20, 2025 at 3:30 PM
In March, an EPA official told a Ford executive, “Although I am recused from Ford issues, you always have a friend here.” Then, Trump banned states from setting vehicle emissions standards.
In our latest FOIA request, we dive into which groups have the EPA's ear: sc.org/FOIA
In our latest FOIA request, we dive into which groups have the EPA's ear: sc.org/FOIA
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“The Trump administration is weaponizing the government shutdown to gut staffing, weaken environmental protections, and normalize their ultimate goal of privatizing public lands,” writes @jackieostfeld.bsky.social in @thehill.com .
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October 22, 2025 at 4:34 PM
“The Trump administration is weaponizing the government shutdown to gut staffing, weaken environmental protections, and normalize their ultimate goal of privatizing public lands,” writes @jackieostfeld.bsky.social in @thehill.com .
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In 2024, the planet crossed what many scientists consider a dangerous threshold: It warmed to about 1.55 °C above pre-industrial levels, passing the Paris Agreement’s 1.5 °C threshold. That same year, American utility companies largely failed to do their part to ramp down fossil fuel usage.
Utilities Across the United States Are Failing to Transition to Clean Energy
Power companies are clinging to coal and gas while ramping up to service data centers
www.sierraclub.org
November 5, 2025 at 5:03 PM
In 2024, the planet crossed what many scientists consider a dangerous threshold: It warmed to about 1.55 °C above pre-industrial levels, passing the Paris Agreement’s 1.5 °C threshold. That same year, American utility companies largely failed to do their part to ramp down fossil fuel usage.
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The current U.S. government made solar power more expensive and added more red tape to get solar power built. Your electricity will now be more unreliable and more expensive for at least several years.
any policies that impede the uptake of solar impede resilience
"Rooftop solar is spreading fast in Jamaica, and people with panels got their power back almost immediately. The ‘entire neighborhood benefits,’ one resident said."
November 8, 2025 at 3:33 PM
The current U.S. government made solar power more expensive and added more red tape to get solar power built. Your electricity will now be more unreliable and more expensive for at least several years.
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The TFFF is the biggest and boldest plan yet to staunch the loss of tropical forests that are a pillar of climate stability.
Its success depends on buy-in from governments and financial institutions that until now have directed their funds towards destruction.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Its success depends on buy-in from governments and financial institutions that until now have directed their funds towards destruction.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
How could Tropical Forest Forever fund proposed at Cop30 tackle deforestation?
Scheme aims to raise $125bn to invest in bonds, with returns used to reward tropical countries for conservation
www.theguardian.com
November 8, 2025 at 3:34 PM
The TFFF is the biggest and boldest plan yet to staunch the loss of tropical forests that are a pillar of climate stability.
Its success depends on buy-in from governments and financial institutions that until now have directed their funds towards destruction.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Its success depends on buy-in from governments and financial institutions that until now have directed their funds towards destruction.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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I'm quite pissed about trashing the #AntiGreenwashBill. #BigOil 's Banker #MarkCarney has decided: oil companies can lie to Canadians as much they want. #cdnpoli www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/04/n...
Carney scraps anti-greenwashing law despite public call for climate truth
Most Canadians want the federal government to do more about climate disinformation, especially during extreme weather, new research shows, even as the Carney government scraps Canada's laws against gr...
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November 8, 2025 at 3:48 PM
I'm quite pissed about trashing the #AntiGreenwashBill. #BigOil 's Banker #MarkCarney has decided: oil companies can lie to Canadians as much they want. #cdnpoli www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/04/n...
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EXCEPTIONAL HEAT IN SE ASIA
Records pulverized every day in every country over and over again
Most extreme event ever in SINGAPORE
35.4 Changi AP Monthly record again!
THAILAND
35.7 Sawi
INDONESIA
35.5 Timika
>900 consecutive days breaking records in Thailand & Indonesia!
Records pulverized every day in every country over and over again
Most extreme event ever in SINGAPORE
35.4 Changi AP Monthly record again!
THAILAND
35.7 Sawi
INDONESIA
35.5 Timika
>900 consecutive days breaking records in Thailand & Indonesia!
November 8, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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*Sighs deeply*
A 1% on earnings above £500k would generate £35bn a year for the treasury.
And if these rich threaten “well we will just leave, then”… good. Because they will then need to sell their assets
Why are we scratching round the edges for pennies?
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
A 1% on earnings above £500k would generate £35bn a year for the treasury.
And if these rich threaten “well we will just leave, then”… good. Because they will then need to sell their assets
Why are we scratching round the edges for pennies?
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Cutting home insulation funding will imperil UK’s climate goals, Reeves told
Energy firms and charities urge chancellor to avoid short-term fix that could also harm low-income households
www.theguardian.com
November 8, 2025 at 10:39 AM
*Sighs deeply*
A 1% on earnings above £500k would generate £35bn a year for the treasury.
And if these rich threaten “well we will just leave, then”… good. Because they will then need to sell their assets
Why are we scratching round the edges for pennies?
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
A 1% on earnings above £500k would generate £35bn a year for the treasury.
And if these rich threaten “well we will just leave, then”… good. Because they will then need to sell their assets
Why are we scratching round the edges for pennies?
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Read my lips you silly man
No it isn't. What planet are you living on?
We are already commited to at least a Pliocene climate
Pretending otherwise is not helpful
Nor does it mean we stop fighting
TELL THE TRUTH
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
No it isn't. What planet are you living on?
We are already commited to at least a Pliocene climate
Pretending otherwise is not helpful
Nor does it mean we stop fighting
TELL THE TRUTH
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘Giving up would be a betrayal’: Miliband says 1.5C target still alive before Cop30
Exclusive: Environment secretary says global tipping points are possible as he rejects far-right climate ‘defeatism’
www.theguardian.com
November 7, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Read my lips you silly man
No it isn't. What planet are you living on?
We are already commited to at least a Pliocene climate
Pretending otherwise is not helpful
Nor does it mean we stop fighting
TELL THE TRUTH
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
No it isn't. What planet are you living on?
We are already commited to at least a Pliocene climate
Pretending otherwise is not helpful
Nor does it mean we stop fighting
TELL THE TRUTH
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Recommended watch: A Netflix documentary looked at how a “crucial opportunity” to take climate action was “deliberately undermined” during the George HW Bush administration.
HOME | White House Effect
NOW ON NETFLIX
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November 8, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Recommended watch: A Netflix documentary looked at how a “crucial opportunity” to take climate action was “deliberately undermined” during the George HW Bush administration.
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"With climate change drying Britain out for longer periods in the future, we need to adapt to the climate we have now. Building new reservoirs will help, but we also need much more management of demand, and a more ambitious plan for water resilience.”
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
England facing drastic measures due to extreme drought next year
Government and water companies are devising emergency plans for worst water shortage in decades
www.theguardian.com
November 8, 2025 at 11:33 AM
"With climate change drying Britain out for longer periods in the future, we need to adapt to the climate we have now. Building new reservoirs will help, but we also need much more management of demand, and a more ambitious plan for water resilience.”
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Thankfully it looks like African nations are expanding solar and battery installations at such a fast pace that Africa will have better electricity than anywhere in Europe by 2029.
November 8, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Thankfully it looks like African nations are expanding solar and battery installations at such a fast pace that Africa will have better electricity than anywhere in Europe by 2029.
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#Oscillations
#ENSO
#ElNiño
#FossilFuelPollution
#AnthropogenicGlobalWarming
#Oscillations
#ENSO
#ElNiño
#FossilFuelPollution
#AnthropogenicGlobalWarming
Is El Niño‐Southern Oscillation a Tipping Element in the Climate System?
El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) may be a tipping element in the climate system as its characteristics can be very different under colder or warmer mean climates In a warmer climate, ENSO can ...
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November 8, 2025 at 11:56 AM