I'm sorry. Is this "The Conversation" or "The Onion"?
Great work here from @carbonbrief.org , debunking common myths about solar power.
The reason that solar power makes so much sense is fundamental physics - it takes energy in its most useful form, as soon as it arrives on Earth, before it's "taxed" in entropy. Making use of it is a slam-dunk win.
Carbon Brief factchecks 16 of the most common myths about solar power
Another year, another (territorial) emissions drop for the UK
See our analysis below ⬇️
(not April fool's - just an unfortunate start date 😅)
Trump's aid cuts are bad news for international climate finance.
I looked through the available data to work out how bad...
Around 8% of the climate finance pledged to developing countries by rich countries last year came from the US.
Those funds are now under threat.
➡️ buff.ly/BuxwfSL
Very glad to have this piece with @joshgabbatiss.bsky.social published - even several months after me leaving Carbon Brief!
This article was more than a year in the making, and very timely now given the ongoing heatwaves.
Read more below ⬇️
Helen Czerski
Michael E. Mann
🚨Personal News:
As of today, I have started as the Impact Research and Evidence Manager at SBTi.
I will be working at the intersection of research, comms and strategy, evaluating SBTi’s impact on reducing emissions.
Thanks to everyone at @carbonbrief.org for making my time there so memorable!
"climate realism" reading a lot like "sacrificing the global south and just shooting for 3 C"
www.cfr.org/article/our-...
