Peter Dynes
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The Anthropocene has reduced a majestic animal to scavenging through human rubbish as its natural environment is destroyed.
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Looks like all my Italian trolls were right after all - there are no extreme weather events happening in
#Italy
- This is "just summer". This "happens every year". Tourists "just aren't used to this". "look, here's a weather map showing these hail storms didn't happen".....
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43C in Spain in Mid May. These temperatures are not normal. How long before crops become seriously impacted by thermal intolerance and drought.
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Wow - The Great Lakes typically have an ice coverage of 55% during the winter months, causing at least half of their surfaces to freeze. As of yesterday, they had a combined ice cover of just 0.2%. Lake Superior 0.5%, Lake Michigan 0%, Lake Huron 0%, Lake Erie 0%, Lake Ontario 0%
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This summer may push India closer to the limits of human survival. Rising temperatures are forecast in the coming weeks after India experienced its hottest February on record. The region is at serious risk of wet-bulb if global temperatures continue to rise.
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There is a monster leak of Arctic air heading towards the whole of North America. Many places will experience -20C. These leaks are becoming more frequent as the jet stream weakens. This is a new climate. The stability of the Holocene is over.
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Due to the expected heatwave that will last through next week, the Italian health ministry has issued a red alert for 16 cities, including Rome, Bologna, and Florence. According to Italian media, Sardinia will experience a temperature of 48°C (118.4°F). This is not "normal".
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“Expect chaos” - we really are in uncharted warm waters - Dr Jennifer Francis “We have not had a strong El Niño, in conjunction with ocean heatwave in the North Pacific, in conjunction with an Atlantic ocean where the temperatures are almost off the charts.”
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I billion crabs just don’t disappear. Yes 1 BILLION. Thermal intolerance in the ocean isn’t just killing off the coral it would appear. What do people reliant on the sea do when the ecosystem collapses?
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"A cruise ship's emissions are the same as 1 million cars" - Just remember that the next time someone tells you they're going for a cruise Holiday.
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There’s drought - and then there’s a super drought! 60% of the Spanish countryside is bone dry. Groundwater eventually runs out - then what..Wheat and barley crops are likely to fail entirely in four regions- & summer yet to come.
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Externalized costs mean it is cheaper to just throw things out and replace them with new goods - this has to end. Totally unsustainable.
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Phoenix is currently breaking the record for the number of consecutive days above 45°C, making it one of the first cities in the world at risk of being uninhabitable without air conditioning due to extreme heat. It has to be near the top of the list for cities facing extremes
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It hit 49C (120F) in Iran Today! Parts of India are hitting 46C (115F). The Arabian Sea is practically boiling.
#CycloneBiparjoy
is hitting 105 mph and about to hit land. This is at 1.3C over - How long before this whole region pushes the absolute limits of human survivability?
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Africa is becoming intolerable in many regions due to global warming - this despite the continent being responsible for less than 4% of global emissions. Where is the climate justice here?
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We are watching this relic (Greenland Ice sheet) from the last ice age disappearing before our eyes. The Ice sheet is losing 10,000+ m3 of ice per second…the equivalent of one bathtub of water to every person in the world every single day. And people still invest in Florida!
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CO2 emissions at record levels. Methane emissions at record levels. NOx emissions at record levels. Earth’s energy imbalance at record levels = global temperatures at record levels. This is a Hothouse Earth.
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India continues to bake. Hearing reports of unusually high humidity in areas that’s not common. High temperature combined with high humidity is deadly. 6 hour survival period at certain levels. The night temps are staying above 30C also in many parts - millions sleeping outside.
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The already uninhabitable Earth. Today, Zabol in Iran recorded the highest temperature on Earth at 49.6C. The whole Middle East region is experiencing extreme heat, making working outside during the day impossible. Living without air con. in such conditions is nearly impossible.
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This is the area of London predicted to be under floodwater in this generations lifetime. That’s some of the most valuable estate on the planet. Flood defense systems won’t prevent that.
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Tom Cruise gets followed around by a guy with a space heater-(226 kg of emissions yearly). The complete madness of a society that allows the 0.1% to just piss carbon into the atmosphere so they don't have to wear a bloody coat. This sh!t has to stop if civilization has any chance
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No amount of Carbon capture will put the slightest dent in these recurring heatwaves. The warming is locked in. Rapid cuts in energy use and consumption with feasible cooling adaptation now required.
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The increase in frequency of these Arctic leaks due to the destabilization of the polar vortex is the most shocking aspect of this latest cold snap. If this continues it will devastate agriculture - which by the way happens to props up modern civilization.
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The Mediterranean Sea is on Fire! Southern Spain & N. Africa experienced a 5°C increase in sea surface temps, indicating a heatwave escalation. It's no surprise that the heat waves on land are incredibly intense. We are boiling the oceans and scorching the land simultaneously.
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The world’s biggest jacuzzi - Ocean temperatures near the shore in South Florida reached a blistering 98 degrees. What chance do marine life have if this warming persists? No wonder insurance companies are pulling out.
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When I see celebrities using private jets for 10 minute trips I feel I have to say again - If the worlds top 10% just lived the lives of the average European global emissions would Fall by 1/3. It’s hardly a massive sacrifice.
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Ocean dead zones are expanding. As the waters warm the oxygen levels are falling forcing many species to migrate to areas where they can survive. This is the greatest migration of our time - involving billions of creatures.
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An unbelievable -10C in Houston recorded. A city at 29.7° N - similar latitude as Kuwait City. The climate system is being destabilized every day industrial civilization continues to spew carbon emissions into the atmosphere.
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How often will people flee from hellscapes like
#Greece
before the penny drops that this is a climate emergency? This is not just a minor local incident that disrupted a one-off holiday. The situation will only escalate unless significant mitigation is taken - 2021 video.
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Scientists are basically saying 2C is an uninhabitable planet. Economists are saying 2C will make a relatively small dent to GDP. Guess who the political class is listening too….
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Industrial civilization has created a world where entire forests are destroyed and transported around the world on ships to be consumed or used in power stations as "green" energy. The system is completely unsustainable.
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The jet stream's normal pattern is completely broken. Rossby waves are a result of the Arctic continuing to warm faster than elsewhere in response to rising GHG concentrations - meaning frequency of extreme weather events caused by persistent jet patterns will only increase.
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The
#Rhine
water levels have dropped so low you can literally walk across it in some parts. It's now becoming an inland beach. Transport ships can now only carry 30% of the load, tripling transport costs. The EU response -they are trying for "Carbon Neutral" by 2030. Bit late....
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The summers you used to know are over. These types of Omega domes will become commonplace on a yearly basis bringing sweltering heatwaves and devastating floods across the Globe.
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Lough Neagh is just another victim of rising global temperatures. Climate change increases the growth of harmful algae and cyanobacteria in fresh water. Runaway growths of algae strangle water ecosystems and devastate them.
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You thought 2023 was hot? 2024 looks BROILING hot. The forecast for the next 3 months looks like it'll be the hottest spring ever recorded. The limits of human survivability will once again be pushed in many regions around the globe. 1.5 is dead.
#Mitigation
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#climate
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When do we start closing down the golf courses to save water? It takes 185,000 cubic meters of water per year to irrigate the average course. That’s a lot of water so the 1% can puck a little round ball about.
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Incredible heat across
#Australia
currently. Huge fire risks also with temps over 45C in many places. By the end of the week, temps may reach 8 to 15°C above the December average! 15C above average! The new climate will scorch this piece of the Earth in the coming decades.
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By 2070 (on current path) - 3 billion people will live in uninhabitable zones - Less than 50 years' time. The migration levels will be beyond anything ever witnessed.
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A very high percentage of the population truly believes the grocery stores will just keep filling up with fresh food for the foreseeable. Most are sleepwalking into a food crisis tunnel without any light at the end.
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Human habitat is being lost forever. The expanding purple zones are where thermal intolerance will make these areas uninhabitable in the next 30 years. Billions of people currently inhabit these regions.
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The first thing they should teach in economics class is - if there is no ecology, there is no economy.
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This looks to me like it's going to be a record-breaking El Niño event. We are already seeing record-breaking water temperatures in the Gulf. The oceans have been absorbing all that energy for a long time - it's now time for an energy release - and that means FIRE WEATHER.
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There was major panic in international politics when the hole in the Ozone layer was realized (which hasn’t disappeared btw and climate change once again threatens) - so why isn’t there the same response to the Jet stream being fragmented? Both hugely threaten civilization.
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This is not “just summer”. This is not a “fake coloured map”. This is incredible waves of heat right across the globe driven by anthropogenic greenhouse gases and reductions in aerosol masking. This is a Poly-heat-crisis.
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This is what happens when industrial civilization pumps an extra 150 ppm of CO2 into the atmosphere in a record geological timeframe. Losing Earth's Albedo and huge freshwater sources is as serious as it gets.
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The heat across most of Asia for April is insanely hot. The severity of climate change is being witnessed today- not 20-30 years into the future. Action on climate adaptation and mitigation is urgent.
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Early modeling suggests a ‘heatdome’ is building over continental Europe which could lock in sweltering temperatures for the rest of the summer. We are just getting started with this. Just how bad could this get?
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The flights are starting to arrive at Climate Career Fest 28. Most of the private jets will land in the next couple of days. There is more chance of new pipeline deals than emissions reduction deals.
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Here's the reality - this is ultimately the long-term future for places like Florida. The Greenland Ice sheet is melting irreversibly at this stage - meaning it is all going to melt. It may take many years but as it melts it will add 7 feet to sea level rise. Bye-bye coastlines.
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The coast of Peru is on fire. Due to the potential arrival of El Niño, the Peruvian government has already declared a state of emergency for 60 days in 131 districts. It's going to be a long hot period for the foreseeable.
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You’ll often hear “ or the economy will suffer” but rarely they’ll ever mention the ecology suffering. The ecology IS the real economy.
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#Texas
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The distortion of the Arctic air over the American continent is astounding. The vortex isn't supposed to leak like this as often as it is now doing. Say goodbye to the seasons that you used to know. This is not recovering anytime soon.
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First, there was "sustainable" growth.
Then there was "smart" growth.
Now they talk of "green" growth.
Growth is destroying the livable planet for all species. Growth is the problem. It needs to end.
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If you’re >65 years old - 75% of all world emissions have occurred in your lifetime through burning fossil hydrocarbons. The CO2 produced in that period will stay in the atmosphere for a very long time with a half life of about 10,000 years.
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Late stage capitalism is really starting to look grim. Destroying the current and future generations biosphere so a few at the top can live extravagant lifestyles has to end.
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It took billions of years to produce a planet that sustains life like Earth. Is this civilization really going to destroy all that evolution inside a couple of centuries for the sake of materialism?
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Most don't fully understand the impact of flying. Emissions being released that high in the atmosphere have a much more potent climate impact. It triggers chemical reactions & causes atmospheric heating effects. Emissions from flights can warm the atmosphere for centuries.
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“The planet isn’t dying, it is being killed, and the people doing the killing have names and addresses" - At what point, if there is ever such a point, is it ethically justifiable to go beyond nonviolent direct action?
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There is no planetary insurance policy. Mars is a fantasy. If this planet is trashed beyond habitability then that's the end of human civilization. There will be no escape pods - no matter your wealth.
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We are currently using up 1.7 Earth’s worth of the raw materials for building “renewables” - and are on the way to using 3 by 2050. We will run out of materials before we ever get to an energy transition under current plans. We need less growth and less energy usage.
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If we get to 2C the ice is never coming back to current levels for millions of years. The brakes need to be slammed on now.
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The atmosphere you knew is gone - it now holds ~10% more water vapour than just 30 years ago. That's an incredible rise in such a short period. Every 1C of warming, the atmosphere holds 7% more. The rainfall accumulation for the UK/Ireland the past 12 months has been incredible.
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There has never been flooding on this level globally in modern civilization. The deluge is relentless and moves from one area to another constantly. When so much energy is put into the system - the system spits it back out with devastating consequences.
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Wow! The heat in the Mediterranean Sea is literally off the charts. It was predicted that we would witness this phenomenon in the 2030s and beyond, but it's happening "faster than forecast", and it's becoming a daily reality this summer.
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The scale of fires in NW Australia is hard to fathom. An area bigger than Western Europe has been on fire at some point over the last 6 weeks. Global heating plus El Niño is certainly starting to kick in. What will be left by the end of summer?
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The world faces a 30% drop in crop yields by 2050, while food demand will be 50% higher at that point. It doesn't take a mathematician to know those figures don't add up.
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80% of the calories that people consume around the globe are annual grains. Once temperatures hit 37C plants can’t transpire and growth stops. Red areas are 40% negative yield. You can only feed 2 billion population at this level. What happens the other 6-8 billion?
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170 million people across the US are under heat alerts. This expanse of heat is just incredible. How many climate lessons are going to be required before actual mitigation begins.
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Small cars (less material footprint) were the future once. What happened?
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Salt Lake City could become the first climate change driven abandoned city in the US. The lake is disappearing rapidly bringing toxic dust into the urban environment. It’ll ultimately be a climate disaster zone.
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In Somalia, 40% of the population is at risk of starvation due to ongoing drought caused by global warming - due to GHG emissions. The emissions from this one event in the Baltic sea is 13 times Somalia's annual emissions. What Climate Justice?
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How can anyone be looking at the water levels in the major rivers of the world this year ( Mississippi - Rhine -Yangtze) and not be thinking there is something serious happening to the climate? How could you reach another conclusion?
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2 million people in southwestern Japan have been ordered to evacuate today ahead of Monster Typhoon Nanmadol. 500 mm of rain and wind gusts of up to 250 km/h are expected. So much energy in the system - This is a new world - a new climate.
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Breaking temperatures by 5°C is not “the weather” or “a mild winter”. This is serious climatic changes taking place in real time. Time for the public to wake the fck up or we’ll be toast in 10 years.
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So how long are we giving Thwaites? Remember it’s the size of Florida and would raise sea level by 3 feet if it melted - 10 feet if the ice it holds in place slid into the sea also. It’s not called doomsday glacier for nothing.
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The temperatures in the Middle East for the coming days will hit 50C plus. Plants, animals and even humans cannot survive in these thermal conditions for very long. Agriculture soon to be a thing of the past for these regions on current trends.
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