Map of the contiguous United States showing the spring bloom index anomaly as of April 19, 2026 from the USA National Phenology Network. Many areas are earlier than normal.

Aside from Florida, nearly the entire contiguous U.S. has experienced earlier than average first plant blooms in 2026. Earlier springs can cause longer allergy seasons, accelerate wildfire risk, increase pests/mosquitoes, and lead to less reliable snow-fed water.

Map: www.usanpn.org/data/maps/sp...

Power density Power distribution Load variability Heat density Energy storage Weight In the next few years, AI data centres are set to concentrate a peak power demand equivalent to 65 households in a space equal to a household refrigerator. AI data centres are shifting towards high voltage, direct current power distribution, building on technologies pioneered in EVs and renewables. AI data centres see repeated swings of server load of more than 50% of rated capacity within a second. AI data centres need to evacuate the heat equivalent to 30 natural gas boilers per server rack. To manage load swings, storage technologies, including lithium- ion batteries, are becoming critical for AI data centres, potentially making them more flexible, grid-friendly assets. In an AI data centre, a single server rack the size of a refrigerator can weigh more than a pick-up truck

Man these are wild stats. One server rack:

- Weighs as much as a pick-up truck
- Consumes 65 households worth of power
- Needs to evacuate 30 gas boilers worth of heat
- Swings wildly in power consumption

Klein: I agree that it is a revolutionary technology, that it is going to transform our economy on the scale of the Industrial Revolution.

But unlike the Industrial Revolution, which created huge numbers of jobs, the goal of this revolution is to eliminate jobs.

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Whew!

Hillary Clinton this morning on the US-Iran talks that fell apart:

“This is hard, disciplined effort that has to go into diplomacy to reach any results. And I don’t see this administration either wanting to do it or, frankly, being capable of doing it…”

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In France, legislation came into effect recently for all car parks that have over 80 spaces to be covered with solar panels. Estimated to add around 11GW of renewable energy capacity to the national grid. Why not do likewise in Scotland? Braehead, Silverburn, Glasgow Fort etc.

Over 8 billion reasons to ditch fossil fuels in one photo.

Climate Science Serving America Fellowship Our mission is to help the world reach “Drawdown" as quickly, safely, and equitably as possible.

Dear Friends,

Please send this to your networks. Project Drawdown is offering full-time, paid (with benefits) fellowships to scientists and engineers working on climate solutions in the public interest.

Deadline is April 17.

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Why I Support The California Billionaire Tax Billionaires are crying foul about California's proposed wealth tax.Don't fall for their fearmongering.A one-time, 5% ta

California’s billionaires are wealthier than they’ve ever been.

Meanwhile, millions of poor and working-class Californians are struggling to make ends' meet.

It's time to tax the rich. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUcgiqsU6NQ

The EPA is forcing 124 of its scientists and researchers to accept reassignments and 35 of them are being told to pack up and move to a new city if they want to keep their jobs.

Univ of Pennsylvania Prof Michael Mann discusses systemic disinformation climate and science risks YouTube video by Cambridge Disinformation Summit

My talk earlier this week at the @cam.ac.uk #DisinformationSummit in Cambridge UK where I discussed my recent book with @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social, #ScienceUnderSiege, and the intersection of science denial and disinformation: www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8u-...

Absolutely remarkable statement from Pope Leo today.
One for the history books
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...

Effects of a weakened AMOC would spread worldwide. E.g., accelerated sea level rise on the E. US coast & changing monsoon patterns in the tropics—with vast human impacts. This is not something to take our eyes off, no matter how much the Trump admin & its fossil-fueled agenda want us to look away.

Love the the Artemis crew.

Four extraordinary humans: brilliant, disciplined, and deeply mission-driven.

What stands out even more than their intelligence is their character.

Kindness. Positivity. Humility. Empathy.

The future of space exploration shouldn’t just be bold, it should be human.
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Oppressive heat. Species extinctions. Pollution-choked skies.

This is the future that awaits the world unless humanity takes dramatic steps to end a series of mushrooming environmental crises, finds #GEO7.

Read more: https://ow.ly/58Rj50YGrjM

These irreplaceable old growth forests continue to be logged across British Columbia. Over 1,200 people have been arrested trying to keep them standing.

There is no time to waste. Protect the Irreplaceable.

#ActOnClimate #climate #nature @bcndp #bcpoli #bcgov Pic @TJWattPhoto

San Francisco Climate Week is coming up, and Project Drawdown will be there!

In particular, we are hosting 5 sessions, together, at the Melody in San Francisco on Thursday, April 23!

Lots of exciting new work to talk about...

More information here:

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12 Myths About Taxing the Rich | Robert Reich Robert Reich debunks 12 misconceptions about tax policy in America. Watch More: Do Corporate Tax Cuts Actually Help Amer

Today seems like a good day to debunk the 12 biggest myths about taxing the rich.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnoLAMHwf2I

Two postdoc fellowships now open at @brown.edu Dept of Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences. One in ocean sciences (apply.interfolio.com/183855) and one in any field of geoscience (apply.interfolio.com/183852). Deadline May 1.

The richest 1% will get $117 billion in tax cuts this year, thanks to Trump.

That’s more than the combined budgets of eight federal agencies, including the Department of Education and the EPA.

Meanwhile, the bottom 95% will see their taxes increase.

It’s clear who he governs for.

You can be opposed to the Iranian regime AND the reckless bombing of school kids.

You can support the troops AND be opposed to sending them into senseless wars.

You are not an antisemite if you decry the Israeli regime’s genocidal rampage.

Don’t let morons impose their idiotic view of the world.

In Berlin haben wir spontan mit hunderten Leuten vor dem Kanzleramt klargemacht: Wir lassen diesen Angriff auf Energiewende und Klimaziele nicht zu! Erneuerbare sind die Zukunft ☀️

Hohe Spritpreise ausgelöst durch Kriege sind ein Systemfehler. Wir müssen in Deutschland auf Elektromobilität setzen.

Diejenigen, die neue #Verbrennerautos auch nach 2035 zulassen wollen, fordern jetzt wieder eine #Spritpreisbremse. ⛽️. Benzin und Diesel machen Deutschland zum Spielball der Weltpolitik. Der Ausweg: #Elektromobilität ⚡🚗 – geladen mit heimischem Solar- und Windstrom ☀️🌬️.

Which is more important to you?

Allowing Pete Hegseth to use AI however he wants?

Or preventing AI from doing mass surveillance of Americans and creating lethal weapons without human oversight?

That’s the choice before us. robertreich.substack.com/p/pete-hegseth-and-the-a...

Despite the troubles and horrors, we're also living in the most meet-cute buddy movie ever.

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Abolish the crazy thugs at ICE.

The first time Charlie Chaplin spoke onscreen, he implored the people of the world to resist the rising tide of fascism.

Nearly 90 years later, it remains a timely message.

What can we do about it? Here's what the social science has to say about the best ways individuals can catalyze the type of systemic action we need: