The 2025 update of the Global Carbon Budget is out.
While fossil CO2 emissions rise again and carbon sinks are weakened by climate change, deforestation emissions are down and many countries decarbonise their energy.
No global emissions peak yet though.
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Time series on the date of spring onset in Sodankylä, Finland.
Did the thermal spring start in Sodankylä Lapland already on 12 March?
The cumulative heat sum since then is now 21.4 °C days, and rarely in the history has such a large heat accumulation been reversed by a subsequent cold spell.
If the 12 March is confirmed, it would beat the record by 10 days.
Spectacular reminder right above the house of the wonder of life. Can’t beat living in the dark countryside on nights like these.
Norwegian new passenger cars sales by type: Monthly
US new light-duty vehicle sales by type: Monthly
Tale of two petrostates.
Data from @robbieandrew.bsky.social: robbieandrew.github.io/carsales/
“Special Forces” training at -33C in Lapland. When it’s this cold, one has to be careful the pipes don’t freeze 🥶!
The Xmas tree hunt succeeded, you can’t beat a spruce from your own forest. But where is the snow though??? Merry Xmas from Finland
Winter is arriving, slowly but surely..I start to feel like a bear ready for a long sleep!
The data is clear.
Our climate is changing more rapidly than at any time in the past, due to our burning of fossil fuels. These graphs make it clear, and the curves are not flattening at all.
Denial helps no one.
Online evening lectures from the Royal Scottish Forestry Society
24th Nov: Treekeepers:
Award-winning author, Lauren E Oakes
8 Dec: Three Words for Forest:
Prof Deirdre Heddon
19 January: Silvohorticulture:
Farming and gardening pioneer Ben Raskin
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"The US, which has positioned itself as a major fossil fuel exporter, sold $80 billion in oil and gas abroad through July, the last month with data available. China exported $120 billion in green technology over the same period."
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Despite the madness, there are still some places where to escape and free the soul. This a midnight sauna and swim from our wee boat at Heinävesi in Finland.
Our rising seas. This is only going to get harder to ignore.
This NASA visualization was created by svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/5520/
A stylised green outline of an electrical plug curves across the top. In the centre is the bold text "47%" in black, followed by the text "Electricity generated from renewables in the EU in 2024" in a smaller font below. In the lower-left corner are faint line drawings of a wind turbine and solar panels. The European Commission logo is in the top right corner. The background has a faint watermark pattern.
2024 was a record year for renewables.
Renewable generation reached 47% of the EU power mix, helping to bring down average wholesale electricity prices since 2021
Here are some key figures ↓
It’s magical when life appears from the ground after 4 months under snow. Spring n the forest is in full speed!
As a forester, it was the yard birch silhouette that stood out for me.
£100 per C tonne …
“You have the FULL backing across the United Kingdom, and we stand with you and Ukraine for as long as it may take” — British PM Starmer after his meeting with Zelensky
Warming up for the coming firewood season #spring #sustainableforestry #finland
I’ve been thinking about “no puppet, no puppet!” a bunch today… This whole clip is wild to look back on.
NEW: A searing editorial in the The Kyiv Independent.
“It’s time to say it plainly. America’s leadership has switched sides in the war. The American people have not, and they should speak up.
“A president just disrespected America in the Oval Office. It wasn’t Zelensky.”
@kyivindependent.com
Ukraine is Europe!
We stand by Ukraine.
We will step up our support to Ukraine so that they can continue to fight back the agressor.
Today, it became clear that the free world needs a new leader. It’s up to us, Europeans, to take this challenge.
3 reasons why the EU Automotive Plan should leave the car CO2 targets as is:
📈The EV market is up, in part thanks to targets. Now is not the time to stop
🚗Let's focus on fleet electrification to boost demand
🔋The real crisis is developing local batteries capacity
Read more➡️ bit.ly/41CW5PW
‼️ “We cannot let children die on our watch” - statement from Save the Children CEO Inger Ashing on the impact of aid cuts on children globally.
“This withdrawal of support will have a direct and deadly impact on some of the world’s most vulnerable children.”
www.savethechildren.net/news/we-cann...
Madness - high risk and unsustainable. Time to take the high road, not the low road.
Not just protect, but use wisely in a sustainable manner and thereby increase the carbon sink effect
The facts are the facts …
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And there it is, Global Sea Surface Temperatures reach levels not seen in at least 120,000 years before 2023 again!!
What do Europeans think of science and technology?
- 83% believe science and tech have a positive impact,
- 67% say science makes life easier, healthier and more comfortable,
- 58% want to learn more about scientific advances.
Find out more in the new Eurobarometer.
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