Thank you for your reply! But please don't say "your study", I really didn't like their conclusions 😂 It was just sent to me by a carnivore colleague

I read a study published less than a month ago that said almost the opposite (doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.6489). How do you explain this? I'm not very familiar with the medical literature

We have a pretty good understanding of the differences between GHG emission estimates, but when it comes to some sectors (e.g., land), estimates seem all over the place!

Why is this? @wflamb.bsky.social has you covered...
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Only half of calories produced on croplands are available for human consumption, study finds Study: 1/2 of the calories produced on croplands are unavailable for human consumption

Of all human activities, few have as big an impact on the planet as agriculture. Globally, the agri-food system—everything that’s produced & consumed, from farm to fork to landfill—is the largest consumer of water & user of land, and one of the largest GHG emitters: drawdown.org/news/only-ha... >>

Next study (preprint) that models underestimate warming substantially

No shit no kidding

Models have a circulation problem (oceans + atmosphere) which are able to massively supercharge changes or extreme events like the North American heatwave or the non-linear expansion of marine heatwaves

I just resigned from NASA. It breaks my heart to leave, but I’ve become convinced the best path forward is to do the best science I can, and that can’t be here anymore. I’m still in love with the promise of those four magic letters. Ad astra per aspera, and remember: Earth is the only good planet.

Severe 2023 Drought: Sinking Carbon Sink in the Amazon - Eos The Amazon forest has been a reliable carbon sink, soaking up some of humanity’s carbon emissions, but a severe drought in 2023 adds to growing concern that this ecosystem service is at risk.

🌟 Editor's Pick! 🌟

“The Amazon forest has been a reliable carbon sink, soaking up some of humanity’s carbon emissions, but a severe drought in 2023 adds to growing concern that this ecosystem service is at risk.”

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#AGUPubs @eos.org

His Harvard Lab Was Thriving. Then Came the Cuts.

This article tells the story of what researchers have been going through over the past 14 months. As funding dries up, professors struggle to keep people employed and to keep doing the work.

The Trump Administration is destroying so much science in this country.
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/13/u...

Zack Polanski says Greens would ditch GDP targets and focus on wellbeing instead Leader uses first major economic speech to prioritise public services and reduction of inequality over growth A government led by the Green party would not set targets for GDP growth but would instead focus on people’s mental health, social cohesion and community welfare, Zack Polanski has said in a major speech to set out his plans for the economy. In his first policy address since taking over as leader of the Greens in England and Wales six months ago, Polanski condemned what he called “rip-off Britain”, where a minority of asset owners benefited at the expense of people obliged to pay unaffordable sums for housing and other basics. Continue reading...

Zack Polanski says Greens would ditch GDP targets and focus on wellbeing instead

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S13 E04: Iran, USAID & Soap Operas: 3/8/26: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver YouTube video by LastWeekTonight

It’s truly depressing to realize the number of horrendous things the Trump administration has done. Each week there’s a new one, and the constant flood makes people forget the last.

Watch this for a reminder about USAID.

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Page 2 of letter by Daniel Swain. It begins: constructive suggestions regarding how the already remarkable institutional efficiency and societal impact of NCAR could be further enhanced through increased (not decreased) federal support in the years to come. Please note: To ensure the highest level of technical rigor, this response focuses exclusively on the core atmospheric and natural hazard science topics within the author’s primary domain of expertise; for this reason, I have omitted a response to Topic 4 (Space Weather)." NCAR weather modeling and atmospheric observing capabilities a) Management and operations of weather-related observational platforms, modeling and science as a stand-alone activity. The proposed management of weather-related research as a stand-alone activity is a scientifically regressive path that ignores the fundamental physical reality of the Earth system. Modern atmospheric science has demonstrated (largely, it is worth noting, due to groundbreaking researc

Page 3 of letter by Daniel Swain. It begins: b) Management and operations of weather-related observational platforms, modeling and science as combined with other NSF investments/facilities. The highly specialized nature of the NCAR-Wyoming Supercomputing Center (NWSC) infrastructure represents an extraordinary value proposition that cannot be replicated by combining it with more generalized NSF programs. The NWSC is not a generic high-performance computing (HPC) facility; it is a laboratory uniquely optimized for atmospheric science workflows, with a hardware and storage architecture specifically designed to handle the massive, high-bandwidth data demands of Earth system modeling. Furthermore, its model of providing an excellent, free-at-point-of-use technical support team ensures that the focus remains on the science rather than the overhead of systems administration. This centralized expertise allows individual researchers, smaller labs, and even entire universities—who would otherwi

Page 4 of letter by Daniel Swain. It begins: NCAR Mesa Lab (located in Boulder, Colorado) a/b) Ownership of the NSF NCAR Mesa Lab building for public and private use. Far more than just an office building, NSF NCAR Mesa Lab is an iconic and purpose-built facility designed specifically for the study of atmospheric science. Its position at the physical interface of the Rocky Mountain foothills and the Great Plains is a deliberate reflection of its mission, serving as a visible symbol—in an iconically American setting—of the federal government's enduring commitment to science in service of society. For many in the field, including myself, the Mesa Lab holds singular importance as a focal gathering point for the global atmospheric science community. My own early career exposure to weather and Earth system modeling, in fact, occurred within these walls, and I have long felt that the facility’s architecture and location inspire a necessary sense of awe regarding the atmosphere’s complexity a

Page 1 of letter by Daniel Swain. It begins: Dear Acting Director Stone and the NSF NCAR restructuring team: I am writing to provide a formal response to the Request for Information (RFI) regarding the proposed restructuring of the NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) and its critical weather science infrastructure contained within the January 23, 2026 Dear Colleague Letter (DCL) entitled “NSF Intent to Restructure Critical Weather Infrastructure.” I submit these comments in my professional capacity as an atmospheric research scientist within the University of California, where my research focuses on the physics and dynamics of atmospheric processes related to extreme weather events and their role in shifting natural hazard and disaster risk. My perspective is informed by a public-sector career dedicated to bridging the gap between fundamental atmospheric research and real-world application in an academic context, with a particular focus on understanding and mitigating

I just submitted my letter to NSF responding to its proposal to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR). I argue that doing so would be an astonishing and avoidable misstep, and that federal support for the institution should in fact be *increased.* [1/4]

Tree Regeneration After Unprecedented Forest Disturbances in Central Europe Is Robust but Maladapted to Future Climate Change

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REVEALED: The EU spends hundreds of times more public money on high-emissions beef and dairy than legumes and nuts through its common agricultural policy (CAP) subsidies, according to new figures published today by Foodrise.

Read the new report: foodrise.org.uk/CAPCrossroads/

A leading American research lab is slated to lose its critical supercomputing facility, according to a letter released by the National Science Foundation.https://cnn.it/3MoF7zU

There's one thing most of us can do, especially in the Global North, to address the polycrisis: shift to a plant-based or plant-rich diet. Prof Johan Rockström, shown speaking in the post below, explains here why it's so important and brings many benefits: www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Scientists thought they understood global warming. Then the past three years happened. The fastest warming period since 1880 occurred in the past 30 years, according to a Washington Post analysis of NASA data.

We don't know what's happening, but there's no good news here. As long as we keep burning fossil fuels, the world will continue to become more dangerous and chaotic.

We're hiring! In the Future Forests excellence cluster, we're looking for a postdoc in participatory modelling. If you like modelling but are also interested in transdisciplinary research and co-creation with stakeholders, this position is for you! 🌲🤝🧑‍💻 uni-freiburg.de/en/job/00004...

The UK is a rich country built on mass poverty Record levels of very deep poverty expose the true cost of austerity, inflation and the concentration of power at the top.

Politicians tell us they can fix poverty with economic growth, or labour market reforms, or easy money.

But all of these fixes just obscure the fact that the poverty of those at the bottom is a direct consequence of the wealth of those at the top. graceblakeley.substack.com/p/the-uk-is-...

New research - Including carbon emissions from permafrost thaw and fires reduces the remaining carbon budget for limiting warming to 1.5C by 25%

#climatecrisis
HT @carbonbrief.org
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Amsterdam Defies Last-Minute Lobbying to Become First Capital City to Ban Fossil Fuel Ads Amsterdam city council has passed a legally binding ban on advertising for fossil fuels and meat products across public spaces in the city, becoming the first capital in the world to prohibit such ads...

🙌 Major climate win! 

Amsterdam has become the first capital in the world to legally ban meat and fossil fuel advertising.

🌍 More than 50 cities worldwide have now pledged to ban the advertising of fossil fuels.

www.desmog.com/2026/01/23/a...

Brilliant paper that shows how progress in model complexity (fully coupled-models) is essential for estimating what our future will look like 👏

Recovering tropical forests grow back nearly twice as fast with nitrogen, new research shows

“Our study is exciting because it suggests there are ways we can boost the capture and storage of greenhouse gases through reforestation by managing the nutrients available to trees.” - Priestley member Wenguang Tang, PhD researcher

🌳 Tropical forests can recover twice as quickly after deforestation if they have adequate soil nitrogen, according to new research led by the Uni of Leeds and Priestley members
climate.leeds.ac.uk/news/nitroge...

This tool reminds me of Ingrid Robeyns’ "Limitarianism": being born is largely a roll of the dice. Some get lucky, others don’t, and that’s something we should collectively take into account.

‘Meat tax’ could have significant impact on environmental footprint, study finds Full VAT on meat products could cost EU households as little as €26 a year but cut impact by 3-6%, says paper

‘Meat tax’ could have significant impact on environmental footprint, study finds

Globally, no single day in 2025 was cooler than its 1991-2020 average.
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Forensic analysis of objective video evidence. This is how you serve readers searching for clarity.

Germany’s dying forests are losing their ability to absorb CO2. Can a new way of planting save them? Vast swathes of the country’s trees have been killed off by droughts and infestations, in a trend sweeping across Europe. A shift towards more biodiverse cultivation could offer answers

Germany’s dying forests are losing their ability to absorb CO2. Can a new way of planting save them?