I speak about climate futures, mitigation and adaptation in the face of the climate crisis. 🇿🇦
I am a huge fan of ephemeral social media, so my posts delete after 60 days. Content that I want around longer will be on my blog.
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I speak about climate futures, mitigation and adaptation in the face of the climate crisis. 🇿🇦
I am a huge fan of ephemeral social media, so my posts delete after 60 days. Content that I want around longer will be on my blog.
https://peterdutoit.com
du Toit is an Afrikaans surname of French origin, originally from François du Toit, a Huguenot who moved to South Africa in 1686. It translates as "of the roof". People with the surname include:Alexander du Toit (1878–1948), South African geologist Anri du Toit aka Yolandi Visser, South African musician Braam du Toit, South African composer Christiaan du Toit (1901–1982), South African military commander Daniel du Toit (1871–1959), South African astronomer Dirk du Toit (1943–2009), South African politician Elize du Toit, South African born, British actress Flooi du Toit (1869–1909), South African cricketer Francois Jacobus du Toit (1897–1961), South African journalist and economist Gaffie du Toit, South African rugby union Jacob Daniël du Toit, South African poet and translator Jané du Toit, Namibian rugby union footballer Lydia Lindeque (1916–1997), South African actor Natalie du Toit, South African swimmer Nick du Toit, South African arms dealer Paul du Toit (1965–2014), South African artist Pieter-Steph du Toit, South African rugby union player Rachel Alida du Toit (1916–1997), South African actor Sarel Petrus du Toit (1864–1930), Second Boer War Boer general Simoné du Toit, South African shot putter Stephanus Jacobus du Toit (1847–1911), South African Afrikaans language pioneer Wikus du Toit, South African actor .. more
"Since atmospheric GHGs [which increased by +2.3% in 2024] drive global warming, [this is] ultimately the metric that matters for meeting the temperature goal of the Paris Agreement."
Unless these decline we are on a steady march to hell
#ClimateCrisis
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Citizens, businesses and stakeholders can all take part in the public consultation, where you can voice your opinion on the future of 🇪🇺 policy!
link.europa.eu/39hf7p
#EUHaveYourSay
CY Ditwah
- Sri Lanka: >334 dead
CY Senyar
- Thailand: >162 dead; >$1bn economic loss
- Indonesia: >505 dead
- Malaysia: >3 dead
1.51°C (ERA5) - 12-month running mean above preindustrial
425.76 ppm global CO2 concentrations year-to-date
Heating rate ~0.3°C/decade
Response:
Current government emission reduction targets (NDCs): 75% certain 2°C will be crossed.
We are on a highway to hell.
“The best estimates of current global warming from these three approaches are between 1.34 °C and 1.41 °C, 𝘩𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳, 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘺 𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘴, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘺 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘦𝘥 1.5 °𝘊 𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘣𝘦 𝘳𝘶𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘶𝘵.” [italics mine]
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www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/pre...
www.karstenhaustein.com/climate
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CY Ditwah
- Sri Lanka: >334 dead
CY Senyar
- Thailand: >162 dead; >$1bn economic loss
- Indonesia: >505 dead
- Malaysia: >3 dead
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www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/c...
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Low Isles 28.1c (27.8c 2018) POR 58yrs
Townsville 27.9c (27.9c 1988) POR 85yrs!
Bowen 27.6c (27.2c 2022) Combined POR 38yrs
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“If rainfall exceeds 100mm in a day, it is already considered extreme- let alone reaching 200mm” says Erma
#Indonesia 🇮🇩
All these climate refugee stories are taking place with the background global heating at ~1.5°C
With current government emission reduction commitments there is 75% chance heating will pass 2°C
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The sheer scale of the flooding is staggering.
This is all occurring at ~1.5ºC
What happens at 2ºC?
We are 92% certain to reach this level of heating
We are completely unprepared!
#ClimateCrisis
1. In places close to thermal limits
2. In places close to seasonal rivers & ice
3. Along coastlines
BILLIONS of people are in harms way!
Reposted by Du Toit, Adrian Luckman
Check out more graphics here: zacklabe.com/arctic-sea-i...
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The Labour peer called for new coal power in the Global Warming Policy Foundation’s annual lecture.
📝 @adambarnett.bsky.social
New coal power in 2025?
🤦🏻♂️
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The Labour peer called for new coal power in the Global Warming Policy Foundation’s annual lecture.
📝 @adambarnett.bsky.social
Meanwhile…
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This is the language we desperately need as we sail through ~1.5ºC and march on to 2ºC
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"You MUST listen to the science. We didn't just elect you. We've given you our trust. You are about to hear from leading scientists. I beseach you to hear their truth"
www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/202...
It's freaking insane.
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www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/202...
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That is roughly one in five households in the party’s local strongholds.
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A 🧵 on what this loophole would mean for Europe’s limited supply of advanced biofuels 👇
Check out this recent briefing, delivered to COP30 @iccinet.bsky.social
Very much designed for the non-expert, so don't be afraid to dip in!
www.youtube.com/live/YjYkKvw... 1/2
This is a *direct* result of our refusal to stop burning coal, oil and methane gas
What is presented here are consequences at ~1.5°C
The current NDC trajectory is ~2.5°C
We are on a highway to hell
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Check out this recent briefing, delivered to COP30 @iccinet.bsky.social
Very much designed for the non-expert, so don't be afraid to dip in!
www.youtube.com/live/YjYkKvw... 1/2
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2024 saw a record number of violent incidents over water around the world, far surpassing the 355 in 2023, continuing a steeply rising trend. Violence has more than quadrupled in the last five years.
www.latimes.com/environment/...
The municipality published their “contingency” plan to ward off Day Zero.
Here are all the red flags:
peterdutoit.com/knys...