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With so many countries taking early steps to becoming #Electrostates rather than #Petrostates, will Trump's #OilWar be the biggest yet or is the larger war the #EndOfOil forever? We hit up Canada's best energy writer @markhamhislop.bsky.social for answers

PODCAST: www.podcastics.com/episode/4019...
Oil Wars vs Energy Transition (feat. Markham Hislop)
What another oil war means for Canada’s future
www.podcastics.com
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That happened when Amazon engineering staff started organizing around climate, and he needed to buy off environmental groups to cut off their support.
February 11, 2026 at 9:23 PM
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The Washington Post editorial board claims the benefits of reducing climate pollution are "modest"

Who wrote this, exactly?
February 11, 2026 at 6:18 PM
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Just remember, when you're in the warmest February you've ever seen outside of the last couple years or so, WE WILL PAY FOR THIS with commensurate levels of FIRE & SMOKE this spring, summer & fall. Then DEMAND your political leaders #TalkClimate & most importantly ACT ON IT #yyc #yyccc #cdnpoli
February 11, 2026 at 3:36 PM
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Among the things I will never understand: why this hasn’t been part of ordinary political discourse since 2018, even among non-GOP folks.

“At 3-4C, ‘the economy and society will cease to function as we know it’, scientists said last week, but a hothouse Earth would be even more fiery.”
Point of no return: a hellish ‘hothouse Earth’ getting closer, scientists say
Continued global heating could set irreversible course by triggering climate tipping points, but most people unaware
www.theguardian.com
February 11, 2026 at 8:48 PM
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A reminder: ICE vehicles waste a whopping 80% of energy in their fuel.

EVs are propelled by entirely different mechanisms. Energy enters the vehicle as electricity, which directly powers the drivetrain making it 3-4x more efficient.
February 11, 2026 at 6:24 PM
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Most people don’t know this: Heat pumps REDUCE gas consumption even if running 100% on electricity from a gas fired power plant.

More here in my piece for @carbonbrief.org👇

interactive.carbonbrief.org/factcheck/he...
February 11, 2026 at 9:03 PM
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With so many countries taking early steps to becoming #Electrostates rather than #Petrostates, will Trump's #OilWar be the biggest yet or is the larger war the #EndOfOil forever? We hit up Canada's best energy writer @markhamhislop.bsky.social for answers

PODCAST: www.podcastics.com/episode/4019...
Oil Wars vs Energy Transition (feat. Markham Hislop)
What another oil war means for Canada’s future
www.podcastics.com
February 11, 2026 at 9:21 PM
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Home insurance rates are soaring in the aftermath of wildfires in Maui and Los Angeles.

Two new bills introduced in Hawaiʻi and California would help protect families from rising costs by making Big Oil pay their fair share. 👏
California and Hawai`i join growing movement to hold Big Oil accountable for the climate-driven home insurance crisis | Center for Climate Integrity
New bills would empower state attorneys general to protect the public from rising insurance costs after a climate disaster
climateintegrity.org
February 11, 2026 at 6:57 PM
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Inside Climate Justice Now: A new blueprint for collaborative climate action
In their forthcoming book Climate Justice Now, lead editors Joerg Schaefer, Nikhar Gaikwad, and Rebecca Marwege take readers inside a rare kind of climate collaboration — one that bridges science, politics, and philosophy to rethink what justice means in a rapidly changing world. Set for publication in March 2026, the book grew out of a two-year research network linking natural scientists with scholars from the social sciences and humanities. Participants were united by a shared problem: while “climate justice” is everywhere in public discourse, there is little agreement on what the term actually means. The result is an ambitious, grounded exploration of how rising seas, migration, labor, and inequality intersect — and how researchers and practitioners can move beyond disciplinary silos toward solutions rooted in real-world experience. Schaefer is co-director of Columbia University Earth Networks Decarbonization, Climate Resilience and Justice program. Marwege is an assistant professor of environmental politics at the American University in Paris, where she teaches climate and environmental politics, social movements, and critical theory. The book’s 16 chapters bring together contributors from political theory, sociology, migration studies, environmental health, literature, anthropology, ocean and atmospheric science, urban studies, religion, and community planning. Together, they examine climate justice through...
planetforward.org
February 11, 2026 at 7:06 PM
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Retailers like Costco partner with big banks - Chase, Citi, BofA, Wells Fargo - that are still pouring billions into fossil fuels.

BUT there are better credit card options that don’t bankroll climate chaos!

Our new report drops next week 👀

Join our 2/26 update call: stmp.link/BetterOption...
February 11, 2026 at 4:58 PM
HEY #YYC! The 2026 #Calgary #EcoSolarHomeTour will take place this coming June. We are currently inviting #NetZero, Near Net Zero, #PassiveHouse & other high-performance #EcoHomes to participate in this year’s tour (registration deadline: Feb 13. Come show off your COOL home!!! ecosolar.ca
the Eco-Solar Home Tour
Annual free tour of energy efficient homes in Alberta Canada.
ecosolar.ca
February 11, 2026 at 4:19 PM
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From Natural Gas Intelligence today.

"February LNG imports to the big three Asian gas buyers — China, Japan and South Korea — are expected to fall by 2.32 Mt year/year"
February 11, 2026 at 3:52 PM
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I've argued that LNG can't compete on the economics.

"Even if prices fall in 2026, LNG still can't compete with domestic or imported pipeline gas, which has a cost advantage, so it remains a supplemental fuel," said analyst Xiong Wei at Rystad.

Oddly this article doesn't mention the latest LNG #s
China's LNG imports set to recover in 2026 though not to 2024 level
China's liquefied natural gas imports are set to rise in 2026 as a global supply upswing lowers prices while use for power generation and transport rises, though any lift will be modest due to persist...
www.reuters.com
February 11, 2026 at 3:52 PM
The #ClimateChange message from the unforgettable #BadBunny #Superbowl halftime show youtu.be/bpzvYB9Q0RM?...
Did you miss this symbolism in Bad Bunny's performance?
YouTube video by YaleClimateConnections
youtu.be
February 11, 2026 at 2:28 PM
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Read more about the #Copernicus analysis of fire emissions, smoke & air quality impacts for Argentina, Chile & Australia in our recent article at atmosphere.copernicus.eu/southern-hem... @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social @ecmwf.int
Southern Hemisphere hit by intense wildfires during January
The Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) has been tracking the high intensity and smoke emissions of wildfires burning in several countries around the Southern Hemisphere since the beginnin...
atmosphere.copernicus.eu
February 11, 2026 at 1:37 PM
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Winter fires in Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Oregon, Wyoming,…

WINTER! 🔥😱🔥

CAUSED AND/OR AMPLIFIED/INTENSIFIED BY HUMANS BURNING FOSSIL FUELS

#Oil
#Coal
#Gas

bsky.app/profile/fire...

dailydispatch.com/fire-news/wi...

#Fire
#Winter
#ExtremeHeat
#FossilFuelPollution
#AnthropogenicGlobalWarming
February 11, 2026 at 1:44 PM
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The US coal industry is $28B - about the size of Southwest Airlines - and employs fewer people than Arby's.

The public health cost is multiple times the revenue.

Let it go. Or just buy out your cronies and wind it down, I could live with that.

insideclimatenews.org/news/1002202...
Trump Will Order Defense Department to Buy Coal Power - Inside Climate News
Climate and security experts say the plan is outdated and could place the U.S. at a competitive disadvantage.
insideclimatenews.org
February 11, 2026 at 1:45 PM
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Watched the Super Bowl halftime show and not sure what all the symbolism meant? We have a breakdown of the climate-related moments of the show:
The climate symbolism in Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime performance » Yale Climate Connections
Bilingual Features Editor Pearl Marvell explains.
yaleclimateconnections.org
February 10, 2026 at 9:31 PM
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Andor was not only the best series I've ever wtched, it was from the start utterly about the kind of resistance we need right now, and how complicated that is, how dangerous, to build and work for.
February 10, 2026 at 3:38 PM
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"While the pivot back to oil and gas has been justified by scapegoating the low carbon business, our analysis shows that the upstream business has been the source of 75% of disposal losses and impairments since 2020." Nick Mazan said www.bbc.com/news/article...
BP steps up cost cutting as profits slide
The oil giant also suspends its share buyback programme ahead of the arrival of its new boss.
www.bbc.com
February 11, 2026 at 1:41 AM
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For a limited time, my iconic t-shirt (yes, I'm joking) is now available as part of various @drilledmedia.bsky.social Patreon memberships. Support great climate reporting and tell Schmelon to kick rocks at the same time? Win-win www.patreon.com/cw/Drilled
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February 11, 2026 at 1:55 AM
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February 10, 2026 at 2:35 PM
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"The United States doesn't have partners. It has states with which it does transactional business and states which it influences in its own self-interest...over the next few years how we in Canada think of our sovereignty is going to continue to be challenged very strongly by the United States."
With so many countries taking early steps to becoming #Electrostates rather than #Petrostates, will Trump's #OilWar be the biggest yet or is the larger war the #EndOfOil forever? We hit up Canada's best energy writer @markhamhislop.bsky.social for answers

PODCAST: www.podcastics.com/episode/4019...
Oil Wars vs Energy Transition (feat. Markham Hislop)
What another oil war means for Canada’s future
www.podcastics.com
February 9, 2026 at 9:41 PM