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Brian Kahn
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Your friendly local Bloomberg climate tech editor
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Have to believe the COP30 venue is a psyop to convince negotiators of the urgency to address climate change. There's now been:

🔥A fire that burned through the plastic venue
🌊Frequent flooding due to improper drainage
🌡️Inadequate AC for a tropical location
🚨Lax security to stop protesters
November 20, 2025 at 6:40 PM
blkahn.bsky.social
It's honestly a miracle nobody was hurt, looks pretty serious www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-6G...
Fire breaks out in pavilion at COP30 climate talks: AFP journalists | AFP
YouTube video by AFP News Agency
www.youtube.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:32 PM
blkahn.bsky.social
wait now I actually want to do this
October 4, 2025 at 7:39 PM
blkahn.bsky.social
it's an area I need to brush up tbh
October 4, 2025 at 7:39 PM
blkahn.bsky.social
Anyways here's what's actually happening with Arctic sea ice per last year's Arctic Report Card
Sea ice extent, defined as the total area covered by ice of at least 15% concentration, is one of the most commonly used indicators of long-term Arctic sea ice conditions. The primary source of extent observations is the 46-year record (starting in 1979) derived from satellite-borne passive microwave sensors. This satellite record tracks long-term trends, variability, and seasonal changes from the annual extent maximum in late February or March to the annual extent minimum in September. In recent years, minimum extents are ~50% of the values in the 1980s.
September 19, 2025 at 5:07 PM
blkahn.bsky.social
Once again tapping the sign www.bloomberg.com/features/202...
Screenshot of text: These and dozens of other actions taken since Jan. 20 paint a clear picture: The Trump administration is going to war with established climate science. Mass firings, regulatory rollbacks, program closures, and funding cuts across agencies have compromised the nation’s ability to gather and assess data on climate change, reducing the amount of high-quality information that policymakers and business leaders can use to guide their decisions, potentially for years to come.
September 12, 2025 at 9:35 PM
blkahn.bsky.social
heck yeah congrats doc!!
September 10, 2025 at 8:51 PM