David Parslow
@drparslow.bsky.social
MSc, Global Sustainability Solutions at Exeter University. Previously...PhD (Psychology), SEN teacher. Interested in Tipping Points, Systems Thinking, Feedback Loops.
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“These are unacceptable outcomes of a solvable problem,” PIK Director Johan Rockström comments on the #COP30 talks.
apnews.com/article/clim...
apnews.com/article/clim...
Here's what's next in the fight to curb climate change, now that talks in Brazil have ended
Experts have mixed reactions to the recent U.N. climate talks in the Amazon. The talks, known as COP30, ended without a clear plan to phase out fossil fuels. U.N.
apnews.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:47 AM
“These are unacceptable outcomes of a solvable problem,” PIK Director Johan Rockström comments on the #COP30 talks.
apnews.com/article/clim...
apnews.com/article/clim...
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"a faltering, inadequate step, and one that will barely interrupt the climate’s steady march towards catastrophe. But a significant departure from total inaction nonetheless."
That's great, but to be clear, "inadequate" here means "not good enough to save humanity for even another generation"
That's great, but to be clear, "inadequate" here means "not good enough to save humanity for even another generation"
'Fossil fuel giants finally in the crosshairs': Cop30 avoids total failure with last-ditch deal
->The Guardian | #climate change #fossil fuel #cop30 | More from Lil Dr Glen EcoChat at BigEarthData.ai
->The Guardian | #climate change #fossil fuel #cop30 | More from Lil Dr Glen EcoChat at BigEarthData.ai
'Fossil fuel giants finally in the crosshairs': Cop30 avoids total failure with last-ditch deal
Dawn was breaking over the Amazonian city of Belém on Saturday morning, but in the windowless conference room it could have been day or night. They had been stuck there for more than 12 hours, dozens of ministers representing 17...
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:57 AM
"a faltering, inadequate step, and one that will barely interrupt the climate’s steady march towards catastrophe. But a significant departure from total inaction nonetheless."
That's great, but to be clear, "inadequate" here means "not good enough to save humanity for even another generation"
That's great, but to be clear, "inadequate" here means "not good enough to save humanity for even another generation"
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. @climateofgavin.bsky.social talked about how Earth's Energy Imbalance from NASA CERES data increased more than in models on Climate Chat with @danmiller999.bsky.social.
See timestamped link (whole conversation is well worth a listen) here:
youtu.be/mhvNVihv5Ww?...
See timestamped link (whole conversation is well worth a listen) here:
youtu.be/mhvNVihv5Ww?...
Much Ado About Accelerating Warming with Climate Scientist Gavin Schmidt
YouTube video by Climate Chat
youtu.be
September 2, 2025 at 12:39 PM
. @climateofgavin.bsky.social talked about how Earth's Energy Imbalance from NASA CERES data increased more than in models on Climate Chat with @danmiller999.bsky.social.
See timestamped link (whole conversation is well worth a listen) here:
youtu.be/mhvNVihv5Ww?...
See timestamped link (whole conversation is well worth a listen) here:
youtu.be/mhvNVihv5Ww?...
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No one should be surprised when a planet that accumulates heat more than twice as fast starts to see temperatures go up more than twice as fast.
This isn't rocket science, but we do need more of these NASA satellites. 🌍🛰
To keep us from going blind.
bsky.app/profile/leon...
This isn't rocket science, but we do need more of these NASA satellites. 🌍🛰
To keep us from going blind.
bsky.app/profile/leon...
June 6, 2025 at 9:53 PM
No one should be surprised when a planet that accumulates heat more than twice as fast starts to see temperatures go up more than twice as fast.
This isn't rocket science, but we do need more of these NASA satellites. 🌍🛰
To keep us from going blind.
bsky.app/profile/leon...
This isn't rocket science, but we do need more of these NASA satellites. 🌍🛰
To keep us from going blind.
bsky.app/profile/leon...
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This is a big deal. The reduction in sulphur emissions from ships means clouds aren’t as reflective and persistent, so the warming from greenhouse gases is not offset as much. So, while this change is very good for air quality, it’s very bad for almost everything else. #climate
A second opportunity to examine the cloud reduction effects from shipping fuel pollution measures has revealed that the 80% cut in sulphur emissions reduces cloud droplet formation by 67%.
acp.copernicus.org/articles/25/...
#aerosols #climatechange #clouds #IMO2020 #ECS
acp.copernicus.org/articles/25/...
#aerosols #climatechange #clouds #IMO2020 #ECS
acp.copernicus.org
November 24, 2025 at 2:26 PM
This is a big deal. The reduction in sulphur emissions from ships means clouds aren’t as reflective and persistent, so the warming from greenhouse gases is not offset as much. So, while this change is very good for air quality, it’s very bad for almost everything else. #climate
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James Dyke, a climate scientist at the University of Exeter, said: “Despite the host’s best efforts, Cop30 will not even be able to get nations to agree to fossil fuel phase-out. This shameful outcome is the result of narrow self-interest and cynical politicking.”
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
UN warns world losing climate battle but fragile Cop30 deal keeps up the fight
Reaching agreement in divisive political landscape shows ‘climate cooperation is alive and kicking’, says UN climate chief
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 8:05 AM
James Dyke, a climate scientist at the University of Exeter, said: “Despite the host’s best efforts, Cop30 will not even be able to get nations to agree to fossil fuel phase-out. This shameful outcome is the result of narrow self-interest and cynical politicking.”
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Now that we are likely to cross 1.5°C, there is increasing discussion on "overshoot".
There is a lot of uncertainties on overshoot, but there is one thing that we are 100% sure about:
GHG emissions need to go down >90% in decades for overshoot to be a reality.
www.swp-berlin.org/publikation/...
There is a lot of uncertainties on overshoot, but there is one thing that we are 100% sure about:
GHG emissions need to go down >90% in decades for overshoot to be a reality.
www.swp-berlin.org/publikation/...
November 24, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Now that we are likely to cross 1.5°C, there is increasing discussion on "overshoot".
There is a lot of uncertainties on overshoot, but there is one thing that we are 100% sure about:
GHG emissions need to go down >90% in decades for overshoot to be a reality.
www.swp-berlin.org/publikation/...
There is a lot of uncertainties on overshoot, but there is one thing that we are 100% sure about:
GHG emissions need to go down >90% in decades for overshoot to be a reality.
www.swp-berlin.org/publikation/...
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There is no way to achieve "deep, rapid and sustained reductions in global greenhouse gas emissions" without a rapid transition away from fossil fuel burning. The international scientific assessments are very clear on this point. One could view a focus on other sources as intentional deflection.
November 23, 2025 at 9:37 PM
There is no way to achieve "deep, rapid and sustained reductions in global greenhouse gas emissions" without a rapid transition away from fossil fuel burning. The international scientific assessments are very clear on this point. One could view a focus on other sources as intentional deflection.
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I'm seeing claims that progress was made at #COP30, but it really wasn't. Each passing year with no fossil fuel phaseout comes at great opportunity cost as we further burn through the vanishing carbon budget that remains for averting dangerous warming. See my commentary: michaelmann.net/bad-cop/
November 23, 2025 at 8:55 PM
I'm seeing claims that progress was made at #COP30, but it really wasn't. Each passing year with no fossil fuel phaseout comes at great opportunity cost as we further burn through the vanishing carbon budget that remains for averting dangerous warming. See my commentary: michaelmann.net/bad-cop/
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Since the 1990s, glaciers around the world have been losing ice faster than they can recover, and the pace is only accelerating.
In 2024, glaciers in Scandinavia, Svalbard, and North Asia recorded their largest annual mass loss ever observed.
🔗 https://bit.ly/4ivRNPc
In 2024, glaciers in Scandinavia, Svalbard, and North Asia recorded their largest annual mass loss ever observed.
🔗 https://bit.ly/4ivRNPc
November 23, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Since the 1990s, glaciers around the world have been losing ice faster than they can recover, and the pace is only accelerating.
In 2024, glaciers in Scandinavia, Svalbard, and North Asia recorded their largest annual mass loss ever observed.
🔗 https://bit.ly/4ivRNPc
In 2024, glaciers in Scandinavia, Svalbard, and North Asia recorded their largest annual mass loss ever observed.
🔗 https://bit.ly/4ivRNPc
AND still gonna continue with deforestation! Useless
November 23, 2025 at 8:26 AM
AND still gonna continue with deforestation! Useless
COP 30. What an absolute farce
November 23, 2025 at 8:25 AM
COP 30. What an absolute farce
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@theguardian.com environment editor @dpcarrington.bsky.social says the fire at the COP30 venue reminds him of “the simplest climate advice that has ever been given, which is:
Stop burning things.”
Fire footage from Samuel Rubin via The Guardian
Stop burning things.”
Fire footage from Samuel Rubin via The Guardian
November 20, 2025 at 10:19 PM
@theguardian.com environment editor @dpcarrington.bsky.social says the fire at the COP30 venue reminds him of “the simplest climate advice that has ever been given, which is:
Stop burning things.”
Fire footage from Samuel Rubin via The Guardian
Stop burning things.”
Fire footage from Samuel Rubin via The Guardian
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Reminder that no insurance means ... no mortgage. No mortgages, and ... well you can imagine what that does for housing/business/economy in general. Insurance will be the climate shock that breaks things, probably. 💣💥
"Climate shock." New study shows that rising property insurance premiums caused by growing weather extremes are cascading into the real estate market. Homes in the ZIP codes most exposed to hurricanes and wildfires would sell for an average of $43,900 less than they would otherwise.
November 20, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Reminder that no insurance means ... no mortgage. No mortgages, and ... well you can imagine what that does for housing/business/economy in general. Insurance will be the climate shock that breaks things, probably. 💣💥
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Evidence-based journalism? Why is there no mention of #methane in this article? Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas as harmful as CO2. Meat and dairy consumption has to go down too if we want a liveable planet. But that's an inconvenient truth.
theconversation.com/what-do-we-k...
theconversation.com/what-do-we-k...
What do we know about climate change? How do we know it? And where are we headed?
Cimate scientists are more certain than ever that humans are changing the climate – but there are signs of hope on the horizon.
theconversation.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Evidence-based journalism? Why is there no mention of #methane in this article? Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas as harmful as CO2. Meat and dairy consumption has to go down too if we want a liveable planet. But that's an inconvenient truth.
theconversation.com/what-do-we-k...
theconversation.com/what-do-we-k...
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Greenland's Glacier is Cracking Apart
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Greenland's Glacier is Cracking Apart
YouTube video by Science Talk with Jim Massa
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November 20, 2025 at 12:37 AM
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Greenland's Glacier is Cracking Apart
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"found evidence for a positive feedback mechanism between fracture-induced damage & ice acceleration- an amplifying cycle that hastened the shelf's disintegration in recent years...
[This] could have significant implications for the Antarctic Ice Sheet's future contribution to global sealevel rise"
[This] could have significant implications for the Antarctic Ice Sheet's future contribution to global sealevel rise"
Cracks in Antarctic 'Doomsday Glacier' ice shelf trigger accelerated destabilization
Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica—often called the "Doomsday Glacier"—is one of the fastest-changing ice–ocean systems on Earth, and its future remains a major uncertainty in global sea-level rise p...
phys.org
November 20, 2025 at 5:09 AM
"found evidence for a positive feedback mechanism between fracture-induced damage & ice acceleration- an amplifying cycle that hastened the shelf's disintegration in recent years...
[This] could have significant implications for the Antarctic Ice Sheet's future contribution to global sealevel rise"
[This] could have significant implications for the Antarctic Ice Sheet's future contribution to global sealevel rise"
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“The prevailing assumption is that the world has closed off pathways above 3°C warming – but in fact we could be derailed by vicious cycles in societies & nature. Catastrophic environmental change is still very much on the table" - @jamesgdyke.info
Climate storms threatens 'vicious cycle'
Climate impacts will 'get in the way of action to tackle the underlying problem'.
theecologist.org
November 20, 2025 at 6:44 AM
“The prevailing assumption is that the world has closed off pathways above 3°C warming – but in fact we could be derailed by vicious cycles in societies & nature. Catastrophic environmental change is still very much on the table" - @jamesgdyke.info
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The author correctly identifies "belching cows" as a methane source, yet fails to discuss or even mention the mitigating effect of changes in diet to more plant-based. This could have a greater impact than capping coal mines or switching to EVs.
November 19, 2025 at 9:33 PM
The author correctly identifies "belching cows" as a methane source, yet fails to discuss or even mention the mitigating effect of changes in diet to more plant-based. This could have a greater impact than capping coal mines or switching to EVs.
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Its total madness people..
November 19, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Its total madness people..
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I need an app to buy a house, I need an app to turn on my washing machine, I need an app for coffee recipes for my new coffee machine, I need apps for the socials, #1,#2,#3,#4,#5, I need an app because its trendy, and I need another app to ask for extra classes for my daugther...
November 19, 2025 at 9:21 PM
I need an app to buy a house, I need an app to turn on my washing machine, I need an app for coffee recipes for my new coffee machine, I need apps for the socials, #1,#2,#3,#4,#5, I need an app because its trendy, and I need another app to ask for extra classes for my daugther...
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I need an app for my car, I need an app for my fridge, I need an app for my videogame console, I need an app for playing board games with my friends, I need an app to communicate with colleagues, I need an app to book my holidays, I need an app to sell my second hand dj gear...
November 19, 2025 at 9:18 PM
I need an app for my car, I need an app for my fridge, I need an app for my videogame console, I need an app for playing board games with my friends, I need an app to communicate with colleagues, I need an app to book my holidays, I need an app to sell my second hand dj gear...
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I need an app to watch movies, I need an app to send messages, I need an app to login with my local/national government..I need an app for banking, I need an app for shooting photos, I need an app for enhancing my photos, I need an app for gaming, I need another app for communication within gaming..
November 19, 2025 at 9:15 PM
I need an app to watch movies, I need an app to send messages, I need an app to login with my local/national government..I need an app for banking, I need an app for shooting photos, I need an app for enhancing my photos, I need an app for gaming, I need another app for communication within gaming..
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I need an app to navigate, I need an app to get coffee, I need an app to see my kids grades, another one to communicate with my kids teachers, I need an app for the public transportation, I need an app if I want discount on my groceries. I need an app if I want to login at work...
November 19, 2025 at 9:14 PM
I need an app to navigate, I need an app to get coffee, I need an app to see my kids grades, another one to communicate with my kids teachers, I need an app for the public transportation, I need an app if I want discount on my groceries. I need an app if I want to login at work...
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When the rainforests of the sea and the rainforests of the land are gone… I don’t want to finish that sentence.
This could be our shining moment of courage and solidarity. Our time to show what great things humanity is capable of.
Fight climate change now.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
This could be our shining moment of courage and solidarity. Our time to show what great things humanity is capable of.
Fight climate change now.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘Deathly silent’: two out of three corals in world heritage-listed Ningaloo reef have been killed, scientists confirm
One expert says she is ‘starting to visualise the point where all we have left of corals and reefs is memories’
www.theguardian.com
November 19, 2025 at 11:52 AM
When the rainforests of the sea and the rainforests of the land are gone… I don’t want to finish that sentence.
This could be our shining moment of courage and solidarity. Our time to show what great things humanity is capable of.
Fight climate change now.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
This could be our shining moment of courage and solidarity. Our time to show what great things humanity is capable of.
Fight climate change now.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...