jbwriting
@jbwriting.bsky.social
writer; CSA survivor-activist; climate change activist (among other things)
http://johnbrookswriting.com
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Scientists warn of severe climate-related risks to UK economy and security
Host of eminent scientists warn politicians, business and community leaders that UK risks severe climate-related risks to its economy, public health, food systems and national security.
buff.ly/MHVsedz
Host of eminent scientists warn politicians, business and community leaders that UK risks severe climate-related risks to its economy, public health, food systems and national security.
buff.ly/MHVsedz
November 30, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Scientists warn of severe climate-related risks to UK economy and security
Host of eminent scientists warn politicians, business and community leaders that UK risks severe climate-related risks to its economy, public health, food systems and national security.
buff.ly/MHVsedz
Host of eminent scientists warn politicians, business and community leaders that UK risks severe climate-related risks to its economy, public health, food systems and national security.
buff.ly/MHVsedz
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To be clear: the specific intention behind the state naming and singling out journalists it doesn't like is to put those journalists in danger.
November 30, 2025 at 9:29 AM
To be clear: the specific intention behind the state naming and singling out journalists it doesn't like is to put those journalists in danger.
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Weak headline; weak framing. The White House has published a list of journalists that the administration doesn't like.
White House launches website to excoriate media for ‘biased’ stories
Trump administration lists reporting it objects to in latest escalation of attacks on US journalism
www.theguardian.com
November 30, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Weak headline; weak framing. The White House has published a list of journalists that the administration doesn't like.
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Ireland is so beautiful.
Just imagine how it would be if we actually protected and restored our nature, instead of killing it off everywhere, on land and at sea?
Just imagine how it would be if we actually protected and restored our nature, instead of killing it off everywhere, on land and at sea?
November 30, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Ireland is so beautiful.
Just imagine how it would be if we actually protected and restored our nature, instead of killing it off everywhere, on land and at sea?
Just imagine how it would be if we actually protected and restored our nature, instead of killing it off everywhere, on land and at sea?
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October 2025 was the warmest October on record for the #Arctic. Arctic sea-ice extent is currently the lowest on record for late November. My newest 'climate viz of the month' summarizes some of this latest data: zacklabe.com/climate-viz-...
#ClimateChange #SciComm #OpenScience #OpenData #DataViz
#ClimateChange #SciComm #OpenScience #OpenData #DataViz
Climate Viz of the Month
October 2025 Hi everyone! Instead of designing a new special feature visualization, this next ‘climate viz of the month’ blog will focus on briefly summarizing the recent extremes in th…
zacklabe.com
November 29, 2025 at 8:42 PM
October 2025 was the warmest October on record for the #Arctic. Arctic sea-ice extent is currently the lowest on record for late November. My newest 'climate viz of the month' summarizes some of this latest data: zacklabe.com/climate-viz-...
#ClimateChange #SciComm #OpenScience #OpenData #DataViz
#ClimateChange #SciComm #OpenScience #OpenData #DataViz
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The evidence keeps piling up that — contrary to popular belief — more clean renewables means cheaper electricity
11 of 12 US states with the highest proportion of clean renewables have cheaper than average electricity
11 of 12 US states with the highest proportion of clean renewables have cheaper than average electricity
Breaking-New @EIAgov data Oct 1 '24-Sep 30 '25
More WindWaterSolar means much cheaper electricity
Of the 12 states with the most (50-121%) WWS supply as a % of demand, 11 have electricity prices 1.9-5.2 c/kWh below the US average
web.stanford.edu/group/efmh/j...
web.stanford.edu/group/efmh/j...
More WindWaterSolar means much cheaper electricity
Of the 12 states with the most (50-121%) WWS supply as a % of demand, 11 have electricity prices 1.9-5.2 c/kWh below the US average
web.stanford.edu/group/efmh/j...
web.stanford.edu/group/efmh/j...
November 28, 2025 at 3:09 PM
The evidence keeps piling up that — contrary to popular belief — more clean renewables means cheaper electricity
11 of 12 US states with the highest proportion of clean renewables have cheaper than average electricity
11 of 12 US states with the highest proportion of clean renewables have cheaper than average electricity
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New EIA data
From Oct 1, '24-Sep 30, '25, 13 states generated 49.7-121% of their electricity demand with WWS
Wind was #1 overall generator 8 in states (SD, IA, WY, KS, ME, NM, ND, OK)
Hydro #1 in 3 (MT, WA, OR)
Solar #1 overall in CA and #1 WWS generator in NV
web.stanford.edu/group/efmh/j...
From Oct 1, '24-Sep 30, '25, 13 states generated 49.7-121% of their electricity demand with WWS
Wind was #1 overall generator 8 in states (SD, IA, WY, KS, ME, NM, ND, OK)
Hydro #1 in 3 (MT, WA, OR)
Solar #1 overall in CA and #1 WWS generator in NV
web.stanford.edu/group/efmh/j...
November 26, 2025 at 7:35 PM
New EIA data
From Oct 1, '24-Sep 30, '25, 13 states generated 49.7-121% of their electricity demand with WWS
Wind was #1 overall generator 8 in states (SD, IA, WY, KS, ME, NM, ND, OK)
Hydro #1 in 3 (MT, WA, OR)
Solar #1 overall in CA and #1 WWS generator in NV
web.stanford.edu/group/efmh/j...
From Oct 1, '24-Sep 30, '25, 13 states generated 49.7-121% of their electricity demand with WWS
Wind was #1 overall generator 8 in states (SD, IA, WY, KS, ME, NM, ND, OK)
Hydro #1 in 3 (MT, WA, OR)
Solar #1 overall in CA and #1 WWS generator in NV
web.stanford.edu/group/efmh/j...
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And before anyone says, "but CA has such high elec prices," the elec price increase in CA during this time was only 0.23 c/kWh vs a US avg inc of 0.75 c/kWh
TX increased 0.6 c/kWh
NV decreased 2 c/kWh
So, CA & NV decreased grid demand with roof PV & kept price increases lower than other states
TX increased 0.6 c/kWh
NV decreased 2 c/kWh
So, CA & NV decreased grid demand with roof PV & kept price increases lower than other states
CA and NV have DECREASED their year-on-year grid electricity demands by growing roof PV more than new grid demands (datacenters, EVs, heat pumps) have increased
CA has the 3rd-most data centers and by far the most EVs
Other states could take a lesson in how to avoid increases in grid demand
CA has the 3rd-most data centers and by far the most EVs
Other states could take a lesson in how to avoid increases in grid demand
November 29, 2025 at 7:18 PM
And before anyone says, "but CA has such high elec prices," the elec price increase in CA during this time was only 0.23 c/kWh vs a US avg inc of 0.75 c/kWh
TX increased 0.6 c/kWh
NV decreased 2 c/kWh
So, CA & NV decreased grid demand with roof PV & kept price increases lower than other states
TX increased 0.6 c/kWh
NV decreased 2 c/kWh
So, CA & NV decreased grid demand with roof PV & kept price increases lower than other states
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13 American states generated 49-120% of their electricity from wind, water or solar. Wind has become the dominant source of electricity in 8 states.
New EIA data
From Oct 1, '24-Sep 30, '25, 13 states generated 49.7-121% of their electricity demand with WWS
Wind was #1 overall generator 8 in states (SD, IA, WY, KS, ME, NM, ND, OK)
Hydro #1 in 3 (MT, WA, OR)
Solar #1 overall in CA and #1 WWS generator in NV
web.stanford.edu/group/efmh/j...
From Oct 1, '24-Sep 30, '25, 13 states generated 49.7-121% of their electricity demand with WWS
Wind was #1 overall generator 8 in states (SD, IA, WY, KS, ME, NM, ND, OK)
Hydro #1 in 3 (MT, WA, OR)
Solar #1 overall in CA and #1 WWS generator in NV
web.stanford.edu/group/efmh/j...
November 29, 2025 at 4:55 PM
13 American states generated 49-120% of their electricity from wind, water or solar. Wind has become the dominant source of electricity in 8 states.
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CA and NV have DECREASED their year-on-year grid electricity demands by growing roof PV more than new grid demands (datacenters, EVs, heat pumps) have increased
CA has the 3rd-most data centers and by far the most EVs
Other states could take a lesson in how to avoid increases in grid demand
CA has the 3rd-most data centers and by far the most EVs
Other states could take a lesson in how to avoid increases in grid demand
November 29, 2025 at 7:13 PM
CA and NV have DECREASED their year-on-year grid electricity demands by growing roof PV more than new grid demands (datacenters, EVs, heat pumps) have increased
CA has the 3rd-most data centers and by far the most EVs
Other states could take a lesson in how to avoid increases in grid demand
CA has the 3rd-most data centers and by far the most EVs
Other states could take a lesson in how to avoid increases in grid demand
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Where is the outrage in Congress? Why do we have a Congress? www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Trump says he has ordered closure of Venezuelan airspace
President Donald Trump said Saturday that Venezuelan airspace was closed in its entirety, amid growing U.S. threats to attack the South American nation.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 29, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Where is the outrage in Congress? Why do we have a Congress? www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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Reporting by @mongabay.com on our new Global Assessment and larger trends of climate obstruction in the COP: india.mongabay.com/2025/11/obst...
Obstruction tactics delay climate action, says global assessment
A new global assessment explores who is blocking action on climate change through coordinated disinformation campaigns.
india.mongabay.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Reporting by @mongabay.com on our new Global Assessment and larger trends of climate obstruction in the COP: india.mongabay.com/2025/11/obst...
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Tragedy in DC. My full take is on Substack: substack.com/@thefrankfig...
November 28, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Tragedy in DC. My full take is on Substack: substack.com/@thefrankfig...
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Most of us don't realize how many objects (payloads and debris) are in orbit around Earth.
orbitaldebris.jsc.nasa.gov/protection/
orbitaldebris.jsc.nasa.gov/protection/
November 29, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Most of us don't realize how many objects (payloads and debris) are in orbit around Earth.
orbitaldebris.jsc.nasa.gov/protection/
orbitaldebris.jsc.nasa.gov/protection/
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Yes, there are conifers in Greenland! 🌲
500 yr-long Juniperus tree ring-based temperature reconstruction with oldest living shrub 367 yo! 💪
Striking here: 1/3 of corpus is from archive (collected end of 19th c)
Highlights importance of reanalysing old samples using modern analytical techniques! 👏
500 yr-long Juniperus tree ring-based temperature reconstruction with oldest living shrub 367 yo! 💪
Striking here: 1/3 of corpus is from archive (collected end of 19th c)
Highlights importance of reanalysing old samples using modern analytical techniques! 👏
November 29, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Yes, there are conifers in Greenland! 🌲
500 yr-long Juniperus tree ring-based temperature reconstruction with oldest living shrub 367 yo! 💪
Striking here: 1/3 of corpus is from archive (collected end of 19th c)
Highlights importance of reanalysing old samples using modern analytical techniques! 👏
500 yr-long Juniperus tree ring-based temperature reconstruction with oldest living shrub 367 yo! 💪
Striking here: 1/3 of corpus is from archive (collected end of 19th c)
Highlights importance of reanalysing old samples using modern analytical techniques! 👏
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Some old trees like this Glengarriff oak have *such* a powerful presence.
Charisma, even.
Charisma, even.
November 29, 2025 at 6:31 AM
Some old trees like this Glengarriff oak have *such* a powerful presence.
Charisma, even.
Charisma, even.
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NEW: The frontline in Ukraine is not facing imminent collapse despite recent Russian gains and Kremlin assertions. (1/4)
Read the full Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 28, 2025: isw.pub/UkrWar112825
More Key Takeaways ⬇️
Read the full Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 28, 2025: isw.pub/UkrWar112825
More Key Takeaways ⬇️
November 29, 2025 at 6:34 AM
NEW: The frontline in Ukraine is not facing imminent collapse despite recent Russian gains and Kremlin assertions. (1/4)
Read the full Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 28, 2025: isw.pub/UkrWar112825
More Key Takeaways ⬇️
Read the full Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 28, 2025: isw.pub/UkrWar112825
More Key Takeaways ⬇️
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Thanks to @sioldridge.bsky.social @nickoldridge.bsky.social & the team for their monumental efforts in pulling together yesterday’s National Emergency Briefing www.nebriefing.org on climate change. Thanks also go to those MPs, journalists & others who attended.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Scientists warn of severe climate-related risks to UK economy and security
Experts lay out scale of changes needed in ‘first-of-its-kind national emergency briefing’ in Westminster
www.theguardian.com
November 28, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Thanks to @sioldridge.bsky.social @nickoldridge.bsky.social & the team for their monumental efforts in pulling together yesterday’s National Emergency Briefing www.nebriefing.org on climate change. Thanks also go to those MPs, journalists & others who attended.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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When Rachel analysed methane emissions data, the area around Drax had the UK's second highest levels of this potent greenhouse gas. Is using taxpayer money to subsidise chopping down forests to burn wood to power a data centre, the best way to address climate change?
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November 28, 2025 at 4:22 PM
When Rachel analysed methane emissions data, the area around Drax had the UK's second highest levels of this potent greenhouse gas. Is using taxpayer money to subsidise chopping down forests to burn wood to power a data centre, the best way to address climate change?
share.google/jOkmYCqgXmzk...
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“It’s cold today—so much for global warming!”
Weather is like your mood, while climate is your personality. One cold day doesn’t disprove global trends. In fact, warming can even disrupt weather patterns and cause some of the wild swings we see today!
Weather is like your mood, while climate is your personality. One cold day doesn’t disprove global trends. In fact, warming can even disrupt weather patterns and cause some of the wild swings we see today!
Climate vs Weather | Global Weirding
YouTube video by Global Weirding with Katharine Hayhoe
www.youtube.com
November 28, 2025 at 12:53 AM
“It’s cold today—so much for global warming!”
Weather is like your mood, while climate is your personality. One cold day doesn’t disprove global trends. In fact, warming can even disrupt weather patterns and cause some of the wild swings we see today!
Weather is like your mood, while climate is your personality. One cold day doesn’t disprove global trends. In fact, warming can even disrupt weather patterns and cause some of the wild swings we see today!
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Unfortunately that’s the symptom rather than the cause. The cause is solution aversion and identity politics.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkMI...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkMI...
If I just explain the facts, they'll get it, right?
YouTube video by Global Weirding with Katharine Hayhoe
www.youtube.com
November 28, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Unfortunately that’s the symptom rather than the cause. The cause is solution aversion and identity politics.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkMI...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkMI...
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Behold what happens when you fix Roger Pielke Jr's serial errors:
November 24, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Behold what happens when you fix Roger Pielke Jr's serial errors:
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Electrification + efficiency — not rolling back climate policy — is the real path to a competitive European industry.
High fossil fuel prices hit industry hardest, not the Green Deal. Undermining clean-energy commitments would only push investment elsewhere.
euobserver.com/green-econom...
High fossil fuel prices hit industry hardest, not the Green Deal. Undermining clean-energy commitments would only push investment elsewhere.
euobserver.com/green-econom...
Why electrification, not repealing green laws, will save Europe's industry
According to Oxford professor of energy Jan Rosenow, rapid electrification of Europe's industry, not rolling back the EU's Green Deal, will save European industry.
euobserver.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Electrification + efficiency — not rolling back climate policy — is the real path to a competitive European industry.
High fossil fuel prices hit industry hardest, not the Green Deal. Undermining clean-energy commitments would only push investment elsewhere.
euobserver.com/green-econom...
High fossil fuel prices hit industry hardest, not the Green Deal. Undermining clean-energy commitments would only push investment elsewhere.
euobserver.com/green-econom...
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Last month was Earth’s 3rd warmest October on record. A lot of climate extremes regionally too. Every one of the ten warmest Octobers has taken place since 2015. 🧪⚒️
+ Data from NOAAGlobalTemp version 6.0.0: www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/lan...
+ More information: www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monit...
+ Data from NOAAGlobalTemp version 6.0.0: www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/lan...
+ More information: www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monit...
November 28, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Last month was Earth’s 3rd warmest October on record. A lot of climate extremes regionally too. Every one of the ten warmest Octobers has taken place since 2015. 🧪⚒️
+ Data from NOAAGlobalTemp version 6.0.0: www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/lan...
+ More information: www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monit...
+ Data from NOAAGlobalTemp version 6.0.0: www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/lan...
+ More information: www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monit...