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SCAN Ottawa is mobilizing seniors to demand climate action at all levels of government. Member of national Seniors for Climate coalition.
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toronto.citynews.ca/2025/11/27/c...
No wonder Guilbault resigned!
No wonder Guilbault resigned!
Carney, Smith sign pipeline deal, open door to changing B.C. tanker ban
Carney and Smith have signed a memorandum of understanding that commits them to working toward building an oil pipeline to the West Coast.
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November 27, 2025 at 11:34 PM
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No wonder Guilbault resigned!
No wonder Guilbault resigned!
A good read for anybody trying to communicate with the public about climate change.
A UK phycology study points to a need for better wording choices by the IPCC to communicate climate risks. In the study words like “unlikely” suggested division or skepticism which is not the situation.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#climatechange #phycology #communication #risk #IPCC #AR7
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#climatechange #phycology #communication #risk #IPCC #AR7
Negative verbal probabilities undermine communication of climate science - Nature Climate Change
Effective communication of uncertainty is vital for public accurate understanding of climate science. Here the authors find that projections using positive probability terms (for example, a small prob...
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November 27, 2025 at 3:52 PM
A good read for anybody trying to communicate with the public about climate change.
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A MUST READ!!!!
A MUST READ!!!!
Pipeline to Nowhere
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s success in his first year has been to successfully convey an image of being the “smartest guy in the room.”
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November 27, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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A MUST READ!!!!
A MUST READ!!!!
So this really is about hastening Armageddon? The Rapture crowd must be thrilled.
This is very bad. #USA
Trump’s EPA moves to abandon tough standards for deadly soot pollution
EPA had previously said rule reducing fine particle matter from vehicles and industrial sources could prevent thousands of premature deaths a year
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Trump’s EPA moves to abandon tough standards for deadly soot pollution
EPA had previously said rule reducing fine particle matter from vehicles and industrial sources could prevent thousands of premature deaths a year
/1 thread
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Trump’s EPA moves to abandon tough standards for deadly soot pollution
EPA had previously said rule reducing fine particle matter from vehicles and industrial sources could prevent thousands of premature deaths a year
www.theguardian.com
November 27, 2025 at 2:27 PM
So this really is about hastening Armageddon? The Rapture crowd must be thrilled.
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April in Santa Marta, Colombia will be very important to follow
April in Santa Marta, Colombia will be very important to follow
Another Cop wrecked by fossil fuel interests and our leaders’ cowardice – but there is another way | Genevieve Guenther
The fingerprints of Russia and Saudi Arabia are all over the decision text in Brazil. But a group of nations led by Colombia and the Netherlands offer hope, says End Climate Silence founding director ...
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November 27, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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April in Santa Marta, Colombia will be very important to follow
April in Santa Marta, Colombia will be very important to follow
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New: As the Trump administration eliminates incentives for energy-efficient appliances, California is joining New York and Boston to spur a market for affordable electric window heat pumps and battery-equipped induction stoves to decarbonize housing. Free link.
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As Federal Support Withers, California Invests in Cheap Heat Pumps
The state is allocating more than $100 million to create demand for energy-efficient technologies that renters and low-income residents can afford.
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November 26, 2025 at 4:38 PM
New: As the Trump administration eliminates incentives for energy-efficient appliances, California is joining New York and Boston to spur a market for affordable electric window heat pumps and battery-equipped induction stoves to decarbonize housing. Free link.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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thetyee.ca/News/2025/11... Smith thinks BC is being selfish by not sharing its seacoast, but who would suffer the damage from an oil spill? Alberta or the citizens of BC?
The Oil Tanker Ban That Dims Alberta’s Pipeline Hopes | The Tyee
The law is six years old. But federal promises to protect BC’s north coast from spills date back decades.
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November 26, 2025 at 4:40 PM
thetyee.ca/News/2025/11... Smith thinks BC is being selfish by not sharing its seacoast, but who would suffer the damage from an oil spill? Alberta or the citizens of BC?
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Former senate majority leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) said: “Putin has spent the entire year trying to play President Trump for a fool. Rewarding Russian butchery would be disastrous to America’s interests.”
Former senate majority leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) said: “Putin has spent the entire year trying to play President Trump for a fool. Rewarding Russian butchery would be disastrous to America’s interests.”
November 23, 2025
“Do I understand correctly that there is now a dispute within the administration about whether this ‘peace plan’ was written by Russians or Americans?” foreign affairs journalist Anne Applebaum asked ...
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November 24, 2025 at 11:53 AM
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Former senate majority leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) said: “Putin has spent the entire year trying to play President Trump for a fool. Rewarding Russian butchery would be disastrous to America’s interests.”
Former senate majority leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) said: “Putin has spent the entire year trying to play President Trump for a fool. Rewarding Russian butchery would be disastrous to America’s interests.”
theconversation.com/climate-chan... Inequality has been found to undermine democracy, social and political cohesion and economic stability. Inequality also undermines our ability to deal with climate and environmental challenges.
Climate change and inequality are connected – policies need to reflect this
Reducing inequality should be a guiding principle to decisions on climate change.
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November 24, 2025 at 11:48 AM
theconversation.com/climate-chan... Inequality has been found to undermine democracy, social and political cohesion and economic stability. Inequality also undermines our ability to deal with climate and environmental challenges.
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The Telegraph has published Europe’s 24-point rival peace plan for Ukraine. Key proposals include: a ceasefire with third-party monitoring, negotiations starting from current front lines, return of abducted civilians and children, POW exchange “all for all,” US security guarantees similar to NATO’s
November 23, 2025 at 9:16 PM
The Telegraph has published Europe’s 24-point rival peace plan for Ukraine. Key proposals include: a ceasefire with third-party monitoring, negotiations starting from current front lines, return of abducted civilians and children, POW exchange “all for all,” US security guarantees similar to NATO’s
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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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It’s no accident the ladder climbers & fake smart careerist class occupying our government, mass media, boardrooms etc aren’t capable of understanding/responding to what Hansen is theorizing here.
A proper response would change the world within weeks. And that is the last thing big capital wants.
A proper response would change the world within weeks. And that is the last thing big capital wants.
Warning! This colorful chart is censored by IPCC - mailchi.mp/caa/warning-...
Also available on Substack: jimehansen.substack.com/p/warning-th...
Also available on Substack: jimehansen.substack.com/p/warning-th...
November 23, 2025 at 9:53 AM
It’s no accident the ladder climbers & fake smart careerist class occupying our government, mass media, boardrooms etc aren’t capable of understanding/responding to what Hansen is theorizing here.
A proper response would change the world within weeks. And that is the last thing big capital wants.
A proper response would change the world within weeks. And that is the last thing big capital wants.
Houses Collapsing Into the Sea? It’s Not as Baffling as It Looks. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/m... As climate change worsens hurricanes and raises seas, the rate of coastal erosion on the Outer Banks has increased rapidly. (And efforts to protect key infrastructure like the hwy connecting the islands
Houses Collapsing Into the Sea? It’s Not as Baffling as It Looks.
www.nytimes.com
November 23, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Houses Collapsing Into the Sea? It’s Not as Baffling as It Looks. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/m... As climate change worsens hurricanes and raises seas, the rate of coastal erosion on the Outer Banks has increased rapidly. (And efforts to protect key infrastructure like the hwy connecting the islands
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Need for consensus blocks progress…
The world edged a small step closer to the end of the fossil fuel era on Saturday, but not by nearly enough to stave off the ravages of climate breakdown.
Need for consensus blocks progress…
The world edged a small step closer to the end of the fossil fuel era on Saturday, but not by nearly enough to stave off the ravages of climate breakdown.
End of fossil fuel era inches closer as Cop30 deal agreed after bitter standoff
Wealthy countries should triple funds for countries to tackle climate impacts, but deforestation and critical minerals blocked from final deal
www.theguardian.com
November 23, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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Need for consensus blocks progress…
The world edged a small step closer to the end of the fossil fuel era on Saturday, but not by nearly enough to stave off the ravages of climate breakdown.
Need for consensus blocks progress…
The world edged a small step closer to the end of the fossil fuel era on Saturday, but not by nearly enough to stave off the ravages of climate breakdown.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
yet another disappointment
yet another disappointment
End of fossil fuel era inches closer as Cop30 deal agreed after bitter standoff
Wealthy countries should triple funds for countries to tackle climate impacts, but deforestation and critical minerals blocked from final deal
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:11 PM
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
yet another disappointment
yet another disappointment
Trump’s Neville Chamberlain Prize www.nytimes.com/2025/11/22/o... Well deserved!
Opinion | Trump’s Neville Chamberlain Prize
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November 22, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Trump’s Neville Chamberlain Prize www.nytimes.com/2025/11/22/o... Well deserved!
Shameful and pointless… COPs now officially can be awarded the title of biggest waste of time and money on the planet
Nations ditch fossil fuel roadmap
Nearly 200 countries at COP30 in Belém accepted a compromise final declaration that omitted a roadmap to end fossil fuels after EU concessions amid persistent divisions.
With replies by 🎓Pierre Friedlingstein, 🎓Simon L. Lewis, 🎓Michael E. Mann +46 more scholars.
Nearly 200 countries at COP30 in Belém accepted a compromise final declaration that omitted a roadmap to end fossil fuels after EU concessions amid persistent divisions.
With replies by 🎓Pierre Friedlingstein, 🎓Simon L. Lewis, 🎓Michael E. Mann +46 more scholars.
Nations ditch fossil fuel roadmap
Replies by 🎓Pierre Friedlingstein, 🎓Simon L. Lewis, 🎓Michael E. Mann, 🎓James M. Bullock, 🎓Morgan Bazilian +44 more scholars
www.lightnews.app
November 22, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Shameful and pointless… COPs now officially can be awarded the title of biggest waste of time and money on the planet
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Nations ditch fossil fuel roadmap
Nearly 200 countries at COP30 in Belém accepted a compromise final declaration that omitted a roadmap to end fossil fuels after EU concessions amid persistent divisions.
With replies by 🎓Pierre Friedlingstein, 🎓Simon L. Lewis, 🎓Michael E. Mann +46 more scholars.
Nearly 200 countries at COP30 in Belém accepted a compromise final declaration that omitted a roadmap to end fossil fuels after EU concessions amid persistent divisions.
With replies by 🎓Pierre Friedlingstein, 🎓Simon L. Lewis, 🎓Michael E. Mann +46 more scholars.
Nations ditch fossil fuel roadmap
Replies by 🎓Pierre Friedlingstein, 🎓Simon L. Lewis, 🎓Michael E. Mann, 🎓James M. Bullock, 🎓Morgan Bazilian +44 more scholars
www.lightnews.app
November 22, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Nations ditch fossil fuel roadmap
Nearly 200 countries at COP30 in Belém accepted a compromise final declaration that omitted a roadmap to end fossil fuels after EU concessions amid persistent divisions.
With replies by 🎓Pierre Friedlingstein, 🎓Simon L. Lewis, 🎓Michael E. Mann +46 more scholars.
Nearly 200 countries at COP30 in Belém accepted a compromise final declaration that omitted a roadmap to end fossil fuels after EU concessions amid persistent divisions.
With replies by 🎓Pierre Friedlingstein, 🎓Simon L. Lewis, 🎓Michael E. Mann +46 more scholars.
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'The draft deal on key issues at COP30 has been published - there's no direct reference to fossil fuels in the new agreements.' This would be laughable if it wasn't so tragic.
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COP30 live: Fossil fuels absent from new draft deal as 2025 summit nears end
A conclusion is set to be made in Belém, Brazil, at the end of days of negotiations between delegations from nearly 200 countries.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 22, 2025 at 4:13 PM
'The draft deal on key issues at COP30 has been published - there's no direct reference to fossil fuels in the new agreements.' This would be laughable if it wasn't so tragic.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cg...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cg...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Stay tuned
Stay tuned
Cop30 live: rumours of deal as delegates prepare for final plenary
After a series of all-night meetings, the Brazilian presidency appears optimistic it has persuaded parties to agree to a deal
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 4:15 PM
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Stay tuned
Stay tuned
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www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... Injustice in research and record keeping means dramatic injustice in climate finance for loss and damage. This needs to be addressed above all.
There’s a catastrophic black hole in our climate data – and it’s a gift to deniers | George Monbiot
Climate sceptics tell us that more people die of extreme cold than extreme heat. What’s the truth? asks Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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November 21, 2025 at 5:23 PM
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... Injustice in research and record keeping means dramatic injustice in climate finance for loss and damage. This needs to be addressed above all.