Frans-Jan Parmentier
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Frans-Jan Parmentier
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Senior Researcher in Ecohydrology. I study the greenhouse gas exchange of the Arctic-boreal region. Interested in how climate change and disturbances impact ecosystems and permafrost. University of Oslo, Norway. @unioslo-cba.bsky.social
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The same for journalists. If a politician or business leader spits out 1.5C or net zero, ask them how fast emissions need to drop to reach net zero in 2050, and how fast they are dropping today. Point out the contradiction. Make them explain it.
November 15, 2025 at 8:03 AM
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The village of Kipnuck.

Before and after.

(📸 Alaska National Guard & AP)
October 17, 2025 at 10:03 AM