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faab64@diasp.org
Farhad A

EXTRAORDINARY HEAT IN AFRICA

Hundreds of records North to South
TMIN 36.4 Yelimane MALI
47 CHAD
46.3 ALGERIA
MADNESS IN NAMIBIA/ZAMBIA
Records beaten by >5C >1000m asl
36.4 Ondagwa
35.2 Katima Mulilo
34.9 Rundu min 20.6
34.8 Omaruru
34.5 Gobabis min 21.6
34.7 Mongu
34.6 Sesheke

GHANA also keeps breaking records no stop since January.
Today hottest day in history in May at:
41.5 Tamale
40.4 Yendi

Insane 46.3 in ALGERIA in the beginning of May also unprecedented
It will get worse, with 47/48C in North Africa and 35/38C in this Southern Africa late autumn

#GlobalHeating #ClimateEmergency ##ClimateChange #TomorrowIsTooLate #Africa #Heatwave

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jalfro@diasp.eu
Gay Jesus

Climate action is the best way to defeat Putin

According to the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU), the quickest way to reduce our dependence on Russian gas is not by ramping up drilling of North Sea gas fields, but by rolling out electric heat-pumps and home insulation.

Heat-pumps provide heating for homes and water for much cheaper than gas boilers, by using electricity.

The ECIU’s conservative analysis shows that the 4% of gas demand Britain gets from Russia could be wiped out in just five years by installing heat-pumps and proper insulation in 6.5 million homes. Heat-pumps are now already cheaper to operate than gas boilers – so they would not only get rid of gas dependence, but make heating homes far cheaper.

https://bylinetimes.com/2022/09/09/how-is-energy-transformation-key-to-defeating-vladimir-putin/

#Putin #Ukraine #Russia #war #UK #ClimateAction #ClimateCrisis #HeatPumps #insulation #GlobalHeating #FossilFuels

How is Energy Transformation Key to Defeating Vladimir Putin? – Byline Times

A mass roll-out of home insulation, heating efficiency and heat-pumps could rapidly eliminate gas dependence in Europe – and neuter Putin's most potent energy weapon, writes Nafeez Ahmed

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garryknight@diasp.org
Garry Knight

City tells New Yorkers: don’t panic about ‘splooting’ squirrels | New York | The Guardian

It’s baking hot in New York, which can only mean one thing for the city’s small mammal population: it’s splooting season.

#science #environment #GlobalWarming #GlobalHeating #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #ClimateBreakdown #heatwave #animals #sploot

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/aug/11/city-tells-new-yorkers-dont-panic-about-splooting-squirrels

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garryknight@diasp.org
Garry Knight

All-in-one solar tower produces jet fuel from CO2, water and sunlight | New Atlas

Taking carbon dioxide, water and sunlight as its only inputs, this solar thermal tower in Spain produces carbon-neutral, sustainable versions of diesel and jet fuel. Built and tested by researchers at ETH Zurich, it's a promising clean fuel project.

#science #environment #GlobalWarming #GlobalHeating #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #ClimateBreakdown #transport

https://newatlas.com/energy/solar-jet-fuel-tower/

All-in-one solar tower produces jet fuel from CO2, water and sunlight

Taking carbon dioxide, water and sunlight as its only inputs, this solar thermal tower in Spain produces carbon-neutral, sustainable versions of diesel and jet fuel. Built and tested by researchers at ETH Zurich, it's a promising clean fuel project.

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mattof@protagio.social
Matto F

Dutch climate scientists say the world is FOBAR

Dutch scientists say the global heating is already above the agreed two degrees and us expected to reach at least three degrees.

This temperature increase will lead to catastrophic events that threaten life on earth as we know it.

#ClimateCrisis #GlobalHeating #OMG

https://nos.nl/nieuwsuur/artikel/2433051-klimaatwetenschappers-beperken-opwarming-aarde-gaat-mislukken

Klimaatwetenschappers: beperken opwarming aarde gaat mislukken

De opwarming van de aarde beperken tot 1,5 graden is zo goed als onmogelijk geworden, concluderen vooraanstaande wetenschappers uit Nederland.

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garryknight@diasp.org
Garry Knight

Cheap gel film pulls buckets of drinking water per day from thin air

Water scarcity is a major problem for much of the world’s population, but with the right equipment drinking water can be wrung out of thin air. Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin have now demonstrated a low-cost gel film that can pull many liters of water per day out of even very dry air.
The gel is made up of two main ingredients that are cheap and common – cellulose, which comes from the cell walls of plants, and konjac gum, a widely used food additive. Those two components work together to make a gel film that can absorb water from the air and then release it on demand, without requiring much energy.

#science #environment #GlobalWarming #GlobalHeating #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #ClimateBreakdown #water

https://newatlas.com/materials/drinking-water-harvester-air-gel-film/

Cheap gel film pulls buckets of drinking water per day from thin air

Water scarcity is a major problem for much of the world’s population, but with the right equipment drinking water can be wrung out of thin air. Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin have now demonstrated a low-cost gel film that can...

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garryknight@diasp.org
Garry Knight

Thawing Permafrost In Sweden Releases Less Methane Than Feared, Study Finds - Yale E360

A study in northern Sweden found that melting permafrost released one tenth as much methane as expected, suggesting emissions from thawing Arctic tundra could be less than previously feared.

#science #environment #GlobalWarming #GlobalHeating #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #ClimateBreakdown

https://e360.yale.edu/digest/thawing-permafrost-in-sweden-releases-less-methane-than-feared-study-finds

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garryknight@diasp.org
Garry Knight

Thousands of new virus transmissions from bats projected due to climate change, scientists forecast | Climate News | Sky News

The WHO believes the 2020 coronavirus outbreak originated from a bat. Today scientists warn of thousands more transmissions as a hotter climate drives bats to new areas.

#science #medicine #health #Covid #Covid19 #CoronaVirus #pandemic #science #environment #GlobalWarming #GlobalHeating #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #ClimateBreakdown

https://news.sky.com/story/thousands-of-new-virus-transmissions-from-bats-projected-due-to-climate-change-scientists-forecast-12600544

Thousands of new virus transmissions from bats projected due to climate change, scientists forecast

The WHO believes the 2020 coronavirus outbreak originated from a bat. Today scientists warn of thousands more transmissions as a hotter climate drives bats to new areas.

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jalfro@diasp.eu
Gay Jesus

Private equity’s dirty dozen: the 12 US firms funding dirty energy projects

Oil and gas pipelines, coal plants and offshore drilling sites linked to Indigenous land violations, toxic leaks and deadly air pollution are among the dirty energy projects financed by some of the country’s largest private equity firms, according to an investigation by the corporate accountability non-profits LittleSis and the Private Equity Stakeholder Project (Pesp).

Private equity refers to an opaque form of financing away from public markets in which funds and investors buy and restructure companies including startups, troubled businesses and real estate.

Globally, the industry manages more than $7tn for wealthy individuals and institutional investors such as mutuals, hedge funds, endowments and pensions, investing in every sector from retail chains and healthcare to prisons and weapons.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/feb/15/us-private-equity-firms-funding-dirty-energy-projects

#ClimateCrisis #GlobalHeating #ClimateChange #climate #capitalism #banksters

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garryknight@diasp.org
Garry Knight

Time-shifted computing could slash data center energy costs by up to 30% | Ars Technica

Recently, two computer scientists had an idea: if computers use energy to perform calculations, could stored data be a form of stored energy? Why not use computing as a way to store energy? 
What if information could be a battery, man?
As it turns out, the idea isn’t as far-fetched as it may sound. The “information battery” concept, fleshed out in a recent paper, would perform certain computations in advance when power is cheap—like when the sun is shining or the wind is blowing—and cache the results for later. The process could help data centers replace up to 30 percent of their energy use with surplus renewable power.

#science #environment #GlobalWarming #GlobalHeating #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #ClimateBreakdown #technology #computing

https://arstechnica.com/science/2022/02/time-shifted-computing-could-slash-data-center-energy-costs-by-up-to-30/

Time-shifted computing could slash data center energy costs by up to 30%

Proof-of-concept paper shows how data centers could help manage the grid.

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jalfro@joindiaspora.com
John Rooke

Two prominent scientists are refusing to allow their work to be included in the Science Museum’s collection because of the institution’s links to Shell.

Steve and Dee Allen, who have carried out some of the most important research into global plastic pollution, say the museum’s sponsorship deal with the fossil fuel company – and a subsequent “gagging clause” – meant it was no longer a credible scientific institution.

“They have positioned themselves to fail in both of their primary tasks – to preserve and present the truth as best we know it,” said Steve Allen.

The decision by eminent scientists to boycott the museum is the latest blow to the institution, which has had several resignations and faced growing protests over its relationship with Shell – and a newly announced deal with the “green” arm of the global fossil fuel corporation Adani.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/nov/16/science-museum-shell-links-pollution-experts-refuse-show-work

#ClimateAction #GlobalHeating #ClimateEmergency #science #capitalism #BigOil

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