It's only supposed to get in the low 90s today, but I'm already getting a bit depressed about slogging through another long summer in a trailer in Davis. I do my best by putting reflective mylar on the exposed sides of the trailer, cooling the trailer at night if it's colder outside so I can start at a lower temp in the morning and delay having to use AC, but it's rough. It means having to force myself into a morning person to have any chance at outdoor activities.
Even though the heat/sun seriously sap my energy and burn my skin, I still use the car as little as possible - I still ride in the heat.
Please do whatever you can to reduce your activities that produce greenhouse gases (including supporting/using AI). Davis isn't even the hottest place on earth and the summer heat here can kill people who live on the street, don't have AC. I was just contemplating today how screwed I'll be if my AC gives out.
Pollution Paradox: How Cleaning Up Smog Drives Ocean Warming
New research indicates that the decline in smog particles from China’s air cleanups caused the recent extreme heat waves in the Pacific. Scientists are grappling with the fact that reducing such pollution, while essential for public health, is also heating the atmosphere.
Super-charged Atlantic hurricane season poised for intense activity.
AccuWeather reports: "The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season is likely to be much worse than last year with 20 to 25 named storms predicted, and experts warn now is the time to prepare before the onslaught of storms and hurricanes begins."
Now that I've had it a couple weeks, I'm an even bigger fan of my new modular, repairable laptop from #Framework: lightweight, keyboard is a dream, comparable/better to MS Surfaces I've had (keyboard went bad).
BONUS: with the intro of this new series, they've put the older model on sale!
It's a million small choices like this that will help us reduce waste (particularly ewaste) & live more sustainably on the planet.
New study examines the corporate engagement activities of ten large companies and five industry associations towards European Union (EU) policymakers working on regulations aimed at reducing the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of the food and agriculture sector.
New study examines the corporate engagement activities of ten large companies and five industry associations towards European Union (EU) policymakers working on regulations aimed at reducing the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of the food and agriculture sector.
Okay so this piece contains a map of fatalities from: drought, wildfire, storm, landslide and flood.
What happened to "heat"?
Last year #heatwaves killed nearly 62,000 in #Europe.
Erasing heat deaths in #Africa is - shall we be charitable - irresponsible at best.
"Regardless of where or when a #heatwave strikes, one pattern has been a constant: Older adults are the most likely to die from #ExtremeHeat, and the crisis is worsening.
We study #ClimateChange and population #aging. Our research documents two global trends that together portend a dire future."
"Many vulnerable people in South Asia are already struggling to protect themselves from unbearably high temperatures – which are set to worsen
The humid tropics are all careening towards the 35°C threshold. The city of Jacobabad [#Pakistan] has already breached 35°C #WetBulb temperatures many times. More areas of the country are likely to be exposed to such life-threatening conditions more often due to #ClimateChange. "
People are altering decomposition rates in waterways (lighthouse-eco.co.za)
Faster decomposition could exacerbate greenhouse gas emissions, threaten biodiversity