"[O]ur best estimate [of damages from climate change] is between 7.1% and 12.6% [of GDP for a 3°C increase] depending on how narrowly we define catastrophic damages." 🔌💡
Sounds bad.
policyintegrity.org/publications...
"Last July, a flash flood in Texas killed more than 100 people. The National Weather Service’s forecast was very good, Spinrad said, but there was no one filling a position responsible for warning local officials and emergency managers at the time."
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/05/c...
Balcony solar is taking off across the country. Here’s which states are considering bills to allow for the plug-in clean energy solution.
"Critics noted that the report violated nearly every conceivable norm of scientific practice—in its cherry-picking of evidence, its misrepresentation of the literature, and its abandonment of the standards of scientific assessment. " @andrewdessler.com
www.theclimatebrink.com/p/obituary-t...
It's nice to remember cherry season in March. #Michigan
@jonathancohn.bsky.social Has your org or someone else written a MA legislature in actual practice explainer doc?
It's almost like politicians don't want voters to understand what they are up to.
Ah, so the list of amendments is "here are the amendments we are discarding"?
@jamiedickerson.bsky.social? @jonathancohn.bsky.social ?
For example, the climate bank bill was Amendment 2, which has an "action" listed as consol. amdt. C which was adopted by a roll call vote 121-26. But I don't see it in an engrossed bill (H5157) and I'm hearing maybe it wasn't adopted?
Hey #mapoli folks! Can anyone explain to me how "consolidated amendments" in the MA legislature? There were 3 on H5151 that were adopted but I'm hearing that individual amendmts listed in each consolidated amendment may not have made it into the package?
malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5...
There has never been a moment when ending the oil industry has been more urgent or important. Here is a thread of seven tools that can help.
Brief, readable 2-pagers, and a 30-page overview from @michealpodgers.bsky.social at @clicabedu.bsky.social.
A line graph showing NSF grant awards made through 2/27/26 for fiscal year 2026 compared with grant awards for fiscal years 2021-2025.
NSF Update (Awards through 2/27/26)
Directorates to follow
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“In short,” Hubbard says, “decarbonization is an investment strategy, one that when done right is the same cost, or even less expensive, over the long term than the business-as-usual approach.” Kudos to U Buffalo!
www.buffalo.edu/ubnow/storie...
"The cut to Mass Save is primarily aimed at its administrative, marketing, and advertising budget" Can someone explain how there's $1B to cut from Mass Save for these items?
"The chamber was then weighing the measure roughly 48 hours after it was posted publicly online. Lawmakers had to submit their amendments by 5 p.m. on Wednesday...
This just can’t be how we legislate,” Uyterhoeven said. “It doesn’t make sense.”
commonwealthbeacon.org/energy/house...
Because this is social media, I should clarify that I'm not saying the NYSERDA analysis is industry funded but just that analysis showing price impacts this large from climate policy often have some pretty debatable assumptions.
@costasamaras.com @jessedjenkins.com ?
Hey #energysky! Has anyone dug into the actual NYSERDA analysis here? I've seen a lot of industry funded analysis of climate policy over the years and the assumptions really matter!
www.cityandstateny.com/policy/2026/... (memo link in story)
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“They turn humans into this hyperefficient terrestrial locomotor because they make being on land more like swimming.”
The most efficient traveller is you on a bike. #UrbanTruth
Via Scientific American @sciam.bsky.social www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-hu...
On the very long to-do list for IRA 2.0 is supreme court ethics reform.
The Supreme Court has decided to hear a major climate case against fossil fuel companies
Alito has not recused himself, despite owning nearly $200,000 in fossil fuel stocks—including in Phillips 66 and ConocoPhillips, which are being sued in cases that would be directly affected by a SCOTUS ruling
There's also a bunch of amendments up for debate including a great one (#2) to create a Green Bank to help deliver much needed finance to clean energy transitions malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5...
Hey MA residents! Did you know that the MA House is about to vote (Thursday!?) on a bill to cut funding to Mass Save's energy efficiency programs? (the bill does other things like supporting balcony solar) Call your state Rep!
commonwealthbeacon.org/energy/house...
Trump EPA #2 official: Today's repeal of the safer Mercury & Air Toxics Standards will lower electricity costs for consumers.
www.spglobal.com/market-intel...
Trump EPA, in fine print: There will be a zero percent change to retail electricity prices from the rollback.
So many shameless falsehoods.
Adding this straight into Monday's lecture on capacity factors!
Report: Staff at Dilley raiding cells to confiscate kids' letters and drawings detailing conditions inside
ProPublica published children's letters and drawings documenting their sadness and suffering at Dilley. And Dilley staff are now retaliating by confiscating kids' letters and drawings.
www.sacurrent.com/news/san-ant...
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin has imposed more deregulatory costs on Americans than any head in U.S. history. Probably more than any 2 or 3 EPA administrators.
$180 billion with one signature.
EPA Concedes Vehicle GHG Rollback May Impose $180 Billion In Net Costs. insideepa.com/daily-news/e... ($)
Per @gruberte.bsky.social's point we didn't get enough into the limitation of some social science blind spots in constructing scenarios.
