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Shift in the Gulf Stream could signal ocean current collapse Models show that as the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation gets weaker, the Gulf Stream will drift northwards. There are signs that this is already happening, and a more abrupt shift could wa...

A gradual northward shift in the Gulf Stream has provided more evidence that the system of currents keeping Europe warm is weakening. And modelling suggests that abrupt shift in the Gulf Stream could signal an imminent, catastrophic collapse in the ocean current.
www.newscientist.com/article/2518...

The sea is higher than we thought and millions more are at risk, study finds A new study in the journal Nature says most sea level rise research may have underestimated coastal water heights by an average of 1 foot or about 30 centimeters.

Climate change’s rising seas may threaten tens of millions more people than scientists and government planners originally thought because of mistaken research assumptions on how high coastal waters already are.
By @borenbears.bsky.social & Annika Hammerschlag @apnews.com apnews.com/article/sea-...

Except downtown New York has congestion charges and a subway, so it has alternatives and is not as gridlocked.

He looks like he's had a stroke.

Gas prices up by around 50% today.

A painful reminder that relying on imported fossil fuels is a risky strategy.

How extreme weather is leaving thousands of homes uninsurable In this week’s newsletter: The climate crisis is making insurance unaffordable for many – and it should worry all of us, even if we think we’re safe from floods, wildfires and hurricanes

The climate crisis is making insurance unaffordable for many – and it should worry all of us, even if we think we’re safe from floods, wildfires and hurricanes 😡😡

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

That LNG terminal in the Shannon estuary looking less and less intelligent by the hour.

Europe’s Noise Capital Tries to Turn Down the Volume To combat the ill effects of urban noise pollution, Paris is deploying automated sensors and cracking down on the loudest vehicles.

“The effort to quiet Paris complements the wider campaign to make Paris greener, cleaner & less car-dependent, which include vehicle restrictions in the center, crackdowns on polluting vehicles, & an ambitious expansion of bike networks. Those have cut the city’s average noise level by 2 decibels.”

UK's First Geothermal Power Plant Begins Using Underground Heat to Power 10K Homes The naturally heated water, exceeding 190°C, generates electricity 24 hours a day, 7 days a week regardless of the weather.

UK’s First Geothermal Power Plant Begins Using Underground Heat to Power 10K Homes

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/uks-first-geothermal-power-plant-begins-using-underground-heat-to-power-10k-homes/ #goodnews

Antarctica just saw the fastest glacier collapse ever recorded Antarctica’s Hektoria Glacier stunned scientists by retreating eight kilometers in just two months, with nearly half of it collapsing in record time. The rapid breakup was driven by a flat, underwater...

Antarctica just saw fastest glacier collapse ever recorded
Antarctica’s Hektoria Glacier lost nearly half its ice in just 2 months after lifting off a flat seabed and shattering apart
Such events could accelerate global sea level rise much faster than predicted
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...

Bring in Dutch water experts to stop the endless cycle of flooding in Britain | Letters Letters: Andrew Hiscock says the Netherlands’ handling of flooding in 1953 has stood it in good stead. Plus letters from John Sergeant and Michael Heaton

Would 2nd this for Ireland.

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

How extreme weather is leaving thousands of homes uninsurable In this week’s newsletter: The climate crisis is making insurance unaffordable for many – and it should worry all of us, even if we think we’re safe from floods, wildfires and hurricanes

'Insurance is also the “invisible backbone” of modern economies: without its support, loans fail and the financial system crumbles. That means that insurance is now one of the most vital fronts in the battle with global heating.'

www.theguardian.com/environment/...,

Beavers go wild Beavers released at two sites in Somerset to help restore river and wetland.

Beavers have been released into the wild to help restore British wetlands

Except maybe for Salvadore Allende in Chile, for a bit.

Greenland’s most extreme ice melt events are getting dramatically worse Extreme ice melt in Greenland is expanding rapidly, with meltwater production increasing sixfold since 1990, new research finds.

In Greenland the amount of meltwater produced during extreme ice melt events has increased more than sixfold since 1990– jumping from 12.7 gigatons per decade to 82.4 gigatons per decade. www.earth.com/news/greenla...

You might find that Israel is likely R1a, considering most there have Russian / eastern European origin.

One mile on a bike is a $.42 economic gain to society, one mile driving is a $.20 loss Copenhagen, the bicycle-friendliest place on the planet, publishes a biannual Bicycle Account, and buried in its pages is a rather astonishing fact.

“One mile on a bike is a $.42 economic gain to society, one mile driving is a $.20 loss.”

“Which means that Copenhagen, a city of 1.2 million people, saves $357 million a year on health costs because something like 80% of its population commutes by bike.” #CityMakingMath

Some costs aren’t costs.

Feral goats in Killarney NP. A highly invasive species, goats are (per head) worse destroyers of nature than even sheep, sika deer, or any other herbivore.

That they are tolerated *at all* in any national park is a sign of gross ecological ineptitude.

Flawed economic models mean climate crisis could crash global economy, experts warn States and financial bodies using modelling that ignores shocks from extreme weather and climate tipping points

“The climate scientists we surveyed were unambiguous: current economic models can’t capture what matters most – the cascading failures and compounding shocks that define climate risk in a warmer world – and could undermine the very foundations of economic growth.”

Should be the top story everyday.

‘The water will take a car and sweep it away’: Connemara river at centre of flooding row Locals near Kylemore Bridge in Co Galway have faced the problem for years, which they say is partly due to environmental rules

The Connemara hills suffer some of the worst overgrazing in Ireland. Protect the bogs, restore the forests, you'll see peak flooding decrease...

www.irishtimes.com/environment/...

Danish military evacuates U.S. submariner who needed urgent medical care off Greenland Denmark's military says its arctic command forces evacuated a crew member of a U.S. submarine off the coast of Greenland for urgent medical treatment.

This is beyond ironic.

www.npr.org/2026/02/22/n...

Funding Israel

Disaster prevention investment saves 15 times initial cost amid climate crisis: Expert Extreme weather events increase 40-50% with climate change, every lira spent before disaster occurs prevents 15-lira loss in Türkiye, says expert. - Greenline

An ounce of prevention ...

The world’s 280 million electric bikes and mopeds are cutting demand for oil far more than electric cars Electric vehicles get all the press – but it’s the smaller unsung two wheelers cutting oil demand the most.

Wait what
theconversation.com/the-worlds-2...

Rolling back environmental regulation is the ultimate act of self-harm Across the world, right-wing political forces are working to dismantle decades of environmental and social progress, writes Ciaran Brennan

“Rolling back environmental regulation is the ultimate act of self-harm”

“the question should be asked — if our environmental regulation is so onerous, how come our environment, nature and biodiversity are in such a perilous state?”

www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...

Under water, in denial: is Europe drowning out the climate crisis? Even as weather extremes worsen, the voices calling for the rolling back of environmental rules have grown louder and more influential

"This is Europe’s new reality: under water in winter, withered in summer."
Have lost count of the number of reports on #floods in Irish media that make no reference to #climatechange and fail to acknowledge flooding will get worse as #climatecrisis accelerates #spéirgorm

Thay equates to $1385/m2 or $128/ft2..
It would cost close to $200/ft2 to build it today + land + fees + tax.

Meanwhile the government are focusing on curtailing judicial reviews as a solution to accelerate infrastructure, but never mention official incompetence like this.

Many people love their chains and will do anything to keep them, apparently.

Key words here being 'most' and 'rigidly'
In Ireland we have a class system of sorts too.
Enya is at the top. Conor Mcgregor is at the bottom, and the rest of us are in the middle 😉