For my last 2013 article I would like to present you with my selection of tweets for both November and December 2013. Each of them could have been the subject of an article on its own.
It is quite safe to write reading this that next year will present us with new climate change tipping points and hopefully how Mankind collectively rises up to the challenge and the threat.
Please be sure that I will keep on writing on related topics as I have been doing for the past years. So for this and much more see you in 2014 🙂
Climate change and environment
Australia’s plans to get rid of its carbon tax, green bank CEFC, and Climate Change Authority ran into some trouble: http://goo.gl/0LiG8I
Meet perfluorotributylamine, the world’s worst greenhouse gas http://grist.org
In 1990, November was by far the warmest recorded globally (1880-1990). It would be by far the coolest for 2001-2013: http://goo.gl/YE9h6x
China Set to Open World’s Second Largest Carbon Market in December http://blog.cleantechies.com
Ban Ki-Moon on 2014 yr of #climate action & summit “I am asking all to bring bold & new announcements and action” http://linkd.in/1aS3YwH
The effects of climate change have cost China US$32.9 billion since 1990 @RTCCnewswire http://shar.es/OavIL
Montreal Protocol: Treaty could help tackle #climate change, if it weren’t for #India fighting including GHGs in it http://buff.ly/1iS0dkE
World’s Largest Palm Oil Company Commits To Zero Deforestation http://thinkprogress.org
In case you missed it, @washingtonpost editorial again says we need a carbon tax. http://ow.ly/ryLnd #climate
World Energy Council Says, We Need Strong & Predictable Carbon Pricing! http://cleantechnica.com
World’s carbon markets now cover 20% of emissions http://shar.es/DdxNV
Futuristic phytoplankton farm could restore equilibrium in oceans : TreeHugger http://www.treehugger.com/
Study Rebuts IPCC, Calls For More Severe Emissions Cuts | Climate Central http://shar.es/DItPM
Scientists: Current international warming target is “disastrous” http://grist.org
350 Or Bust: Scientists Warn Even 2°C Warming Leads To ‘Disastrous Consequences’ And Must Be Avoided http://thinkprogress.org/
New report by 18 prominent climate scientists and economists offer a sweeping plan to decarbonize the global economy: http://bit.ly/IIQeh8
Why the U.N. climate talks keep breaking down, in five simple charts http://www.washingtonpost.com Another must read…
5 facts about Europe’s carbon emissions | Carbon Brief http://www.carbonbrief.org Excellent article.
“If we don’t succeed in Paris, the chance of limiting temperature to 2C will be virtually nil” – http://www.rtcc.org
Suddenly, “unburnable carbon”,”carbon asset” risk and “stranded assets” have become real among mainstream investors …http://lnkd.in/dtXdWFW
INCR has grown from 10 investors with $600 billion in 2003 to 100+ members with $11 trillion today: http://www.ceres.org/incr
25 years ago, World Conference on the Changing Atmosphere in Toronto recommended to cut CO2 emissions by 20% in 2005: http://goo.gl/ue56DD
Deforestation is responsible for 1/5 to 1/3 of greenhouse gas emissions http://thkpr.gs/1ivWBCp
Halving EU emissions by 2030 is #affordable, says Britain http://www.euractiv.com #COP19 #EU2030 #climate
As climate warms, we’re ‘gearing up for a huge’ dengue fever epidemic http://world.time.com
18 dead after Cyclone Cleopatra hits Italy BBC | http://www.bbc.co.uk #climate #cop19 #350
There have been at least seven record-setting hurricanes in the last decade http://mojo.ly/1edsInq pic.twitter.com/XLnydT3VW9
6 people now known to have been killed in Illinois by #tornadoes that hit US Midwest http://bbc.in/17BECCP pic.twitter.com/wD3CPE71zH
#ClimateChange is causing 300,000 deaths a year and $125 billion in economic losses http://theenergycollective.com #COP19 #risk #security
In 1997, Japan was one of the driving forces behind the Kyoto Protocol. Now, it won’t even commit to any emission reduction over 1990-2020.
Japan ditches pledge to lower emissions in midst of UN climate talks http://thkpr.gs/1j9Eb7R
@EdwardDaveyMP belives Japan can change her mind and ‘resume her leadership role in the world on climate change’ http://bit.ly/1aXcrV0
Happy weekend: #deforestation up, record #CO2, #oceans acidifying, Japan, Oz, Canada turn against #climatechange talks. Global deal in 2015?
A global carbon market moves one step closer to reality – http://www.rtcc.org #COP19 #climate
China set to commit to tougher #climate targets in 2015 – http://www.rtcc.org #COP19
Global warming since 1997 twice faster than estimated: so-called ‘pause’ barely a speed bump http://www.theguardian.com
Global warming since 1997 >2x fast as prev estimated new study shows, which plugs in missing hotspots like the Arctic http://gu.com/p/3t5xn/tw
China says it’ll participate in an international climate deal, says Hiyan a “wake-up call for the world” http://ow.ly/qMkfN
Supertyphoon Haiyan affected 11 million people in The Philippines, 673,000 displaced: http://goo.gl/6TrB2m
Australia is on track for its warmest ever year, says study http://gu.com/p/3k9tc/tw via @guardian
Fossil fuel subsidies at $600bn Egypt, Indonesia, Pakistan and Venezuela use 2 times more on this than public health. http://www.trust.org
Hurricane strikes Philippines with a ferocity that may be unparalleled in recorded history. http://spr.ly/6011j1HD pic.twitter.com/PqH0El3OaZ
#Jellyfish taking over #oceans, experts warn: http://www.cnn.com
Sea level rise in IPCC report: estimate for 2100 now 50% higher at same emissions, no upper limit given: http://goo.gl/GsihNJ
This Is What Earth Will Look Like If All The Ice Melts http://www.buzzfeed.com Acceptable? If not, time for a #FossilFree future.
Leaked IPCC report: Climate change could reduce world food supply 2% per decade while demand increases 14% per decade http://nyti.ms/1iBa1tR
Energy and cleantech
1,000 GW by 2020 would make big dent in emissions! MT @ClimateGroup: Global solar PV, from 10 to 100 GW in 5 years: pic.twitter.com/1QvXBg4dgu
France : l électricité produite par le vent et le soleil en progression http://www.enerzine.com
terraeco.net/Faut-il-interdire-la-location-des,52475.html … Faut-il interdire la location des passoires thermiques Excellent article de @terraeco
India on course to become #solar ‘global leader’ – http://www.rtcc.org
Wind Fact Heaven (+ Wind Energy Charts & Graphs) http://cleantechnica.com
Good question via @TreeHugger : Do solar thermal hot water heaters still make sense? http://www.treehugger.com
London uses 11% of UK electricity. Wind is now generating enough elec to power London! Who said wind doesn’t work? http://bit.ly/18Lznkw
EU #coal use declining 1% a year due to less power demand, energy efficiency and renewables Latest @IEA outlook http://www.bloomberg.com
$50 billion worth of coal mines risk being ‘stranded’ as China gets greener – Sydney Morning Herald http://ift.tt/JpqFlv
Enlightening & important: 10 #energy numbers to remember from 2013 that will shape the energy world in years to come http://bit.ly/1gwFG3e
Chevron suspends shale gas exploration in Romania following anti-fracking protests http://www.sfgate.com
300% Increase In Electric Car Sales In 2013 http://cleantechnica.com/ The future is electric. With loads of bikes and public transportation
Financial support to renewable energy = $101 billion in 2012: Fossil-fuel subsidies = $544 billion #weo13 http://buff.ly/1cp8jdo
Since noon, wind energy provides over 1/3 of all German electricity: http://goo.gl/KJ2Oui
Ethiopia shows the way: $4 billion investment into 1000 MW geothermal power http://reut.rs/1eUyUAC
#Ethiopia pioneers green energy in Africa with the region’s largest wind farm @AFP @AFPAfrica : http://u.afp.com/59S
L’énergie solaire représente 1 % de la consommation française:… http://fb.me/16ClmTLQQ
Fun fact: Denmark was 27% wind in Q3, with 20 hours over 100% of load, max of 120%. Data at http://goo.gl/fJHpGB pic.twitter.com/WGoZxng6sp
New renewable energy projects worth R33bn have been approved for #SouthAfrica! http://ow.ly/26DN9U
Ontario is switching off North America’s biggest coal plant, going coal-free: http://www.scientificamerican.com First jurisdiction in N. America!
Wind energy in Iowa takes the equivalent of 1.7 million cars off the road http://thkpr.gs/1iy3O4I
#Japan added 3.9 GW of #PV #capacity since FiT introduction in July 2012 @Enerdata http://ow.ly/r2pEP
US firm’s $100 million investment shows how solar energy is soaring in Japan http://thkpr.gs/1ioUss6
Oil’s risky future draws Blood, Gore and $3 trillion of investor attention http://bloom.bg/17gnCVI #carbonassetrisk @agore @INCRNews
A carbon tax would actually be a huge deficit cut http://thkpr.gs/1j7DeNu
300 MW Of Ethiopian Solar Farms To Be Built http://cleantechnica.com/via @cleantechnica First a huge wind farm, then this 🙂 #Africa
As solar power takes off in Australia, energy utilities fight back : TreeHugger http://www.treehugger.com/
Sydney Intends To Go 100% Renewable For Electricity, Heat, & Cooling By 2030 http://cleantechnica.com/ via @cleantechnica #Australia
#Brazil wants to build enough wind turbines to power Sao Paulo within 7 years :http://www.treehugger.com via @TreeHugger cc @jhcordeiro
World Scorns Australian Govt For Abandoning #Climate Agenda And Cutting Funds For #Renewables http://thinkprogress.org/
Energy efficiency is set to supply more additional energy than oil through to 2035 | Maria van der Hoeven | @IEA http://bit.ly/1bysgOq
Germany had a huge month for distributed energy in October. Here are 5 highlights: http://bit.ly/1cXQ3bA
The amount of electricity Americans waste is enough to run all of Germany. Provocative stats on #energy waste: http://bit.ly/1c3r4m7
Fukushima disaster released ~1/10,000th of total radiation produce by world’s coal power plants annually. http://www.forbes.com/
Pentagon outlines $2.4 billion investment in electric cars – http://www.rtcc.org/
PV COVERED 6.5% OF ITALIAN ELECTRICITY DEMAND IN OCTOBER
IEA : Global primary energy demand has doubled since the early ’70s. Some 75% of the increase is from fossil fuels, particularly coal and gas
IEA : Solving the ‘#energy trilemma’ http://bit.ly/1ip89V2
‘Ecological transition’ key to tackling unemployment, says MEP @KarimaDelli http://www.theparliament.com/
Sustainable development
Someday we might get 100% of our aluminum from recycling (using only 5% of the energy) : http://www.treehugger.com
#Singapore one of the most water scarce countries, but good management means there’s enough to go round – http://www.rtcc.org/
Why do some bike-share systems succeed and others fail? The Bike-Sharing Planning Guide explains : TreeHugger http://www.treehugger.com
Why Is Amsterdam Seeking Urine Donations For Its Green Roofs? http://thinkprogress.org
Carbon taxes and emissions trading are cheapest ways of reducing CO2, @OECD says http://buff.ly/1iJqgVS
A Nature Walk Can Boost Optimism And Self-Control: How Natural Environments Affect Your Health: http://www.medicaldaily.com
New investment could mean renewable energy for the global poor http://thkpr.gs/18b76mN
Using Seed Balls to Fill our Gardens with Wildflowers http://youtu.be/mVrALGcCe5Y
Formula E to drive 77 million additional sales of electric vehicles, according to @EY_UK_Energy http://www.businessgreen.com Let’s hope so…
“Environmentalists needs to infuse positivity, not gloom” – Porritt tells @oneworldsa in captivating interview today: http://ow.ly/r2AzP
Misc
Les 43 photos de l’espace les plus époustouflantes http://www.buzzfeed.com/
Trending: The benefits of raising a child bilingual are both strong and long-lasting http://econ.st/16OP0w3 pic.twitter.com/Tw3Pn9VJ7b
Take that, scifi haters. Kepler finds billions of planets like Earth: http://theweek.com/article/index/252302/earth-is-now-less-special-than-ever …
as i peruse the titles of previous articles i sense a pattern emerging from the mire: looking at developed offender nations in the climate challenge, i see that big money is retreating from active participation in rectifying carbon emissions — then i note that emerging countries are silently raising their conscience toward renewables en masse.
is it possible to save and shame the financial empires into sustainability?
is it feasible to depend upon the small communities to show the way back to saner use of natural principles?
i feel a stirring under my feet and i hope that it is the voice of the small farmer rising in fear of destitution to meet the old energy alternatives in a timeless solution..and quick action..