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TIL: The Everglades is the world's largest subtropical wilderness, the largest mangrove ecosystem in the western hemisphere, and one of only two places on Earth where alligators and crocodiles coexist.

Big finance still funds deforestation, 10 years after Paris pact A new report by the Forests & Finance Coalition finds that despite years of voluntary climate commitments, banks and other financial institutions have continued to increase their investments in…

A new report by the Forests & Finance Coalition finds that despite years of voluntary climate commitments, banks and other financial institutions have continued to increase their investments in companies linked to deforestation.

Earth system models overstate carbon removal: New findings suggest nitrogen fixation is 50% lower than thought High levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide intensify climate change, but high carbon dioxide levels can also stimulate plant growth. Plant growth removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, partially m...

Earth system models need to better reflect the real amount of nitrogen fixation that is occurring - ups the anti on mitigation phys.org/news/2025-11...

Last week’s hottest climate tech funding rounds 👀

Credit: Net Zero Insights

Forest Solutions: Showcasing solutions by Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities from the Amazon, Congo Basin, and Indonesia for Rights and Forest Protection - Greenpeace International This report findings confirm that agricultural activity and expansion in the Amazon is driving an air pollution crisis alongside deforestation.

Across the Amazon, the Congo Basin, and Papua, Indigenous Peoples safeguard some of the most vital forests on Earth, protecting ecosystems and knowledge that sustain the planet.

Their leadership is central to any serious plan to defend forests and keep the 1.5°C limit alive.

#IndigenousRights

Policy Briefing: Emerging Evidence of Abrupt Changes in the Antarctic Environment YouTube video by International Cryosphere Climate Initiative

Antarctic science at COP30 🌍❄️

A panel of Australian scientists, including ACEAS Deputy Director @profmattengland.bsky.social (UNSW), today shared insights about abrupt changes unfolding across the #Antarctic environment at the #COP30 Cryosphere Pavilion.

Watch now: www.youtube.com/live/YjYkKvw...

Stopping deforestation is one of the best things we can do for climate, nature, and people worldwide. But it still doesn’t get the attention or funding it deserves.

And that’s why we prioritize it in the new Drawdown Explorer.

Statement from Scientists at the Planetary Science Pavilion, about the current state of COP negotiations - Planetary Science Pavilion Belém, November 14, 2025. Most of the CO2 budget that would push warming to 1.5°C has already been emitted, mainly by the world’s major economies. Now, midway through the decade, when global emissions...

• At current levels, only 4 years left before the carbon budget for 1.5°C is exhausted

• Past 1.5°C, the risk of crossing tipping points increases

• Every 0.1°C increase = more heatwaves, wildfires, storms, & extreme precipitation with oversized damage to vulnerable communities & indigenous people

Adaptation Isn’t Backing Down – It’s Stepping Up COP30 is underway. It’s being called the ‘Adaptation COP’—the moment when the world finally faces the need to live within a changed climate. But let’s be honest: humanity isn’t preparing for crisis an...

“Investing in adaptation isn’t a luxury or an act of resignation. It’s a sober act of realism & responsibility”. Powerful article from @rupertread.bsky.social on the urgency & transformative potential of #climate adaptation👇

Emotional support trunkfish to the rescue 🤗⛑️👜🐟 #spottedtrunkfish #trunkfish #swimminghandbag #emotionalsupportanimal #cutiepie #fishkiss #coral #coralhead #coralcitycamera #miami #portmiami #biscaynebay #coralcity

Another dataset confirms that last month was the warmest October on record in the #Arctic. The previous record was 2024. This is already a month with a very large increasing temperature trend (i.e., Arctic amplification). Not good.

Data from NASA/GISS GISTEMPv4 (data.giss.nasa.gov/gistemp/).

Saying we need massive CO₂ removal is like saying we need fusion power. We might need them but we ain’t got ‘em.

Americans Overwhelmingly Support Conservation and Environmental Protection, New Poll Shows 81% of U.S. adults are concerned about the environment, wildlife, and conservation

More than four out of every five Americans are concerned about the environment, wildlife, and conservation, a new poll shows.

Additionally, 72% of Americans say they'd rather vote for a political candidate who supports protecting wildlife.

Why are basically no politicians paying attention to this?

Important new article in @nature.com:
"...the record-shattering jump in surface ocean temperatures in 2023–2024 was an extreme event after which surface ocean temperatures are expected to revert to the expected long-term warming trend."
#TruthIsBadEnough
(h/t @flowinguphill.bsky.social)

Conservation efforts are bringing these species back from the brink However, despite these success stories, the study found that six times more species are declining than improving.

Conservation efforts are bringing these species back from the brink

theprogressplaybook.com/2025/03/25/c...

California now has more EV charging ports than gas nozzles The huge growth in charging ports indicates the increasing number of zero-emission vehicles on California roads. But the milestone also comes as the Trump administration has moved to deprioritize shif...

Quite the crossover. California now has more EV charging ports than gas nozzles.

(Also doesn’t include the roughly 700,000 Level 2 chargers in residential homes)

www.latimes.com/california/s...

Line graph time series of 2025's daily Arctic sea ice extent compared to decadal averages from the 1980s to the 2010s. The decadal averages are shown with different colored lines with purple for the 1980s, blue for the 1990s, green for the 2000s, and white for the 2010s. Thin white lines are also shown for each year from 2000 to 2024. 2025 is shown with a thick gold line. There is a long-term decreasing trend in ice extent for every day of the year shown on this graph between February and May by looking at the decadal average line positions.

Friday ice update - #Arctic sea ice extent is currently the lowest on record (JAXA data)

• about 600,000 km² below the 2010s mean
• about 1,010,000 km² below the 2000s mean
• about 1,510,000 km² below the 1990s mean
• about 1,890,000 km² below the 1980s mean

Plots: zacklabe.com/arctic-sea-i... 🧪⚒️🌊

One more glamour shot of Admiralty Bay (South Shetland Islands) for a belated #worlddayforglaciers

Delete the Earth... Day by day, species by species, landscape by landscape, the world in which humans arose is being deleted.

"Day by day, species by species, landscape by landscape, the world in which humans arose is being deleted. What remains will be unfit for survival of either humans or large animals...Yet every person contributes to it & (almost) every business supports it." cribb.substack.com/p/delete-the...

Climate change impacts

Per the IPCC's latest report, changes to the climate system that are unparalleled over centuries to millennia are now occurring in every region of the world, from rising sea levels to more extreme weather events to rapidly disappearing sea ice.
www.wri.org/insights/202...

See How Butterflies Are Surviving, or Not, Near You (Gift Article) Populations are falling in the United States, a new study has found. Look up what’s happening in your area.

It’s spring. Plant a butterfly garden. (But make sure your seeds and plants are not contaminated by dangerous pesticides we should be banning like Europe.) Of this dismal list, Gulf Fritillaries increased their number and range bc people planted passionflower vines.

www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

How Close Are the Planet’s Climate Tipping Points? (Gift Article) Earth’s warming could trigger sweeping changes in the natural world that would be hard, if not impossible, to reverse.

I dislike the framing of climate tipping points, but it's good to keep in mind that there are components of the climate system that react nonlinearly to warming and will exacerbate climate change. We don't know the timing, but we know the only way to prevent disaster is to stop burning fossil fuels.

The Biden Admin, funded through the climate laws passed by Congress, made the biggest investment in rural electrification since the 1930s. It helps millions of folks have reliable, clean, affordable electricity and more competitive businesses. Musk is illegally canceling stuff we already paid for.

Key to survival for one of the world's rarest creatures Conservationists say the lessons learnt from the northern hairy-nosed wombat could help save other animals around the globe.

We can celebrate the good news stories to give us hope, but there is a huge amount we need to do to help #biodiversity 🧪
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03...

Yes

With just 5 years to go, the world is failing on a vital deal to halt biodiversity loss All countries must accelerate efforts to avert the biodiversity crisis, and preserve Earth’s precious natural places for future generations.

With just 5 years to go, the world is failing on the Global Biodiversity Framework to conserve and restore biodiversity.
"In fact, we're actively destroying biodiversity faster than ever in human history."
theconversation.com/with-just-5-...
Paper here: doi.org/10.1038/s415...
🌏🌐🧪#bioinvasions

Chart: Solar, batteries to lead US power plant construction in 2025 The country is set to build a record 63 gigawatts of new power this year as demand surges — and almost all of it will be carbon-free.

The country is set to build a record 63 gigawatts of new power this year as demand surges — and almost all of it will be carbon-free. 🔌💡
www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...

US intel shows Russia and China are attempting to recruit disgruntled federal employees, sources say | CNN Politics Foreign adversaries including Russia and China have recently directed their intelligence services to ramp up recruiting of US federal employees working in national security, targeting those who have b...

The administration is itself a national security threat. Like by definition. They are going out of their way to create vulnerabilities for the country.

Bar plot of the Arctic-wide sea ice extent on February 27 each year 1979 to 2025 plus an estimate of the time varying median.

Record low Arctic-wide sea ice extent for the date on Thursday, and every day in February has been at record low extent except for Feb 18 and 19 in NSIDC data. Typical end-of-February sea ice extent has declined about 10 percent since the early 1980s. #Arctic #SeaIce