Torsten Holtz

Journalist, Politik bei @dpa mit Fokus Klimakrise // Vater, Ganzjahresradler, Schachspieler, born 329 ppm

[Urban Cycling Institute 🚲  @fietsprofessor]

You know you have a mainstream cycling culture if this is how helmets👷 and hi-viz🦺 are used to support -instead of hamper- the active lifestyle of children.

Meet Johan Zandvliet (68). Making most of his job in #Zwolle🇳🇱.

[Carbon Brief @CarbonBrief]

Analysis: Which countries are historically responsible for climate change? | @drsimevans #CBarchive

Read: https://t.co/uen05lWDS2

[John Bartholomew @fins0905]

Daniel was a shining star of a person. Authentic, whip smart - someone you meet and instantly think "Wow, this guy would be successful at whatever he sets his mind to." He published a chess book at the age of 14! But he was also a sensitive and deeply modest individual. Despite his brilliance, he never wanted to upstage someone - he always made space for others to showcase their talents. Of all his qualities, I think that's the one that impressed me the most.

We shared many laughs, ping-pong matches, and blitz games (where he always destroyed me, of course🙂) at tournaments and chess camps over the years. I'm extremely lucky to have called him my friend.

Prayers to all his friends and family. Today, I'm especially thinking of the Charlotte chess community, who supported and loved Daniel so dearly in his final years.

Danya's impact on the chess world was brief but enormous. We will remember him forever.

[Fabiano Caruana @FabianoCaruana]

It's difficult to come to terms with the news we heard yesterday. Danya was so loved in the chess world. He was incredibly talented, as a chess player and also as a teacher, writer, and commentator. His passion for chess shone through when he was commentating and when he was competing. He was full of personality, fiercely intelligent, witty, funny, and most of all very kind and generous. It's impossible to overestimate how many people he affected in the chess world, whether friends, colleagues or people he taught and brought into the game.

I still vividly remember our two games from the U.S. Championship, in 2017 and 2021, split one win apiece. I can only wish we would have played more.

It feels like yesterday we were playing blitz and other board games in Germany earlier this year, but now also like an eternity ago.

My heart goes out to his family and friends. Rest in peace Daniel Naroditsky.

[MSV Duisburg @MSVDuisburg]

Wahnsinn! Wir sind #MSVereint wieder da! 💙🤍

[Garry Kasparov @Kasparov63]

Latest Russian joke:
Trump, in the afterlife, gets permission to go back and visit Earth for one hour. He goes into a bar in NYC and asks the bartender how things are going for America. The amazed man says, "Wow, sir, we have the most incredible empire thanks to you! Greenland, Panama, and Canada!" "That's great," says Trump, "What about Europe?" "Oh yes," says the bartender, "They also couldn't resist us!" "That's so beautiful," says Trump. "Well, I have to go back now, how much do I owe you?" "One ruble and fifty kopeks," replies the bartender.

[Women's Chess Coverage @OnTheQueenside]

Maia Chiburdanidze, the 2nd woman to earn the GM title, turns 64 today!

She maintained her rating above 2500 while active past age 50!
One of her best performances was the 2008 Olympiad where she won Board 1 gold w/ a 2715 TPR at age 47! 🤯

📷: David Llada
#chess #womeninchess

[Niki Riga @riga_niki]

I cannot believe I was in the cube! I witnessed and filmed this! 😱 A moment I will never forget! CONGRATULATIONS @DGukesh! 🥹 👏 🇮🇳

The youngest World Champion in history at the age of 18 and the 18th World Chess Champion! 🔥🔥

[International Chess Federation @FIDE_chess]

1. e4 e6
2. d4 d5

The French Defense it is! ♟️

Game 1 of the FIDE World Championship Match has begun! 🔥 #DingGukesh

Watch the live broadcast 👇
🔗https://t.co/BBpmKFogwF

[Prof. Stefan Rahmstorf 🌏 🦣 @rahmstorf]

Eine neue Studie aus Australien deutet darauf hin, dass Klimamodelle die künftige #AMOC-Abschwächung unterschätzt haben.
Trotz der cringe click-bait Überschrift ein seriöser Artikel, der sogar direkt die Studie und andere Quellen verlinkt (was leider keineswegs überall Standard in den Medien ist).
https://t.co/yRQRDVamUO

[Botschaft Israel @IsraelinGermany]

Gemeinsame Erklärung von IDF, ISA und israelischer Polizei:

Heute Morgen (Samstag) wurden bei einer gemeinsamen Sonderoperation der IDF, der ISA und der israelischen Polizei (Yamam) in Nuseirat vier israelische Geiseln befreit. Noa Argamani (25), Almog Meir Jan (21), Andrey Kozlov (27) und Shlomi Ziv (40) wurden am 7. Oktober von der Terrororganisation Hamas auf dem "Nova"-Musikfestival entführt.
Die Geiseln wurden von den IDF, der ISA und den "Yamam"-Kräften an zwei verschiedenen Orten im Herzen von Nuseirat befreit.

Sie befinden sich in einem guten medizinischen Zustand und wurden zur weiteren medizinischen Untersuchung in das medizinische Zentrum "Sheba" in Tel-HaShomer gebracht.

Die Sicherheitskräfte werden weiterhin alle Anstrengungen unternehmen, um die Geiseln nach Hause zu bringen.

[tempelhoferfeld.info @thf_info]

@rbb24 Wer vernichtet einen Sportplatz, um ihn ein paar Meter weiter wieder aufzubauen?! Das ganze THF-Vorfeld könnte für Unterkünfte genutzt werden. Im Gebäude ist auch noch Platz. Mit dem Geld kann man wieder ein paar Schulhöfe begrünen. #thfbleibt

[Torsten Holtz @TorstenHoltz]

Die Produktion von vermeintlich umweltfreundlichen Autos ist alles andere als umweltfreundlich. Leider keine Überraschung, eigentlich. #Klimakrise #Tesla

[Torsten Holtz @TorstenHoltz]

Riesengroßer Andrang bei der Demo vor dem Bundestag gegen rechts. #b2101

[World Resources Institute @WorldResources]

The U.S. can’t simultaneously remain its biggest oil and gas producer and be an effective climate leader🌎⛽

With 25 climate-connected weather disasters that in 2023, the U.S. plans to produce more oil and gas in 2030 than at any time in its history.

▶️ https://t.co/z9DVTHAHeN

[Peter Heine Nielsen @PHChess]

Presidential term limits removed by @fidechess, Dvorkovich can run again for a 3. term.

A bad day for chess, a good day for Russia 🇷🇺

[Torsten Holtz @TorstenHoltz]

Endspurt auf der Klimakonferenz #COP28. Das Treffen in #Dubai ist in die Verlängerung gegangen, Aktivistin. Luisa Neubauer fordert Nachbesserungen am vorliegenden Textentwurf.

[Torsten Holtz @TorstenHoltz]

Protest von Umweltaktivisten auf der Weltklimakonferenz #COP28, angeführt von Luisa Neubauer. Sie pochen auf einen Ausstieg aus Kohle, Öl und Gas. #Klimakrise #Dubai #climate #fossilfuelphaseout ⁦@dpa⁩ #dpareporter

[Prof. Stefan Rahmstorf 🌏 🦣 @rahmstorf]

Anscheinend ist der Hinweis wohl nötig: Kaltes Wetter in Deutschland bedeutet nicht, dass die Erderwärmung vorbei ist. Die Nordhalbkugel ist derzeit 1,58° wärmer als der Vergleichszeitraum 1979-2000, global sind es 1,03°. Kann jeder täglich nachsehen: https://t.co/YdB3OUrsAs

[Carbon Brief @CarbonBrief]

In 2022, China supplied 83.4% of its primary energy consumption with fossil fuels.

But its renewable power output has increased significantly and is the world’s largest renewable energy producer and consumer.