Colin Rowell

Earth Data Scientist, Consultant, PhD | Natural hazards | Interactions with water, climate | Energy, Emissions, Renewable | Teach climate, systems thinking

[Mike Flannigan @mikeflannigan]

New paper in Nature Communications - Drivers and Impacts of the Record-Breaking 2023 Wildfire Season in Canada. The 2023 wildfire season in Canada was unprecedented in its scale and intensity.

https://t.co/Nh8rgH0nwH

[Colin Rowell @colin_rowell]

Good old Carl, hitting the nail on the head all the way back in 1990

[Prof. Carl Sagan @ProfCarlSagan]

Do you remember this voice?

[Mike Flannigan @mikeflannigan]

An abrupt increase in area burned in BC - the top 5 years for area burned in the 1950-2024 period have occurred since 2017. In order, 2023, 2018, 2017, 2024 and 2021. Of course, 2024 is not over yet. More area burned during 2017-2024 than 1950-2016. What does the future hold?

[Everyone's Favourite Jim @JimmerUK]

I think this might be relevant today.

[BC Wildfire Service @BCGovFireInfo]

With the increased risk of new wildfire starts from current and forecast weather conditions, a provincewide campfire prohibition will take effect at 12 p.m. PDT on Friday, July 12, 2024.

Stay up to date on fire bans and restrictions in your area at: https://t.co/0iwlUj70D6

[Mike Flannigan @mikeflannigan]

Looking for a job in wildfire - 3 positions at a great place with great people. Canadian Forest Service - Great Lakes Forestry Centre - Sault Ste Marie

https://t.co/22JX6IW27Y

[Johan Rockström @jrockstrom]

The Humbolt glacier, Venezuela's last, is gone. Named after the father of global sustainability, Alexander von Humbolt, who at Lake Valencia in Venezuela yr 1800, seeing the drought due to deforestation, launched the idea of human-induced climate change.
https://t.co/jLTCaOffpy

[Colin Rowell @colin_rowell]

Stay vigilant over the long weekend, folks!

[BC Wildfire Service @BCGovFireInfo]

Despite the recent downturn in weather through the majority of the Prince George Fire Centre, including the Fort Nelson Zone, the BC Wildfire Service is urging the public to remain cautious while enjoying your long weekend activities.

[Colin Rowell @colin_rowell]

@DrDavePeterson @nplareau Congrats, David, that's exciting! I'll be very interested to see how it develops!

[Mike Flannigan @mikeflannigan]

Wildfires ripping today- this evening and perhaps overnight in NERN BC. Pyrotcu on fire east of Fort Nelson. Photo: Sonja Leverkus

[AISIX Solutions @AisixSolutions]

🚨What you can do to prepare for 🔥wildfire evacuations NOW.

👉 Make an emergency kit
👉 Come up with a plan
👉 Know where to get information

🔗 https://t.co/Zpl7gNFZJ5

[Colin Rowell @colin_rowell]

@rowancockett @MystMarkdown @LorenaABarba @stevejpurves @choldgraf Learning is all about repetition, they say. Now I know all about Edward Lorenz. Jk, this is neat!

[Colin Rowell @colin_rowell]

Global sea temperatures continue to be WILDLY anomalous...and deeply disturbing. Good notes here on how the ocean holds the vast majority of the excess heat energy driving the #ClimateCrisis

[Dr Thomas Smith 🔥🌏 @DrTELS]

I've said it before and I'll say it again:
"This is a *huge* amount of extra energy being transferred to the atmosphere. Expect extreme temperatures and storm records (again). Just the top few metres of our oceans store as much energy as the entirety of our atmosphere."
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[Colin Rowell @colin_rowell]

Absolutely rocking speech and discussion led by @pattiegonia at #GLOBEforum this morning. Thrive like a #MeadowNotMachine

[Brent Toderian @BrentToderian]

WATCH: If you STILL don’t understand how car-dependent suburbia is HEAVILY SUBSIDIZED by downtown & all the urban parts of your city, watch this EXCELLENT video by @notjustbikes with @UrbanThree & @StrongTowns. And then please SHARE it as much as possible. https://t.co/e3A9Yo8ZSJ

[Colin Rowell @colin_rowell]

@ecpbrear WooWW

[Colin Rowell @colin_rowell]

This is pretty on point, lol...(sad lol)

[Dr. William J. Ripple @WilliamJRipple]

COP 28 had a similar proclamation. https://t.co/pErHRnGohH @ExtinctionR

[Prof Michael E. Mann @MichaelEMann]

'Weak Tea': Climate Scientists Push Back Against #COP28 Cheer | Isaam Ahmed for @AFP: https://t.co/rERbhNmv3G

[Catherine Abreu @catabreu_]

In 8 years of attending climate talks, I have never felt so much like we're getting real about what matters. It's kind of blowing my mind.

Day 11 of #COP28, and the Arabic tradition of Majlis has Ministers talking straight about the realities of phasing out fossil fuels 🧵

[Prof. Katharine Hayhoe @KHayhoe]

There's lots of announcements and news coming out of #COP28. I'm here to rank them for you from a climate scientist's perspective, using 🌴 for the wins and 🤦‍♀️ for the facepalms.

Did I miss something? Let me know and I'll add it to this list! #ClimateAction #COP28FromHome 🧵