Independant norwegian journalist. Tweet mostly about environment, climate research, energy policy. Background from Stavanger Aftenblad, Nationen & other media.
Ten years ago, in January 2015, the E.U.'s Copernicus climate team registered global average temperatures 1.15 degrees Celsius above the 1850-1900 "preindustrial average." In January 2025, it registered global average temperatures 1.75 degrees Celsius above that average.
-- Thwaites Glacier --
The glacier starts to move at the same speed across its entire width (120 km).
There are no more stranded icebergs or ice shelves in front of the glacier!
The TEIS has been pushed away smoothly since Dec.
We have to keep a close eye on the central stream.
🌡️ A record-breaking climate year in seven key charts. Discover the data from the Global Climate Highlights 2024 report: https://t.co/OVyA3l30Vv
#C3S#CopernicusClimate
Donald Trump's inauguration is full of billionaire oligarchs, just like his cabinet -- including the richest plutocrats on Earth: Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and Mark Zuckerberg.
Seeing them all together is the perfect symbol of the oligarchy whom the US government truly serves.
From Hong Kong to Texas, we all rely on the health of our oceans, ice sheets, and vast forests. Disrupting these critical Planetary Commons will send shockwaves through the Earth system, diminishing liveability for all. My take on Planetary Commons. @wef
https://t.co/5rZr6lXp7W
‘Now Is the Time of Monsters’ Worrying & succinct by Ezra Klein. A path to Poly-crisis? A world where climate collapse, AI take-over, extreme populism, & social instability triggering geo-political conflicts, interact & reinforce a global cycle of decline https://t.co/dqmSRVa649
“President Biden Monday announced an executive action that will permanently ban future offshore oil and gas development in parts of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans in a way that could be especially difficult for the incoming Trump administration to undo.” https://t.co/wqxeJIy7fw
According to the Arctic Report Card, the Arctic tundra has shifted from a carbon sink, which it has been for a millennia, into a carbon dioxide source, while also remaining a methane source.
More: https://t.co/HcdYwIDLkS
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Somebody tell the EU leaders that new fossil gas projects are NOT progress; they’re a disaster waiting to happen.
Stand with us and demand a safe future ➡️ https://t.co/MRhJZ2ZXiQ
#StopFossilGas#StopDrillingStartPaying
#Fossil-klampen i bånn mot ille tilstander. Men #klimakampen må og skal fortsette.
Countries promised to ditch fossil fuels. Instead they’re booming. https://t.co/mHRyuUlzUh