ZEIT ONLINE
Sonderbericht zum Klimawandel: So geht es nicht weiter
8 min · · Die Menschheit isst mehr Fleisch als für das Klima gut ist. Böden leiden, Wälder müssen weichen – was alles noch schlimmer macht. Das sind die Ergebnisse des IPCC-Reports · Shared by 32, including Thomas Billeter, Maja Grolimund-Kurth, Kim Schläpfer, Katja Evertz, 瑞拿頭, Nils Hitze, Dominik Grolimund, Christopher Lauer™
The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand
40 years ago, scientists predicted climate change. And hey, they were right
3 min · · Scientists introduced credible climate change to the world in 1979, but it's taken decades for their message to sink in. · Shared by 45, including Thomas Billeter, Sascha Brossmann (he/him) 🇪🇺🇺🇦, Thomas Power, Katja Evertz
The Guardian
'It's getting warmer, wetter, wilder': the Arctic town heating faster than anywhere
2 min · · In the world’s northernmost town, temperatures have risen by 4C, devastating homes, wildlife and even the cemetery. Will the rest of the planet heed its warning? · Shared by 39, including Martina Grolimund, Thomas Billeter, William J. Martin, Katja Evertz, @grzewap@mastodon.social
National Geographic
Europe has had five 500-year summers in 15 years. And now this
3 min · · A continent without air conditioning struggles with 100-degree days in June—and wonders how it will cope with the hotter years ahead. · Shared by 29, including Maja Grolimund-Kurth, Thomas Billeter, Trey Tweets Into the Void, Martina Grolimund, Rico Grimm, Katja Evertz
The Guardian
US in energy landmark as renewables produce more electricity than coal
1 min · · In April, clean energy provided 23% of America’s electricity compared to coal’s 20% – the first time coal has been surpassed by renewable sources · Shared by 34, including Philanthropy News Digest, Yvette Dubel, Thomas Billeter, @nonprofitorgs / Nonprofit Tech for Good, John O'Farrell
MIT Technology Review
Here are ten ways AI could help fight climate change
4 min · · Machine learning has the potential to make some real in-roads in how we tackle out biggest threat. · Shared by 109, including Javi Cantón @javicanton@mas.to, Mike Tamir, PhD, Gideonro, Christian Hernandez, Thomas Power, Dayyan Smith, Marc R Gagné MAPP, Lucas Foster, Future of Life Institute, Marin Lorant, Lluís Codina, Thomas Billeter, Esther Schindler, Grégoire Japiot 🌻, Stephan Woodtli, Matthew Bishop, Leonardo Sumulong
The Independent
Melt ponds open in Arctic as permafrost melts at levels not expected until 2090
7 min · · Series of 'anomalously warm summers' caused ground to thaw, researchers say · Shared by 82, including Till Quack, Michael Seemann, Katja Evertz, Yvette Dubel, Hans Bickhofe, Claudia Sommer, Merkstatt@troet.cafe 📯, Thomas Billeter, Carly, Eric W. Dolan, Bjorn Larsen, Dominik Grolimund, Rico Grimm, @grzewap@mastodon.social, ❤️ Umair