Benjamin Carr, Ph.D. 👨🏻💻🧬<p>Dramatic slowdown in melting of <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Arctic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Arctic</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/seaice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>seaice</span></a> surprises scientists<br>Finding is surprising given that <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/carbon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>carbon</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/emissions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>emissions</span></a> from <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/fossilfuels" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fossilfuels</span></a> have continued to rise and trap ever more heat. They said natural variations in ocean currents that limit ice melting had probably balanced out the continuing rise in global temperatures. However, this was only a temporary reprieve and melting was highly likely to start again at about double the long-term rate at some point in 5-10yr. <br><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/aug/20/slowdown-in-melting-of-arctic-sea-ice-surprises-scientists" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/environment/20</span><span class="invisible">25/aug/20/slowdown-in-melting-of-arctic-sea-ice-surprises-scientists</span></a></p>
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Experiment will attempt to counter #climatechange by altering #ocean
“If we really want to have a shot at mitigating the worst effects of climate change, #carbon removal needs to start scaling to the point where it can supplement large-scale #emissions reductions,” said Adam Subhas, an associate scientist in marine #chemistry and #geochemistry at the #WoodsHole #Oceanographic Institution (#WHOI), who will oversee the week-long experiment.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/08/experiment-will-attempt-to-counter-climate-change-by-altering-ocean/
Ars Technica · Experiment will attempt to counter climate change by altering ocean
"Talking about sewage is not as glamorous as renewable energy, but preventing resource wastage by creating a circular economy is also key to the green transition.”
Dr Johannes Lehmann, Cornell University
#Biochar #Agriculture #Fertilisers #Farming #Carbon
Biochar from human waste could solve global fertiliser shortages, study finds | Agriculture | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/aug/11/biochar-from-human-waste-could-solve-global-fertiliser-shortages-study-finds
The Guardian · Biochar from human waste could solve global fertiliser shortages, study finds
Deep-Sea Fish Are Secretly Shaping Earth’s Carbon Cycle
https://scitechdaily.com/deep-sea-fish-are-secretly-shaping-earths-carbon-cycle/
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The costs of transitioning to the new energy is TRIVIAL compared to the costs of global climate destruction.
And. The costs of removing carbon from the atmosphere are bigger.
Canada has oil, if Canada sells and burns its reserves, it would cost far more than trillions to remove it. If they can get the price down.
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Financial institutions should have stopped supporting #coal companies years ago. So far, only 88 top financial institutions – less than 23% – have adopted a coal policy including an explicit restriction for coal developers
Find more at https://coalpolicytool.org/ 
Tiny creature gorges, gets fat, and locks up planet-warming #carbon
These "unsung heroes" called #zooplankton gorge themselves and grow fat in spring before sinking hundreds of metres into the deep #ocean in Antarctica where they burn the fat.
This locks away as much planet-warming carbon as the annual #emissions of roughly 55 million petrol cars, stopping it from further warming our atmosphere, according to researchers.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c628nnz3rp9o?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us
#climate #climatechange
www.bbc.comTiny creature gorges, gets fat, and locks up planet-warming carbonScientists find out how the epic deep sea migration of a tiny animal is storing planet-warming carbon.
Bridgestone has said it will sell Mexico Carbon Manufacturing to Cabot of the United States for about $70 million as part of the Japanese tire-maker's efforts to restructure its carbon black business. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/05/companies/bridgestone-carbon-black-biz/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #bridgestone #mexico #carbon
The Japan Times · Bridgestone to sell carbon black business in Mexico to U.S. firm Cabot
Looking for some #Positivity to end the week? I have recapped 46 notable #Positive #Environmental and #ClimateChange articles from past month including: how many #ElectricVehicle chargers have been installed in the #UnitedKingdom, #Bangladesh working to bring back five plant species deemed critically endangered, restoring restoring #Floodplain #Wetlands cuts #Carbon #Emissions by 39% and nearly 47% of #Singapore being considered a green space.
https://primonatura.co.uk/positive-environmental-stories-016/
Primo Natura · 46 Positive Environmental Success Stories — July 2025The media has an important role to play in combatting climate doom. Therefore, this monthly news round up of positive environmental and climate change news, is designed to spark joy and show that progress is being made. We pick two positive headlines a day, ranging from renewable energy and preservation
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#Climate-protecting #carbon sinks of #EU #forests are declining
Forests cover around 40 percent of the EU's land area. Between 1990 and 2022, they absorbed around 10 percent of the continent's man-made carbon emissions. However, the #CO2 absorption capacity of forests, also known as carbon sinks, is becoming increasingly weaker. This is shown by calculations of multi-year carbon budgets by an international team of researchers in a recent Nature study. https://idw-online.de/en/news856239
idw-online.deClimate-protecting carbon sinks of EU forests are declining
Canada and the provinces need to align and treat #forests like the nation-building #infrastructure they are. Forests are #economic engines, #climate stabilizers, and a cornerstone of national resilience. Let’s start managing them that way so we can build #Canada strong.
#Indigenous #FirstNations #forestry #Sweden #wildfires #carbon #cdnpoli #economy
https://www.windspeaker.com/news/opinion/canada-forestry-nation-building-opportunity-we-can-learn-sweden
Windspeaker.comIn Canada, forestry is a nation-building opportunity: We can learn from SwedenWe have not been managing our forests as a strategic national asset. That needs to change. This is a moment for federal leadership. It’s also a moment for provinces to step up. The models exist, the tools are available. What we lack is coordination, and the cost of inaction is rising fast.Canada and the provinces need to align and treat forests like the nation-building infrastructure they are. Forests are economic engines, climate stabilizers, and a cornerstone of national resilience. Let’s start managing them that way so we can build Canada strong.
A climate change-induced surge in brief but intense thunderstorms poses a growing but underrecognized threat to trees in tropical forests, a finding that could have major implications for carbon storage & tropical biodiversity.
That’s according to a recently published paper, which determines that short-lived but powerful convective storms have become a major driver of tree mortality in Panama and elsewhere in the tropics.
by Sean Mowbray
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/07/global-warming-is-altering-storms-lightning-impacting-tropical-forests/
Mongabay Environmental News · Global warming is altering storms lightning, impacting tropical forestsA climate change-induced surge in brief but intense thunderstorms poses a growing but underrecognized threat to trees in tropical forests, a finding that could have major implications for carbon storage and tropical biodiversity under future global warming scenarios. That’s according to a recently published paper, which determines that short-lived but powerful convective storms — combining […]
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I recently learned about C4 #photosynthesis , but not much about it. Possibly I have the wrong term?
But that some plants use more carbon to grow than others.
We should use more of those plants wherever we can!
If someone knows about this, please chime in. Or point me toward a good source about it.
#California’s #carbon market reaches an inflection point
The poor auction performance compounds California's existing $12 billion budget deficit, as the state relies on #carboncredit revenues to fund #climate programs. Governor Gavin Newsom is pushing to reauthorize the program through the annual budget bill, which must pass by mid-June, but lawmakers are debating fundamental changes to pricing mechanisms and spending priorities.
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2025/06/05/californias-carbon-market-reaches-an-inflection-point
https://archive.ph/iR0LC
The Economist · California’s carbon market reaches an inflection point
New Zealand sheep farmers are fighting to stop the loss of pasture to fast-spreading pine plantations, which earn government subsidies to soak up carbon emissions. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2025/07/28/sustainability/new-zealand-pine-forests-sheep/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #environment #sustainability #newzealand #forests #sheep #climatechange #emissions #carbon #environment
The Japan Times · New Zealand farmers battle pine forests to 'save our sheep'
Happy birthday Rosalind Franklin (1920 – 1958), #chemist & x-ray #crystallographer whose x-ray diffraction images were instrumental to discovering double-helix structure of #DNA, made important contributions to #carbon & #virus research, was 1 of the great scientists of the 20th century.
Watson’s bio lead some to (inaccurately) joke, “What did Watson and Crick discover?” “Rosalind Franklin’s notes.”
" Vaulted Deep employs a unique approach that transforms organic waste into a permanent carbon storage solution. The company collects manure, sewage, and agricultural byproducts that would otherwise decompose in landfills or contaminate waterways"
#poop #waste #science #future #weird #weirdnews #offbeat #health #climate #carbon #technology #green
https://semiconductorsinsight.com/microsoft-billion-dollar-poop-burial-carbon-deal/
Semiconductors Insight · Microsoft Drops $1.7 Billion on Poop Service part of carbon dealMicrosoft signs massive $1.7 billion deal with Vaulted Deep to bury 4.9 million tons of manure and waste underground for carbon removal over 12 years.