https://wildroot.io/c/climate/Today’s top posts about Climate, ranked by Wildroot’s own model.enThu, 08 Oct 2026 10:29:06 +0000https://bsky.app/profile/profbillmcguire.bsky.social/post/3mxe3cjkhps24at://did:plc:hzygj4655fs7lr7nuuwydkas/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxe3cjkhps24@profbillmcguire.bsky.socialClimateThu, 08 Oct 2026 08:49:57 +0000[The] "National Risk Register....estimates the risk of a drought with a moderate impact... in the next five years at just 0.2-1%. What??" An excellent piece by @georgemonbiot.bsky.social on the complete disconnect between government advice on risks, and action www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...https://mastodon.green/@mongabay/117399579616887552https://mastodon.green/users/mongabay/statuses/117399579616887552@mongabay@mastodon.greenClimateWed, 07 Oct 2026 12:17:01 +0000[Commentary] Millions in Indonesia are already enduring toxic smoke and fighting severe blazes during an unprecedented El Niño. In a new op-ed, ecologist Akane Nishimura argues these frontline communities offer essential lessons in fortitude and adaptation as record-breaking fire seasons approach. mongabay.cc/2uMSWF #ElNiño #Mongabay #Indonesiahttps://bsky.app/profile/nordeco.bsky.social/post/3mxdz3h6iqc2pat://did:plc:q3jgjn2qnhnviwcjpair76xo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxdz3h6iqc2p@nordeco.bsky.socialClimateThu, 08 Oct 2026 08:10:12 +0000Nature loss is no longer just an environmental challenge but a direct threat to the global economy, the report says, noting that about half of global GDP – roughly $58tn (£44tn) in 2023 – depends on nature and its ecosystem services. www.theguardian.com/environment/...https://mastodon.energy/@CLEW/117404295694726034https://mastodon.energy/users/CLEW/statuses/117404295694726034@CLEW@mastodon.energyClimateThu, 08 Oct 2026 08:16:23 +0000Britons kept in dark about scale of climate crisis, say viewers of ‘first-of-its-kind’ emergency briefing Nine out of 10 people felt motivated to act after watching film outlining threats to food security, economy and public health theguardian.com/environment/20…https://bsky.app/profile/swanireland.ie/post/3mxe25ab24s2lat://did:plc:vwdcwwgoafn5kalnupqoa4a7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxe25ab24s2l@swanireland.ieClimateThu, 08 Oct 2026 08:29:06 +0000Seagrass removes and stores carbon at an outstanding level tackling climate change. “'Ireland can get carbon credits for it, but Ireland can’t just say that it has this seagrass there, it has to be able to show that these beds are managed and monitored" www.irishtimes.com/environment/...https://mastodon.energy/@Sustainable2050/117401658875510997https://mastodon.energy/users/Sustainable2050/statuses/117401658875510997@Sustainable2050@mastodon.energyClimateWed, 07 Oct 2026 21:05:48 +0000In primary school (1960s), we learned that mountain areas above 3,000 m altitude in the Alps had eternal snow. I'm afraid we're seeing the end of that. Matterhorn, 4,478 m high, last week. gelderlander.nl/buitenland/zwi… #ClimateChange #mountainshttps://bsky.app/profile/rspbscotland.bsky.social/post/3mxdy7a4obc2vat://did:plc:6sjhjeibon5lfs5dsnhejobl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxdy7a4obc2v@rspbscotland.bsky.socialClimateThu, 08 Oct 2026 07:54:25 +0000A new poll shows that more than three quarters of people in Scotland think offshore wind farms should only be built where they won’t harm nature. And eight out of every 10 people would be more likely to support offshore wind farms away from important wildlife sites.https://mastodon.ie/@NHNA/117400668688151272https://mastodon.ie/users/NHNA/statuses/117400668688151272@NHNA@mastodon.ieClimateWed, 07 Oct 2026 16:53:59 +0000Ireland cannot “credibly take leadership on a fossil fuel phase-out while simultaneously pushing new fossil fuel infrastructure and ever-expanding energy demand driven through the proliferation of data centres” …or while cutting carbon taxes! irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41…https://bsky.app/profile/andyscollick.bsky.social/post/3mxe6zs5xq22zat://did:plc:jaghk4rwlrciav5aieckiiit/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxe6zs5xq22z@andyscollick.bsky.socialClimateThu, 08 Oct 2026 09:56:39 +0000The British government must be honest about the scale of the threat posed by climate and nature breakdown, researchers have said, after nine out of 10 people surveyed after watching a briefing on the issue felt more motivated to act. (Guardian)https://social.coop/@jducoeur/117401037135567367https://social.coop/users/jducoeur/statuses/117401037135567367@jducoeur@social.coopClimateWed, 07 Oct 2026 18:27:41 +0000A bit weird and amusing to find out something about next-door #Vermont from the BBC, but this article is delightful to see: bbc.co.uk/future/article/20260… tl;dr — Vermont has a growing program to support large home #batteries. It’s particularly great for folks who are in areas that are prone to outages, but even more importantly, it allows the grid operators to use those home batteries to smooth power, and avoid “peak” problems. This is downright wonderful to see, a real boon for #renewableEnergy, and I’d love to see Massachusetts get equally serious about something like this…https://bsky.app/profile/brexitbin.bsky.social/post/3mxe5yvdlwk2fat://did:plc:w76uegnprqirf23dsrtamlcw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxe5yvdlwk2f@brexitbin.bsky.socialClimateThu, 08 Oct 2026 09:38:15 +0000🌳 "2.65 million trees in the Cairngorms National Park in Scotland are small, newly growing trees. That accounts for over 40% of the trees surveyed. The data also found that differences in landscape matter for regrowth. The new trees were more prevalent in dry areas rather than wet, boggy ones."https://social.vivaldi.net/@gclef/117400543133507484https://social.vivaldi.net/users/gclef/statuses/117400543133507484@gclef@social.vivaldi.netClimateWed, 07 Oct 2026 16:22:03 +0000A legacy of deforestation has left Ethiopia struggling with more intense flooding and drought. The country is trying to restore its native forests through one of the world's most ambitious and well-funded tree-planting campaigns, but experts question whether the trees will survive. Read more on E360 → e360.yale.edu/features/ethiopi… #Environment #Climate #Science #Yale #ClimateDiary #ClimateCrisis #Naturehttps://bsky.app/profile/bxmatilla.bsky.social/post/3mxcwvuiuv223at://did:plc:uc6gm7zdmqkiyspmmfuiyaye/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxcwvuiuv223@bxmatilla.bsky.socialClimateWed, 07 Oct 2026 21:58:38 +0000Worth noting that SHIPS guidance indicates the possibility that #Isaias could experience an episode of rapid intensification within the next 72-h window. Not outrageously high probs, but nothing to rule out. Perhaps this high OHC water may play a role in this before getting into unfavorable shear?https://theblower.au/@PeteGozz/117397365992724346https://theblower.au/users/PeteGozz/statuses/117397365992724346@PeteGozz@theblower.auClimateWed, 07 Oct 2026 02:54:04 +0000#Scope3emission #FossilFuels #Coal The Australian High Court has **effectively** noted that as we all breathe the same air, emissions from BURNING coal **anyplace** (on Earth) need to be taken into account when assessing an Environmental Impact Statement. It appears *local* is still a part of the earths biosphere. This aligns well with other jurisdictions noting that skipping through legal loopholes does not substantively alter effects on the planets shared atmosphere... You know like the way any actual breathing humans might easily notice ... "" The International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued an advisory opinion in July 2025 that put accountability for climate-related harm onto coal and other fossil fuel producers at the point of extraction. "We cannot dig up coal, ship it overseas, watch it drive climate change, and then pretend the consequences have nothing to do with us and won't be felt by us," "" ... Wendy Wales #ABC #ClimateChange abc.net.au/news/2026-10-07/mou…https://bsky.app/profile/greencollective.io/post/3mxdxtvejdc2mat://did:plc:sejfqtu7azw7zimeaqvwdl6o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxdxtvejdc2m@greencollective.ioClimateThu, 08 Oct 2026 07:48:05 +0000Renewable generation and discharging storage equalled 43% of yesterday's electricity demand, with a peak of 69% at 14:45. Fossil fuel generation (mostly gas) equalled 42% of demand. 1% of generation was exported, 15% of demand was met by imports.https://mastodon.world/@KyleGCrider/117396473837012458https://mastodon.world/users/KyleGCrider/statuses/117396473837012458@KyleGCrider@mastodon.worldClimateTue, 06 Oct 2026 23:07:10 +0000The Great Plains face a surprising threat: Too many trees | Grist grist.org/science/great-plains…https://bsky.app/profile/ciehf.bsky.social/post/3mxd2vrk2g224at://did:plc:mkdjtmssrazimfbva3wzbnjg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxd2vrk2g224@ciehf.bsky.socialClimateWed, 07 Oct 2026 23:10:09 +0000New research by CIEHF and the Gunaikurnai Land and Waters Aboriginal Corporation reveals how colonisation disrupted cultural burning and transformed forests on GunaiKurnai Country, increasing wildfire risk long before climate change intensified the problem. theconversation.com/colonisation...https://mastodon.green/@gerrymcgovern/117404107895793179https://mastodon.green/users/gerrymcgovern/statuses/117404107895793179@gerrymcgovern@mastodon.greenClimateThu, 08 Oct 2026 07:28:37 +0000True cost of clean, green, renewable energy “They told us before the start of their operations that it wouldn’t affect us, but the effects are undeniable now,” Tambiling told AFP. “Pangolins, warthogs, birds are disappearing. Flowers as well.” malaymail.com/news/world/2025/… Indonesian government policies leave Raja Ampat Indigenous communities and protected areas exposed to nickel mining threats business-humanrights.org/en/la…https://bsky.app/profile/charlest.bsky.social/post/3mxddy3nqk22uat://did:plc:p4zssgk4pprtu44htuppayoz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxddy3nqk22u@charlest.bsky.socialClimateThu, 08 Oct 2026 01:52:31 +0000The Kelvin wave bearing down on Southern California this week is not the kind that draws surfers. By itself, it’s probably not even noticeable. But it can have a profound effect, adding 6 to 12 inches to background sea levels, potentially for months. #climatechange #elniñohttps://sfba.social/@whalesnrainbows/117403618532396006https://sfba.social/ap/users/117274001548781123/statuses/117403618532396006@whalesnrainbows@sfba.socialClimateThu, 08 Oct 2026 05:24:10 +0000The thumbnail alone is devastating to look at.https://bsky.app/profile/signeaaboe.bsky.social/post/3mxdv63xt722sat://did:plc:j7ba735hqevxb62l3e5lzsty/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxdv63xt722s@signeaaboe.bsky.socialClimateThu, 08 Oct 2026 07:00:06 +0000Antarctic sea-ice extent has begun declining much earlier than usual and is currently at a level comparable to the record-low year of 2023 at this time of year. @osi-saf.eumetsat.int 🧪🌊❄️https://ecoevo.social/@AquaClaire/117399529690650410https://ecoevo.social/users/AquaClaire/statuses/117399529690650410@AquaClaire@ecoevo.socialClimateWed, 07 Oct 2026 12:04:19 +0000‘The Line’ was launched during a meeting of Malaysia’s Joint Committee on Climate Change (JC3), reiterating on approach the first statement of the central bank’s earlier call for integrating nature-related considerations into all assessments of risk & opportunity. Eloquently succinct in both languages! 🧵 3/ bnm.gov.my/-/agmm-spch-lfn #economics #policy #AlamNadiEkonomihttps://bsky.app/profile/eciu.net/post/3mxc44ggxtv2tat://did:plc:da6c43qgaslw7mlr3n45uh7h/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxc44ggxtv2t@eciu.netClimateWed, 07 Oct 2026 13:59:07 +0000Australia top court rules against coal mine expansion, citing climate harm Campaigners say ruling sets a ‘binding national precedent’ requiring climate damage be weighed when fossil fuel projects are considered www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/1...https://journa.host/@nikolas/117401026658290734https://journa.host/ap/users/116301910897143817/statuses/117401026658290734@nikolas@journa.hostClimateWed, 07 Oct 2026 18:25:01 +0000bbc.com/future/article/2026100…https://bsky.app/profile/johnmenadue.com/post/3mxdn2lyipv2rat://did:plc:cuy47keasiljg2fnfpoldtxs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxdn2lyipv2r@johnmenadue.comClimateThu, 08 Oct 2026 04:34:59 +0000Once dismissed as “useless veterans”, Australia’s old paddock trees provide shade, shelter, wildlife habitat and cultural value. But they are disappearing faster than new trees are replacing them, David Lindenmayer writes. #Environment #Australiahttps://academiccloud.social/@unigoettingen/117399111919188987https://academiccloud.social/users/unigoettingen/statuses/117399111919188987@unigoettingen@academiccloud.socialClimateWed, 07 Oct 2026 10:18:04 +0000Climate-resilient agricultural landscapes How can farming remain productive, preserve biodiversity and provide key ecosystem services, despite climate change? The new collaborative project “AgRe-Lab”, led by our Uni together with four other research institutions and ten partners from agriculture, nature conservation, administration, and education will investigate: uni-goettingen.de/en/3240.html… With thanks to the Lower Saxony Ministry of Science and Culture for funding this research via their #zukunft.niedersachsen programmehttps://bsky.app/profile/ausindimedia.bsky.social/post/3mxdwrmnr422xat://did:plc:oxmnock4sf3u676yt63qj4us/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxdwrmnr422x@ausindimedia.bsky.socialClimateThu, 08 Oct 2026 07:28:55 +0000“The number of people affected by climate disasters in Least Developed Countries and Small Island States has doubled in the last decade, according to new Oxfam Australia analysis.” theaimn.net/climate-disa...https://veganism.social/@old_hippie/117400506393910587https://veganism.social/users/old_hippie/statuses/117400506393910587@old_hippie@veganism.socialClimateWed, 07 Oct 2026 16:12:42 +0000#ClimateCrisis #Penguins World’s largest penguin colony suffers ‘enormous population crash’ theguardian.com/environment/20…https://bsky.app/profile/greenpeace.eu/post/3mxe2mmtqes2fat://did:plc:xujiomimpwqvef6ikglhrdla/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxe2mmtqes2f@greenpeace.euClimateThu, 08 Oct 2026 08:37:42 +0000"European governments are starting to prepare for a literal sea change that would end life as we know it on the continent" Yet still the EU and national governments prioritise short-term GDP growth and corporate profits over protecting the environment that underpins our very liveshttps://mas.to/@bascule/117403215962936770https://mas.to/users/bascule/statuses/117403215962936770@bascule@mas.toClimateThu, 08 Oct 2026 03:41:47 +0000Apparently there are two hurricanes barreling down on the US simultaneously: Hurricane Rachel is set to impact Southern California, and Hurricane Isaias becomes the first Atlantic hurricane of 2026 and is currently undergoing rapid intensification before it makes landfall in the Gulf of Mexico somewhere around Mobile, Alabama weather.com/2026/10/08/storms/… #ClimateCrisishttps://bsky.app/profile/kaspalita.bsky.social/post/3mxe67wgmys22at://did:plc:7xzrnz4vnhk43gahvoqj52l2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxe67wgmys22@kaspalita.bsky.socialClimateThu, 08 Oct 2026 09:42:11 +0000Great report. Mentions that 2019-2021 was when climate concerns polled highest in the UK - doesn't mention that these were the years when Extinction Rebellion and the Friday School Strike were most active...https://mastodonapp.uk/@palmoildetectives/117404285125807255https://mastodonapp.uk/users/palmoildetectives/statuses/117404285125807255@palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.ukClimateThu, 08 Oct 2026 08:13:41 +0000#Research finds once a #tippingpoint is reached, an #ecosystem will collapse much faster than first thought. A coral reef ecosystem could take 15 years, the Amazon rainforest 49 years to collapse. Be #vegan 🥦🍅#Boycott4Wildlife 🌴🩸❌ @palmoildetectives palmoildetectives.com/2021/05/…https://bsky.app/profile/delwynd.bsky.social/post/3mxd67iqdxs2jat://did:plc:2mfps4tmuf25lsnbjpun3fs5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxd67iqdxs2j@delwynd.bsky.socialClimateThu, 08 Oct 2026 00:09:17 +0000Good news for #MigratoryBirds. The vast majority look to be able to navigate #OffshoreWindTurbines safely. How many birds are killed by offshore wind turbines? Scientists use #ThermalCameras to find out #renewables #energysky #conservation www.euronews.com/2026/10/02/h...https://c.im/@reportbywilson/117400073502835391https://c.im/users/reportbywilson/statuses/117400073502835391@reportbywilson@c.imClimateWed, 07 Oct 2026 14:22:37 +0000“No hurricanes through September is unprecedented in the modern record, and it’s a little surreal to look at the maps every day this month and see the deep tropics basically shut off.” smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/…https://mastodon.ie/@EugeneMcParland/117396889631138983https://mastodon.ie/users/EugeneMcParland/statuses/117396889631138983@EugeneMcParland@mastodon.ieClimateWed, 07 Oct 2026 00:52:55 +0000Some cities across #Europe are making serious progress to move away from fossil-fueled heating – bringing down pollution, and people's bills Others risk getting locked in to dirty, costly gas for decades to come Check out ranking here 📎 greenpeace.org/eu-unit/issues/…https://fosstodon.org/@AkaSci/117399427200028362https://fosstodon.org/users/AkaSci/statuses/117399427200028362@AkaSci@fosstodon.orgClimateWed, 07 Oct 2026 11:38:15 +0000Above-normal water temperatures in the gulf region are fuel for hurricanes. OTOH, El Niño causes high wind shear in the Atlantic region and hinders hurricane formation. tropicaltidbits.com/analysis/o… 3/nhttps://mastodon.ie/@dublininquirer/117398411722947930https://mastodon.ie/users/dublininquirer/statuses/117398411722947930@dublininquirer@mastodon.ieClimateWed, 07 Oct 2026 07:20:00 +0000The projected cost of Dublin District Heating Project has risen to more than €130 million. It would use extra heat from the Poolbeg rubbish incinerator to warm water and send it through pipes underground to keep homes and offices cosy without burning additional fossil fuels. dublininquirer.com/projected-c…