Jonathan Overpeck
Environmental and climate scientist for 30+ years; Samuel A. Graham Dean & Collegiate Professor; . Tweets my own, not or
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Energy Report — RethinkX
RethinkX 88d 1 tweets
We are on the cusp of the fastest, deepest, most profound disruption of the energy sector in over a century.
Jonathan Overpeck "Our analysis shows that 100% clean electricity from the combination of solar, wind, & batteries is physically possible & economically affordable across the entire continental US as well as the overwhelming majority of other populated regions of the world" 88d
HURRICANE ZETA
Nhc.noaa.gov 88d 1 tweets
Jonathan Overpeck Storm surge overs large swath of the Gulf Coast. 88d
HURRICANE ZETA
Nhc.noaa.gov 88d 1 tweets
Jonathan Overpeck This is the real deal, be safe. 88d
US grid-battery costs dropped 70% over 3 years — Ars Technica
Apple.news 89d 1 tweets
The EIA expects 5,900 megawatts of battery capacity in the next few years.
Jonathan Overpeck Clean tech just gets cheaper: “Between 2015 and 2018, average project costs decreased from $2,152 per kilowatt-hour of storage to $625. Costs will need to drop much more for grid batteries to scale, but that’s a huge improvement in a short period of time” 89d
Colorado’s wildfires require a drastic and collective fix
Hcn.org 89d 1 tweets
Climate change should be seen as a number one priority.
A call for authentic Black engagement in the academy and beyond
Nature Human Behaviour 89d 2 tweets
Efforts to eliminate anti-Black racism in academia must go far beyond superficial ticking of boxes. The academic community must create conditions for authentic, not tokenistic, Black engagement, argues Tony Reames.
Jonathan Overpeck Essential reading: “For nations, our universities, our workplaces, our healthcare system, even our environment to ever be great, we as a society must continuously be pushed in ways that make us uncomfortable” 89d
Humans in climate models
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I recently had my attention drawn to Beckage et al, 2020 - “The Earth has humans, so why don’t our climate models?”
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Arizona & New Mexico Monsoon Recap and Winter Drought Outlook. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
Zoom Video 89d 1 tweets
Following a poor monsoon, much of the Southwest U.S. is going into winter with a rainfall deficit. This webinar will look at some of the impacts of the current drought across Arizona and New Mexico, including tribal lands, and review the seasonal...
Jonathan Overpeck In less than 3 hours (Oct 27, 2020 11:00 AM, AZ time) - Webinar: Arizona & New Mexico Monsoon Recap and Winter Drought Outlook. 89d
Deforestation and Disease: How can we fix it?
WDIV 89d 1 tweets
How do we fix deforestation and climate change and all things evil that are happening to the earth? Accountability is a good place to start!
Jonathan Overpeck "medicines for many diseases may be in the Amazon, but if we destroy it, we may never get the chance to find them" 89d
Solar is Now the Cheapest Electricity in History and Just Met 100% of Demand in South Australia For First Time
Good News Network - Good News Network 90d 1 tweets
Rooftop and farm solar panels in South Australia contributed 100% of the state's electrcity demands over the weekend, generating 1.37 GWh.
Arctic Sea ice isn't freezing in October for 1st time on record
FOX 5 DC - FOX 5 DC 89d 1 tweets
Arctic sea ice melt season typically lasts from March until September, before sea ice begins to freeze over again. But this year, the sea ice is not recovering as expected.
Jonathan Overpeck Arctic meltdown means late freeze-up. Any way you look at it, this isn't good for the planetary climate system. 89d
Using Traditional and Indigenous Food Resources to Combat Years of Successive Drought
Inter Press Service - Ipsnews.net 89d 1 tweets
In Zimbabwe, sorghum and millet are helping some farmers adapt to a warming climate that has seen a third successive year of drought and low rainfall.
Jonathan Overpeck "utilisation of traditional and indigenous food resources could provide a solution to food security" 89d
Climate change poses growing threats to vulnerable Africa, U.N. says
U.S. 89d 1 tweets
Floods, droughts, hotter weather and a desert locust invasion — the impacts of climate change are hitting Africa hard, and worse is ahead for the region’s food supplies, economy and health, the U.N. climate agency said on Monday.
Jonathan Overpeck "Floods, droughts, hotter weather and a desert locust invasion — the impacts of climate change are hitting Africa hard, and worse is ahead for the region’s food supplies, economy and health" 89d
Africa is warming fast, and the most vulnerable are being hit hardest
The Japan Times 89d 1 tweets
Climate change and climate variability, together with conflicts, instability and economic crises, are listed as key drivers of a recent increase in hunger in Africa.
Jonathan Overpeck "The continent has already seen an increase in heat waves, hot days and erratic rainfall patterns. Heat and drought are impacting agriculture production, increasing pest damage and disease." 89d
Election 2020: Steward Natural Resources and Address Climate Change | National Academy Of Public Administration
National Academy Of Public Administration 89d 1 tweets
Jonathan Overpeck From the US Nat Acad of Public Admin: "Steward Natural Resourcs and Address Climate Change: An Agenda for 2021" incl 89d
Opinion: Key player in war on climate change? The Pentagon
CNN 90d 4 tweets
Michèle A. Flournoy writes that whoever is elected president, we have a moral obligation to address climate change. Moreover, the military has a critical role to play in finding a solution, as well as a vested in doing so.
Jonathan Overpeck "Climate change doesn't just imperil coastal military bases with storm surges or delay exercises when heat waves and fires make it impossible to train. Climate change is already causing the armed forces to plan for new contingencies" 89d
As Colorado wildfires burn, fears that climate change is causing “multi-level emergency” mount
The Denver Post 91d 3 tweets
The record-breaking forest fires burning in Colorado even as winter sets in are the latest sign climate change is hitting the West hard, causing scientists to up their rhetoric and warn it is past …
The intersection of the climate crisis and social justice - The Boston Globe
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Climate change acts as an intensifying layer on top of the long history of systemic racism that has led to existing social, health, and economic inequities.
Jonathan Overpeck “White communities are hurt by climate change, & their pain is real & deep. But if you are a person of color, you are more likely, bc of structural racism, to be harmed physically, to lose property, & to be dislocated economically when climate change hits 90d
Months after COVID, 1 in 4 Michiganders studied have yet to recover
Bridge Magazine - Bridgemi.com 94d 2 tweets
In a study of people who suffered severe to minimal symptoms, there were significant levels of fatigue, shortness of breath and stress. Researchers at the University of Michigan will continue to
Jonathan Overpeck The lasting impacts of COVID infection can be rough. 90d
Japan aims for zero emissions, carbon neutral society by 2050 - PM
U.K. 90d 2 tweets
Japan is aiming to cut greenhouse gases to zero by 2050 and become a carbon-neutral society, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Monday as he unveiled a major shift in position on climate change.