Hacker News with Generative AI: Climate Change

World faces new danger of 'economic denial' in climate fight, Cop30 head says (theguardian.com)
The world is facing a new form of climate denial – not the dismissal of climate science, but a concerted attack on the idea that the economy can be reorganised to fight the crisis, the president of global climate talks has warned.
Climate Change, Economics, International Relations
8 points by doener 30 days ago | 0 comments
The 'Green' Aviation Fuel That Would Increase Carbon Emissions (e360.yale.edu)
The “Big, Beautiful Bill” that Republicans are pushing under President Trump would roll back almost all the clean energy incentives that Democrats enacted under President Biden, shredding federal support for solar, wind, nuclear, electric vehicles, and other climate-friendly technologies. But it would make a lavish exception for one supposedly green form of energy that isn’t green at all: farm-grown jet fuels.
Climate Change, Energy, Politics, Aviation, Sustainability
16 points by Brajeshwar 30 days ago | 2 comments
Neolithic 'sun stones' sacrificed in Denmark revives sun after volcanic eruption (archaeologymag.com)
Around 4,900 years ago, Neolithic communities on the Danish island of Bornholm ritually buried hundreds of engraved stones, so-called “sun stones,” in a remarkable act to counter drastic climate changes caused by a massive volcanic eruption.
Archaeology, Climate Change, History, Volcanoes, Rituals
10 points by bryanrasmussen 31 days ago | 9 comments
Why ChatGPT is unlikely to solve climate change (sfexaminer.com)
To hear some of the biggest boosters of artificial intelligence tell it, we shouldn’t dwell on how the technology’s development is producing large and growing greenhouse gas emissions, because AI itself will help us solve the climate-change crisis.
Climate Change, Artificial Intelligence, Technology
8 points by MarcoDewey 32 days ago | 3 comments
Is TfL losing the battle against heat on the Victoria line? (swlondoner.co.uk)
The Victoria Line stubbornly remains the hottest underground line, according to new TfL data, resisting the numerous cooling efforts enacted by TfL and presenting little potential for change.
Transportation, London, Climate Change, Data
125 points by zeristor 33 days ago | 255 comments
Vintner making wine in Catalonia since 1870 may have to move to higher altitudes (theguardian.com)
A leading European winemaker has warned it may have to abandon its ancestral lands in Catalonia in 30 years’ time because climate change could make traditional growing areas too dry and hot.
Climate Change, Wine, Spain, Agriculture, Geography
6 points by rntn 34 days ago | 1 comments
Ice Theft in Antarctica (nautil.us)
Glaciers are committing piracy at the bottom of the planet
Antarctica, Climate Change, Science, Environmental Issues
11 points by simonebrunozzi 36 days ago | 28 comments
Nuclear moratoriums crumble around the world (ans.org)
The recent surge in positive sentiment about nuclear as the most viable answer to global energy needs and decarbonization goals has found governments around the world taking steps to reverse course on decades-old bans, moratoriums, and restrictions on new nuclear development.
Nuclear Energy, Energy Policy, Climate Change, International Relations
7 points by mpweiher 37 days ago | 0 comments
Paris Agreement target won't protect polar ice sheets, scientists warn (arstechnica.com)
Sea levels in some parts of the world could be rising by as much as 8 to 12 inches per decade within the lifetime of today’s youngest generations, outpacing the ability of many coastal communities to adapt, scientists warned in a new study published this week.
Climate Change, Environmental Science, Global Warming
12 points by rntn 37 days ago | 6 comments
Warming of 1.5 °C is too high for polar ice sheets (nature.com)
Mass loss from ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica has quadrupled since the 1990s and now represents the dominant source of global mean sea-level rise from the cryosphere.
Climate Change, Ice Sheets, Science
25 points by Luc 38 days ago | 0 comments
We need 'revolutionary' cooling tech (bbc.com)
Climate change is making staying cool more challenging
Climate Change, Cooling Technology, Engineering, Sustainability
11 points by southernplaces7 39 days ago | 3 comments
Visualizing 100k Years of Earth in WebGL (technistuff.com)
What did Earth look like when humans migrated to the Americas? Changing sea levels and large ice sheets during the last ice age played a key role in human migration and explain many archaeological sites now buried under the sea.
WebGL, Earth History, Climate Change, Archaeology, Visualization
83 points by agnosis 39 days ago | 20 comments
The Climate Modeling Alliance (clima.caltech.edu)
We know that climate change is poised to reshape our world, but we lack clear enough predictions about precisely how. At CliMA, our mission is to provide the accurate and actionable scientific information needed to face the coming changes—to mitigate what is avoidable, and to adapt to what is not. We want to provide the predictions necessary to plan resilient infrastructure, adapt supply chains, devise efficient climate change mitigation policies, and assess the risks of climate-related hazards to vulnerable communities.
Climate Change, Climate Modeling, Science, Research, Sustainability
7 points by pmaddams 41 days ago | 0 comments
Climeworks' capture fails to cover its own emissions (heimildin.is)
Climate Change, Carbon Capture, Sustainability
21 points by jacobgorm 41 days ago | 4 comments
Schools are digging underground for their heat – and saving money (msn.com)
Like much of New England, the public schools in New Bedford, Massachusetts, have burned heating oil and natural gas for decades to keep their buildings warm through long, cold winters.
Schools, Energy Efficiency, Climate Change, Sustainability, New England
6 points by MilnerRoute 42 days ago | 2 comments
Renewable power reversing China's emissions growth (arstechnica.com)
China has been installing renewable energy at a spectacular rate and now has more renewable capacity than the next 13 countries combined, and four times that of its closest competitor, the US. Yet, so far at least, that hasn't been enough to offset the rise of fossil fuel use in that country.
Renewable Energy, China, Climate Change, Emissions
5 points by rbanffy 42 days ago | 0 comments
People understanding the dangers of risky areas more likely to accept buyouts (phys.org)
People who understand the health dangers of living in high-risk areas are more likely to accept home buyouts
Environmental Risks, Real Estate, Climate Change, Public Health
12 points by PaulHoule 42 days ago | 0 comments
Renewable power reversing China's emissions growth (arstechnica.com)
China has been installing renewable energy at a spectacular rate and now has more renewable capacity than the next 13 countries combined, and four times that of its closest competitor, the US. Yet, so far at least, that hasn't been enough to offset the rise of fossil fuel use in that country.
Renewable Energy, China, Climate Change, Energy, Emissions
9 points by moelf 43 days ago | 1 comments
New research reveals the strongest solar event ever detected, in 12350 BC (phys.org)
An international team of scientists has discovered an extreme spike in radiocarbon corresponding to the year 12350 BC during the dusk of the last Ice Age.
Science, Astronomy, History, Climate Change
239 points by politelemon 43 days ago | 134 comments
Clean energy just put China's CO2 emissions into reverse for first time (carbonbrief.org)
For the first time, the growth in China’s clean power generation has caused the nation’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions to fall despite rapid power demand growth.
Clean energy, China, CO2 emissions, Climate Change, Energy
4 points by ZeroGravitas 43 days ago | 0 comments
Tentative tree planting 'decades overdue' in sweltering Athens (phys.org)
On a cloudy spring morning in one of Athens' most densely inhabited districts, thousands of fresh saplings dotting a small hilltop park mark a fledgling effort to tackle crippling heat that critics say is long overdue.
Climate Change, Urban Planning, Greece, Environmentalism
10 points by PaulHoule 44 days ago | 0 comments
Trump admin ends extreme weather database that has tracked cost of disasters (cnn.com)
Politics, Climate Change, Environment, United States
12 points by vinnyglennon 44 days ago | 0 comments
Less meat is nearly always better than sustainable meat (ourworldindata.org)
If you want a lower-carbon diet, eating less meat is nearly always better than eating the most sustainable meat.
Environment, Food, Sustainability, Climate Change
25 points by sohkamyung 45 days ago | 60 comments
Farmers Sued over Deleted Climate Data. So the Government Will Put It Back (nytimes.com)
The Agriculture Department will restore information about climate change that was scrubbed from its website when President Trump took office, according to court documents filed on Monday in a lawsuit over the deletion.
Climate Change, Government, Lawsuits, Agriculture
46 points by xnx 46 days ago | 5 comments
Satellite will have to be turned off when it floats over the US (thecooldown.com)
Determined to measure how much carbon Earth's forests capture, the European Space Agency and Airbus have developed the Biomass satellite.
Space, Environment, Climate Change, Satellites
19 points by howard941 47 days ago | 15 comments
2024 sea level 'report cards' map futures of U.S. coastal communities (news.wm.edu)
William & Mary’s Batten School & VIMS have released their 2024 U.S. sea level “report cards,” providing updated analyses of sea level trends and projections for 36 coastal communities.
Climate Change, Coastal Communities, Research, Reports
103 points by gnabgib 47 days ago | 102 comments
Concrete spheres for energy storage; California plans a 9-meter diameter sphere (farmingdale-observer.com)
Storing renewable energy sustainably and efficiently is one of the major challenges of our time. A team of German researchers is proposing a revolutionary solution: concrete spheres immersed in the ocean floor. Their potential is such that California is preparing to test a large-scale prototype.
Energy Storage, Renewable Energy, Engineering, Climate Change, California
30 points by joe_the_user 48 days ago | 39 comments
Chile develops a rice variety that doesn't need to be drowned (france24.com)
A cold, dry part of Chile might not sound like the best place to grow rice, a famously thirsty grain that thrives in tropical conditions.
Agriculture, Chile, Rice, Climate Change
6 points by ofou 48 days ago | 0 comments
China Built More Clean Energy Than Coal–But Can't Use Half of It (oilprice.com)
For the first time in its history, China has more wind and solar power capacity than fossil fuel-based thermal power, the country’s energy regulatory said on Friday.
China, Renewable Energy, Energy Industry, Climate Change
4 points by PaulHoule 48 days ago | 2 comments
High-income groups disproportionately contribute to climate extremes worldwide (nature.com)
Climate injustice persists as those least responsible often bear the greatest impacts, both between and within countries.
Climate Change, Environmental Justice, Inequality, Science
43 points by slow_typist 49 days ago | 18 comments