Our mission is to propel San Francisco to equitably achieve deep emissions reductions at emergency speed. #ClimateEmergency #1percentforclimateequity
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San Francisco Climate Emergency Coalition retweeted
Most US oil and gas wells are marginal, meaning they don’t produce a lot of oil and gas, but they can leak methane, which causes fires and explosions, contributes to smog, and heats the planet over 80x more powerfully than CO2 over a 20-year time period.
Make sure you’re registered to vote, and do it!
Yesterday, the US Supreme Court heard Big Oil's attempt to skirt accountability. In 2018, the City and County of Boulder, Colorado sued ExxonMobil and Suncor Energy for damages from climate change fueled by the industry’s pollution and recklessness.
Climate Reality staff and Leaders rallied outside the Supreme Court in DC and in downtown Boulder with the Center for Climate Integrity to say: Big Oil is not above the law, and communities deserve their day in court!
#PeoplevBigOil #MakePollutersPay
Nitrous oxides and heat are worse in kitchens using natural gas. Countertop “induction”(magnetic) ranges are inexpensive, safer, faster, environment-friendlier. sustainability.stanford.edu/…
Go bears!
How California Is Kicking Its Natural Gas Habit
Solar and batteries matter, but they’re not the only reasons for the steep decline in gas-fired electricity. insideclimatenews.org/news/1…
San Francisco Climate Emergency Coalition retweeted
From roof repairs to insulation and flood-control measures, the upgrades are intended to help vulnerable Haitian schools remain safer and usable during disasters.
Read more: theclimatewatch.com/haiti-sc…
San Francisco Climate Emergency Coalition retweeted
The Greek electricity grid currently sits at 91% Renewables, with a smattering of fossil for stability. It’s exporting to five counties.
When I moved into the Renewables industry the fossil lobbyists said beyond 20% made the grid unstable.
San Francisco Climate Emergency Coalition retweeted
Now THIS is incredible. 26 decommissioned wind turbines from Scotland's first commercial wind farm were - wait for it - 99.9% recycled?!!
Less than 0.1% of their materials into landfill. And 100% of the recycling taking place here in the UK!
Blimey. What a game changer.
San Francisco Climate Emergency Coalition retweeted
If you’ve ever looked at fossil fuel lobbyists showing up at climate talks and thought, “How does that make sense?” — this is your chance to say so.
clim.cc/zerofossillobbyists
Put your name behind the demand. We’ll take that message to delegates at this year’s COP 31 climate summit.
How California Is Kicking Its Natural Gas Habit
Solar and batteries matter, but they’re not the only reasons for the steep decline in gas-fired electricity. insideclimatenews.org/news/1…
Go Richmond!
BREAKING: @CA_Richmond joins the growing movement of cities taking on the climate and public health crises caused by fossil fuels by banning methane gas in new buildings. #NoNewFossilFuels #SAFECities
San Francisco Climate Emergency Coalition retweeted
A study in northern Sweden found that melting permafrost released one tenth as much methane as expected.
The findings suggest that emissions from thawing Arctic tundra could be much less than previously feared.
Read more @YaleE360: bit.ly/3wNnnCd
Gas - what’s to like?
Models have overestimated atmospheric levels of hydroxyl radicals, which break down methane. A new discovery shows that water vapor reduces sunlight's availability to make hydroxyl radicals, slowing methane’s atmospheric breakdown rate. climate.gov/news-features/fe…
ALT sun and blue sky
Why we need to stop piping this explosive greenhouse gas into our homes.
🚨New peer-reviewed study by @RMIEmissions reveals impact of methane leakage in gas industry, reports @nytimes.
We found that methane leakage rates as low as 0.2% put gas on par with coal in terms of climate risk: nyti.ms/3XRH0Gz
San Francisco Climate Emergency Coalition retweeted
🛰️ #CMMSpotlight | A methane plume detected over a coal mine in #Indonesia highlights that 🇮🇩’s coal challenge is not only carbon dioxide from coal-fired power plants, but also methane emissions from coal mining.
Ember’s Dody Setiawan explains 🎥🗣️
Source: @carbonmapper
"Extreme heat across the globe is being exacerbated by the continued burning of fossil fuels and authoritarian tactics that attack climate science, restrict protest and spread climate disinformation."
Wildfires raging across Europe and Canada. Heat domes baking the US. Temperatures reaching 50°C in Tunisia. Extreme heat across the globe is being exacerbated by the continued burning of fossil fuels and authoritarian tactics that attack climate science, restrict protest and spread climate disinformation.
Heatwaves can kill directly, and they also fuel wildfires, worsen air pollution, dry out land and disrupt rainfall patterns. This deepens drought in some places and makes floods more dangerous elsewhere.
Governments must act now to protect people from the dire and worsening effects of the climate crisis. Big fossil fuel polluters must be held accountable and pay for their role in causing extreme heat and other climate harms.
San Francisco Climate Emergency Coalition retweeted
The drought is exposing a weakness in nuclear power. Lack of water in the Danube has closed two reactors in Romania and one in Hungary. Similar problems have shut three in France. At least eight others in Europe are having to operate on reduced power.
reuters.com/business/energy/…
San Francisco Climate Emergency Coalition retweeted
STOP calling it:
• "Save the planet"
START calling it: • "Save our homes" • "Save our food" • "Save our children"
Because that's what it is. #ClimateCrisis
San Francisco Climate Emergency Coalition retweeted
Solar Rights Alliance has developed a new search tool to help you find a reputable solar installer:
solarrights.org/find-solar-c…
We always recommend you get two or three bids, and that you read any contract carefully before signing.
If you have questions or feedback, we’d love to hear from you: [email protected] or 619-292-8740
Paywalled "Rahmstorf, head of Earth System Analysis at the Potsdam Institute, expressed anger at political inaction despite decades of warnings from scientists. He stressed the urgent need to cut fossil fuel emissions..."
Climate Scientist Fleeing Wildfires: ‘We’re In A Race Against Time’ forbes.com/sites/davidrvette…
San Francisco Climate Emergency Coalition retweeted
The smartest investment at Nanticoke isn't more polluting gas or expensive SMRs.
OCAA's new report shows OPG could triple the existing solar station and generate enough additional electricity to power 15,300 more homes: shrlnk.ca/s/a4gtdqfO
#ONpoli
