Transition énergétique ?

For decades, the surface of the polar Southern Ocean (south of 50°S) has been freshening—an expected response to a warming climate. This freshening enhanced upper-ocean stratification, reducing the upward transport of subsurface heat and possibly contributing to sea ice expansion. It also limited the formation of open-ocean polynyas. Using satellite observations, we reveal a marked increase in surface salinity across the circumpolar Southern Ocean since 2015. This shift has weakened upper-ocean stratification, coinciding with a dramatic decline in Antarctic sea ice coverage. Additionally, rising salinity facilitated the reemergence of the Maud Rise polynya in the Weddell Sea, a phenomenon last observed in the mid-1970s.

Meer dan een jaar na de deadline, presenteert de Vlaamse regering vandaag haar finale energie- en klimaatplan. Bond Beter Leefmilieu reageert teleurgesteld. Enkele goede maatregelen, zoals de langverwachte taxshift van elektriciteit naar aardgas en bijkomend sociaal renovatiebeleid, nemen niet weg dat dit plan zwaar onder de lat duikt.

“We have failed to shift the narrative and we are still caught up in the same legal, economic and political systems,” said David Suzuki in an exclusive interview with iPolitics. “For me, what we’ve got to do now is hunker down.”

Satellite data processing algorithms developed by ICM-CSIC have played a crucial role in detecting this significant shift in the Southern Hemisphere, which could accelerate the effects of climate change.

Pour réussir la transition énergétique : ne plus confondre les frigos et les sociétés humaines !

Le Shift Project a récolté plus de 3 millions d’euros de dons, un record pour une campagne de financement participatif. Le but : construire des propositions en vue d’influencer les débats de la présidentielle 2027.

Ils sont près de 30 000 sympathisants à travers la France, de l’ancien cadre à la retraite à la jeune active en reconversion professionnelle. Leur objectif : accélérer la transition du pays pour atteindre la neutralité carbone. Ils se réunissent à Montpellier les 7 et 8 juin.

Selon l'ingénieur, défenseur de l'environnement, "on se trompe de priorité" et "on ne s'occupe pas des problèmes qui concernent 90% de la population".

Climate change is driving rising global temperatures, ecological degradation, and widespread human suffering. Yet, as a collective, humanity has failed to implement sufficient changes to mitigate these threats. This paper introduces the concept of “global narcissism” as a speculative lens to analyze the psychological barriers to climate action. By examining different levels of narcissism and their manifestations in human responses to climate change, this framework highlights key obstacles to meaningful action. While humanity is diverse, and lived experiences vary greatly, this perspective offers a way to discuss patterns of response and resistance. A central challenge lies in humanity’s difficulty in recognizing its symbiotic relationship with the non-human world. Through the metaphor of “global narcissism” this paper explores how humanity’s response to ecological crisis mirrors narcissistic defense mechanisms and suggests a collapse is taking place. This framework provides insights into how psychological int

Eat-Lancet report recommended shift to more plant-based, climate-friendly diet but was extensively attacked online [...] The report recommended that if global red meat eating was cut by 50%, the “planetary health diet” would provide nutritious food to all while tackling the harms caused by animal agriculture, which accounts for over 14% of all greenhouse gas emissions worldwide. It suggested individuals – particularly in wealthy countries – should increase their consumption of nuts, pulses and other plant-based foods while cutting meat and sugar from their diets.