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Kristian Pagh Nielsen

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Atmospheric physicist working at the Danish Meteorological Institute. President of the Danish Met. Society.

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Dr. Jeff Masters @drjeffmasters.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Big jump in YTD U.S. burned area from 8/14 (6.55 million acres) to 8/15 (7.2 million), according to the NIFC—a 9% increase for 2026 in just one day, probably due to a remapping effort. 2026 is almost 1 million acres ahead of 2nd-place 2017 (6.3 million) for most area burned in the past 10 years.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
I don't know who needs to hear this, but an economy controlled by a handful of oligarchs isn't a "free market."
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Kristian Pagh Nielsen @kristianpagh.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Noctilucent clouds over Copenhagen
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Kristian Pagh Nielsen @kristianpagh.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
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The Merchants of Doubt are coming for Extreme Event Attribution science
Doubt is still their product
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Kristian Pagh Nielsen @kristianpagh.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
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Dan Piponi (@dpiponi@mathstodon.xyz)
Did you know that a goldfish has a longer memory than the average American? https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/08/what-trump-actually-said-no-war-promise
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Marshall Shepherd @drshepherd2013.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
For 30 years, I have done research on how urban landscapes/cities affect clouds, rainfall and storms. In fact, we have published a series of papers over the years Burian and Shepherd (2003), Shepherd et al.(2009), Carter et al. (2011), Iguchi et al. (2025) on how the city of Houston affects rainfall
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Dr. Jonathan Foley @globalecoguy.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
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Christian Breyer @christianonre.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
India hits 150 GW solar milestone www.pv-magazine.com/2026/04/10/i... - very good news from India. Huge PV demand ahead: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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India hits 150 GW solar milestone
The country added around 44.6 GW of new PV capacity in fiscal year 2026, according to new figures released by JMK Research.
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ECMWF @ecmwf.int · 25/03/2026
Ever wonder how ECMWF stores its data? The Meteorological Archival and Retrieval System (MARS) is one of the largest meteorological archives in the world. MARS began in the 1980s and has evolved into an exabyte-scale archive, containing operational and research data. www.ecmwf.int/en/about/med...
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Copernicus ECMWF @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
🌍 Participate in @ecmwf.int's 2026 #CodeforEarth! Apply by 9 April to tackle challenges in data visualisation, machine learning & software development, plus a dedicated Africa stream, many leveraging #C3S & #CopernicusAtmosphere data. 🚀 🔗 codeforearth.ecmwf.int @codeforearth.bsky.social
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Ruth Mottram @ruthmottram.eurosky.social · 12/03/2026
This is why we have high resolution reanalyses...
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
"Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed." -Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1953
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
Huh 🤔
Tweet from our wannabe king:

Now that Obama’s poll numbers are in tailspin – watch for him to launch a strike in Libya or Iran.  He is desperate.

10:39 PM · Oct 9, 2012
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Mike Hudema @mikehudema.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Al Gore ripped the Trump administration to shreds in a speech Monday at a climate week event in San Francisco. There is no time to waste. #ActOnClimate #climate #energy #renewables
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Hillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
I can say from personal experience that Putin is threatened by strong women. As I argue in a new piece in @foreignaffairs.com, he and his fellow autocrats have reason to fear us: Defending women's rights and combating authoritarianism is the same fight. www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...
Women's Rights are Democratic Rights: The Global Authoritarian Backlash to Gender Equality, by Hillary Rodham Clinton
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Mia Farrow @miafarrow.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Ted Lieu tells reporters the Epstein files contain allegations that President Trump raped and threatened to kill children
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Dr. Jeff Masters @drjeffmasters.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
My comprehensive look at how Atlantic hurricane tracks are changing and will change. One takeaway: No significant changes in tracks have been reliably detected in recent decades, though there appears to have been a significant shift to the south for storms attaining hurricane strength.
yaleclimateconnections.org
The future of Atlantic hurricane tracks » Yale Climate Connections
A look at what we know and don't yet know about how climate change could affect the paths of these storms — and the all-important question of how often they'll make landfall.
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Auke Hoekstra @aukehoekstra.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
I *love* this ternary chart showing developing economies increasingly go directly for clean electrons (solar plus some wind), bypassing the fossil economy that the US and EU went through. I expect Africa will take an even more direct route than India. ember-energy.org/latest-insig...
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Michael Liebreich @mliebreich.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
I've been cranking numbers. Full year 2025, it looks like nuclear power just about kept its nose ahead of wind and solar. But in H2 2025, while wind didn't quite overtake nuclear, solar did. In 2026 nuclear will drop to third place in the production of clean electricity.
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Christian Breyer @christianonre.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
China expects up to 287 GW of new PV capacity additions in 2026 www.pv-magazine.com/2026/02/09/c...
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China expects up to 287 GW of new PV capacity additions in 2026
China’s PV industry expects 238 GW to 287 GW of domestic capacity additions in 2026 as it pivots away from volume-led growth after a loss-making year driven by overcapacity and sharp price declines. T...
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Christian Breyer @christianonre.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
TotalEnergies signs 1 GW of solar PPAs for Google’s Texas data centers www.pv-magazine.com/2026/02/09/t...
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TotalEnergies signs 1 GW of solar PPAs for Google’s Texas data centers
The two 15-year power purchase agreements cover a 805 MW and a 195 MW solar project, set for construction this year, that will power data centers in Texas belonging to Google.
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Christian Breyer @christianonre.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
Europe’s solar irradiance increased by 4.8% between 1994-2023 www.pv-magazine.com/2026/02/11/e... @dominikkeiner.bsky.social @hasanhasibul.bsky.social
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Europe’s solar irradiance increased by 4.8% between 1994-2023
Research analyzing surface solar radiation data across the past three and coming three decades finds Europe has gotten sunnier at an average rate of 2.4 W per decade. This increase in solar radiation ...
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Mike Hudema @mikehudema.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Paris' core wasn’t always so full of bikes. Just a few years ago, all of #Paris was choking in car traffic. This is new. Cities are a result of choices. We have the solutions. Implement them. #ActOnClimate #climate #energy #transportation 📹 @Khayat_Fouad
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Daniel Swain @weatherwest.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Great piece out today in Physics Today on historical origins, contemporary relevance, & fundamental irreplaceability of the National Center for Atmospheric Research, which remains at imminent risk of dismantling for partisan political reasons.
physicstoday.aip.org
What the National Center for Atmospheric Research means to the atmospheric sciences
Born out of a time of great need for the federal government, NCAR plays a role with few analogues.
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EUMETSAT @eumetsat.int · 11/02/2026
On 9 Feb, Meteosat-9 marked 20 years in orbit! 🛰️ Since 2005, it has delivered vital weather & climate data - from full-disc imagery over Europe & Africa to rapid 5-min severe weather scans, & now coverage over the Indian Ocean. A true longevity champion. Learn more at our website: bit.ly/4qxtiFE
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Kristian Pagh Nielsen @kristianpagh.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
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Does America Really Want to Pick a Fight With Greenland?
Remote, frigid, desolate, and armed to the teeth: Greenland isn’t planning on submitting to Donald Trump.
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Michael Liebreich @mliebreich.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
Fusion vs fission. It's fusion for the win - with a bit of help from some solar panels, obviously.
A chart showing nuclear fission's proportion of global power declining from a high of over 17% to 9%, while solar PV's share grows from zero to 7% and accelerating.
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Mark Z. Jacobson @mzjacobson.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
In 2025, solar and wind surpassed coal as a global energy source. Clean energy is surging — with or without Trump yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/01/desp...
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Despite Trump, renewable energy keeps surging » Yale Climate Connections
In 2025, solar and wind surpassed coal as a global energy source.
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Amelia Shevenell @ashevenell.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
Trust me, the woman of academia are not at all surprised by the number of academic men orbiting Epstein.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
Facebook launched 22 years ago this week. In 2025, Meta paid an effective federal tax rate of 3.5% — its lowest on record. Meanwhile, Meta is pumping at least $65 million into super PACs to stifle regulation of AI and tech. Trickle-down economics isn't just a hoax, it's corrosive to democracy.
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Mia Farrow @miafarrow.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
During WW 2 Denmark was the only country in Europe that did not collaborate with the nazis- they protected theirJewish population. In response to 1943 planned deportation, citizens spontaneously launched a massive rescue, smuggling over 7000 Jews to safety in Sweden. Over 90% of Danish Jews survived
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HISTORY | Topics, Shows and This Day in History
Fascinating stories from the past you can trust, plus hit shows.
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Mark Ruffalo @markruffalo.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
www.politico.eu/article/germ... This is what we need to do!
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German football executive urges World Cup boycott to protest Trump
Calls grow to weaponize football as the U.S. president escalates tensions with Europe.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
If you saw this happening in another country, what would you call it? [Cartoon by Mike Luckovich]
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European Space Agency @esa.int · 23/01/2026
📷 The solar event earlier this week resulted in a severe G4-class geomagnetic storm, producing one of the most widely seen auroral displays across Europe for several years, visible from as far south as France across to Poland. Thanks for your pics! 🧪🔭👇 @esaspaceweather.esa.int @science.esa.int
Maastricht, The Netherlands (pic: L. Lemmens)The Dutch coast at Noordwijk (pic: www.noordwijk.info) View from Noordwijk, the Netherlands (Pic: ESA/R. Moorkens O'Reilly)View from Noordwijk, the Netherlands (pic: ESA/R. Moorkens O'Reilly)
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Robin Hogan @robinjhogan.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
Save the date! The next #EarthCARE Science and Validation Workshop will be 8-12 June 2026 in the beautiful city of Oxford, deadline for abstracts is 27 February: www.earthcare-science-validation-2026.org
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Kristian Pagh Nielsen @kristianpagh.bsky.social · 18/01/2026
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“Jeg vil gerne sige til ham: ‘Tag en slædetur.’” Den første grønlænder i Sirius har en besked til Trump
Trump kunne bruge noget respekt for slæder – og for naturen, mener Alfred Olsen. Her fortæller han, hvad man kæmper mod, som soldat i Grønland.
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Alaina Wood @thegarbagequeen.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
I find it funny that every single time the Trump admin tries to stop construction on offshore wind projects, judges side with the project developer. It’s almost like stopping already under construction clean energy projects just because you hate them won’t hold up in court!!
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Biggest offshore wind project in U.S. to resume construction after judge lifts Trump suspension
Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind will resume construction after a federal judge on Friday temporarily lifted the Trump administration's suspension.
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Helen Czerski @helenczerski.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
Hivemind, I have a challenge. Popular culture is dominated by the car (car chases, cop dramas etc), helping us accept a car-dominated urban environment as normal. Can you think of any examples of popular culture highlighting bikes, trams, walking etc? I can only think of A Streetcar Named Desire.
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Dr Ella Gilbert @drgilbz.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
It's a myth that Net Zero will cost us. What will *really* cost us is climate heating. Heatwaves cost lives, floods and storms cost millions in property damage, wildfires and droughts cost our environment. Cost of climate inaction >> cost of action. Acting now = an investment in the future.
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Dr. Dawn Wright @deepseadawn.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
US scientists push back as Trump eyes Greenland An open letter organized by US-based researchers who work in Greenland opposes any takeover of the territory. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Photo of two researchers as they carry a newly logged ice core to a shelving unit in a storage area within the Greenland ice sheet. (Lukasz Larsson Warzecha/Getty)
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Leon Simons @leonsimons.com · 12/01/2026
Listening back to speeches by Bush Sr from June 1989 and Bush Jr from June 2001, they sound remarkably clear and coherent, compared to the current president of United States (and compared to the previous one..) Here both Bushes speak about sulfur:
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Robert Rohde @rarohde.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
The US Government is literally saying that human lives have no value.
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Christian Breyer @christianonre.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
Germany adds 17.5 GW of solar in 2025 www.pv-magazine.com/2026/01/06/g...
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Germany adds 17.5 GW of solar in 2025
Germany installed about 17.5 GW of new PV capacity in 2025, taking cumulative installations past 117 GW by year end, according to preliminary data from the German Solar Association.
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Kate Marvel @drkatemarvel.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
i would compare these people to comic book villains but that's unfair, thanos only wanted to kill half of us
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Christian Breyer @christianonre.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
Sonneneinstrahlung 2025 in Europa um bis zu zehn Prozent über langjährigem Durchschnitt - www.photon.info/news/sonnene...
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Sonneneinstrahlung 2025 in Europa um bis zu zehn Prozent über langjährigem Durchschnitt - Photon
Europa verzeichnete im Jahr 2025 eine überdurchschnittlich hohe Sonneneinstrahlung, Großbritannien erlebte gar sein bisher sonnigstes Jahr. Dies teilt das Beratungsunternehmen Solargis...
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Christian Breyer @christianonre.bsky.social · 11/01/2026
Podcast on Chile Can Go 100% Renewable Energy for Lower Cost than Today's Energy System youtu.be/pKnIDZRRWvo for this article from 2020 doi.org/10.5278/ijse... @lut.fi
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Chile Can Go 100% Renewable Energy for Lower Cost than Today's Energy System
YouTube video by Christian Breyer
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Christian Breyer @christianonre.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
Podcast on Southeast Asian Super Grid with 100% Renewables - Flexible Demand Makes Renewables Cheapest youtu.be/fr6JEgLg81Y for this article from 2017 doi.org/10.3390/en10... @lut.fi
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Southeast Asian Super Grid with 100% Renewables - Flexible Demand Makes Renewables Cheapest
YouTube video by Christian Breyer
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Copernicus ECMWF @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social · 02/01/2026
Have you explored the new CARRA2 Arctic reanalysis in the Climate Data Store yet? #C3S now provides 2.5 km pan‑Arctic coverage, 24 years of data, more realistic snow/sea‑ice/glacier physics and added detail on local extremes. Learn more in our article: climate.copernicus.eu/first-carra2...
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