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Martin Baxter

@mbxsustain.bsky.social
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Deputy CEO @ the Institute of Sustainability & Environmental Professionals www.isepglobal.org; NED @ Society for the Environment www.socenv.org.uk & Broadway Initiative www.broadwayinitiative.org.uk; Visiting Professor @ Cranfield University

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Gareth Kane @garethkane.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
A committee of MPs has suggested we ditch the phrase Net Zero. I argue it is Net Zero's very success that has attracted opprobrium from assorted populists, fossil fuel interests and conspiracy theorists, yet it retains public support. Forwards, not back! www.terrainfirma.co.uk/if-not-net-z...
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If not Net Zero, then what? - Terra Infirma
When I produced my on-demand Net Zero for Business course three years ago, I suggested the snappiness of the phrase Net Zero was a double edged sword. It was both a totemic vision you could rally the ...
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Hetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Meanwhile the new boss of the Panama Canal says the biggest issue they face is climate change and it may have to cut shipping transits due to declines in its water levels. Tell me again about how we can’t afford to tackle environmental issues as it will hit the economy www.ft.com/content/3ff1...
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Shipping through Panama Canal faces new cuts as water dries up
New administrator cites impact from water shortages at a time when Iran war has strained trade flows
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David Henig @davidheniguk.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
So here's an unpleasant truth - that demands for companies to fully trace their supply chain also makes them less globally competitive. All part of the difficulty for the G7 economies in balancing the many different national demands. www.ft.com/content/70fd...
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VW, Amazon and others name blacklisted groups among potential suppliers
More than 160 US companies unable to rule out sanctioned smelters in test of western efforts to clamp down on conflict minerals
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Martin Baxter @mbxsustain.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Book launch alert “An organisational guide to skills for green workforce transformation”. Opportunity to hear from chapter authors & e-meet the wonderful editors Karen Cripps and Candy Ho. Register here & don’t forget the discount code when you order 😀! lnkd.in/eww5S9jH @isepglobal.bsky.social
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Martin Baxter @mbxsustain.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Delighted to contribute a chapter to “An Organisational Guide to Skills for Green Workforce Transformation” published by Routledge. Use this code for a 20% discount 26AFLY2 here www.routledge.com/9781041090120 -
Front cover picture of An Organisational Guide to Skills for Green Workforce Transformation
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Simon Evans @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org · 24/06/2026
BREAKING: Parliament votes for the UK's seventh carbon budget, targeting an 87% cut in emissions by 2040 332 in favour 94 against
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BusinessGreen @businessgreen.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Royal Mail launches £1m green skills apprenticeships fund businessgreen.com/ne...
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Dr Paul Dorfman @drpauldorfman.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
CBI report that the number of jobs in Scotland’s renewable energy sector has now exceeded the number of jobs in the oil and gas sector. 105,000 people are now employed in and around renewables compared to 83,000 in oil and gas. www.commonweal.scot/daily-briefi...
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Scotland’s Green Transition is happening, but remains far from Just — Common Weal
A new report from the CBI this week has revealed that the number of jobs in Scotland’s renewable energy sector has now exceeded the number of jobs in the oil and gas sector. 105,000 people are now e...
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Martin Baxter @mbxsustain.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Nature is a critical business priority and today @isepglobal.bsky.social has publishing a board-facing guide on how businesses can better incorporate nature into their operations. Download here www.isepglobal.org/resources/ne...
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New guide urges businesses to consider the decline of the natural environment as a material financial risk
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International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) @irena-official.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
A growing skills gap could slow the #energytransition. Meeting demand will require education systems, workforce training & global collaboration to integrate related knowledge & skills. Through initiatives supporting educators & youth, IRENA helps close the gap. See how: www.irena.org/Education-an...
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Institute of Sustainability and Environmental Professionals @isepglobal.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
NEW TOOL: Is your organisation ready to become a sustainable business? Real change happens when it’s embedded across your organisation - ISEP’s Sustainable Business Benchmark helps you move from isolation to integration. Take part: bit.ly/3QJDoH1 #UKCW
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Jan Rosenow @janrosenow.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
Denmark's coal-to-wind transition is one of the most dramatic energy transformations of the past three decades. In 1990, coal provided 90% of Danish electricity. Today it is under 3%. Wind now covers roughly 60% of electricity generation. The last coal plant is scheduled to close by 2028.
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Martin Baxter @mbxsustain.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Delighted to join Voice Of Islam Radio breakfast show this morning to celebrate Earth Day and what it means in terms of real-world impact beyond awareness campaigns & the role of @isepglobal.bsky.social members in helping to drive change for a Sustainable Future voiceofislam.co.uk/the-breakfas...
Picture of a Teasel seed head to celebrate Earth Day
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Martin Baxter @mbxsustain.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Pleased to see our Green Miles article published today by @logisticsuk.bsky.social "Green Skills: Powering productivity, resilience and decarbonisation in logistics" - critical for driving sustainable logistics @isepglobal.bsky.social logistics.org.uk/green-mile-h...
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Beyond Technology: Why green skills are the real driver of sustainable logistics  | Logistics UK
<p>By Martin Baxter (Deputy CEO at the Institute of Sustainability and Environmental Professionals (ISEP)) and Bethany Windsor, Head of Skills Policy & Generation Logistics, Logistics UK.</p>
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Martin Baxter @mbxsustain.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Great to see publication of the new edition of ISO 14001 - we've sharpened up the requirements and guidance to ensure it's a practical tool for environmental sustainability, resilience, and long term value creation. Massive user base...& huge scope to grow! www.isepglobal.org/resources/ne...
Image highlighting that the new edition of ISO 14001:2026 Environmental Management Systems has been updated and improved.
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Martin Baxter @mbxsustain.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Indonesia, Laos, Vietnam, Philippines...accelerating the transition to EVs and solar deployment. Energy security and climate action two sides of the same coin www.argusmedia.com/en/news-and-...
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SE Asia's EV push intensifies as energy crunch drags on | Latest Market News
Southeast Asian countries, hit by energy disruptions following the now weeks-long Middle East war, are now backing swifter electric vehicle (EV) transition in efforts to mitigate similar fallout in the future.
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Martin Baxter @mbxsustain.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
No surprise that UK EV sales hit record levels - expect domestic solar PV to hit record levels too www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
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UK Electric Vehicle Sales Rise to Record High Amid Fuel Price Rise
High gas prices are sparking more interest, but it remains to be seen whether EV sales will continue to surge.
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Martin Baxter @mbxsustain.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Teaser-alert! Excited to see "An Organisational Guide to Skills for Green Workforce Transformation" heading towards publication - fab work by the book's editors Karen Cripps and Candy Ho (何甜茵) bringing together 45 authors from 15 countries (inc chapter from me)! www.routledge.com/An-Organisat...
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Institute of Sustainability and Environmental Professionals @isepglobal.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
ISEP Out & About: Deputy CEO @mbxsustain.bsky.social spoke at the Government Digital Sustainability Alliance Summit; our team joined a @kingstonuniversity.bsky.social conference on green skills; and CEO Sarah Mukherjee attended IPBES discussions in Manchester linking science, policy and action
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International Energy Agency @iea.org · 17/12/2025
Global coal demand has reached a plateau & is forecast to edge down through the end of this decade as competition intensifies with other power sources. But developments in China’s electricity sector will remain key for the sector's prospects. Read more in our new Coal 2025 report 👉 iea.li/3L5Dc2m
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Sadiah Qureshi 🦈 @sadiahqureshi.bsky.social · 23/11/2025
Some history of science jobs to share. An assistant professorship in Environmental History at the Uni of Warwick, FT, open-ended/Permanent, £46-57k, deadline 5 Jan. I know some great people in that department, including historians of science. www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPK289/a...
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Institute of Sustainability and Environmental Professionals @isepglobal.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
OUT NOW: TRANSFORM Sept/Oct 🌍 Is #Education ready for the #ClimateUrgency era? 💬 Experts on barriers to #GreenSkills 🗣️ Mike Berners-Lee on #ClimateTruth 🔄 Systems thinking, levies & more Open now: bit.ly/4ode7kH #Sustainability #TransformMagazine #EnvironmentalEducation
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Institute of Sustainability and Environmental Professionals @isepglobal.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
ISEP ranked Top 10: We're delighted to have been recognised by Sustainability Magazine as one of the world's Top 10 Sustainability Associations! Dept CEO @mbxsustain.bsky.social said this recognition reflects our global #Sustainability & #Environmental professionals driving change bit.ly/463OeLY
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Institute of Sustainability and Environmental Professionals @isepglobal.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
NEW PODCAST EPISODE: ‘Sustainable Matters’ S3: Ep1 features Futerra, co-Founder & Chief Solutionist @greensolitaire.bsky.social sitting down with ISEP CEO Sarah Mukherjee MBE to discuss her life & journey to becoming an influential 'eco-entrepreneur', life lessons & more! Tune in: bit.ly/3GvgnmJ
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Bennett Institute for Innovation and Policy Acceleration @bennett-innovate.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
Are renewables actually cheaper? Read our guest blog, by Dr Paul Dorfman @drpauldorfman.bsky.social, Bennett Institute Scholar who highlights that 91% of all new renewable energy projects are actually cheaper than fossil fuels. bennettinstitutesussex.org/stories/rene... #renewables #climatechange
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Stories - The Bennett Institute
Solar panels and windmills
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Gareth Kane @garethkane.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
This week on the pod, I'm joined by Abby Chicken of Openreach which builds and runs digital networks in the UK. We talk carbon benefits of broadband, the largest order of EVs in history and making change happen, amongst many other things! www.terrainfirma.co.uk/decarbonisin...
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Decarbonising the Net with Abby Chicken, Openreach - Terra Infirma
Late last year, UK digital network provider Openreach placed the largest order for EVs in history, making a huge leap forward not only in meeting its Net Zero ambitions, but normalising clean transpor...
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Martin Baxter @mbxsustain.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
Hugely exciting and important day for the global sustainability and environment profession - today we launch our new name - the Institute of Sustainability and Environmental Professionals (ISEP) & embark on the next chapter in driving positive impact for #SustainableFuture. @isepglobal.bsky.social
Image highlighting that I'm playing a part in transforming the world today for a sustainable future.
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Michael Lowry @michaelrlowry.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
According Dr. Robert Atlas, the elimination of NOAA's AOML as proposed in their 2026 budget would result in a 20-40% decrease in hurricane forecast accuracy, costing the economy an estimated $10 billion each hurricane season. Sobering numbers on what's at stake.
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Waste Badger @wastebadger.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
Westminster #LandfillTax receipts fall £3million year-on-year environmentjournal.online/waste-recycl...
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Martin Baxter @mbxsustain.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
Another day of London Climate Action Week events and meetings, really looking forward to the @isepglobal.bsky.social Fellows networking reception later….not sure we needed Manchester weather to start the day! #LCAW
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Akshat Rathi @akshatrathi.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
Don't let oil bulls fool you. Crude oil extraction, stuff of OPEC quota policy and benchmark prices, is still below a 2018 peak. Investments in exploration and extraction are falling. 2025 investments: Upstream oil - $420 billion Solar - $450 billion www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 26/05/2025
hey lovelies, I finally got around to publicly sharing my compilation of big tech energy and emissions data. I'll be using it in articles, posts etc but it's yours too, free to use (w/ attribution is nice) ketanjoshi.co/2025/05/23/d...
a chart showing power consumption of big tech companies
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Martin Baxter @mbxsustain.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
Thrilled and proud to be included in the @endsreport.com 2025 Power List, alongside IEMA CEO Sarah Mukherjee MBE @isepglobal.bsky.social members and colleagues! lnkd.in/eGAMcH-q
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ENDS Report @endsreport.com · 22/05/2025
– INFLUENCERS – 🏅 Martin Baxter @mbxsustain.bsky.social, deputy chief executive of IEMA 🏅 @alastairchisholm.bsky.social, policy director at @ciwem.bsky.social 🏅 Adam Donnan MIEnvSc CEnv MBA, chief executive of the Institution of Environmental Sciences
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Power List 2025 day four: Academics, influencers revealed
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Martin Baxter @mbxsustain.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
Great to see our new #GreenHorizons "A Workforce Fit for Tomorrow" digital series launch today. Check out the Green Horizons series here and discover how you can be part of the green revolution! greencareershub.com/green-horizons
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Green Horizons - Green Careers Hub
Green Horizons, a groundbreaking digital series by IEMA and CWP, exploring the future of green jobs and sustainable workforce development.
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Martin Baxter @mbxsustain.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
Never fails to make me smile 😀🩸
Confirmation message of blood donation being issued to Bolton hospital
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Will Jennings📉🗳️ @drjennings.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
To be clear, the centre ground on net zero is that the public are broadly supportive - even if there is some conditionality to that support. The idea that net zero is a source of significant electoral discomfort for Labour is a zombie political fact.
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International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) @irena-official.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
📉 In 2023, 81% of newly commissioned utility-scale #renewables outperformed fossil fuels on cost — that's 382 GW of cleaner, cheaper power. Since 2000, global renewable deployment has slashed $409 bn in power sector fuel costs. Learn more: www.irena.org/Publications...
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Michael Liebreich @mliebreich.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
We've figured out why our Sierra Leone solar vid has so few views. YouTube shadow-banned it as political content. We only found out because, in desperation, we tried to promote it. Apparently saving babies' lives is political in the US today. We have appealed, but WTAF! youtube.com/watch?v=yMxJ...
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How Solar Is Saving Babies’ Lives in Sierra Leone — Ep204: Project Bo
YouTube video by Cleaning Up Podcast
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Martin Baxter @mbxsustain.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
Don't miss this opportunity to gain recognition for your outstanding #EnvironmentalSustainability work - @socenv.bsky.social awards. Open to #CEnv #REnvP #REnvTech registrants. Application window closes soon, submit your FREE nomination(s) today socenv.org.uk/socenv-awards/ @isepglobal.bsky.social
Picture of the SocEnv Environmental Professional of the Year trophy for 2024.
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Martin Baxter @mbxsustain.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
Wide range of recommendations (29 in total) in the independent review of the Defra regulatory landscape, recommendation to develop integrated "Local Environmental Improvement Plans" echoes the approach we set out in a 2019 Broadway Initiative/IEMA paper! irp-cdn.multiscreensite.com/ba38e7c3/fil...
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Martin Baxter @mbxsustain.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
In Brussels for the #EuropeanClimatePact session with Wopke Hoekstra, European Commissioner for Climate Action. Big focus on European competitiveness - need to double down on breaking the link between economic activity and impacts on the climate, and give policy certainty for investment.
Climate Action Commissioner speaking at the European Climate Pact.
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YouGov @yougov.co.uk · 18/03/2025
While Kemi Badenoch has branded net zero by 2050 "impossible", 61% of Britons and 52% of Tory voters say they support the commitment - although this figure has fallen in recent years Support: 61% (-10 from Jul 2023) Oppose: 24% (+8) yougov.co.uk/topics/polit...
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Martin Baxter @mbxsustain.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
Good to see - ICVCM Core Carbon Principles are aligned to Article 6.4 of the Paris Agreement and clean cookstoves are essential in the drive for doubling energy efficiency by 2030 under the Global Stocktake agreed at #COP28 www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
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Global carbon offset standard approves three clean cookstove methods
A global standard setter for voluntary carbon projects has approved three new methods for projects that reduce emissions by switching to cleaner fuels used in domestic cookstoves, hoping to boost buyer confidence in the credits they generate.
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Martin Baxter @mbxsustain.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
Heather burning in Saddleworth today - exposes valuable peat resources to erosion with marginal protection from summer moorland fires from regrowth. Not the answer to climate change!
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Martin Baxter @mbxsustain.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
Green sector growing at triple the rate of the UK economy, providing high-wage jobs and increasing energy security www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/feb/24/britain-net-zero-economy-booming-cbi-green-sector-jobs-energy-security?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
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Britain’s net zero economy is booming, CBI says
Green sector growing at triple the rate of the UK economy, providing high-wage jobs and increasing energy security
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Jim Waterson @jim.londoncentric.media · 30/01/2025
I’m going tomorrow. Giving blood in the uk is great 1) you collect points for pints and I’m never going to get airline status but dammit I’m getting silver on blood 2) they have club biscuits? 3) Greatest Hits Radio on full volume 4) You get a google map of where your blood goes 5) helping people??
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Martin Baxter @mbxsustain.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
We’re seeing the effects of climate change in all parts of the world - floods, droughts, wildfires - climate risks are growing faster than mitigation and adaptation action. We urgently need to focus on rapid reduction in GHG emissions www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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World's hottest year: 2024 first to pass 1.5C warming limit
Last year was the world's warmest on record, bringing temperatures above a politically symbolic milestone.
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Dave Throup @davethroup.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
Very timely study published today on the increase in whiplash climate events as a result of global heating. These are rapid transitions from drought to flood and vice versa. They’ve already increased by 50% and projected to double in future. www.nature.com/articles/s43...
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Zoë Schlanger @zoeschlanger.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
Hi pals. Today I wrote about the unsettling mismatches between what climate models say should be happening and what is actually happening. We're pushing the Earth past the limits of our physical understanding. This is a gift link: www.theatlantic.com/science/arch...
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Climate Models Can’t Explain What’s Happening to Earth
Global warming is moving faster than the best models can keep a handle on.
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