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Peter Sinclair

@peterwsinclair.bsky.social
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Videographer. Climate/Clean Energy Comms. Sun101.org, Wind101.info, Thinc.blog . NCSE Friend of the Planet 2017. Working to support deployment of clean energy in the Heartland. This is the front line of Climate Action.

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Peter Sinclair @peterwsinclair.bsky.social · 4h
It's called "Conserv-voltaics" - positive benefits of solar farms on biodiversity and endangered species - and I'm seeing more examples every week. thinc.blog/2026/10/05/c...
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Conserv-Voltaics Another Benefit of Solar
It’s called “Conserv-voltaics”, and I’m seeing more examples every week. Go Wild with Annette on X: Ecologists walked matching 200-meter transects across solar farms planted…
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Peter Sinclair @peterwsinclair.bsky.social · 23h
Don't think for a second you can assuage your AI anxiety by blocking the Data center next door. They are working on DCs in space. We are going to actually have to do the work to put guardrails on this technology. thinc.blog/2026/10/04/g...
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Google Launches Space Data Center Test
You can’t solve your AI anxiety by blocking the Data Center nearby. They’ll just build it in the next county, the next State, in Tierra del Fuego, under the Ocean, or in Space. This wee…
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Tomorrow, on October 1, the biggest transfer of wealth from the working class to the wealthy hits a critical milestone. Many of the provisions from the Big Ugly Bill will go into effect, harming hundreds of thousands of Michiganders in order to create tax cuts for the richest people in America.
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Peter Sinclair @peterwsinclair.bsky.social · 4h
Not just War, Shortages and Supply Chains - Climate-Flation hitting food for the most vulnerable worldwide thinc.blog/2026/10/05/w...
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War, Climate-Flation Hitting Food Worldwide
Not just the War, not just fossil fuel greed, not just supply chains and shortage of fertilizers, climate adds further pressure to food prices, affecting the most vulnerable. Bloomberg: Analysts at…
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Peter Sinclair @peterwsinclair.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Oil Tycoons surveyed expect Diesel to stay high, Nat gas to rise. Renewables ascendant. thinc.blog/2026/10/01/o...
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Oil Tycoons – High Diesel, Nat Gas to Last
The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas issues quarterly anonymous surveys of oil executives to gauge current sentiment in the industry, and anticipate future trends. The current just-released survey in…
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Peter Sinclair @peterwsinclair.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
We're all going to find out what a Kelvin Wave is. Learning Physics through catastrophe thinc.blog/2026/09/16/w...
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What is a Kelvin Wave? California is About to Find Out
Above, local California station has coverage of one way in which El Niño will exert strong effects on the state, including Coastal Flooding, which is already underway.It’s called a Coastaly T…
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Peter Sinclair @peterwsinclair.bsky.social · 23h
Don't think for a second you can assuage your AI anxiety by blocking the Data center next door. They are working on DCs in space. We are going to actually have to do the work to put guardrails on this technology. thinc.blog/2026/10/04/g...
thinc.blog
Google Launches Space Data Center Test
You can’t solve your AI anxiety by blocking the Data Center nearby. They’ll just build it in the next county, the next State, in Tierra del Fuego, under the Ocean, or in Space. This wee…
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Peter Sinclair @peterwsinclair.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
We're all going to find out what a Kelvin Wave is. Learning Physics through catastrophe thinc.blog/2026/09/16/w...
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What is a Kelvin Wave? California is About to Find Out
Above, local California station has coverage of one way in which El Niño will exert strong effects on the state, including Coastal Flooding, which is already underway.It’s called a Coastaly T…
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Peter Sinclair @peterwsinclair.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Elon Musk is the subject of a new "lacerating" documentary www.youtube.com/watch?v=eY_8...
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Musk | Official Trailer | Bleecker Street
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Cathy @cathyby.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
" An S&P Global report last week forecasts that oil, gas and coal may provide only half of the world’s energy by 2060 — down from today’s 80% — without considering the effects of nearly closing the Strait of Hormuz."
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Peter Sinclair @peterwsinclair.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Americans should brace for higher Natural Gas prices. More juice for the Renewable transition. thinc.blog/2026/10/01/a...
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Americans Should Brace for Natural Gas Price Jump
Good interview above with Nick Potter, President of Equinor Natural Gas. A bit of a companion piece to the survey of energy executives I posted about nearby on this page. This is a bit of a Rosetta…
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Peter Sinclair @peterwsinclair.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Autonomous Electric Air Taxi on First Ever Cross Country Flight. thinc.blog/2026/10/02/a...
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Autonomous E-Flight Across Country is a First
I have many questions on the whole Air Taxi idea, some of which were addressed here, noise, and flight safety in particular. Could be in service around New York City later this year. Hope this isn&…
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 25/09/2026
if Trump truly isn't planning to illegally stay in office past 2029, what explains the US government paying for these Trump campaign ads to run on TV? they're just wasting taxpayer dollars to soothe his ego?
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Peter Sinclair @peterwsinclair.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Americans should brace for higher Natural Gas prices. More juice for the Renewable transition. thinc.blog/2026/10/01/a...
thinc.blog
Americans Should Brace for Natural Gas Price Jump
Good interview above with Nick Potter, President of Equinor Natural Gas. A bit of a companion piece to the survey of energy executives I posted about nearby on this page. This is a bit of a Rosetta…
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Peter Sinclair @peterwsinclair.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Could #Polo 's massive moisture plume be large enough to impact Sea Level? It's happened before. thinc.blog/2026/10/01/c...
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Could Polo’s Massive Moisture Plume be Large Enough to Impact Sea Level?
In 2011, global rains, especially in Australia, and South America, were so intense that Sea Level fell briefly, detectable by satellite.Image: NASA 2012 October 1, 2026 precipitation map from Weath…
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Peter Sinclair @peterwsinclair.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I'm not Anti Nuclear, I'm pro reality - and the news from the first-ever Nuclear restart does not inspire confidence. thinc.blog/2026/09/30/r...
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Reactor Restart Hits “Tilt”
I’ve been pretty hands off on the ongoing restart operation at the Palisades Nuclear facility on Lake Michigan. Generally, I wish them all the luck in the world, number one because I’m …
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The same Brendan Carr who wanted to investigate NBC because Kamala was on SNL? The same Brendan Carr who wanted to dismantle independent fact checking and accused them of being a “censorship cartel?” Periodic reminder that the corruption is a feature, not a bug.
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Peter Sinclair @peterwsinclair.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Oil Tycoons surveyed expect Diesel to stay high, Nat gas to rise. Renewables ascendant. thinc.blog/2026/10/01/o...
thinc.blog
Oil Tycoons – High Diesel, Nat Gas to Last
The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas issues quarterly anonymous surveys of oil executives to gauge current sentiment in the industry, and anticipate future trends. The current just-released survey in…
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Peter Sinclair @peterwsinclair.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Sen. Schmitt tap dancing after ridiculous blunder. Who is the "Dirtbag" here? youtu.be/H9nkTn12j-U?... via @YouTube
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'Who knew Jack Smith was a Caitlyn Clark fan?' Sen. Schmitt chuckles following tense hearing
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Peter Sinclair @peterwsinclair.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
First Ever Nuclear Restart effort hits "Tilt". A year behind schedule, and now new questions raised by mysterious incident. thinc.blog/2026/09/30/r...
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Reactor Restart Hits “Tilt”
I’ve been pretty hands off on the ongoing restart operation at the Palisades Nuclear facility on Lake Michigan. Generally, I wish them all the luck in the world, number one because I’m …
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Peter Sinclair @peterwsinclair.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
"Worst Ever" King Tides batter Florida, even without storms - but no mention of Climate in this News report. thinc.blog/2026/09/29/w...
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“Worse than Ever”. “End of my Rope”. King Tides Continue Relentlessly in Florida
Related to the other post on this page. Just as post Hurricane damages far inland continue to weigh on the economy, Florida’s coastal cities, even with no storms this year, are suffering some…
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Desi Doyen/Green News Report @greennewsreport.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Hilarious that the Fox *Business* host clings to his childlike misunderstanding of global oil markets even after his colleagues just explained it to him, and they’re all like:
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That's Not How It Works! That's Not How Any Of This Works!
ALT: That's Not How It Works! That's Not How Any Of This Works!
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Peter Sinclair @peterwsinclair.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Two Years post #Helene - Western Carolina still impacted. Glimpse of a Climate Battered Future. thinc.blog/2026/09/29/b...
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Bat Cave NC Struggles a Glimpse of Climate Hobbled Future
Report from WBTV – Charlotte NC.Two years post Hurricane Helene, Bat Cave, North Carolina is still crippled from the climate fueled storm’s impacts. Readers here will vividly remember h…
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Peter Sinclair @peterwsinclair.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Explaining markets to MAGA. (good luck) Fox News Meltdown over Diesel Export Ban. "Patience wearing Thin" on War. thinc.blog/2026/09/25/f...
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Fox Panel Melts Down over Diesel Export Ban-“Patience Wearing Thin” on War
New channel I did not know existed – MSFox. Seriously, how far we have come that Fox News has to explain market economics to Republicans?
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Peter Sinclair @peterwsinclair.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Don't take it from snowflake greenie squishes like me - Hard core oil guy explains why we are in a new higher pricing regime for fossil fuels, and why it will never go back. thinc.blog/2026/09/25/o...
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Oil Guy: Get Ready for Permanent Higher Pricing
No squishy snowflake wishful thinking here.Unabashed Oil guy with long industry experience explains in short form how it is that the current crisis will push global oil prices to a new, higher base…
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Peter Sinclair @peterwsinclair.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Crucial Explainer: What Happens if US Diesel Stops Flowing? It Matters. thinc.blog/2026/09/24/w...
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What Happens If US Diesel Stops Flowing? Crucial Explainer.
What happens when the world’s biggest exporter of one of the most important substances for modern civilisation decides to stop exporting it?We might be about to find out.Primer on US diesel a…
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Peter Sinclair @peterwsinclair.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Why do Democrats have to explain markets to Republicans? Here's why a Diesel export ban won't work. thinc.blog/2026/09/24/e...
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Explainer: Why Banning Diesel Exports Won’t Work
Report above from WHAM Rochester New York. Administration panicking about Diesel prices, but the reflexive remedy guaranteed to make things worse.How come Democrats have to explain markets to Repub…
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Wtaf is this question my university just asked me about my project?
Does the project involve any work that could be interpreted as promoting DEIA, climate change research, or non-compliant to any Presidential Executive Orders?
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Peter Sinclair @peterwsinclair.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Arctic Sea Ice Reaches 2026 Minimum thinc.blog/2026/09/23/a...
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Arctic Ice Reaches 2026 Annual Minimum
NASA: Arctic sea ice reached its annual minimum extent on Sept. 12, according to NASA and the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) at the University of Colorado Boulder. The ice covered an est…
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Citizen Michael @citizenmichael.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The Trump administration and allied criminals are stealing Venezuela's money and shielding it from American creditors who had won claims against the Maduro government. A poor nation who need funds to recover from an earthquake desperately need that money for rebuilding. It's being stolen.
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FOLLOW THE MONEY: HOW THE U TURNED VENEZUELA’S OIL MONEY INTO A PAYDAY FOR INSIDERS
Treasury Secretary Bessent calls more than $11 billion of Venezuela’s money a U.S. asset. It isn’t ours, and the trail runs to a Pentagon oil deal, Jeffrey Epstein’s inbox and a pardon that followed $...
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Peter Sinclair @peterwsinclair.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Go Blue! Ann Arbor Pioneers City-run Solar and Batteries for residents. thinc.blog/2026/09/23/m...
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Michigan City Pioneers Solar/Battery Initiative
Detroit News station reporting on Ann Arbor’s (Go Blue) new initiative to provide solar panels and battery backup to residents, as a step toward creating a city owned utility, and cutting the…
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Peter Sinclair @peterwsinclair.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Grifter DOE Secretary Chris Wright sees Trump's disastrous Diesel export ban proposal as his last chance to bail out of the burning Blimp. thinc.blog/2026/09/23/e...
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Energy Sec Says Diesel Export Ban Would Not Work. Deathwatch clock Starts Ticking
Above, Baton Rouge, Louisiana TV report say without exports, refineries will have to stop production on multiple streams of product, including jet fuel, heating oil, and gasoline.Energy Secretary W…
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Peter Sinclair @peterwsinclair.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
El Niño Could be a Preview of the Near Future thinc.blog/2026/09/22/e...
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El Niño Could be a Preview of the Near Future
Zeke Hausfather in The Climate Brink: We hear a lot about central outcomes of climate change. For example, under the new “medium” scenario (e.g. current policies continuing), the world …
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Peter Sinclair @peterwsinclair.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
El Niño is now the Strongest Ever, with Months yet to Grow thinc.blog/2026/09/21/e...
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El Niño is Now Strongest on Record, with Months to Grow Stronger
Ben Noll on X: You are looking at the strongest El Niño event on record. On Sept. 19, the key monitoring region in the Pacific Ocean reached 3.05°C above average, breaking the record from November …
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Peter Sinclair @peterwsinclair.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
California Declares Emergency Ahead of Monster El Nino thinc.blog/2026/09/22/c...
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California Declares Emergency in Prep for Monster El Niño
For a good explainer on why El Niño causes sea level rise along the West Coast, see this post.Another illustration of how climate change will continue to provide eye-popping YouTube content.Small c…
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redneeraj.bsky.social @redneeraj.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
We are so cooked.
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Peter Sinclair @peterwsinclair.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
top order of business for Democrats - Break up Billionaire owned media conglomerates.
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shauna @goldengateblond.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
god this is giving me such trauma flashbacks to how all of us who worked at twitter felt when the acquisition finally went through. just abject despair.
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Peter Sinclair @peterwsinclair.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
What is "AI Force"? Trump announces new Government initiative. thinc.blog/2026/09/21/a...
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As Researchers Warnings Increase, Trump Announces “AI Force”
Jim Stewartson on X: One of the most disturbing things he’s ever said—and an example of how allowing this to go on is a conscious decision to destroy America. This is a government bailout in motion…
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Peter Sinclair @peterwsinclair.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Diesel Prices are Killing Farmers, and Truckers. Should We Stop Exporting it? Not that easy. thinc.blog/2026/09/21/h...
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High Diesel is Killing the Economy. Should We Stop Exporting It?
Garret Golding and Lutz Killian in Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas: Proponents of a U.S. crude oil export ban argue that prohibiting crude oil exports would increase the supply of crude in the Unite…
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Peter Sinclair @peterwsinclair.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Trump-Epstein reading room is bringing Epstein files to voters to read for themselves. www.facebook.com/profile.php?...
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Bensky: I had met one woman who had been to 42 Trump rallies—she’s very well known in the community. And she said that when Trump had said, “Are we still talking about Jeffrey Epstein?” that something in her switched. She said, “I can’t support him. I can’t support MAGA.”
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#TeslaTakedown @teslatakedown.com · 21/09/2026
Elon has already spent over $5 million backing Ken Paxton. Nearly all of it is filling Texans' feeds and mailboxes with vile anti-trans slop. www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...
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Elon Musk is flying under the radar in the Texas Senate race. Republicans want to keep it that way.
One Republican involved in the Texas Senate contest called Musk’s in-your-face campaigning in Wisconsin last year “a mistake.”
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Alert ⚠️ An ICE officer shot 28-year-old Wilber Rafael Garces Perez in North Austin today after a traffic stop. He was shot in the torso and hospitalized in serious but stable condition. His attorney says Perez, a Venezuelan national, entered the U.S. legally and had a valid work permit.
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Peter Sinclair @peterwsinclair.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Energy Transition is "Turbo Charged" - but it's not about #ClimateChange, and maybe never was thinc.blog/2026/09/19/e...
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Energy Transition is No Longer About Climate Change
Global Energy analyst Jeff Currie tells Bloomberg the Energy Transition is “TurboCharged” – but it’s not about climate, and maybe never was.By far the biggest growth in ener…
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Peter Sinclair @peterwsinclair.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
El Niño is now the Strongest Ever, with Months yet to Grow thinc.blog/2026/09/21/e...
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El Niño is Now Strongest on Record, with Months to Grow Stronger
Ben Noll on X: You are looking at the strongest El Niño event on record. On Sept. 19, the key monitoring region in the Pacific Ocean reached 3.05°C above average, breaking the record from November …
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
How can anybody vote for her? I mean, seriously. What a liar and a fraud. This is brutal.
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Peter Sinclair @peterwsinclair.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Energy Transition is "Turbo Charged" - but it's not about #ClimateChange, and maybe never was thinc.blog/2026/09/19/e...
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Energy Transition is No Longer About Climate Change
Global Energy analyst Jeff Currie tells Bloomberg the Energy Transition is “TurboCharged” – but it’s not about climate, and maybe never was.By far the biggest growth in ener…
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Peter Sinclair @peterwsinclair.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Exxon's predictions for climate warming from the '80s were dead on accurate. They have some new ones, but events in the Middle East might be a wild card.... thinc.blog/2026/09/19/e...
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Exxon Raises Estimate for Emissions, Warming
Above, former Chair of Exxon Rex Tillerson in 2011, responding to a question from activist David Fenton. “We’ll adapt.” he says. “Climate models are unreliable.”&#8221…
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Peter Sinclair @peterwsinclair.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Hurricane Drought not the Science Coup that Deniers think it is. science.nasa.gov/earth/earth-...
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A Trio of Tropical Cyclones in the Pacific - NASA Science
The Pacific was buzzing with storms while the Atlantic was notably quiet.
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