I wrote a quick update using the situation in Knysna, South Africa, as an example, to answer the question when does a dry spell become a "Day Zero" risk?

#ClimateCrisis #DayZero

https://peterdutoit.com/when-does-a-dry-spell-become-a-day-zero-risk/

I wrote a quick update using the situation in Knysna, South Africa, as an example, to answer the question when does a dry spell become a "Day Zero" risk?

#ClimateCrisis #DayZero

https://peterdutoit.com/when-does-a-dry-spell-become-a-day-zero-risk/

"Fortunately, the rock formation caved in on a winter night when nobody was kissing, taking photos or swimming beneath it. If it had collapsed in July or August, when tourists typically flock to the site, the results could have been tragic, Giovanni Caputo, president of the Order of Geologists of Puglia, tells Fanpage.it’s Maria Neve Iervolino."

Smithsonian https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/couples-have-been-kissing-under-the-lovers-arch-in-italy-for-years-on-valentines-day-it-collapsed-into-the-sea-180988215/
#Science #ClimateCrisis

4 lessons NZ should take from another summer of weather disasters

Published: February 11, 2026

"Another summer of #ExtremeWeather has destroyed and damaged homes, cut off communities and, in the most tragic cases, left families mourning their loved ones.

"It reminds us that #NewZealand is one of the most natural-hazard-exposed countries on Earth. #SevereWeather is common, major cities sit in low-lying areas and steep landscapes are prone to landslips.

"Added to these risks are earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, storm surges, #tsunami, #drought and #wildfires. As the climate continues to change, many of these hazards are likely to pose an even greater risk to people and property.

"Amid January’s storms, there was public grief for those who perished – and genuine gratitude for the emergency responders, marae and neighbours who stepped in to help.

"The events also reignited discussion about what we learn from disasters, the role of science and trusted agencies, and what can be done to reduce harm before the next event strikes.

"Indeed, this summer’s experience, and a building body of research, tell us there are clear lessons to be learned – if we are willing to act on them."

Read more:
https://theconversation.com/4-lessons-nz-should-take-from-another-summer-of-weather-disasters-275437

#NewZealandWx #NZWx #ClimateChange #ClimateCatastrophe #ClimateCrisis

It's an awfully weak way of acknowledging that Trump destroyed the EPA and turned it into a bribery machine by appointing his corrupt cronies there.

But it's a start. The next logical step is punishing the guilty to the full extent of the law.
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/17022026/trump-epa-weakens-air-pollution-standards

#ClimateCrisis #ClimateDestruction #Corruption #EPA

Klimakram 18/2/26

1. "Excruciating tropical disease can now be transmitted in most of Europe: 'Shocking' data shows the #climatecrisis & invasive mosquitos mean chikungunya could spread in 29 countries."

I think that sounds like a lot of fun, don't you?
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/feb/18/tropical-disease-chikungunya-transmitted-europe-study

#News: #Shell paid Queensland Museum $10m to brainwash kids about #climate! 🧐🤮 Materials downloaded 400K times promote #carbon capture, hide #fossilfuel's role in the #climatecrisis. Ban fossil fuel sponsorships NOW! 🌴☠️🚫 #Greenwashing @palmoildetect.bsky.social https://www.desmog.com/2025/12/07/exclusive-shell-subsidiary-paid-queensland-museum-more-than-10m-to-shape-childrens-climate-education/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

Compliments to James Stewart that he still can show some positivity at the end of the video. We are just fucked, but that was already clear a few years ago. We just got distracted with war, fascism and genocide. So let's call it ultra-fucked. Still we keep fighting! Until the end! 🥊

Astrum Earth: *I Didn't Want to Make This Video*

"Humanity has “lost the fight against climate change”."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLubu0orxPw

#ClimateCrisis #GlobalWarming #ClimateChange #ClimateDisaster

Compliments to James Stewart that he still can show some positivity at the end of the video. We are just fucked, but that was already clear a few years ago. We just got distracted with war, fascism and genocide. So let's call it ultra-fucked. Still we keep fighting! Until the end! 🥊

Astrum Earth: *I Didn't Want to Make This Video*

"Humanity has “lost the fight against climate change”."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLubu0orxPw

#ClimateCrisis #GlobalWarming #ClimateChange #ClimateDisaster

Adaptation is 100% necessary
Most adaptation plans are way behind schedule
This is all coming at us faster than expected
We are completely unprepared

And there is also this
ALL adaptation has limits
At 3ºC most of life on earth will be hitting those limits

#ClimateCrisis

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/feb/16/europe-climate-advisory-board-3c-global-heating

Adaptation is 100% necessary
Most adaptation plans are way behind schedule
This is all coming at us faster than expected
We are completely unprepared

And there is also this
ALL adaptation has limits
At 3ºC most of life on earth will be hitting those limits

#ClimateCrisis

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/feb/16/europe-climate-advisory-board-3c-global-heating