This egret comes to my little pond in mid summer when the local stream runs dry (reservoir fed). It eats my planted native fish. I've never had anything so beautiful in my yard. I'll get more fish. #birds #nature

I really don't think most Americans want this

Eastern Washington fires have burned 600 structures and forced the evacuation of 60,000 people

Authorities say wildfires in eastern Washington state forced the evacuation of 60,000 people in the Spokane area, including patients at its U.S.

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My thoughts on how we can start to reconcile all the things we need for a good future. The quagmire of problems slows us down, but we can keep our sights on the future we want. The four requisites for that are not terribly complex. open.substack.com/pub/rogerain...

The Future We Want

The Desires for Safety, Community, Wealth, and Joy Drive Human Endeavor

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Did you know pre-cooling your home saves energy and money? ⚡ ☀️ Morning = lower thermostat to 70°F 🌇 After 4 p.m. = raise thermostat to 78°F Learn more: https://bit.ly/44yAXuJ

What is pre-cooling your home?

Keep your energy bill down and conserve energy this summer by “pre-cooling” your home before the afternoon heat hits its peak.

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Put that together with my admonishment for climate modelers to start trying to tell the world what's going to happen: www.transitiontimes.net/nn-7-a-new-c... and why it's important to connect climate change to its effects: www.transitiontimes.net/tt-12-a-fail... We have a lot of comms work to do!

NN#7: A New Climate Catechism

It’s time for energy and climate modelers to start trying to tell the world what’s likely to happen, and show them how to phase out fossil fuels completely.

transitiontimes.net

A carbon removal “Odyssey” for philanthropy from the wise Noah Deich. A timely consideration of difficult issues. open.substack.com/pub/ndeich/p...

A carbon removal “Odyssey” for philanthropy

A Homer-inspired Socratic dialogue on philanthropy and CDR

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Our little garden pond attracts raccoons that like the native snails. This time of year the babies (kittens) in the neighborhood are big enough to get over the fence and have their first fishing lesson. Usually it is splashing and wrestling! Last night a mom and four new ones. I do love them.

Moon over Livermore. We call our house Moon House because the moon is so prominent in our view. I just learned that the Japanese have a tradition of moon-viewing called tsukimi, and that where were pavilions and decks built for that purpose. I endorse that tradition 😀

I wrote about appreciating the beauty of nature, the beauty of Zen gardens, and the ability of nature to recover when we give it a chance. open.substack.com/pub/rogerain...

Regeneration and Beauty

Redwoods and the Hakone Garden

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I have known Le Porge since I was a child. Much of it is now ash. We were warned this would come. We kept burning fossil fuels anyway. Adapting to this is not a plan. Stopping the cause is.

Can capitalism be saved? @nickhanauer.bsky.social and @ericbeinhocker.bsky.social discuss their new treatise, Markets Built for Humans, and whether markets can be a force for good. Watch my interview and catch the latest from @washingtonmonthly.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/washingt...

The Capitalists Trying to Fix Capitalism

"Market humanism" is how the economy should work, argue Nick Hanauer and Eric Beinhocker.

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NEW | California just reached a world-first solar milestone Over HALF (51%) of electricity generation across the whole month of May came from solar power. Battery storage is the big difference maker, enabling California to push the share of solar generation to this level.

It's not that climate change is "worse than expected". It just feels worse when it happens to *you*

We thought climate change economic damage would motivate action. Two outcomes challenge that. 1) Damage mitigation and repair are expenditures that increase GDP, our primary measure of economic health. 2) There is profit in for some in adapting. #energysky www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

How Extreme Heat Is Shifting Corporate Bottom Lines

The economic burn of heat waves isn't evenly spread across industries, creating new investment opportunities and concerns for Wall Street.

bloomberg.com

"A massive amount of data center power abruptly disconnected from the largest U.S. electric grid on Wednesday, causing a voltage disturbance that could be felt from Washington, D.C., to Chicago, according to experts and data from grid operator PJM." #EnergySky 🔌💡 www.aol.com/articles/mas...

Massive disconnect of power roils largest US electric grid - AOL

By Tim McLaughlin July 22 (Reuters) - A massive amount of data center power abruptly disconnected from the largest U.S. electric grid on Wednesday, causing a voltage disturbance that could be felt

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Delighted to see this: “CAL FIRE said defensible space around homes in the neighborhood made a significant difference in protecting structures. As of the latest update, no structures had burned.” The wealthiest enclave in my valley is paying attention! abc7news.com/post/sunol-g...

Evacuations downgraded, forward progress stopped as wildfire burns 1,007 acres near Pleasanton

Fire crews worked through the night to contain the "Little Fire" which burned 1,007 acres in the Pleasanton hills in Alameda County and prompted evacuation orders for nearby residents, which have most...

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every time you write overly defensively you should remember that you are pursuing a strategy of writing careful sentences specifically for people who demonstrably either won't or can't read them

BeijingPalmer@beijingpalmer.bsky.social · 2w ago

there is literally no amount of caveats or careful wording that will protect you from stupidity or bad faith, so you might as well say things straightforwardly and strongly to begin with.

Scientists get caught up in what we believe needs to be done about climate based on our evaluation of the facts. We condense the argument into a moral or ethical frame for the public. I think our role can be more simple and effective. Help the data speak for itself. Convey facts understandably.

So @profsanderlinden.bsky.social wrote about the concept of "pre bunking" in his book FOOLPROOF, and this is exactly the right time to do it. Not just media. Us mortals, too. Grab a copy and at least scan it to get the gist. Then do it.

US inflation is the highest in the G7.

Old Ironsides (USS Constitution launched 1797) going out to welcome over a dozen tall ships from around the world for Sail Boston 250. #NavalHist 🗃️

From Bloomberg.com: Working on a short documentary about climate change? Don’t miss your chance to submit it to the Bloomberg Green Docs film competition. Grand prize: $25,000. Submissions accepted through August 14, 2026. See official rules at bloomberg.com/greendocs.

Which countries are actually succeeding in building clean energy? China leads in absolute volumes, no surprises there, but relative to the size of the energy system, five other countries achieved larger increases in the past six years.

I LIKE this guy. “We need your imagination, your narrative creativity and your lively thinking […] I thank you for every time you have sown seeds of reconciliation, of encounter and of friendship.”

Nice piece by @davidfickling.bsky.social "It’s not necessary to invoke any hidden aspects of China’s economy to explain everything we’ve seen over the past few months. China’s oil demand has peaked." 🔌💡 The Mystery of China’s Oil Demand Drop Is No Mystery www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

The Mystery of China’s Oil Demand Drop Is No Mystery

It’s the biggest conundrum in the world economy right now: How has China managed to go on an oil detox?

bloomberg.com

EIA: "In CAISO, utility-scale solar generated more electricity than natural gas on a daily basis on 82% of days in the first five months of 2026, up from 21% in 2024 and 2025." www.eia.gov/todayinenerg... 🔌💡

Here comes another illuminating report from @ember-energy.org, this one on "Electric Asia." That gap between "the electric fast track" and "the fossil detour" in the graph on the left is turning out to be a crucial choice between energy security and chaotic dependency

Gas spent 20 years owning the evening peak. Batteries took a year to crash the party. That's disruption. Not gradual, but a rapid shift in who supplies grid's most valuable hours. The battle was never about total generation. It was about the peak & batteries are winning it. #Bettrification #BESS

As we kick off the 2026 midterm election season, we're resharing our guide to Handling Political Harassment & Legal Intimidation. Read about the legal risks scientists face from politically-motivated attacks, & how to defend against them: www.csldf.org/resource/poc...

A Pocket Guide for Scientists: Handling Political Harassment and Legal Intimidation - Climate Science Legal Defense Fund

We produced this guide to educate scientists about the legal risks they may face from politically-motivated attacks.

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Wow. #energysky @akshatrathi.bsky.social