Jonathan Overpeck

Two trillion $$ in 2024 = real hope: "the economic tipping point leads to a cycle that keeps driving renewable costs down and makes fossil fuel power less and less desirable" "Renewables grow despite high subsidies for fossil fuels" washingtonpost.com/national/2025/…

Since the start of July, there have been a whopping 1200 reports of flooding across the United States. That's 75 percent above the month-to-date average.

Nice to see news like this: “we have reached an ‘irreversible tipping point’ that will see fossil fuels phased out” Why are fossil fuels doomed? Too expensive and less reliable.

The new federal budget guts the most successful national scientific enterprise on the planet. The cost will be enormous. washingtonpost.com/opinions/inter…

Heads up Northeast US: “the increases in the intensity & precip rates of the strongest nor’easters have likely been fueled by increases in ocean temps & the increased moisture capacity of a warming atmo.”eos.org/articles/new-r…

Time to get smart? There are a growing number of water crises around the world, so it is a global crisis, but one with too many causes all making the situation worse. A big cause is climate change, and another is unsustainable water use. theconversation.com/three-types-of…

In a word, aridification. In two word, global warming. Either way, it's getting worse thanks to our burning of fossil fuels... "This is not a dry spell..This is a slow-moving global catastrophe, the worst I've ever seen." thecooldown.com/outdoors/globa…

Global electricity generation from solar has been doubling roughly every three years ☀️ In 2024, solar generation grew 29% year-on-year. This was the fastest growth rate in six years.

Wildfires are getting bigger and more common. Beware - smoke is toxic. “In other words, we all need to know how to protect ourselves. Here are some of my tips for doing that.” washingtonpost.com/wellness/2025/…

The “Big, Beautiful” law leaves solar and wind developers with a lot to figure out this year — but it could’ve been much worse. canarymedia.com/articles/clean…

Nice to see Michigan getting recognition as a top state for business while still putting serious emphasis on the health of the Great Lakes, the environment more generally, and going climate neutral. It can be done! freep.com/story/money/bu…

Climate super-charged drought is changing where people can live or not. The challenge is getting more serious as climate change, warming and drought worsen. pulitzercenter.org/stories/runnin…

In June 2025, Germany produced a record 11.8 TWh from solar ☀️ If this had been produced by coal (as it was in the past), Germany would have had to burn an additional 6 million tonnes of coal! 🔥 That's ~3000 full trainloads... or enough to fill 50 Bundestag buildings with coal

The heat index reached a ridiculous 129°F (54°C) this evening in Dubai. A small glimpse into the future for the Persian Gulf, which could become uninhabitable in the coming decades due to rising temperatures.

Who’s going to get rich as offshore wind keeps growing globally? China for sure, especially as the US moves to the sidelines.

Meanwhile, in China - rapidly moving beyond the fossil fuel era…

To meet the challenge of climate change, FEMA will need more funding, not less, for flood protection of Americans. Recent budget cuts puts more lives and homes at risk. theconversation.com/femas-flood-ma…

Just another summer in the time of climate change. Supercharged floods, megadrought (in the southwest) and wildfires (all over the place, remember that the smoke is toxic, so avoid it). cbsnews.com/news/canadian-…

Stay safe as climate change supercharged extreme rainfall risks continue in multiple parts of the country. “The recent deluges have been borne out of an atmosphere currently overloaded with fuel — in the form of water vapor” washingtonpost.com/weather/2025/0…

Worth understanding scientific norms. E.g., “Humility…You may be a leader in quantum mechanics research, but that doesn’t make you an authority on climate change.” theconversation.com/scientific-nor…