One of the world’s most powerful financial watchdogs is having to reckon with discord among its members over climate change https://t.co/cNhyECURUH ...

Core Viewpoint - The semiconductor industry, valued at $650 billion, faces increasing climate change risks that could affect copper supply, essential for production, with projections indicating that by 2035, 32% of semiconductor production will rely on copper affected by climate change, rising to 58% by 2050 [1][2]. Group 1: Climate Change Impact on Semiconductor Supply - By 2035, at least 34% of copper supply for semiconductor production will be at risk of drought interruptions [2]. - Currently, Chile is the only country supplying copper to the semiconductor industry, but within ten years, most of the 17 countries supplying copper will face severe drought risks [2]. Group 2: Actions and Strategies for Risk Management - Semiconductor manufacturers and buyers need to enhance supply chain resilience, with 68% of investors believing companies should intensify efforts to mitigate supply chain risks [3]. - Actions being taken include copper miners investing in desalination plants and improving water efficiency, while semiconductor manufacturers are innovating materials and diversifying suppliers [3]. Group 3: Recommendations for Business Leaders - Business leaders should identify climate risks across the value chain and manage these risks through supplier diversification and collaboration with partners to enhance climate resilience [4]. - Proactive strategies can help uncover vulnerabilities in supply chains and operations, allowing companies to protect their financial, operational, and reputational value [4].

The EU is set to face an even tougher challenge in passing its ambitious goal to cut emissions 90% by 2040 after a group skeptical of climate change was nominated as the lead negotiator for the bloc’s assembly https://t.co/kBCpGP1woH ...

Considered rare a few centuries ago, it is now extremely common. Climate change could be to blame https://t.co/Gr7Tzu98A1 ...

Cloud Seeding and Texas Floods - Weather modification company confirmed cloud seeding in Texas 2 days before floods, but denies connection [1] - Cloud seeding involves releasing silver iodide into the atmosphere to encourage precipitation [1][5] - Cloud seeding produces sub-centimeter amounts of precipitation, insufficient to cause flooding [2] - Cloud seeding's effect lasts 15 minutes to an hour, not days [7][8] Climate Change and Extreme Weather - Climate change, driven by burning fossil fuels, increases atmospheric moisture [10][11] - A European study found the Texas storm was up to 7% wetter due to climate change [12] - Increased atmospheric moisture from climate change leads to uneven rainfall distribution [11] Science and Misinformation - Cloud seeding is weather modification on a micro level, distinct from macro-level climate change [9][10] - Basic physics, known for 200 years, explains the relationship between atmospheric temperature and moisture [11][12] - Conspiracy theories often start with a thread of truth, requiring scientific explanation [3]

Disaster Overview - Central Texas catastrophic flooding resulted in 104 lives lost, including at least 28 children [1] - Approximately 5 million people were under flood watch in Central Texas [1] - Water levels rose 20-30 feet (approximately 6-9 meters) in an hour in some areas [5] Staffing and Budget Cuts Impact - Staff vacancies in Texas weather offices occurred before a busy hurricane season [2] - Concerns were raised about the impact of staffing cuts at the National Weather Service [2] - The head of local weather warnings took early retirement due to Trump administration cuts at NOAA [3] - A hiring freeze under the Trump administration made filling the Warning Coordination Meteorologist role challenging [4] - The Austin/San Antonio office was missing its Warning Coordination Meteorologist [14] - Research positions at NOAA, responsible for improving weather models, have been cut [15][16] Climate Change and Disaster Forecasting - Climate change is causing climate chaos and unpredictability in severe weather events [12] - The Trump administration is seen as undercutting science and not paying attention to climate change [9][10] - The administration's actions are lessening the country's readiness to protect people and provide warnings [9]

Rising temperatures, falling rainfall, dense population and a seemingly unstoppable expansion into forested areas around the Black Sea are bringing the entomological newcomers into the city https://t.co/sebxUsY8Z1 ...

Britain’s image of summer has not caught up with its sweaty reality. Pretending it is still a cool country leads to strange policy https://t.co/eI9PKijyPi https://t.co/tsZatayPI7 ...

Mitigate global warming to protect the Earth's climate and the fundamental conditions for human survival. Mitigate global warming to protect the Earth's climate and the fundamental conditions for human survival. Reducing Global Warming - Plant Trees, Grow Change This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx ...

California's plan to build millions of homes faces risks from wildfires and rising seas in a warming climate. https://t.co/XJ0xE4ISiM ...