Bureau of Environmental Security

Bureau of Environmental Security

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JG Follansbee is Administrator for the Bureau of Environmental Security (BES) | Terra supra omnia | https://bureauofenvironmentalsecurity.com

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Why are people going ape shit over speculative #AI outcomes when we have real-world outcomes today from #climate change? AI **might** do bad things in the distant future, but the climate **will** cause a global catastrophe if we don’t take it seriously. Focus on the right issue, people.

Would you subscribe to battery backup, rather than own it? #batteries

In case you were wondering…

Why does El Niño bring floods to some countries and drought to others? El Niño is a natural climate pattern that alters weather worldwide, with impacts that vary by region. This explains what it is, why it matters, and how the UN is helping communities prepare: https://ow.ly/5S3U50Zwqea

This needs to happen in the US. #climate

Helen Czerski@helenczerski.bsky.social

Plug-in solar panels are coming to the UK from August 27th! It's been in the pipeline for a while & it's already common in Germany. But it's BRILLIANT because it opens up these technologies to renters & ppl w/o their own roof. Plugs into a normal socket & supplies ~ 10-20% of household needs. ☀️🎉

It's this kind of innovation that gives the fossil fuel dinosaurs the jitters. #climate

Canary Media Inc.@canarymedia.com

NYC had to turn to conservation to keep the lights on during a recent heat wave. For New Yorkers participating in this battery backup pilot program, saving energy was easy.

AI has the potential to accelerate climate science and development of tech to address its impacts. #climate

Climate Change AI@climatechangeai.bsky.social

Register for the Climate Change AI Virtual Summer School 2026 starting July 19! The program will feature an exciting lineup of lectures and tutorials exploring the intersections of artificial intelligence and climate action. 🎉🤖🌱

Photographers, take note #climate

Air pollution is often invisible, but its impacts are not. We’re launching a photo call to document its sources, impacts and the solutions bringing cleaner air to communities globally. Selected entries will be featured for the International Day of Clean Air. 📸 Submit your photos: bit.ly/4xoqcYU

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Annual electricity costs for their community centre, including the operation of a heated pool and spa, had more than doubled since 2021, increasing from around $21,000 to an estimated $45,000 in 2026. Now, they have free power from the sun. 🔌💡 www.ecogeneration.com.au/solar-and-st...

ecogeneration.com.auSolar and storage slash retirement village billsA South Australian retirement village has eliminated electricity costs at its community centre after installing a large-scale battery energy storage system.

Balance matters, but has the balance shifted too far toward Homo sapiens?

Healthy ecosystems & human development can and should go hand in hand. UNEP supports policies that balance conservation with community needs—like sustainable fisheries & wildlife management. See how responsible action benefits all: https://bit.ly/4eQMYS6

Worth a watch by everyone who thinks it’s all bad news. #climate

Climate Change Breaking News@climatechangenews.bsky.social

Most climate change stories are often filled with warnings and grim news but here and there there are stories of hope and inspiration. The story of how nature is rapidly reclaiming Glen Canyon from the shrinking Lake Powell is almost miraculous.

An interesting way to think about plants that do not belong in my garden. #gardening

Go Green @ecowarriorss.bsky.social

Weeds are resilient native plants essential for Bees and nature that the pesticide industry has successfully demonized so people are obsessed with getting rid of them and companies like Bayer can rake in a huge profit whilst Bees and birds starve and die

That's going to be a pretty thick book. Do I have to memorize dates for the test? 😂 #climate

Go Green @ecowarriorss.bsky.social

Co2 levels higher than in 14 million years Every doubling of atmospheric CO2 will drive average global temperatures 1.5 to 4.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 to 8.1 Fahrenheit) higher. news.climate.columbia.edu/2023/12/07/a...

I was in the UK in 2022 during the record-breaking heat wave. We were melting without A/C. Sign of things to come?

Communicating climate change is difficult. Artists can show what others can't see. #climate #art

Elon again. The guy is like a hair shirt without the spiritual street cred. #climate #ai

Canary Media Inc.@canarymedia.com

Elon Musk’s data center company keeps building more unpermitted gas turbines, with no state oversight of how much they’re polluting neighboring communities. From Mississippi Today: https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/data-centers/elon-musk-xai-unpermitted-generators

Just in time for the Super El Niño. #climate

Climate Central@climatecentral.org

🌡️Heat is dangerous. Add humidity, and it can become deadly. A new tool from #ClimateCentral, Climate Shift Index: Humid Heat, tracks the influence of climate change on daily humid heat conditions and related health risks around the world. ➡️Explore the tool: csi.climatecentral.org/humid-heat

If you can’t listen to Sir David on climate, you need your head examined. #climate

. As David Attenborough turns 100, four experts explore his legacy, from science to storytelling We need to take urgent #ClimateAction right now to avoid the worst of Climate Change! Read on: theconversation.com/as-davi... .

This is the same Pentagon that declared climate change a national security risk. #climate

TerraWatts2010@terrawatts2010.bsky.social

Citing national security risks to US military readiness, the Pentagon is slow-walking the reviews of 165 land-based wind projects. 🔌💡 www.cnn.com/2026/05/07/c...

At this point, we need to learn new adaptations to climate change. Early warning systems is one strategy. #climate

Climate change is making floods, heatwaves, and storms more dangerous. Early warning systems help predict these risks and alert people in time to act, saving lives, homes, and livelihoods. Explore more about this cost-effective disaster risk reduction approach: www.unep.org/topics/clima...

The state of Washington just announced a new program to help truckers buy electric gear. Is a Tesla truck in your future? #climate

Could the tide be turning 😂 on tidal energy? It’s a vast, clean, almost untouched resource. #climate

“Hundreds of chargers” is a little short of the half-million promised. States need to get on the ball and get these built. #climate

Inside Climate News@insideclimatenews.org

Despite Trump’s attempt to kill it, a Biden-era EV charging program expanded its spending in 2025 and is poised to keep growing. A new report looks at some of the numbers.

I was just over in the UK and you can’t swing a cat without hitting a wind turbine or a solar farm. #climate