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Who helped to save the planet more? A meat-eater with no kids or a #vegan with two vegan kids… I seriously want to know. Any carbon calculating expert out there?

Winter 2025/2026 is officially the warmest winter in recorded history for the Western United States, per NOAA. Compared to the 1901–1930 climate baseline, this was a 4-sigma event. In short, a winter this warm would have been virtually impossible without climate change.

BAD NEWS! Usually, we don't see our statewide snowpack peak until around March 24. However, with an upcoming ridge and accompanying heatwave, I think we've already peaked. If that turns out to be the case, this season's peak statewide mean snowpack will be the lowest on record.

Global life expectancy in 1820–1850 was about 30–32 years. Thanks to VACCINES, antibiotics, and modern sanitation, global life expectancy today exceeds 70 years. Those advances are among the greatest public-health achievements in human history. So when people campaign against vaccines, they are opposing one of the very tools that helped double human life expectancy.

In just the last 20 years, beef production destroyed global forests the size of California, mostly in the tropics Through tree loss alone (not including methane or feed crop production), this caused 3x the annual CO2 emissions of the US It's the cow, not the how

Reminder that if you’re blaming China you should also blame the US, which has polluted 150 billion tonnes more despite having 4X smaller population.

“Imagine the impact if #Utah’s #ski leaders and legislators spoke plainly that our changing #climate threatens not just opening days, but the long-term viability of a multi-billion-dollar sector.”- @Karen_Jackson53 parkrecord.com/2025/12/13/los…

“Lawmakers need to hear — clearly & consistently — that protecting our water supply, snowpack, economy & quality of life matters to their constituents.” - Dave Folland @SenJohnCurtis @SenMikeLee @RepMikeKennedy @RepMaloyUtah @RepBlakeMoore @RepBurgessOwens sltrib.com/opinion/letter…

“Permitting reform isn’t a partisan issue—it’s an American one. Please join us in asking all of our Senators and Congressional Representatives to support comprehensive permitting reform now.” - @Karen_Jackson53 cityweekly.net/news/feedback-…

❄️ Road Weather Alert ❄️ 📍SR-190 & SR-210 6pm(12/16) - 6am(2/17): Snow to start at 7pm, increasing at 11pm and continue through the night. 5-10” road snow possible near resorts. 6am(2/17) - 6pm(2/17): Snow showers continue all day, expect 5-10" of road snow in upper canyons.

“Protecting @NCAR_Science is important; it preserves the scientific infrastructure that helps communities anticipate risk, plan responsibly & respond to a changing #climate.” - Justin F. Thulin, MD @SenMikeLee @SenJohnCurtis @RepMikeKennedy @RepBlakeMoore deseret.com/opinion/2026/0…

Please RSVP for @Clancy4Utah's talk on #Environmental Policy Feb 16th.

ARCTIC SEA ICE RECORD LOW Arctic sea ice tracking 2012 record low. Volume (thickness) is as well This is less albedo cooling adding to the high Arctic warming. nsidc.org/sea-ice-today #seaice #climatechange #globalwarming

@DavidRMalpass @Bannons_WarRoom Maybe stopping various world wars happening would help. Some of the tarriff may make sense but there is a lot of short term inflation in the horizon…

The Fed is fighting growth with high interest rates. Just changing the leadership isn't enough — President Trump can lead a full upheaval at the Fed that will support small businesses and America First principles. It was great to be on @Bannons_WarRoom to discuss.

@gonglei89 Income inequality finally comes back to bite the billionaires…. No one is left to buy their products.

Fertility crisis is not that mysterious. Everywhere in the world young adults are uncertain they can maintain a job and decent lifestyles long term as they’re constantly reminded their livelihood is provisional to the market and finance, and you expect them to think about kids?

Norway just launched a damless river turbine that generates power without blocking water Norwegian engineers have created a breakthrough in hydroelectric design — a river turbine system that generates power without any dams, barriers, or concrete channels. Installed in the Suldalslågen River, the device is fully submerged, suspended in mid-flow like a fishing net, turning kinetic water motion into electricity. The turbine resembles a floating water mill — but sleek, modern, and built from marine-safe composites. Its internal rotor spins silently with the current, sending power through submerged cables to a floating converter platform. What’s truly revolutionary is its ecological safety. It allows fish to swim through it unharmed, doesn’t alter the watercourse, and requires no excavation. This means rivers can be used for power without disturbing fragile ecosystems or migration paths. The unit operates 24/7, even under ice, and requires almost no maintenance. Each turbine can power 10 homes — and hundreds can be linked across rivers without needing dams. It’s a decentralization dream. Norway hopes this will enable developing nations and remote areas to generate clean power from rivers without expensive infrastructure. Energy, without destruction. Hook: Norway’s damless river turbine could power entire communities without ever disturbing a single fish or stone.

2 photos of the arctic both taken in the summer more than 70 years apart show the dramatic change in the continent ice cover. There is no time to waste. No planet B. #ActOnClimate #ClimateEmergency #climate #phaseoutfossilfuels #renewables #GreenNewDeal pic via @ChristianAslund

@mhdksafa Yeah no kidding. Well said.

This mother cow is desperately trying to get her stolen newborn baby back. But she won't. The calf will be sold as #veal, and she'll never see him again. This is the heartbreaking cost of #dairy. 💔

The snow cover on Mt. Everest has receded by a staggering 150 meters after a very warm winter with no significant precipitation. This Himalayan snow cover sustains the Indus, Ganga, Brahmaputra, Yangtze, Yellow, and Mekong. When we lose it, we lose the ability to feed ourselves.

This only happens to you once. 😃