#CostOfInaction

Paul Macdonald

@paulmac.bsky.social

2 hours ago

CAUSED AND/OR AMPLIFIED/INTENSIFIED BY HUMANS BURNING FOSSIL FUELS

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#Currents
#AMOC
#DeepWesternBoundaryCurrent
#NorthAtlanticDeepWater
#OceanHeat
#Cryosphere
#CostOfInaction
#FossilFuelPollution
#AnthropogenicGlobalWarming

Paul Macdonald

@paulmac.bsky.social

2 weeks ago

Quantifying climate loss and damage consistent with a social cost of carbon - Nature A new framework links specific emissions to monetized, location-specific climate damages, showing that future harms from past CO2 emissions far exceed historical damages and that delayed carbon remova...

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

#CostOfInaction
#ExtremeWeather
#Storms
#Floods
#Health
#ExtremeHeat
#Drought
#Fire
#OceanHeat
#SeaLevelRise
#StormSurge
#BiodiversityLoss
#Extinction
#Food
#Water
#Health
#Disease
#Infrastructure
#Oil
#Coal
#Gas
#FossilFuelPollution
#AnthropogenicGlobalWarming

Paul Macdonald

@paulmac.bsky.social

4 weeks ago

Abrupt Gulf Stream path changes are a precursor to a collapse of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation - Communications Earth & Environment The northward shift and rapid displacement of the Gulf Stream provide an indirect early warning of Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation weakening and collapse, revealed by both high-resolution ...

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#Coal
#Gas

www.nature.com/articles/s43...

#Currents
#AMOC
#GulfStream
#OceanHeat
#Cryosphere
#SeaIce
#LandIce
#ExtremeWeather
#Food
#CostOfInaction
#FossilFuelPollution
#AnthropogenicGlobalWarming

Paul Macdonald

@paulmac.bsky.social

4 weeks ago

How a shift in the Gulf Stream could signal the collapse of a major ocean current system Changes in the Gulf Stream, a strong ocean current in the Atlantic, could serve as an early warning of the imminent collapse of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC). The AMOC is a ma...

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#Coal
#Gas

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#Currents
#AMOC
#GulfStream
#OceanHeat
#Cryosphere
#SeaIce
#LandIce
#ExtremeWeather
#Food
#CostOfInaction
#FossilFuelPollution
#AnthropogenicGlobalWarming

Virtual Vision Computing LLC

@virtualvisionllc.bsky.social

1 month ago

Business owners fear losing money more than missing opportunities.

That’s loss aversion.

But in marketing, the biggest risk isn’t spending.

It’s standing still.

#MarketingStrategy #BehavioralEconomics #BusinessGrowth #EntrepreneurMindset #CostOfInaction #DigitalMarketing #VirtualVision

Paul Macdonald

@paulmac.bsky.social

1 month ago

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#Oil
#Coal
#Gas

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www.nature.com/articles/s43...

#Currents
#AMOC
#OceanHeat
#Cryosphere
#SeaIce
#LandIce
#ExtremeWeather
#Food
#CostOfInaction
#FossilFuelPollution
#AnthropogenicGlobalWarming

Paul Macdonald

@paulmac.bsky.social

1 month ago

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#Oil
#Coal
#Gas
#FossilFuelPollution

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#AMOC
#OceanHeat
#Cryosphere
#SeaIce
#LandIce
#ExtremeWeather
#Food
#CostOfInaction
#FossilFuelPollution
#AnthropogenicGlobalWarming

Paul Macdonald

@paulmac.bsky.social

1 month ago

Widespread flooding and landslides affect 2 million people across northern Morocco Severe flooding and landslides triggered by a series of Atlantic storms since late January 2026 have killed 43 people and displaced around 300 000 across northern Morocco. The hardest-hit areas…

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#Oil
#Coal
#Gas

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#HumanDisplacement
#Storms
#Precipitation
#ExtremeWeather
#AtmosphericRivers
#Floods
#Landslides
#CostOfInaction
#Food
#Infrastructure
#FossilFuelPollution
#AnthropogenicGlobalWarming

Paul Macdonald

@paulmac.bsky.social

1 month ago

Gezani destroys 18 800 homes, claims 40 lives in Madagascar At least 40 fatalities have been confirmed, and over 18 800 homes have been destroyed as of February 13, 2026, since Tropical Cyclone Gezani made landfall over Madagascar. The storm remains active and...

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#Coal
#Gas

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#OceanHeat
#RapidIntensification
#ExtremeWeather
#DestructiveWinds
#CostOfInaction
#Infrastructure
#HumanDisplacement
#FossilFuelPollution
#AnthropogenicGlobalWarming

Paul Macdonald

@paulmac.bsky.social

1 month ago

Storm Nils batters France and Spain leaving one dead and 850,000 without power Wild weather sweeping through France and Spain has also forced flight cancellations

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#Oil
#Coal
#Gas

www.independent.co.uk/news/world/e...

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#Precipitation
#Floods
#DestructiveWinds
#ExtremeWeather
#CostOfInaction
#Infrastructure
#HumanDisplacement
#FossilFuelPollution
#AnthropogenicGlobalWarming

Paul Macdonald

@paulmac.bsky.social

1 month ago

Severe thunderstorms kill 10 in Minas Gerais, injure 2 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Severe thunderstorms struck parts of southeast Brazil on February 9 and 10, 2026, triggering landslides and flooding that left 10 people dead in Minas Gerais and injured two in Rio de Janeiro.

CAUSED AND/OR AMPLIFIED/INTENSIFIED BY HUMANS BURNING FOSSIL FUELS

#Oil
#Coal
#Gas
#FossilFuelPollution

watchers.news/2026/02/12/s...

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#Precipitation
#Floods
#Landslides
#DestructiveWinds
#ExtremeWeather
#CostOfInaction
#FossilFuelPollution
#AnthropogenicGlobalWarming

Paul Macdonald

@paulmac.bsky.social

1 month ago

CAUSED AND/OR AMPLIFIED/INTENSIFIED BY HUMANS BURNING FOSSIL FUELS

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#Coal
#Gas
#FossilFuelPollution

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#HumanDisplacement
#Storms
#ExtremeWeather
#CostOfInaction
#Death
#Grief
#Trauma
#FossilFuelPollution
#AnthropogenicGlobalWarming

Paul Macdonald

@paulmac.bsky.social

1 month ago

Deadly Cyclone Gezani devastates Madagascar Cyclone Gezani made landfall in Madagascar at Category 3 strength, devastating the port town of Toamasina.

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#Oil
#Coal
#Gas

www.accuweather.com/en/hurricane...

#Storms
#OceanHeat
#RapidIntensification
#ExtremeWeather
#DestructiveWinds
#CostOfInaction
#Infrastructure
#HumanDisplacement
#FossilFuelPollution
#AnthropogenicGlobalWarming

Paul Macdonald

@paulmac.bsky.social

1 month ago

CAUSED AND/OR AMPLIFIED/INTENSIFIED BY HUMANS BURNING FOSSIL FUELS

#Oil
#Coal
#Gas

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#Storms
#OceanHeat
#RapidIntensification
#ExtremeWeather
#DestructiveWinds
#CostOfInaction
#Infrastructure
#HumanDisplacement
#FossilFuelPollution
#AnthropogenicGlobalWarming

Paul Macdonald

@paulmac.bsky.social

2 months ago

CAUSED AND/OR AMPLIFIED/INTENSIFIED BY HUMANS BURNING FOSSIL FUELS

#Oil
#Coal
#Gas
#FossilFuelPollution

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#Storms
#Precipitation
#ExtremePrecipitation
#Floods
#ExtremeWeather
#CostOfInaction
#Food
#Infrastructure
#FossilFuelPollution
#AnthropogenicGlobalWarming

Paul Macdonald

@paulmac.bsky.social

2 months ago

CAUSED AND/OR AMPLIFIED/INTENSIFIED BY HUMANS BURNING FOSSIL FUELS

#Oil
#Coal
#Gas

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#Currents
#AMOC
#OceanHeat
#Cryosphere
#SeaIce
#LandIce
#ExtremeWeather
#Food
#CostOfInaction
#FossilFuelPollution
#AnthropogenicGlobalWarming

Paul Macdonald

@paulmac.bsky.social

2 months ago

Flawed economic models mean climate crisis could crash global economy, experts warn States and financial bodies using modelling that ignores shocks from extreme weather and climate tipping points

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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#CostOfInaction
#OceanHeat
#ExtremeWeather
#ExtremeHeat
#Drought
#Fire
#Storms
#RapidIntensification
#Precipitation
#Floods
#Food
#SeaLevelRise
#StormSurge
#Infrastructure
#FossilFuelPollution
#AnthropogenicGlobalWarming

Paul Macdonald

@paulmac.bsky.social

2 months ago

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#CostOfInaction
#OceanHeat
#ExtremeWeather
#Precipitation
#Storms
#RapidIntensification
#Acidification
#BiodiversityLoss
#Extinction
#Food
#SeaLevelRise
#StormSurge
#Infrastructure
#HumanDisplacement
#FossilFuelPollution
#AnthropogenicGlobalWarming

Paul Macdonald

@paulmac.bsky.social

2 months ago

CAUSED AND/OR AMPLIFIED/INTENSIFIED BY HUMANS BURNING FOSSIL FUELS

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#Coal
#Gas

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#StormSurge
#Storms
#ExtremeWeather
#DestructiveWinds
#CostOfInaction
#Infrastructure
#FossilFuelPollution
#AnthropogenicGlobalWarming

Paul Macdonald

@paulmac.bsky.social

2 months ago

CAUSED AND/OR AMPLIFIED/INTENSIFIED BY HUMANS BURNING FOSSIL FUELS

#Oil
#Coal
#Gas

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#Storms
#ExtremeWeather
#DestructiveWinds
#SeaLevelRise
#StormSurge
#CostOfInaction
#Infrastructure
#FossilFuelPollution
#AnthropogenicGlobalWarming

Paul Macdonald

@paulmac.bsky.social

2 months ago

CAUSED AND/OR AMPLIFIED/INTENSIFIED BY HUMANS BURNING FOSSIL FUELS

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#Coal
#Gas

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#Storms
#ExtremeWeather
#DestructiveWinds
#SeaLevelRise
#StormSurge
#Infrastructure
#FossilFuelPollution
#AnthropogenicGlobalWarming

Paul Macdonald

@paulmac.bsky.social

2 months ago

CAUSED AND/OR AMPLIFIED/INTENSIFIED BY HUMANS BURNING FOSSIL FUELS

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#Coal
#Gas

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#ExtremeWeather
#DestructiveWinds
#SeaLevelRise
#StormSurge
#CostOfInaction
#Infrastructure
#FossilFuelPollution
#AnthropogenicGlobalWarming

Paul Macdonald

@paulmac.bsky.social

2 months ago

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#CostOfInaction
#ExtremeWeather
#Storms
#Drought
#Lightning
#Fire
#Precipitation
#Floods
#Food
#Infrastructure
#HumanDisplacement
#FossilFuelPollution
#AnthropogenicGlobalWarming

Paul Macdonald

@paulmac.bsky.social

2 months ago

Coastal flood impacts and lost ecosystem services along Europe’s outermost regions and overseas countries and territories - Nature Communications Climate change is expected to result in rising seas, exacerbating coastal floods and erosion. Remote islands are projected to be among the most challenged regions, due to their geographic isolation an...

link.springer.com/article/10.1...

#SeaLevelRise
#CoastalFlooding
#CoastalErosion
#SaltWaterIntrusion
#CostOfInaction
#BiodiversityLoss
#Ecosystems
#Food
#Water
#Infrastructure
#HumanDisplacement
#FossilFuelPollution
#AnthropogenicGlobalWarming

Paul Macdonald

@paulmac.bsky.social

2 months ago

Coastal flooding due to climate change will affect more than 60,000 people a year in the Canary Islands Climate change will particularly affect islands like the Canary Islands

www.lavozdelanzarote.com/en/news/more...

link.springer.com/article/10.1...

#SeaLevelRise
#CoastalFlooding
#CoastalErosion
#SaltWaterIntrusion
#CostOfInaction
#BiodiversityLoss
#Ecosystems
#Food
#Water
#Infrastructure
#HumanDisplacement
#FossilFuelPollution
#AnthropogenicGlobalWarming

Paul Macdonald

@paulmac.bsky.social

2 months ago

Native forest logging is driving extinction and climate damage The revelation that the Forestry Corporation of NSW (FCNSW) is proposing to log a cloud forest in southern NSW teeming with threatened species is another reminder of the spiralling decline of the nati...

thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...

#BiodiversityLoss
#Extinction
#Deforestation
#ExtremeHeat
#RecordHeat
#ExtremeWeather
#HeatWaves
#Drought
#Fire
#AnimalWelfare
#CarbonSinks
#CostOfInaction
#FossilFuelPollution
#AnthropogenicGlobalWarming

Paul Macdonald

@paulmac.bsky.social

2 months ago

Ocean heat is especially bad for Australia, buy disaster recovery shares Global ocean heat content increased by approximately 23 zetajoules (ZJ) in 2025, roughly 40 times annual global primary energy consumption. This is not good.

reneweconomy.com.au/ocean-heat-i...

#OceanHeat
#MarineHeatWaves
#Storms
#RapidIntensification
#ExtremeWeather
#Acidification
#Hypoxia
#DeadZones
#CoralReefs
#TippingPoints
#BiodiversityLoss
#Extinction
#ThermalExpansion
#SeaLevelRise
#CostOfInaction
#FossilFuelPollution
#AnthropogenicGlobalWarming

Paul Macdonald

@paulmac.bsky.social

2 months ago

'Warzone': East Coast flooding damage comes to light Te Araroa on the East Coast remains cut off by road, while over 300 in the region are without power.

www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...

#Landslides
#Storms
#OceanHeat
#RapidIntensification
#Precipitation
#ExtremePrecipitation
#Floods
#ExtremeWeather
#AtmosphericRivers
#PolarVortex
#JetStream
#CostOfInaction
#Infrastructure
#FossilFuelPollution
#AnthropogenicGlobalWarming

Paul Macdonald

@paulmac.bsky.social

2 months ago

'Warzone': East Coast flooding damage comes to light Te Araroa on the East Coast remains cut off by road, while over 300 in the region are without power.

www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...

#Precipitation
#ExtremePrecipitation
#Landslides
#Storms
#OceanHeat
#RapidIntensification
#Floods
#ExtremeWeather
#AtmosphericRivers
#PolarVortex
#JetStream
#CostOfInaction
#Infrastructure
#FossilFuelPollution
#AnthropogenicGlobalWarming

Paul Macdonald

@paulmac.bsky.social

2 months ago

Floods in Mozambique displace more than 300,000 people in one province, governor says Flooding in Mozambique has displaced over 300,000 people, according to the Gaza province governor. Authorities say around 40% of the province is submerged after weeks of torrential rain in southern Af...

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#HumanDisplacement
#Precipitation
#Floods
#Storms
#ExtremeWeather
#CostOfInaction
#Death
#Grief
#Trauma
#FossilFuelPollution
#AnthropogenicGlobalWarming