Antonio Guterrez is perhaps the first relevant leader to admit the world can no longer avoid passing 1.5C.

‘Change course now’: humanity has missed 1.5C climate target, says UN head | Climate crisis | The Guardian

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Trump has stated his intent to keep power for a 3rd term. Today we revisit an old prediction Kellan and I made before the election on this very topic.

Trump says he would be allowed to serve a third term by running as VP but says he wouldn’t do that because it’s too cute and the people wouldn’t like that.

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COP30 begins in a couple of weeks in Belem, Brazil, and it's off with a bang by causing environmental damage long before it ever started.

Will Cop30 in Belém help or harm the Amazon? | Cop30 | The Guardian

Amazon rainforest cut down to build highway for COP climate summit

Brazil greenlights oil drilling in Amazon as environmentalists raise alarm | Brazil | The Guardian

Record-breaking carbon dioxide rise shows the Amazon is faltering, but satellite that spotted this may soon be shut down

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For the first time, a massive cargo ship has gone from mainland China to the UK, through the Arctic. This new route cut nearly a month off of the trip, but is it a net a positive?

Chinese freighter halves EU delivery time on maiden Arctic voyage to UK | Reuters

Picture This: Northern Sea Route Charted as Alternative Trade Lane | S&P Global

Frontiers | From melting ice to green shipping: navigating emission reduction challenges in Arctic shipping in the context of climate change

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I had the pleasure to meet quickly with Shaun Chamberlain to announce the start of a new forum hosted on his page, for listeners of this podcast. Hopefully it will become a great place to chat about the episodes or get to know each other a bit more. I also highly encourage you to engage with the other forums there, as well as all of Shaun's other material!

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The Trump administration is making big moves to increase the capability of governmental surveillance against its own citizens.

The growing surveillance state in the U.S. is far worse than you imagined

ALPR Map | DeFlock

Cities Are Fighting Back Against The Law-Breaking Flock License Plate Cameras

The Shocking Far-Right Agenda Behind the Facial Recognition Tech Used by ICE and the FBI – Mother Jones

When the government can see everything: How one company – Palantir – is mapping the nation’s data

Palantir’s tools pose an invisible danger we are just beginning to comprehend | Juan Sebastian Pinto | The Guardian

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We are already fully aware that we'll blow through 1.5C and 2.0C above the baseline. New research shows the gap between Paris Climate Accord pledges and reality are growing.

The Production Gap Report 2025 | SEI

The Rest of the World Is Following America’s Retreat on EVs - WSJ

1 in 4 new cars sold in 2025 will be electric, new report says, and China is the undisputed EV leader | CBC News

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