The multifaceted consequences of man-made climate change are real,
they are growing in scope and scale,
they can be remediated if we really choose to do so,
and fixing planetary warming will actually cost less financially than living (and dying) with the current path.

That's the point of this website. One person making small efforts isn't enough.
Why not save yourself some money, and make the planet better for your future?

As time permits, I'm going to put the esoterica I encounter related to climate change here rather than trying to update the various pages. So this will be in reverse chronological rather than logically organized within the structure of the rest of this website. Please don't rely on this as a consistent and current source for climate change information updates. Sadly, we cannot rely on our corporate-controlled mass media for good information on this, and my time is limited.

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2026: January    February    March    April    May   

2026.03.31 Not in Canada, eh? Pity.

Exclusive: Renewables grew to almost 50% of global electricity capacity in 2025 after solar boost (Reuters)
For Canada, according to the Canadian Renewable Energy Association it took over 5 years to manage 50% growth (2020-2025), and that figure is inflated because includes storage. (Storage is important for the success of renewables, but it is not generation.) There is no clear national strategy in Canada, where the Carney government has handed national energy policy over to the oil industry, with its Major Projects Office located in Calgary for the convenience of the oil patch. At the provincial level, nominally the responsible level of government for energy, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Ontario are openly hostile to renewable energy. BC has pledged its recent major renewable energy production (e.g. Site C dam) to powering fossil fuels production, notably LNG for export by non-Canadian companies, and LNG is worse than coal for GHGs emissions. Quebec remains locked into big hydro, and is not visibly shifting to faster, cheaper renewables like PV and wind. NB seems fascinated by LNG, but as a customer only, importing from other countries. NS is installing wind turbines as part of their hydrogen delusion, but not making the effort to connect to mainline grids to distribute to their own citizens to reduce their continued dependence on coal-fired generation. The Canadian north is fully addicted to liquid fossil fuels for heating, transportation and electricity generation, with no strategy in sight to change, and only small, but successful, projects like in Beaver Creek YK making any progress.

2026.03.30

Why the Real Oil Crisis Hasn't Started Yet (Heatmap)
If the Canadian government was smart, it would be ensuring that affordable Chinese EVs are on sale in BC by May, and raise the quota, as gasoline there is going to get really expensive this summer. So, won't happen.
If GM was smart, it would get the Brightdrop plant back into production for tradesman vans, especially electricians who can install charging stations. So, that also won't happen.
Europe isn't going to join an illegal war started by Israel and the U.S., because (most of) the EU is smart.
Hungary and Turkey are going to regret insulting Ukraine over the Russian destruction of the Druzhba pipeline. So is Russia, who are now seeing how much damage Ukraine can do to Russia's oil export infrastructure.

2026.03.30 Because scale, experience and renewables plus storage are lowering generation costs

As petrol and diesel prices soar, EV fast-charging costs are falling (The Driven)

2026.03.30 If the trucking industry in Oz wants serious charging infrastructre, it's a DIY project. They didn't help before.

"I don't think she'll be right this time:" Many in trucking industry say it's electric or bust (The Driven)
We have known for decades that electrification of heavy transport was technically feasible and low hanging fruit (China was in it starting a decade ago). But in the west, our oil-industry-worshipping governments threw up barriers instead of incentives while hanging green curtains in the windows for public view. But now that the price of fossil fuels is starting to gain on the actual costs in spite of billions in taxpayer subsidies, the gored oxen are starting to pay attention. No matter, governments won't address the subsidies, and will continue protecting their financial donors in Big Oil. If the trucking industry wants infrastructure, they better figure out how they're going to install and operate it. Despite all Musk's failings, he got this important part right, and Tesla built its own charging network and made sure it works. Daily. That's dramatically different from GM's feeble Magnecharger roll-out which strongly signalled it's lack of commitment to its EVs (which continues to resonate even now).

2026.03.29 New Energy in Oz is moving freight electrically, reducing fuel cost by 84%.

Electric truck completes Sydney to Canberra freight first (BigRigs)

2026.03.28 Do I have to say it again? Renewables plus storage for the wins: cost, GHG reduction, environment, health, quality of life ...

Apparently Yes, and will have to keep doing so because facts aren't even welcome in important energy conversations now.
Solar is winning the energy race (DW)

2026.03.28 The federal governments will protect the oil industry with more handouts, but not drivers

Iran War Is The Beginning Of The End For Fossil Fuels (CleanTechnica)

2026.03.28 Brace, brace, brace for world wide oil shortage impacts

The Cushion Is Gone and the Oil Market Is Now Exposed (OilPrice.com)

2026.03.27 Just one message for today: for your own benefit, plan your personal oil and gas exit strategy now; you can't afford not to.

What in that list makes you think oil prices are going to come down anytime soon?

The current price manipulations and windfall profits are free money for the oil industry, because today you're buying gasoline they refined months ago. It's only going to get really expensive when the oilogopoly starts selling the stuff they're buying and refining now for sale in a couple of months from now.

Are you worried or angry enough yet to actually do something before the prices really go up?

2026.03.26 It has been called the air conditioner for the northern hemisphere.

Arctic sea ice just dropped to an alarming new low (CNN)

2026.03.26 Another chapter in the Big Oil deny, distort, delay playbook

Fossil fuel companies finally accept the climate crisis - just not their role in it (The Guardian)

2026.03.25 It's definitely time to address your oil addiction, if you have not already

France confirms oil crisis, says 30-40 percent of Gulf energy infrastructure destroyed (France24)
The oil and natural gas infrastructure already destroyed by Israel, the U.S. and Iran won't be back fully for years, and all parties are still launching munitions to create additional damage.

2026.03.25 US, top carbon emitter in history, has 'a lot of responsibility' for causing 'substantial' harm globally, scientist says

US has caused $10tn worth of climate damage since 1990, research finds (The Guardian)

2026.03.25 "Here we show that extreme global climate outcomes may occur even under moderate 2 °C warming for several sectors."

Moderate global warming does not rule out extreme global climate outcomes (nature)
Beyond the paper, note that rising GHG emissions - especially methane - mean we're on track to surpass 2 degrees C warming.

2026.03.25 "It points to a systemic failure, one that is already distorting public debate, undermining trust in institutions, and delaying urgent policy action."

'Denial machine': climate misinformation is fuelling conflict in Australian communities, inquiry finds (The Guardian)
Corporate profits vs. survival of the species - guess which one is winning. Your future, your childrens' future, your decision.

2026.03.25 OR, Europe could finally own their fossil fuel addiction and resulting vulnerability,

and shift hard and fast now to petrol and diesel demand reduction, increasing electricity generation from renewables and related energy storage. It has mostly worked for Spain a d Portugal, so probably not. Russian vassal state Hungary is probably the preferred model for the current EU.
Europe could face fuel shortage by April as Iran throttles supplies, says Shell boss (The Guardian)

2026.03.24 Finally, a decision-maker gets the right answer:

'overproduction' of renewable electricity PLUS STORAGE for the wins; financial; speed to deploy; no GHG emissions; no nuclear waste; massive reductions in pollution (air, water, soil, noise)
France proposes linking solar subsidies to storage as prices turn negative (pv magazine)

2026.03.23 The UN has given up trying to get people to understand or care. It's lemming time for humans.

Analysis: The new UN climate report is boring ... except when it's not (CNN)

2026.03.21 Do I have to keep saying it? Renewables plus storage for the wins: financial; speed to deploy; environmental.

California achieves solar energy milestone during 44-hour period: 'Taking over before the sun rises' (TCD)

2026.03.21 A U.S. electric utility planning to survive grid defection by serving, not gouging, customers

Vermont utility makes it easier than ever to add a home backup battery (electrek)

2026.03.20 Why the current oil wars mean you should trade in your pollute-mobile for an EV

Qatar's LNG Exports Disrupted For 5 Years In Iran War: These Nations Impacted (NDTV World)
The disruptions to propane, natural gas, oil and refined products are not going to recover in a week from the time the U.S. chickens out and declares 'victory'. It has taken decades to build the infrastructure in the Gulf states, and so far it appears Israel and the U.S. are still escalating, so there will be more damage done before it cools down. Even then, the Strait of Hormuz probably won't reopen to all traffic unless there is a negotiated peace with Iran, which Israel will likely sabotage for months or years. Other pieces of the supply line have also been shattered. The U.S. is starting to see the early consequences, and they're panicking now: the Jones Act restrictions have been lifted so U.S. refineries can get enough oil; the U.S. has lifted sanctions on Russian oil (even as their reluctant allies are holding fast on that); and, the U.S. is making deals to move oil using Iranian tankers. That's not a win for the U.S., and it's going to get worse. Ras Laffan was not just a petroleum production site, it is (was?) a major source of helium outside of the U.S., and that impacts semiconductor and microprocessor production world-wide.

The takeaway there is that it's going to get worse, and Qatar says recovery for one damaged facility will take years.
Your takeaway: the prices of oil, gasoline, diesel and heating oil are going to get higher and stay there for 5 years or more. My guess is more than 10, because Israel hasn't stopped its attacks, and the U.S. is still ramping up their rhetoric.

If you want reliable, affordable transportation going forward and you currently use a petro-burner, you want to shift to an EV as soon as you can. Right now, EVs are pretty affordable. That likely won't last once fleet owners figure this out.

You also can't afford to wait for the U.S. carmakers to deliver it to you, because they are all-in on the U.S. government's current agenda of killing renewables, any affordable version of electricity generation or EVs. They won't be serious players in tomorrow's EV world as a result.

However, renewable electricity generation worldwide - and even in the U.S. - is increasing because it is cheap and quick to deploy - including energy storage, and there is no on-going fuel cost. Smart money in the U.S. and world-wide get this. And even if they didn't, many people could invest in PV panels on a house roof and a house battery (charging when the sun is shining or grid electricity is cheap, like most nights) to have a manageable transportation fuel bill. I speak from experience. The fuel cost in our EVs is less than $0.01 per km. Yes, that's less than 1 cent per km. ($0.04 per kWh during overnight charging period, and we get over 6 km per kWh, so actually about $0.006 per km. How's your fuel economy - in dollars? As an example, the Nissan Kicks - seen as a pretty fuel-efficient CUV, gets uses about 7.7 litres per 100 km (combined city highway), or flipping that around, about 13 km per litre. With regular gasoline selling at $1.75 per liitre (Ottawa 2026.03.20), that's $0.135 per km, or 22 times as much as our fuel cost for EVs. Our EVs do about 12,000 a year each, so our fuel savings are about $1,560 per year per vehicle. We also don't miss doing oil changes or exhaust system repairs, and our brakes definitely last longer due to regenerative braking. Just saying, those savings grow each time the numbers at the gas pumps ratchet up.

2026.03.20 Spain figured it out for electricity, but a lot of Europe didn't follow through on renewables and bet on Russia instead

'Europe learned the wrong lesson' by doubling down on fossil fuels while India and China went green (Yahoo)

2026.03.20 Spain is in good shape on electricity generation, but not for heating and transportation.

What the EU can - and can’t - learn from Spain's low energy bills (Politico)

2026.03.20 Disinformation from U.S. government is protecting climate change enemy #1.

Feds Are Downplaying Methane Leaks in America's Biggest Oil Field, Satellite Data Suggests (Gizmodo)

2026.03.20 Energy does not equal oil. Productivity does not equal energy consumed.

Why 'decoupling' energy emissions from economic growth underpins the green transition (The Conversation)

2026.03.19 More EVs, less need for resource wars

The US broke the all-time heat record for March. Yes, it's climate change (CNN)

2026.03.19 Seems obvious the way to end a resource war is to end dependence on the resource

Global EV fleet avoided oil consumption equivalent to 70 pct of Iran's exports in 2025 (The Driven)

2026.03.19 Deceit by headline - there's no link to the alleged recent report

Consumers favouring combustion engine cars as interest in EVs wanes: report (Automotive News Canada)
They probably meant this report.
Thing is, it's based on 2025 consumer intentions, and the big intention was to keep their vehicles longer.
Perhaps they should have looked at Canadian sales data instead. Or read a couple of current headlines.
Personally, I see a few things suggesting a shift to EVs in Canada over the next couple of years.
a) the price of gas cars is going up faster than the rate of inflation
b) the federal government has reintroduced a purchase incentive for EVs
c) the oil industry is going to gouge consumers more, pushing gasoline over $2/litre
d) Korea or China are going to deliver amazingly affordable EVs in Canada within 2 years
e) the fast-charge network is finally being deployed seriously in large parts of Canada

2026.03.19 Imagine if Cuba were to expand on this trend - oil embargoes wouldn't matter

Cuba sets a solar power world record as it makes major strides in its renewable energy drive (SupercarBlondie)
China is a key supplier of solar photovoltaic equipment, including to Cuba. What Cuba needs next is to install storage - so that the daytime peak production can be stored for a few hours until the peak demand time in the evening. That should be done at the household level to start (baclony solar plus small batteries), and at the grid scale as equipment can be delivered. Then, Cuba should work with Chinese EV makers to set up an assembly factory in Cuba for a "people's EV". Coastal trade can be managed with electric cargo boats, carrying, which will require charging infrastructure at major ports. Then, they can build a relatively independent electric economy focusing on food production to become independent for that as well. New structures will need to be robust and inland as stronger storms and sea level rise are coming. Then, it might be possible to accommodate tourism again via cruise ships

2026.03.19 Hunh, old growth forests capture more carbon dioxide than tree plantations

Sweden's 'old-growth' natural forests store 83% more carbon than managed woodlands – new study (The Conversation)

2026.03.17 Before you get smug about living inland, think about how the climate change refugees arriving will affect you.

How a Melting Glacier Could Affect Tens of Millions Around the Globe (NYT)

2026.03.16 The problem is China is shifting hard away from fossil fuels now, but volume Canadian LNG is a decade away

China unveils next round of green energy ambitions in five-year plan (ABC - Australia)

2026.03.16 Where do millions of people go when the coastal cities (most big cities) are under water?

Sea levels are rising at a rate not seen in over 4,000 years, and the world's biggest cities are on the front lines (earth.com)

2026.03.16 Not only do these large, autonomous, electric trucks work well, they don't rely on imported oil.

This mine put 100 autonomous electric haul trucks to work – here’s how it went (electrek)
Increased uptime, reduced costs, fewer worker injuries. Looks like a solid application and implementation.
The battery swapping works because there is a single owner of the batteries, charging system, trucks and the facility. The autonomous driving risks are reduced because the routes are on private property, not in public spaces.

2026.03.14 In Europe, where petrol prices are higher and renewable (cheap) electricity is on the rise, E-trucks are winning

E-Trucks are the dominant clean technology (Europe) (CleanTechnica)
North America isn't that smart, but as oil surges past $120 for a few months, perhaps even Canada will wake up.

2026.03.13 We won't adopt clean transportation power to avoid extinction, but we will to save a few bucks - maybe

With Oil On The Rocks, Electric Trucks Save Even More Bucks (CleanTechnica)
GM was building small electric trucks in Canada, but shut that down in 2025 to placate U.S. government anti-renewables agenda

2026.03.12 BAU for the oil industry in Canada - let someone else pay.

Alberta landowners take stand over years of missed payments by delinquent oil company (National Observer)
Per usual, the Alberta government will not enforce rules against oil companies, and won't compensate land-owners with losses.
The referenced Land and Property Rights Tribunal processes are still currently under review by an independent consultant tasked with making the organization effective.

2026.03.12 Is your electricity bill shrinking this year? Would you like it to be reduced while serving a greater good?

Electricity bills to fall in state where renewables make up nearly half of generation mix (Renew Economy)
Seems too good to be true, right? Yet, it's happening in Australia's state of Victoria.

2026.03.11 Australian taxpayer subsidies to the fossil foolers going up 9.4% this coming year.

Australian governments subsidising fossil fuel use by more than $30,000 a minute, analysis finds (The Guardian)
Having looked at fossil fooler subsidies for several countries for current years in the past 2 decades, Australia isn't exceptional in this; it's the norm in industrial democracies. It's worse in autocratic Petro states. Despite these ongoing and special subsidies (e.g., Canada's TMX pipeline construction and operation, U.S. strategic oil reserve, reduction and elimination of GHG emissions fees broadly), renewable energy and storage are rapidly displacing fossil fuels for electricity supply in most of Australia , and reducing retail prices in the process.I wonder if Australians could find some other use for $16.3 Billion this year? Perhaps health care, education, worker reskilling, housing ... or gasp, a tax cut?

2026.03.11 One big catch: we don't have centuries to turn this around, maybe a decade.

and so far, we're still increasing GHG emisisions year over year - the wrong direction.
Centuries of net-negative emissions are required to secure a safe climate future, two studies suggest (Phys.org)

2026.03.10 Heat pumps can cut energy use by up to two-thirds while easing pressure on the grid

A new study just debunked a heat pump myth (Postive.News)

2026.03.08 Because some people still think nuclear fission is a cookie-cutter, cheap, proven technology and all its problems are solved

Failed nuclear projects leave households paying 40pc more for electricity (The Telegraph)
To be clear, nuclear fission is not a cheap solution, and even recent builds have produced a string of failures in multiple countries. (Ontario has just signed up for a new set of such failures based on U.S. tech which has never been built before.) Nuclear waste isn't solved. Massive inefficiency (about 2% thermal efficiency to electricity is typical) is still part of the basic physics, and nuclear produces way more waste heat (entropy) than useful energy, on a planet that needs cooling. And that's if everything goes perfectly according to plan. And if you consider the actual uranium fuel cycle and the amount of concrete poured to make a NGS, it's definitely not zero-GHG.

2026.03.07 Another reason humans should want to reduce atmospheric CO2 - we're really adapted to the levels of 4 centuries ago

Atmospheric CO2 Getting So High That It's Weakening Human Skeletons (Futurism)
Step 1) reduce our methane emissions which are heating the planet 100 times faster than CO2
Step 2) reduce our CO2 emissions which are the dominant GHG and last a centure in the atmosphere
Step 3) find actual net-negative GHG ways to reduce existing iventories of both

We might want to get on the CO2 reductions soon, as the rising levels are making us dumber, so we're less likely to make good decisions in the future.
Also, get more phosphorus (possibly from algae supplements) and calcium into your diet.

2026.03.06 NB Power fires first volley into grid defection spiral which will lead to its own demise

Report warns of high energy poverty as N.B. Power seeks to increase ratesE (CBC)
A brilliant solution is available starting with shedding the scarcity mentality and actually wanting to support their customers with innovation improving lives. That should start with a serious shift in thinking from protecting legacy mistakes and embracing renewable electricity sources and storage so electricity generation costs could actually be reduced and NB Power could use their wires monopoly to let New Brunswickers easily and affordably move locally owned renewable production to NB Power customers. Oh, and it would improve quality of life and environmental quality. It could even create jobs as retrofits to improve housing quality, indoor air quality, and energy efficiency are rolled out by not-for-profit enterprises with real budgets, possibly structured as ESCOs (Energy Service Company).

2026.03.06 Another path to grid defection is forming here.

Community battery launches next to community solar system, to help power regional resilience (Renew Economy)
If utilities were awake, they would be ahead of this curve and installing community batteries themselves, prefereably at substations to increase local power supply resilience, and support local customers by providing a market for household PV electricity, and improve their return on investment on their wires monopoly. But actually serving customers isn't really part of the monopoly utility's playbook. Unending rate increases from 'independent regulators' are their playbook. And as the grid becomes increasingly unreliable due to climate change (physical effects of heat, more wildfires, increasingly expensive fossil fuels used for big generation), and household scale PV and batteries become less expensive, more households are likely to start down the road to grid defection, making the expensive wires monopoly increasingly less valuable, but more expensive to maintain.

2026.03.06 We're still going the wrong way on GHG emissions, funding false 'solutions', and accelerating the damage

GHG emissions reached all-time high in 2025: Climate TRACE (DownToEarth)

2026.03.06 Warning: this scientific data may be counter to your manufactured beliefs - wind power

The Myth That Wind Farms Are a Guillotine for Birds Is Being Debunked by Hard Data (ZME Science)

2026.03.05 The current trajectory makes it unlikely humans will stay within the 2 degrees C (formerly 1, then 1.5) 'limit'

Even if warming is limited to 2 degrees C, wildfires, storms and beetles may boost Europe forest loss (Phys.org)

2026.03.05 Expect the electric utilities lobby to make this practice illegal wherever possible - it's a threat to monopoly profits

Faced with rising electricity prices, Americans are stealthily adding DIY solar systems. And they aren't telling utilities (CNN)
This is a low-rise grid defection entry point. Consumers acting in their own best interest because the utilities are chasing monopolistic profits over providing good service or affordable prices.
Once 'balcony solar' hits it's limit at the household level off-setting constant household demand during sunlight hours, e.g. A/C, the next logical step is household energy storage, be it a battery or other approaches (e.g. small thermal storage).
Iran can't stop the sun from shining on your house in most of the world, but they can impact the LNG your utility may be burning.

2026.03.04 Another reason humans are getting dumber - increased CO2 levels impair human brain function

Rising CO2 Could Be Altering Our Blood Chemistry, Study Suggests (science alert)

2026.03.04 Analysis shows average sea levels are 30cm higher than thought, and up to 150cm in south-east Asia and Indo-Pacific

Global sea levels have been underestimated due to poor modelling, research suggests (The Guardian)

2026.03.01 There will be a market for the clean electricity, even if it's not hydrogen or AI data centres.

(CBC)
The wind projects are an excellent project for NS. The hydrogen production will never happen. The market for green hydrogen in Europe is evaporating as I write this. The real market for that electricity will come from pairing it with battery storage to make it dispatchable. Then, if there is enough wheeling capacity, it can be sold to the U.S. as its generation capacity crumbles due to fossil and nuclear cost overruns as the U.S. administration strangles low-cost renewable generation. If that fails, Ontario will need juice as its SMR fantasy fails and U.S. natural gas becomes more expensive.
I predict a 4-year time horizon for this to pay off for the investors, like Membertou First Nation.

Past blog pages:
2019: May    June    July    August    September    October    November    December   
2020: January    February    March    April    May    June    July [COVID gap]
2021: [COVID gap] October-December
2022: January-February    March    April    May-August    September    October    November-December
2023: January    February    March-April    May-July    August-September    October-November    December
2024: January    February    March    April    May    June    July    August    September    October    November    December   
2025: January    February    March-May    June-July    August-September    October    November-December   
2026: January    February    March    April    May   

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