Jacopo Pasotti
@jacopaso.bsky.social
🌏 📝📷 Communicator, journalist, photographer | Science, environment, Earth system, society 🧪 | Author 4.5 books | former Earth scientist | Often in the ⛰️🏔️ or at 🌅, s/times at work
In #switzerland people trust more #scientists than the police or the #government.
The info comes from the #media, the less trusted entity.
Will this be fake news? ☺️
The info comes from the #media, the less trusted entity.
Will this be fake news? ☺️
September 10, 2026 at 8:55 AM
In #switzerland people trust more #scientists than the police or the #government.
The info comes from the #media, the less trusted entity.
Will this be fake news? ☺️
The info comes from the #media, the less trusted entity.
Will this be fake news? ☺️
Reposted by Jacopo Pasotti
𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐔𝐒 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 update: our researchers keep monitoring 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐓𝐨𝐩 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬 simulating future warming in the Arctic. New temperature sensors were installed (𝐀𝐫𝐂𝐀𝐌 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭), and CO2 fluxes measured all reachable only by boat in #Kongsfjorden's remote west. Pictures by @jacopaso.bsky.social
September 1, 2026 at 9:22 AM
𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐔𝐒 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 update: our researchers keep monitoring 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐓𝐨𝐩 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬 simulating future warming in the Arctic. New temperature sensors were installed (𝐀𝐫𝐂𝐀𝐌 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭), and CO2 fluxes measured all reachable only by boat in #Kongsfjorden's remote west. Pictures by @jacopaso.bsky.social
By 2030, data centres around the world that use AI will consume 945 terawatt-hours of electricity. This is almost three times the annual electricity consumption of Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nigeria, countries home to more than 650 million people
www.eurekalert.org/news-release...
www.eurekalert.org/news-release...
Rising emissions, depleting water and vanishing land—UN scientists: AI is threatening natural resources for billions
Ahead of the World Environment Day, a new study by the United Nations scientists warns about the rising environmental footprints of AI and its lasting impacts on climate, water, and eco...
www.eurekalert.org
June 3, 2026 at 8:05 PM
By 2030, data centres around the world that use AI will consume 945 terawatt-hours of electricity. This is almost three times the annual electricity consumption of Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nigeria, countries home to more than 650 million people
www.eurekalert.org/news-release...
www.eurekalert.org/news-release...
Study: researchers from the Netherlands and Germany, estimate that #urban #agriculture in European cities could produce up to 20 million tons of vegetables annually, representing roughly one-third of the region’s current vegetable production.
dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sc...
dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sc...
May 2, 2026 at 5:43 AM
Study: researchers from the Netherlands and Germany, estimate that #urban #agriculture in European cities could produce up to 20 million tons of vegetables annually, representing roughly one-third of the region’s current vegetable production.
dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sc...
dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sc...
Thanks @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social for letting me know that my land is warming at a pace which is double with respect to the rest of the world...
May 2, 2026 at 4:20 AM
Thanks @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social for letting me know that my land is warming at a pace which is double with respect to the rest of the world...
He did it.
For real.
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For real.
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April 11, 2026 at 7:58 PM
He did it.
For real.
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For real.
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It's the #energy, baby. We can drill, drill, drill, but ppl make their choices. And they chose for the cheaper, cleaner, safer, more locally produced energy available.
As they did it with nearly all technologies allowing for a shift from coal to electricity.
As they did it with nearly all technologies allowing for a shift from coal to electricity.
March 25, 2026 at 5:16 PM
It's the #energy, baby. We can drill, drill, drill, but ppl make their choices. And they chose for the cheaper, cleaner, safer, more locally produced energy available.
As they did it with nearly all technologies allowing for a shift from coal to electricity.
As they did it with nearly all technologies allowing for a shift from coal to electricity.
Reposted by Jacopo Pasotti
From Argentina to Australia and South Africa, recent devastation shows that while wildfires are not caused by a single factor, a warming climate makes them more frequent, more intense, and more destructive.
The Wildfire Management Hub supports prevention and response: https://bit.ly/4bzoECV
The Wildfire Management Hub supports prevention and response: https://bit.ly/4bzoECV
January 18, 2026 at 5:00 AM
From Argentina to Australia and South Africa, recent devastation shows that while wildfires are not caused by a single factor, a warming climate makes them more frequent, more intense, and more destructive.
The Wildfire Management Hub supports prevention and response: https://bit.ly/4bzoECV
The Wildfire Management Hub supports prevention and response: https://bit.ly/4bzoECV
Interesting reading (and relaxing)!
Mars impact on Earth's #climate!
So far --- so close
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news.ucr.edu/articles/202...
Mars impact on Earth's #climate!
So far --- so close
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news.ucr.edu/articles/202...
Tiny Mars’ big impact on Earth’s climate
New research reveals the extent to which Mars is quietly tugging on Earth’s orbit and shaping the cycles that drive long-term climate patterns here, including ice ages.
news.ucr.edu
January 13, 2026 at 8:36 AM
Interesting reading (and relaxing)!
Mars impact on Earth's #climate!
So far --- so close
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news.ucr.edu/articles/202...
Mars impact on Earth's #climate!
So far --- so close
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news.ucr.edu/articles/202...
The impact of #microplastics: a new study reveals that microplastics are impairing the oceans’ ability to absorb carbon dioxide
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www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
January 5, 2026 at 6:48 PM
The impact of #microplastics: a new study reveals that microplastics are impairing the oceans’ ability to absorb carbon dioxide
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www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Reposted by Jacopo Pasotti
This is a stunning piece of work by Global Witness laying out how Musk's chatbot software actively helps spread climate denial and disinformation.
globalwitness.org/en/campaigns...
globalwitness.org/en/campaigns...
AI chatbots share climate disinformation to susceptible users
AI chatbots' personalised answers risk inflaming conspiracy and misinformation, as investigation shows climate disinformation shared to sceptic user personas
globalwitness.org
December 21, 2025 at 8:00 AM
This is a stunning piece of work by Global Witness laying out how Musk's chatbot software actively helps spread climate denial and disinformation.
globalwitness.org/en/campaigns...
globalwitness.org/en/campaigns...
People’s support for wealth redistribution depends strongly on what inequality they can see. When inequality is hidden poor people feel more satisfied and demand less redistribution. When inequality is visible, support for redistribution increases
academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/ar...
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academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/ar...
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November 26, 2025 at 9:30 AM
People’s support for wealth redistribution depends strongly on what inequality they can see. When inequality is hidden poor people feel more satisfied and demand less redistribution. When inequality is visible, support for redistribution increases
academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/ar...
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academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/ar...
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🧪It was miscalculated . With climate, miscalculations are most of times on the optimistic side of the spectrum.
So, here the improved calculations...
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abcnews.go.com/Internationa...
So, here the improved calculations...
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abcnews.go.com/Internationa...
Antarctic glacier retreating at rate 10 times faster than previously measured: Study
An Antarctic glacier has experienced a rapid retreat 10 times faster than previously measured, according to new research.
abcnews.go.com
November 5, 2025 at 8:08 AM
🧪It was miscalculated . With climate, miscalculations are most of times on the optimistic side of the spectrum.
So, here the improved calculations...
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abcnews.go.com/Internationa...
So, here the improved calculations...
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abcnews.go.com/Internationa...
This -> “We usually think about warming as a gradual, quasi-linear change of temperature over time – it slowly gets warmer everywhere. But nonlinear changes occur across the entire system"
In the #arctic non-linear changes are leading to more extreme weather events
www.nature.com/articles/s43...
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In the #arctic non-linear changes are leading to more extreme weather events
www.nature.com/articles/s43...
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Weather and climate extremes in a changing Arctic - Nature Reviews Earth & Environment
Rare and extreme climate events have increasingly occurred in the Arctic since ~2000. This Review outlines the observed and projected changes in atmospheric, oceanic and cryospheric extremes and expla...
www.nature.com
October 22, 2025 at 8:55 AM
This -> “We usually think about warming as a gradual, quasi-linear change of temperature over time – it slowly gets warmer everywhere. But nonlinear changes occur across the entire system"
In the #arctic non-linear changes are leading to more extreme weather events
www.nature.com/articles/s43...
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In the #arctic non-linear changes are leading to more extreme weather events
www.nature.com/articles/s43...
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Reposted by Jacopo Pasotti
Does #science communication still feel challenging?
This #webinar will offer insights on how to make your science communication resonate with your audience by connecting with their values and identity. It will focus on building bridges between #scientists and #policymakers.
👉Register: egu.eu/5FJA3V
This #webinar will offer insights on how to make your science communication resonate with your audience by connecting with their values and identity. It will focus on building bridges between #scientists and #policymakers.
👉Register: egu.eu/5FJA3V
October 21, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Does #science communication still feel challenging?
This #webinar will offer insights on how to make your science communication resonate with your audience by connecting with their values and identity. It will focus on building bridges between #scientists and #policymakers.
👉Register: egu.eu/5FJA3V
This #webinar will offer insights on how to make your science communication resonate with your audience by connecting with their values and identity. It will focus on building bridges between #scientists and #policymakers.
👉Register: egu.eu/5FJA3V
☀️ Step by step energy sources are evolving: They developed a solar-powered system that produces green hydrogen directly from atmospheric moisture without relying on external water or energy sources
english.hf.cas.cn/nr/rn/202509...
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english.hf.cas.cn/nr/rn/202509...
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September 26, 2025 at 8:19 AM
☀️ Step by step energy sources are evolving: They developed a solar-powered system that produces green hydrogen directly from atmospheric moisture without relying on external water or energy sources
english.hf.cas.cn/nr/rn/202509...
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english.hf.cas.cn/nr/rn/202509...
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Studio: Fare esercizio fisico nella #natura migliora l'umore, riduce lo stress e migliora la frequenza cardiaca rispetto a fare sport in città o al chiuso. Nuova ricerca dell'Università di Copenaghen.
news.ku.dk/all_news/202...
news.ku.dk/all_news/202...
Exercising in nature is superior to exercising in the city or at the gym
Exercising in green surroundings improves mood, reduces stress levels, and improves heart rate compared to exercising in the city or indoors. This is shown by new research from the University of Copen...
news.ku.dk
September 18, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Studio: Fare esercizio fisico nella #natura migliora l'umore, riduce lo stress e migliora la frequenza cardiaca rispetto a fare sport in città o al chiuso. Nuova ricerca dell'Università di Copenaghen.
news.ku.dk/all_news/202...
news.ku.dk/all_news/202...
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My interview with @nature.com
“A new direction in our work is to understand the microbial inhabitants of the atmosphere. Is it just a dispersal mechanism for dormant cells, or does it harbour active microbes that grow and divide?”
Thanks James Crow & @jacopaso.bsky.social ❄️
tinyurl.com/42u5tz5c
“A new direction in our work is to understand the microbial inhabitants of the atmosphere. Is it just a dispersal mechanism for dormant cells, or does it harbour active microbes that grow and divide?”
Thanks James Crow & @jacopaso.bsky.social ❄️
tinyurl.com/42u5tz5c
Ice society: looking for life at unlikely altitudes
James Bradley studies the microbes thriving in extremely cold environments.
tinyurl.com
June 26, 2025 at 7:39 AM
My interview with @nature.com
“A new direction in our work is to understand the microbial inhabitants of the atmosphere. Is it just a dispersal mechanism for dormant cells, or does it harbour active microbes that grow and divide?”
Thanks James Crow & @jacopaso.bsky.social ❄️
tinyurl.com/42u5tz5c
“A new direction in our work is to understand the microbial inhabitants of the atmosphere. Is it just a dispersal mechanism for dormant cells, or does it harbour active microbes that grow and divide?”
Thanks James Crow & @jacopaso.bsky.social ❄️
tinyurl.com/42u5tz5c
The misleading use of the *salvation* word and concept.
They suggest solutions that may not *save* us, maybe just "delay" the problem, or "suspend" for some time.
The only solutions are through cutting #emissions, optimizing/reducing consumption of natural resources
They suggest solutions that may not *save* us, maybe just "delay" the problem, or "suspend" for some time.
The only solutions are through cutting #emissions, optimizing/reducing consumption of natural resources
In @theguardian.com
about geo engineering
“If these ideas are otherwise harmless, and work, they might yet save us.”.
No they won’t. The only “idea” that can save us is bringing greenhouse gases emissions to zero !
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
about geo engineering
“If these ideas are otherwise harmless, and work, they might yet save us.”.
No they won’t. The only “idea” that can save us is bringing greenhouse gases emissions to zero !
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Researchers call for urgent exploration of methods to cool Earth
Ideas include injecting sulphates into the atmosphere to reflect sunlight but this could do more harm than good
www.theguardian.com
June 24, 2025 at 7:15 AM
The misleading use of the *salvation* word and concept.
They suggest solutions that may not *save* us, maybe just "delay" the problem, or "suspend" for some time.
The only solutions are through cutting #emissions, optimizing/reducing consumption of natural resources
They suggest solutions that may not *save* us, maybe just "delay" the problem, or "suspend" for some time.
The only solutions are through cutting #emissions, optimizing/reducing consumption of natural resources