Michael Bom Frost
@michaelbomfrost.bsky.social
I eat, drink, read and write. Day job is Associate Professor of Food Sensory Innovation, University of Copenhagen
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At the moment we have no real idea how to scale up carbon removal--it's a hair on the mole of the ugly backside of the global hydrocarbon industry
But we do know how to scale up solar panels and wind turbines and batteries. So that's our job
billmckibben.substack.com/p/facts-on-t...
But we do know how to scale up solar panels and wind turbines and batteries. So that's our job
billmckibben.substack.com/p/facts-on-t...
Facts on the ground
Two things matter now: votes, and solar panels. (And wind turbines. And batteries)
billmckibben.substack.com
September 7, 2026 at 7:35 PM
At the moment we have no real idea how to scale up carbon removal--it's a hair on the mole of the ugly backside of the global hydrocarbon industry
But we do know how to scale up solar panels and wind turbines and batteries. So that's our job
billmckibben.substack.com/p/facts-on-t...
But we do know how to scale up solar panels and wind turbines and batteries. So that's our job
billmckibben.substack.com/p/facts-on-t...
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Across Africa, governments that cannot afford to prepare for climate disasters must borrow to fund recovery efforts, leaving them with even less money to prepare for the next one, Maurice Oniang’o writes.
Mounting Debt Is Impeding Africa’s Climate Change Adaptation Efforts
Financial strains are imposing limits on what African countries can spend on disaster recovery and climate adaptation.
wpr.pub
August 30, 2026 at 7:43 PM
Across Africa, governments that cannot afford to prepare for climate disasters must borrow to fund recovery efforts, leaving them with even less money to prepare for the next one, Maurice Oniang’o writes.
We need much more independent journalism. Like this.
When I think of the administration of EU-projects I'm involved in and in contrast the lack of control with MEPs, I'm infuriated.
When I think of the administration of EU-projects I'm involved in and in contrast the lack of control with MEPs, I'm infuriated.
🗞️ Spend now, explain never
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August 13, 2026 at 7:58 AM
We need much more independent journalism. Like this.
When I think of the administration of EU-projects I'm involved in and in contrast the lack of control with MEPs, I'm infuriated.
When I think of the administration of EU-projects I'm involved in and in contrast the lack of control with MEPs, I'm infuriated.
When you can spell Czikszentmihalyi without double-checking you have cleared a level in the psychology academia game. I’m nowhere near.
August 11, 2026 at 1:11 PM
When you can spell Czikszentmihalyi without double-checking you have cleared a level in the psychology academia game. I’m nowhere near.
Work interrupts my reading today. But I gave the summer a run for its money - 6 new books and 3 revisits. One physical, one digital and 7 audios. Even one that is not listed on
Goodreads. Those dog walking hours are precious book consumption periods.
Goodreads. Those dog walking hours are precious book consumption periods.
August 3, 2026 at 11:12 AM
Work interrupts my reading today. But I gave the summer a run for its money - 6 new books and 3 revisits. One physical, one digital and 7 audios. Even one that is not listed on
Goodreads. Those dog walking hours are precious book consumption periods.
Goodreads. Those dog walking hours are precious book consumption periods.
Library workers are unsung heroes! Fantastic episode.
Tech Won't Save Us
Teknologi podcast · video · Ugentligt · Silicon Valley wants to shape our future, but why should we let it? Every Thursday, Paris Marx is joined by a new guest to critically examine the tech industry,...
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July 24, 2026 at 9:22 PM
Library workers are unsung heroes! Fantastic episode.
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Most governments find the loss of entire world regions to uninhabitable climate scenarios and the untold suffering of humans - and animals - easier to imagine, than the transition away from oil and gas.
As Amitav Gosh said, the climate crisis is a crisis of our imagination.
As Amitav Gosh said, the climate crisis is a crisis of our imagination.
July 11, 2026 at 9:02 AM
Most governments find the loss of entire world regions to uninhabitable climate scenarios and the untold suffering of humans - and animals - easier to imagine, than the transition away from oil and gas.
As Amitav Gosh said, the climate crisis is a crisis of our imagination.
As Amitav Gosh said, the climate crisis is a crisis of our imagination.
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Prize Hog Drops Out Of Great American State Fair Due To Event’s Political Nature https://theonion.com/prize-hog-drops-out-of-great-american-state-fair-due-to-events-political-nature/
June 26, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Prize Hog Drops Out Of Great American State Fair Due To Event’s Political Nature https://theonion.com/prize-hog-drops-out-of-great-american-state-fair-due-to-events-political-nature/
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Irony being fried in the heatwave. A London Climate Action Week event on adaptation to extreme heat was cancelled because of... extreme heat. The venue didn't have any AC. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
Extreme heat cancels London climate change event on adapting to extreme heat
Climate experts say it demonstrates the need to ‘take climate change seriously and learn from what is happening around the world’
www.independent.co.uk
June 25, 2026 at 8:58 AM
Irony being fried in the heatwave. A London Climate Action Week event on adaptation to extreme heat was cancelled because of... extreme heat. The venue didn't have any AC. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
ICCAS2026 with an evocative start!
June 16, 2026 at 10:01 PM
ICCAS2026 with an evocative start!
Keystone species! Also in cities.
An unexpected group of engineers - beavers - has solved the flooding issue affecting northwest London residents’ homes, streets, & the local Tube station since the 1970s. London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan championed the reintroduction of beavers. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
How eight beavers solved a decades-old Tube flooding problem
The creatures were reintroduced in 2023 after being hunted to extinction 400 years ago
www.independent.co.uk
June 14, 2026 at 11:39 PM
Keystone species! Also in cities.
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May 28, 2026 at 12:11 AM
And this is why Gary Snyder’s collected poems has its permanent position at my bedside and is dusted of regularly.
Almost reading the greats.
(my latest cartoon for @theguardian.com books)
(my latest cartoon for @theguardian.com books)
May 12, 2026 at 5:07 AM
And this is why Gary Snyder’s collected poems has its permanent position at my bedside and is dusted of regularly.
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Almost reading the greats.
(my latest cartoon for @theguardian.com books)
(my latest cartoon for @theguardian.com books)
April 27, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Almost reading the greats.
(my latest cartoon for @theguardian.com books)
(my latest cartoon for @theguardian.com books)
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Close a bar, gain a far-right voter
Going to your local bar might be about more than having a drink. According to a recent study of France's iconic bar-tabacs, it may also play a small r
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April 29, 2026 at 5:24 AM
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He had grown up in a country run by politicians who sent the pilots to man the bombers to kill the babies to make the world safe for children to grow up in.
March 24, 2026 at 3:30 PM
He had grown up in a country run by politicians who sent the pilots to man the bombers to kill the babies to make the world safe for children to grow up in.
The most profound change that requires effort but little investment at individual level is increased consumption of all types of plant-origin food. That will also reduce societal perception of what type of food is normal, which again makes it less risky for policymakers to implement larger changes.
Behavioral science tells us we need to make more sustainable and low-carbon choices more affordable, convenient, and desirable. And that’s on policymakers not individuals.
Yes individuals should do what we can. But we need to push for those systemic solutions to really change consumption patterns.
Yes individuals should do what we can. But we need to push for those systemic solutions to really change consumption patterns.
March 21, 2026 at 12:28 PM
The most profound change that requires effort but little investment at individual level is increased consumption of all types of plant-origin food. That will also reduce societal perception of what type of food is normal, which again makes it less risky for policymakers to implement larger changes.
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A record 814GW of new solar and wind capacity was installed globally in 2025, representing a 17% increase on the 696GW deployed in 2024
www.businessgreen.com/news/4527230...
www.businessgreen.com/news/4527230...
'Unlike anything seen before': Record 814GW of new solar and wind installed globally in 2025
Almost 4GW of new solar added globally for every 1GW of wind, as think tank Ember declares renewables on track to become the 'backbone' of global electricity system
www.businessgreen.com
March 21, 2026 at 9:47 AM
A record 814GW of new solar and wind capacity was installed globally in 2025, representing a 17% increase on the 696GW deployed in 2024
www.businessgreen.com/news/4527230...
www.businessgreen.com/news/4527230...
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We need to conserve forests to manage global food risks.
On International Day of Forests, we highlight the work of Agnes Pranindita, who recently defended her PhD thesis on moisture recycling in forest–agricultural systems.
Learn more about one of the studies in her thesis: buff.ly/9YWd2NQ
On International Day of Forests, we highlight the work of Agnes Pranindita, who recently defended her PhD thesis on moisture recycling in forest–agricultural systems.
Learn more about one of the studies in her thesis: buff.ly/9YWd2NQ
March 21, 2026 at 9:30 AM
We need to conserve forests to manage global food risks.
On International Day of Forests, we highlight the work of Agnes Pranindita, who recently defended her PhD thesis on moisture recycling in forest–agricultural systems.
Learn more about one of the studies in her thesis: buff.ly/9YWd2NQ
On International Day of Forests, we highlight the work of Agnes Pranindita, who recently defended her PhD thesis on moisture recycling in forest–agricultural systems.
Learn more about one of the studies in her thesis: buff.ly/9YWd2NQ
Nørrebro’s wide bicycle lanes!
Cycling side-by-side isn’t bad behaviour—it’s human behaviour. It’s how parents talk to their kids. How friends catch up. How communities form.
If bicycle infrastructure is too narrow for people to ride and talk together, the problem isn’t the people. It’s the infrastructure.
Nørrebro, Copenhagen.
If bicycle infrastructure is too narrow for people to ride and talk together, the problem isn’t the people. It’s the infrastructure.
Nørrebro, Copenhagen.
March 13, 2026 at 9:44 PM
Nørrebro’s wide bicycle lanes!
Besøgte en gammel ven for at blive opfrisket på utilpassede eksistensers tanker og bekymringer. Helt fantastisk
March 11, 2026 at 6:12 PM
Besøgte en gammel ven for at blive opfrisket på utilpassede eksistensers tanker og bekymringer. Helt fantastisk