Maybe it is not all caused by CC

It is a common thread that multiple anthropogenic stressors, including climate change, have more-than-additive effects. In other words, many climate change-related problems would be mild if not for other stuff we do.

See, e.g., 10:07 here for savannization of the Amazon: https://www.ted.com/talks/johan_rockstrom_the_tipping_points_of_climate_change_and_where_we_stand?subtitle=en

In the case of flamingoes, it is probably land use change as well.

I know many people who do have all of the above-mentioned appliances electrical. And gas prices are also among the most expensive in the world (this is exactly why our electricity costs more...) ¯_(ツ)_/¯

Mid-winter, there is usually quite some wind. See the graph in the link.

There are challenging moments, though. But storage for weeks, not months, might be robust enough.

ember-energy.org/latest-insights/solar-is-eus-biggest-power-source-for-the-first-time-ever/

Well, there is something to it, and I think we talk about different parties.

Moderaterna, who have the PM, are just classic libs (though there is the true neoliberal Liberalerna in the ruling coalition as well). They are in the EPP, for those who follow European politics. Their program is, tbh, like that of the Democrats under Biden and Kamala. This is where the minister comes from. I think you mean them.

Now, to get a majority in the government, Moderaterna (and two other parties) made a deal (Tidö avtalet) with Sverigedemokraterna. They are not in the government, but the government made an agreement with Sverigedemokraterna, vowing to implement some of their program in exchange for their support in the parliament. I call them far-right. They are in the ECR (European Conservatives and Reformists) in the European Parliament. Their main thing is being against migration. Generally, you could compare them to Trump vol. 1.

I understand why others might think this is not far right. I come from Poland, the two largest parties come from EPP and ECR, and they are followed by even further right. Similarly, Sverigedemokraterna is not as far right as, for example, AfD in Germany. Or as Trump vol. 2. But others going even crazier does not exclude Sverigedemokraterna from the far-right.

Swedish government be like:

Officially endorse far-right party

Push xenophobic agenda

A mentally sick person organizes the largest school shooting in the country, targeting specifically migrants >

Youth joins far-right groups

That includes a son of a ministry working on how to deport as many migrants as possible, making visa process as painful as possible, even for high-skill workers

But WHY?!!?

"Gains in South America and Europe more than compensated for the expected declines in China and North America," said Marco Schubert, member of the extended VW Group Management Board.

In Germany, Volkswagen is a market leader with almost every second new electric car registered in Germany in the first half of the year from the company.

Well, just to be clear, that's not what I meant. Quite on the contrary...

Idk about Belgium, but many non-Turkish car companies have their factories in Turkey, e.g., Renault and Toyota.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oyak-Renault https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_Motor_Manufacturing_Turkey

A good reminder on the right-hand-side of the plot: Oil is still the top export of the US.

Gas and oil comprise around 16% of US exports:

https://oec.world/en/profile/country/usa?selector345id=2023

If you want to BuyFromEU, and not from US, Russia, or Saudi Arabia, promote wind, hydro, nuclear, and solar, and electrification in general.

Note: Data from 2017.

A lot has changed. Especially when it comes to the "Made in China" label.

Good to see some institutions reminding that the war did not start in 2022...

I still think Youtube, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok are good places to promote. This is where you reach people who do not Buy European yet nor do they use Fedi.

It would be nice if she would cross-post to PeerTube from now on, though.

• I am not really in the influencer culture either, but that I wouldn't take that up as my fight, let people watch what they like ¯_(ツ)_/¯