2024: A Year In Climate Change

[@Argosh]

"We probably haven't fundamentally broken the climate system, just yet." Hooray...

[@Jablicek]

[desultory cheer]

[@robertmarmaduke186]

Definitely not with Arctic / Antarctic ice GROWING and devastating torrential rains in EU from COLD FRONTS, now sweeping down into USA as (potentially) HISTORICAL LOW TEMP RECORDS, already more COLD deaths in 2024, after the *shortest Summer of No Summer for AK BC and West Coast.* _Give up your FAKE synthetic models!_

[@Briggsian]

Gotta love the "probably" bit in that sentence. Like, just looking at the statistical likelihood that we will soon pass incredibly significant tipping points, or that we already have, is just... I... I honestly don't understand how most people are just oblivious.

[@tonycollyweston6182]

Climate does not break , it's about humanity

[@CriticalCoen]

​@@tonycollyweston6182the thing is going to break is the system. Not the climate.

[@GAHAHAHH]

I feel like we are in a train that is going to crash and everyone is celebrating that they have finally started to consider maybe not increasing the speed of the train by as much. This isn't just a "low bar" the bar is under ground and we still aren't clearing it.

[@h8f5]

I am just here to party. Can't fix it and this is a humanity wide problem. Be selfish and live it up. Do not have kids.

[@rockdoctor767]

@@h8f5 it’s not a humanity wide problem. There’s a very small group of billionaires that could dramatically alter the world’s energy usage within their lifetimes. That said their decision isn’t up to you so keep partying buddy

[@davidjennings2179]

​@@rockdoctor767 Yes and no. The major strings are held by the rich, does that mean we should all roll over at leave it up to them? When, in history, has change ever come about that way?

[@mrunning10]

Spot On.

[@mrunning10]

@@h8f5 Sarcasm does not work well in print dude.

[@claytonhalligan2067]

Wait!? 20-30 years above 1.5C? By the time we officially reach 1.5C we will have years at 2-2.5C? It’s weird because I’ve never actually seen an official definition of 1.5C it’s just people saying something likes it’s an average over many years. Given that we know the climate will keep warming, saying we don’t pass 1.5 until being above it for 30 years seems like a convenient way to kick the can down the road even more.

[@SeiShinCasios]

I think it is almost Always spoken about in context to the Paris Agreement of 1.5 degree and that is a 10 year average. So in 5 years we are officially above the 1.5 threshhold. Dont know where the " in 20.years" is coming from.

[@Briggsian]

Sort of like how "pre-industrial" is 1850 and not about a century sooner when the Industrial age actually began.

[@critiqueofthegothgf]

yes, this is one of the most commonly talked about flaws, by climate scientists, when it comes to determining the moment we have truly passed 1.5. the rise can only be evaluated in hindsight, meaning by the time we've reached consecutive years above 1.5, we'll already have experienced a handful of years close or above 2* C

[@critiqueofthegothgf]

@@SeiShinCasios ? it has never been a 10 year average & the vast majority of literature cites a 20-30 year average

[@etienne8110]

The faster T° rise, the faster the average over 30years is reached. Especially since averages are very sensitive to extrêmes. So if T° reach+2°c next year, it only takes a couple years for the average to cross the 1.5 threshold. Honestly, it s discussing if the patient lost 10 or 11 L of blood. At that point it doesn t make much of a différence, he is in deep trouble. 😅

[@LordWongy]

6:30 “In the UK, the CENTRIST Labour Party” had me laughing uncontrollably. You’re correct as per usual, Dr Clark.

[@peterroberts4415]

Centrist? Lololololololololol. The torries are centrist (at least from an American POV)

[@codedGiraffe]

⁠@@peterroberts4415once again America acting like our Overton window is the only one

[@rellloom]

@@peterroberts4415 Well the USAmerican POV is completely out of joint. US has 2 economically right-wing parties of which one is socially centrist at best. The red scare lives on there, so the american political compass is worthless in analysis of many other countries. A left-wing party is one of democratic socialism at least and communism far left.

[@Anonymous13448]

@@peterroberts4415 why do americans think america is the main country

[@AlMc-j2y]

@@peterroberts4415that’s only because the US doesn’t have a left wing.

[@opossumboyo]

If you are an American environmentalist who feels hopeless in the modern political system, you are not alone. Don’t give in to despair; you can make a massive impact on the political conversation by spending wisely, learning a new skill, and gaining info on those responsible for the climate crisis. Those who find the courage can take examples set recently and do something that prior environmentalists were too afraid to do in defense of future generations. Happy new year. Get to work.

[@Copyright_Infringement]

NGL we are a fundamentally chickenshit people. I doubt anyone will do much (myself included, sorry)

[@kmoses582]

Global Warming is very political and that is why you guys are losing it about Trump, not much will change regardless of who is in the White House.

[@angusbidgood]

Those responsible for the climate crisis have names and addresses.

[@robertmarmaduke186]

Learn to Code! CC(c)'s all a freaking side show!! As soon as Biden got his $84Bn 'Renewables' slush fund, Pentagon swooped in _and took $30Bn for weapons programs._ WHERE'D $54Bn GO? No auditing whatsoever.

[@TheFabledSCP7000]

No None of this There is no spending wisely What you need to do is join a Union or community for ecological restoration or political action

[@SoundsEpicMusic]

China is leading the world into a carbon neutral world while the US is backsliding into old school carbon age. Kinda hilarious tbh

[@Thatonepersonyouheard]

It's not funny

[@peterroberts4415]

The US is lowering its emissions thanks to natural gas replacing coal

[@anyaakovalchuk]

@@Thatonepersonyouheard it is if you're not american

[@FilmscoreMetaler]

Just remember during hurricane season next year, the majority voted for this exact future. It's nature hitting back on those responsible. But they will keep on denying it as always.

[@jasonchiang251]

honestly that's probably because China is a dictatorship. They just disappear or jails anyone who disagrees and don't have to deal with opposing views

[@piotrp5668]

Worst quote of 2024: Drill, baby, drill!

[@adamo1242]

No, let's drill baby drill, some low level geothermal for district heating systems

[@ppetal1]

Unless Luigi said it.

[@SigFigNewton]

Making geothermal more economically viable in a few specific locations is an interesting positive of some coal mines that are, thankfully, no longer economically viable as coal mines.

[@GAHAHAHH]

This isn't just a low bar the bar is underground and they are digging a hole just to make sure we don't clear it.

[@TheFabledSCP7000]

Not as bad as frack baby frack

[@donaldurquhart8092]

The albedo effect of your Christmas jumper has got to help!

[@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721]

Will check back at the end of 2025 to see if this prediction is true.

[@SigFigNewton]

the year is 4140. Historians explain that white supremacy was likely a misguided attempt at combatting climate change via high albedo skin, as there is clearly no other reason to support it.

[@jrmikulec]

Please don’t forget to mention the US when you discuss petrostates. We are produce the most of any nation, more than Saudi Arabia and Russia. The per capita numbers slightly change that but the US is still in the top ten.

[@Will-eq7uh]

The US is not even close to being a petrostate 😂

[@critiqueofthegothgf]

@@Will-eq7uh what counts as a petrostate to you, if it's not by being the world's largest oil producer?

[@Will-eq7uh]

@ the DEFINITION of a petrostate is a country whose economy is heavily dependent on the extraction and export of oil or natural gas. So by definition the US is NOT a petrostate.

[@Lord0of0Minnegard]

​@@Will-eq7uhThat's correct. There is no use in misusing terms in order to make a point.

[@davidjennings2179]

Yeah, just to reiterate what others are saying - the US is a huge oil producer, definitely worth mentioning, however its economy wouldn't collapse if that oil production was removed as it would for the true petrostates.

[@feisty-trog-12345]

There were enough bad news last year to make me go total doomer for a bit, actually decided to stay in a mental hospital for a while because of it. It's just getting hard to look at the next 20 - even 10 - years with optimism when every week is a new disastrous headline. So, thank you for giving a balanced view and pointing out where things weren't as bad as once speculated and areas where we're improving. Climate change just sucks so bad. Btw, by "doomer" I mean "does not believe in having a future for themself; will still support anyone fighting to stop it", not, like, giving up on fighting climate change.

[@sunsparkda]

Yes, I feel so much better now, sitting here in Austin, TX at 89 degrees F on December 30th. It really says we've got this and we won't end up making the planet unlivable in a few more decades.

[@robertmarmaduke186]

You'll be below 30F by next week or colder, with snow all the way into Mexico.

[@NothingXemnas]

In a way, I am glad that at least Texas won't blackout from the power grid not being winterized, but at the same time, Texas needing winterization is absurd to begin with. World climate is broken.

[@alx4animalss]

Going vegan is the single biggest thing an individual can do to help. Join Veganuary!!!

[@mishapurser4439]

Nice video. And it's always refreshing to see someone with the political literacy to recognise that Labour is now a centrist party.

[@SSJfraz]

Since when did they move leftwards towards the centre?

[@coolpilot5694]

U guys crack me up?

[@Solstice261]

​@@SSJfrazthatcher basically, her biggest accomplishment politically speaking was turning labour into the so known new labour, so from leftist to centrist

[@JeffQuirk]

Labour have just sanctioned Ellesmere Port and waste incinerators. Climate doesn't care if labour is centrist lad.

[@jesperhammarlund300]

one thing that most people forget is that due to the byproduct of the pollution we humans release the earth is getting more reflective by about -0.5°C worldwide 1 year average. and so on top of the already 1.5°C warming we have another +0.5°C to add to that so once we get off fossil fuels the atmosphere should get a bit more clear and less smog across the globe. so its safe to say it's pretty safe to say even the 2.0°C target is bye bye already. and thats bad cus thats when tipping points would start to happen for real.

[@truckercowboyed2638]

Learn to spell to be taken seriously....... stop pointing fingers and live your life God is in control of everything including the climate

[@KräjBäejBy]

@@truckercowboyed2638 Ya rlly policing how someone is typing and not what the message they’re trying convey? Bsf. Has school taught you nothing?

[@thomasrodda3677]

Simon, you should be so proud of yourself for creating such important videos that help to raise awareness and educate thousands of people about the world’s most important issue.

[@flymypg]

Thanks again for your incisive analysis combined with passionate advocacy and reporting. For me, you strike the right balance between pragmatism and alarmism, directly informing my priorities and decisions during my ongoing home remodel/renovation project. I forced myself to be very hard-headed about how best to deploy my limited budget, doing cost & climate benefit analyses that often yielded unexpected and delightful benefits. For example, replacing my 50-year-old gas-fired forced-air home heating system with a ductless mini-split heat pump system was a no-brainer from the perspectives of climate, consumption and efficiency, but it also made my home MUCH quieter.

[@bartroberts1514]

One complaint. Simon left out an important thing that happened in 2024. It's that his channel became required viewing for anyone who wishes to understand what's going on in climate.

[@SwordQuake2]

1:24 the warming is going to continue until morale improves.

[@Justin_Osugi]

Commenting for the algorithm. Let's keep Simon's channel growing into the new year!

[@ARandomDonut]

I love states rights. People say they're stupid and they impede progress, and they are kind of right, but when a bad decision is made at the federal level (by voters or otherwise) states rights end up being the main safety net that keeps things from going ALL BAD. Will it still go mostly bad? Yes, but something is better than nothing.

[@pianistluna]

to anybody who sees this. it may be easy to lose hope, and decide not to take any action yourself since we’re ’already doomed’. an alarming number of people in this comments section, who seemingly were climate-hopeful before, have turned to doomerism and extreme pessimism over bad news coming from this video. i know i’m just some random girl on the internet, and i’ll probably get a million replies saying i’m wrong, but i would just like to reiterate: WE ARE NOT DOOMED. as long as common people start taking action. renewables are exploding in usage, especially in developing countries, and a UN target of tripling renewables which seemed impossibly ambitious before is now almost within reach. china, by far the world’s number one producer of CO2, is only just starting to decarbonise, and is on track to be by far the world’s number one user of renewable energy. of course, the united states is… still the united states, and trump will most likely be quite a roadblock for sufficient climate policies, but: believe it or not, the USA is not the only country in the world - the election is not a fatal blow for global climate action. and if trump’s presidency does end up being a complete disaster (as it probably will be), new candidates will emerge in the next election, and support for policies in opposition to trump’s (i.e. pro-climate action), will most likely hugely increase. so, to anyone who decides to read this, don’t give up hope! there are still things that you can do, such as decreasing your individual energy use, reducing your waste, changing your diet, and spreading the word to others, persuading them to do the same. and most importantly, don’t fall victim to doomerism. despair and hopelessness is the last thing the world needs right now.

[@QT5656]

2025 prediction: many of the oil lobby trolls on X start also posting on bluesky.

[@EightThreeEight]

And probably get banned, because Bluesky actually has moderation.

[@NothingXemnas]

​@@EightThreeEight That is barely helpful, considering how many people use it. I mean, look at KZbin; it is moderated, but it is broken beyond belief because every second, thousands of videos are released. Moreover, I already see extremist posts there, so...

[@punkysnarks]

​@@EightThreeEight BlueSky moderation is already slipping.

[@crankykransky2979]

You should make a video looking at the new wave of repression experienced by climate protesters globally, and what we can do about it.

[@robertmarmaduke186]

You can stop the 'repression' (drama queen) tomorrow, by declaring the Church of Climate Jeesus, and making Carbon TIthes OPTIONAL. Instead you go Naazi Tax, and glue yourself to the paving. Never go FULLRETARD.

[@annetteschneider2301]

I have been arrested 5 times as part of the climate movement including stopping 14 coal trains by locking myself to the line at the world's biggest coal port. I used to be for an independent Palestine but now I just want Hamas gone & young Gazans reeducated. Mixing the climate movement with the support of brutal autocracies & theocracies & anti-semitism hasn't worked for me

[@crankykransky2979]

@annetteschneider2301 another rising tide G? I also got arrested at the People's Blockade this year!

[@TheFabledSCP7000]

Oh yeah Someone should make a video about that Though we should probably ask someone like Our Changing Climate ot Saintdrew for that instead, as they will do the topic better justice

[@annetteschneider2301]

@crankykransky2979 In 2015 with FLAC Congratulations!

[@MoonlightWalnut]

Love the sweater Simon! Happy New Year and thank you for the work you do. Also a good way to find out what climate news I missed - somehow amidst everything, I didn't hear about the mass coral bleaching this year. Will certainly be reading up on it now!

[@Sonicbananadriver]

The substack on China coal burning is called: "China is building more coal plants but might burn less coal"

[@alanhat5252]

Wouldn't it be great if youtube stopped censoring links?

[@Joostuh]

Of you build 10 new ones to replace 15 old ones you are burning less coal

[@AZaqZaqProduction]

@@alanhat5252 it's linked in the sources page from the description

[@TheTonycima]

Simon, you are a brilliant communicator. Keep up your excellent work. This video should be compulsory viewing for everyone. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

[@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721]

The adults in the room are gonna feel a lotta pressure this year. Let's see how Lula, Sheinbaum, et al manage to handle things.

[@Joostuh]

The world will proceed with or without the US

[@robertmarmaduke186]

In'dian PM Modi blew the top off the CC(c) racket with his $300Bn demand for 'Climate Reparations' .. *when ln'dia's top export is FOSSIL FUELS!* What you need to understand is, _Biden ALREADY PLEDGED $300Bn to ln'dia!!_ *CC(c) is a money-laundering racket!* _'Climate Boiling!' (sic) memes and tropes are the shiney object distraction._

[@ilect1690]

@@Joostuh until the US is alone (like with healthcare) and decides to sink the rest of the world with them

[@samuelspace101]

The saddest part about this is that America is one of the safest places in the world for climate change, although some parts like Florida can have it bad, the majority of the US will be perfectly fine.

[@mrunning10]

No it won't CANADA "will be fine" Wake UP because your comment is WEATHER and not the changing CLIMATE.

[@michaelstimpson1137]

And we all shout, "we passed through 1.5 degrees last year!" The irony is that after 20 years of above 1.5 we'll be averaging 2.5 over 12 months. Talk about moving the goal posts...

[@PetaSchuster]

Who is moving goal posts?

[@robertmarmaduke186]

+1.5 degrees is based on SYNTHETIC CLIMATE MODEL SIMULATIONS that FAIL both forecasting and hindcasting. Their 'Hottest Day on Record!' shriekfest in June 2023 said _in the report_ "climate model simulation!' It's been one FAKE CLIMATE SIMMERING! report after another FAKE CLIMATE BOILING report ever since. *Sci-Gov Fraud.*

[@ppetal1]

Where is the irony?

[@RealAnalysisLA]

@@PetaSchuster There are many in the climate analysis world who are critical of the need to have a decade (or more) above 1.5 before we officially declare we are at 1.5. Many of us feel that since we have been at 1.5 for two years, and it doesn't seem to be going down, so we should be ringing the 1.5 alarm bell NOW. Unfortunately, despite a billion great points made throughout this video, Dr. Clark seems to side with the "needs to be at 1.5 for a decade before its scientific fact", which is disappointing.

[@breakingbacon658]

What is a turkey?

[@darcy_1]

Your videos are what keep me the must accurately informed on the climate crisis. Lots of doom and gloom from the rest of the internet because most people reporting on this issue don't do the same due diligence as you. Thank you so much!!

[@axelbjarkar]

Fantastic video, grateful for your channel. Happy new year.

[@gingernutpreacher]

Invade Russia

[@MaggieJohnson-vn6su]

"20 or 30 years"????? That must be one of the craziest things I've ever heard. We'll be over 2.0 in about 7 years the way we're going. I turned it off.

[@johanleion]

Thanks for your great videos and work simon! just chipped in a bit to GiveWell. Take care of yourself and the family. All the best from Sweden.

[@seantewillis]

I watch your videos. I just put on notifications so I don't miss them. Thanks for all you do. 🙏

[@mikkelens]

hey Simon, not sure if my comment will reach you, but I want to say that I am really happy this channel exists and keeps me to update on international news with real goals. There is one thing though, and it's that I've been wondering how you've internally thought about how meeting political figures has (as you say) changed your perspective on national politics. It was really strange to me initially how meeting your PM was arranged, but in hindsight to me it really feels like they've just used you for positive PR, but even worse, that they might make you, and *your audience* more favourable of the current government despite some critical issues with it. "Centrist labour" is a good tagline, but I'm afraid I don't know if I think that's enough criticism to be done. You sometimes add "not that they're perfect" or similar to leftleaning parties when describing them on climate issues, and when you do this I wish you elaborated on that. I think trusting your viewers not to go "well if they're not perfect then I'll vote conservative" is important, or else you might alienate left-leaning people who think you're being too light and decay your audience into a state of complacency on the topic I know you are so passionate about. Sorry if this is too forward! Just some thoughts

[@ReesCatOphuls]

0:35 "crossed 1.5C ... Longer time period ... 20/30 years" come on, that is badly worded. Using a 20 year running average we have only got to 1.1C despite all of the last 10 years being over that, and the last 5 years averaging 1.3C (copernicus era5). If you haven't just garbled that sentence, then this is coming close to denial of reality, or at least likely reality.

[@TheDanEdwards]

Maybe you've missed something.

[@ReesCatOphuls]

The ipcc sr1.5 report defines the "present level of global warming" as average of last 15 years + trend into next 15 years. E.g. takes account of the speed at which the temperature is rising. This would likely show us at 1.5 in the next 5-10 years

[@JamesEatWorld7758]

I think the dude who went to school for environmental science probably knows better than you but idk.

[@ReesCatOphuls]

It's just a point about trend lines. That doesn't need a climate science degree. Hansen's interpretation of what's going on: for all practical purposes we have passed 1.5 Saying we need to wait 20 years is pretty extreme, by Simon. He's not the only climate scientist doing communication.

[@CommissarMitch]

I love how, while things are horrible; possitive change is happening too. It is not 100% Doom and Gloom. However we should do our best and prepare.

[@CommissarMitch]

I want to note; I am not blind to the facts. I just have some hope on a better tomorrow.

[@dresdi]

He talked about the positives a lot, but you are right. The world really has to make up for trump however and hopefully it will only be 4 years of him

[@ifwcorvids]

@@dresdi Or less than 4, god willing. Things are boiling over in this country and i don't just mean the oceans.

[@MartijnterHaar]

Thanks for all the videos. Your channel is the best source to keep up to date with all things climate related.

[@jimhood1202]

Thanks Simon. Really enjoyed your videos over the last year. Looking forward to being educated, informed and of course entertained in 2025. All the best from Panama

[@julianengel492]

Just wanted to say thank you so much for your videos

[@peterdollins3610]

Needs a Carbon Tax to be reimbursed to the Public as James Hansen states with Nuclear Power to help renewables. Thanks for publicising Ripple. Looking for a great battery to invest in. I believe this is where the quickest & greatest difference can be made outside of Carbon Tax & Nuclear. A sharper response is available if climate chaos writers put wildlife destruction into their mix.

[@johnkintree763]

Yes, there should be a global carbon tax, maybe $200 per ton of CO2 and CO2 equivalents of emissions. My personal view is the tax revenue should go into a global fund to pay for transitioning to solar, wind, batteries, and EVs, and for damages that are already happening. There should be open accounting for the fund.

[@Timlagor]

"Deforestation rates have plunged" !! For that to be good news deforestation would have to have ENDED. "We're still making things worse but a bit slower" is not a good news story!

[@General12th]

Friendly reminder that plunging deforestation is the first step toward ending deforestation. It would have been nice is 2024 was the year when deforestation ended, but, well, it would have been nicer if that happened in 2023. Or 2022. You gotta appreciate trends more than where we are right now.

[@Timlagor]

@@General12th It's certainly a lot better than increasing deforestation but when we need *re*forestation it's aggravating to have all these stories presented as great news when they're not even the minimum

[@NettaTV]

Thank you for doing this work, even if it feels so impossible and useless at times - it's not. I use your videos a lot to keep myself informed. Wish you and your family the best, see you in 2025!! 👋❤

[@OCDingqueer]

We're in monumental times our species is whitening the sixth mass extinction event as we speak 💀

[@Thatonepersonyouheard]

So what are you gonna do?

[@深夜-l9f]

even extinction cant save us

[@robertmarmaduke186]

"We're in -monumental- AGRICULTURAL times (for) our species. ROWCROP PETROCHEMICAL PESTICIDES & HERBICIDES is whitening the sixth mass extinction event as we speak. HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH CO2!. FIFY

[@embreis2257]

Simon talked a lot about global CO2 emissions, coal power plants etc but not a single mention of methane emissions and the changes there. even if all of Europe and China drop to zero CO2 emissions, it is all for naught if methane escapes from the bellies of billions of cattle or the melting of large parts of permafrost around the Arctic circle.

[@Solstice261]

Currently most methane emissions are gas leaks(fix if we get rid of lng), agriculture via fertiliser ( you saw the reaction to trying to trimm those that will clearly take time) and permafrost (nothing to do there sadly beyond cutting all the others

[@robertmarmaduke186]

Both 'Belching Cattle' and 'Methane Permafrost' are anti-Science memes pushed for 1) shut-downs of the cattle industry and 2) reparations for northern climes. _COV 2020 Biden Lockdown cut GLOBAL fossil fuel use by (-)10%!_ That should have reduced atmospheric CO2 levels and caused Climate Cooling. THAT'S WHAT THEY TOLD US CARBON TAXES WOULD DO _Instead CO2 levels kept going up without a blip._ *Human activities are insignificant when compared to the natural and geological evolution of CO2 and CH4.*

[@jiraph52]

Yeah, thawing permafrost is huge problem, is only increasing, and can't be stopped in any way, really. Not looking good.

[@Campaigner82]

We need more details about methane. How much is emitted from: permafrosts today vs how much in 1 year? Cattle release how much methane now?

[@Briggsian]

​@@Campaigner82 We do have figures on cattle emissions. Permafrost is something that we lack knowledge on in terms of rates of thawing and emissions, as well as the effects of fires on permafrost regions. Methane leaks from natural gas is being investigated in greater detail, and those numbers have not been promising to say the least.

[@feffermickel]

You’re such a wordsmith. I’m recommending your channel to my friends

[@tom05011996]

One thing that strikes me about doomerism is that there are two types. Type one that drive me mad saying there is no point even trying and are offten worse for the cause than denires. OR Type two (And sometimes when I am feeling a bit depressed I could count myself as one) are people who beleave that we have no real hope of meaningfull change however would not be arrogant and selfish enough to say that this is correct so keep fighting. For anyone who has watched @kylehill 's video on "The Free Will Illusion" will hopefuly know where I am coming from. Either way I hope my small actions can help. (Seriosly guys, anyone who makes even a tiny amount of effort is helping more than the majorety of population who ignore the problem)

[@advanceringnewholder]

The Indonesian one, 6:00, might be a lot worse since the local government this year, the one who got elected often backed by coal CEO. At least that's the reality here in borneo

[@NaviSly]

Thanks to LeRéveilleur (French youtuber on energy & climate change) for promoting your channel!

[@karen-kk2ev]

Keep up the great work Simon, it's much appreciated 🙂

[@stephenbooth7072]

Many thanks and Happy New Year.

[@hinenik]

Wait but... There were some important news lacking! About the historical drought in the Amazonia, one of the worst in history. And media isn't covering it :U

[@Solstice261]

It recently ended since they entered the wet season but yeah I feel it wasn't covered enough for what it implies that one of the wettest places dried up for a while

[@Timcoe4]

Great video, interesting to hear how COP are becoming less effective

[@IanTerronesReads]

This video provided me some hope in a very hopeless last 2 months in the United States, keep posting please!

[@adaminfunkytown]

We love you Simon!

[@mirandelf]

I love that you’re rocking the High Rollers sweater 😊

[@fredericoamigo]

Love your channel! I’m incredibly glad you didn’t quit!

[@Ajan-X]

Nice video, but i wonder how Putins special military operation impact the climate. Didnt a whole lot of oil or fuel depots burn this year?

[@SimonClark]

I'm not aware of any specific analysis for the war, but it's an interesting question to consider. Maybe if/when it comes to an end I could do a review on the total climate impact.

[@gaylemckenna804]

And Netanyahu/ Hamas. I wish they would all stop.

[@opossumboyo]

Military manufacturing is horrendous for the environment regardless of the situation, the usage of the arms only makes things worse. This goes for Russia, Israel, Saudi Arabia, the U.S. or any other nation that participates in the military industrial complex.

[@fallencobra5197]

Yes however the war in Ukraine did cause a push for renewables due to lack of oil so it’s a small silver lining in a horrible situation

[@generationfallout5189]

Thanks for your video, was a good one! Keep fighting the good fight everyone. Never give up.

[@BraveHornet]

There is a hope within small parts of the Democratic Party. The 14th amendment section 3 says that an insurrectionist cannot hold office.

[@rwrunning1813]

Did you miss the entire four years during which they pretended like they were going to establish that "Trump is an insurrectionist" And then they didn't

[@TimeTravelReads]

Thank you Simon.

[@benediktkaufer8194]

Thanks so much for your videos ❤

[@denisdaly1708]

Thanks for all your hard work Simon.

[@Conus426]

I really hope cop can be reformed in a meaningful way

[@winterbliss4459]

COP meetings were always designed to do nothing but look pretty

[@Conus426]

@@winterbliss4459 no they were designed to counter the climate crisis, believe it or not. The idea is to have a forum where ideas about policy can be exchanged, and i hope that countries will finally recognize that opportunity

[@eigengott]

Thanks Simon for this nice climate change summary of 2024! I like the humour (or sarcasm) in it, which rather emphasizes than sugars the concerns. Keep up the good work for people like me, wo don't have the expertise and time to dig into all that serious stuff.

[@jannetteberends8730]

The USA is lagging behind again

[@DorianSA]

You do great work, sir.

[@dennismarkovic7118]

This video was fantastic

[@angusbidgood]

Those responsible for the climate crisis have names and addresses.

[@BmxBarlow]

Let's go, brilliant video

[@gavinlanglands9367]

Please explain. When we hit Nett Zero (assume entire world)…. What happens to CO2 levels? Over what period? (1000s of yrs I believe) What temperature will we go ‘back to’? How long will that last if we stay nett zero? What observed science proves any of this? Why do ipcc not recognise increase in natural disasters? Isn’t coral bleaching just natural cycle?

[@leandro6234]

We're cooked.

[@tylermcneil4076]

Definitely

[@Killerfin100]

Yeah, that's helpful

[@tylermcneil4076]

@@Killerfin100 it's not helpful or unhelpful. It's the truth. We've been cooked for at least 4 decades.

[@CaptainBlitz]

Quite literally

[@Fabric_Hater]

No were not, we'll be fine. Dont fall for fear mongering.

[@zonewolf]

I thought La Nina has been in full swing for over half the year? The system bipolarity seems annoyingly speculative. (Edit: It's expected in the next month or so, I'm just complaining about previous date range predictions)

[@Solstice261]

It's getting harder to predict as time passes, on top of it being a lot of guess work because meteorology is hard, climate change seems to just make things weirder and harder to predict

[@General12th]

Whether or not La Nina _has_ been in full swing, the temperature has definitely been dropping. The temperature anomaly of 2023 persisted until summer of 2024, but it's been relaxing since then. With any luck, 2025 will be hot, but not unexpectedly so.

[@bried1i]

Thanks for doing these!!

[@RealAnalysisLA]

How much you wanna bet 2025 does NOT go below 1.5?

[@MarcTelang]

$15

[@SubAloeNowYT]

0 dollars

[@J4m4r]

Thank you for your great content!

[@fearlessknits1]

Simon, your jumper is amazing!

[@johnthomasriley2741]

Time to switch gears. Let’s tell the stories of what the new world will be like. Tell the stories of people living in a sustainable world. 🎉

[@alanhat5252]

Also much more graphic details of disasters which could have been averted, many many pictures of people & their homes & workplaces destroyed as well as detailed predictions of how it escalates into every viewer's own region. People are *_still_* not seeing this as *real* 😢

[@johnthomasriley2741]

@ I am sure we need to jump ahead and tell stories or a much damaged but recovering world. That is what our young people need now.

[@616ShadowFox]

Simon you are so hopeful!

[@DheeruTalks]

You have explained very well. Nice information dear. Love and support from India. ❤

[@simon10000]

Nice summary, Great work. Back next year to see how we did.

[@dragossirghi6279]

Thanks

[@Campaigner82]

I like these prediction reviews of you 😃

[@banuandrei6702]

great vid

[@Jablicek]

Simon showing us that we all just need to roll nat 20s from now on. So, where's my loaded dice..?

[@jerryr536]

The 1.5° goal keeps changing. 1st it was when we reached it. Then, when it was 12 months. Then, based on 1750. Then based on 1850-1900. Then based on 1950 temps. Now you're saying over 20-30 years. STOP CHANGING THE GOALPOST!!. IPCC DID say we reached 1.5° in 2023. NO MORE LIES!!😊

[@mrunning10]

blah blah blah, the temperature goal is blah blah blah, STOP c02 emissions and CAPTURE the c02 in our atmosphere, taking the Keeling Curve back down to 280ppm is the ONLY solution. everything else is blah blah blah

[@hereticalinfidelical]

Cool thanks 😎

[@reason3581]

Do a video on effective charities focused specifically on climate, please! By the way, Giving Green is like Give Well but for climate.

[@javelinXH992]

What an excellent Christmas jumper!

[@forwardtothefuture58]

Wrote my first article on climate change in 1979 and have seen a lot of people making futile attempts to grow the arctic ice. They should have looked at some of these U.S. Patents from the 70"s and 80's. the earliest was number 3,750,412 in 1973 and last 4,523,879 in 1987. They involve spraying sea water through devices like snow making cannons, the companies involved actually created ice islands and ice structures. If this technology was used in currents flowing toward the polar ice fields, several square miles could be added to the polar ice cap daily with just a handful of machines. Many of the islands created were in excess of twenty feet thick. This could, in time, lower sea surface temperatures around the world and vastly reduce the number of Atmospheric River and weather bomb events.

[@dozenthdragon]

Never give up the fight. A better world is possible.

[@jordanfarr3157]

17:30 this is the most impressive and honorable segment of the video.

[@davidstone408]

UK turning off Coal - what’s your verdict on Drax converted to burn “biomass” or Canadian wood - for others Drax was the UKs largest coal power station

[@alanhat5252]

That is quite a controversy!

[@Flint-g4h]

Coal is a dying industry, if it weren't for government funds, coal would collapse.

[@tenparks]

Congratulations on your daughter!

[@alanhat5252]

1:21 is that UK tons or American tons, they're different (& there's long tons & short tons for each)? It can't be the SI equivalent because that's "tonnes".

[@Myway--kj2sq]

Pretty sure it’s measured in metric tons

[@robertmarmaduke186]

And there's also An-ton, friendo.

[@OldScientist]

4:38 The Great Barrier Reef's coral cover reached the greatest extent ever recorded in 2022, 2023 and 2024 (AIMS), and that is despite reports of supposed repeated bleaching, despite starfish predation and despite any bad weather. It should be renamed the Greatest Barrier Reef! If you look at the Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network (GCRMN) data, the WIO (West Indian Ocean) shows 26% hard coral cover in 1985 upto 30% in 2020. South Asia reefs shows a decline around 2000 to below 25% then a regrowth to around 40% (2010) and a decline to 25% (2020). The Red Sea shows no change at around 25% (1995-2020). So the pattern in these three areas show no relationship to each other or to a changing climate. The Caribbean region reefs have a cover of around 0.15 ± 0.02. There is no evidence of a major reduction in coral cover in the Caribbean over the last two decades. GCRMN data for the most important coral bioregion, the East Asia Seas, with 30% of the world’s coral reefs, and containing the most diverse coral of the ‘Coral Triangle’, show no statistically significant net coral loss since records began. The East Asia region has the biggest human population living in close proximity to reefs, and is located in the Indo-Pacific Warm Pool - the hottest major water mass on earth. Life is most diverse in the warmest parts of the world’s oceans. This has been shown across 13 major taxonomic groups from zooplankton to marine mammals. Warmer water = more biodiversity. This is a scare story about things you cannot see.

[@ertelmisegi]

While GBR coral cover reached highs in 2022, fast-growing species remain vulnerable to future stressors. Regional trends (WIO, South Asia, Red Sea) mask significant local variations and long-term threats from warming, pollution, and overfishing. Caribbean coral cover has declined significantly since the 1970s, contrary to the claim of stability. East Asia reefs show resilience but face rising threats. The biodiversity argument oversimplifies warming’s effects, as extreme heat causes bleaching; the issues stem from the fact that the rate of warming is unprecedented and leaves little room for adaptation. You dismiss well-documented global challenges and overstate positive trends.

[@boillalfred1994]

very nice video as always 17:00

[@James68257]

Great video, thank you for educating people on the incredibly important topic of the climate crisis.

[@zapfanzapfan]

Well, you can thank Hannah Witton for this new viewer. Yes, COP is probably just useless grandstanding for people who pretend to do something. The real ray of hope is the exponential growth in solar deployment, maybe 700 GW this year, I see it all around me, every time I drive somewhere there are more roofs covered in solar panels. Thanks for the high electricity prices Putin, you made Europe really want to get away from natural gas! 😉

[@General12th]

I'm starting to believe that we really will end up hitting the IPCC's goal of tripling renewables by 2030. While that won't be sufficient to limit warming to 1.5 or even 2 degrees by the end of the century, it's definitely more significant than anyone can imagine.

[@scottwood5515]

Love your sweater!!!! I'm a big Critical Role fan. Not sure why cannot get any traction on the causes and almost the same limited movement on mitigation. I'm not a doomer, but......

[@stevejohnson3357]

Say what you like about the climate but that sweater suits Simon so well.

[@maxmorimoto6481]

2024 summed up in two words: climate despair

[@General12th]

Not 100%.

[@daigakunobaku273]

I would sum it up in one: despair

[@General12th]

@@daigakunobaku273 Let me sum it up in zero: