noahqkaufman.bsky.social
Climate economist. Opinions are my own.
👤 Joined on 23 August 2023
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@noahqkaufman.bsky.socialMany homes in the northeast & in Alaska are heated with heating oil- basically diesel fuel. Now because of the administration’s war & energy policies, families are going to pay a lot more to heat their homes this winter. Our paper shows how folks heat their homes: iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
Show PostI think people forget that keeping the climate below 1.5C was never going to happen. I think keeping the climate below 2C is possible and that's the target that I hope we don't miss.
Show Postclimate economists: how is the economic impact of wildfire smoke included in IAM estimates of climate impacts? I doubt it's explicitly included, but is it implied in other terms? @richardtol.bsky.social @climatefran.bsky.social @gwagner.com @noahqkaufman.bsky.social @marshallburke.bsky.social
Show Posteven just a few years ago, I didn't realize how bad wildfire smoke was. it's clear that this is a major climate impact. but maybe I'm wrong and others recognized this decades ago.
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