Everyone (and tagging @trumpet into this discussion) there is what claims to be an #AI bot posting #FossilLobby talking points into discussions on the #ClimateEmergency. There is obviously a bad faith actor behind this, but generally, do we want to allow #AI bots to participate in discussions in the #Fediverse and, specifically, on mastodon.scot?

What should our moderation policy be on this?

Edit: the account I'm referring to is
@captaindrawdown2

The Guardian: 5m tonnes of CO2 emitted in just 14 days of US war on Iran, analysis finds

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/21/middle-east-iran-conflict-environment-climate

#climatecrisis #climateemergency #IranWar

5m tonnes of CO2 emitted in just 14 days of US war on Iran, analysis finds

Exclusive: War in the Middle East is draining the global carbon budget faster than 84 countries combined

The Guardian
Fearing Chaos of Climate Change, Some Seek Answers in Virtual Classroom

A monthlong seminar offers lessons in how to anticipate and prepare for the mounting disruptions of global warming

The New York Times
Well, this is fucking frightening. #climateemergency

A Hidden Antarctic Tipping Poi...
A Hidden Antarctic Tipping Point May Have Just Been Triggered

YouTube
Former FEMA director Craig Fugate highlights how extreme weather events increasingly fall outside historical models, undermining assumptions built on a century of predictable climate patterns, with insurers now abandoning high-risk areas. This March's Southwest heat wave, per a flash analysis, was virtually impossible without climate change, which boosted temperatures by up to 7.2°F. Scientists attribute this to human-induced warming from fossil fuel emissions. As infrastructure and planning fail under unprecedented extremes, the need for urgent action becomes clearer. Want to see how climate change is reshaping our world? Click here: https://apnews.com/article/heat-southwest-warming-climate-disasters-extreme-deadly-0c3ef415241d3275fd9c260d57ccc3e5 #ClimateChange #ExtremeWeather #ClimateAction #FEMA #SustainabilityMatters #ClimateEmergency
Scientists say Southwest heat is latest in parade of ultra extremes

Scientists say a record-smashing March heat wave in the U.S. Southwest shows climate change is already driving more dangerous weather extremes. World Weather Attribution said Friday that the heat would have been virtually impossible without human-caused warming. Experts say extremes now hit more often, in odd seasons, and in unusual places. NOAA data shows a much larger share of the country sees extreme conditions than decades ago. An analysis by The Associated Press finds the U.S. breaks far more heat records than in past decades. One former FEMA official said disasters now fall outside old planning models and noted insurers pulling back.

AP News

RE: https://mastodon.social/@paulbeckwith/116264725400745478

#FYI #PaulBeckwith video lecture and literature review #ElNino #SuperElNino

another 'toldyouso' -.-

Paul explains the new paper #JamesHansen has issued

"the real value is 4.5 degrees Celsius increase in temperature for a doubling of CO2"

Hansen's page: https://www.columbia.edu/~jeh1/

#climate #ClimateScience #climatechange #ClimateEmergency #ClimateCrisis #ClimateBreakdown #ClimateDisruption #globalWarming #globalHeating #ExtremeWeather #polycrisis

@CelloMomOnCars
Whatever gets implemented, let’s not revert it if and when the oil crisis resolves. Let’s leave everything in place to combat climate change.
#ClimateBreakdown #ClimateEmergency