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Mark Lubell
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Professor Mark Lubell co-directs the UC Davis Center for Environmental Policy and Behavior. Water, agriculture, climate, conservation, social science. Thinkology. Advocate for truth and evidence. https://environmentalpolicy.ucdavis.edu/ .. more

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Peggy March @rebelgeo.bsky.social · 2d
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
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Sinkholes in Turkey's agricultural heartland fuel farmers' concerns
Hundreds of sinkholes have emerged in Turkey's central agricultural region due to dwindling rainfall and receding groundwaters, causing concern among farmers and environmental experts who see it as a ...
www.reuters.com

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Dr. Earhart Sampson, PhD🌎 @earhart.bsky.social · 2d
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Barracuda, grouper, tuna – and seaweed: Madagascar’s fishers forced to find new ways to survive
Seaweed has become a key cash crop as climate change and industrial trawling test the resilient culture of the semi-nomadic Vezo people
www.theguardian.com

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Marshall Shepherd @drshepherd2013.bsky.social · 2d
Volatile weather mix for Southern California this Christmas Eve.

My discussion

www.forbes.com/sites/marsha...

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Daniel Aldana Cohen @aldasky.bsky.social · 4d
The melting arctic is spilling iron into rivers, “rusting” them orange. A mega-glacier melts toward collapse, threatening coastlines worldwide. And yet—so many people are abandoning any effort to slash carbon
at speed and scale.

I see you. And I see those still fighting every day to protect life.
Headline: World's refrigerator' runs hot and Arctic melt turns rivers orange Region continues to warm faster than the planet as a whole, US agency study finds Headline: The Doomsday Glacier Is Getting Closer and Closer to Irreversible Collapse An analysis of the expansion of cracks in the Thwaites Glacier over the past 20 years suggests that a total collapse could be only a matter of time.

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Paasha Mahdavi @paashamahdavi.com · 4d
Great new post from @revkin.bsky.social linking climate & immigration to "authoritarian drift" -- breaking down democratic institutions, while simultaneously widening the gap between executive action and public opinion

revkin.substack.com/p/a-fox-poll...

(and thanks for the h/t!)
A Fox Poll Shows Americans are Very Concerned about Climate Change and ICE Migrant Assaults, Yet Trump Continues Targeting Migrants and Gutting Climate Science
Democracy alarm bells ring when an "imperial leader" doesn't give a hoot about the public
revkin.substack.com

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Trevor A. Branch @trevorabranch.bsky.social · 4d
Replacing all wild-caught fish with agriculture production would require converting land area bigger than the Amazon rainforest into crops.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Biodiversity Consequences of Replacing Animal Protein From Capture Fisheries With Animal Protein From Agriculture
Replacing animal protein sourced from marine capture fisheries with animal protein from agriculture will likely increase the threats to biodiversity given current human diets. Approximately half th...
www.tandfonline.com

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Don Boesch @donboesch.bsky.social · 4d
Trump comes for the oysters. NOAA slashes existing grant in half for @umces.bsky.social Horn Point hatchery responsible for astounding success of world largest oyster restoration here in Chesapeake Bay. Another assault on science, reason & environment.
www.thebanner.com/community/cl...
Trump cuts to Eastern Shore oyster hatchery could endanger Chesapeake Bay progress
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration recently slashed support for an Eastern Shore lab that has helped to seed an oyster resurgence in the bay.
www.thebanner.com

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Joshua Basseches @joshuabasseches.bsky.social · 5d
"Left-wing climate lunacy" is not what's making property insurance unavailable or unaffordable. A warming planet is causing that. Regardless of your politics, you should want to live in a country whose government isn't blind to future risks and realities.
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
Trump’s dismantling of climate research center is a ‘destruction of knowledge,’ critics say
The White House says it’s targeting the “premier research stronghold for left-wing climate lunacy.”
www.politico.com

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Dr. Earhart Sampson, PhD🌎 @earhart.bsky.social · 5d
www.travelandtourworld.com/news/article...
Joshua Tree Joins with Everglades, Great Smoky Mountains and Grand Canyon National Park to Launch the Most Ambitious Plant Conservation Push Ever: Here’s Why You Should Visit Now! - Travel And Tour Wo...
Joshua Tree joins Everglades, Great Smoky Mountains and Grand Canyon National Park in a groundbreaking plant conservation push. Here’s why you should visit now!
www.travelandtourworld.com

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Joshua Basseches @joshuabasseches.bsky.social · 5d
I suspect we will see property insurance companies increasingly targeted by politicians on both sides of the aisle. Climate change & the increasing extreme weather events it causes is inextricably linked to growing cost & scarcity of property insurance:
www.eenews.net/articles/okl...
Oklahoma AG runs for governor with attack on State Farm
Property insurance price hikes and claims denials emerge as a political issue. "Being overcharged and cheated ... is a nonpartisan sentiment," Republican
www.eenews.net

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Colin James PhD @colinj51.bsky.social · 5d
The utter madness of sacking climate scientists.
view.mc.austcommunitymedia.com.au?qs=8dd71d358...

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Mark Lubell @envpolicycenter.bsky.social · 8d
Collaboration (instigated by litigation,,,) has a big payoff in terms of salmon returns to our local Putah Creek! www.davisenterprise.com/news/putah-c...
Putah Creek sees record salmon return
WINTERS — A record 2,150 king salmon (or Chinook salmon) returned to spawn in Putah Creek this fall. Timely water releases, habitat creation and regional collaboration among various public and
www.davisenterprise.com

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Prof Nick Cowern 🌍 @nickcowern.bsky.social · 8d
What Iran learned from the West about hydro-engineering has essentially destroyed its capacity to manage water, and thus its resilience in a changing climate. A tragedy after 3000 years of enlightened civilisation. share.google/i50GieRs4v9M...
After Ruining a Treasured Water Resource, Iran Is Drying Up
Iran is looking to relocate the nation’s capital because of severe water shortages that make Tehran unsustainable. Experts say the crisis was caused by years of ill-conceived dam projects and overpump...
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Mark Lubell @envpolicycenter.bsky.social · 9d
The Delta Science Program has been working to better integrate social scientists. Hundreds of nat scientists work on the Delta but social scientists probably number less than a dozen! And often one social scientist is expected to represent all subfields! deltacouncil.ca.gov/blogs/five-y...
Five Years of Championing Social Science Integration - What Do We Have to Show For It?
deltacouncil.ca.gov

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Alan Gerard @wxmanms1.bsky.social · 9d
Atmospheric sciences spans from climate scale to microscale - just like the atmosphere itself - and the Trump Administration's plans to dismantle NCAR and somehow protect "vital weather research" shows a complete lack of understanding for how science works. tinyurl.com/3rtpafnx
Trump Administration announces plans to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research and close its famed Mesa Lab
Shortsighted plan would (in my view) cause irreparable harm to global atmospheric science research
tinyurl.com

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Dr. Aaron Thierry @thierryaaron.bsky.social · 10d
"we articulate how catalysing influence amongst wealthy people, associating low-carbon lifestyles with wellbeing, and promoting the adoption of low-carbon technologies can support emissions equity for net-zero."
Climate change and wealth: understanding and improving the carbon capability of the wealthiest people in the UK
Author summary Using survey data and in-depth interviews with wealthy individuals, this research finds that despite their high consumption-based emissions, wealthy people have significant potential to...
journals.plos.org

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Tara Duggan @taraduggan.bsky.social · 11d
The Canal District in San Rafael already fills with saltwater overflowing from the canal during high tides - a problem expected to get worse with climate change.
www.sfchronicle.com/climate/arti...
The Bay Area neighborhood most vulnerable to sea level rise is also sinking: ‘A right now problem’
Thousands of people in this major Bay Area city already face periodic flooding. It’s projected to get much worse.
www.sfchronicle.com

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Mark Lubell @envpolicycenter.bsky.social · 11d
Yeah I guess putting a $ value on risk reduction from infrastructure investment is hard when you want to model it based on expected flooding...but you don't know what will actually happen until the extreme event occurs.

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Mark Lubell @envpolicycenter.bsky.social · 11d
Florida loves to turn sand into gold, until a hurricane makes others pay for their development profits. More good data journalism from Miami Herald, about real estate development on barrier islands (which are supposed to be barriers....not the front line...). www.miamiherald.com/news/local/e...
Florida keeps packing people and buildings on barrier islands. It comes at a high cost
Florida barrier islands host 765,000+ residents as development raises hurricane, erosion and insurance risks while taxpayers fund repeated beach restorations.
www.miamiherald.com

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Mark Lubell @envpolicycenter.bsky.social · 11d
I love Walter! And you're exactly right.

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Dr. Jeff Masters @drjeffmasters.bsky.social · 11d
A positive note: The 1980s Coastal Barrier Resources Act made “3.8 million acres of barrier islands ineligible for federal flood insurance, discouraging development. Studies since show that has saved taxpayers close to a billion dollars a year.”

Read more at: www.miamiherald.com/news/local/e...

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The Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com · 11d
In Utah, solar power accounts for two-thirds of the new projects waiting to connect to the state’s power grid. State Republicans’ hard turn against the energy source mirrors Trump’s hostile approach to the industry.
Utah leaders are hindering efforts to develop solar despite a goal to double the state’s energy supply
In Utah, solar power accounts for two-thirds of the new projects waiting to connect to the state’s power grid. State Republicans’ hard turn against the energy source mirrors Trump’s hostile approach to the industry.
www.sltrib.com

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Environmental Education Research @eerjournal.bsky.social · 11d
How geography and politics shape teachers’ engagement with climate change science standards
Henderson et al
2507-2530 | DOI: 10.1080/13504622.2024.2441198

#NGSS #culturalcognition #geography #politicalideology #SDG4 #SDG13

https://f.mtr.cool/pvmikizddt
Photo by FlyD on Unsplash

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Yale Program on Climate Change Communication @yaleclimatecomm.bsky.social · 14d
The Environmental Protection Agency has removed information from its website about the human causes of global warming, linked to greenhouse gases. Instead, the EPA now only references natural causes, which is scientifically inaccurate. e360.yale.edu/digest/epa-w...

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CAL FIRE @calfire.bsky.social · 14d
CAL FIRE’s Wildfire Prevention Grants program announced it will direct nearly $62.6 million in funding for 84 local wildfire prevention projects across the state – including projects in disadvantaged communities.

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The Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health @docsforclimate.bsky.social · 14d
Climate change is reshaping mental health and placing new stress on communities, but there is hope. When people have access to actionable solutions, worry can drive engagement instead of helplessness.

And when people are supported to act, everyone wins.
Three ways climate change affects mental health – and why the story is more hopeful than it might seem
Climate change may be adding to mental health pressures, from trauma to climate distress, but climate action can be a positive way to cope.
theconversation.com

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Ian Hall @ianhall.bsky.social · 14d
Polar bears are adapting to climate change at a genetic level – and it could help them avoid extinction

theconversation.com/polar-bears-...
Polar bears are adapting to climate change at a genetic level – and it could help them avoid extinction
Polar bears are expected to become extinct but there are some signs their DNA is changing and they are adapting to new temperatures.
theconversation.com

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Richard Waite @waiterich.bsky.social · 14d
It’s actually livestock feed before almonds bsky.app/profile/wait...
waiterich.bsky.social Richard Waite @waiterich.bsky.social · Jun 7
And even in California the biggest water user is livestock feed (alfalfa + irrigated pasture) although then almonds and pistachios are next in line. pacinst.org/wp-content/u...
Graph showing applied water for California crops in 2010 Alfalfa 5.2 Almond/Pistachio 3.8 Pasture 3.1 Rice 2.7 Etc.

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Richard Waite @waiterich.bsky.social · 14d
“Cities like Los Angeles…use only a small fraction of their states’ water. In California, agriculture accounts for 80% of water used by homes & businesses; in Arizona, it is 74% of all water use total. Across the entire Colorado River Basin, cattle feed alone accounts for nearly half of water use.”

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Mark Lubell @envpolicycenter.bsky.social · 14d
Very important for fire behavior