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Prof William Ripple
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Distinguished Professor of Ecology-Oregon State University
Director-Alliance of World Scientists
Co-Lead author "The 2024 State of the Climate Report" https://doi.org/10.1093/biosci/biae087

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William J. Ripple is a professor of ecology at Oregon State University in the Department of Forest Ecosystems and Society. He is best known for his research on terrestrial trophic cascades, particularly the role of the gray wolf in North America as an apex predator and a keystone species that shapes food webs and landscape structures via “top-down” pressures. .. more

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Prof William Ripple @williamripple.bsky.social · Nov 2
Our 2025 State of the Climate Report was just published in BioScience by scientists from around the world including @michaelemann.bsky.social @petergleick.bsky.social This video (2 minutes) shows the key highlights: doi.org/10.1093/bios...

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Prof William Ripple @williamripple.bsky.social · 18d
In our Climate Report my coauthors and I say: We are hurtling toward climate chaos. The planet's vital signs are flashing red. Consequences of human-driven alterations of the climate are no longer future threats but are here now. Read report here doi.org/10.1093/bios...
The 2025 state of the climate report: a planet on the brink
We are hurtling toward climate chaos. The planet's vital signs are flashing red. The consequences of human-driven alterations of the climate are no longer
doi.org

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Prof William Ripple @williamripple.bsky.social · 28d
SETTING: SOMETIME IN THE FUTURE: We were hurtling towards climate chaos which ended up really hurting the economy. More info here: doi.org/10.1093/bios...

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Prof William Ripple @williamripple.bsky.social · Nov 22
In our Climate Report my coauthors and I say: We are hurtling toward climate chaos. The planet's vital signs are flashing red. Consequences of human-driven alterations of the climate are no longer future threats but are here now. Read report here doi.org/10.1093/bios...
The 2025 state of the climate report: a planet on the brink
We are hurtling toward climate chaos. The planet's vital signs are flashing red. The consequences of human-driven alterations of the climate are no longer
doi.org

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Prof William Ripple @williamripple.bsky.social · Nov 20
We recently published a report that serves as a warning to humanity that we are hurtling towards climate chaos. More info here: doi.org/10.1093/bios...

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Prof William Ripple @williamripple.bsky.social · Nov 16
You might turn off the tap and also read our new 2025 State of the Climate Report here where we wrote "We are hurtling toward climate chaos. The planet's vital signs are flashing red" doi.org/10.1093/bios...

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Prof William Ripple @williamripple.bsky.social · Nov 14
And we warned them with our new 2025 State of the Climate Report which you can check out here: doi.org/10.1093/bios...

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Prof William Ripple @williamripple.bsky.social · Nov 11
See our new dire new warning about the state of the planet
doi.org/10.1093/bios... | grist.org/climate/scie...
Scientists have a dire new warning about the state of the planet
Recent climatic developments "mark the beginning of a grim new chapter for life on Earth," but it's not too late for radical action.
grist.org

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Prof William Ripple @williamripple.bsky.social · Nov 9
We just published a report that serves as a warning to humanity that we are hurtling towards climate chaos. More info here: doi.org/10.1093/bios... and here www.nationthailand.com/blogs/sustai...
Earth hits hottest level in 125,000 years
A global study finds 2024 was hotter than the peak of the last Ice Age, with record-breaking heat, ocean warming, and ice loss driving Earth toward irreversible tipping points.
www.nationthailand.com

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Prof William Ripple @williamripple.bsky.social · Nov 9
In our State of the Climate Report, my coauthors and start by saying: We are hurtling toward climate chaos. The planet's vital signs are flashing red. The consequences of human-driven alterations of the climate are no longer future threats but are here now. Read report here doi.org/10.1093/bios...

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Prof William Ripple @williamripple.bsky.social · Nov 8
As we alarmingly wrote "We are hurtling toward climate chaos" in our new State of the Climate Report which just came out. We may be on the path of a hothouse Earth trajectory as shown in this figure. Read the full report: doi.org/10.1093/bios...