Audrey Gray
@audreygray.bsky.social
“If we drive the carbon cycle far enough from equilibrium, it will respond in kind, no matter how hard we try to subordinate it to the market, or tame it with panicked legislation.” - @peterbrannen.bsky.social (quote from Peter’s excellent new book)
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) averaged about 425 ppm in October 2025
10 years ago October averaged about 398 ppm
Data available at gml.noaa.gov/ccgg/trends/
10 years ago October averaged about 398 ppm
Data available at gml.noaa.gov/ccgg/trends/
November 18, 2025 at 1:51 AM
“If we drive the carbon cycle far enough from equilibrium, it will respond in kind, no matter how hard we try to subordinate it to the market, or tame it with panicked legislation.” - @peterbrannen.bsky.social (quote from Peter’s excellent new book)
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Delhi’s pollution is a crisis of democracy as much as public health, citizens say
Delhi’s pollution is a crisis of democracy as much as public health, citizens say
Citizens in the Indian capital of New Delhi say that the government’s inaction against the pollution-driven public health crisis signals both a struggling democracy and hypocrisy, as India leads talks on climate action in the Global South at COP30.
www.france24.com
November 15, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Delhi’s pollution is a crisis of democracy as much as public health, citizens say
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Writers! Applications for the Matthew Power Literary Reporting Award are open. This year, we've increased the prize to $15,000 to account for the higher cost of pasta. Apply now: journalism.nyu.edu/about-us/awa...
Matthew Power Literary Reporting Award - NYU Journalism
Matthew Power was an award-winning journalist who reported empathetically on the human […]
journalism.nyu.edu
November 14, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Writers! Applications for the Matthew Power Literary Reporting Award are open. This year, we've increased the prize to $15,000 to account for the higher cost of pasta. Apply now: journalism.nyu.edu/about-us/awa...
"Emissions appear to have stayed nearly flat in China and Europe, but rose significantly in the United States and much of the rest of the world." www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/c...
Carbon Dioxide Emissions Head for Another Record in 2025
www.nytimes.com
November 13, 2025 at 11:48 AM
"Emissions appear to have stayed nearly flat in China and Europe, but rose significantly in the United States and much of the rest of the world." www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/c...
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I've posted before about how much I enjoy the random and detailed pedantry of fact-checking. Just off a call that required watching YouTube clips to parse the correctness of a simile involving the way Imperial Walkers fall over in Star Wars.
November 12, 2025 at 6:51 PM
I've posted before about how much I enjoy the random and detailed pedantry of fact-checking. Just off a call that required watching YouTube clips to parse the correctness of a simile involving the way Imperial Walkers fall over in Star Wars.
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A siege-breaking snowstorm followed by the strongest aurora in living memory is proof that Chicago has the Mandate of Heaven and its enemies will die by her sword
November 12, 2025 at 2:58 AM
A siege-breaking snowstorm followed by the strongest aurora in living memory is proof that Chicago has the Mandate of Heaven and its enemies will die by her sword
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“Climate-related disasters forcibly displaced 250 million people globally over the past decade, the equivalent of 70,000 displacements every day, according to a report by the UN refugee agency.” www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Climate disasters displaced 250 million people in past 10 years, UN report finds
Floods, storms and droughts have uprooted people across the globe as rising temperatures intensify conflict and hunger
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:01 PM
“Climate-related disasters forcibly displaced 250 million people globally over the past decade, the equivalent of 70,000 displacements every day, according to a report by the UN refugee agency.” www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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"Fossil demand has been flat for industrial energy since 2014, for buildings since 2018, for road transport since 2019, & may peak for electricity this year. 2/3 of countries have already seen peak fossil demand in end-use sectors, & half the world has seen a peak in fossil fuels for electricity."
The Electrotech Revolution | Ember
The annual slidedeck from Kingsmill Bond and the Ember Futures team unpacks how electrotech is rewriting the economics and geopolitics of energy.
ember-energy.org
November 11, 2025 at 6:02 AM
"Fossil demand has been flat for industrial energy since 2014, for buildings since 2018, for road transport since 2019, & may peak for electricity this year. 2/3 of countries have already seen peak fossil demand in end-use sectors, & half the world has seen a peak in fossil fuels for electricity."
Marvelous family…they found me Janet Flanner’s postwar love letters…for $26 including shipping. 🙌 www.nytimes.com/2025/11/01/n...
One Bookstore, 3 Sisters and 100 Years
www.nytimes.com
November 9, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Marvelous family…they found me Janet Flanner’s postwar love letters…for $26 including shipping. 🙌 www.nytimes.com/2025/11/01/n...
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Adaptation 🤝 Mitigation
"Rooftop solar is spreading fast in Jamaica, and people with panels got their power back almost immediately. The ‘entire neighborhood benefits,’ one resident said."
Jamaicans Have Been Turning to Solar Power. It Paid Off After the Storm.
www.nytimes.com
November 9, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Adaptation 🤝 Mitigation
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Are we invading Poland
November 7, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Are we invading Poland
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Every single county in Virginia shifted Blue.
November 5, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Every single county in Virginia shifted Blue.
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The Trump administration has put a stop to EPA rules that would have required more than 130 industrial facilities to install air monitors to measure pollution.
Millions of people living near these plants face an increased risk of cancer.
By @lisalsong.bsky.social, 📸: @annie-flanagan.bsky.social
Millions of people living near these plants face an increased risk of cancer.
By @lisalsong.bsky.social, 📸: @annie-flanagan.bsky.social
Air Pollution From Industrial Facilities Is Far Worse Than Estimated
The Trump administration has put a stop to EPA rules that would have required more than 130 industrial facilities to install air monitors to measure pollution. Millions of people living near these pla...
www.propublica.org
November 3, 2025 at 12:00 AM
The Trump administration has put a stop to EPA rules that would have required more than 130 industrial facilities to install air monitors to measure pollution.
Millions of people living near these plants face an increased risk of cancer.
By @lisalsong.bsky.social, 📸: @annie-flanagan.bsky.social
Millions of people living near these plants face an increased risk of cancer.
By @lisalsong.bsky.social, 📸: @annie-flanagan.bsky.social
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Great reporting on the shell game of California home insurance reform in a burning world.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/01/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/01/u...
California Promised Insurance Relief, But Delivered Loopholes
www.nytimes.com
November 2, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Great reporting on the shell game of California home insurance reform in a burning world.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/01/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/01/u...
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🌲 "Forests are much more than a source of timber. We look to them for medicine, food, ceremony, and stories." Learn more in the "A look at tribal forests" section of our award-winning StoryMap: https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/c1f1ca11f6774341b70550e8b8cc1801
November 1, 2025 at 5:00 PM
🌲 "Forests are much more than a source of timber. We look to them for medicine, food, ceremony, and stories." Learn more in the "A look at tribal forests" section of our award-winning StoryMap: https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/c1f1ca11f6774341b70550e8b8cc1801
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I wanted to offer some thoughts on the Gates climate memo that has been circulating this week. While I can't directly speak for others, I can say that my own response is one of dismay & deep frustration (and that this view is shared by many climate/Earth scientists). [1/n]
October 30, 2025 at 5:02 PM
I wanted to offer some thoughts on the Gates climate memo that has been circulating this week. While I can't directly speak for others, I can say that my own response is one of dismay & deep frustration (and that this view is shared by many climate/Earth scientists). [1/n]
When public design/review is replaced by developer mindset. www.dezeen.com/2025/10/29/d...
Donald Trump fires remaining members of the Commission of Fine Arts
Donald Trump has fired all members of the Commission of Fine Arts, a group that would traditionally review plans for his proposed ballroom and triumphal arch
www.dezeen.com
October 30, 2025 at 1:10 PM
When public design/review is replaced by developer mindset. www.dezeen.com/2025/10/29/d...
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Did you know?
About 4.5 million SNAP recipients are babies and toddlers under age 5.
About 11.1 million SNAP recipients are kids aged 5 to 17 years, who need food for healthy growth, learning, & development.
The federal government has the capacity to continue funding SNAP during a shutdown.
About 4.5 million SNAP recipients are babies and toddlers under age 5.
About 11.1 million SNAP recipients are kids aged 5 to 17 years, who need food for healthy growth, learning, & development.
The federal government has the capacity to continue funding SNAP during a shutdown.
October 27, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Did you know?
About 4.5 million SNAP recipients are babies and toddlers under age 5.
About 11.1 million SNAP recipients are kids aged 5 to 17 years, who need food for healthy growth, learning, & development.
The federal government has the capacity to continue funding SNAP during a shutdown.
About 4.5 million SNAP recipients are babies and toddlers under age 5.
About 11.1 million SNAP recipients are kids aged 5 to 17 years, who need food for healthy growth, learning, & development.
The federal government has the capacity to continue funding SNAP during a shutdown.
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Please can we just have some subtle metaphors for once
The White House’s remains. Buried under a golf course.
The White House's East Wing construction rubble was taken to East Potomac Golf Course. It was reported that the rubble will be used to create mounds on the golf course.
Read more: bit.ly/4oa2tXA
Read more: bit.ly/4oa2tXA
October 24, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Please can we just have some subtle metaphors for once
What I really wanted was a few minutes with wry, coping, and still amazed Andy (E.B. White), in the corner of Sardi's pencil-editing his own draft...thank you Patrick Kennedy for making it happen. Accent surprised me. www.youtube.com/watch?v=qo7g...
BLUE MOON | Official Trailer (2025)
YouTube video by Sony Pictures Classics
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October 20, 2025 at 1:19 PM
What I really wanted was a few minutes with wry, coping, and still amazed Andy (E.B. White), in the corner of Sardi's pencil-editing his own draft...thank you Patrick Kennedy for making it happen. Accent surprised me. www.youtube.com/watch?v=qo7g...
Memorial to Mr. Zabar, up by the exit.
October 14, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Memorial to Mr. Zabar, up by the exit.
“Gaza becomes a security-first regime, where aid, reconstruction, and ‘transition’ are subordinated to Israeli security metrics under the oversight of the U.S. and its partners. Palestinians are offered administration without authority..occupation dressed in managerial language.”
October 14, 2025 at 11:28 AM
“Gaza becomes a security-first regime, where aid, reconstruction, and ‘transition’ are subordinated to Israeli security metrics under the oversight of the U.S. and its partners. Palestinians are offered administration without authority..occupation dressed in managerial language.”
