Cor
@cor7777.bsky.social
A passionate advocate for Mother Earth 🌱🌍
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This week, Professor James Hansen and colleagues published projections that the global temperature record could reach +1.7°C by 2027.
And if that number lands in your gut the way it landed in mine, good. It should.
#climatecrisis #auspol www.lyrebirddreaming.com/post/two-yea...
And if that number lands in your gut the way it landed in mine, good. It should.
#climatecrisis #auspol www.lyrebirddreaming.com/post/two-yea...
Two Years to 1.7°C: the “Prediction Game” We Can’t Afford to Lose
Australia’s sweltering through another early-summer heatwave, and I’m trying to decide whether to write about the weather outside my window - or the bigger climate system we’re reengineering on this p...
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December 20, 2025 at 12:29 PM
This week, Professor James Hansen and colleagues published projections that the global temperature record could reach +1.7°C by 2027.
And if that number lands in your gut the way it landed in mine, good. It should.
#climatecrisis #auspol www.lyrebirddreaming.com/post/two-yea...
And if that number lands in your gut the way it landed in mine, good. It should.
#climatecrisis #auspol www.lyrebirddreaming.com/post/two-yea...
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On The Climate Brink, I write about the connection between climate change and flooding in the Pacific Northwest.
Yes, climate change is enhancing the flooding.
Yes, climate change is enhancing the flooding.
TCB quick hit: How climate change broke the Pacific Northwest’s plumbing
It’s not just wetter storms—it’s also the important shift from snow to rain
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December 15, 2025 at 3:37 PM
On The Climate Brink, I write about the connection between climate change and flooding in the Pacific Northwest.
Yes, climate change is enhancing the flooding.
Yes, climate change is enhancing the flooding.
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Excellent post from @andrewdessler.com . The analysis of how a trend can be hidden in a highly variable environment is fascinating.
www.theclimatebrink.com/p/tcb-quick-...
www.theclimatebrink.com/p/tcb-quick-...
TCB quick hit: How climate change broke the Pacific Northwest’s plumbing
It’s not just wetter storms—it’s also the important shift from snow to rain
www.theclimatebrink.com
December 15, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Excellent post from @andrewdessler.com . The analysis of how a trend can be hidden in a highly variable environment is fascinating.
www.theclimatebrink.com/p/tcb-quick-...
www.theclimatebrink.com/p/tcb-quick-...
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Feedback loops from oil fields accelerate Arctic warming and other atmospheric changes, study shows phys.org/news/2025-12...
Feedback loops from oil fields accelerate Arctic warming and other atmospheric changes, study shows
The climate is changing and nowhere is it changing faster than at Earth's poles. Researchers at Penn State have painted a comprehensive picture of the chemical processes taking place in the Arctic and...
phys.org
December 12, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Feedback loops from oil fields accelerate Arctic warming and other atmospheric changes, study shows phys.org/news/2025-12...
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Your rights are only as secure as their rights. No matter who you are. No matter who they are. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Alberta Legislature passes Charter override on 3 additional laws | CBC News
Alberta's governing United Conservatives stayed up into the early pre-dawn hours of Wednesday morning to pass a bill that uses the notwithstanding clause to shield laws affecting transgender youth.
www.cbc.ca
December 10, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Your rights are only as secure as their rights. No matter who you are. No matter who they are. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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‘We look ridiculous’: US government website removes fossil fuels as cause of global warming www.euronews.com/green/2025/1...
Fossil fuels removed as cause of global warming on EPA website
'It's like pretending cigarettes don’t cause lung cancer,' says one climate expert.
www.euronews.com
December 10, 2025 at 2:17 PM
‘We look ridiculous’: US government website removes fossil fuels as cause of global warming www.euronews.com/green/2025/1...
Scientists say greenhouse gas emissions from burning fossil fuels are the primary driver of global warming.
"The only way to mitigate future rising temperatures is to rapidly reduce greenhouse gas emissions." www.dw.com/en/climate-2...
"The only way to mitigate future rising temperatures is to rapidly reduce greenhouse gas emissions." www.dw.com/en/climate-2...
2025 set for second-hottest year on record – DW – 12/09/2025
This year is expected to match 2023 as one of the warmest on record, second only to 2024, EU scientists warn. They cite greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuels as the main cause of global warming.
www.dw.com
December 9, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Scientists say greenhouse gas emissions from burning fossil fuels are the primary driver of global warming.
"The only way to mitigate future rising temperatures is to rapidly reduce greenhouse gas emissions." www.dw.com/en/climate-2...
"The only way to mitigate future rising temperatures is to rapidly reduce greenhouse gas emissions." www.dw.com/en/climate-2...
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U.S. layoffs set to surpass the Great Recession levels, on track to be worst since Great Depression. Spectre of economic collapse looming. Food lines growing longer across every region. Millions unable to afford basic medication or housing. Next year promises to be worse.
December 8, 2025 at 6:01 PM
U.S. layoffs set to surpass the Great Recession levels, on track to be worst since Great Depression. Spectre of economic collapse looming. Food lines growing longer across every region. Millions unable to afford basic medication or housing. Next year promises to be worse.
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“This work shows the #AMOC has been weakening for more than a century, and that trend is likely to continue if greenhouse gases keep rising.”
#ClimateEmergency
#ClimateEmergency
Strange Atlantic cold spot traced to ocean slowdown
For more than a century, a patch of cold water south of Greenland has resisted the Atlantic Ocean’s overall warming, fueling debate amongst scientists. A new study identifies the cause as the long-ter...
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December 8, 2025 at 1:11 AM
“This work shows the #AMOC has been weakening for more than a century, and that trend is likely to continue if greenhouse gases keep rising.”
#ClimateEmergency
#ClimateEmergency
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120 pigs per car: oil lobby’s EU biofuels loophole could see unsustainable demand for animal fats and used cooking oil
As if pigs did not suffer enough - now being used as fuel for cars
www.transportenvironment.org/articles/120...
As if pigs did not suffer enough - now being used as fuel for cars
www.transportenvironment.org/articles/120...
120 pigs per car: oil lobby’s EU biofuels loophole could see…
Car, aviation and shipping industries would require 2-9 times the advanced biofuels that can be sustainably sourced in 2050.
www.transportenvironment.org
November 28, 2025 at 1:37 PM
120 pigs per car: oil lobby’s EU biofuels loophole could see unsustainable demand for animal fats and used cooking oil
As if pigs did not suffer enough - now being used as fuel for cars
www.transportenvironment.org/articles/120...
As if pigs did not suffer enough - now being used as fuel for cars
www.transportenvironment.org/articles/120...
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We had a choice between the devil and his well camouflaged twin. Hey "Liberals" your guy's camouflage is slipping.
The Canada-Alberta deal pushes a pipeline AND
- Allows Alberta to delay cutting methane emissions
- Suspends clean energy regulations in Alberta
- Loosens restrictions on tax breaks for clean tech to encourage more oil drilling
- Allows oil tankers on the west coast
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- Allows Alberta to delay cutting methane emissions
- Suspends clean energy regulations in Alberta
- Loosens restrictions on tax breaks for clean tech to encourage more oil drilling
- Allows oil tankers on the west coast
thenarwhal.ca/carney-alber...
Carney’s Alberta pipeline deal weakens climate policies | The Narwhal
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s ‘grand bargain’ isn’t just about an Alberta pipeline —it also proposes rolling back a host of climate policies
thenarwhal.ca
November 28, 2025 at 1:45 PM
We had a choice between the devil and his well camouflaged twin. Hey "Liberals" your guy's camouflage is slipping.
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Fuck the future, let's make some money.
November 28, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Fuck the future, let's make some money.
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"Conservative groups, funded by fossil fuel magnates, spend $1B/yr interfering with public understanding of what is happening to our world. Few investments rival the return they've gotten from evangelicals."
An oldie but goodie makes the link between fossil fuels, climate denial, and U.S. religion.
An oldie but goodie makes the link between fossil fuels, climate denial, and U.S. religion.
How Fossil Fuel Money Made Climate Change Denial the Word of God
Splinter is your home for news and opinions that challenge power in our political and economic system that's becoming more unhinged each and every day.
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November 28, 2025 at 12:59 AM
"Conservative groups, funded by fossil fuel magnates, spend $1B/yr interfering with public understanding of what is happening to our world. Few investments rival the return they've gotten from evangelicals."
An oldie but goodie makes the link between fossil fuels, climate denial, and U.S. religion.
An oldie but goodie makes the link between fossil fuels, climate denial, and U.S. religion.
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California has become a wildlife trafficking hotspot in the U.S., with a notable spike in live animals smuggled across the southern border to be sold as pets, from monkeys and exotic birds to venomous snakes.
news.mongabay.com/2025/11/its-...
news.mongabay.com/2025/11/its-...
It’s ‘whack-a-mole’: Alarming rise in pet trade fuels wildlife trafficking into California
In October, a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer at California’s Otay Mesa border crossing noticed an odd bulge inside a man’s pants. Jesse Agus Martinez, a U.S. citizen who lives in Tijuana, ...
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November 27, 2025 at 1:21 AM
California has become a wildlife trafficking hotspot in the U.S., with a notable spike in live animals smuggled across the southern border to be sold as pets, from monkeys and exotic birds to venomous snakes.
news.mongabay.com/2025/11/its-...
news.mongabay.com/2025/11/its-...
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He's holding your kid's head under water and spinning excuses why it's in their best interest. Lies. Nothing but lies.
In the face of global trade shifts and uncertainty, we’re working to build a stronger, more sustainable, more competitive, and more independent economy.
Canada’s MOU with Alberta will ensure we can advance that mission together.
Canada’s MOU with Alberta will ensure we can advance that mission together.
November 27, 2025 at 6:11 PM
He's holding your kid's head under water and spinning excuses why it's in their best interest. Lies. Nothing but lies.
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Mark Carnage, Harper's other guy in Ottawa, is doing exactly what he is there to do, put fossil fuel intetests ahead of everything else. Some values. Some democracy. www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/27/n...
BREAKING: Alberta gets its way in deal with Ottawa
A newly signed memorandum of understanding gives Alberta almost its entire list of demands, from the removal of regulations to the fast-tracking of a pipeline.
www.nationalobserver.com
November 27, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Mark Carnage, Harper's other guy in Ottawa, is doing exactly what he is there to do, put fossil fuel intetests ahead of everything else. Some values. Some democracy. www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/27/n...
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🚨 BREAKING: Washington residents have filed a class action lawsuit against several fossil fuel companies for their decades-long climate deception, which they argue is now "driving up homeowners’ insurance premiums across Washington and the rest of the country."
Lawsuit: Big Oil’s decades of climate deception fueled WA’s soaring home insurance costs
A federal lawsuit reveals how climate deception by Big Oil drives up home insurance costs in Washington, impacting homeowners.
mynorthwest.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:27 PM
🚨 BREAKING: Washington residents have filed a class action lawsuit against several fossil fuel companies for their decades-long climate deception, which they argue is now "driving up homeowners’ insurance premiums across Washington and the rest of the country."
Premier @davidebybc.bsky.social you must halt the RCMP’s militarized actions against land defenders at Cougar Camp. People protecting what little remains of BC’s ancient forests should not be met with force. Respect Indigenous leadership, and protect the old growth!
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Gavin Mounsey (@gavinmounsey)
“SOS - COMP TO CAMP RCMP are at Cougar Camp. They have arrived in full force and have disabled communications. Now is the time to get in your car and start driving. The more people who are there, the...
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November 26, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Premier @davidebybc.bsky.social you must halt the RCMP’s militarized actions against land defenders at Cougar Camp. People protecting what little remains of BC’s ancient forests should not be met with force. Respect Indigenous leadership, and protect the old growth!
substack.com/@gavinmounse...
substack.com/@gavinmounse...
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COP30 overpromised, underdelivered, empowered distractions, backtracked on issues and once again gave big oil and big ag a free pass.
Unfortunately, the suspicions of climate scientists (here in Brazil and abroad) were confirmed again.
Unfortunately, the suspicions of climate scientists (here in Brazil and abroad) were confirmed again.
November 22, 2025 at 7:47 PM
COP30 overpromised, underdelivered, empowered distractions, backtracked on issues and once again gave big oil and big ag a free pass.
Unfortunately, the suspicions of climate scientists (here in Brazil and abroad) were confirmed again.
Unfortunately, the suspicions of climate scientists (here in Brazil and abroad) were confirmed again.
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We saw it with big tobacco, we saw it with the fossil fuels industry. When their own internal research showed the harm from their product, the defunded the research and attacked independent researchers coming to the very same conclusions.
#ScienceUnderSiege
#ScienceUnderSiege
Meta halted internal research that purportedly showed (young) people who stopped using Facebook became less depressed and anxious, according to an unredacted legal filing released on Friday. www.cnbc.com/2025/11/23/m...
Meta halted internal research suggesting social media harm, court filing alleges
Meta is alleged to have halted internal research suggesting social media harm, according to court documents.
www.cnbc.com
November 24, 2025 at 1:59 AM
We saw it with big tobacco, we saw it with the fossil fuels industry. When their own internal research showed the harm from their product, the defunded the research and attacked independent researchers coming to the very same conclusions.
#ScienceUnderSiege
#ScienceUnderSiege
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"As scientists, we are duty-bound to speak plainly about the dangers that lie ahead.
We urge all our elected representatives to take responsibility for being fully informed and to join this critical @nebriefing.bsky.social on 27 November"
Please contact your MP via:
www.nebriefing.org
We urge all our elected representatives to take responsibility for being fully informed and to join this critical @nebriefing.bsky.social on 27 November"
Please contact your MP via:
www.nebriefing.org
Over 1,000 scientists urge MPs to attend landmark climate briefing https://geographical.co.uk/climate-change/1000-scientists-urge-mps-to-attend-national-emergency-briefing
Over 1,000 scientists urge MPs to attend landmark climate briefing
UK experts issue urgent call to MPs ahead of next week’s National Emergency Briefing on the climate crisis
geographical.co.uk
November 23, 2025 at 4:27 PM
"As scientists, we are duty-bound to speak plainly about the dangers that lie ahead.
We urge all our elected representatives to take responsibility for being fully informed and to join this critical @nebriefing.bsky.social on 27 November"
Please contact your MP via:
www.nebriefing.org
We urge all our elected representatives to take responsibility for being fully informed and to join this critical @nebriefing.bsky.social on 27 November"
Please contact your MP via:
www.nebriefing.org
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Another climate conundrum:
Synthetic biology could cut billions of tonnes of CO2, but it also means releasing engineered microbes into the world.
Game-changer or gamble?
How comfortable are you…
theconversation.com/engineered-m...
Synthetic biology could cut billions of tonnes of CO2, but it also means releasing engineered microbes into the world.
Game-changer or gamble?
How comfortable are you…
theconversation.com/engineered-m...
Engineered microbes could tackle climate change – if we ensure it’s done safely
Engineering microbes to soak up more carbon, boost crop yields and restore former farmland is appealing. But synthetic biology fixes must be done thoughtfully
theconversation.com
November 21, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Another climate conundrum:
Synthetic biology could cut billions of tonnes of CO2, but it also means releasing engineered microbes into the world.
Game-changer or gamble?
How comfortable are you…
theconversation.com/engineered-m...
Synthetic biology could cut billions of tonnes of CO2, but it also means releasing engineered microbes into the world.
Game-changer or gamble?
How comfortable are you…
theconversation.com/engineered-m...