David Abel
@davabel.bsky.social
Environment reporter @BostonGlobe.com | Professor @COMatBU | Director of www.inthewhalefilm.com, www.inundationdistrict.com, www.entangled-film.com, www.lobsterwar.com, www.gladesmenfilm.com, etc. | Former fellow @Niemanfdn | More: www.davidsabel.com.
The Trump administration is planning this week to repeal the Obama-era scientific finding that serves as the legal basis for federal greenhouse-gas regulation, according to U.S. officials www.wsj.com/politics/pol... via @WSJ
Exclusive | Trump to Repeal Landmark Climate Finding in Huge Regulatory Rollback
The move would reverse a legal determination that greenhouse gases threaten public health.
www.wsj.com
February 10, 2026 at 2:47 AM
The Trump administration is planning this week to repeal the Obama-era scientific finding that serves as the legal basis for federal greenhouse-gas regulation, according to U.S. officials www.wsj.com/politics/pol... via @WSJ
In the Arctic, the major climate threat of black carbon is overshadowed by geopolitical tensions
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In the Arctic, the major climate threat of black carbon is overshadowed by geopolitical tensions
A coalition of nations and environmental groups is lobbying the International Maritime Organization to create regulations around black carbon, or soot, that spews from ships and blankets parts of glac...
apnews.com
February 10, 2026 at 1:31 AM
In the Arctic, the major climate threat of black carbon is overshadowed by geopolitical tensions
apnews.com/article/arct...
apnews.com/article/arct...
In the Arctic, the major climate threat of black carbon is overshadowed by geopolitical tensions
apnews.com/article/arct...
apnews.com/article/arct...
In the Arctic, the major climate threat of black carbon is overshadowed by geopolitical tensions
A coalition of nations and environmental groups is lobbying the International Maritime Organization to create regulations around black carbon, or soot, that spews from ships and blankets parts of glac...
apnews.com
February 9, 2026 at 12:41 PM
In the Arctic, the major climate threat of black carbon is overshadowed by geopolitical tensions
apnews.com/article/arct...
apnews.com/article/arct...
Scientists project that all the ice on Greenland could melt over the coming millennium as a result of warming and pollution
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
Scientists issue warning after discovering concerning 'feedbacks' with global implications: 'Largely loses its stability'
"Simulations that do not include these interactions significantly underestimate the total."
www.yahoo.com
February 8, 2026 at 3:14 PM
Scientists project that all the ice on Greenland could melt over the coming millennium as a result of warming and pollution
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
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Some commentary on Koonin's ridiculous statements at this event: www.realclimate.org/index.php/ar...
February 7, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Some commentary on Koonin's ridiculous statements at this event: www.realclimate.org/index.php/ar...
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A staggering statement from former Washington Post editor Marty Baron: "This ranks among the darkest days in the history of one of the world's greatest news organizations."
February 4, 2026 at 2:34 PM
A staggering statement from former Washington Post editor Marty Baron: "This ranks among the darkest days in the history of one of the world's greatest news organizations."
As the Arctic Grows Noisier, Narwhals Are Becoming Quieter
insideclimatenews.org/news/0202202...
insideclimatenews.org/news/0202202...
As the Arctic Grows Noisier, Narwhals Are Becoming Quieter - Inside Climate News
For most of their evolutionary history, narwhals have relied more on sound than sight to survive in the Arctic’s dark icy waters. The speckled toothed whales—sometimes referred to as “unicorns of the ...
insideclimatenews.org
February 4, 2026 at 5:06 PM
As the Arctic Grows Noisier, Narwhals Are Becoming Quieter
insideclimatenews.org/news/0202202...
insideclimatenews.org/news/0202202...
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The guy who owns Amazon shutting down the books section of the Washington Post is beyond parody
WaPo also closing Books section and downsizing International and Metro sections
February 4, 2026 at 2:05 PM
The guy who owns Amazon shutting down the books section of the Washington Post is beyond parody
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'Democracy Dies in Darkness': Super Bowl commercial (2019)
YouTube video by Washington Post
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February 4, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Thanks so much to the Neponset River Watershed Association, the Quincy Climate Action Network, and the Thomas Crane Public Library for hosting such a great screening and discussion of Inundation District.
February 2, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Thanks so much to the Neponset River Watershed Association, the Quincy Climate Action Network, and the Thomas Crane Public Library for hosting such a great screening and discussion of Inundation District.
Trump’s EPA has launched a total of 66 actions to roll back or weaken environmental rules – a stunning rate of more than one a week, an analysis by the Guardian has found.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
How Trump’s EPA rollbacks could harm our air and water – and worsen global heating
Experts say administration has launched ‘war on all fronts’ to undo environmental rules – here are the key areas at risk
www.theguardian.com
February 2, 2026 at 4:43 PM
Trump’s EPA has launched a total of 66 actions to roll back or weaken environmental rules – a stunning rate of more than one a week, an analysis by the Guardian has found.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
A ‘green’ energy giant promised these Southern towns prosperity, so why are they still dying? veritenews.org/2026/01/30/d...
A ‘green’ energy giant promised these Southern towns prosperity, so why are they still dying?
The production of this "green" energy is creating air pollution in two Black communities in the Deep South.
veritenews.org
February 2, 2026 at 4:40 PM
A ‘green’ energy giant promised these Southern towns prosperity, so why are they still dying? veritenews.org/2026/01/30/d...
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Inundation District screening and discussion panel with @neprwa.bsky.social and @davabel.bsky.social in Quincy
February 1, 2026 at 8:52 PM
Inundation District screening and discussion panel with @neprwa.bsky.social and @davabel.bsky.social in Quincy
Another critically endangered North Atlantic right whale was found dead as a result of entanglement in fishing gear. Found dead off North Carolina, this whale was just 4 years old.
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www.fisheries.noaa.gov/national/end...
January 30, 2026 at 9:37 PM
Another critically endangered North Atlantic right whale was found dead as a result of entanglement in fishing gear. Found dead off North Carolina, this whale was just 4 years old.
www.fisheries.noaa.gov/national/end...
www.fisheries.noaa.gov/national/end...
"As we breach 1.5 °C, we must replace temperature limits with clean-energy targets" www.nature.com/articles/d41...
As we breach 1.5 °C, we must replace temperature limits with clean-energy targets
Actionable goals are needed to guide the world towards what needs to happen most quickly: shifting economies to clean energy sources.
www.nature.com
January 29, 2026 at 7:01 PM
"As we breach 1.5 °C, we must replace temperature limits with clean-energy targets" www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Climate change could lead to 123 million additional malaria cases and 532,000 deaths between 2024 and 2050. Extreme weather events are identified as the primary driver. The findings emphasize the need for climate-resilient malaria control strategies and robust emergency response systems.
Projected impacts of climate change on malaria in Africa - Nature
Projected impacts of climate change on malaria burden in Africa by 2050 highlight the urgent need for climate-resilient malaria control strategies and robust emergency response systems to safeguard pr...
www.nature.com
January 29, 2026 at 12:10 PM
Climate change could lead to 123 million additional malaria cases and 532,000 deaths between 2024 and 2050. Extreme weather events are identified as the primary driver. The findings emphasize the need for climate-resilient malaria control strategies and robust emergency response systems.
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I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Mass. Sierra Club takes unprecedented step to call for removal of House energy chair commonwealthbeacon.org/energy/mass-...
Mass. Sierra Club takes unprecedented step to call for removal of House energy chair
The move kicks the already-high tension around energy issues in Massachusetts up a notch and offers somewhat of a finer point on the political fallout from Cusack’s proposal last year.
commonwealthbeacon.org
January 28, 2026 at 4:08 PM
Mass. Sierra Club takes unprecedented step to call for removal of House energy chair commonwealthbeacon.org/energy/mass-...
Judge Revives Wind Farm That Trump Halted Off Martha’s Vineyard www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/c...
Judge Revives Wind Farm That Trump Halted Off Martha’s Vineyard
www.nytimes.com
January 27, 2026 at 11:35 PM
Judge Revives Wind Farm That Trump Halted Off Martha’s Vineyard www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/c...
Warming oceans are intensifying competition among whales share.google/CYIAIxZBtfDS...
Warming oceans are intensifying competition among whales
Whales in the Gulf of St. Lawrence are changing their feeding habits as ocean temperatures rise and food becomes harder to find.
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January 27, 2026 at 9:24 PM
Warming oceans are intensifying competition among whales share.google/CYIAIxZBtfDS...
Amsterdam Defies Last-Minute Lobbying to Become First Capital City to Ban Ads for Fossil Fuel and Meat Products
www.desmog.com/2026/01/23/a...
www.desmog.com/2026/01/23/a...
Amsterdam Defies Last-Minute Lobbying to Become First Capital City to Ban Fossil Fuel Ads
Amsterdam city council has passed a legally binding ban on advertising for fossil fuels and meat products across public spaces in the city, becoming the first capital in the world to prohibit such ads...
www.desmog.com
January 27, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Amsterdam Defies Last-Minute Lobbying to Become First Capital City to Ban Ads for Fossil Fuel and Meat Products
www.desmog.com/2026/01/23/a...
www.desmog.com/2026/01/23/a...
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I feel bad about not taking the time to find and credit the photographer. Jessica Rinaldi took this wonderful photo and you can see more of her work here.
Maine’s legendary ‘lobster lady’ dies at 105: ‘More than a local icon’ - The Boston Globe
“When I first started, there weren’t any women but me,” Mrs. Oliver told the Globe in 2021, when she was still lobstering at 101.
www.bostonglobe.com
January 27, 2026 at 3:34 PM
I feel bad about not taking the time to find and credit the photographer. Jessica Rinaldi took this wonderful photo and you can see more of her work here.
Endangered Whales Are Drowning In Record Numbers Because of the Fishing Industry in California www.idausa.org/campaign/cet...
Endangered Whales Are Drowning In Record Numbers Because of the Fishing Industry in California
www.idausa.org
January 26, 2026 at 7:40 PM
Endangered Whales Are Drowning In Record Numbers Because of the Fishing Industry in California www.idausa.org/campaign/cet...
Does this mean they'll require soy sauce on poutine?
January 25, 2026 at 11:12 PM
Does this mean they'll require soy sauce on poutine?
In what's shaping up to be a banner calving season for critically endangered North Atlantic right whales, scientists have now counted 21 newborns -- and the season is still going!
www.neaq.org/2025-2026-no...
www.neaq.org/2025-2026-no...
2025–2026 North Atlantic Right Whale Mother and Calf Pairs - New England Aquarium
Meet this year’s North Atlantic right whale mother and calf pairs.
www.neaq.org
January 24, 2026 at 8:38 PM
In what's shaping up to be a banner calving season for critically endangered North Atlantic right whales, scientists have now counted 21 newborns -- and the season is still going!
www.neaq.org/2025-2026-no...
www.neaq.org/2025-2026-no...