Dr. Emily Clough
@eclough.bsky.social
social scientist interested in the intersection of climate, data and justice
Head of Data Investigations at Global Witness
any writing is my own and does not represent Global Witness
Head of Data Investigations at Global Witness
any writing is my own and does not represent Global Witness
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New peer-reviewed paper documents massive lobbying by big oil & gas over 20 yrs to promote carbon, capture & storage, spending almost $1 Billion. CCS is a scam.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Tracing sources of funds used to lobby the US government about carbon capture, use, and storage
Analysis of U.S. federal lobbying disclosures from 2005 through 2024 identifies the fossil fuel sector as the primary force behind a multipronged $954…
www.sciencedirect.com
September 5, 2025 at 5:13 PM
New peer-reviewed paper documents massive lobbying by big oil & gas over 20 yrs to promote carbon, capture & storage, spending almost $1 Billion. CCS is a scam.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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UPDATE: For 11 days after an oil plant exploded, Millie Simmons couldn’t stay outside more than 10 min.
Weeks later, sludge still paints gravestones, rooftops, & swing sets—and residents still don’t know what’s on their homes or in their yards.
STORY: capitalbnews.org/roseland-exp...
Weeks later, sludge still paints gravestones, rooftops, & swing sets—and residents still don’t know what’s on their homes or in their yards.
STORY: capitalbnews.org/roseland-exp...
September 5, 2025 at 4:04 PM
UPDATE: For 11 days after an oil plant exploded, Millie Simmons couldn’t stay outside more than 10 min.
Weeks later, sludge still paints gravestones, rooftops, & swing sets—and residents still don’t know what’s on their homes or in their yards.
STORY: capitalbnews.org/roseland-exp...
Weeks later, sludge still paints gravestones, rooftops, & swing sets—and residents still don’t know what’s on their homes or in their yards.
STORY: capitalbnews.org/roseland-exp...
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🌊 Drought, Deluge & Denial: Is the UK ready for climate extremes? Dive into our latest article on water resilience in a warming world. Read more: www.watermatters.life/p/drought-de... #WaterMatters #ClimateChange #UKWeather
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www.watermatters.life/p/drought-de...
Drought, Deluge and Denial: Water Resilience in a Warming UK
This is the fifth article in our series examining the findings of the Independent Water Commission’s 2025 report. Here, we focus on the UK’s vulnerability to climate extremes and ask whether the curre...
www.watermatters.life
August 12, 2025 at 3:40 PM
🌊 Drought, Deluge & Denial: Is the UK ready for climate extremes? Dive into our latest article on water resilience in a warming world. Read more: www.watermatters.life/p/drought-de... #WaterMatters #ClimateChange #UKWeather
www.watermatters.life/p/drought-de...
www.watermatters.life/p/drought-de...
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New paper in Nat. Comms w.
@klchristiansen.bsky.social et al.
"We show that countries’ climate pledges require approximately 1 billion ha of land for removals. For over 40% of this area, the pledges envisage the conversion of existing land uses to forests."
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
@klchristiansen.bsky.social et al.
"We show that countries’ climate pledges require approximately 1 billion ha of land for removals. For over 40% of this area, the pledges envisage the conversion of existing land uses to forests."
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Over-reliance on land for carbon dioxide removal in net-zero climate pledges - Nature Communications
Achieving net-zero climate targets requires substantial land for carbon dioxide removal. This paper quantifies the land area in countries’ climate pledges at approximately 1 billion hectares, often in...
www.nature.com
October 23, 2024 at 5:56 AM
New paper in Nat. Comms w.
@klchristiansen.bsky.social et al.
"We show that countries’ climate pledges require approximately 1 billion ha of land for removals. For over 40% of this area, the pledges envisage the conversion of existing land uses to forests."
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
@klchristiansen.bsky.social et al.
"We show that countries’ climate pledges require approximately 1 billion ha of land for removals. For over 40% of this area, the pledges envisage the conversion of existing land uses to forests."
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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A new method is proposed to measure global warming which is a lot better than historic averages, but will it be adopted before the next round of IPCC reports or Global Stocktake?
drtomharris.substack.com/p/how-will-w...
#climatechange #globalwarming #parisagreement #temperature #policy
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#climatechange #globalwarming #parisagreement #temperature #policy
How will we know when we’ve reached 1.5ºC of warming?
The definitions of global warming are varied and can cause confusion, but clarity is vital for legal and policy reasons. A new standard has recently been proposed.
drtomharris.substack.com
June 11, 2025 at 8:23 AM
A new method is proposed to measure global warming which is a lot better than historic averages, but will it be adopted before the next round of IPCC reports or Global Stocktake?
drtomharris.substack.com/p/how-will-w...
#climatechange #globalwarming #parisagreement #temperature #policy
drtomharris.substack.com/p/how-will-w...
#climatechange #globalwarming #parisagreement #temperature #policy
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"There's a lot of evidence that shows that the stronger a community's social cohesion is, the better chances they have of resilience from climate hazards," said Rishi Sugla, a climate resilience scientist at the University of Washington.
www.npr.org/2025/06/10/n...
www.npr.org/2025/06/10/n...
Why knowing your neighbors can be an important climate solution
Earthaven Ecovillage fared remarkably well after Hurricane Helene. The community had backup power and water systems, as well as food supplies, but members also knew how to work together in a crisis.
www.npr.org
June 11, 2025 at 4:31 AM
"There's a lot of evidence that shows that the stronger a community's social cohesion is, the better chances they have of resilience from climate hazards," said Rishi Sugla, a climate resilience scientist at the University of Washington.
www.npr.org/2025/06/10/n...
www.npr.org/2025/06/10/n...
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This happened for decades with asbestos: industry lobbied to deem certain types safer than others, delaying a ban that would have saved countless lives
The chemical industry is deploying every weapon in its arsenal to fight efforts to regulate harmful forever chemicals, including calling into question the very definition of what PFAS are, writes Watershed's @rachelsalvidge.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Scientists warn against attempts to change definition of ‘forever chemicals’
Move to narrow classification of Pfas and weaken regulation is ‘politically and/or economically motivated’
www.theguardian.com
June 10, 2025 at 7:43 AM
This happened for decades with asbestos: industry lobbied to deem certain types safer than others, delaying a ban that would have saved countless lives
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Ireland to ratify high seas treaty and scale-up marine-protected areas, Taoiseach tells UN summit
Ireland to ratify high seas treaty and scale-up marine-protected areas, Taoiseach tells UN summit
UN secretary general António Guterres urges world leaders to move ‘from plundering to protection’
www.irishtimes.com
June 9, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Ireland to ratify high seas treaty and scale-up marine-protected areas, Taoiseach tells UN summit
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🛰️👩🚀 BREAKING: There's a new space agency in town! African nations have set up their own space agency to close the continent's climate and weather data gap. It's a big step toward improving early warnings systems for extreme weather events
FREE via @bloomberg.com
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FREE via @bloomberg.com
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Africa Establishes a Space Agency to Close Its Climate Data Gap
The new organization will coordinate existing national space programs, launch satellites and set up weather stations.
www.bloomberg.com
May 20, 2025 at 7:03 AM
🛰️👩🚀 BREAKING: There's a new space agency in town! African nations have set up their own space agency to close the continent's climate and weather data gap. It's a big step toward improving early warnings systems for extreme weather events
FREE via @bloomberg.com
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
FREE via @bloomberg.com
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
"...Isaac Rochell, a professional football player.., watched the National Football League’s opening weekend games on television with his infant daughter. His wife needed a baby sitter."
It's 2025. Why do we still say a father parenting his child is "babysitting"?
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/11/a...
It's 2025. Why do we still say a father parenting his child is "babysitting"?
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/11/a...
He’s the N.F.L. Player. She Gets the Autograph Requests.
www.nytimes.com
May 14, 2025 at 8:29 PM
"...Isaac Rochell, a professional football player.., watched the National Football League’s opening weekend games on television with his infant daughter. His wife needed a baby sitter."
It's 2025. Why do we still say a father parenting his child is "babysitting"?
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/11/a...
It's 2025. Why do we still say a father parenting his child is "babysitting"?
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/11/a...
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this is a great article about the bubble in Florida real estate
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Climate change is coming for Florida’s real estate. Why don’t prices reflect it? — Tampa Bay Times
Florida home values have been buoyed at least in part by what some experts call a climate denial bubble.
stocks.apple.com
May 12, 2025 at 8:31 PM
this is a great article about the bubble in Florida real estate
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stocks.apple.com/AHa91r5VARcC...
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Scientists!
Our planet needs your voice!
I beg you to join me, Chris Packham & 100+ scientists on May 13th in a peaceful gathering in Parliament Sq, to put pressure on the government to be informed by - & ACT ON - science.
tinyurl.com/Scientists2025
Pls help spread the word
#BringScienceToPolitics
Our planet needs your voice!
I beg you to join me, Chris Packham & 100+ scientists on May 13th in a peaceful gathering in Parliament Sq, to put pressure on the government to be informed by - & ACT ON - science.
tinyurl.com/Scientists2025
Pls help spread the word
#BringScienceToPolitics
Scientists @ Parliament 13 May 2025: Key info & FAQs for partipants
🥼📹 Click here to watch your invitation from Chris Packham 📹🥼 👉Pledge to join at : tinyurl.com/SciParl25👈 Join the conversation on Signal (and/or receive key updates via Whatsapp) We can now confirm ...
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April 17, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Scientists!
Our planet needs your voice!
I beg you to join me, Chris Packham & 100+ scientists on May 13th in a peaceful gathering in Parliament Sq, to put pressure on the government to be informed by - & ACT ON - science.
tinyurl.com/Scientists2025
Pls help spread the word
#BringScienceToPolitics
Our planet needs your voice!
I beg you to join me, Chris Packham & 100+ scientists on May 13th in a peaceful gathering in Parliament Sq, to put pressure on the government to be informed by - & ACT ON - science.
tinyurl.com/Scientists2025
Pls help spread the word
#BringScienceToPolitics
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The source materials for most plastics are fossil fuels. As fossil fuel firms lose their iron grip on energy markets, experts say, they're shifting to making plastic. Recycling is a narrative that allows them to present plastic as a clean product.
1/13
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
1/13
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Plastics industry pushed ‘advanced recycling’ despite knowing problems – report
Producers promoted chemical recycling – processes used to break plastics into constituent molecules – but knew of limitations
www.theguardian.com
May 8, 2025 at 6:41 PM
The source materials for most plastics are fossil fuels. As fossil fuel firms lose their iron grip on energy markets, experts say, they're shifting to making plastic. Recycling is a narrative that allows them to present plastic as a clean product.
1/13
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
1/13
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Fight against 'hopelessly inadequate' UK climate adaptation plan heads to top European court
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May 8, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Fight against 'hopelessly inadequate' UK climate adaptation plan heads to top European court
incm.pub/4de8QVi
incm.pub/4de8QVi
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Researchers and administrators are exploring ways to restructure a rigid hierarchy that can breed power abuses.
https://go.nature.com/3YwJziZ
https://go.nature.com/3YwJziZ
Can Germany rein in its academic bullying problem?
Researchers and administrators are exploring ways to restructure a rigid hierarchy that can breed power abuses.
go.nature.com
May 6, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Researchers and administrators are exploring ways to restructure a rigid hierarchy that can breed power abuses.
https://go.nature.com/3YwJziZ
https://go.nature.com/3YwJziZ
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Apropos of nothing, did you know that in the UK the rail companies have had to publish an Adaptation Report every 5 years, outlining what they are doing to respond to climate risks. I assume it's also required for other major infrastructure providers. www.networkrail.co.uk/sustainabili...
May 1, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Apropos of nothing, did you know that in the UK the rail companies have had to publish an Adaptation Report every 5 years, outlining what they are doing to respond to climate risks. I assume it's also required for other major infrastructure providers. www.networkrail.co.uk/sustainabili...
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Free support space for young adults, 18-25yrs
📅15th May 7-8.30pm UKtime
🌍 Feeling overwhelmed by climate other emergencies? Join us for a safe, supportive space to connect, reflect, and build resilience.
Book here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/youth-supp...
📅15th May 7-8.30pm UKtime
🌍 Feeling overwhelmed by climate other emergencies? Join us for a safe, supportive space to connect, reflect, and build resilience.
Book here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/youth-supp...
May 1, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Free support space for young adults, 18-25yrs
📅15th May 7-8.30pm UKtime
🌍 Feeling overwhelmed by climate other emergencies? Join us for a safe, supportive space to connect, reflect, and build resilience.
Book here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/youth-supp...
📅15th May 7-8.30pm UKtime
🌍 Feeling overwhelmed by climate other emergencies? Join us for a safe, supportive space to connect, reflect, and build resilience.
Book here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/youth-supp...
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🧵I had a quick read of the TBI report everyone is talking about and my first thought is that it's incredibly bland and vague. There is much more insightful writing about climate change in magazines like New Scientist or when somewhere like the FT decides to cover it (or even on here). (1/10)
The Climate Paradox: Why We Need to Reset Action on Climate Change
The Climate Paradox: Why We Need to Reset Action on Climate Change
institute.global
April 29, 2025 at 11:17 AM
🧵I had a quick read of the TBI report everyone is talking about and my first thought is that it's incredibly bland and vague. There is much more insightful writing about climate change in magazines like New Scientist or when somewhere like the FT decides to cover it (or even on here). (1/10)
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NEW – CCC: England’s approach to climate adaptation is ‘not working’ | @joshgabbatiss.bsky.social
Read here: buff.ly/cfEGnsd
Read here: buff.ly/cfEGnsd
April 29, 2025 at 11:01 PM
NEW – CCC: England’s approach to climate adaptation is ‘not working’ | @joshgabbatiss.bsky.social
Read here: buff.ly/cfEGnsd
Read here: buff.ly/cfEGnsd
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Explore new research from the @ecioxford.bsky.social at the launch of the 'Towards UK Systemic Resilience to International Cascading Climate Risks' report.
Register now: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/uk-systemic-resilience-to-international-climate-and-nature-risks-tickets-1318797632219
Register now: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/uk-systemic-resilience-to-international-climate-and-nature-risks-tickets-1318797632219
April 29, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Explore new research from the @ecioxford.bsky.social at the launch of the 'Towards UK Systemic Resilience to International Cascading Climate Risks' report.
Register now: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/uk-systemic-resilience-to-international-climate-and-nature-risks-tickets-1318797632219
Register now: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/uk-systemic-resilience-to-international-climate-and-nature-risks-tickets-1318797632219
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As climate change accelerates, our transport systems must adapt. Prof Felix Leach stresses the need to rethink roads, railways & more for the world we’re facing today. #ClimateResilience #OxfordResearch #OxfordClimate
Find out more➡️ https://www.ox.ac.uk/climate-and-environment/adapting-thriving
Find out more➡️ https://www.ox.ac.uk/climate-and-environment/adapting-thriving
April 28, 2025 at 8:02 AM
As climate change accelerates, our transport systems must adapt. Prof Felix Leach stresses the need to rethink roads, railways & more for the world we’re facing today. #ClimateResilience #OxfordResearch #OxfordClimate
Find out more➡️ https://www.ox.ac.uk/climate-and-environment/adapting-thriving
Find out more➡️ https://www.ox.ac.uk/climate-and-environment/adapting-thriving
We're trying something new at @globalwitness.org: methodologies that explain how we conduct our investigations.
In the first one @nicu.md explains how he created a new approach to our work with Keep Big Polluters Out counting the number of fossil fuel reps at COP.
globalwitness.org/en/campaigns...
In the first one @nicu.md explains how he created a new approach to our work with Keep Big Polluters Out counting the number of fossil fuel reps at COP.
globalwitness.org/en/campaigns...
How we used AI to help us find lobbyists at COP
For COP29, we pioneered an AI-assisted approach to identify fossil fuel lobbyists attending climate talks, working with partners in Keep Big Polluters Out
globalwitness.org
April 28, 2025 at 6:09 PM
We're trying something new at @globalwitness.org: methodologies that explain how we conduct our investigations.
In the first one @nicu.md explains how he created a new approach to our work with Keep Big Polluters Out counting the number of fossil fuel reps at COP.
globalwitness.org/en/campaigns...
In the first one @nicu.md explains how he created a new approach to our work with Keep Big Polluters Out counting the number of fossil fuel reps at COP.
globalwitness.org/en/campaigns...
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Abstract submission to the 5th National Climate Impacts & Risks Meeting (Bristol 18-19 Sept 2025) is now open! www.climatebristol.org/projects/nci...
We're interested in all climate impacts and adaptation, with a day dedicated to health. Come join us!
We're interested in all climate impacts and adaptation, with a day dedicated to health. Come join us!
National Climate Impacts & Risk Meetings – Bristol Climate Dynamics Group
www.climatebristol.org
April 24, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Abstract submission to the 5th National Climate Impacts & Risks Meeting (Bristol 18-19 Sept 2025) is now open! www.climatebristol.org/projects/nci...
We're interested in all climate impacts and adaptation, with a day dedicated to health. Come join us!
We're interested in all climate impacts and adaptation, with a day dedicated to health. Come join us!
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A new study in Climate Risk Management reveals that clear climate risk information is crucial for local adaptation decisions – so how do we deliver climate risk data that is actually useful?
Read more 👉 tyndall.ac.uk/news/deliver... 🌱
Read more 👉 tyndall.ac.uk/news/deliver... 🌱
Delivering climate risk data that is useful to local adaptation decision makers - Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research
A new study explores how to deliver climate risk data that is useful to people making local adaptation decisions.
tyndall.ac.uk
April 23, 2025 at 3:05 PM
A new study in Climate Risk Management reveals that clear climate risk information is crucial for local adaptation decisions – so how do we deliver climate risk data that is actually useful?
Read more 👉 tyndall.ac.uk/news/deliver... 🌱
Read more 👉 tyndall.ac.uk/news/deliver... 🌱
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Bellingcat's Environmental Investigation team is looking for story pitches that use open-source investigation techniques to investigate environmental issues. We offer payment for stories, so if you've been working on a story and want to get paid, look here:
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Pitch Wildlife and Environmental investigations to Bellingcat - bellingcat
If your source material is online and public, and your story unearths something deeper about our planet, we'd love to hear from you.
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March 13, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Bellingcat's Environmental Investigation team is looking for story pitches that use open-source investigation techniques to investigate environmental issues. We offer payment for stories, so if you've been working on a story and want to get paid, look here:
www.bellingcat.com/uncategorize...
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