Emily Cassidy
@enviroem.bsky.social
Science writer and researcher, focused on our home planet 🌏 Washington, DC area. @projectdrawdown.bsky.social, previously NASA, World Resources Institute, UMN. Opinions my own.
https://emilyscassidy.github.io/
https://emilyscassidy.github.io/
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What are the sources of cropland GHG emissions? Mostly rice cultivation & peatland drainage (~70% combined). A new study led by Cornell & @projectdrawdown.bsky.social details sources of these GHGs doi.org/10.1038/s415...
See nice write up @worldresources.bsky.social www.wri.org/insights/cli...
See nice write up @worldresources.bsky.social www.wri.org/insights/cli...
February 18, 2026 at 8:25 PM
What are the sources of cropland GHG emissions? Mostly rice cultivation & peatland drainage (~70% combined). A new study led by Cornell & @projectdrawdown.bsky.social details sources of these GHGs doi.org/10.1038/s415...
See nice write up @worldresources.bsky.social www.wri.org/insights/cli...
See nice write up @worldresources.bsky.social www.wri.org/insights/cli...
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UK: Prince Andrew arrested.
South Korea: Former President Yoon sentenced for life.
Brazil: Former President Bolsonaro serving a 27-year sentence.
USA: President Trump demands $10 billion payout from taxpayers.
South Korea: Former President Yoon sentenced for life.
Brazil: Former President Bolsonaro serving a 27-year sentence.
USA: President Trump demands $10 billion payout from taxpayers.
February 19, 2026 at 1:08 PM
UK: Prince Andrew arrested.
South Korea: Former President Yoon sentenced for life.
Brazil: Former President Bolsonaro serving a 27-year sentence.
USA: President Trump demands $10 billion payout from taxpayers.
South Korea: Former President Yoon sentenced for life.
Brazil: Former President Bolsonaro serving a 27-year sentence.
USA: President Trump demands $10 billion payout from taxpayers.
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Getting shown up in the arena of elite impunity by *the British monarchy* is an incredible “America at 250!” achievement
February 19, 2026 at 12:20 PM
Getting shown up in the arena of elite impunity by *the British monarchy* is an incredible “America at 250!” achievement
What are the sources of cropland GHG emissions? Mostly rice cultivation & peatland drainage (~70% combined). A new study led by Cornell & @projectdrawdown.bsky.social details sources of these GHGs doi.org/10.1038/s415...
See nice write up @worldresources.bsky.social www.wri.org/insights/cli...
See nice write up @worldresources.bsky.social www.wri.org/insights/cli...
February 18, 2026 at 8:25 PM
What are the sources of cropland GHG emissions? Mostly rice cultivation & peatland drainage (~70% combined). A new study led by Cornell & @projectdrawdown.bsky.social details sources of these GHGs doi.org/10.1038/s415...
See nice write up @worldresources.bsky.social www.wri.org/insights/cli...
See nice write up @worldresources.bsky.social www.wri.org/insights/cli...
Watch the Colbert show interview with Rep. James Talarico that Trump's FCC and CBS don't want you to see (it was barred from being aired): youtu.be/oiTJ7Pz_59A?...
Rep. James Talarico On Confronting Christian Nationalism, And Strange Days In The Texas Legislature
YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
youtu.be
February 17, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Watch the Colbert show interview with Rep. James Talarico that Trump's FCC and CBS don't want you to see (it was barred from being aired): youtu.be/oiTJ7Pz_59A?...
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Roses are red 🌹
Pulses are leguminous 🫘
They produce 20 times more protein per hectare 🏞️
Compared to meat that comes from ruminants 🐮
Pulses are leguminous 🫘
They produce 20 times more protein per hectare 🏞️
Compared to meat that comes from ruminants 🐮
February 14, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Roses are red 🌹
Pulses are leguminous 🫘
They produce 20 times more protein per hectare 🏞️
Compared to meat that comes from ruminants 🐮
Pulses are leguminous 🫘
They produce 20 times more protein per hectare 🏞️
Compared to meat that comes from ruminants 🐮
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Three cheers for the sources that give great quotes. And also for @mollytaft.com @wired.com. Link to story below
February 13, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Three cheers for the sources that give great quotes. And also for @mollytaft.com @wired.com. Link to story below
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While others are stepping back on climate, Project Drawdown is stepping up!
We’re proud to announce the Climate Science Serving America Fellowship to support U.S.-based Ph.D.-level scientists & engineers focused on climate solutions for the public good.
drawdown.org/news/project...
We’re proud to announce the Climate Science Serving America Fellowship to support U.S.-based Ph.D.-level scientists & engineers focused on climate solutions for the public good.
drawdown.org/news/project...
Project Drawdown launches Climate Science Serving America Fellowship to support scientists working in the public good
Fellowship seeks early- to mid-career researchers based in America who are committed to science and public expertise
drawdown.org
February 12, 2026 at 5:34 PM
While others are stepping back on climate, Project Drawdown is stepping up!
We’re proud to announce the Climate Science Serving America Fellowship to support U.S.-based Ph.D.-level scientists & engineers focused on climate solutions for the public good.
drawdown.org/news/project...
We’re proud to announce the Climate Science Serving America Fellowship to support U.S.-based Ph.D.-level scientists & engineers focused on climate solutions for the public good.
drawdown.org/news/project...
I had never heard of “sea use change”
February 13, 2026 at 2:57 AM
I had never heard of “sea use change”
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big thanks to @michaelemann.bsky.social who gave me some crucial context/commentary on the way 'climate change' is talked about in Epstein's emails www.fastcompany.com/91490280/eps...
'A good way of dealing with overpopulation': Epstein files reveal how the rich fuel climate denialism
Jeffrey Epstein and his vast network of elite figures routinely traded in myths that undermine climate progress. Experts say it's not an accident.
www.fastcompany.com
February 11, 2026 at 4:22 PM
big thanks to @michaelemann.bsky.social who gave me some crucial context/commentary on the way 'climate change' is talked about in Epstein's emails www.fastcompany.com/91490280/eps...
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she somehow managed to lie about the very intentional racism in the video AND the animals present in Lion King
February 6, 2026 at 5:36 PM
she somehow managed to lie about the very intentional racism in the video AND the animals present in Lion King
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This isn’t some anonymous tip. This is sworn testimony, under penalty of perjury, from someone who said Trump threatened to kill her if she exposed Epstein’s sexual abuse.
February 3, 2026 at 5:04 PM
This isn’t some anonymous tip. This is sworn testimony, under penalty of perjury, from someone who said Trump threatened to kill her if she exposed Epstein’s sexual abuse.
And like... national and global governance 😬
February 3, 2026 at 8:38 PM
And like... national and global governance 😬
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A UAE investor secretly gave Trump $187 million and his top Middle East envoy $31 million. And then Trump gave that investor access to sensitive defense technology that broke decades of national security precedent.
Brazen, open corruption. And we shouldn't pretend it's normal.
Brazen, open corruption. And we shouldn't pretend it's normal.
February 3, 2026 at 4:26 PM
A UAE investor secretly gave Trump $187 million and his top Middle East envoy $31 million. And then Trump gave that investor access to sensitive defense technology that broke decades of national security precedent.
Brazen, open corruption. And we shouldn't pretend it's normal.
Brazen, open corruption. And we shouldn't pretend it's normal.
Or putting him back in the ground? 🤔 Kinda dark, but biophysically appropriate.
February 3, 2026 at 5:48 PM
Or putting him back in the ground? 🤔 Kinda dark, but biophysically appropriate.
I would like a shirt in which a solar panel and a wind turbine are dominating Coalie. Just sayin'
February 3, 2026 at 5:29 PM
I would like a shirt in which a solar panel and a wind turbine are dominating Coalie. Just sayin'
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If the Epstein files are this vile and incriminating already, just imagine all the stuff they’re still hiding.
February 1, 2026 at 12:28 AM
If the Epstein files are this vile and incriminating already, just imagine all the stuff they’re still hiding.
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Dr. Jonathan (Jon) Foley @globalecoguy.bsky.social, climate scientist, public scholar, and executive director of @projectdrawdown.bsky.social, is the 2026 AAG Atlas Award honoree. Dr. Foley is recognized for his groundbreaking research and advisory support across sectors worldwide. 🌟 buff.ly/wvtPUi3
January 27, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Dr. Jonathan (Jon) Foley @globalecoguy.bsky.social, climate scientist, public scholar, and executive director of @projectdrawdown.bsky.social, is the 2026 AAG Atlas Award honoree. Dr. Foley is recognized for his groundbreaking research and advisory support across sectors worldwide. 🌟 buff.ly/wvtPUi3
Tap water is regulated, bottled water is not. But I guess under Trump environmental regs are more of a Wild West.
January 27, 2026 at 3:31 AM
Tap water is regulated, bottled water is not. But I guess under Trump environmental regs are more of a Wild West.
We had a good time sledding in it. At least it wasn’t too cold.
January 26, 2026 at 1:33 AM
We had a good time sledding in it. At least it wasn’t too cold.
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DHS has shot 12 people during immigration enforcement operations since September:
January 25, 2026 at 4:27 PM
DHS has shot 12 people during immigration enforcement operations since September:
Renee Good’s last words: “I’m not mad at you.”
Alex Pretti’s last words: “Are you okay?”
Alex Pretti’s last words: “Are you okay?”
January 25, 2026 at 5:26 PM
Renee Good’s last words: “I’m not mad at you.”
Alex Pretti’s last words: “Are you okay?”
Alex Pretti’s last words: “Are you okay?”
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BREAKING: DOJ opposes release of Volume II of Jack Smith’s report in a Trump campaign speech-style filing unlike anything one should see from the Justice Department. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
January 23, 2026 at 8:58 PM
BREAKING: DOJ opposes release of Volume II of Jack Smith’s report in a Trump campaign speech-style filing unlike anything one should see from the Justice Department. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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It’s -9 degrees. Downtown Minneapolis is packed for the anti-ICE rally and the crowd keeps growing
January 23, 2026 at 8:16 PM
It’s -9 degrees. Downtown Minneapolis is packed for the anti-ICE rally and the crowd keeps growing
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“It’s cold outside where I live today, therefore climate change doesn’t exist” is like saying “I had breakfast this morning, therefore hunger doesn’t exist”
January 23, 2026 at 2:17 PM
“It’s cold outside where I live today, therefore climate change doesn’t exist” is like saying “I had breakfast this morning, therefore hunger doesn’t exist”