Jonathan J. Buonocore

Jonathan Buonocore

@jjbuonocore.bsky.social

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Assistant Professor at Boston University School of Public Health. Climate, Energy, and Health. Born at 344 ppm CO2

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Jonathan Buonocore @jjbuonocore.bsky.social · 5h

With @anorisarma.bsky.social @patriciafabian.bsky.social @erincampbell234.bsky.social and a bunch of other lovely people who are not on here. Study supported by @bu-igs.bsky.social and @busph.bsky.social

Thread inspired by @mattmotta.bsky.social

Jonathan Buonocore @jjbuonocore.bsky.social · 5h

This study highlights both a major environmental justice issue, and a major major gap in the research! This infrastructure could be a major driver of health impacts in these communities, a major driver of environmental justice issues, and yet another benefit of transitioning away from fossil fuels

Jonathan Buonocore @jjbuonocore.bsky.social · 5h

But we do know that there are known hazards – carcinogenic compounds including benzene, toluene, ethyl benzene, and xylene (BTEX) among many others have been found throughout the oil & gas supply chain, so communities all along the supply chain could be exposed.

Jonathan Buonocore @jjbuonocore.bsky.social · 5h

What exactly are people exposed to? And what type of health impacts might these communities be experiencing? We don't know! There's very little research on health impacts around these types of infrastructure, so we don't know what people are exposed or what's going on there..

Jonathan Buonocore @jjbuonocore.bsky.social · 5h

Second, there are also some populations that are very highly exposed, with 28.5 million people exposed to more than one element of infrastructure and 9.38 million people exposed to more than one type of fossil fuel energy infrastructure. These populations are exposed to a higher variety of hazards..

Jonathan Buonocore @jjbuonocore.bsky.social · 5h

First, it's a major environmental justice issue! We found major disparities, with census blocks with high proportions of Black, Hispanic/Latino, Indigenous American, or Asian populations more likely to have fossil fuel energy infrastructure located in it.

Jonathan Buonocore @jjbuonocore.bsky.social · 5h

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It's all over!!

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Jonathan Buonocore @jjbuonocore.bsky.social · 5h

@marydwillis.bsky.social and I published a paper published today in Environmental Research Letters! iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1... We found that about 46.6 million people in the US, or about 14.1% of the US population, live within a mile of a piece of energy infrastructure. Why do we care? 🛟 |💡🔌

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Jonathan Buonocore @jjbuonocore.bsky.social · 13h

and very poorly understood health impacts in those communities!!

Thanks for posting about our study though!

Jonathan Buonocore @jjbuonocore.bsky.social · 13h

We're doing our best!!

Jonathan Buonocore @jjbuonocore.bsky.social · 13h

It is almost like that!!

David Roberts @volts.wtf · 14h

"Our results represent a substantial population in the U.S. that is potentially exposed to hazards that are not well-characterized, with unknown cumulative impacts, and which constitute a major environmental justice issue."

Wow, it's like ... racism ... but almost ... *systemic* ...

Reposted by Jonathan J. Buonocore

David Roberts @volts.wtf · 14h

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Boston University Institute for Global Sustainability @bu-igs.bsky.social · 18h

NEW STUDY: More than 14% of people in the contiguous United States reside within a mile of at least one piece of #FossilFuel infrastructure. Authors: @jjbuonocore.bsky.social & @marydwillis.bsky.social. @bostonu.bsky.social

Story: www.bu.edu/igs/2025/11/...

New Study: Nearly 47 Million Americans Live Within a Mile of Fossil Fuel Infrastructure
This is the first study to examine populations living near fossil fuel infrastructure across all stages of the supply chain.

Reposted by Anthony Burke, Jonathan J. Buonocore

Tzeporah Berman @tzeporah.bsky.social · 5d

This new @amnesty.org study is damning.

A quarter of the world’s population lives within a 3 mile radius if a fossil fuel project. That’s 2b people.

We must end this era of greed and harm.

www.downtoearth.org.in/amp/story/cl...

Jonathan Buonocore @jjbuonocore.bsky.social · 11d

Build wind farms for the asthma prevention!!

Jonathan Buonocore @jjbuonocore.bsky.social · 13d

Our new paper! Building electrification can be good for health too – the more renewables on the grid, the better it is. 🛟 | #energysky

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... with @joeallenjoe.bsky.social and other lovely people who aren't on here

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Jonathan Buonocore @jjbuonocore.bsky.social · 19d

NREL is a national treasure 💡🔌

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SLOPE

The State and Local Planning for Energy (SLOPE) Platform delivers jurisdictionally resolved potential and projection data on energy efficiency, renewable energy, and sustainable transportation to enab...

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Reposted by Peter Thorne, Richard Waite, Daniel Huppmann , and 1 more Peter Thorne, Richard Waite, Daniel Huppmann, Jonathan J. Buonocore

Kate Marvel @drkatemarvel.bsky.social · 20d

I don't think we should talk about climate change anymore, we should talk about kitchen-table issues. Like how climate change will destroy your kitchen table and everything else you have

Jonathan Buonocore @jjbuonocore.bsky.social · 20d

With 1 of 5ish deaths worldwide due to air pollution, largely from fossil fuels, it seems like it'd benefit present day well-being of a few people if a wee bit of money was left in the "Energy Transition" bucket...

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Jonathan Buonocore @jjbuonocore.bsky.social · 20d

Does this mean they're going to start building a new peaker plant next year?

Reposted by Alessandro Rigolon, Jonathan J. Buonocore

Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 24d

Keep this in mind when people claim cars mean business — closing Central Madrid to cars over holidays resulted in a 9.5% boost in retail spending on its main shopping street: STUDY.

There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.

Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople

Closing Central Madrid To Cars Resulted In 9.5% Boost To Retail Spending, Finds Bank Analysis

City of Madrid significantly boosted the takings of its shops and restaurants last Christmas by banning cars from the CBD, finds an analysis by Spain's second largest bank.

www.forbes.com

Jonathan Buonocore @jjbuonocore.bsky.social · 25d

Is the EIA US Energy Atlas no longer publicly available? www.eia.gov/maps/ #energysky

Jonathan Buonocore @jjbuonocore.bsky.social · 27d

This seems pretty relevant for #climatesky folks... theconversation.com/winning-with...

Winning with misinformation: New research identifies link between endorsing easily disproven claims and prioritizing symbolic strength

Conversations around misinformation that assume everyone cares about literal truth may be missing the point.

theconversation.com

Reposted by Rebecca Solnit, Glen P. Peters, Juan Cole , and 5 more Rebecca Solnit, Glen P. Peters, Juan Cole, John Hogan, Richard Larouche, Jonathan J. Buonocore, Ben Kaden, Jeroen Van Bouwel

Dr Charlie Gardner @charliejgardner.bsky.social · 27d

Here's something that's not talked about enough

The air pollution from burning fossil fuels kills an estimated 10 million people a year

1 in 6 deaths is caused by fossil fuels

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Reposted by Jonathan J. Buonocore

Viktoria Cologna @colognaviktoria.bsky.social · Oct 15

Climate science is facing significant opposition in the US. Today we are launching the collaborative Strengthening Trust in Climate Scientists Megastudy 📈 Find out more and join our efforts 👇🧵

Jonathan Buonocore @jjbuonocore.bsky.social · Oct 7

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Jonathan Buonocore @jjbuonocore.bsky.social · Oct 7

That’s great!!

Jonathan Buonocore @jjbuonocore.bsky.social · Oct 7

I contributed along with @jonlevybu.bsky.social @nckmllx.bsky.social @kaichenyale.bsky.social @rycalder.bsky.social @calebdresser.bsky.social @energymorgan.bsky.social @anorisarma.bsky.social and many other lovely people who are not on here.

Jonathan Buonocore @jjbuonocore.bsky.social · Oct 7

We also find major deficiencies in how the health impacts of this action are quantified, ranging from air quality to questions about electricity reliability. There is much more, but in the end, we conclude that the evidentiary basis for greenhouse gases is robust, and stronger than it was in 2009.

Jonathan Buonocore @jjbuonocore.bsky.social · Oct 7

We also find increases in other health harms that did not get attention in the 2009 endangerment finding, including mental health harms, displacement, violence, harms to workers, and harms for those experiencing displacement...

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