James Temple
@jtemple.bsky.social
Climate and energy editor, Reno bureau chief, MIT Technology Review. Ski bum.
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James Temple
@jtemple.bsky.social
· Jul 9
As any Bluesky discussion grows longer, the probability it will degenerate into humorless sanctimony approaches one.
Happy NYE from Moxie and me! Let's make it a better 2026.
(All time great pet pic by @vjeran.bsky.social.)
(All time great pet pic by @vjeran.bsky.social.)
January 1, 2026 at 1:40 AM
Happy NYE from Moxie and me! Let's make it a better 2026.
(All time great pet pic by @vjeran.bsky.social.)
(All time great pet pic by @vjeran.bsky.social.)
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i don't have any plans for tonight. Lots of people thought I had a gig. I do not.
But if I get 100 likes on this post, I'll stream a Daft Punk DJ session on Twitch for funsies at, let's say, 8:30pm PT / 11:30pm ET.
Like early, because I'll have to set stuff up if this happens
But if I get 100 likes on this post, I'll stream a Daft Punk DJ session on Twitch for funsies at, let's say, 8:30pm PT / 11:30pm ET.
Like early, because I'll have to set stuff up if this happens
December 31, 2025 at 6:26 PM
i don't have any plans for tonight. Lots of people thought I had a gig. I do not.
But if I get 100 likes on this post, I'll stream a Daft Punk DJ session on Twitch for funsies at, let's say, 8:30pm PT / 11:30pm ET.
Like early, because I'll have to set stuff up if this happens
But if I get 100 likes on this post, I'll stream a Daft Punk DJ session on Twitch for funsies at, let's say, 8:30pm PT / 11:30pm ET.
Like early, because I'll have to set stuff up if this happens
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After what we're seeing at CBS, if today is not the perfect day for everyone to find some independent journalism & nonprofit newsrooms to support... what day could be better?
December 22, 2025 at 7:29 PM
After what we're seeing at CBS, if today is not the perfect day for everyone to find some independent journalism & nonprofit newsrooms to support... what day could be better?
If the bar for investigative journalism was, "we can't run it unless the subject agrees to speak on the record," there would quickly cease to be investigative journalism.
*Though of course they should always be given the opportunity to.
*Though of course they should always be given the opportunity to.
One explanation for Bari killing the story is that she did so as a public act of fealty to the administration. But another is that, as an inexperienced journalist, she doesn’t understand that a refusal to go on the record is a kind of comment in and of itself
December 22, 2025 at 7:51 PM
If the bar for investigative journalism was, "we can't run it unless the subject agrees to speak on the record," there would quickly cease to be investigative journalism.
*Though of course they should always be given the opportunity to.
*Though of course they should always be given the opportunity to.
New op-ed from @sktalati.bsky.social & Janos Pasztor highlighting their concerns about Stardust and private market efforts in the solar geoengineering space.
'Private geoengineering comes at a cost, and that cost is public'
OP-ED. As start-ups race to become the first to market with solar geoengineering, these technologies must undergo independent assessments and be subject to public governance, warn Janos Pasztor and Sh...
www.lemonde.fr
December 22, 2025 at 12:47 AM
New op-ed from @sktalati.bsky.social & Janos Pasztor highlighting their concerns about Stardust and private market efforts in the solar geoengineering space.
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Much of SF lost power last night. Waymos blocked intersections across the city, even though they are Wayless than 1% of cars on the roads. They accumulated at their failure points--intersections with no green lights, in busy areas, and shut down traffic there.
December 21, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Much of SF lost power last night. Waymos blocked intersections across the city, even though they are Wayless than 1% of cars on the roads. They accumulated at their failure points--intersections with no green lights, in busy areas, and shut down traffic there.
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December 20, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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On #AGVTV at #AGU25, Dr. Melissa Kenney and I talked about the opportunity for the entire scientific community to contribute towards climate assessment research. Submit your papers at USclimatecollection.org. youtu.be/7Kb-hfwIUxQ?...
Introducing the U.S. Climate Collection: Connecting Climate Science for a Brighter Future
YouTube video by WebsEdgeScience
youtu.be
December 20, 2025 at 1:14 AM
On #AGVTV at #AGU25, Dr. Melissa Kenney and I talked about the opportunity for the entire scientific community to contribute towards climate assessment research. Submit your papers at USclimatecollection.org. youtu.be/7Kb-hfwIUxQ?...
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Meet Eba, the goodest girl in killer whale conservation, and go behind the scenes with scientists trying to save the majestic creatures in our latest TikTok
The southern resident killer whales are one of the most endangered populations of animals on Earth. Today, only 74 of them remain. Researchers like Amy Van Cise, Kim Parsons and Deborah Giles—along wi...
TikTok video by Scientific American
www.tiktok.com
December 19, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Meet Eba, the goodest girl in killer whale conservation, and go behind the scenes with scientists trying to save the majestic creatures in our latest TikTok
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The Imperial Valley grows your winter vegetables, drains the Colorado River and generates tons of solar. Also public corruption runs rampant and a farm baron's wife just got killed under mysterious circumstances.
Did someone say climate murder mystery? www.climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/mike-abatt...
Did someone say climate murder mystery? www.climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/mike-abatt...
Death in the Desert, Part 1: Who Killed Kerri Abatti?
An Imperial Valley murder mystery, with a helping of climate change.
www.climatecoloredgoggles.com
December 18, 2025 at 4:32 PM
The Imperial Valley grows your winter vegetables, drains the Colorado River and generates tons of solar. Also public corruption runs rampant and a farm baron's wife just got killed under mysterious circumstances.
Did someone say climate murder mystery? www.climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/mike-abatt...
Did someone say climate murder mystery? www.climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/mike-abatt...
And here I've been forgoing avocado toast for years like a sucker!
December 18, 2025 at 5:53 PM
And here I've been forgoing avocado toast for years like a sucker!
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Very proud of @naemas.bsky.social and my story yesterday on how thousands of the estimated 16,000 known plastic chemicals get into our food.
“The problem is, none of the plastics that we have right now are safe... That’s what the data tell us.”
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
“The problem is, none of the plastics that we have right now are safe... That’s what the data tell us.”
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
These kitchen items may be contaminating your food with chemicals
See the thousands of plastic chemicals in what we eat.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 18, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Very proud of @naemas.bsky.social and my story yesterday on how thousands of the estimated 16,000 known plastic chemicals get into our food.
“The problem is, none of the plastics that we have right now are safe... That’s what the data tell us.”
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
“The problem is, none of the plastics that we have right now are safe... That’s what the data tell us.”
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
Sure, why not?
Truth Social Parent to Merge With Nuclear Fusion Firm in $6 Billion Deal
www.nytimes.com
December 18, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Sure, why not?
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We have the technologies we need to cut pollution from the industrial sector. In our new report, we take a deep dive into an immediate, practical opportunity: electrifying low- and medium-temperature process heat in manufacturing food, beverage, paper and chemicals. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
New Roadmap Shows How to Cut a Surprisingly Big Source of Emissions
Electricity can replace natural gas to provide the low- and medium-grade heat needed to make food, paper and chemicals.
www.bloomberg.com
December 16, 2025 at 6:51 PM
We have the technologies we need to cut pollution from the industrial sector. In our new report, we take a deep dive into an immediate, practical opportunity: electrifying low- and medium-temperature process heat in manufacturing food, beverage, paper and chemicals. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
In an effort to demonstrate to a relative that a social post was inauthentic, I Googled the relevant terms — & Overview corroborated the details. The link went back to the obviously fake FB post, in a kind of AI Ouroboros that seems incredible worrisome for our ability to dispel disinformation.
December 16, 2025 at 5:55 PM
In an effort to demonstrate to a relative that a social post was inauthentic, I Googled the relevant terms — & Overview corroborated the details. The link went back to the obviously fake FB post, in a kind of AI Ouroboros that seems incredible worrisome for our ability to dispel disinformation.
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“.. Tesla Robotaxis are crashing once every 40,000 miles, whereas the average human driver in the US crashes about once every 500,000 miles.” 🤡
@rani.bsky.social $TSLA
@mims.bsky.social
sherwood.news/tech/teslas-...
@rani.bsky.social $TSLA
@mims.bsky.social
sherwood.news/tech/teslas-...
December 16, 2025 at 5:28 PM
“.. Tesla Robotaxis are crashing once every 40,000 miles, whereas the average human driver in the US crashes about once every 500,000 miles.” 🤡
@rani.bsky.social $TSLA
@mims.bsky.social
sherwood.news/tech/teslas-...
@rani.bsky.social $TSLA
@mims.bsky.social
sherwood.news/tech/teslas-...
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A myopic and probably a “bet the company” decision [derogatory].
Breaking: In a massive hit, Ford is writing down $19.5 billion in EV investments. It will also stop making the electric version of its F-150 pickup.
Ford Takes $19.5 Billion Charge to Write Down EV Investments
The sum is among the largest impairments taken by a company and marks the U.S. auto industry’s biggest reckoning to date that it can’t realize its electric-vehicle ambitions anytime soon.
on.wsj.com
December 15, 2025 at 9:05 PM
A myopic and probably a “bet the company” decision [derogatory].
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I wrote about the glaciers. A study out today projects their future, and it is grim.
When the Glaciers Go, They Won't Come Back
Shaving every tenth of a degree off whatever final thermometer number we end up at means a few more glaciers hanging on, diminished perhaps, but a glacier still, with room to grow.
www.gravityisgone.com
December 15, 2025 at 8:22 PM
I wrote about the glaciers. A study out today projects their future, and it is grim.
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If you’re at #AGU25, come by our Town Hall tomorrow at 1PM in 243-244. After the National Climate Assessment was disbanded, a bunch of us got to work to advance climate assessment. We’re the editors of a new U.S. climate assessment collection, & need your help: eppro01.ativ.me/appinfo.php?... #AGU25
AGU25
eppro01.ativ.me
December 15, 2025 at 6:17 PM
If you’re at #AGU25, come by our Town Hall tomorrow at 1PM in 243-244. After the National Climate Assessment was disbanded, a bunch of us got to work to advance climate assessment. We’re the editors of a new U.S. climate assessment collection, & need your help: eppro01.ativ.me/appinfo.php?... #AGU25
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Animals with misleading names. I'm seeing this go around as part of a viral tumblr thread so I thought I'd reshare it.
December 15, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Animals with misleading names. I'm seeing this go around as part of a viral tumblr thread so I thought I'd reshare it.
TR has a package of stories up today recalibrating the AI hype, exploring what it will deliver & where it's coming up short: www.technologyreview.com/supertopic/h...
Hype Correction
An MIT Technology Review series Hype Correction It’s time to reset expectations. AI is going to reproduce human intelligence. AI will eliminate disease. AI is the single biggest, most important inven...
www.technologyreview.com
December 15, 2025 at 4:39 PM
TR has a package of stories up today recalibrating the AI hype, exploring what it will deliver & where it's coming up short: www.technologyreview.com/supertopic/h...
I paid a really high sourcing cost after writing critically about this company in 2022 ... and, well ... www.technologyreview.com/2022/06/16/1...
December 11, 2025 at 6:00 PM
I paid a really high sourcing cost after writing critically about this company in 2022 ... and, well ... www.technologyreview.com/2022/06/16/1...
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With support from Microsoft, Stripe, and Shopify, Running Tide billed itself as on the cutting edge of carbon removal. In the end, it resorted to dumping thousands of tons of wood chips in the sea. www.wired.com/story/how-th...
How the Next Big Thing in Carbon Removal Sunk Without a Trace
With support from Microsoft, Stripe, and Shopify, Running Tide billed itself as on the cutting edge of carbon removal. In the end, it resorted to dumping thousands of tons of wood chips in the sea.
www.wired.com
December 11, 2025 at 7:04 AM
With support from Microsoft, Stripe, and Shopify, Running Tide billed itself as on the cutting edge of carbon removal. In the end, it resorted to dumping thousands of tons of wood chips in the sea. www.wired.com/story/how-th...
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I'm hiring a Director of Product Engineering for our product team at @propublica.org. If you're an engineering leader in the US who wants to truly make a difference, we're a nonprofit newsroom investigating abuses of trust in the public interest. Please consider joining us. #amhiring
Director, Product Engineering
New York City, United States; Remote, United States
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December 11, 2025 at 3:17 PM
I'm hiring a Director of Product Engineering for our product team at @propublica.org. If you're an engineering leader in the US who wants to truly make a difference, we're a nonprofit newsroom investigating abuses of trust in the public interest. Please consider joining us. #amhiring
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Best thing I have read about Stardust and its solar-geoengineering-as-a-service model -- which is unsurprising as it's by @jtemple.bsky.social. Little disappointed that all the people looked to for comment are in the US, though; these are global issues.
www.technologyreview.com/2025/12/10/1...
www.technologyreview.com/2025/12/10/1...
How one controversial startup hopes to cool the planet
And why many scientists are freaked out about the first serious for-profit company moving into the solar geoengineering field.
www.technologyreview.com
December 11, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Best thing I have read about Stardust and its solar-geoengineering-as-a-service model -- which is unsurprising as it's by @jtemple.bsky.social. Little disappointed that all the people looked to for comment are in the US, though; these are global issues.
www.technologyreview.com/2025/12/10/1...
www.technologyreview.com/2025/12/10/1...