Justin Gillis
@justingillis.bsky.social
Former lead writer on climate science for The New York Times. Now tracking the energy transition for an investment firm in London.
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Superb video here about "forever chemicals" and how they got into the bodies of everyone in the world. Watch this if you need a thumbnail history. Congratulations to the
@veritasium.bsky.social team of Derek Muller, Gregor Čavlović and others. Impressive work about a frightening problem.
@veritasium.bsky.social team of Derek Muller, Gregor Čavlović and others. Impressive work about a frightening problem.
The Biggest Chemical Cover-up in History
Watch our latest video in full on YouTube
youtu.be/SC2eSujzrUY
Watch our latest video in full on YouTube
youtu.be/SC2eSujzrUY
The Biggest Chemical Cover-up in History
YouTube video by Veritasium
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May 15, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Superb video here about "forever chemicals" and how they got into the bodies of everyone in the world. Watch this if you need a thumbnail history. Congratulations to the
@veritasium.bsky.social team of Derek Muller, Gregor Čavlović and others. Impressive work about a frightening problem.
@veritasium.bsky.social team of Derek Muller, Gregor Čavlović and others. Impressive work about a frightening problem.
Measles used to kill 400 to 500 children a year in the United States. Under the current reign of idiocy, our national goal seems to be to get back to those good old days. More here on case and fatality rates through time: ourworldindata.org/grapher/meas...
Rate of measles cases and deaths in the United States
The reported annual rate of new cases and deaths from measles, per 100,000 people in the population.
ourworldindata.org
April 7, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Measles used to kill 400 to 500 children a year in the United States. Under the current reign of idiocy, our national goal seems to be to get back to those good old days. More here on case and fatality rates through time: ourworldindata.org/grapher/meas...
Trump's claimed legal authority for the new tariffs, the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, is highly dubious. What he is doing is clearly beyond the scope of Congress's intent in passing that law. Message to Democrats in Congress: SUE HIM and seek an injunction to vacate.
February 1, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Trump's claimed legal authority for the new tariffs, the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, is highly dubious. What he is doing is clearly beyond the scope of Congress's intent in passing that law. Message to Democrats in Congress: SUE HIM and seek an injunction to vacate.
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New from 404 Media: hundreds of subreddits, including some of the most popular, are considering banning all links/content/screenshots from X/Twitter. r/NFL, r/hockey, r/baseball, r/nba, r/formula1, r/ComicBookMovies, r/MadeMeSmile, so many more. Some already have. www.404media.co/hundreds-of-...
Hundreds of Subreddits Are Considering Banning All Links to X
Dozens of big subreddits have already banned all Twitter links, and posts about potential bans are some of the most popular on the site.
www.404media.co
January 22, 2025 at 5:07 PM
New from 404 Media: hundreds of subreddits, including some of the most popular, are considering banning all links/content/screenshots from X/Twitter. r/NFL, r/hockey, r/baseball, r/nba, r/formula1, r/ComicBookMovies, r/MadeMeSmile, so many more. Some already have. www.404media.co/hundreds-of-...
Congestion charging update: Inrix numbers start to show benefits of the charge. Speeds on some routes into Manhattan have nearly doubled. And this is *after* the governor foolishly cut the charge by 40%. Congestion charging is a policy that works, folks! (on.ft.com/4hiK1rV)
First US congestion pricing scheme brings dramatic drop in NY traffic
Speeds along bridges and tunnels to Manhattan are sharply up and roads are much less clogged
on.ft.com
January 20, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Congestion charging update: Inrix numbers start to show benefits of the charge. Speeds on some routes into Manhattan have nearly doubled. And this is *after* the governor foolishly cut the charge by 40%. Congestion charging is a policy that works, folks! (on.ft.com/4hiK1rV)
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Come work with us at the @iiasa.ac.at Energy Climate & Environment program!
Help to develop the open-source #MESSAGEix modeling framework to better understand options for a rapid, just & feasible transition! 🔌💡
This position is part of the @sparccle.bsky.social project.
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Help to develop the open-source #MESSAGEix modeling framework to better understand options for a rapid, just & feasible transition! 🔌💡
This position is part of the @sparccle.bsky.social project.
📝 iiasa.ac.at/employment/j...
January 15, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Come work with us at the @iiasa.ac.at Energy Climate & Environment program!
Help to develop the open-source #MESSAGEix modeling framework to better understand options for a rapid, just & feasible transition! 🔌💡
This position is part of the @sparccle.bsky.social project.
📝 iiasa.ac.at/employment/j...
Help to develop the open-source #MESSAGEix modeling framework to better understand options for a rapid, just & feasible transition! 🔌💡
This position is part of the @sparccle.bsky.social project.
📝 iiasa.ac.at/employment/j...
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2024 #Climate Data Are In. We Need To Be Winning Faster.
By our @soniaaggarwal.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/thepower... #greensky #energysky
By our @soniaaggarwal.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/thepower... #greensky #energysky
2024 Climate Data Are In. We Need To Be Winning Faster.
Passing 1.5C for one year underscores why we must double down on climate action
open.substack.com
January 15, 2025 at 6:27 PM
2024 #Climate Data Are In. We Need To Be Winning Faster.
By our @soniaaggarwal.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/thepower... #greensky #energysky
By our @soniaaggarwal.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/thepower... #greensky #energysky
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On The Climate Brink: Stop emissions, stop warming: A climate reality check
This is a crucial point because it determines how much warming is already "locked in" and effectively unavoidable.
The answer is very little warming is locked in.
Also, this is our 100th post!
www.theclimatebrink....
This is a crucial point because it determines how much warming is already "locked in" and effectively unavoidable.
The answer is very little warming is locked in.
Also, this is our 100th post!
www.theclimatebrink....
Stop emissions, stop warming: A climate reality check
Why future warming isn't as "locked in" as you might think
www.theclimatebrink.com
December 2, 2024 at 3:45 PM
On The Climate Brink: Stop emissions, stop warming: A climate reality check
This is a crucial point because it determines how much warming is already "locked in" and effectively unavoidable.
The answer is very little warming is locked in.
Also, this is our 100th post!
www.theclimatebrink....
This is a crucial point because it determines how much warming is already "locked in" and effectively unavoidable.
The answer is very little warming is locked in.
Also, this is our 100th post!
www.theclimatebrink....
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1 does not solve 2.
1. Electrification w/renewables is a process that expunges waste from the system, thus lowering primary energy consumption.
2. Unless we start retiring cars, powerplants well before they've lost their economic value, the FF underlayer will further extend its lifespan. 🔌💡
1. Electrification w/renewables is a process that expunges waste from the system, thus lowering primary energy consumption.
2. Unless we start retiring cars, powerplants well before they've lost their economic value, the FF underlayer will further extend its lifespan. 🔌💡
November 18, 2024 at 3:34 PM
1 does not solve 2.
1. Electrification w/renewables is a process that expunges waste from the system, thus lowering primary energy consumption.
2. Unless we start retiring cars, powerplants well before they've lost their economic value, the FF underlayer will further extend its lifespan. 🔌💡
1. Electrification w/renewables is a process that expunges waste from the system, thus lowering primary energy consumption.
2. Unless we start retiring cars, powerplants well before they've lost their economic value, the FF underlayer will further extend its lifespan. 🔌💡
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The potential new energy secretary in the US is falling for the fallacy that renewables have to replace primary energy.
Here's what's actually happening: When we electrify, we become more efficient. The reduction in fossil energy input is far greater than the added electricity demand.
#EnergySky
Here's what's actually happening: When we electrify, we become more efficient. The reduction in fossil energy input is far greater than the added electricity demand.
#EnergySky
November 18, 2024 at 10:09 AM
The potential new energy secretary in the US is falling for the fallacy that renewables have to replace primary energy.
Here's what's actually happening: When we electrify, we become more efficient. The reduction in fossil energy input is far greater than the added electricity demand.
#EnergySky
Here's what's actually happening: When we electrify, we become more efficient. The reduction in fossil energy input is far greater than the added electricity demand.
#EnergySky
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Enhanced geothermal isn't so dark of a horse anymore.
Great writeup on the state and promise of the technology from Nature (www.nature.com/articles/d41...), including references to our recent paper on the long-run value of flexible geothermal power in Nature Energy www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Great writeup on the state and promise of the technology from Nature (www.nature.com/articles/d41...), including references to our recent paper on the long-run value of flexible geothermal power in Nature Energy www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Geothermal power is vying to be a major player in the world’s clean-energy future
With technical advances and enthusiasm from policymakers, advocates say the time for next-generation geothermal has come.
www.nature.com
November 15, 2024 at 12:25 AM
Enhanced geothermal isn't so dark of a horse anymore.
Great writeup on the state and promise of the technology from Nature (www.nature.com/articles/d41...), including references to our recent paper on the long-run value of flexible geothermal power in Nature Energy www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Great writeup on the state and promise of the technology from Nature (www.nature.com/articles/d41...), including references to our recent paper on the long-run value of flexible geothermal power in Nature Energy www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Me every time a new person is announced on that man’s team.
November 15, 2024 at 4:41 AM
Me every time a new person is announced on that man’s team.
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Okay folks, we are officially done with Twitter.
You can find Project Drawdown — the world’s leading resource for climate solutions — on Instagram, Threads, LinkedIn, and now… here!
Follow @projectdrawdown.bsky.social here and help spread the word! Thanks!
Drawdown.org
You can find Project Drawdown — the world’s leading resource for climate solutions — on Instagram, Threads, LinkedIn, and now… here!
Follow @projectdrawdown.bsky.social here and help spread the word! Thanks!
Drawdown.org
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Drawdown.org
November 15, 2024 at 11:04 PM
Okay folks, we are officially done with Twitter.
You can find Project Drawdown — the world’s leading resource for climate solutions — on Instagram, Threads, LinkedIn, and now… here!
Follow @projectdrawdown.bsky.social here and help spread the word! Thanks!
Drawdown.org
You can find Project Drawdown — the world’s leading resource for climate solutions — on Instagram, Threads, LinkedIn, and now… here!
Follow @projectdrawdown.bsky.social here and help spread the word! Thanks!
Drawdown.org
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Looking forward to learning how appointing an accused child-sex-trafficker as AG and a suspected Russian asset as DNI will lower the price of eggs
November 14, 2024 at 2:46 AM
Looking forward to learning how appointing an accused child-sex-trafficker as AG and a suspected Russian asset as DNI will lower the price of eggs
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I'm sure this Cabinet of inexperienced grifters who excel solely at advancing their own careers will produce an administration that runs like a well-oiled machine.
November 13, 2024 at 9:19 PM
I'm sure this Cabinet of inexperienced grifters who excel solely at advancing their own careers will produce an administration that runs like a well-oiled machine.
A man with correct priorities!
Don't get rid of fluoride, get rid of Microsoft Teams!
November 14, 2024 at 2:42 PM
A man with correct priorities!
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Did the land sink collapse in 2023? No
The land sink was low in 2023, as expected with an El Niño.
The land sink will partially recover in 2024 as the El Niño subsides, but with high uncertainty.
Should we worry about the climate impact on the land sink? Yes
essd.copernicus.org/preprints/es...
The land sink was low in 2023, as expected with an El Niño.
The land sink will partially recover in 2024 as the El Niño subsides, but with high uncertainty.
Should we worry about the climate impact on the land sink? Yes
essd.copernicus.org/preprints/es...
November 14, 2024 at 10:04 AM
Did the land sink collapse in 2023? No
The land sink was low in 2023, as expected with an El Niño.
The land sink will partially recover in 2024 as the El Niño subsides, but with high uncertainty.
Should we worry about the climate impact on the land sink? Yes
essd.copernicus.org/preprints/es...
The land sink was low in 2023, as expected with an El Niño.
The land sink will partially recover in 2024 as the El Niño subsides, but with high uncertainty.
Should we worry about the climate impact on the land sink? Yes
essd.copernicus.org/preprints/es...
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Thanks for joining us this week on SHIFT KEY @jeremywallace.bsky.social!
#EnergySky folks, tune in to hear us chat about what Trump 2.0 means for US-China relations and global energy competition and trade.
#EnergySky folks, tune in to hear us chat about what Trump 2.0 means for US-China relations and global energy competition and trade.
This was incredibly fun. @robinsonmeyer.bsky.social and @jessejenkins.bsky.social are doing great things talking through major issues in climate change. Listen to Shift Key!
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Trump, China, and Climate Change: What Happens Next? — Shift Key with Robinson Meyer and Jesse Jenkins
The rollbacks are coming. Donald Trump’s incoming administration is expected to pull the United States out of the Paris Agreement, weaken the Environmental Protection Agency’s rules for power plants a...
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November 13, 2024 at 4:52 PM
Thanks for joining us this week on SHIFT KEY @jeremywallace.bsky.social!
#EnergySky folks, tune in to hear us chat about what Trump 2.0 means for US-China relations and global energy competition and trade.
#EnergySky folks, tune in to hear us chat about what Trump 2.0 means for US-China relations and global energy competition and trade.
All year, we've seen predictions that fossil emissions will peak in 2024. Count me skeptical: I'll believe it when I see it in the rear-view mirror. If indeed the peak is at hand, we can attach a number to it as of today, thanks to the Global Carbon Project. globalcarbonbudget.org/fossil-fuel-...
Fossil fuel CO<sub>2</sub> emissions increase again in 2024
The critical annual update revealing the latest trends in global carbon emissions
globalcarbonbudget.org
November 13, 2024 at 5:54 PM
All year, we've seen predictions that fossil emissions will peak in 2024. Count me skeptical: I'll believe it when I see it in the rear-view mirror. If indeed the peak is at hand, we can attach a number to it as of today, thanks to the Global Carbon Project. globalcarbonbudget.org/fossil-fuel-...
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Gavin Schmidt (@climateofgavin.bsky.social) and I have a guest essay in today's New York Times about the exceptional and not fully explained recent global temperatures, and climate science can become more "operational" to address these questions: www.nytimes.com/2024...
Opinion | Climate Science Can’t Keep Up With the Warming Planet
We need more timely updates in response to the rapid changes to the climate.
www.nytimes.com
November 13, 2024 at 5:40 PM
Gavin Schmidt (@climateofgavin.bsky.social) and I have a guest essay in today's New York Times about the exceptional and not fully explained recent global temperatures, and climate science can become more "operational" to address these questions: www.nytimes.com/2024...