Karin Kirk
@karinkirk.bsky.social
Geologist, skier, science journalist for Yale Climate Connections. Former Earth and climate science writer for NASA, but our federal govt decided these topics are threatening to them. Increasingly determined to keep working on climate change.
I was alarmed when I saw this trend in electricity prices.
I bet you will be too.
Data centers are causing big increases in energy demand, but it's our bills that are rising the most. Seems unfair, eh?
For @climateconnections.bsky.social #energysky
yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/01/home...
I bet you will be too.
Data centers are causing big increases in energy demand, but it's our bills that are rising the most. Seems unfair, eh?
For @climateconnections.bsky.social #energysky
yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/01/home...
January 6, 2026 at 10:32 PM
I was alarmed when I saw this trend in electricity prices.
I bet you will be too.
Data centers are causing big increases in energy demand, but it's our bills that are rising the most. Seems unfair, eh?
For @climateconnections.bsky.social #energysky
yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/01/home...
I bet you will be too.
Data centers are causing big increases in energy demand, but it's our bills that are rising the most. Seems unfair, eh?
For @climateconnections.bsky.social #energysky
yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/01/home...
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Fascinating and important analysis from @karinkirk.bsky.social:
"The data illustrates how residential users are subsidizing the energy bills of A.I. and data centers, a perspective backed up by other recent analyses."
"The data illustrates how residential users are subsidizing the energy bills of A.I. and data centers, a perspective backed up by other recent analyses."
January 6, 2026 at 4:12 PM
Fascinating and important analysis from @karinkirk.bsky.social:
"The data illustrates how residential users are subsidizing the energy bills of A.I. and data centers, a perspective backed up by other recent analyses."
"The data illustrates how residential users are subsidizing the energy bills of A.I. and data centers, a perspective backed up by other recent analyses."
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Saying the quiet part out loud, a Trump specialty
January 3, 2026 at 2:33 PM
Saying the quiet part out loud, a Trump specialty
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Evergreen tweet
January 3, 2026 at 2:28 PM
Evergreen tweet
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Can't help but feel like this is one of the reasons why the Constitution says If a dude in office does an insurrection, don't let that motherfucker hold office again
Bc clearly they cannot be trusted with power & control over the levers of government, & they do not care about democratic constraints
Bc clearly they cannot be trusted with power & control over the levers of government, & they do not care about democratic constraints
January 3, 2026 at 2:31 PM
Can't help but feel like this is one of the reasons why the Constitution says If a dude in office does an insurrection, don't let that motherfucker hold office again
Bc clearly they cannot be trusted with power & control over the levers of government, & they do not care about democratic constraints
Bc clearly they cannot be trusted with power & control over the levers of government, & they do not care about democratic constraints
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"As 2025 comes to a close, let’s focus on just the ups. Here are 10 charts that prove the clean energy transition is still marching on in the U.S. and beyond." RE 💪🌞 www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle... solar wind water osmotic heat pumps batteries storage microgrid
Clean energy is still winning. These 10 charts prove it.
Solar and wind are beating new power demand, steelmaking is slowly getting off coal, and more clean energy victories are clear in these charts.
www.canarymedia.com
December 27, 2025 at 8:23 AM
"As 2025 comes to a close, let’s focus on just the ups. Here are 10 charts that prove the clean energy transition is still marching on in the U.S. and beyond." RE 💪🌞 www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle... solar wind water osmotic heat pumps batteries storage microgrid
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If this doesn't motivate you to vote in the Midterms, nothing will.
December 22, 2025 at 8:36 PM
If this doesn't motivate you to vote in the Midterms, nothing will.
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I wrote to my representatives @hirono.senate.gov @schatz.bsky.social, and Ed Case to tell them to stop the dismantlement of NCAR. You can do the same with your representatives at this link.
Save NCAR from being dismantled today!
The Trump Administration has vowed to dissolve the center that provides critical extreme weather and climate data for our nation.
agu.quorum.us
December 17, 2025 at 8:23 PM
I wrote to my representatives @hirono.senate.gov @schatz.bsky.social, and Ed Case to tell them to stop the dismantlement of NCAR. You can do the same with your representatives at this link.
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Based on what I have been hearing about the NCAR situation, no one knew anything until the USA Today article came out. That means there isn’t much actual organization inside the administration to pull this off and a chance to fight back. Call your congresspeople today! Especially republicans.
December 17, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Based on what I have been hearing about the NCAR situation, no one knew anything until the USA Today article came out. That means there isn’t much actual organization inside the administration to pull this off and a chance to fight back. Call your congresspeople today! Especially republicans.
It was 30 degrees warmer than average here in MT over the weekend. Green grass everywhere.
Not good.
Not good.
Due to a combination of widespread anomalous to record-breaking warmth & a mix of low precip (in Rockies/northern Sierra) and heavy warm rain (vs snow, in Pac NW), numerous locations throughout the American West are reporting their lowest Dec 15 snow water equivalents on record.
December 16, 2025 at 7:40 PM
It was 30 degrees warmer than average here in MT over the weekend. Green grass everywhere.
Not good.
Not good.
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Elections have consequences. A man like this never belonged near the levers of power. Not the first time. And certainly not this second time when everything was knowable. We are trapped in a tragedy and must fight our way out.
December 11, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Elections have consequences. A man like this never belonged near the levers of power. Not the first time. And certainly not this second time when everything was knowable. We are trapped in a tragedy and must fight our way out.
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If you show regularly to transportation planning or zoning meetings you will have outsized influence but it will also turn you into Col Kurtz
December 5, 2025 at 2:20 PM
If you show regularly to transportation planning or zoning meetings you will have outsized influence but it will also turn you into Col Kurtz
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"Don't be fooled: This is another gift to the fossil fuel industry, and its primary effect on consumers will be making them pay more for fuel." insideevs.com/news/780761/...
Trump Promises To Make Cars Cheaper, By Making You Pay More For Gas
Fuel efficiency standards save you money on gas. Deleting them is a gift to car companies and big oil.
insideevs.com
December 3, 2025 at 9:54 PM
"Don't be fooled: This is another gift to the fossil fuel industry, and its primary effect on consumers will be making them pay more for fuel." insideevs.com/news/780761/...
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Oh interesting, whose fault is that?
December 1, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Oh interesting, whose fault is that?
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Black Friday reminder: You can support independent bookstores and get great deals without lining the pockets of billionaires 😌
November 28, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Black Friday reminder: You can support independent bookstores and get great deals without lining the pockets of billionaires 😌
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Our data, analyzed by @washingtonpost.com, shows giving from the 100 wealthiest Americans has risen 140x since 2000. In 2024 they accounted for 7.5% of federal election spending - $1 of every $13. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/int... @bethreinhard.bsky.social @ence.bsky.social @aaronschaffer.com
How billionaires took over American politics
The current concentration of wealth is unlike anything in history. So is billionaires’ involvement in politics.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Our data, analyzed by @washingtonpost.com, shows giving from the 100 wealthiest Americans has risen 140x since 2000. In 2024 they accounted for 7.5% of federal election spending - $1 of every $13. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/int... @bethreinhard.bsky.social @ence.bsky.social @aaronschaffer.com
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Donald Trump’s America
November 20, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Donald Trump’s America
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I really hate it when scientists keep saying that “we need to rebuild trust in science,” because it implies that scientists are to blame for the mistrust rather than the millions of dollars of dark money that have funded political attacks on science in order to advance a far right agenda.
November 19, 2025 at 9:48 PM
I really hate it when scientists keep saying that “we need to rebuild trust in science,” because it implies that scientists are to blame for the mistrust rather than the millions of dollars of dark money that have funded political attacks on science in order to advance a far right agenda.
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Sharon Wilson and Justin Mikulka work for a small nonprofit named Oilfield Witness that documents methane released from oil and gas infrastructure.
Many of these methane plumes are not leaks: “Those are intentional releases to protect the equipment and maintain operation,” Wilson said.
Many of these methane plumes are not leaks: “Those are intentional releases to protect the equipment and maintain operation,” Wilson said.
How satellites can help us find and clean up methane super-polluters » Yale Climate Connections
Doing so would make a big difference to the climate.
yaleclimateconnections.org
November 19, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Sharon Wilson and Justin Mikulka work for a small nonprofit named Oilfield Witness that documents methane released from oil and gas infrastructure.
Many of these methane plumes are not leaks: “Those are intentional releases to protect the equipment and maintain operation,” Wilson said.
Many of these methane plumes are not leaks: “Those are intentional releases to protect the equipment and maintain operation,” Wilson said.
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People in the US: tell us how the climate crisis has affected your life in small ways this year
People in the US: tell us how the climate crisis has affected your life in small ways this year
We want to hear about how these shifts showed up in your everyday lives this year
www.theguardian.com
November 19, 2025 at 4:03 PM
People in the US: tell us how the climate crisis has affected your life in small ways this year
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Some stunning footage of ongoing pyroclastic flow activity at Semeru #volcano (Java, Indonesia). Screen capture shows a lightning strike at ~16:07 UTC. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Txgr...
November 19, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Some stunning footage of ongoing pyroclastic flow activity at Semeru #volcano (Java, Indonesia). Screen capture shows a lightning strike at ~16:07 UTC. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Txgr...
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From @karinkirk.bsky.social As the powers that be seem to be working very hard to tell us all not to address methane emissions and claims that LNG (liquefied methane) is a solution to climate change, the science is quite clear.
“The Permian is a methane disaster,” Mikulka said.
“The Permian is a methane disaster,” Mikulka said.
Sharon Wilson and Justin Mikulka work for a small nonprofit named Oilfield Witness that documents methane released from oil and gas infrastructure.
Many of these methane plumes are not leaks: “Those are intentional releases to protect the equipment and maintain operation,” Wilson said.
Many of these methane plumes are not leaks: “Those are intentional releases to protect the equipment and maintain operation,” Wilson said.
How satellites can help us find and clean up methane super-polluters » Yale Climate Connections
Doing so would make a big difference to the climate.
yaleclimateconnections.org
November 19, 2025 at 2:15 PM
From @karinkirk.bsky.social As the powers that be seem to be working very hard to tell us all not to address methane emissions and claims that LNG (liquefied methane) is a solution to climate change, the science is quite clear.
“The Permian is a methane disaster,” Mikulka said.
“The Permian is a methane disaster,” Mikulka said.
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Today kicks off our #NewsMatch campaign!
There’s never been a more critical time to stand up for nonprofit, climate newsrooms like ours. Through 12/31, the impact of your donation is DOUBLED!
Will you show your support today?
Donate: givetoday.yale.edu/campaigns/71...
There’s never been a more critical time to stand up for nonprofit, climate newsrooms like ours. Through 12/31, the impact of your donation is DOUBLED!
Will you show your support today?
Donate: givetoday.yale.edu/campaigns/71...
November 17, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Today kicks off our #NewsMatch campaign!
There’s never been a more critical time to stand up for nonprofit, climate newsrooms like ours. Through 12/31, the impact of your donation is DOUBLED!
Will you show your support today?
Donate: givetoday.yale.edu/campaigns/71...
There’s never been a more critical time to stand up for nonprofit, climate newsrooms like ours. Through 12/31, the impact of your donation is DOUBLED!
Will you show your support today?
Donate: givetoday.yale.edu/campaigns/71...
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Your daily reminder that the fossil fuel industry is propped up by billions of dollars in U.S. government subsidies and a multimillion dollar campaign to spread climate disinformation. 💵
November 17, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Your daily reminder that the fossil fuel industry is propped up by billions of dollars in U.S. government subsidies and a multimillion dollar campaign to spread climate disinformation. 💵