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Kayla Morton
@kmo95.bsky.social
Political Science PhD Candidate at University of Washington
Climate politics - international negotiations - just transition
Hiking or tide pooling in WA during my free time
Publication alert! New paper examines attitudes toward deep-sea mining, a proposed source of critical minerals with major environmental tradeoffs. While some U.S. policymakers see DSM as a path to critical minerals independence, many in the environmental community view it as an unacceptable risk.
November 3, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Really enjoyed everything about this: power of the courts and collective action with parallels to today, similarities and contrasts to the civil rights movements of the 60s, and ability of academics to make meaningful impacts on policy
March 20, 2025 at 11:39 PM
@elizabth-e.bsky.social and I presented our ISA (International Seabed Authority) paper at ISA (International Studies Association) today! @isanet.bsky.social
March 3, 2025 at 10:49 PM
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A great start at #ISA2025, Chicago presenting on #HumanRights, #ClimateLitigation, the #UNFCCC Negotiations. What a rich discussion chaired by Christina Hoicka, discussions by Farrah Brown, and co-panelists @kmo95.bsky.social, Keith Goldstein, and Yasushi Katsuma.
March 2, 2025 at 5:07 PM
A great discussion this morning at #ISA2025. Thank you @isaess.bsky.social/IO for giving us a full panel of UNFCCC papers- it was a great way to highlight this aspect of global climate politics! Including @susanannsamuel.bsky.social
March 2, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Left a sunny and beautiful PNW day for #ISA2025 in Chicago this weekend. My phone’s forecast summary immediately changed to just “windy”
March 1, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Afraid that gutting the Clean Air Act will only be the beginning of these ramifications, but this one really got me
February 26, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Afraid that gutting the Clean Air Act will only be the beginning of these ramifications, but this one really got me
February 26, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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As expected, the Trump team is already deleting climate info from government websites. In anticipation, our team at Urban Ocean Lab created a permanent archive of 100+ key resources and published a permanent archive: www.urbanoceanlab.org/resource-hub 👩🏽‍💻
January 24, 2025 at 9:12 PM
New public scholarship on my last publication- and a strain of climate optimism on Inauguration Day!
Protecting Climate Legislation Through Issue Linkage | The Regulatory Review
Research shows that linking climate issues with other legislative priorities increases congressional support.
www.theregreview.org
January 20, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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People are flocking to Florida. Will there be enough water for them?

Climate change, a development boom, and overexploitation of groundwater are draining the Sunshine State.

grist.org/science/flor...

#Florida #water #Development
People are flocking to Florida. Will there be enough water for them?
Climate change, a development boom, and overexploitation of groundwater are draining the Sunshine State.
grist.org
January 17, 2025 at 2:40 AM
There’s been a lot of “Biden needs to push through policies before Trump” from Dems in the last couple of weeks. A more sustainable Colorado River plan would be a big win for climate resilience in the West!
Federal water officials release outline for dealing with Colorado River shortages
The Biden administration won't be around to finish new guidelines for splitting up a depleted Colorado River, but is handing off a range of ideas.
www.azcentral.com
November 21, 2024 at 7:49 PM
Developed countries at #COP29 after not meeting the measly climate finance goals:
a man speaking into a microphone with the words and now you have the audacity to ask me for more money written below him
ALT: a man speaking into a microphone with the words and now you have the audacity to ask me for more money written below him
media.tenor.com
November 20, 2024 at 7:54 PM