Lior Hamovitz
@liorhamovitz.bsky.social
PhD candidate @ BU || CSSN scholar || cool aunt
🌳 climate ethics, kinship, grievability, the Andes
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🌳 climate ethics, kinship, grievability, the Andes
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Something so chic about wearing corded earphones and reading a thick hardcover book on a bench…
November 20, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Something so chic about wearing corded earphones and reading a thick hardcover book on a bench…
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The rainforest the world forgot.
The Congo basin is the second largest rainforest on Earth, and a critical defence against climate breakdown and species loss.
Why then, is it so neglected?
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The Congo basin is the second largest rainforest on Earth, and a critical defence against climate breakdown and species loss.
Why then, is it so neglected?
share.google/HrPOEJxfATQX...
The rainforest the world forgot: the Congo basin is the second largest on Earth, so why is it being neglected?
It is one of the world’s most vital carbon sinks, but this tropical rainforest is losing out when it comes to climate policy and funding
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November 18, 2025 at 9:41 PM
The rainforest the world forgot.
The Congo basin is the second largest rainforest on Earth, and a critical defence against climate breakdown and species loss.
Why then, is it so neglected?
share.google/HrPOEJxfATQX...
The Congo basin is the second largest rainforest on Earth, and a critical defence against climate breakdown and species loss.
Why then, is it so neglected?
share.google/HrPOEJxfATQX...
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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.
Did I stutter?
(Source: student exam)
(Source: student exam)
November 19, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Did I stutter?
(Source: student exam)
(Source: student exam)
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The government claims two weeks of surveillance footage from Broadview ICE Detention Center has been "irretrievably destroyed" and won’t be produced as evidence in a lawsuit against the government over abhorrent conditions there:
www.404media.co/two-weeks-of...
www.404media.co/two-weeks-of...
Two Weeks of Surveillance Footage From ICE Detention Center ‘Irretrievably Destroyed’
"Defendants have indicated that some video between October 19, 2025 and October 31, 2025 has been irretrievably destroyed and therefore cannot be produced on an expedited basis or at all."
www.404media.co
November 18, 2025 at 4:57 PM
The government claims two weeks of surveillance footage from Broadview ICE Detention Center has been "irretrievably destroyed" and won’t be produced as evidence in a lawsuit against the government over abhorrent conditions there:
www.404media.co/two-weeks-of...
www.404media.co/two-weeks-of...
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While Alberta considers how to allow oilsands companies to release treated wastewater into the Athabasca River, the federal government has yet to table its own law around clean drinking water for First Nations. thenarwhal.ca/alberta-oils...
‘Unacceptable’: Alberta wants to treat and release oilsands waste | The Narwhal
Alberta is working on plans to treat and release oilsands wastewater into the Athabasca River. First Nations downstream don’t want that to happen
thenarwhal.ca
November 17, 2025 at 1:27 PM
While Alberta considers how to allow oilsands companies to release treated wastewater into the Athabasca River, the federal government has yet to table its own law around clean drinking water for First Nations. thenarwhal.ca/alberta-oils...
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This is why I advise in The Language of Climate Politics that saying we’re better off now than we were before the Paris Agreement only lowers urgency & helps fossil fuel interests: the IMPACTS of lower levels of heating are proving to be so much worse than we thought even just ten years ago.
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November 16, 2025 at 8:07 PM
This is why I advise in The Language of Climate Politics that saying we’re better off now than we were before the Paris Agreement only lowers urgency & helps fossil fuel interests: the IMPACTS of lower levels of heating are proving to be so much worse than we thought even just ten years ago.
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“Even for an intermediate emissions scenario [which is our current emissions pathway] the probability of AMOC shutdown is way above 50%”
(AMOC shut-down means Europe and parts of South-East Asia become uninhabitable, by the way.)
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(AMOC shut-down means Europe and parts of South-East Asia become uninhabitable, by the way.)
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Is the Atlantic Ocean circulation close to tipping?
Hear the latest science as I presented it last month at the ATLAS25 event in Helsinki.
Let me know if anything is unclear, or if you see good reasons why your government shouldn't immediately act on this. 🌊
youtu.be/ULJXqOZuY-8
Hear the latest science as I presented it last month at the ATLAS25 event in Helsinki.
Let me know if anything is unclear, or if you see good reasons why your government shouldn't immediately act on this. 🌊
youtu.be/ULJXqOZuY-8
Is the Atlantic Ocean circulation close to tipping?
YouTube video by Earth System Analysis - Potsdam Institute
youtu.be
November 16, 2025 at 7:56 PM
“Even for an intermediate emissions scenario [which is our current emissions pathway] the probability of AMOC shutdown is way above 50%”
(AMOC shut-down means Europe and parts of South-East Asia become uninhabitable, by the way.)
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(AMOC shut-down means Europe and parts of South-East Asia become uninhabitable, by the way.)
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For the newsletter, I wrote about how many fossil fuel reps have been at COPs in recent years, and what that might mean.
It's a lot. And probably a lot.
It's a lot. And probably a lot.
What Good Are UN Climate Talks Knee-Deep in Oil?
Some new analysis from activists sheds some light on just how deep into the international climate negotiations process Big Oil has managed to burrow.
www.gravityisgone.com
November 13, 2025 at 10:54 PM
For the newsletter, I wrote about how many fossil fuel reps have been at COPs in recent years, and what that might mean.
It's a lot. And probably a lot.
It's a lot. And probably a lot.
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I cannot speak highly enough of this webinar and Dr. Kate Marvel, who combined climate science with acute awareness to the need for social & political equitable engagement. Particularly inspiring, Dr. Marvel said “our failure to address climate change is in large part a failure of the imagination.”
How do you feel about climate change – and how can we best talk to one another about global warming? 🗣️ Scientist drkatemarvel.bsky.social studies the physics of the planet using computational models. But climate change is happening in the real world, to us.
🔗 Register: https://bit.ly/4ofYCs3
🔗 Register: https://bit.ly/4ofYCs3
November 13, 2025 at 6:59 PM
I cannot speak highly enough of this webinar and Dr. Kate Marvel, who combined climate science with acute awareness to the need for social & political equitable engagement. Particularly inspiring, Dr. Marvel said “our failure to address climate change is in large part a failure of the imagination.”
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"Accounting for these increased methane emissions removes over two-thirds of the apparent post-2005 decline in United States net greenhouse gas emissions."
Essential paper by @kevinjkircher.com.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Essential paper by @kevinjkircher.com.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
November 11, 2025 at 4:00 PM
"Accounting for these increased methane emissions removes over two-thirds of the apparent post-2005 decline in United States net greenhouse gas emissions."
Essential paper by @kevinjkircher.com.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Essential paper by @kevinjkircher.com.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
If you go for a run in Boston right now you’ll freeze your fingers off so bad you’d have an excuse not to work!
November 11, 2025 at 8:52 PM
If you go for a run in Boston right now you’ll freeze your fingers off so bad you’d have an excuse not to work!
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sometimes to read a book of poetry is to be reminded that another person is much funnier and better at expressing their pain than you are
November 10, 2025 at 11:59 AM
sometimes to read a book of poetry is to be reminded that another person is much funnier and better at expressing their pain than you are
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America's political elite has decided that climate change is no longer that important or worth talking about, but rest assured, it's still happening, it's extremely bad, and yes, it is going to affect you here in America.
What Climate Change Will Do to America by Mid-Century
Many places may become uninhabitable. Many people may be on their own.
www.theatlantic.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:55 PM
America's political elite has decided that climate change is no longer that important or worth talking about, but rest assured, it's still happening, it's extremely bad, and yes, it is going to affect you here in America.
scalding hot soy milk chai latte with a shot of espresso
November 10, 2025 at 3:56 PM
scalding hot soy milk chai latte with a shot of espresso
My roommates and I are planning our bi-annual girls brunch and I'm trying so very hard not to go full Jewish mother with it
November 8, 2025 at 3:23 PM
My roommates and I are planning our bi-annual girls brunch and I'm trying so very hard not to go full Jewish mother with it
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A List of Things Said to Have Been Ruined by Women
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November 6, 2025 at 8:43 PM
A List of Things Said to Have Been Ruined by Women
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How do you feel about climate change – and how can we best talk to one another about global warming? 🗣️ Scientist drkatemarvel.bsky.social studies the physics of the planet using computational models. But climate change is happening in the real world, to us.
🔗 Register: https://bit.ly/4ofYCs3
🔗 Register: https://bit.ly/4ofYCs3
November 6, 2025 at 6:50 PM
How do you feel about climate change – and how can we best talk to one another about global warming? 🗣️ Scientist drkatemarvel.bsky.social studies the physics of the planet using computational models. But climate change is happening in the real world, to us.
🔗 Register: https://bit.ly/4ofYCs3
🔗 Register: https://bit.ly/4ofYCs3
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A visual metaphor for the moment.
incredible photo that's definitely worth at least 1,000 words from Andrew Harnik of Getty
November 6, 2025 at 10:14 PM
A visual metaphor for the moment.
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Meta earns $3.5 billion every six months from showing Faceboon and Instagram users 15 billion “higher legal risk” scam ad impressions a day, internal documents state.
That haul vastly exceeds how much the company expects regulators
To fine it for running scam ads.
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
That haul vastly exceeds how much the company expects regulators
To fine it for running scam ads.
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
www.reuters.com
November 6, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Meta earns $3.5 billion every six months from showing Faceboon and Instagram users 15 billion “higher legal risk” scam ad impressions a day, internal documents state.
That haul vastly exceeds how much the company expects regulators
To fine it for running scam ads.
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
That haul vastly exceeds how much the company expects regulators
To fine it for running scam ads.
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
Changed my search engine to DuckDuckGo and now my searches are free of Google’s AI slop 🎉🎊
November 5, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Changed my search engine to DuckDuckGo and now my searches are free of Google’s AI slop 🎉🎊
made a collage of Michelangelo’s works to deal with The Horros™️
November 4, 2025 at 9:20 PM
made a collage of Michelangelo’s works to deal with The Horros™️