Monica Araya
@monicaaraya.bsky.social
Climate, Economy, Nature, People. Soy de Costa Rica. Based in Norway. Let's keep Bluesky #PuraVida.
Distinguished Fellow, ClimateWorks (only my views here). Board Director at Natural Resources Governance Institute. Own views.
www.monicaaraya.org
Distinguished Fellow, ClimateWorks (only my views here). Board Director at Natural Resources Governance Institute. Own views.
www.monicaaraya.org
So grateful to DriveElectric | ClimateWork and #partners for making this inaugural cohort possible Facilitating this Fellowship of 12 young leaders from nine #emergingeconomies had been a huge honor. #EVs
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Introducing the 2025 Leapfrogging Partnership Fellows – Drive Electric Campaign
Drive Electric is pleased to announce the Leapfrogging Partnership Fellows program and welcome the first cohort of 12 e-mobility leaders.
www.driveelectriccampaign.org
August 26, 2025 at 7:59 PM
So grateful to DriveElectric | ClimateWork and #partners for making this inaugural cohort possible Facilitating this Fellowship of 12 young leaders from nine #emergingeconomies had been a huge honor. #EVs
🇲🇽 🇧🇷 🇨🇱 🇨🇴 🇿🇦 🇰🇪 🇮🇩 🇻🇳 🇮🇳
www.driveelectriccampaign.org/blog/leapfro...
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AI-related investments have accounted for some 40% of America’s real GDP growth over the past year. The trouble is that the very sector powering so much of the country’s economic growth is squeezing the rest of its output
How America’s AI boom is squeezing the rest of the economy
Beware the data-centre takeover
econ.st
August 22, 2025 at 4:50 PM
AI-related investments have accounted for some 40% of America’s real GDP growth over the past year. The trouble is that the very sector powering so much of the country’s economic growth is squeezing the rest of its output
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Wildfires have burnt almost 10,000 square kilometres in the EU this summer. The destruction has raised questions about how prepared governments are for extreme heat
Europe is ablaze
New records are being set for devastation
econ.st
August 22, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Wildfires have burnt almost 10,000 square kilometres in the EU this summer. The destruction has raised questions about how prepared governments are for extreme heat
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Global ICE sales peaked in 2016 at 80.47 million autos and fell to 62.05 million in 2024! They will fall further as EV sales continue to grow around the World.
EV sales may be 30 million in 2028, pushing ICE below 50 million.
EV sales may be 30 million in 2028, pushing ICE below 50 million.
August 7, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Global ICE sales peaked in 2016 at 80.47 million autos and fell to 62.05 million in 2024! They will fall further as EV sales continue to grow around the World.
EV sales may be 30 million in 2028, pushing ICE below 50 million.
EV sales may be 30 million in 2028, pushing ICE below 50 million.
Extreme #heatwaves expose vulnerabilities in Europe’s power grid amid rising air con demand share.google/zu1kCge4DB11...
Europe’s power grids under pressure amid record-breaking heatwaves
As Europe faces soaring temperatures and rising energy demand, power grids struggle to keep the lights on without worsening emissions.
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August 17, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Extreme #heatwaves expose vulnerabilities in Europe’s power grid amid rising air con demand share.google/zu1kCge4DB11...
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CBS Sunday morning feature on the work of @jillpelto.bsky.social and I
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Capturing the melting of glaciers, with data and art
For more than 40 years, glaciologist Mauri Pelto has been measuring the shrinking glaciers in the rugged North Cascade Mountains of Washington State. He's been joined by his daughter, artist-scientist...
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August 17, 2025 at 4:03 PM
CBS Sunday morning feature on the work of @jillpelto.bsky.social and I
www.cbsnews.com/video/captur...
www.cbsnews.com/video/captur...
Doble discurso sobre el medio ambiente en Costa Rica y qué mejor ejemplo que #GandocaManzanillo?
Atinada entrevista con el Magistrado Fernando Cruz.
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Atinada entrevista con el Magistrado Fernando Cruz.
www.nacion.com/el-pais/fern...
Fernando Cruz percibe un doble discurso sobre el medio ambiente en Costa Rica
El magistrado Fernando Cruz Castro describió cómo percibe el tratamiento de los temas ambientales en Costa Rica, tras 21 años en la Sala Constitucional. Insistió en que existe un doble discurso desde ...
www.nacion.com
August 17, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Doble discurso sobre el medio ambiente en Costa Rica y qué mejor ejemplo que #GandocaManzanillo?
Atinada entrevista con el Magistrado Fernando Cruz.
www.nacion.com/el-pais/fern...
Atinada entrevista con el Magistrado Fernando Cruz.
www.nacion.com/el-pais/fern...
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The number of children injured or killed by cars while walking or riding a bike has fallen steadily since the 1970s, but CDC researcher note that this decline is not because streets are safer, but because fewer kids are out and about in the first place.
Kids need freedom. Dangerous roads make it hard to grant it.
Bigger cars, distracted drivers and worried parents mean fewer kids are roaming freely.
www.washingtonpost.com
August 13, 2025 at 4:38 PM
The number of children injured or killed by cars while walking or riding a bike has fallen steadily since the 1970s, but CDC researcher note that this decline is not because streets are safer, but because fewer kids are out and about in the first place.
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It’s not just about what you remove (cars, noise, dirty air). It’s about what you add (people walking, a lot of bike parking, trees, outdoor dining, and room for kids to play safely). Amsterdam: 1986 and today.
Streets for people.
HT @hackneycyclist.bsky.social for the before-and-after
Streets for people.
HT @hackneycyclist.bsky.social for the before-and-after
August 13, 2025 at 3:52 AM
It’s not just about what you remove (cars, noise, dirty air). It’s about what you add (people walking, a lot of bike parking, trees, outdoor dining, and room for kids to play safely). Amsterdam: 1986 and today.
Streets for people.
HT @hackneycyclist.bsky.social for the before-and-after
Streets for people.
HT @hackneycyclist.bsky.social for the before-and-after
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Deadly wildfires raged on Wednesday in Europe, where thousands of firefighters struggled to beat back flames fed by high winds and scorching heat. The blazes, which were burning in Spain, Greece, Turkey, Montenegro and Albania, have killed at least six people and injured dozens. nyti.ms/415eJz5
August 13, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Deadly wildfires raged on Wednesday in Europe, where thousands of firefighters struggled to beat back flames fed by high winds and scorching heat. The blazes, which were burning in Spain, Greece, Turkey, Montenegro and Albania, have killed at least six people and injured dozens. nyti.ms/415eJz5
Photos of climate impacts imagined in every day life. by Giulia Piermartiri and Edoardo Delille.
Here is the story of these photos: lnkd.in/eQ7Q9qC7
We will increasingly need more and better visual narratives. See more 👇.
Here is the story of these photos: lnkd.in/eQ7Q9qC7
We will increasingly need more and better visual narratives. See more 👇.
August 13, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Photos of climate impacts imagined in every day life. by Giulia Piermartiri and Edoardo Delille.
Here is the story of these photos: lnkd.in/eQ7Q9qC7
We will increasingly need more and better visual narratives. See more 👇.
Here is the story of these photos: lnkd.in/eQ7Q9qC7
We will increasingly need more and better visual narratives. See more 👇.
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‘The’?
There are an increasing number of such countries.
There are an increasing number of such countries.
July 28, 2025 at 5:43 PM
‘The’?
There are an increasing number of such countries.
There are an increasing number of such countries.
#Hiroshima 's aging survivors mark 80th anniversary of atomic bombing in Japan | AP News share.google/FMjJ82Ih3kp4...
Hiroshima survivors fear rising nuclear threat on the 80th anniversary of atomic bombing
Hiroshima is marking the 80th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japanese city. Many aging survivors express frustration over growing global support for nuclear weapons as deterrenc...
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August 6, 2025 at 11:46 PM
#Hiroshima 's aging survivors mark 80th anniversary of atomic bombing in Japan | AP News share.google/FMjJ82Ih3kp4...
#Texas floods show why a warmer world will need more sirens - on.ft.com/44mhVs9 via @FT #floods #climateimpacts
Texas floods show why a warmer world will need more sirens
Extreme weather events are outpacing many systems to alert the population
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July 12, 2025 at 2:08 PM
#Texas floods show why a warmer world will need more sirens - on.ft.com/44mhVs9 via @FT #floods #climateimpacts
Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D., Calif.) + Nicole Malliotakis (R., N.Y.) are set to launch a new caucus aiming to promote the re-commerce economy, looking in part to help platforms like eBay, Etsy and Depop where consumers can buy/sell pre-owned items—often at hefty discounts
www.wsj.com/articles/bip...
www.wsj.com/articles/bip...
Bipartisan Legislators Want More People to Shop Secondhand
A Capitol Hill group is launching a sustainability caucus to boost companies like eBay and Depop as fast-fashion creates mountains of waste.
www.wsj.com
June 28, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D., Calif.) + Nicole Malliotakis (R., N.Y.) are set to launch a new caucus aiming to promote the re-commerce economy, looking in part to help platforms like eBay, Etsy and Depop where consumers can buy/sell pre-owned items—often at hefty discounts
www.wsj.com/articles/bip...
www.wsj.com/articles/bip...
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California rolls on with electric trucks, despite Trump’s roadblocks.
California remains committed to zero-emissions trucking. But Trump's hostility to the idea means it will require creative policymaking.
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#EV #Trucks #CA #trucking #truckerlife #Climate #California
California remains committed to zero-emissions trucking. But Trump's hostility to the idea means it will require creative policymaking.
grist.org/transportati...
#EV #Trucks #CA #trucking #truckerlife #Climate #California
California rolls on with electric trucks, despite Trump’s roadblocks
California remains committed to zero-emissions trucking. But Trump's hostility to the idea means it will require creative policymaking.
grist.org
June 24, 2025 at 1:17 PM
California rolls on with electric trucks, despite Trump’s roadblocks.
California remains committed to zero-emissions trucking. But Trump's hostility to the idea means it will require creative policymaking.
grist.org/transportati...
#EV #Trucks #CA #trucking #truckerlife #Climate #California
California remains committed to zero-emissions trucking. But Trump's hostility to the idea means it will require creative policymaking.
grist.org/transportati...
#EV #Trucks #CA #trucking #truckerlife #Climate #California
NYC #Congestion Toll Cuts Manhattan Gridlock by 25% www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
NYC Congestion Toll Cuts Manhattan Gridlock by 25%, RPA Reports
New York City’s congestion pricing toll has cut Manhattan traffic delays by 25% and reduced gridlock in nearby New Jersey counties by as much as 14%, undercutting fears the policy would worsen traffic...
www.bloomberg.com
June 24, 2025 at 5:47 PM
NYC #Congestion Toll Cuts Manhattan Gridlock by 25% www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
US businesses canceled or delayed $1.4 billion+ in new factories and clean energy projects last month, bringing the total since Jan to $15.5 billion. The canceled projects across battery, electric vehicles and solar, were expected to create nearly 12,000 new jobs.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
US Clean-Energy Project Cancellations Hit GOP Districts Hardest
Clean energy investments in the US are shrinking fast amid the rollback of tax incentives and policy uncertainties under President Donald Trump’s administration, with Republican districts hardest hit.
www.bloomberg.com
June 24, 2025 at 8:31 AM
US businesses canceled or delayed $1.4 billion+ in new factories and clean energy projects last month, bringing the total since Jan to $15.5 billion. The canceled projects across battery, electric vehicles and solar, were expected to create nearly 12,000 new jobs.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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🌽🚫 #Biofuels: not as green as they seem
30–40% of US corn goes to ethanol, which requires a land area equivalent to the state of Mississippi. But this only generates 6% of our transportation fuel. Meanwhile, land, water and food systems are strained.
It’s time to rethink this math: bit.ly/4mT40B9
30–40% of US corn goes to ethanol, which requires a land area equivalent to the state of Mississippi. But this only generates 6% of our transportation fuel. Meanwhile, land, water and food systems are strained.
It’s time to rethink this math: bit.ly/4mT40B9
Increased Biofuel Production in the US Midwest May Harm Farmers and the Climate
The expansion of biofuel production as an alternative fuel source not only raises questions about sustainability, but about economic inequities among Midwestern small farmers.
bit.ly
June 10, 2025 at 5:10 PM
🌽🚫 #Biofuels: not as green as they seem
30–40% of US corn goes to ethanol, which requires a land area equivalent to the state of Mississippi. But this only generates 6% of our transportation fuel. Meanwhile, land, water and food systems are strained.
It’s time to rethink this math: bit.ly/4mT40B9
30–40% of US corn goes to ethanol, which requires a land area equivalent to the state of Mississippi. But this only generates 6% of our transportation fuel. Meanwhile, land, water and food systems are strained.
It’s time to rethink this math: bit.ly/4mT40B9
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Just 1️⃣ hour to go until the LIVE launch of World Energy Investment 2025! 🔴
Read the report 👉 iea.li/43FIxCN
Join our Executive Director @fbirol, Chief Energy Economist Tim Gould and lead author Cecilia Tam as they discuss the key findings 👉 iea.li/4jup9yA
Read the report 👉 iea.li/43FIxCN
Join our Executive Director @fbirol, Chief Energy Economist Tim Gould and lead author Cecilia Tam as they discuss the key findings 👉 iea.li/4jup9yA
June 5, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Just 1️⃣ hour to go until the LIVE launch of World Energy Investment 2025! 🔴
Read the report 👉 iea.li/43FIxCN
Join our Executive Director @fbirol, Chief Energy Economist Tim Gould and lead author Cecilia Tam as they discuss the key findings 👉 iea.li/4jup9yA
Read the report 👉 iea.li/43FIxCN
Join our Executive Director @fbirol, Chief Energy Economist Tim Gould and lead author Cecilia Tam as they discuss the key findings 👉 iea.li/4jup9yA
Have you ever noticed how some good ideas seem to fade away while even mediocre ones gain momentum?
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#FoodForThought
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#FoodForThought
June 2, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Have you ever noticed how some good ideas seem to fade away while even mediocre ones gain momentum?
www.newyorker.com/books/under-...
#FoodForThought
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#FoodForThought