Christina Scaringe
@natureishome.bsky.social
🌍☮️🌎
California Climate Policy Director,
Climate Law Institute, Center for Biological Diversity. @cbd-climate-energy.bsky.social
@biologicaldiversity.org @cbdactionfund.bsky.social
Views my own (sometimes my dog has opinions)
California Climate Policy Director,
Climate Law Institute, Center for Biological Diversity. @cbd-climate-energy.bsky.social
@biologicaldiversity.org @cbdactionfund.bsky.social
Views my own (sometimes my dog has opinions)
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Indigenous residents of New Mexico are suing the state government over an alleged failure to protect them from harmful pollution. The New Mexico Supreme Court has agreed to hear their case: www.hcn.org/articles/wes...
Western climate litigants keep fighting - High Country News
After disappointing losses in Alaska and Montana, an Indigenous-led climate case is making strides in New Mexico.
www.hcn.org
November 25, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Indigenous residents of New Mexico are suing the state government over an alleged failure to protect them from harmful pollution. The New Mexico Supreme Court has agreed to hear their case: www.hcn.org/articles/wes...
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“After that extra-contaminated water leaves Amazon’s data center, it then gets dumped and sprayed across local farmland in Oregon.”
Eewwww
Eewwww
Everyone knows data centers use a ton of water.
What hardly anyone knows: they can poison the water that remains.
And in eastern Oregon, Amazon is doing exactly that.
What hardly anyone knows: they can poison the water that remains.
And in eastern Oregon, Amazon is doing exactly that.
AI’s water problem is worse than we thought
A new investigation reveals how Amazon is amplifying Oregon’s nitrate pollution crisis.
heated.world
November 25, 2025 at 8:46 PM
“After that extra-contaminated water leaves Amazon’s data center, it then gets dumped and sprayed across local farmland in Oregon.”
Eewwww
Eewwww
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Waters off the California coast, part of one of Earth’s richest marine ecosystems, have acidified faster than most of the rest of the world’s oceans over the past century, according to a new...
California’s coastal waters are transforming at a surprising rate. Here’s what the future could look like
Waters off the California coast, part of one of Earth’s richest marine ecosystems, have acidified faster than most of the rest of the world’s oceans over the past century, according to a new...
bit.ly
November 26, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Waters off the California coast, part of one of Earth’s richest marine ecosystems, have acidified faster than most of the rest of the world’s oceans over the past century, according to a new...
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It is a 100% safe bet that if you see the American Petroleum Institute pushing a policy, that policy is not a climate solution.
a shooting star with the words " the more you know " behind it
ALT: a shooting star with the words " the more you know " behind it
media.tenor.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:21 PM
It is a 100% safe bet that if you see the American Petroleum Institute pushing a policy, that policy is not a climate solution.
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Good thing there wasn’t a corrupt Big Ozone able to prevent this recovery from happening, or a corrupt president in the pocket of Big Ozone pretending the problem wasn’t real.
NASA, NOAA Rank 2025 Ozone Hole as 5th Smallest Since 1992 - NASA Science
The ozone hole over the Antarctic was small in 2025 compared to previous years and remains on track to recover later this century. The hole this year was the fifth smallest since 1992, the year a land...
science.nasa.gov
November 25, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Good thing there wasn’t a corrupt Big Ozone able to prevent this recovery from happening, or a corrupt president in the pocket of Big Ozone pretending the problem wasn’t real.
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“We wouldn’t be where we (are) if the fossil fuel industry had not run a long and fraudulent campaign of climate denial… This is a story that has villains and we need to talk about it in those terms.”
-- U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse @whitehouse.senate.gov
@docsforclimate.bsky.social
-- U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse @whitehouse.senate.gov
@docsforclimate.bsky.social
November 25, 2025 at 6:38 PM
“We wouldn’t be where we (are) if the fossil fuel industry had not run a long and fraudulent campaign of climate denial… This is a story that has villains and we need to talk about it in those terms.”
-- U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse @whitehouse.senate.gov
@docsforclimate.bsky.social
-- U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse @whitehouse.senate.gov
@docsforclimate.bsky.social
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Brendan Cummings, our Conservation Director, was quoted by @latimes.com about a fire in #JoshuaTreeNationalPark that started near a campground during the #shutdown.
It's estimated that more than a thousand trees were burned ➡️ lat.ms/4pBCWXH
It's estimated that more than a thousand trees were burned ➡️ lat.ms/4pBCWXH
November 25, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Brendan Cummings, our Conservation Director, was quoted by @latimes.com about a fire in #JoshuaTreeNationalPark that started near a campground during the #shutdown.
It's estimated that more than a thousand trees were burned ➡️ lat.ms/4pBCWXH
It's estimated that more than a thousand trees were burned ➡️ lat.ms/4pBCWXH
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Quite amazing to be reminded how good the CBC can be--and @mattgalloway.bsky.social is a truly gifted interviewer, who knows when to listen and when to press
Could solar energy save the world?
@billmckibben.bsky.social joins @mattgalloway.bsky.social on CBC Radio’s The Current for a conversation about his new book, “Here Comes the Sun”.
@billmckibben.bsky.social joins @mattgalloway.bsky.social on CBC Radio’s The Current for a conversation about his new book, “Here Comes the Sun”.
© CBC/Radio-Canada 2025. All rights reserved.
www.cbc.ca
November 25, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Quite amazing to be reminded how good the CBC can be--and @mattgalloway.bsky.social is a truly gifted interviewer, who knows when to listen and when to press
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In the San Rafael Valley, explosives were being used amidst the government #shutdown as the plan to build a 27-mile wall segment plowed forward.
So we sued — and a judge ordered the government to respond to the suit.
Stay up to date with our newsletter, Endangered Earth Online ➡️ bit.ly/4lyrEkn
So we sued — and a judge ordered the government to respond to the suit.
Stay up to date with our newsletter, Endangered Earth Online ➡️ bit.ly/4lyrEkn
November 25, 2025 at 9:30 PM
In the San Rafael Valley, explosives were being used amidst the government #shutdown as the plan to build a 27-mile wall segment plowed forward.
So we sued — and a judge ordered the government to respond to the suit.
Stay up to date with our newsletter, Endangered Earth Online ➡️ bit.ly/4lyrEkn
So we sued — and a judge ordered the government to respond to the suit.
Stay up to date with our newsletter, Endangered Earth Online ➡️ bit.ly/4lyrEkn
Alameda City Council discusses their resolution supporting the #CAClimateSuperfund with CA Senator Arreguin. Cities across the state are organizing to #MakePollutersPay because #ClimateCostsUs. @dawnaddis.bsky.social @carolinemenjivar.bsky.social
November 25, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Alameda City Council discusses their resolution supporting the #CAClimateSuperfund with CA Senator Arreguin. Cities across the state are organizing to #MakePollutersPay because #ClimateCostsUs. @dawnaddis.bsky.social @carolinemenjivar.bsky.social
@governor.ca.gov -this is a defining economic opportunity for CA-- virtual power plants could save Californians ~$550 million per year! CA should lead in the electrotech revolution (see @ember-energy.org report). #CleanEnergyIsAffordable #ClimateCostsUs #MakePollutersPay with #CAClimateSuperfund.
✨NEW: @governor.ca.gov is right to emphasize affordability as a pillar of climate progress, but it’s puzzling when he vetoes cost-effective clean energy solutions. Read more from @elliecohen.bsky.social: https://loom.ly/KOCjhcY
November 25, 2025 at 6:56 PM
@governor.ca.gov -this is a defining economic opportunity for CA-- virtual power plants could save Californians ~$550 million per year! CA should lead in the electrotech revolution (see @ember-energy.org report). #CleanEnergyIsAffordable #ClimateCostsUs #MakePollutersPay with #CAClimateSuperfund.
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A huge 89% majority of global people [56% even in the United States] want stronger action to fight the #ClimateCrisis, but mistakenly believe they’re in a minority.
People want action. Smart cities are taking action. Nations should support city action.
#ActionStartsHere @mayors4climate.bsky.social
People want action. Smart cities are taking action. Nations should support city action.
#ActionStartsHere @mayors4climate.bsky.social
Activate climate’s ‘silent majority’ to supercharge action, experts say
Making concerned people aware their views are far from alone could unlock the change so urgently needed
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 10:18 PM
A huge 89% majority of global people [56% even in the United States] want stronger action to fight the #ClimateCrisis, but mistakenly believe they’re in a minority.
People want action. Smart cities are taking action. Nations should support city action.
#ActionStartsHere @mayors4climate.bsky.social
People want action. Smart cities are taking action. Nations should support city action.
#ActionStartsHere @mayors4climate.bsky.social
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Nathan Donley, a senior scientist at the Center, was quoted in this WaPo on the data we have about the use of #PFAS #pesticides ⬇️
The EPA is moving forward with approvals for pesticides containing “forever chemicals” as an active ingredient, dismissing concerns about health and environmental impacts raised by some scientists and activists.
Here’s what to look out for:
Here’s what to look out for:
EPA just approved new ‘forever chemical’ pesticides for use on food
Critics warn the EPA’s approvals of new PFAS pesticides could expose more Americans to “forever chemicals” through their food.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Nathan Donley, a senior scientist at the Center, was quoted in this WaPo on the data we have about the use of #PFAS #pesticides ⬇️
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For #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth, we’re highlighting some of our Indigenous partners who fiercely defend their rights and protect wild lands and imperiled wildlife.
Each of the three comments below includes a highlight 🧵
The video footage we chose is of Oak Flat in #Arizona.
Each of the three comments below includes a highlight 🧵
The video footage we chose is of Oak Flat in #Arizona.
November 24, 2025 at 4:57 PM
For #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth, we’re highlighting some of our Indigenous partners who fiercely defend their rights and protect wild lands and imperiled wildlife.
Each of the three comments below includes a highlight 🧵
The video footage we chose is of Oak Flat in #Arizona.
Each of the three comments below includes a highlight 🧵
The video footage we chose is of Oak Flat in #Arizona.
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A report released this month by the #California Dept of Fish and Wildlife found that rat poisons are still unintentionally poisoning wildlife at high rates.
The powerful anticoagulant #rodenticides were found in 95% of mountain lions and 69% of nontarget wildlife tested.
Read on ➡️ bit.ly/4aaRJ6Y
The powerful anticoagulant #rodenticides were found in 95% of mountain lions and 69% of nontarget wildlife tested.
Read on ➡️ bit.ly/4aaRJ6Y
November 24, 2025 at 7:15 PM
A report released this month by the #California Dept of Fish and Wildlife found that rat poisons are still unintentionally poisoning wildlife at high rates.
The powerful anticoagulant #rodenticides were found in 95% of mountain lions and 69% of nontarget wildlife tested.
Read on ➡️ bit.ly/4aaRJ6Y
The powerful anticoagulant #rodenticides were found in 95% of mountain lions and 69% of nontarget wildlife tested.
Read on ➡️ bit.ly/4aaRJ6Y
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Why carbon capture increases CO2, air pollution, fossil mining, fossil infrastructure, energy costs, and social costs.
CC is neither needed or helpful.
The Myth of Carbon Capture and Storage
Podcast with @jennyyeremiy.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6X5M...
CC is neither needed or helpful.
The Myth of Carbon Capture and Storage
Podcast with @jennyyeremiy.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6X5M...
The Myth of Carbon Capture and Storage: Justifying New Fossil Fuel Development
YouTube video by The Gravity Well with Jenny Yeremiy
www.youtube.com
November 22, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Why carbon capture increases CO2, air pollution, fossil mining, fossil infrastructure, energy costs, and social costs.
CC is neither needed or helpful.
The Myth of Carbon Capture and Storage
Podcast with @jennyyeremiy.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6X5M...
CC is neither needed or helpful.
The Myth of Carbon Capture and Storage
Podcast with @jennyyeremiy.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6X5M...
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The #ESA is the world's most successful conservation law, and it's under attack again. The Trump admin. just proposed four new rules that would gut the Act and drive imperiled plants and animals closer to extinction.
We have fewer than 30 days to voice our opposition loud and clear ➡️ bit.ly/3LZAGe6
We have fewer than 30 days to voice our opposition loud and clear ➡️ bit.ly/3LZAGe6
November 21, 2025 at 7:50 PM
The #ESA is the world's most successful conservation law, and it's under attack again. The Trump admin. just proposed four new rules that would gut the Act and drive imperiled plants and animals closer to extinction.
We have fewer than 30 days to voice our opposition loud and clear ➡️ bit.ly/3LZAGe6
We have fewer than 30 days to voice our opposition loud and clear ➡️ bit.ly/3LZAGe6
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💧🔌🍁 BC Hydro's first-ever portable EV charger—one dropped in via a crane—is now up and running in Lumby, B.C.
"Instead of digging trenches to run underground wiring, all the cabling for the portable charger can be connected overhead to a nearby power pole." #bcpoli #EV
"Instead of digging trenches to run underground wiring, all the cabling for the portable charger can be connected overhead to a nearby power pole." #bcpoli #EV
BC Hydro unveils first portable EV charger
The utility provider's skid-mounted portable charger offers a charging solution for remote regions and during emergency situations
electricautonomy.ca
November 22, 2025 at 12:47 AM
"As insurance costs have risen, area home values have fallen, dropping by 38 percent since 2020. The roadsides around her house are dotted with for-sale signs. 'They won’t insure you... No one will buy from you. You’re kind of stuck where you are.'”
Oh, and in case anyone thought that my point about people experiencing the climate crisis in their home insurance rates was overstated', check out this piece from the @nytimes.com "A Climate ‘Shock’ Is Eroding Some Home Values. New Data Shows How Much" 11/
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Rising Home Insurance Premiums Are Eating Into Home Values in Disaster-Prone Areas
Changes in the insurance market have started to affect home prices in the most disaster-prone areas, new research finds, pushing some homeowners’ finances to the breaking point.
www.nytimes.com
November 21, 2025 at 10:07 PM
"As insurance costs have risen, area home values have fallen, dropping by 38 percent since 2020. The roadsides around her house are dotted with for-sale signs. 'They won’t insure you... No one will buy from you. You’re kind of stuck where you are.'”
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Fun fact: Elphaba wants you to get a heat pump! No really! www.climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/wicked-cyn...
November 21, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Fun fact: Elphaba wants you to get a heat pump! No really! www.climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/wicked-cyn...
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The World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer found today that #atrazine, the second most widely used #pesticide in the U.S., is “probably carcinogenic to humans.”
The #cancer designation was determined by a group of 22 expert cancer researchers ➡️ bit.ly/4iidgNh
The #cancer designation was determined by a group of 22 expert cancer researchers ➡️ bit.ly/4iidgNh
November 21, 2025 at 9:09 PM
The World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer found today that #atrazine, the second most widely used #pesticide in the U.S., is “probably carcinogenic to humans.”
The #cancer designation was determined by a group of 22 expert cancer researchers ➡️ bit.ly/4iidgNh
The #cancer designation was determined by a group of 22 expert cancer researchers ➡️ bit.ly/4iidgNh
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🚨 BIG NEWS from #COP30:🇨🇴Colombia and 🇳🇱the Netherlands will co-host the 1st International Conference on the Just Transition Away from Fossil Fuels in Santa Marta, Colombia – April 28–29, 2026.
November 21, 2025 at 2:36 PM
🚨 BIG NEWS from #COP30:🇨🇴Colombia and 🇳🇱the Netherlands will co-host the 1st International Conference on the Just Transition Away from Fossil Fuels in Santa Marta, Colombia – April 28–29, 2026.
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We are facing the most serious threats we've ever seen from Washington, DC.
This administration is demonizing us for a simple reason: We get in its way when it tries to destroy public lands and wildlife.
We need all our allies with us. Please give now ➡️ bit.ly/4raxigL
This administration is demonizing us for a simple reason: We get in its way when it tries to destroy public lands and wildlife.
We need all our allies with us. Please give now ➡️ bit.ly/4raxigL
November 21, 2025 at 3:50 PM
We are facing the most serious threats we've ever seen from Washington, DC.
This administration is demonizing us for a simple reason: We get in its way when it tries to destroy public lands and wildlife.
We need all our allies with us. Please give now ➡️ bit.ly/4raxigL
This administration is demonizing us for a simple reason: We get in its way when it tries to destroy public lands and wildlife.
We need all our allies with us. Please give now ➡️ bit.ly/4raxigL
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First electric cars and buses, now trucks: in the past we were often told that electric trucks would not be feasible.
But the market is picking up speed and electric trucks have become a reality. Expectations are for significant market expansion in the coming years.
But the market is picking up speed and electric trucks have become a reality. Expectations are for significant market expansion in the coming years.
November 20, 2025 at 12:11 PM
First electric cars and buses, now trucks: in the past we were often told that electric trucks would not be feasible.
But the market is picking up speed and electric trucks have become a reality. Expectations are for significant market expansion in the coming years.
But the market is picking up speed and electric trucks have become a reality. Expectations are for significant market expansion in the coming years.
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“One mile on a bike is a $.42 economic gain to society, one mile driving is a $.20 loss.”
“Which means that Copenhagen, a city of 1.2 million people, saves $357 million a year on health costs because something like 80% of its population commutes by bike.” #CityMakingMath
Some costs aren’t costs.
“Which means that Copenhagen, a city of 1.2 million people, saves $357 million a year on health costs because something like 80% of its population commutes by bike.” #CityMakingMath
Some costs aren’t costs.
One mile on a bike is a $.42 economic gain to society, one mile driving is a $.20 loss
Copenhagen, the bicycle-friendliest place on the planet, publishes a biannual Bicycle Account, and buried in its pages is a rather astonishing fact.
grist.org
November 21, 2025 at 12:40 AM
“One mile on a bike is a $.42 economic gain to society, one mile driving is a $.20 loss.”
“Which means that Copenhagen, a city of 1.2 million people, saves $357 million a year on health costs because something like 80% of its population commutes by bike.” #CityMakingMath
Some costs aren’t costs.
“Which means that Copenhagen, a city of 1.2 million people, saves $357 million a year on health costs because something like 80% of its population commutes by bike.” #CityMakingMath
Some costs aren’t costs.