Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff
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Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff
@rachellsarnoff.bsky.social
Climate communicator, author, speaker & Santa Monica Silent Book Club host. Visit https://rachellincolnsarnoff.substack.com for the Good Newsletter, free since 2008.
🌬️ Analysis of 2025 data shows renewables outpacing demand: Solar and wind supplied nearly 18% of global electricity in the first three quarters of the year, up from just over 15% over the same period in 2024. ember-energy.org/latest-insig...

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Highlights of the global energy transition in 2025 | Ember
Synthesis of Ember's key findings from 2025, tracing how clean electricity expanded, where new growth centres emerged and how technologies like batteries and electrotech reshaped global energy…
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February 9, 2026 at 7:01 PM
🌿 Scientists figured out how to turn lavender waste into battery storage and I just want in on the scent profile of that lab. interestingengineering.com/energy/laven...

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Lavender-powered batteries stabilized with new ‘priming’ technique
Researchers have developed a low-cost and sustainable sodium-ion battery using lavender flower waste.
interestingengineering.com
February 9, 2026 at 6:03 PM
🚦 New York City piloted congestion pricing -- in which cities charge drivers a toll to enter their most congested areas -- and it worked: Traffic declined 11%, business remained stable as visitors walked and used public transit, and air pollution went down. Who's next? archive.ph/TNwFM
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February 6, 2026 at 9:02 PM
🔬 Last year, when family members wanted to talk about the study that found microplastics in brain tissue, I was like, well duh. But recent news that the study may be flawed came as a bit of a surprise. However, it doesn't change my advice when it comes to plastic. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘A bombshell’: doubt cast on discovery of microplastics throughout human body
Exclusive: Some scientists say many detections are most likely error, with one high-profile study called a ‘joke’
www.theguardian.com
February 6, 2026 at 6:04 PM
📡 The global internet of animals initiative relaunches, promising a quick and coordinated response to shifting migration and other trends. e360.yale.edu/digest/icaru...

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Scientists Relaunch the 'Internet of Animals'
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February 5, 2026 at 6:05 PM
🔥 After Zillow scrubbed climate risk analysis, this expert developed a plugin to maintain transparency on fire, flood, sea-level rise, and extreme heat risk. insideclimatenews.org/news/2001202...

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A California Climate Expert Is Working to Restore Climate Risk Scores Deleted by Zillow - Inside Climate News
The real estate website scrubbed the data under pressure from California’s real estate brokers and agents who were concerned about its impact on home prices. Neil Matouka thinks prospective buyers…
insideclimatenews.org
February 4, 2026 at 9:03 PM
🏡 For the past year, I've been writing a novel that's led me to a lot of interesting statistics about the negative impacts of living alone on cardiovascular and mental health. As more older people cohabitate, will we see a positive impacts on health, too? www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/r...

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Welcome to the Era of 65-Year-Old Roommates
More older adults are renting out rooms in their homes to make ends meet.
www.nytimes.com
February 4, 2026 at 7:01 PM
🪧 Save Our Signs is a grassroots effort to record the National Park signs that preserve American history so they can one day be reinstated. sites.google.com/umn.edu/save...

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Save Our Signs Let's Build the People's Archive of National Park Signs
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February 3, 2026 at 9:02 PM
🌏 Fact check from Davos: Denmark manufacturers wind mills and China has more wind capacity than any other country -- plus twice as much under construction than the rest of the world combined. www.ft.com/content/e2ae...

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Howard Lutnick heckled at Davos dinner as Christine Lagarde walks out
Event hosted by Larry Fink descended into uproar after combative remarks by US commerce secretary
www.ft.com
February 3, 2026 at 7:01 PM
The future isn’t waiting to be invented — it’s being built right now. Can in point?🔋 New process proves 99% of nickel and cobalt can be recovered from discarded batteries. (Photo: Interesting Engineering)

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February 3, 2026 at 6:04 PM
🛣️ North America's largest wildlife overpass was completed in Colorado and is expected to reduce related crashes by 90%. www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/wil...

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North America's 'largest wildlife overpass' opens in Colorado. It's expected to reduce wildlife-vehicle crashes by 90%
Elk, black bears, mountain lions, and more can now safely cross a six-lane highway thanks to an overpass that connects 39,000 acres of habitat.
www.goodgoodgood.co
February 3, 2026 at 4:03 PM
📈 Bucking predictions (and podium palter), sustainable investment increased in 2025, new report shows. greenmoney.com/executive-su...

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Executive Summary – US Sustainable Investing Trends Report - Green Money
US Sustainable Investing Trends 2025 Report shows ESG assets rose from $6.5 trillion to $6.6 trillion
greenmoney.com
February 2, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Fashion’s future isn’t hypothetical: From materials that mimic nature to systems that reward repair over replacement, the shift away from extractive fashion is underway. (🕷️ photo: EcoTextileNews) Learn more at the (free) Good Newsletter — Feb drops next week! rachellincolnsarnoff.substack.com
January 31, 2026 at 6:00 PM
🇩🇰 Denmark is on track to 100% renewable energy by 2030 by 2030 and reducing emissions 82% by 2035, from 1990 levels. theprogressplaybook.com/2025/11/18/l...

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Lessons from Denmark – the world leader in climate action
The pioneer of commercial wind energy says it will reduce emissions by at least 82% by 2035, relative to 1990 levels.
theprogressplaybook.com
January 30, 2026 at 4:03 PM
🎙️ My author-interview series continues! Next month, I get facetime with agent @KateMcKean, author of WRITE THROUGH IT and publisher of the Agents & Books newsletter. 📚 Join us live on Instagram on Wednesday, February 11th at 3 PST! www.instagram.com/rachellincol...

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January 29, 2026 at 6:05 PM
🦜 A coalition of African states will now protect seven species of ecosystem-critical African hornbills. e360.yale.edu/digest/cites...

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Countries Agree to New Protections for Imperiled African Hornbills
e360.yale.edu
January 29, 2026 at 4:02 PM