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Randall Kramer @rakramer.bsky.social · 6d

This year, renewables surpassed coal as a source of electricity worldwide

Science Magazine @science.org · 8d

Science has named the seemingly unstoppable growth of renewable energy worldwide as the 2025 Breakthrough of the Year.

Learn more about this year's #BOTY and other big advances in science: https://scim.ag/493Tpgx

Qianjiadong Reservoir in southern Hunan, China, produces a double harvest: solar energy and yellow carp. The solar farm produces up to 80 megawatts of power while the fish forage beneath the panels. With a massive scale-up of solar and wind at home and cheap exports of the technology, China is driving a worldwide surge of renewable energy—Science’s 2025 Breakthrough of the Year.

Reposted by Joanna Bryson, Katharine Hayhoe, Valerie M. Delmotte , and 22 more Joanna Bryson, Katharine Hayhoe, Valerie M. Delmotte, Sonia I. Seneviratne, Helmut Haberl, Klaus E. Meyer, Garry Peterson, Arthur Geßler, Ben Bond‐Lamberty, John Fasullo, Nancy Knowlton, Jonathan A. Foley, Steve Peers, Harvey J. Miller, Richard Waite, Éva E. Plagányi, Gernot Wagner, Sabine Pahl, Dominik Wiedenhofer, Randall A. Kramer, Andréas Nilsson, Leah Stokes, Georg Weizsäcker, Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò, Sheila R. Foster

Science Magazine @science.org · 8d

Randall Kramer @rakramer.bsky.social · 12d

“The benefits of spending time in nature are nearly endless.”

Ola Løkken Nordrum @olaln.bsky.social · Sep 14

Let’s be the first generation in Ireland to experience more, wilder and healthier nature, not less.

The benefits would be endless!

My piece in the Journal this week.

Opinion: We should aim to be the first generation to experience more nature, not less

Our relationship with nature is broken but fixing it could be the key to happier, healthier lives, writes Dr Ola Løkken Nordrum.

www.thejournal.ie

Reposted by Randall A. Kramer, E. Wayne Ross, Anne Norton , and 2 more Randall A. Kramer, E. Wayne Ross, Anne Norton, David Lay Williams, Monisha Bajaj

Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 22d

Spotify has laid off thousands in recent years, while reportedly paying artists $0.003 per stream.

Spotify profits rose 28% in Q3. Its CEO is worth $9.8 billion. It's making money off ICE recruitment ads.

Don't you think it's time put a wrap on corporate greed and exploitation?

Reposted by Randall A. Kramer

Gernot Wagner @gwagner.com · 23d

Finally, an EU ban on Russian gas imports, fully in effect by September 2027, 5½ years after Putin's war of aggression
www.politico.eu/article/eu-b...

EU bans Russian gas imports after last-minute agreement

Officials say the move will complement existing sanctions and kill off EU imports of Russian gas for good.

www.politico.eu

Reposted by Gernot Wagner, Randall A. Kramer

Brad Lander @bradlander.bsky.social · Nov 26

Today I’m recommending that NYC’s pension fund boards drop BlackRock and 2 other (out of 49) public markets asset managers due to inadequate decarbonization plans.

Climate risk is financial risk – we need asset managers who will invest responsibly.🧵
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

NYC’s Lander Recommends Dropping $42 Billion BlackRock Mandate

New York City Comptroller Brad Lander is urging three of the city’s pension funds to drop BlackRock Inc. because of “inadequate” climate plans, the latest move to penalize investment firms for failing...

www.bloomberg.com

Randall Kramer @rakramer.bsky.social · Nov 23

www.threads.com/@npr/post/DR...

NPR (@npr) on Threads

Two scientists who are fast friends, one Nigerian and one American, have won the MacArthur Foundation's 100&Change competition for their network to catch the next disease with pandemic potential.

www.threads.com

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Prof William Ripple @williamripple.bsky.social · Nov 22

In our Climate Report my coauthors and I say: We are hurtling toward climate chaos. The planet's vital signs are flashing red. Consequences of human-driven alterations of the climate are no longer future threats but are here now. Read report here doi.org/10.1093/bios...

The 2025 state of the climate report: a planet on the brink

We are hurtling toward climate chaos. The planet's vital signs are flashing red. The consequences of human-driven alterations of the climate are no longer

doi.org

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Barry Yeoman @barryyeoman.com · Nov 20

Immigration officers hauled away a construction worker in Cary NC. "A half mile up the road, they looked at his wallet and saw he was a citizen," said his supervisor. "They pulled him out of the van and threw his wallet out the window. He had to walk back here." #ncpol www.cbs17.com/news/local-n...

Reposted by Hugo Mercier, Nathan Nunn, Randall A. Kramer , and 1 more Hugo Mercier, Nathan Nunn, Randall A. Kramer, Clark Gray

Human Behavior & Evolution Society @humbehevosoc.bsky.social · Nov 11

Two postdoctoral opportunities in evolutionary anthropology at Duke University!
The Pontzer Lab is hiring for projects on human ecology, energetics, and aging & health.
More info: www.hbes.com/two-postdoct...

Two postdoctoral opportunities in evolutionary anthropology at Duke - HBES

https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/30783 Position Description The Pontzer Lab in the Department of Evolutionary Anthropology at Duke University seeks two Postdoctoral Associates for research in h...

www.hbes.com

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Robert Califf @robcaliff.bsky.social · Nov 9

More good news for coffee enthusiasts from my specialty!

jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Caffeinated Coffee Consumption or Abstinence to Reduce Atrial Fibrillation

This clinical trial compares the effect of caffeinated coffee consumption vs abstinence from coffee and caffeine on recurrent atrial fibrillation.

jamanetwork.com

Randall Kramer @rakramer.bsky.social · Nov 2

Despite what Bill Gates says, the new State of the Climate Report says “we are hurtling toward climate chaos”

Reposted by Michael E. Mann, Joanna Bryson, Brian J. Enquist , and 11 more Michael E. Mann, Joanna Bryson, Brian J. Enquist, Monica G. Turner, Ian J. Wright, Anthony Ricciardi, Pieter A. Zuidema, Randall A. Kramer, Dana R. Fisher, James Connelly, Tim Stephens, Andrea Santangeli, Julen Astigarraga, Olivier Villemaire-Côté

Reposted by Michael E. Mann, Mark Lubell, Juan Cole , and 1 more Michael E. Mann, Mark Lubell, Juan Cole, Randall A. Kramer

Ed Maibach @maibached.bsky.social · Oct 31

While I believe that Bill Gates deserves high praise for his sustained commitment to protecting public health, I agree with @michaelemann.bsky.social that he is failing to understand that we must—and can—rapidly quit fossil fuels while addressing illness and poverty. @docsforclimate.bsky.social

You can’t reboot the planet if you crash it

What Gates is putting forward aren’t legitimate arguments that can be made in good faith. They are shopworn fossil fuel industry talking points.

thebulletin.org

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Lisa Sorg @lisasorg.bsky.social · Oct 12

Scientists found PFAS in fresh vegetables & fish, eggs & beer. Pine needles, honey & house dust. Landfills, compost and sewage sludge.  Blood of horses. Blood of dogs. Their own blood.
 1st in a series re: NC's PFAS crisis under Trump @cleancapefear.bsky.social
insideclimatenews.org/news/1210202...

A Short-Lived Win in a Never-Ending Fight Over Forever Chemicals - Inside Climate News

For seven years N.C. activists overcame political and scientific hurdles to convince the EPA to enact PFAS regulations in drinking water. Now they’re confronting a Trump administration intent on quash...

insideclimatenews.org

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Natural History Museum, London @nhm-london.bsky.social · Sep 19

If there’s one place on Earth you don’t want to be, it’s in the mouth of a Komodo dragon.

Not convinced? No problem - you can see all of their deadly dental secrets in this week’s #SurprisingScience 🦎 ☠️

Reposted by Randall A. Kramer

Ola Løkken Nordrum @olaln.bsky.social · Sep 14

Let’s be the first generation in Ireland to experience more, wilder and healthier nature, not less.

The benefits would be endless!

My piece in the Journal this week.

Opinion: We should aim to be the first generation to experience more nature, not less

Our relationship with nature is broken but fixing it could be the key to happier, healthier lives, writes Dr Ola Løkken Nordrum.

www.thejournal.ie

Reposted by Jan Geert Hiddink, Randall A. Kramer, Christina Pagel

Celeste Headlee @celesteheadlee.bsky.social · Sep 11

The capital of Finland hasn't had a traffic death in a full year. Lower speed limits, plentiful speed cameras, 1,500+ km of bike lanes, infrastructure for pedestrians, and a new tram line.
When you prioritize people and not vehicles, you can save lives while protecting the environment.

Helsinki records zero traffic deaths for full year

Helsinki has completed 12 months without a single traffic fatality, a milestone credited to lower speed limits, safer infrastructure, and years of consistent planning, officials say.

www.helsinkitimes.fi

Reposted by Randall A. Kramer

Dr. Tom Frieden @drtomfrieden.bsky.social · Sep 1

I joined eight former CDC directors—spanning Republican and Democratic administrations—to share this warning: our nation’s health is at risk.

The very systems that protect us from disease, cancer, and future health threats are being dismantled.

Opinion | We Ran the C.D.C.: Kennedy Is Endangering Every American’s Health

www.nytimes.com

Reposted by Randall A. Kramer, Smith, Lisa Diedrich , and 2 more Randall A. Kramer, Smith, Lisa Diedrich, Guatemala, Richard M. Carpiano

Prof Gavin Yamey @gavinyamey.bsky.social · Aug 12

🚨New peer-reviewed commentary that I co-authored with Chris Beyrer is now out in the journal Vaccine, gift link below

We show the ways in which the MAHA & MAGA guys—RFK Jr, Makary, Bhattacharya, Prasad—have dismantled the US vaccine regulatory framework

authors.elsevier.com/a/1lbDt,60n7...

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VACCINE
Commentary
The dismantling of the U.S. vaccine regulatory framework
Gavin Yamey, Chris Beyrer
Duke Global Health Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA

Randall Kramer @rakramer.bsky.social · Aug 11

Great news for the long struggling USFWS red wolf restoration program in North Carolina

Southern Environmental Law Center @selc.bsky.social · Aug 11

GREAT NEWS: On August 8, the Fish and Wildlife Service shared the that the world’s only wild population of red wolves has grown by as many as 16 pups. The births are a critical step forward for a wild population that numbered only seven wolves in 2020: www.selc.org/news/hope-fo...

Hope for red wolves

Full tree canopies and blooming goldenrod. Shifting bird sightings with migrating flocks. The thrum of cicadas, late sunsets, and lightning bugs. The final remnants of summer are all around — and in ...

www.selc.org

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Southern Environmental Law Center @selc.bsky.social · Aug 11

Hope for red wolves

www.selc.org

Reposted by Dawn J. Wright, Randall A. Kramer

Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · Jul 28

The New York Times recently covered work by The Nature Conservancy in their 50 States, 50 Fixes series! This edition focuses on restoring peat bogs in North Carolina.

North Carolina’s Bogs Have a Dirty Secret, and That’s a Good Thing

www.nytimes.com

Randall Kramer @rakramer.bsky.social · Jul 18

Congratulations Fidy! A well deserved recognition of your path breaking work in Madagascar!

Fidy Rasambainarivo @fidydvm.bsky.social · Jul 18

Excited, surprised and proud to share the news about my @MaxwellHanrahan Award in Field Biology! The award recognizes my work in infectious disease ecology and wildlife conservation in #Madagascar. To learn more about the award: www.maxwell-hanrahan.org/programs/fie...

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Fidy Rasambainarivo @fidydvm.bsky.social · Jul 18

Reposted by Mark Z. Jacobson, Yadvinder Malhi, Graeme S. Cumming , and 2 more Mark Z. Jacobson, Yadvinder Malhi, Graeme S. Cumming, Randall A. Kramer, Benjamin Y. Clark

Bill McKibben @billmckibben.bsky.social · Jul 9

Among all the big bad things happening on our planet, there's one Big Good Thing, the sudden, startling rise of solar energy.
It changes the power dynamic, in every sense of the word 'power.'
www.newyorker.com/news/annals-...

4.6 Billion Years On, the Sun Is Having a Moment

In the past two years, without much notice, solar power has begun to truly transform the world’s energy system.

www.newyorker.com

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Robert Califf @robcaliff.bsky.social · Jul 2

Staggering numbers cited by Dr Faust this morning. We need to "preserve the documents" so this can be rebuilt in the best possible way at some point in the future.

open.substack.com/pub/insideme...