Stephen Leahy
@stephenleahy.bsky.social
Author & Enviro Jurno +25 years | SEAL Award for Enviro Journalism; UN Global Prize for Climate Reporting, etc
3000+ articles @ The Guardian; Nat Geo; Vice; New Scientist; IPS; etc
Substack: https://leahy.substack.com
https://authory.com/StephenLeahy
3000+ articles @ The Guardian; Nat Geo; Vice; New Scientist; IPS; etc
Substack: https://leahy.substack.com
https://authory.com/StephenLeahy
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lol accusing a Black woman of misconduct and then turning around to relentlessly defend a WHITE woman credibly accused of misconduct is.... racist. 🤷🏿♀️
#blacksky #harvard
#blacksky #harvard
Billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman has revealed that he’s helping Francesca Gino, the honesty researcher who was fired from Harvard for research misconduct. “We will provide whatever resources she needs to clear her name,” he wrote.
New from me: www.chronicle.com/article/an-i...
New from me: www.chronicle.com/article/an-i...
An Influential Billionaire Is Funding a Disgraced Scientist’s Fight Against Harvard
Bill Ackman said on X that he’s been backing Francesca Gino, the embattled honesty researcher, in her lawsuit against Harvard since June 2024.
www.chronicle.com
January 7, 2026 at 12:30 AM
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As everyone talks about Greenland, don't forget its actual global significance--a two mile thick sheet of ice that if melted would raise the sea level 23 feet (and long before that choke off the currents of the Atlantic)
open.substack.com/pub/billmcki...
open.substack.com/pub/billmcki...
Greenland has a 'vital strategic asset'
A sheet of ice two miles thick (and also some remarkable people)
open.substack.com
January 6, 2026 at 10:28 PM
As everyone talks about Greenland, don't forget its actual global significance--a two mile thick sheet of ice that if melted would raise the sea level 23 feet (and long before that choke off the currents of the Atlantic)
open.substack.com/pub/billmcki...
open.substack.com/pub/billmcki...
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BBC Verify and BBC Persian have verified over 100 videos in more than 50 towns and cities during 10 days of nationwide protests in Iran, showing that the demonstrations have now spread to the majority of Iran's provinces.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Iran anti-government protests spread to majority of provinces, videos show
Videos show that unrest has spread to more than 50 towns and cities, including pro-government heartlands.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 6, 2026 at 6:34 PM
BBC Verify and BBC Persian have verified over 100 videos in more than 50 towns and cities during 10 days of nationwide protests in Iran, showing that the demonstrations have now spread to the majority of Iran's provinces.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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The perfect headline doesn’t exi …
Who’s who at X, the deepfake porn site formerly known as Twitter
A look inside Elon Musk’s big tent
www.ft.com
January 6, 2026 at 6:10 PM
The perfect headline doesn’t exi …
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The American people electing Trump after he staged a coup attempt 5 years ago was a nail in the coffin of our democracy. You can rationalize it all you want - But inflation! But wokeness! - but ultimately it was a societal suicide attempt and probably the dumbest collective voting decision ever made
January 6, 2026 at 2:51 PM
The American people electing Trump after he staged a coup attempt 5 years ago was a nail in the coffin of our democracy. You can rationalize it all you want - But inflation! But wokeness! - but ultimately it was a societal suicide attempt and probably the dumbest collective voting decision ever made
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Liberal England: Pedestrian deaths are increasing because of the rise of SUVs
"While SUVs are 44 per cent more likely to kill an adult pedestrian or cyclist in a crash compared with an ordinary 'sedan', for children the figure is a shocking 82 per cent." liberalengland.blogspot.com/2026/01/pede...
"While SUVs are 44 per cent more likely to kill an adult pedestrian or cyclist in a crash compared with an ordinary 'sedan', for children the figure is a shocking 82 per cent." liberalengland.blogspot.com/2026/01/pede...
Image of a boy crossing the street waiting on the green man.
Image of a boy crossing the street waiting on the green man.
www.gettyimages.com
January 6, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Liberal England: Pedestrian deaths are increasing because of the rise of SUVs
"While SUVs are 44 per cent more likely to kill an adult pedestrian or cyclist in a crash compared with an ordinary 'sedan', for children the figure is a shocking 82 per cent." liberalengland.blogspot.com/2026/01/pede...
"While SUVs are 44 per cent more likely to kill an adult pedestrian or cyclist in a crash compared with an ordinary 'sedan', for children the figure is a shocking 82 per cent." liberalengland.blogspot.com/2026/01/pede...
Reminder:
More than 60% of energy generated by fossil fuels is lost as waste heat and can’t be USED.
Energy losses from solar or wind are far less at 10% to 20%
leahy.substack.com/p/yes-one-th...
More than 60% of energy generated by fossil fuels is lost as waste heat and can’t be USED.
Energy losses from solar or wind are far less at 10% to 20%
leahy.substack.com/p/yes-one-th...
Yes, One Third of ALL Energy USED is from Renewables
Find this hard to believe? Read on
leahy.substack.com
January 6, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Reminder:
More than 60% of energy generated by fossil fuels is lost as waste heat and can’t be USED.
Energy losses from solar or wind are far less at 10% to 20%
leahy.substack.com/p/yes-one-th...
More than 60% of energy generated by fossil fuels is lost as waste heat and can’t be USED.
Energy losses from solar or wind are far less at 10% to 20%
leahy.substack.com/p/yes-one-th...
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Quote tweeted with alt text and also want to note that everything he's written is a lie. Colonization stole wealth from those countries and in the years since those countries ended formal ties neo colonization found new ways of continuing to mine those countries for their wealth
January 5, 2026 at 9:32 PM
Quote tweeted with alt text and also want to note that everything he's written is a lie. Colonization stole wealth from those countries and in the years since those countries ended formal ties neo colonization found new ways of continuing to mine those countries for their wealth
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I was genuinely surprised she was unaware of how bad this flu season has been. It's been REALLY bad in NYC
NYC Is Getting Hit Hard by the 'Super Flu'—and the Worst Is Yet to Come
Subclade K could fuel one of the worst flu seasons seen in recent history.
gizmodo.com
January 5, 2026 at 10:01 PM
I was genuinely surprised she was unaware of how bad this flu season has been. It's been REALLY bad in NYC
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Something I see a lot of folks missing in discussions about what's happening Venezuela, particularly around oil, is the role U.S. oil majors' interest in Guyana—and the threat Venezuela posed to it—has in all of it. Explainer here: drilled.media/news/guyana-...
The U.S.-Venezuela-Guyana Oil Triangle
The U.S. interest in Venezuela isn’t just about the oil there, but also about the oil next door in Guyana, and the U.S. oil companies that have staked their future on it.
drilled.media
January 5, 2026 at 2:21 PM
Something I see a lot of folks missing in discussions about what's happening Venezuela, particularly around oil, is the role U.S. oil majors' interest in Guyana—and the threat Venezuela posed to it—has in all of it. Explainer here: drilled.media/news/guyana-...
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Book your next vacation a Hilton.
January 5, 2026 at 10:27 PM
Book your next vacation a Hilton.
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Yep, if I were in charge of the world we'd be decarbonizing much more rapidly than we are today. But I'm not – and we need to be willing at times to embrace the politics of the possible rather than the optimal (while we push to build more public support for stronger policy down the road).
January 5, 2026 at 8:14 PM
Yep, if I were in charge of the world we'd be decarbonizing much more rapidly than we are today. But I'm not – and we need to be willing at times to embrace the politics of the possible rather than the optimal (while we push to build more public support for stronger policy down the road).
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This is great news for Germany and numerous EU countries around Germany. These N-S HVDC lines cannot be built fast enough.
Germany greenlights record 2,000 km of high-voltage grid extensions in 2025
Country approves several major high-voltage direct current connections from windy north to industrial centres in the south
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/germany...
Country approves several major high-voltage direct current connections from windy north to industrial centres in the south
www.cleanenergywire.org/news/germany...
January 5, 2026 at 7:07 PM
This is great news for Germany and numerous EU countries around Germany. These N-S HVDC lines cannot be built fast enough.
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A new motorcycle with solid-state batteries could herald a new era for EVs.
A Solid-State Motorcycle Is Coming. These Current And Future EVs Have Solid-State Batteries
'Holy grail' solid-state batteries may hit the road by the end of the decade. These EVs could be among the first powered by them.
insideevs.com
January 5, 2026 at 4:21 PM
A new motorcycle with solid-state batteries could herald a new era for EVs.
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“Preventing collapse & escaping the endgame requires building a better [world]: lower carbon emissions & fewer deaths from air pollution; fewer weapons & more money for schools and hospitals; more involvement of regular citizens in governance; less corruption; fewer plutocrats and more democracy.”
January 5, 2026 at 7:10 PM
“Preventing collapse & escaping the endgame requires building a better [world]: lower carbon emissions & fewer deaths from air pollution; fewer weapons & more money for schools and hospitals; more involvement of regular citizens in governance; less corruption; fewer plutocrats and more democracy.”
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What the fuck
What in the Gestapo is going on in Grand Rapids?
Watch this activist get arrested *mid-interview* for speaking out against U.S. action in Venezuela.
Watch this activist get arrested *mid-interview* for speaking out against U.S. action in Venezuela.
January 5, 2026 at 5:51 PM
What the fuck
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U.S. companies never owned oil or land in Venezuela, home to the world’s largest proven reserves of crude, and officials didn’t kick them out of the country.
“Trump’s claim that Venezuela has stolen oil and land from the U.S. is baseless.”
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...
“Trump’s claim that Venezuela has stolen oil and land from the U.S. is baseless.”
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...
Trump says Venezuela stole U.S. oil, land and assets. Here’s the history.
The government of the oil-rich nation took control of its petroleum industry in 1976, nationalizing hundreds of private businesses and foreign-owned assets.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 5, 2026 at 4:49 PM
U.S. companies never owned oil or land in Venezuela, home to the world’s largest proven reserves of crude, and officials didn’t kick them out of the country.
“Trump’s claim that Venezuela has stolen oil and land from the U.S. is baseless.”
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...
“Trump’s claim that Venezuela has stolen oil and land from the U.S. is baseless.”
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...
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Aside from military interventions...
Governments provided $1.5 trillion from public coffers to the fossil fuel industry in 2023
www.iisd.org/articles/ins...
Governments provided $1.5 trillion from public coffers to the fossil fuel industry in 2023
www.iisd.org/articles/ins...
The Cost of Fossil Fuel Reliance: Governments provided USD 1.5 trillion from public coffers in 2023
Government support for fossil fuels reached at least USD 1.5 trillion in 2023, new data shows.
www.iisd.org
January 4, 2026 at 11:49 PM
Aside from military interventions...
Governments provided $1.5 trillion from public coffers to the fossil fuel industry in 2023
www.iisd.org/articles/ins...
Governments provided $1.5 trillion from public coffers to the fossil fuel industry in 2023
www.iisd.org/articles/ins...
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ICYMI
Exclusive: A year after Tenet Media was busted for funneling Russian money to MAGA pundits like Benny Johnson and Tim Pool, a Trump administration effort involving State and the FBI has welcomed Tenet's founders back into the US. @thebulwark.com: www.thebulwark.com/p/lauren-che...
Trump Admin Scores Visa for Founder of Russian Propaganda Outlet
Tenet Media’s Lauren Chen is back—even though the illegal-influence and money-laundering investigation remains open.
www.thebulwark.com
January 5, 2026 at 4:35 PM
ICYMI
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And a timeline that shows how closely Trump's pivot on #Venezuela followed Maduro's actions around oil in Guyana (also embedded in the piece):
January 5, 2026 at 4:31 PM
And a timeline that shows how closely Trump's pivot on #Venezuela followed Maduro's actions around oil in Guyana (also embedded in the piece):
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This our 20th annual #TopRisks report at Eurasia Group. It is a bumper crop in 2026 — the most complex and potentially consequential risk environment in memory.
It informs leaders around the world in every sector. We hope it helps you make sense of things.
www.eurasiagroup.net/issues/Top-R...
It informs leaders around the world in every sector. We hope it helps you make sense of things.
www.eurasiagroup.net/issues/Top-R...
Eurasia Group | The Top Risks of 2026
www.eurasiagroup.net
January 5, 2026 at 1:01 PM
This our 20th annual #TopRisks report at Eurasia Group. It is a bumper crop in 2026 — the most complex and potentially consequential risk environment in memory.
It informs leaders around the world in every sector. We hope it helps you make sense of things.
www.eurasiagroup.net/issues/Top-R...
It informs leaders around the world in every sector. We hope it helps you make sense of things.
www.eurasiagroup.net/issues/Top-R...
Aside from military interventions...
Governments provided $1.5 trillion from public coffers to the fossil fuel industry in 2023
www.iisd.org/articles/ins...
Governments provided $1.5 trillion from public coffers to the fossil fuel industry in 2023
www.iisd.org/articles/ins...
The Cost of Fossil Fuel Reliance: Governments provided USD 1.5 trillion from public coffers in 2023
Government support for fossil fuels reached at least USD 1.5 trillion in 2023, new data shows.
www.iisd.org
January 4, 2026 at 11:49 PM
Aside from military interventions...
Governments provided $1.5 trillion from public coffers to the fossil fuel industry in 2023
www.iisd.org/articles/ins...
Governments provided $1.5 trillion from public coffers to the fossil fuel industry in 2023
www.iisd.org/articles/ins...
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This video, viewed millions of times on TikTok, Facebook and X, claims to show Venezuelans taking to the street to thank the US for detaining Maduro.
But the video is a combination of four AI-generated clips and was first posted on TikTok by a user who frequently shares AI videos. It's not real.
But the video is a combination of four AI-generated clips and was first posted on TikTok by a user who frequently shares AI videos. It's not real.
January 4, 2026 at 7:39 PM
This video, viewed millions of times on TikTok, Facebook and X, claims to show Venezuelans taking to the street to thank the US for detaining Maduro.
But the video is a combination of four AI-generated clips and was first posted on TikTok by a user who frequently shares AI videos. It's not real.
But the video is a combination of four AI-generated clips and was first posted on TikTok by a user who frequently shares AI videos. It's not real.