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ARTICLE | 'The Ocean is Alive, but Slowly Choking'

Lea D’Auriol, founder of Oceanic Global, explains what real protection looks like: banning bottom trawling, supporting locally led stewardship, and reconnecting emotionally with the sea.

Full article: bit.ly/3LQquor

#OceanJustice #ClimateStory
November 24, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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SERIES | CLIMATE × SPORTS ft. Pacha Light

In this interview, we delve into Pacha Light's off-grid childhood, competitive surfing journey, and how her career and love for the ocean promote marine conservation and Indigenous empowerment.

Full interview: 'From Fear to Flow' bit.ly/4r7aqOW

#Surfing
November 18, 2025 at 3:59 AM
C'mon, 11695!
11695 I’m talking to you! We’ve received over 50K resumes, from every single zip code in NYC… except for one.

Apply today and help us build a City Hall for everyone.
November 17, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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A new study reveals how a tiny desert shrub manages to thrive in the searing heat of Death Valley, California.

The findings could help scientists engineer more heat-resistant crops.
In a Death Valley Shrub, a Blueprint for Heat-Proof Crops
e360.yale.edu
November 7, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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'A shutdown of the AMOC “cannot be considered a low likelihood risk anymore in view of the evolving science over the past years,” said @rahmstorf.bsky.social , a physical oceanographer and climatologist who has studied the AMOC at @pik-potsdam.bsky.social '
A crucial system of ocean currents may be on course to collapse. This country just declared it a national security threat | CNN
Without warm currents from the South Atlantic, Iceland would be much icier and stormier. Now, those currents are at risk of collapse and the country is preparing for this “existential threat.”
edition.cnn.com
November 17, 2025 at 10:18 AM
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One name has become synonymous with vegan cheese, and it’s a mononym: Miyoko.

Long admired for her vegan cheesemaking enterprise, Miyoko’s Creamery, Miyoko Schinner has just put out the book “The Vegan Creamery,” further cementing her position as the nondairy queen.

Learn more in our latest:
How Miyoko Schinner upped the game for vegan dairy
Miyoko Schinner’s new book The Vegan Creamery shows how she revolutionized vegan cheese and offers new recipes for home cooks.
foodprint.org
November 17, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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"Unlike other movies, where the music and the dancing usually serve as a sort of ill.ustrative, colourful background, here they dictate the rhythmic backbone of Hungarian Wedding" - www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/review/hunga... #FilmSky🎬 #PÖFF29
Hungarian Wedding - Film Review - Eye For Film
András and Péter are two young men trying to make it big with their rock band in Budapest in the early 1980s. When the opportunity arises to attend the wedding of András’s cousin in Transylvania, they...
www.eyeforfilm.co.uk
November 17, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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The Mountain Club of Uganda is working to make rock climbing more accessible for its community. Uprooter KC Cheng for @csmonitor.bsky.social www.csmonitor.com/The-Culture/...
Mountain Club of Uganda makes strides in making climbing more accessible
Muyenga quarry is the only outdoor rock-climbing crag in Kampala. A national club is working to expand options for climbers.
www.csmonitor.com
November 17, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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At #COP30, we're advocating for species harmed by fossil-fueled #ClimateChange.

From Atlantic puffins to Pacific walruses, warming oceans cost lives. And even mountain-dwelling pikas are dying from overheating.

Learn more in "The Climate Emergency: Closing in on Wildlife" ➡️ https://bit.ly/498vAWA
November 17, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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IC SERIES | CLIMATE × SPORTS

🌊 As COP30 unfolds, we’re excited to launch our Climate × Sports series on BlueSky — starting with surfing and the ocean.

Through stories from athletes worldwide, we explore how climate change is reshaping passion, profession, and place.
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#Climate #Sports #Surfing
November 16, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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PHOTO STORY | 'A Thousand Thorns'

Photographer Deepti Asthana follows the lives of Pushpa and Pushta, two young women who work as wildlife custodians in Rajasthan, India.

Full article: icaruscomplexmagazine.com/a-thousand-t...

Photographs and words: Deepti Asthana

#GenderSystems #IcarusComplex
November 17, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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"The science is evolving quite rapidly and time is running out to do anything about it because the tipping point may well be quite close," says PIK's @rahmstorf.bsky.social in this piece on Iceland declaring the potential collapse of #AMOC a national security risk. 👇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1op...
Iceland on alert amid Atlantic Ocean current's possible collapse | REUTERS
YouTube video by Reuters
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November 14, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Dinner Reminder!

#Weimaraner #BestFriend
November 14, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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@climateconnections.bsky.social have compiled an excellent selection of readings to help us understand the discussions and concepts related to the climate movement as we prepare for the kickoff of COP30 in Brazil.

Read here: yaleclimateconnections.org/2025/11/must...
Must-reads to mark the start of COP30 in Belém, Brazil » Yale Climate Connections
These books and reports will bring you up to speed on the latest climate developments, from emissions gaps to climate justice.
yaleclimateconnections.org
November 13, 2025 at 1:04 AM
TukTuk says Hi! 🫶

#Weimaraner #Dog
November 13, 2025 at 1:11 AM
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Local Law 97 - A city law that imposes increasing limits on large buildings' greenhouse gas emissions, requiring landlords to pay fines for exceeding their allowed amount.

Buildings in New York City are responsible for nearly two-thirds (~70%) of the city’s emissions

#ClimatePolicy #NewYorkHousing
Buildings remain by far New York City’s largest source of climate-heating pollution.

Mamdani says he wants to help middle-income co-op and condo owners come into compliance with a law requiring large buildings to start meeting emissions limits.
nysfocus.com/2025/11/05/z...
What Zohran Mamdani’s Win Means for New York's Climate Politics
The mayor-elect’s approach reflects a view that is going mainstream: To succeed, climate policies may need to lose the label.
nysfocus.com
November 12, 2025 at 5:28 AM
Recently watched ‘The Florida Project’ and it almost felt as if Sean Baker was sitting next to you on a plane, regaling you with a colourful and gripping real-life “Florida” story!

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#TheFloridaProject #SeanBaker #filmsky
November 12, 2025 at 3:39 AM
I’m starting to question whether our approach and intent to “community engagement” has become stagnant or saturated. It seems to be either a catch-all solution for every problem or just a convenient excuse for poor Urban planning/design choices!

What do you think?

#Urbanism #CommunityEngagement
October 29, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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Would very much enjoy the occasional headline that doesn't induce profanity followed by deep breathing.
October 29, 2025 at 8:24 PM
‘They paved paradise,
put up a parking lot’

#Urbanism #ParkingLots #Cars #Climate
October 29, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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New York is among the three states with the highest childcare costs — and it's driving working families out of our city.

Providing it as a universal right is good for our neighborhoods, our economy, and our future.
Map shows states with the highest—and lowest—child care costs
Massachusetts is the state with the highest child care costs, according to new data from the North Carolina law office DeMayo Law.
www.newsweek.com
October 28, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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The actions of the "carbon majors" have resulted in more frequent and severe heat waves. Courts are willing to hold these companies accountable, but they are also asking for scientific certainty.

Read full Articles:
@apnews.com
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@cnn.com
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October 29, 2025 at 12:01 AM
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ARTICLE | 'The Dung Beetles Saving British Farming'

"As a fresh cow pat plops onto British farmland, a microscopic drama begins to unfold. Dung beetles, “nature’s engineers”, fly to the scene, sniffing it out with their antennae."

Full article: icaruscomplexmagazine.com/the-dung-bee...
October 29, 2025 at 12:23 AM
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Is China truly the world leader in green energy?

This insightful article from @theguardian.com explores the fascinating tension between China's achievements in renewable energy and its ongoing reliance on coal.

Full article: www.theguardian.com/environment/...

#Energy #China #NetZero
October 28, 2025 at 1:55 PM