George Parker
@georgeparker.bsky.social
Sustainable investor in NYC. Runner, Dad, Lawyer.
Energy Bills Are Soaring in America’s Coal Capital www.nytimes.com/2025/09/29/b...
Energy Bills Are Soaring in America’s Coal Capital
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October 2, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Energy Bills Are Soaring in America’s Coal Capital www.nytimes.com/2025/09/29/b...
See How E.V. Road Trips Went From Impossible to Easy www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
See How E.V. Road Trips Went From Impossible to Easy
There are a lot more fast chargers than there used to be. Look up what that could mean for a route near you.
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October 1, 2025 at 11:47 AM
See How E.V. Road Trips Went From Impossible to Easy www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
NYC is now in the subtropics www.greenster.earth/news-article...
Greenster - Did You Know New York Is Now Considered a Subtropical Climate?
New York City is now officially classified as a humid subtropical climate, a shift confirmed in 2020 and made unmistakable by 2025’s brutal heat. The reclassification isn’t abstract—it’s transforming ...
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September 26, 2025 at 7:53 PM
NYC is now in the subtropics www.greenster.earth/news-article...
Climate change has sent coffee prices soaring. Trump’s tariffs will send them higher. yaleclimateconnections.org/2025/08/clim...
Climate change has sent coffee prices soaring. Trump’s tariffs will send them higher. » Yale Climate Connections
From drought-stricken farms to rising trade barriers, the global coffee industry is facing unprecedented strain.
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August 22, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Climate change has sent coffee prices soaring. Trump’s tariffs will send them higher. yaleclimateconnections.org/2025/08/clim...
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Turns out fewer people driving cars means fewer people getting run over by cars.
‼️ New Data from Transportation Alternatives & Families for Safe Streets Shows Vision Zero Works, Should Be Expanded; Congestion Pricing Has Made Streets Safer.
In the first half of 2025, there were 90 fatalities in NYC — a difference of 19 more lives saved than the Vision Zero average:
In the first half of 2025, there were 90 fatalities in NYC — a difference of 19 more lives saved than the Vision Zero average:
August 9, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Turns out fewer people driving cars means fewer people getting run over by cars.
Outdoor employment and extreme heat climatecommunication.yale.edu/publications...
Heat, work, and worry: How is outdoor employment linked to concern about extreme heat? - Yale Program on Climate Change Communication
Counties and states in the U.S. with more outdoor workers are more worried about extreme heat. The relationship varies by region.
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August 5, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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Climate change dangers are no longer on the horizon www.ecb.europa.eu/press/blog/d...
Climate risks: no longer the tragedy of the horizon
The European Central Bank (ECB) is the central bank of the European Union countries which have adopted the euro. Our main task is to maintain price stability in the euro area and so preserve the purch...
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July 17, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Climate change dangers are no longer on the horizon www.ecb.europa.eu/press/blog/d...
I remember stories of Dublin's terrible air quality in the 1980s - primarily caused by coal burning. Now Ireland is coal free. electrek.co/2025/06/20/i...
Ireland just became Europe’s newest coal-free country
Ireland just shut down its last coal plant – part of a clean energy shift that’s making Europe coal-free, one country at a time.
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June 27, 2025 at 3:29 PM
I remember stories of Dublin's terrible air quality in the 1980s - primarily caused by coal burning. Now Ireland is coal free. electrek.co/2025/06/20/i...
As Summer Approaches, New Jersey’s Shore Towns Confront an Unrelenting Foe: Sea Level Rise insideclimatenews.org/news/0306202...
As Summer Approaches, New Jersey’s Shore Towns Confront an Unrelenting Foe: Sea Level Rise - Inside Climate News
“Sunny day” flooding is now a thing down the shore, where the tides have risen at twice the global average. Sooner or later, “we’re not going to be able to protect everything everywhere,” one state of...
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June 7, 2025 at 2:13 PM
As Summer Approaches, New Jersey’s Shore Towns Confront an Unrelenting Foe: Sea Level Rise insideclimatenews.org/news/0306202...
Climate change among the factors slowing migration to the Southern US www.businessinsider.com/baby-boomer-...
It's the Midwest's time to shine: Baby boomers explain why they left the Sunbelt and moved back north
Rising housing costs and temperatures have helped push some from the Sunbelt to the Midwest.
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June 6, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Climate change among the factors slowing migration to the Southern US www.businessinsider.com/baby-boomer-...
Hurricane season is upon us, but NOAA and FEMA are not ready yaleclimateconnections.org/2025/05/hurr...
Hurricane season is upon us, but NOAA and FEMA are not ready » Yale Climate Connections
The turmoil at key U.S. agencies threatens everything from forecast quality to storm recovery.
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May 30, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Hurricane season is upon us, but NOAA and FEMA are not ready yaleclimateconnections.org/2025/05/hurr...
Green, red, brown: The ocean’s toxic palette before collapse
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Green, red, brown: The ocean’s toxic palette before collapse
Harmful algal blooms are spreading worldwide, and the ocean can’t take it anymore.
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May 23, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Green, red, brown: The ocean’s toxic palette before collapse
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Yale: A majority of registered voters want federal agencies to increase their efforts to protect people from the health harms of global warming.
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climatecommunication.yale.edu/publications...
A majority of registered voters want federal agencies to increase their efforts to protect people from the health harms of global warming
55% said federal agencies should do more to protect people from the health harms of global warming.
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May 15, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Yale: A majority of registered voters want federal agencies to increase their efforts to protect people from the health harms of global warming.
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"A once in a generation brain-gain opportunity." www.nytimes.com/2025/05/14/b...
The World Is Wooing U.S. Researchers Shunned by Trump
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May 14, 2025 at 2:41 PM
"A once in a generation brain-gain opportunity." www.nytimes.com/2025/05/14/b...
Ocean warming is accelerating, scientist warns yaleclimateconnections.org/2025/05/ocea...
Ocean warming is accelerating, scientist warns » Yale Climate Connections
He says it’s important for the world to act quickly.
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May 9, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Ocean warming is accelerating, scientist warns yaleclimateconnections.org/2025/05/ocea...
How a Funeral Director Brought Wind Power to Rural Missouri www.nytimes.com/2025/04/21/c...
A Funeral Director Brought Wind Power to Rock Port, Missouri
Every year for nearly two decades, the small city of Rock Port has been producing more electricity from wind energy than it needs.
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April 23, 2025 at 9:19 PM
How a Funeral Director Brought Wind Power to Rural Missouri www.nytimes.com/2025/04/21/c...
Electric Heat Pumps Get Warm Reviews at Queens Public Housing Development www.thecity.nyc/2025/02/27/n...
Electric Heat Pumps Get Warm Reviews at Queens Public Housing Development
Woodside Houses residents say the eco-friendly alternatives to steam radiators have served them well through the winter.
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April 17, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Electric Heat Pumps Get Warm Reviews at Queens Public Housing Development www.thecity.nyc/2025/02/27/n...
Energy efficiency gains made since 2000 save the average American over $1,000 per year. rmi.org/how-to-save-...
How to Save Money for All Americans: Efficiency - RMI
Innovation has cut costs and waste for families across the United States. Efficiency is essential to help meet rising demand for power. But the energy savings are at risk of being politicized. As the ...
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April 17, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Energy efficiency gains made since 2000 save the average American over $1,000 per year. rmi.org/how-to-save-...
Computer models have been accurately predicting climate change for 50 years yaleclimateconnections.org/2025/04/comp...
Computer models have been accurately predicting climate change for 50 years » Yale Climate Connections
A research scientist found that many 1970s-era models were ‘pretty much spot-on.’ Today’s models are far more advanced.
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April 11, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Computer models have been accurately predicting climate change for 50 years yaleclimateconnections.org/2025/04/comp...