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Isobel Braithwaite
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Public health Dr/researcher, London - Climate & health, housing, urban sustainability
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naomioreskes.bsky.social
This is classic :

Musk’s Doge fired self-drive car safety experts at agency that regulates Tesla
April 10, 2025 at 10:57 AM
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robbieparks.bsky.social
Out today in @natureportfolio.bsky.social Nature Medicine: Large floods drive changes in cause-specific mortality in the United States. Short 🧵 below. @columbiauniversity.bsky.social @columbiaclimate.bsky.social @uarizona.bsky.social @harvardchanschool.bsky.social:

www.nature.com/articles/s41...
January 6, 2025 at 10:46 AM
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attractamooney.bsky.social
“Astonishing and, frankly terrifying” - hottest Jan on record shocks scientist as emerging La Niña fails to dampen record temperature on.ft.com/3WQI51X with @janatausch.bsky.social
February 6, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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anneapplebaum.bsky.social
The world's richest man is taking food and medicine from the world's poorest children
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/o...
Opinion | The World’s Richest Men Take On the World’s Poorest Children
I’ve seen U.S.A.I.D. operate around the world, and it’s not woke — it’s lifesaving.
www.nytimes.com
February 6, 2025 at 9:50 AM
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brownecfm.bsky.social
This is a very concerning development: H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b, genotype D1.1 detected in dairy cattle. The D1.1 genotype may be connected to more severe disease in humans.

www.aphis.usda.gov/news/program...
APHIS Confirms D1.1 Genotype in Dairy Cattle in Nevada | Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
On January 31, 2025, the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) confirmed by whole genome sequence the first detection of highly patho...
www.aphis.usda.gov
February 5, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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agawande.bsky.social
Rubio claims that @USAID lifesaving assistance for health and humanitarian needs will continue. But his team just communicated that the entire agency will be imminently reduced from 14,000 to 294 people. Just 12 in Africa.
February 6, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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luckytran.com
According to the Wall Street Journal, Trump's White House is working on an executive order to fire thousands of workers from HHS, FDA, CDC and other health agencies. The order could come as soon as next week.

If it goes through, this order would put everyone's health in danger.
February 6, 2025 at 11:54 PM
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costasamaras.com
Entire USAID agency worldwide was deleted by a consulting government employee with no authority to do so. It’s a constitutional crisis that puts US national security at risk and normies won’t get this until legacy media says this clearly and loudly.
February 6, 2025 at 10:47 PM
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sbmitche.bsky.social
“No president in history has caused more damage to the nation more quickly…The United States’ standing in the world, its ability to keep the country safe, the federal government’s fundamental capacity to operate effectively — all of these will take years to repair, if that can be achieved at all.”
February 5, 2025 at 4:36 AM
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jamellebouie.net
i don’t even know if crime is the right word for the illegal destruction of USAID. it is an autocratic power grab and a direct attack on the sovereignty of the american people
February 5, 2025 at 3:16 AM
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ericholthaus.com
These fires are a watershed moment, not just for residents of LA, but emblematic of a new era of complex, compound climate disaster. Conditions for a January firestorm in Los Angeles have never existed in all of known history, until they now do.

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
The Los Angeles wildfires are climate disasters compounded
Conditions for a January firestorm in Los Angeles like this have not existed before now, writes a meteorologist and climate journalist
www.theguardian.com
January 9, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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globalecoguy.bsky.social
The livestock industry has spent enormous sums telling us fictitious stories of ‘environmentally-friendly’ beef…

Read more: sentientmedia.org/big-meat-reb...
How Big Meat Worked to Rebrand in 2024 — Using Disinformation
A look back at the year’s manipulative messaging.
sentientmedia.org
December 13, 2024 at 9:36 PM
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thierryaaron.bsky.social
"If this additional meltwater is included in climate projections, the overturning circulation will weaken faster. It could be 30% weaker by 2040. That’s 20 years earlier than initially projected"

#AMOC #ClimateEmergency

theconversation.com/meltwater-fr...
Meltwater from Greenland and the Arctic is weakening ocean circulation, speeding up warming down south
New research shows melting ice is causing the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) to slow down, with widespread consequences for the world’s climate and ecosystems.
theconversation.com
December 1, 2024 at 10:57 AM
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jessbeagley.bsky.social
First post and three emotions, off the back of COP29: Betrayal at the failure of developed countries to deliver finance for humankind, rage at the influence of the fossil fuel industry in climate decision-making, and determination to continue as part of our movement for people + planet over profit.
November 26, 2024 at 2:54 PM
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lancetcountdown.bsky.social
📣 Calling researchers in Latin America

The Lancet Countdown in Latin America is hiring three Research Fellows to support our health and climate change monitoring work.

Apply by December 15: lancetcountdown.org/join-our-team/
Join our team - Lancet Countdown
lancetcountdown.org
November 25, 2024 at 5:14 PM
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michaelpoland.bsky.social
Great to see so many activists, artists, actors, scientists & faith leaders call for a #FossilFuelTreaty during #COP29

Including @katharinehayhoe.com @michaelemann.bsky.social @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social @georgemonbiot.bsky.social & many others

Join them: fossilfueltreaty.org/cop29-open-l...
COP29 Open Letter — The Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative
Letter to world leaders calling for global plan to phase out fossil fuels: Scientists have issued a stark warning for decades: extracting fossil fuels threatens everything we love.
fossilfueltreaty.org
November 23, 2024 at 4:51 AM
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climatecasino.net
With the 365-day running global surface temp. average at 1.6°C over the 1850-1900 baseline, the atmosphere can hold about 11% more water vapor.

See for yourself! Here is the latest data for "total column precipitable water" through October, 2024.

The climate 8-ball says: f&%king hell!
November 19, 2024 at 1:16 PM
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brenttoderian.bsky.social
“They cut speed limits, changed street design, removed space for cars… Now it appears that work is paying off. #Oslo & #Helsinki are reaping the rewards of committed action on making their roads safer, reducing pedestrian fatalities to zero last year.” #VisionZero www.theguardian.com/world/2020/m...
How Helsinki and Oslo cut pedestrian deaths to zero
After years of committed action, neither city recorded a single pedestrian fatality in 2019
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2024 at 7:16 AM
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mehdirhasan.bsky.social
A reminder today, as US politicians including the President fall over one another to attack the ICC over arrest warrants and defend Netanyahu…
November 21, 2024 at 2:19 PM
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edhawkins.org
Summer UK temperatures have warmed faster than global average temperature.

But the very hottest days have warmed 4x faster than the global average, especially in south-east England.

Global warming is not "just" 1°C or 2°C. The effects of climate change are non-linear, especially for extremes.
Maps showing warming for each UK county for typical summer days (left) and hottest days (right), with darker reds and faster warming for the hottest days especially in south-east England.
November 21, 2024 at 10:39 AM
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madhupai.bsky.social
Yet another Climate Conference dominated by Big Oil & Gas

“Fossil fuel-linked lobbyists outnumber delegations of almost every country at climate talks in Baku”

www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Over 1,700 coal, oil and gas lobbyists granted access to Cop29, says report
Fossil fuel-linked lobbyists outnumber delegations of almost every country at climate talks in Baku, analysis finds
www.theguardian.com
November 15, 2024 at 7:04 AM
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robb-barnes.bsky.social
Another #COP, another deluge of fossil fuel lobbyists working to undo progress on #climate and #health.

‘At least 1,773 coal, oil, and gas lobbyists have been granted access to the United Nations climate talks in Baku.’

amp.theguardian.com/environment/...
Over 1,700 coal, oil and gas lobbyists granted access to Cop29, says report | Cop29 | The Guardian
Fossil fuel-linked lobbyists outnumber delegations of almost every country at climate talks in Baku, analysis finds
amp.theguardian.com
November 15, 2024 at 6:25 AM
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drsimevans.carbonbrief.org
Reminder: Repeated fuel-duty freezes since 2011 have cost the govt at least £80bn and raised UK CO2 emissions by as much as 7%

www.carbonbrief.org/...
Analysis: Fuel-duty freezes have increased UK CO2 emissions by up to 7% - Carbon Brief
The cuts and freezes in fuel duty since 2010 means the UK’s CO2 emissions are as much as 7% higher than they would have been.
www.carbonbrief.org
October 30, 2024 at 1:08 PM
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ukhealthclimate.bsky.social
A letter signed by health leaders across the UK has called on
Ed Miliband and Kerry McCarthy to put health at the forefront of discussions at #COP29 and demonstrate global leadership on climate change.

ukhealthalliance.org/news-item/he...
Health leaders call on Secretary of State to put health at the forefront of discussions at COP29 - UK Health Alliance on Climate Change
A letter signed by health leaders representing organisations across the UK has called on UK government ministers attending COP29 to put health at the forefront of discussions and re-establish global l...
ukhealthalliance.org
November 12, 2024 at 9:58 AM