Jeff Young
@jefftheyoung.bsky.social
Journalist covering climate and clean energy at Newsweek's Better Planet. Author of "Appalachian Fall." Formerly: Living on Earth (and still living here).
On Signal: @Jeff_Young.34
https://www.newsweek.com/better-planet
On Signal: @Jeff_Young.34
https://www.newsweek.com/better-planet
Behind the scenes at preparation for COP30 in Belem where they are, ahem, stapling fake greenery on the Saudi exhibition.
A bit on the nose, frankly.
A bit on the nose, frankly.
November 8, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Behind the scenes at preparation for COP30 in Belem where they are, ahem, stapling fake greenery on the Saudi exhibition.
A bit on the nose, frankly.
A bit on the nose, frankly.
Greetings from Belem where things are not quite ready for showtime.
Hours from opening the main exhibition hall is a frenzied construction zone.
OTOH, there is Amazon Beer.
Hours from opening the main exhibition hall is a frenzied construction zone.
OTOH, there is Amazon Beer.
November 7, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Greetings from Belem where things are not quite ready for showtime.
Hours from opening the main exhibition hall is a frenzied construction zone.
OTOH, there is Amazon Beer.
Hours from opening the main exhibition hall is a frenzied construction zone.
OTOH, there is Amazon Beer.
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One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 6, 2025 at 9:00 PM
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
Hi friends,
I'm heading to Belem today for #COP30.
If you're there or have tips, hit me up.
Meanwhile, here's a little preview.
www.newsweek.com/who-and-what...
I'm heading to Belem today for #COP30.
If you're there or have tips, hit me up.
Meanwhile, here's a little preview.
www.newsweek.com/who-and-what...
Who and What to Watch as the World Gathers for COP30 Climate Talks
The U.S. won't be at the COP30 climate talks, but dozens of governors and mayors will. Here's a guide to who at what to watch.
www.newsweek.com
November 6, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Hi friends,
I'm heading to Belem today for #COP30.
If you're there or have tips, hit me up.
Meanwhile, here's a little preview.
www.newsweek.com/who-and-what...
I'm heading to Belem today for #COP30.
If you're there or have tips, hit me up.
Meanwhile, here's a little preview.
www.newsweek.com/who-and-what...
Consumer protection and Constitutional protection are not opposite ends of the political spectrum. Why is this so hard for DC pols to figure out?
The factional grifters will hate this, but the Mamdani-Spanberger-Sherrill axis actually suggests the outlines of a broad, emerging Dem coalition organized around both anti-Trump *and* affordability politics, not a party bitterly divided against itself.
These big wins will embolden Dems to take on Trump's lawbreaking and show there's a price for GOP enabling of him. Folks hate to hear this, but normal patterns are asserting themselves: Liberalism isn't dead, Rs are likely to lose in 2026, and Trump is really unpopular, not a magical exception.
November 5, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Consumer protection and Constitutional protection are not opposite ends of the political spectrum. Why is this so hard for DC pols to figure out?
Awaiting the promised mass migration of real estate richie riches from Manhattan.
November 5, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Awaiting the promised mass migration of real estate richie riches from Manhattan.
[Chef's kiss]
November 5, 2025 at 3:12 AM
[Chef's kiss]
"There's simply a limit to how much and how long you can postpone the action required," scientific editor Anne Olhoff told me. “We will see more intense extreme events."
www.newsweek.com/disappointin...
www.newsweek.com/disappointin...
‘Disappointing’ Climate Pledges Still Off Target, U.N. Report Finds
As world leaders prepare for climate talks, a new report shows global warming still on track to exceed international targets.
www.newsweek.com
November 4, 2025 at 3:33 PM
"There's simply a limit to how much and how long you can postpone the action required," scientific editor Anne Olhoff told me. “We will see more intense extreme events."
www.newsweek.com/disappointin...
www.newsweek.com/disappointin...
A reminder that there's more to Cheney's legacy than just unjustified war and torture chambers.
Dick Cheney got George W. Bush to break his promise to regulate carbon emissions, and began turning climate into a strictly partisan issue. He was always loyal to fossil fuels and that’s a huge part of his legacy.
November 4, 2025 at 12:32 PM
A reminder that there's more to Cheney's legacy than just unjustified war and torture chambers.
Evidence of what Sen. @whitehouse.senate.gov called "gangster" tactics by the US to kill clean shipping rules:
““People being summoned to the U.S. Embassy in London — intimidation, threats of cessation of business, threats of family members losing visas.”
www.politico.eu/article/us-a...
““People being summoned to the U.S. Embassy in London — intimidation, threats of cessation of business, threats of family members losing visas.”
www.politico.eu/article/us-a...
US accused of threatening EU diplomats during bid to kill green shipping rules
Negotiators at shipping talks in London were told both they and their countries could be punished unless they voted with the U.S.
www.politico.eu
November 3, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Evidence of what Sen. @whitehouse.senate.gov called "gangster" tactics by the US to kill clean shipping rules:
““People being summoned to the U.S. Embassy in London — intimidation, threats of cessation of business, threats of family members losing visas.”
www.politico.eu/article/us-a...
““People being summoned to the U.S. Embassy in London — intimidation, threats of cessation of business, threats of family members losing visas.”
www.politico.eu/article/us-a...
Just in from the DOE...Trick or Treat!
Specifically, treats for coal barons, tricks for our clean air and climate.
Specifically, treats for coal barons, tricks for our clean air and climate.
October 31, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Just in from the DOE...Trick or Treat!
Specifically, treats for coal barons, tricks for our clean air and climate.
Specifically, treats for coal barons, tricks for our clean air and climate.
And then....
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October 31, 2025 at 5:24 PM
And then....
Seven
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I have been charged in a federal indictment sought by the Department of Justice.
This political prosecution is an attack on all of our First Amendment rights. I’m not backing down, and we’re going to win.
This political prosecution is an attack on all of our First Amendment rights. I’m not backing down, and we’re going to win.
October 29, 2025 at 4:55 PM
I have been charged in a federal indictment sought by the Department of Justice.
This political prosecution is an attack on all of our First Amendment rights. I’m not backing down, and we’re going to win.
This political prosecution is an attack on all of our First Amendment rights. I’m not backing down, and we’re going to win.
Bill Gates has some things to say about #climate change ahead of COP30. Bjorn Lomborg calls it "brave"; @michaelemann.bsky.social calls it "horrifying."
www.newsweek.com/bill-gates-d...
www.newsweek.com/bill-gates-d...
Bill Gates Delivers ‘Tough Truths’ on Climate Just Before Big U.N. Talks
Bill Gates argues against focusing on emissions goals in favor of measures of human development.
www.newsweek.com
October 28, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Bill Gates has some things to say about #climate change ahead of COP30. Bjorn Lomborg calls it "brave"; @michaelemann.bsky.social calls it "horrifying."
www.newsweek.com/bill-gates-d...
www.newsweek.com/bill-gates-d...
One of the greats.
Revered jazz drummer Jack DeJohnette has died at age 83
Revered Jazz Drummer Jack DeJohnette Dead At 83
Jack DeJohnette, the widely praised jazz drummer best known for his work on Miles Davis’ fusion records, has died. A press representative for ECM Records confirmed the news to the Guardian, while DeJo...
www.stereogum.com
October 27, 2025 at 4:44 PM
One of the greats.
After the KKK spread flyers in Frankfort, Kentucky's capital, police there decried it as an appalling act of..."littering."
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www.wlky.com/article/kkk-...
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www.wlky.com/article/kkk-...
Police in Kentucky's capital investigating after KKK propaganda spread overnight
Police in Kentucky's capital are investigating after "KKK propaganda" was spread around the community.
www.wlky.com
October 22, 2025 at 4:41 PM
After the KKK spread flyers in Frankfort, Kentucky's capital, police there decried it as an appalling act of..."littering."
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www.wlky.com/article/kkk-...
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www.wlky.com/article/kkk-...
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ICE is stockpiling arms, including chemical weapons, guided missile warheads and explosive components. The spending dwarfs anything we've ever seen in the agency - a 700% increase.
The President is building an army to attack his own country.
The President is building an army to attack his own country.
October 21, 2025 at 2:45 PM
ICE is stockpiling arms, including chemical weapons, guided missile warheads and explosive components. The spending dwarfs anything we've ever seen in the agency - a 700% increase.
The President is building an army to attack his own country.
The President is building an army to attack his own country.
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Still no declaration for Alaska. Absolutely insane.
October 20, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Still no declaration for Alaska. Absolutely insane.
Further adventures of the deadbeat "billionaire" Jim Justice. When we first reported on his delinquencies back in 2016 he was running for governor. Now he's in the senate but still running from the tax man.
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
IRS files tax lien against Jim Justice
The former governor, who joined the Senate in 2025, has repeatedly brushed off questions about his finances.
www.politico.com
October 19, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Further adventures of the deadbeat "billionaire" Jim Justice. When we first reported on his delinquencies back in 2016 he was running for governor. Now he's in the senate but still running from the tax man.
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
There will be much larger crowds at #nokings @indivisible.org events in big cities, but this is what interests me most: people turning out in small cities and rural, deep red places.
Pictured here: Charleston WV, and Pikeville and Morehead in eastern KY, coal mining Appalachian communities.
Pictured here: Charleston WV, and Pikeville and Morehead in eastern KY, coal mining Appalachian communities.
October 18, 2025 at 5:48 PM
There will be much larger crowds at #nokings @indivisible.org events in big cities, but this is what interests me most: people turning out in small cities and rural, deep red places.
Pictured here: Charleston WV, and Pikeville and Morehead in eastern KY, coal mining Appalachian communities.
Pictured here: Charleston WV, and Pikeville and Morehead in eastern KY, coal mining Appalachian communities.
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About 1 in 4 U.S. adults worry they or someone close to them could be deported, according to a June @pewresearch.org survey.
About 1 in 4 U.S. adults worry they or someone close to them could be deported
About four-in-ten immigrants (43%) say they worry a lot or some, up from 33% in March.
www.pewresearch.org
October 16, 2025 at 5:23 PM
About 1 in 4 U.S. adults worry they or someone close to them could be deported, according to a June @pewresearch.org survey.
I'm reminded of the great line from Jerry Garcia explaining why the Dead took on rainforest conservation: "Somebody has to do something. It seems pathetic that it has to be us."
"Rebuilding" Climate(.)gov into Climate.us isn’t just about restoring—it’s about improving.
We want to start new blogs and bring back access to maps and data that explore climate trends and projections.
Support our work: https://donorbox.org/climate-us-protected-by-you
We want to start new blogs and bring back access to maps and data that explore climate trends and projections.
Support our work: https://donorbox.org/climate-us-protected-by-you
October 16, 2025 at 5:15 PM
I'm reminded of the great line from Jerry Garcia explaining why the Dead took on rainforest conservation: "Somebody has to do something. It seems pathetic that it has to be us."
Reposted by Jeff Young
"Rebuilding" Climate(.)gov into Climate.us isn’t just about restoring—it’s about improving.
We want to start new blogs and bring back access to maps and data that explore climate trends and projections.
Support our work: https://donorbox.org/climate-us-protected-by-you
We want to start new blogs and bring back access to maps and data that explore climate trends and projections.
Support our work: https://donorbox.org/climate-us-protected-by-you
October 16, 2025 at 4:55 PM
"Rebuilding" Climate(.)gov into Climate.us isn’t just about restoring—it’s about improving.
We want to start new blogs and bring back access to maps and data that explore climate trends and projections.
Support our work: https://donorbox.org/climate-us-protected-by-you
We want to start new blogs and bring back access to maps and data that explore climate trends and projections.
Support our work: https://donorbox.org/climate-us-protected-by-you
Confused about fusion and the flurry of recent announcements about this nascent #cleanenergy technology?
I spoke with execs at 2 leading companies to get a better idea of what's happening with fusion and when it might deliver power (maybe sooner than we thought).
www.newsweek.com/how-a-boom-i...
I spoke with execs at 2 leading companies to get a better idea of what's happening with fusion and when it might deliver power (maybe sooner than we thought).
www.newsweek.com/how-a-boom-i...
How a Boom in Fusion Companies Could Speed Up the ‘Energy of the Future’
A boom in new companies and billions of dollars in private investment could make fusion power a reality in the coming decade.
www.newsweek.com
October 16, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Confused about fusion and the flurry of recent announcements about this nascent #cleanenergy technology?
I spoke with execs at 2 leading companies to get a better idea of what's happening with fusion and when it might deliver power (maybe sooner than we thought).
www.newsweek.com/how-a-boom-i...
I spoke with execs at 2 leading companies to get a better idea of what's happening with fusion and when it might deliver power (maybe sooner than we thought).
www.newsweek.com/how-a-boom-i...
Multiple incidents of people being detained apparently for no reason other than expressing their 1st Amendment rights.
A musician, Oriana Korol, was peacefully playing clarinet with her protest band outside ICE facilities in Portland, OR.
When the band started playing “Ghostbusters,” ICE thugs suddenly poured outside, slammed her into the mud, arrested her and took her to a jail 9 miles away in Vancouver, WA.
When the band started playing “Ghostbusters,” ICE thugs suddenly poured outside, slammed her into the mud, arrested her and took her to a jail 9 miles away in Vancouver, WA.
Musician playing ‘Ghostbusters’ outside ICE facility is arrested by agents
‘Taking us citizens out of state to detain them without charge is a new action from the Feds and should be opposed,’ her band said
www.independent.co.uk
October 15, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Multiple incidents of people being detained apparently for no reason other than expressing their 1st Amendment rights.