Julia Verville
@juliahv.bsky.social
Climate, energy, & forests. Midwesterner in the Golden State. Personal account.
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Lionesses' forward and World Cup winner Beth Mead:
‘If we don’t adapt to climate change, football becomes a privilege, not a right‘
Very true - also about many other things: insuring your home, putting food on the table...
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
‘If we don’t adapt to climate change, football becomes a privilege, not a right‘
Very true - also about many other things: insuring your home, putting food on the table...
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Beth Mead: ‘If we don’t adapt to climate change, football becomes a privilege, not a right‘
The Arsenal and England forward is backing new global campaign because talent and teamwork should decide the game – not the climate
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Lionesses' forward and World Cup winner Beth Mead:
‘If we don’t adapt to climate change, football becomes a privilege, not a right‘
Very true - also about many other things: insuring your home, putting food on the table...
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
‘If we don’t adapt to climate change, football becomes a privilege, not a right‘
Very true - also about many other things: insuring your home, putting food on the table...
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
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Colombian Environment Minister Irene Vélez Torres has called for reform of international arbitration tribunals, saying they’re “one of the greatest obstacles” to the energy transition and favor corporate interests over sovereignty.
Colombia slams international trade rules that punish states for climate action
Colombian Environment Minister Irene Vélez Torres has called for reform of international arbitration tribunals, saying they’re “one of the greatest obstacles” to the energy transition and favor…
news.mongabay.com
November 20, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Colombian Environment Minister Irene Vélez Torres has called for reform of international arbitration tribunals, saying they’re “one of the greatest obstacles” to the energy transition and favor corporate interests over sovereignty.
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Confused or curious about the Bill Gates climate memo? I've got you covered! TOMORROW at 1:30pm PT, I'm talking with 4 great scientists. Sign up for an important convo w/ @katharinehayhoe.com @kimcobb.bsky.social @hausfath.bsky.social @weatherwest.bsky.social: coveringclimatenow.org/event/the-bi...
The Bill Gates Memo: Climate Scientists Respond With Urgency — Covering Climate Now
Ahead of this month’s COP30 summit in Brazil, billionaire investor Bill Gates is advising world leaders that global warming “will not lead to humanity’s demise” and that effort to reducing emissions a...
coveringclimatenow.org
November 3, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Confused or curious about the Bill Gates climate memo? I've got you covered! TOMORROW at 1:30pm PT, I'm talking with 4 great scientists. Sign up for an important convo w/ @katharinehayhoe.com @kimcobb.bsky.social @hausfath.bsky.social @weatherwest.bsky.social: coveringclimatenow.org/event/the-bi...
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Timber trade experts allege the Forest Stewardship Council lacks the ability to proactively detect fraud throughout its global supply chains.
They hope the body will change, with a vote on whether to lay the groundwork for a new volume tracking system slated for this coming week.
They hope the body will change, with a vote on whether to lay the groundwork for a new volume tracking system slated for this coming week.
FSC to vote on new traceability rules amid fraud allegations
The world’s largest green timber label will vote next week on whether to begin work on new traceability rules, amid renewed scrutiny and accusations over whether the body is doing enough to prevent…
news.mongabay.com
October 27, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Timber trade experts allege the Forest Stewardship Council lacks the ability to proactively detect fraud throughout its global supply chains.
They hope the body will change, with a vote on whether to lay the groundwork for a new volume tracking system slated for this coming week.
They hope the body will change, with a vote on whether to lay the groundwork for a new volume tracking system slated for this coming week.
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🚨EXCLUSIVE🚨
Many things are changing before our eyes. Others are harder to see
Like the US economy
Americans are spending more 💲 recovering from disasters and preparing for the next one. 36% of US GDP growth since 2000 is related to climate disasters.
Welcome to the Disaster Industrial Complex 🎁🔗
Many things are changing before our eyes. Others are harder to see
Like the US economy
Americans are spending more 💲 recovering from disasters and preparing for the next one. 36% of US GDP growth since 2000 is related to climate disasters.
Welcome to the Disaster Industrial Complex 🎁🔗
Disaster Recovery Is an $8 Trillion Driver of US Growth
Investors are on the hunt for companies powering the disaster industrial complex, which are fueling US growth and outpacing the S&P 500
www.bloomberg.com
October 21, 2025 at 9:42 PM
🚨EXCLUSIVE🚨
Many things are changing before our eyes. Others are harder to see
Like the US economy
Americans are spending more 💲 recovering from disasters and preparing for the next one. 36% of US GDP growth since 2000 is related to climate disasters.
Welcome to the Disaster Industrial Complex 🎁🔗
Many things are changing before our eyes. Others are harder to see
Like the US economy
Americans are spending more 💲 recovering from disasters and preparing for the next one. 36% of US GDP growth since 2000 is related to climate disasters.
Welcome to the Disaster Industrial Complex 🎁🔗
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Scoop: IREC, a major renewables industry org that provides technical expertise to local governments (R and D), had to lay off a third of its staff due to Trump cuts that slashed half its budget.
IREC said it was targeted just because its nonprofit was registered in New York. Whole staff is remote.
IREC said it was targeted just because its nonprofit was registered in New York. Whole staff is remote.
Major Renewables Nonprofit Cuts a Third of Staff After Trump Slashes Funding
The lost federal grants represent about half the organization’s budget.
heatmap.news
October 17, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Scoop: IREC, a major renewables industry org that provides technical expertise to local governments (R and D), had to lay off a third of its staff due to Trump cuts that slashed half its budget.
IREC said it was targeted just because its nonprofit was registered in New York. Whole staff is remote.
IREC said it was targeted just because its nonprofit was registered in New York. Whole staff is remote.
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Some good news.
London is meeting legal limits for toxic NO2 pollution for the first time – almost 200 years earlier than predicted – following the Mayor’s "world leading air pollution policies," City Hall announces.
The Ultra Low Emissions Zone - and similar policies - really do work.
London is meeting legal limits for toxic NO2 pollution for the first time – almost 200 years earlier than predicted – following the Mayor’s "world leading air pollution policies," City Hall announces.
The Ultra Low Emissions Zone - and similar policies - really do work.
September 30, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Some good news.
London is meeting legal limits for toxic NO2 pollution for the first time – almost 200 years earlier than predicted – following the Mayor’s "world leading air pollution policies," City Hall announces.
The Ultra Low Emissions Zone - and similar policies - really do work.
London is meeting legal limits for toxic NO2 pollution for the first time – almost 200 years earlier than predicted – following the Mayor’s "world leading air pollution policies," City Hall announces.
The Ultra Low Emissions Zone - and similar policies - really do work.
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I'm covering some of the "why" in a new article out soon, but wanted to share new from @insideclimatenews.org
As of July, the price of electricity in the U.S. is up 9.5% this year on average.
Electricity price increases in top 5 states:
Missouri: 38%
ND: 33.6%
NJ: 28.6%
Iowa: 27.5%
Montana: 25%
As of July, the price of electricity in the U.S. is up 9.5% this year on average.
Electricity price increases in top 5 states:
Missouri: 38%
ND: 33.6%
NJ: 28.6%
Iowa: 27.5%
Montana: 25%
September 25, 2025 at 8:59 PM
I'm covering some of the "why" in a new article out soon, but wanted to share new from @insideclimatenews.org
As of July, the price of electricity in the U.S. is up 9.5% this year on average.
Electricity price increases in top 5 states:
Missouri: 38%
ND: 33.6%
NJ: 28.6%
Iowa: 27.5%
Montana: 25%
As of July, the price of electricity in the U.S. is up 9.5% this year on average.
Electricity price increases in top 5 states:
Missouri: 38%
ND: 33.6%
NJ: 28.6%
Iowa: 27.5%
Montana: 25%
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Appeals court allows Trump to revoke billions in clean energy grants that had been approved under Biden.
2-1 vote, with two Trump appointees in the majority:
media.cadc.uscourts.gov/opinions/doc...
2-1 vote, with two Trump appointees in the majority:
media.cadc.uscourts.gov/opinions/doc...
September 2, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Appeals court allows Trump to revoke billions in clean energy grants that had been approved under Biden.
2-1 vote, with two Trump appointees in the majority:
media.cadc.uscourts.gov/opinions/doc...
2-1 vote, with two Trump appointees in the majority:
media.cadc.uscourts.gov/opinions/doc...
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By me from Mohave county: ‘It happened so fast’ - the shocking reality of indoor heat deaths in Arizona as energy bill rise and federal aid shrinks
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
‘It happened so fast’: the shocking reality of indoor heat deaths in Arizona
Heat deaths could surge in the state as energy poverty linked to Trump’s energy and trade policies burns
www.theguardian.com
August 31, 2025 at 1:12 PM
By me from Mohave county: ‘It happened so fast’ - the shocking reality of indoor heat deaths in Arizona as energy bill rise and federal aid shrinks
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Huge judgement. Volkswagen ordered to pay R$165 million for using slave labor in the Amazon during the 1970s-80s.
reporterbrasil.org.br/2025/08/volk...
reporterbrasil.org.br/2025/08/volk...
Volkswagen é condenada em R$ 165 mi por escravidão na ditadura
Justiça do Trabalho condenou Vokswagen pelos episódios ocorridos entre 1974 e 1986 na Fazenda Vale do Rio Cristalino
reporterbrasil.org.br
August 30, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Huge judgement. Volkswagen ordered to pay R$165 million for using slave labor in the Amazon during the 1970s-80s.
reporterbrasil.org.br/2025/08/volk...
reporterbrasil.org.br/2025/08/volk...
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New from me: Do we need a new regulatory paradigm to stop data centers from completely mucking up our power system? I spoke with two legal scholars about one possible path:
insideclimatenews.org/news/2808202...
insideclimatenews.org/news/2808202...
To Handle Data Centers, the Electricity System May Need New Rules. Here Is a Proposal - Inside Climate News
Legal scholars suggest revisiting a core tenet of electricity regulations and taking cues from how officials manage scarce resources such as water in the West.
insideclimatenews.org
August 28, 2025 at 4:10 PM
New from me: Do we need a new regulatory paradigm to stop data centers from completely mucking up our power system? I spoke with two legal scholars about one possible path:
insideclimatenews.org/news/2808202...
insideclimatenews.org/news/2808202...
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Unbelievable. "Over three hours, federal agents demanded identification from the members of two private contractor crews. The crews were among the 400 people including firefighters deployed to fight the wildfire, the largest active blaze in Washington state."
August 28, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Unbelievable. "Over three hours, federal agents demanded identification from the members of two private contractor crews. The crews were among the 400 people including firefighters deployed to fight the wildfire, the largest active blaze in Washington state."
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Nippon, new owners of US Steel, will begin relining an Indiana facility in 2026. This means they are planning to continue using coal for steelmaking for up to 20 years. www.canarymedia.com/articles/gre...
Nippon Steel to begin relining Indiana blast furnace next year
The owner of U.S. Steel confirmed plans to revamp the aging coal-fueled facility at its Gary Works complex. Community groups want a low-carbon steel mill…
www.canarymedia.com
August 27, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Nippon, new owners of US Steel, will begin relining an Indiana facility in 2026. This means they are planning to continue using coal for steelmaking for up to 20 years. www.canarymedia.com/articles/gre...
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Surging utility bills in key battleground states are threatening to become a political liability for Republicans heading into upcoming elections.
🎁 www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
🎁 www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Soaring Power Bills in Largest US Grid Pose Risk for Republicans
Surging utility bills in key battleground states are threatening to become a political liability for Republicans heading into upcoming elections.
www.bloomberg.com
August 27, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Surging utility bills in key battleground states are threatening to become a political liability for Republicans heading into upcoming elections.
🎁 www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
🎁 www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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A proposal to watch.
The NJ Congressional Rep. Mikie Sherrill is running for governor of her state, and promises to freeze all utility rate hikes on Day One of her governorship.
archive.is/oAB3M
The NJ Congressional Rep. Mikie Sherrill is running for governor of her state, and promises to freeze all utility rate hikes on Day One of her governorship.
archive.is/oAB3M
August 25, 2025 at 7:31 PM
A proposal to watch.
The NJ Congressional Rep. Mikie Sherrill is running for governor of her state, and promises to freeze all utility rate hikes on Day One of her governorship.
archive.is/oAB3M
The NJ Congressional Rep. Mikie Sherrill is running for governor of her state, and promises to freeze all utility rate hikes on Day One of her governorship.
archive.is/oAB3M
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On #WorldOrangutanDay in @nytimes.com – How America's RV industry is destroying Indonesia's rainforests.
Our new investigation reveals wood used in America’s favourite RVs can be traced to the devastation of Borneo’s rainforests.
Read more 🔗 www.nytimes.com/2025/08/19/w...
Our new investigation reveals wood used in America’s favourite RVs can be traced to the devastation of Borneo’s rainforests.
Read more 🔗 www.nytimes.com/2025/08/19/w...
The Rainforests Being Cleared to Build Your R.V.
www.nytimes.com
August 19, 2025 at 12:49 PM
On #WorldOrangutanDay in @nytimes.com – How America's RV industry is destroying Indonesia's rainforests.
Our new investigation reveals wood used in America’s favourite RVs can be traced to the devastation of Borneo’s rainforests.
Read more 🔗 www.nytimes.com/2025/08/19/w...
Our new investigation reveals wood used in America’s favourite RVs can be traced to the devastation of Borneo’s rainforests.
Read more 🔗 www.nytimes.com/2025/08/19/w...
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After months of research and collaboration, I'm so pleased to share this article in @nytimes.com, featuring new research by @earthsight.bsky.social.
The story exposes the links between the US RV industry and the devastation of Borneo's rainforests.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/19/w...
The story exposes the links between the US RV industry and the devastation of Borneo's rainforests.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/19/w...
The Rainforests Being Cleared to Build Your R.V.
www.nytimes.com
August 19, 2025 at 2:19 PM
After months of research and collaboration, I'm so pleased to share this article in @nytimes.com, featuring new research by @earthsight.bsky.social.
The story exposes the links between the US RV industry and the devastation of Borneo's rainforests.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/19/w...
The story exposes the links between the US RV industry and the devastation of Borneo's rainforests.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/19/w...
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Here is change in FAIR plan exposure in the 10-month period to June.
August 19, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Here is change in FAIR plan exposure in the 10-month period to June.
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Electricity prices in California's investor-owned utilities (IOUs) and community choice aggregator (CCA) territories have more than doubled in a decade, after accounting for inflation.
What are these power providers spending the increased revenues on?
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
What are these power providers spending the increased revenues on?
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
August 18, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Electricity prices in California's investor-owned utilities (IOUs) and community choice aggregator (CCA) territories have more than doubled in a decade, after accounting for inflation.
What are these power providers spending the increased revenues on?
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
What are these power providers spending the increased revenues on?
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Respect
Nike co-founder Phil Knight and his wife, Penny, are donating $2 billion to Oregon Health & Science University’s Knight Cancer Institute—the largest known single gift to a U.S. university, coming at a time when colleges’ public funding is under siege.
Nike Co-Founder Phil Knight Gives $2 Billion to Oregon Cancer Center in Record Gift
Knight and his wife are making a record private gift to Oregon Health & Science University amid broader battles over public funding for higher education.
on.wsj.com
August 14, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Respect
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California’s #wolves naturally dispersed south from Oregon & are now further expanding their territories, with more frequent encounters w/ people:
“We’re at the beginning of this really exciting recovery … so there’s a lot of unknowns.”
@spoorthyraman.bsky.social reports, w/ cool video of howling:
“We’re at the beginning of this really exciting recovery … so there’s a lot of unknowns.”
@spoorthyraman.bsky.social reports, w/ cool video of howling:
Wolves’ continued spread in California brings joy, controversy & conflicts
With its enchanting eyes, powerful jaws, acute senses and haunting howls, the gray wolf (Canis lupus) — the largest member of the dog family — is a wilderness icon. Once the most widespread mammal on ...
news.mongabay.com
August 14, 2025 at 1:31 PM
California’s #wolves naturally dispersed south from Oregon & are now further expanding their territories, with more frequent encounters w/ people:
“We’re at the beginning of this really exciting recovery … so there’s a lot of unknowns.”
@spoorthyraman.bsky.social reports, w/ cool video of howling:
“We’re at the beginning of this really exciting recovery … so there’s a lot of unknowns.”
@spoorthyraman.bsky.social reports, w/ cool video of howling:
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"Wall Street has seen a significant decline in its financing of fossil fuel projects, as markets prove more powerful than net zero goals in shaping loan and bond portfolios."
Wall Street Sees Decline in Dealmaking for Oil and Gas Clients
Today’s newsletter looks at the decline in lending for fossil fuel projects. Plus, a scoop on the return of a key federal database that the Trump administration killed. For unlimited access to climate...
www.bloomberg.com
August 8, 2025 at 6:06 PM
"Wall Street has seen a significant decline in its financing of fossil fuel projects, as markets prove more powerful than net zero goals in shaping loan and bond portfolios."
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By me: Con Edison, the monopoly utility in NYC, disconnected 88,000 homes from Jan to June - triple the 2024 shut offs & now wants to hike bills by 11%. Meanwhile >525 heat deaths in the city last year, and heat waves are getting worse. Energy poverty kills.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
New York energy company ramps up disconnections as it seeks 11% price hike
Con Edison, city’s monopoly utility, cut off 88,000 households in first half of 2025 as climate crisis drives extreme temperatures
www.theguardian.com
August 8, 2025 at 2:23 PM
By me: Con Edison, the monopoly utility in NYC, disconnected 88,000 homes from Jan to June - triple the 2024 shut offs & now wants to hike bills by 11%. Meanwhile >525 heat deaths in the city last year, and heat waves are getting worse. Energy poverty kills.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
🎶 Orwellian in fact 🎶
Energy Secretary Chris Wright says Trump admin is altering previous National Climate Assessments. These were produced by hundreds of climate scientists and mandated by Congress. (1/2)
August 7, 2025 at 4:28 PM
🎶 Orwellian in fact 🎶