Kieran Mulvaney
@kieranmulvaney.bsky.social
Writer and speaker of words. Saver of whales (ret). Lover of polar regions. Interviewer of boxers. Fan of Liverpool Football Club. Author of upcoming book, "Arctic Passages." https://islandpress.org/books/arctic-passages#desc
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My latest book has a publication date of May 13. Sign up here to buy 10 copies each.
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Well-deserved congrats to @kieranmulvaney.bsky.social on his book ARCTIC PASSAGES being named to @theeconomistnews.bsky.social Best Books of 2025! A great gift idea for historians and environmentalists. cc @islandpress.bsky.social @princetonupress.bsky.social www.economist.com/culture/2025...
The best books of 2025
Gladiators and dictators, wolves and Beatles feature in our list this year
www.economist.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Well-deserved congrats to @kieranmulvaney.bsky.social on his book ARCTIC PASSAGES being named to @theeconomistnews.bsky.social Best Books of 2025! A great gift idea for historians and environmentalists. cc @islandpress.bsky.social @princetonupress.bsky.social www.economist.com/culture/2025...
Thrilled to see "Arctic Passages" featured as one of if The Economist's Best Books of 2025.
November 21, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Thrilled to see "Arctic Passages" featured as one of if The Economist's Best Books of 2025.
On this day in 1881, three men were hurled into eternity in the duration of a moment.
In Tombstone, Ariz., Earp’s gunfight at O.K. Corral and ‘world’s largest rose tree’ live on
Ididn’t look up when Margarita came through the door....
www.washingtonpost.com
October 26, 2025 at 3:40 PM
On this day in 1881, three men were hurled into eternity in the duration of a moment.
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OUT NOW in Europe, @islandpress.bsky.social's ARCTIC PASSAGES by @kieranmulvaney.bsky.social tells of the battle for power in the threatened ecosystem of the Far North.
Buy from your local bookshop or @ipsuk.bsky.social. Media copies DM @oxfordpublicity.bsky.social!
Buy from your local bookshop or @ipsuk.bsky.social. Media copies DM @oxfordpublicity.bsky.social!
August 21, 2025 at 10:57 AM
OUT NOW in Europe, @islandpress.bsky.social's ARCTIC PASSAGES by @kieranmulvaney.bsky.social tells of the battle for power in the threatened ecosystem of the Far North.
Buy from your local bookshop or @ipsuk.bsky.social. Media copies DM @oxfordpublicity.bsky.social!
Buy from your local bookshop or @ipsuk.bsky.social. Media copies DM @oxfordpublicity.bsky.social!
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Confrontation in the Arctic is not inevitable, argues ARCTIC PASSAGES author Kieran Mulvaney in a new essay for The Economist. www.economist.com/by...
Confrontation in the Arctic is not inevitable, argues Kieran Mulvaney
The big players don’t need to view every adversary’s moves as a threat
www.economist.com
August 12, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Confrontation in the Arctic is not inevitable, argues ARCTIC PASSAGES author Kieran Mulvaney in a new essay for The Economist. www.economist.com/by...
My first-ever piece in The Economist, complete with watercolor author portrait, argues against assuming that conflict is inevitable in an ice-free Arctic.
Confrontation in the Arctic is not inevitable, argues Kieran Mulvaney
The big players don’t need to view every adversary’s moves as a threat
www.economist.com
August 11, 2025 at 2:40 PM
My first-ever piece in The Economist, complete with watercolor author portrait, argues against assuming that conflict is inevitable in an ice-free Arctic.
This is unquestionably the single greatest thing in the history of humanity: a 1971 anti-drug commercial that MUST be watched stoned (but probably not on shrooms) and is guaranteed to make you want to do more drugs - or, if you've never done any, to start immediately.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=f1fc...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=f1fc...
Curious Alice, 1971
YouTube video by US National Archives
m.youtube.com
August 8, 2025 at 9:12 PM
This is unquestionably the single greatest thing in the history of humanity: a 1971 anti-drug commercial that MUST be watched stoned (but probably not on shrooms) and is guaranteed to make you want to do more drugs - or, if you've never done any, to start immediately.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=f1fc...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=f1fc...
@caoimhesport.bsky.social Your piece on Darwin today was quite lovely
August 7, 2025 at 3:30 PM
@caoimhesport.bsky.social Your piece on Darwin today was quite lovely
MAGA: It's so great to have a president with all his faculties.
Donald Trump: Rosie O'Donnell is a threat to humanity.
Donald Trump: Rosie O'Donnell is a threat to humanity.
July 12, 2025 at 4:51 PM
MAGA: It's so great to have a president with all his faculties.
Donald Trump: Rosie O'Donnell is a threat to humanity.
Donald Trump: Rosie O'Donnell is a threat to humanity.
@sachinnakrani.bsky.social Lovely piece on Diogo today, mate.
July 5, 2025 at 12:08 AM
@sachinnakrani.bsky.social Lovely piece on Diogo today, mate.
July 3, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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SEHN's @ssteingraber1.bsky.social spoke to @kieranmulvaney.bsky.social about our work detailing the risks and harms of #fracking. “This is a public health crisis.”
www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/...
www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/...
What fracking is doing to the Earth—and to our bodies
Beneath layers of ancient rock, a high-pressure process is reshaping the modern energy landscape. As fracking expands across the globe, so does the growing debate around its impact.
www.nationalgeographic.com
June 20, 2025 at 4:27 PM
SEHN's @ssteingraber1.bsky.social spoke to @kieranmulvaney.bsky.social about our work detailing the risks and harms of #fracking. “This is a public health crisis.”
www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/...
www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/...
Thrilled to be reviewed in The Economist this week
June 12, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Thrilled to be reviewed in The Economist this week
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“A warming world is seen as an inconvenience to be endured rather than what it truly is: a planetary experiment the impacts are now only beginning to be felt."
Read an excerpt from @kieranmulvaney.bsky.social’s “Arctic Passages,” published by @islandpress.bsky.social:
www.landclimate.org/...
Read an excerpt from @kieranmulvaney.bsky.social’s “Arctic Passages,” published by @islandpress.bsky.social:
www.landclimate.org/...
Remembering dreams of a green peace - Land and Climate Review
The Bering Strait region has always been a hotbed of geopolitical tension - but its future is now more uncertain than ever, says Kieran Mulvaney.
www.landclimate.org
June 4, 2025 at 3:16 PM
“A warming world is seen as an inconvenience to be endured rather than what it truly is: a planetary experiment the impacts are now only beginning to be felt."
Read an excerpt from @kieranmulvaney.bsky.social’s “Arctic Passages,” published by @islandpress.bsky.social:
www.landclimate.org/...
Read an excerpt from @kieranmulvaney.bsky.social’s “Arctic Passages,” published by @islandpress.bsky.social:
www.landclimate.org/...
For Nat Geo, I wrote about the world’s first Harley-Davidson ride using solar fuel.
This Harley-Davidson took the world’s first motorcycle ride powered by solar fuel
The bike motored along the shores of Switzerland’s Lake Zurich thanks to a new type of sustainable energy.
www.nationalgeographic.com
May 30, 2025 at 8:00 PM
For Nat Geo, I wrote about the world’s first Harley-Davidson ride using solar fuel.
For Nat Geo, I wrote about the world’s first Harley-Davidson ride using solar fuel.
This Harley-Davidson took the world’s first motorcycle ride powered by solar fuel
The bike motored along the shores of Switzerland’s Lake Zurich thanks to a new type of sustainable energy.
www.nationalgeographic.com
May 30, 2025 at 7:23 PM
For Nat Geo, I wrote about the world’s first Harley-Davidson ride using solar fuel.
Donald Trump says the US needs Greenland. He needs to acknowledge the dangers from climate change first. By me for @commondreams.org
Invading Greenland Won’t Protect Us From the Climate Crisis | Common Dreams
It is of course possible that further melting will lead to increased tensions in which Arctic territory becomes an especially valued possession. But other threats are far more urgent, including the on...
www.commondreams.org
May 24, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Donald Trump says the US needs Greenland. He needs to acknowledge the dangers from climate change first. By me for @commondreams.org
As well as a multi-weight world champion, a former senator, and a boxing hall-of-famer, Manny Pacquiao is a connoisseur of books.
May 21, 2025 at 3:29 AM
As well as a multi-weight world champion, a former senator, and a boxing hall-of-famer, Manny Pacquiao is a connoisseur of books.
How does the clothing and equipment that Everest summiteers use now compare to what Hillary and Tenzing Norgay used? My latest for History.com
Gear that Powered Hillary and Norgay to the Top of Everest
See what gear Hillary and Norgay used to climb Everest in 1953.
www.history.com
May 20, 2025 at 4:34 PM
How does the clothing and equipment that Everest summiteers use now compare to what Hillary and Tenzing Norgay used? My latest for History.com
Many thanks to @thewalrus.ca for featuring this excerpt from "Arctic Passages."
While new players in the Arctic may help economic growth, the risk of oil spills and pollution rises. @kieranmulvaney.bsky.social says one thing is certain: with no steps to address climate change, the Arctic is on the precipice of major transformation. thewalrus.ca/china-stakes-cla...
May 16, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Many thanks to @thewalrus.ca for featuring this excerpt from "Arctic Passages."
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While new players in the Arctic may help economic growth, the risk of oil spills and pollution rises. @kieranmulvaney.bsky.social says one thing is certain: with no steps to address climate change, the Arctic is on the precipice of major transformation. thewalrus.ca/china-stakes-cla...
May 16, 2025 at 12:00 PM
While new players in the Arctic may help economic growth, the risk of oil spills and pollution rises. @kieranmulvaney.bsky.social says one thing is certain: with no steps to address climate change, the Arctic is on the precipice of major transformation. thewalrus.ca/china-stakes-cla...
It's publication day! "Arctic Passages" is out today, the culmination of years of travel, research, writing, and stress. Order your copy from Island Press and use sales code ARCTIC for 20% off. islandpress.org/books/arctic...
Arctic Passages
islandpress.org
May 13, 2025 at 1:20 PM
It's publication day! "Arctic Passages" is out today, the culmination of years of travel, research, writing, and stress. Order your copy from Island Press and use sales code ARCTIC for 20% off. islandpress.org/books/arctic...