Monika H
@monikah.bsky.social
Professor of environmental science. Admirer of horses, dogs, wild spaces, and smart people changing the world 🌎 🩷.
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“New York City’s congestion pricing, which began this month, might already be one of the most effective climate policies ever enacted in the United States.”
New York’s Congestion Pricing Is Working. Now Comes the Real Test.
Commute times are down, and subway numbers are up. But the conservative attacks have not stopped.
newrepublic.com
January 21, 2025 at 12:26 PM
“New York City’s congestion pricing, which began this month, might already be one of the most effective climate policies ever enacted in the United States.”
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As folks are struggling to adjust to our new Regime in the USA, keep in mind that climate progress is global and there are numerous channels where progress continues entirely unaffected by who occupies the White House. Not all of the items on this list, but most of them. Onwards... 🔌💡
Good climate news this (and last) week
1 China reaches peak oil
2 Global electric vehicle sales up 25% in record 2024
3 US bans future oil & gas over 625m acres of waters
4 EU bank regulator tightens ESG rules
5 China’s first-ever energy law enters into force
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1 China reaches peak oil
2 Global electric vehicle sales up 25% in record 2024
3 US bans future oil & gas over 625m acres of waters
4 EU bank regulator tightens ESG rules
5 China’s first-ever energy law enters into force
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January 21, 2025 at 4:07 PM
As folks are struggling to adjust to our new Regime in the USA, keep in mind that climate progress is global and there are numerous channels where progress continues entirely unaffected by who occupies the White House. Not all of the items on this list, but most of them. Onwards... 🔌💡
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Trump says he's going to pull out of the Paris Agreement.
That's a bad move, but it's not "game over" for climate -- not at all! It's "game on," and we must now focus on new climate leadership and new climate tactics.
That's what we're going to do at @projectdrawdown.bsky.social
That's a bad move, but it's not "game over" for climate -- not at all! It's "game on," and we must now focus on new climate leadership and new climate tactics.
That's what we're going to do at @projectdrawdown.bsky.social
January 21, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Trump says he's going to pull out of the Paris Agreement.
That's a bad move, but it's not "game over" for climate -- not at all! It's "game on," and we must now focus on new climate leadership and new climate tactics.
That's what we're going to do at @projectdrawdown.bsky.social
That's a bad move, but it's not "game over" for climate -- not at all! It's "game on," and we must now focus on new climate leadership and new climate tactics.
That's what we're going to do at @projectdrawdown.bsky.social
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#Fertilizers enhance agricultural production and bolster #foodsecurity, but improper #nitrogen use damages air, water & soil quality, results in #biodiversity loss, and exacerbates #climatechange. Livestock are the main contributors to nitrogen emissions: www.fao.org/newsroom/det... #livestock
Nitrogen use efficiency must be improved to reduce harm to human and environmental health
FAO publishes comprehensive report on Sustainable Nitrogen Management in Agrifood Systems
www.fao.org
January 21, 2025 at 4:59 PM
#Fertilizers enhance agricultural production and bolster #foodsecurity, but improper #nitrogen use damages air, water & soil quality, results in #biodiversity loss, and exacerbates #climatechange. Livestock are the main contributors to nitrogen emissions: www.fao.org/newsroom/det... #livestock
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Just South of Greenland -- the Sub-polar North Atlantic is on fire:
January 21, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Just South of Greenland -- the Sub-polar North Atlantic is on fire:
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"The health burden of climate change is much larger than we have realized," says @climatedann.bsky.social
"Persistent exposure to heatwaves, droughts, wildfires and more will take a toll on people’s bodies. We must learn how this will manifest"
#climatecrisis
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
"Persistent exposure to heatwaves, droughts, wildfires and more will take a toll on people’s bodies. We must learn how this will manifest"
#climatecrisis
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com
January 21, 2025 at 3:45 PM
"The health burden of climate change is much larger than we have realized," says @climatedann.bsky.social
"Persistent exposure to heatwaves, droughts, wildfires and more will take a toll on people’s bodies. We must learn how this will manifest"
#climatecrisis
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
"Persistent exposure to heatwaves, droughts, wildfires and more will take a toll on people’s bodies. We must learn how this will manifest"
#climatecrisis
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Hey folks, if you teach or are a student in Environmental Politics, please check out the Ecopolitics Podcast! We have just launched Season 4! There's something in this Podcast for just about everyone! www.ecopoliticspodcast.ca
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www.ecopoliticspodcast.ca
January 21, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Hey folks, if you teach or are a student in Environmental Politics, please check out the Ecopolitics Podcast! We have just launched Season 4! There's something in this Podcast for just about everyone! www.ecopoliticspodcast.ca
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The EU is in danger of importing a LOT of this liquefied gas, and bankrolling this destruction and pollution
More oil and gas imports won't help people's bills, or give us a stable climate – we need investments in insulation and renewables to cut energy waste and make energy clean
More oil and gas imports won't help people's bills, or give us a stable climate – we need investments in insulation and renewables to cut energy waste and make energy clean
Trump just lifted the Biden-era pause on permitting new LNG exports. I went to Louisiana last year to see how oil and gas country was transforming itself through LNG and carbon capture. Here's a long read on why it's all a delusion (Gift link): www.theatlantic.com/science/arch...
America’s New Climate Delusion
The U.S. could sink billions into curbing emissions without altering the fate of the places climate change affects most.
www.theatlantic.com
January 21, 2025 at 3:25 PM
The EU is in danger of importing a LOT of this liquefied gas, and bankrolling this destruction and pollution
More oil and gas imports won't help people's bills, or give us a stable climate – we need investments in insulation and renewables to cut energy waste and make energy clean
More oil and gas imports won't help people's bills, or give us a stable climate – we need investments in insulation and renewables to cut energy waste and make energy clean
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New research suggests misleading climate messaging used by oil & gas, plastics & agrichemicals industries on social media is “aligned and coordinated”.
Researchers sorted 12k tweets into 8 types of argument — 4 of climate denial, 4 of climate delay.
@gristnews.bsky.social @jbwinters.bsky.social
Researchers sorted 12k tweets into 8 types of argument — 4 of climate denial, 4 of climate delay.
@gristnews.bsky.social @jbwinters.bsky.social
The 8 talking points fossil fuel companies use to obstruct climate action
New research highlights companies’ “aligned and coordinated” use of Twitter to deny climate change and delay solutions.
grist.org
January 21, 2025 at 10:48 AM
New research suggests misleading climate messaging used by oil & gas, plastics & agrichemicals industries on social media is “aligned and coordinated”.
Researchers sorted 12k tweets into 8 types of argument — 4 of climate denial, 4 of climate delay.
@gristnews.bsky.social @jbwinters.bsky.social
Researchers sorted 12k tweets into 8 types of argument — 4 of climate denial, 4 of climate delay.
@gristnews.bsky.social @jbwinters.bsky.social
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Japan's Akatsuki spacecraft takes the clearest picture of Venus ever made
January 20, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Japan's Akatsuki spacecraft takes the clearest picture of Venus ever made
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Offshore wind is the most promising ocean-based climate solution.
President Donald Trump has ordered the federal government to stop all permits for wind energy projects, including all offshore wind development in the U.S. and wind projects on federal lands, @jael.bsky.social reports.
Trump Orders End to All Wind Energy Permits
The worst case scenario for the wind industry is here.
heatmap.news
January 21, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Offshore wind is the most promising ocean-based climate solution.
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Smoke from wildfire poses a host of health concerns, but when fires burn through urban areas, like the ongoing inferno in Los Angeles, U.S., the health risks increase dramatically.
By Bobby Bascomb
news.mongabay.com/short-articl...
By Bobby Bascomb
news.mongabay.com/short-articl...
Firefighters in LA blaze face same toxic exposure as 9/11 responders
Smoke from wildfire poses a host of health concerns, but when fires burn through urban areas, like the ongoing inferno in Los Angeles, U.S., the health risks increase dramatically. “This is an entirel...
news.mongabay.com
January 21, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Smoke from wildfire poses a host of health concerns, but when fires burn through urban areas, like the ongoing inferno in Los Angeles, U.S., the health risks increase dramatically.
By Bobby Bascomb
news.mongabay.com/short-articl...
By Bobby Bascomb
news.mongabay.com/short-articl...
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❄️Changes in surface air temperature and snow cover particularly in North America, are reducing the climatic suitability of potential ice roads, and their contribution to land accessibility is expected to decrease by the end of the 21st century.
👉Read more here: www.nature.com/articles/s43...
👉Read more here: www.nature.com/articles/s43...
Increased vulnerability of Arctic potential ice roads under climate change - Communications Earth & Environment
Changes in surface air temperature and snow cover between 1979-2017, particularly in North America, are reducing the climatic suitability of potential ice roads, and their contribution to land accessi...
www.nature.com
January 21, 2025 at 1:32 PM
❄️Changes in surface air temperature and snow cover particularly in North America, are reducing the climatic suitability of potential ice roads, and their contribution to land accessibility is expected to decrease by the end of the 21st century.
👉Read more here: www.nature.com/articles/s43...
👉Read more here: www.nature.com/articles/s43...
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Oilsands pollution study reveals new 'blind spot' in industry reporting
Data on toxic plumes triggers calls for more research on downwind contamination #abpoli #SayNoToOilandGas
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Data on toxic plumes triggers calls for more research on downwind contamination #abpoli #SayNoToOilandGas
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Oilsands pollution study reveals new 'blind spot' in industry reporting | CBC News
New research has found that a complex form of air pollution from Alberta's oilsands has gone largely unreported — and the impacts to downwind habitats are "entirely unknown."
www.cbc.ca
January 21, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Oilsands pollution study reveals new 'blind spot' in industry reporting
Data on toxic plumes triggers calls for more research on downwind contamination #abpoli #SayNoToOilandGas
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Data on toxic plumes triggers calls for more research on downwind contamination #abpoli #SayNoToOilandGas
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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A third of the Arctic’s vast carbon sink now a source of emissions, study reveals
#climatecrisis
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
#climatecrisis
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
A third of the Arctic’s vast carbon sink now a source of emissions, study reveals
Critical CO2 stores held in permafrost are being released as the landscape changes with global heating, report shows
www.theguardian.com
January 21, 2025 at 11:05 AM
A third of the Arctic’s vast carbon sink now a source of emissions, study reveals
#climatecrisis
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
#climatecrisis
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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🧊 Arctic Permafrost Risks
A new study maps the cascading risks of Arctic permafrost thaw, from infrastructure collapse to food security & disease exposure.
Researchers call for urgent, inclusive action to address these interconnected threats.
🔗 doi.org/10.1038/s432...
#SciComm #ClimateChange 🧪
A new study maps the cascading risks of Arctic permafrost thaw, from infrastructure collapse to food security & disease exposure.
Researchers call for urgent, inclusive action to address these interconnected threats.
🔗 doi.org/10.1038/s432...
#SciComm #ClimateChange 🧪
A transdisciplinary, comparative analysis reveals key risks from Arctic permafrost thaw - Communications Earth & Environment
In the Arctic, the risks of the permafrost thaw are perceived differently by communities, and key hazards include infrastructure failure, mobility disruption, decreased water quality and food security...
doi.org
January 21, 2025 at 6:00 AM
🧊 Arctic Permafrost Risks
A new study maps the cascading risks of Arctic permafrost thaw, from infrastructure collapse to food security & disease exposure.
Researchers call for urgent, inclusive action to address these interconnected threats.
🔗 doi.org/10.1038/s432...
#SciComm #ClimateChange 🧪
A new study maps the cascading risks of Arctic permafrost thaw, from infrastructure collapse to food security & disease exposure.
Researchers call for urgent, inclusive action to address these interconnected threats.
🔗 doi.org/10.1038/s432...
#SciComm #ClimateChange 🧪
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2024 marks the first year with every day above 1.25°C above pre-industrial level. 75% of days exceeded 1.5°C.
Explore the full analysis, charts, and data in the Global Climate Highlights 2024 report: bit.ly/40kQpcz
#C3S #GCH2024
Explore the full analysis, charts, and data in the Global Climate Highlights 2024 report: bit.ly/40kQpcz
#C3S #GCH2024
January 21, 2025 at 8:35 AM
2024 marks the first year with every day above 1.25°C above pre-industrial level. 75% of days exceeded 1.5°C.
Explore the full analysis, charts, and data in the Global Climate Highlights 2024 report: bit.ly/40kQpcz
#C3S #GCH2024
Explore the full analysis, charts, and data in the Global Climate Highlights 2024 report: bit.ly/40kQpcz
#C3S #GCH2024
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This snapshot of top climate news on @carbonbrief.org really captures global climate politics in this historical moment: full-on denial in the US, ambivalence and greenwashing in the UK, and a new implementation of 1+N, a "zone specific environmental management system," in China.
January 21, 2025 at 11:18 AM
This snapshot of top climate news on @carbonbrief.org really captures global climate politics in this historical moment: full-on denial in the US, ambivalence and greenwashing in the UK, and a new implementation of 1+N, a "zone specific environmental management system," in China.
My mom lived through Nazi occupation. She had nightmares about the SS until she died. I miss my mom every day, but today, I'm glad that she didn't live to see a Nazi salute given at the inauguration of a US president.
January 21, 2025 at 1:16 AM
My mom lived through Nazi occupation. She had nightmares about the SS until she died. I miss my mom every day, but today, I'm glad that she didn't live to see a Nazi salute given at the inauguration of a US president.
Accidental gesture? His grandparents were members of the Nazi Party. His parents are supporters of apartheid and open white supremacists. His platform is awash in neonazi content. He supports the AfD. This wasn’t a badly-timed photo - on video, TWICE, during a televised speech. HE IS A NAZI.
January 20, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Accidental gesture? His grandparents were members of the Nazi Party. His parents are supporters of apartheid and open white supremacists. His platform is awash in neonazi content. He supports the AfD. This wasn’t a badly-timed photo - on video, TWICE, during a televised speech. HE IS A NAZI.
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🌍 Stop blaming yourself for the #ClimateCrisis
Research shows energy companies push 'net-zero hero' narratives, shifting climate responsibility to individuals.
Real change demands corporate action, not consumer guilt.
🔗 journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...
#SciComm #ClimateAction 🧪
Research shows energy companies push 'net-zero hero' narratives, shifting climate responsibility to individuals.
Real change demands corporate action, not consumer guilt.
🔗 journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...
#SciComm #ClimateAction 🧪
EXPRESS: Responsibilizing the Net-Zero Hero? Creation and Implications of a Tragic Subject Position - Tom van Laer, Morgan E. Smith,
The energy sector is the largest contributor to global carbon dioxide emissions. To address the current climate emergency however, energy market actors (e.g., e...
journals.sagepub.com
January 20, 2025 at 9:14 PM
🌍 Stop blaming yourself for the #ClimateCrisis
Research shows energy companies push 'net-zero hero' narratives, shifting climate responsibility to individuals.
Real change demands corporate action, not consumer guilt.
🔗 journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...
#SciComm #ClimateAction 🧪
Research shows energy companies push 'net-zero hero' narratives, shifting climate responsibility to individuals.
Real change demands corporate action, not consumer guilt.
🔗 journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...
#SciComm #ClimateAction 🧪
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New in @nature.com! Wildlife's contributions to people:
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
Wildlife makes important contributions to water supply, disaster risk reduction, climate regulation, cultural services, socio-economic benefits, and food — all of which benefit people’s livelihoods, & well-being
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
Wildlife makes important contributions to water supply, disaster risk reduction, climate regulation, cultural services, socio-economic benefits, and food — all of which benefit people’s livelihoods, & well-being
Wildlife’s contributions to people - Nature Reviews Biodiversity
Wildlife are central to nature’s contributions to people (NCP) but are often overlooked in NCP policy and management. This Perspective presents evidence for the integral role of wildlife in supporting...
www.nature.com
January 15, 2025 at 6:59 PM
New in @nature.com! Wildlife's contributions to people:
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
Wildlife makes important contributions to water supply, disaster risk reduction, climate regulation, cultural services, socio-economic benefits, and food — all of which benefit people’s livelihoods, & well-being
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
Wildlife makes important contributions to water supply, disaster risk reduction, climate regulation, cultural services, socio-economic benefits, and food — all of which benefit people’s livelihoods, & well-being
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🇳🇴 They can have nice things in Norway because they: invested their O&G revenues in a national wealth trust, and, have industry and political leaders with guts and vision.
english.elpais.com/economy-and-...
english.elpais.com/economy-and-...
Why 90% of cars sold in Norway are electric: VAT exemptions, free tolls and taxes on combustion vehicles
The Nordic country abolished taxes on zero-emission models in 2001, making them automatically cheaper than those powered by petrol or diesel
english.elpais.com
January 20, 2025 at 1:41 AM
🇳🇴 They can have nice things in Norway because they: invested their O&G revenues in a national wealth trust, and, have industry and political leaders with guts and vision.
english.elpais.com/economy-and-...
english.elpais.com/economy-and-...
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Advances in #climate attribution science are helping to make the case that individual fossil fuel companies should be made to pay compensation for climate change linked disasters
Emissions to impact: How climate science will hold fossil fuel companies to account
Advances in climate attribution science are helping to make the case that individual fossil fuel companies should be made to pay compensation for climate change linked disasters.
reneweconomy.com.au
January 20, 2025 at 5:59 AM
Advances in #climate attribution science are helping to make the case that individual fossil fuel companies should be made to pay compensation for climate change linked disasters