Ryan Thombs
@r-thombs.bsky.social
Assistant Professor of Rural Sociology at Penn State studying climate + political economy + health + social inequality + statistical modeling. https://ryanthombs.com/
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A superb and nuanced analysis by @r-thombs.bsky.social. Does international trade drive CO2 emissions at the U.S. state-level? url: academic.oup.com/socpro/artic...
Does international trade drive CO2 emissions at the U.S. state-level?
ABSTRACT. Whether and how trade impacts carbon emissions in Global North nations like the United States (U.S.) remains contested. Prior analyses focus on n
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September 23, 2025 at 5:34 PM
A superb and nuanced analysis by @r-thombs.bsky.social. Does international trade drive CO2 emissions at the U.S. state-level? url: academic.oup.com/socpro/artic...
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How reducing the US military budget would also reduce emissions.
New research shows that even with modest reductions in military funding, the United States would keep a whole lot of carbon out of the atmosphere.
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#Military #Army #Navy #Policy #Climate #Budget
New research shows that even with modest reductions in military funding, the United States would keep a whole lot of carbon out of the atmosphere.
grist.org/climate/how-...
#Military #Army #Navy #Policy #Climate #Budget
How reducing the US military budget would also reduce emissions
New research shows that even with modest reductions in military funding, the United States would keep a whole lot of carbon out of the atmosphere.
grist.org
July 16, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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We show that sustained cuts to U.S. military expenditures could result in annual energy savings on par with what the nation of Slovenia or the U.S. state of Delaware consumes annually by 2032.
July 2, 2025 at 7:54 PM
We show that sustained cuts to U.S. military expenditures could result in annual energy savings on par with what the nation of Slovenia or the U.S. state of Delaware consumes annually by 2032.
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We also illustrate the potential impacts of different spending decisions on DOD energy consumption and present a forecast from 2023 to 2032 for seven different scenarios.
July 2, 2025 at 7:54 PM
We also illustrate the potential impacts of different spending decisions on DOD energy consumption and present a forecast from 2023 to 2032 for seven different scenarios.
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We find that a decrease in military expenditures has a larger effect on decreasing energy consumption than an increase in expenditures does on increasing consumption. This is largely due to cuts in DOD energy consumption from facilities and vehicles and equipment, and jet fuel in particular.
July 2, 2025 at 7:54 PM
We find that a decrease in military expenditures has a larger effect on decreasing energy consumption than an increase in expenditures does on increasing consumption. This is largely due to cuts in DOD energy consumption from facilities and vehicles and equipment, and jet fuel in particular.
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We conduct a time series analysis of the relationship between U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) direct energy consumption and U.S. military expenditures from 1975 to 2022, and we test for directional asymmetry in the effect of expenditures on energy consumption.
July 2, 2025 at 7:54 PM
We conduct a time series analysis of the relationship between U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) direct energy consumption and U.S. military expenditures from 1975 to 2022, and we test for directional asymmetry in the effect of expenditures on energy consumption.
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Our new study published in PLOS Climate indicates that very modest decreases in US military spending would lead to very big decreases in how much fossil fuels are consumed by the US Department of Defense. Summary in thread. dx.plos.org/10.1371/jour... #climatecrisis #energy #climate #sustainability
Reducing U.S. military spending could lead to substantial decreases in energy consumption
The U.S. military is a significant contributor to the climate crisis and other sustainability concerns. However, there is very limited research on how changes in U.S. military spending directly impact...
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July 2, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Our new study published in PLOS Climate indicates that very modest decreases in US military spending would lead to very big decreases in how much fossil fuels are consumed by the US Department of Defense. Summary in thread. dx.plos.org/10.1371/jour... #climatecrisis #energy #climate #sustainability
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New research by @r-thombs.bsky.social, @akjorgenson.bsky.social and Brett Clark shows that sustained cuts to US military expenditures could result in annual energy savings on par with what the nation of Slovenia or the US state of Delaware consumes annually by 2032
journals.plos.org/climate/arti...
journals.plos.org/climate/arti...
Reducing U.S. military spending could lead to substantial decreases in energy consumption
The U.S. military is a significant contributor to the climate crisis and other sustainability concerns. However, there is very limited research on how changes in U.S. military spending directly impact...
journals.plos.org
July 2, 2025 at 7:15 PM
New research by @r-thombs.bsky.social, @akjorgenson.bsky.social and Brett Clark shows that sustained cuts to US military expenditures could result in annual energy savings on par with what the nation of Slovenia or the US state of Delaware consumes annually by 2032
journals.plos.org/climate/arti...
journals.plos.org/climate/arti...
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New Paper Out Now in Social Problems: “Militarizing the Climate Crisis: An Analysis of the Short-Run and Long-Run Effects of Militarization on Nations’ Carbon Emissions, 1990–2020.” Brief summary in thread. academic.oup.com/socpro/advan... #climatecrisis #politicaleconomy #sociology #climatejustice
Militarizing the Climate Crisis: An Analysis of the Short-Run and Long-Run Effects of Militarization on Nations’ Carbon Emissions, 1990–2020
ABSTRACT. Building on scholarship in global political economy, historical sociology, and environmental sociology, as well as emerging streams of research o
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June 19, 2025 at 1:06 AM
New Paper Out Now in Social Problems: “Militarizing the Climate Crisis: An Analysis of the Short-Run and Long-Run Effects of Militarization on Nations’ Carbon Emissions, 1990–2020.” Brief summary in thread. academic.oup.com/socpro/advan... #climatecrisis #politicaleconomy #sociology #climatejustice