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GOOD NEWS! The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation today announced more than $6 million in grants to support the growing field of climate journalism in the United States. www.macfound.org/press/press-...
More than $6 Million in Support of Climate Journalism
www.macfound.org
January 30, 2025 at 2:39 AM
GOOD NEWS! The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation today announced more than $6 million in grants to support the growing field of climate journalism in the United States. www.macfound.org/press/press-...
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Green transition should benefit ordinary Londoners, says deputy mayor #Climate
Green transition should benefit ordinary Londoners, says deputy mayor
Mete Coban, 32, says climate policy will bring ‘social, economic and racial justice’ to deprived communities
www.theguardian.com
January 29, 2025 at 5:19 AM
Green transition should benefit ordinary Londoners, says deputy mayor #Climate
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Shell dominates carbon credit market as clean energy spending scaled back
https://www.ft.com/content/b604eb15-56bf-4b03-b098-65a0e7bdbb9e
https://www.ft.com/content/b604eb15-56bf-4b03-b098-65a0e7bdbb9e
Shell dominates carbon credit market as clean energy spending scaled back
Oil and gas groups rely more heavily on offsets to reach climate targets than any other sector
www.ft.com
January 29, 2025 at 5:08 AM
Shell dominates carbon credit market as clean energy spending scaled back
https://www.ft.com/content/b604eb15-56bf-4b03-b098-65a0e7bdbb9e
https://www.ft.com/content/b604eb15-56bf-4b03-b098-65a0e7bdbb9e
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Texas-based Whole Foods now has its first ever union after workers at a Philadelphia store overcame union-busting tactics to join United Food and Commercial Workers.
www.chron.com/culture/arti...
www.chron.com/culture/arti...
Texas grocer forms its first union
The grocery store's employees voted 130 to 100 in favor of organizing at a store in Philadelphia.
www.chron.com
January 29, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Texas-based Whole Foods now has its first ever union after workers at a Philadelphia store overcame union-busting tactics to join United Food and Commercial Workers.
www.chron.com/culture/arti...
www.chron.com/culture/arti...
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Here is a moment of peace for your timeline.
Little River, Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Little River, Great Smoky Mountains National Park
January 29, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Here is a moment of peace for your timeline.
Little River, Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Little River, Great Smoky Mountains National Park
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BREAKING: Acting @EPA Administrator James Payne has fired the agency's science advisors.
They will be replaced in order to, he says, "ensure that the agency receives scientific advice consistent with its legal obligations to advance our core mission," whatever that means.
They will be replaced in order to, he says, "ensure that the agency receives scientific advice consistent with its legal obligations to advance our core mission," whatever that means.
January 29, 2025 at 2:03 AM
BREAKING: Acting @EPA Administrator James Payne has fired the agency's science advisors.
They will be replaced in order to, he says, "ensure that the agency receives scientific advice consistent with its legal obligations to advance our core mission," whatever that means.
They will be replaced in order to, he says, "ensure that the agency receives scientific advice consistent with its legal obligations to advance our core mission," whatever that means.
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✅ DEI Action of the Day™
Join Costco
$65 a year
Yesterday, 19 Republican attorneys sent a letter to Costco:
"Within 30 days, please either notify us that Costco has repealed its DEI policies or explain why Costco has failed to do so."
Join Costco here: www.costco.com/join-costco....
Join Costco
$65 a year
Yesterday, 19 Republican attorneys sent a letter to Costco:
"Within 30 days, please either notify us that Costco has repealed its DEI policies or explain why Costco has failed to do so."
Join Costco here: www.costco.com/join-costco....
January 28, 2025 at 3:54 PM
✅ DEI Action of the Day™
Join Costco
$65 a year
Yesterday, 19 Republican attorneys sent a letter to Costco:
"Within 30 days, please either notify us that Costco has repealed its DEI policies or explain why Costco has failed to do so."
Join Costco here: www.costco.com/join-costco....
Join Costco
$65 a year
Yesterday, 19 Republican attorneys sent a letter to Costco:
"Within 30 days, please either notify us that Costco has repealed its DEI policies or explain why Costco has failed to do so."
Join Costco here: www.costco.com/join-costco....
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Candles and body spray, here I come!
January 28, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Candles and body spray, here I come!
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The world has changed before and, when it did, it wasn’t because a president, a prime minister, a CEO or a celebrity decided it had to.
It began when ordinary people – people of no particular power, wealth, or fame – decided that the world could and should be different.
It began when ordinary people – people of no particular power, wealth, or fame – decided that the world could and should be different.
In the Face of Climate Change, We Must Act So That We Can Feel Hopeful—Not the Other Way Around
Some of the impacts of climate change are already here today. But the worst can still be avoided. Our future is in our hands.
time.com
January 28, 2025 at 8:21 PM
The world has changed before and, when it did, it wasn’t because a president, a prime minister, a CEO or a celebrity decided it had to.
It began when ordinary people – people of no particular power, wealth, or fame – decided that the world could and should be different.
It began when ordinary people – people of no particular power, wealth, or fame – decided that the world could and should be different.
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"An extra 2.3 million people in European cities could die as a result of extreme temperatures — both hot and cold — by the end of the century if countries do not take action to mitigate climate change, according to a study that modelled the effects of rising temperatures."
#ClimateCrisis #GreenSky
#ClimateCrisis #GreenSky
Extreme heat will kill millions of people in Europe without rapid action
Climate models predict that the number of heat-related deaths could soar in cities over the coming century, even when efforts are made to keep people safe.
www.nature.com
January 28, 2025 at 9:25 PM
"An extra 2.3 million people in European cities could die as a result of extreme temperatures — both hot and cold — by the end of the century if countries do not take action to mitigate climate change, according to a study that modelled the effects of rising temperatures."
#ClimateCrisis #GreenSky
#ClimateCrisis #GreenSky
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I don't know who needs to hear this,
but "scientists don't know everything and have been wrong before"
does not mean that a random-ass conspiracy theory with no evidence
should be given the same respect as the overwhelming weight of scientific evidence and expert consensus.
but "scientists don't know everything and have been wrong before"
does not mean that a random-ass conspiracy theory with no evidence
should be given the same respect as the overwhelming weight of scientific evidence and expert consensus.
January 28, 2025 at 8:33 PM
I don't know who needs to hear this,
but "scientists don't know everything and have been wrong before"
does not mean that a random-ass conspiracy theory with no evidence
should be given the same respect as the overwhelming weight of scientific evidence and expert consensus.
but "scientists don't know everything and have been wrong before"
does not mean that a random-ass conspiracy theory with no evidence
should be given the same respect as the overwhelming weight of scientific evidence and expert consensus.
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The head of the next global climate summit says China can easily substitute the US’ withdrawn leadership on climate action.
January 28, 2025 at 9:34 PM
The head of the next global climate summit says China can easily substitute the US’ withdrawn leadership on climate action.
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So perhaps all the center-left pundit types who joined in the DEI pile-on were not in fact responding to public opinion, but were merely laundering their own reactionary instincts in a way that resolved cognitive dissonance?
DEI public favorability continues to be +19.
Pundits are wrong that:
1) DEI is unpopular. It's popular.
2) This recent support is thermostatic. This is NOT thermostatic. DEI favorability has been high throughout its existence (second pic).
Pundits are wrong that:
1) DEI is unpopular. It's popular.
2) This recent support is thermostatic. This is NOT thermostatic. DEI favorability has been high throughout its existence (second pic).
January 29, 2025 at 12:41 AM
So perhaps all the center-left pundit types who joined in the DEI pile-on were not in fact responding to public opinion, but were merely laundering their own reactionary instincts in a way that resolved cognitive dissonance?
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As I think about the shock waves & rush to protect those at immediate risk, I also think about the longer need to build social fabric for climate action. Climate change amplifies & intersects w so much: risk from extreme heat/floods/hurricanes, health, food, water, housing affordability, conflict.
January 29, 2025 at 1:50 AM
As I think about the shock waves & rush to protect those at immediate risk, I also think about the longer need to build social fabric for climate action. Climate change amplifies & intersects w so much: risk from extreme heat/floods/hurricanes, health, food, water, housing affordability, conflict.
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The Rent Brigade now has a website: www.rentbrigade.org
An Instagram account: www.instagram.com/therentbriga...
And a report on their findings to date: www.rentbrigade.org/report
An Instagram account: www.instagram.com/therentbriga...
And a report on their findings to date: www.rentbrigade.org/report
January 29, 2025 at 1:04 AM
The Rent Brigade now has a website: www.rentbrigade.org
An Instagram account: www.instagram.com/therentbriga...
And a report on their findings to date: www.rentbrigade.org/report
An Instagram account: www.instagram.com/therentbriga...
And a report on their findings to date: www.rentbrigade.org/report
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Afternoon, Bluesky!
January 28, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Afternoon, Bluesky!
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When I moved to DC in 2019, there were ads touting the climate change benefits of taking public transit.
One, which I had to walk by every day, claimed climate change made sharks bite people more. That's nonsense. I investigated.
It turns out this ad was misquoting some of *MY* research!
One, which I had to walk by every day, claimed climate change made sharks bite people more. That's nonsense. I investigated.
It turns out this ad was misquoting some of *MY* research!
Is Climate Change Causing Sharks To Bite Humans? Metro Thinks So
Taking public transit reduces greenhouse gas emissions. But does it change shark behavior? Scientists are dubious.
wamu.org
January 28, 2025 at 8:21 PM
When I moved to DC in 2019, there were ads touting the climate change benefits of taking public transit.
One, which I had to walk by every day, claimed climate change made sharks bite people more. That's nonsense. I investigated.
It turns out this ad was misquoting some of *MY* research!
One, which I had to walk by every day, claimed climate change made sharks bite people more. That's nonsense. I investigated.
It turns out this ad was misquoting some of *MY* research!
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Professor Kevin Anderson @kevinclimate.bsky.social said the true scale of cuts needed were “mind-blowing” and #Ireland had just two years left before overshooting the target. #ClimateAction #ClimateChange www.independent.ie/irish-news/m...
‘Mind-blowing’ cuts in greenhouse gases needed for Ireland to meet climate pledges, scientist warns
Ireland has under-counted the cuts in greenhouse gas emissions needed to comply with climate obligations, a leading scientist has said.
www.independent.ie
January 27, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Professor Kevin Anderson @kevinclimate.bsky.social said the true scale of cuts needed were “mind-blowing” and #Ireland had just two years left before overshooting the target. #ClimateAction #ClimateChange www.independent.ie/irish-news/m...
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Aww, the large boulder the size of a small boulder has a new home and is thriving! So proud of her! ❤️
Omg the sheriff’s office posted an update and she’s doing so good 😭😭😭
January 28, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Aww, the large boulder the size of a small boulder has a new home and is thriving! So proud of her! ❤️
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Welcome, new BlueSky users! Here are a few key differences between here and X:
- Using alt text is strongly encouraged
- Blocking actually works on here
- Instead of Grok, we have Alf. To use HOG - the latest version of the model - just put the prompt "Alf hog" in the search bar
- Using alt text is strongly encouraged
- Blocking actually works on here
- Instead of Grok, we have Alf. To use HOG - the latest version of the model - just put the prompt "Alf hog" in the search bar
January 27, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Welcome, new BlueSky users! Here are a few key differences between here and X:
- Using alt text is strongly encouraged
- Blocking actually works on here
- Instead of Grok, we have Alf. To use HOG - the latest version of the model - just put the prompt "Alf hog" in the search bar
- Using alt text is strongly encouraged
- Blocking actually works on here
- Instead of Grok, we have Alf. To use HOG - the latest version of the model - just put the prompt "Alf hog" in the search bar
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In a new paper, we look at how we can allocate the global warming space instead of carbon budgets and translate it to warming-equivalent emissions budgets.
Noteworthy, many developed and advanced developing countries have already by far exhausted their fair warming budget. (1/2)
Noteworthy, many developed and advanced developing countries have already by far exhausted their fair warming budget. (1/2)
Considerations of fairness in mitigation efforts can get complicated (see earlier post), especially when we look beyond CO₂. In a new paper led by Mingyu Li, we propose an approach to address this, allocating a remaining 'global warming budget' to countries in line with the Paris Agreement’s goals.
A principle-based framework to determine countries’ fair warming contributions to the Paris Agreement - Nature Communications
Equity is central to international climate policy, but quantifications often only look at carbon dioxide. This study allocates a global warming budget for all greenhouse gases and shows most developed...
doi.org
January 27, 2025 at 6:58 PM
In a new paper, we look at how we can allocate the global warming space instead of carbon budgets and translate it to warming-equivalent emissions budgets.
Noteworthy, many developed and advanced developing countries have already by far exhausted their fair warming budget. (1/2)
Noteworthy, many developed and advanced developing countries have already by far exhausted their fair warming budget. (1/2)
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Miliband tells MPs UK needs to ‘speed up, not slow down’ in net zero drive – UK politics live: Energy secretary insists there is ‘no contradiction between net zero and economic growth’ in hearing at Commons committee The hearing has stopped for a short break. Heather Hallett, the chair, t...
Miliband tells MPs UK needs to ‘speed up, not slow down’ in net zero drive – UK politics live
Miliband tells MPs UK needs to ‘speed up, not slow down’ in net zero drive – UK politics live: Energy secretary insists there is ‘no contradiction between net zero and economic growth’ in hearing at Commons committee The hearing has stopped for a short break. Heather Hallett, the chair, t...
www.theguardian.com
January 27, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Miliband tells MPs UK needs to ‘speed up, not slow down’ in net zero drive – UK politics live: Energy secretary insists there is ‘no contradiction between net zero and economic growth’ in hearing at Commons committee The hearing has stopped for a short break. Heather Hallett, the chair, t...
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We don’t generally start campaigns with disruptive direct action.
That can get a lot of attention, but we usually try to talk to the politician who decides the issue, first.
Then, if they don’t listen, start to do things like leafleting and petitions and small protests. Then bigger events.
That can get a lot of attention, but we usually try to talk to the politician who decides the issue, first.
Then, if they don’t listen, start to do things like leafleting and petitions and small protests. Then bigger events.
It’s not flashy, but we leaflet at @NYCComptroller.bsky.social @BradLander.bsky.social’s events to push him to fight Trump and climate change.
Today, we were at Brooklyn law school at another of his public appearances.
He should move NYC’s business from dirtier to cleaner money managers. 🧵
Today, we were at Brooklyn law school at another of his public appearances.
He should move NYC’s business from dirtier to cleaner money managers. 🧵
January 28, 2025 at 12:40 AM
We don’t generally start campaigns with disruptive direct action.
That can get a lot of attention, but we usually try to talk to the politician who decides the issue, first.
Then, if they don’t listen, start to do things like leafleting and petitions and small protests. Then bigger events.
That can get a lot of attention, but we usually try to talk to the politician who decides the issue, first.
Then, if they don’t listen, start to do things like leafleting and petitions and small protests. Then bigger events.