Dan
@risingtidespolitics.substack.com
A deep dive into the intersection of climate activism and political strategy.
Zillow removed climate risk scores from listings because agents said they were "killing deals." But think about it: if the data was meaningless, it wouldn't affect sales. The industry's panic proves buyers needed this info.
The Ostrich Market: Real Estate Would Rather You Not Know About That Flood Risk
Why the biggest purchase of your life now comes with less information than it did last year
risingtidespolitics.substack.com
December 8, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Zillow removed climate risk scores from listings because agents said they were "killing deals." But think about it: if the data was meaningless, it wouldn't affect sales. The industry's panic proves buyers needed this info.
Scientists predicted decades of recovery. Salmon returned to the Klamath River in 10 months. Sometimes the best conservation strategy isn't doing more, it's getting out of nature's way. Sometimes we need to build solutions, sometimes we need to tear down what was built.
Sometimes the Best Thing We Can Do Is Nothing (and Get Out of Nature's Way)
How salmon, wolves, and a radioactive exclusion zone are teaching us that ecosystems can bounce back faster than we think
risingtidespolitics.substack.com
December 5, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Scientists predicted decades of recovery. Salmon returned to the Klamath River in 10 months. Sometimes the best conservation strategy isn't doing more, it's getting out of nature's way. Sometimes we need to build solutions, sometimes we need to tear down what was built.
Tehran's 10 million residents might need to evacuate because the city is running out of water. Reservoirs at 13%, ground sinking a foot per year. This is a preview of what could be coming to many areas. And your city could be next...
Thirsty Work: How Tehran's Empty Reservoirs Are Previewing Our Climate Future
Or: What happens when you spend $44 billion to make $40 billion and call it agricultural policy
risingtidespolitics.substack.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Tehran's 10 million residents might need to evacuate because the city is running out of water. Reservoirs at 13%, ground sinking a foot per year. This is a preview of what could be coming to many areas. And your city could be next...
California's burned forests won't regrow for 200+ years without human help. Why? Pine seeds only travel 100-300 feet from parent trees—and the parent trees are all dead. Now we're racing to replant with trees adapted to a climate that doesn't exist yet.
California's Burned Out Forests Won't Regrow Themselves, So We Have To Help
Why scientists are moving seeds uphill and hoping the climate catches up in time
risingtidespolitics.substack.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:19 PM
California's burned forests won't regrow for 200+ years without human help. Why? Pine seeds only travel 100-300 feet from parent trees—and the parent trees are all dead. Now we're racing to replant with trees adapted to a climate that doesn't exist yet.
Trump halted offshore wind projects claiming turbines kill whales. Every major scientific agency says there's zero evidence. Meanwhile, his admin defunded whale research and blocked the solutions that could actually save them. What's really killing whales?
Wind Turbines Aren’t Killing Whales, But May Be A Political Smokescreen
How Trump’s fake crisis is blocking real solutions to save endangered species
risingtidespolitics.substack.com
November 17, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Trump halted offshore wind projects claiming turbines kill whales. Every major scientific agency says there's zero evidence. Meanwhile, his admin defunded whale research and blocked the solutions that could actually save them. What's really killing whales?
COP30 looked like another cop-out, but the numbers don't lie: global emissions finally bending downward, $5.5B for forest protection that actually pays, and climate money moving faster than ever. Turns out boring summits get results.
COP30 Wasn't a Total Cop-Out: Why the "Boring" Climate Summit Actually Delivered
Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bureaucratic Plumbing
risingtidespolitics.substack.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:54 PM
COP30 looked like another cop-out, but the numbers don't lie: global emissions finally bending downward, $5.5B for forest protection that actually pays, and climate money moving faster than ever. Turns out boring summits get results.
CBS fired their entire climate desk for stating scientific facts about hurricanes. Then they hired an editor with zero TV experience who asks staff "why does the country think you're biased?" This is how billionaires are destroying the news from the inside.
When Billionaires Buy the News
How CBS went from Tiffany Network to Corporate Propaganda Mill (and why your local paper may have too)
risingtidespolitics.substack.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:20 PM
CBS fired their entire climate desk for stating scientific facts about hurricanes. Then they hired an editor with zero TV experience who asks staff "why does the country think you're biased?" This is how billionaires are destroying the news from the inside.
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November 10, 2025 at 12:38 AM
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Capitalism might accidentally save us. Companies are realizing they make MORE money when products last longer. I explored the $4.5 trillion circular economy shift and why your next appliance might finally be built to last like your grandma's old fridge.
The $4.5 Trillion Reason They Might Start Building Things to Last Again
How the circular economy is making “waste not, want not" most profitable
risingtidespolitics.substack.com
November 7, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Capitalism might accidentally save us. Companies are realizing they make MORE money when products last longer. I explored the $4.5 trillion circular economy shift and why your next appliance might finally be built to last like your grandma's old fridge.
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Think back to how you felt a year ago when Trump was reelected.
Now think about how you feel after last night's election.
You volunteered. You went to protests. You didn't check out.
You put in the work required for our democracy — and it's paying off.
Remember this.
Now think about how you feel after last night's election.
You volunteered. You went to protests. You didn't check out.
You put in the work required for our democracy — and it's paying off.
Remember this.
November 5, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Think back to how you felt a year ago when Trump was reelected.
Now think about how you feel after last night's election.
You volunteered. You went to protests. You didn't check out.
You put in the work required for our democracy — and it's paying off.
Remember this.
Now think about how you feel after last night's election.
You volunteered. You went to protests. You didn't check out.
You put in the work required for our democracy — and it's paying off.
Remember this.
So, Trump wants to resume nuclear testing after 30 years because he apparently didn't read past the headline about Russia's recent rocket test. The result if we do it? Groundwater toxic for 10,000 years and an escalation towards nuclear winter. New post on the dumbest arms race ever below.
The Dumbest Arms Race: Why Trump's Nuclear Testing Flex Could Poison the Planet
A deep dive into what happens when geopolitical dick-measuring contests meet environmental catastrophe
risingtidespolitics.substack.com
November 3, 2025 at 5:44 PM
So, Trump wants to resume nuclear testing after 30 years because he apparently didn't read past the headline about Russia's recent rocket test. The result if we do it? Groundwater toxic for 10,000 years and an escalation towards nuclear winter. New post on the dumbest arms race ever below.
Every year, land the size of England turns to desert. So we're planting billions of trees to stop it... Turns out we might be making things worse. China's massive tree projects failed spectacularly, and communities lost their land. The real solution is way more complicated than we thought.
When Planting Trees Isn't Enough: Why Good Intentions Aren't Enough to Stop the Desert
A tale of billion-tree promises, monoculture mistakes, and the unglamorous work that actually saves land
risingtidespolitics.substack.com
October 31, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Every year, land the size of England turns to desert. So we're planting billions of trees to stop it... Turns out we might be making things worse. China's massive tree projects failed spectacularly, and communities lost their land. The real solution is way more complicated than we thought.
Your neighborhood could be 17°F hotter than the one across town—and it's not an accident. Trees became a luxury good after decades of redlining, creating "shade gaps" that make low-income communities hotter, sicker, and poorer. The heat inequality is by design.
The Shade Gap: How Trees Became a Luxury Good
A deep dive into why your ZIP code determines whether you'll roast or relax next summer
risingtidespolitics.substack.com
October 27, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Your neighborhood could be 17°F hotter than the one across town—and it's not an accident. Trees became a luxury good after decades of redlining, creating "shade gaps" that make low-income communities hotter, sicker, and poorer. The heat inequality is by design.
Scientists just hit near-100% efficiency converting light to electricity in a single material. This could mean solar panels on your clothes, buildings, anywhere. Meanwhile solar growth is crushing it—renewables just passed coal globally for the first time ever. Learn more.
Solar's Having a Moment (And Scientists Just Made It Better)
How a quantum physics breakthrough and China's absolutely bonkers deployment numbers might actually save us from ourselves
risingtidespolitics.substack.com
October 24, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Scientists just hit near-100% efficiency converting light to electricity in a single material. This could mean solar panels on your clothes, buildings, anywhere. Meanwhile solar growth is crushing it—renewables just passed coal globally for the first time ever. Learn more.
Miami's financial district floods on sunny days. Not from rain—from the ocean bubbling up through storm drains. King Tides show us exactly what's coming as seas rise: by 2060, some Florida spots could flood daily. The scary part? This is one of the most predictable disaster we're ignoring.
When Paradise Gets Its Feet Wet: A King Tide Primer for the Climate-Curious
Why Florida’s “sunny day floods” are less beach party, more planetary warning shot
risingtidespolitics.substack.com
October 21, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Miami's financial district floods on sunny days. Not from rain—from the ocean bubbling up through storm drains. King Tides show us exactly what's coming as seas rise: by 2060, some Florida spots could flood daily. The scary part? This is one of the most predictable disaster we're ignoring.
A breakthrough in recycling: New mechanochemical process breaks down plastic bottles at room temp in just 20 mins—no harsh chemicals needed. Uses 90% less energy than traditional methods & creates virgin-quality material. Could this ball mill tech finally make plastic truly recyclable?
Smashing Plastic: The Physics Revolution in Recycling
How ball mills and brute force might actually solve our forever-material problem
risingtidespolitics.substack.com
October 18, 2025 at 6:57 PM
A breakthrough in recycling: New mechanochemical process breaks down plastic bottles at room temp in just 20 mins—no harsh chemicals needed. Uses 90% less energy than traditional methods & creates virgin-quality material. Could this ball mill tech finally make plastic truly recyclable?
The ocean absorbs 90% of Earth's excess heat and 23% of our CO2 emissions. But marine heatwaves are breaking this system from the inside out, weakening the carbon pump that's been protecting us. It's like your AC breaking because it got too hot, and fisheries are already struggling.
The Ocean’s Carbon Conveyor Belt is Breaking (And It Could Get Expensive)
How marine heatwaves are turning our greatest climate ally into a liability
risingtidespolitics.substack.com
October 13, 2025 at 2:19 PM
The ocean absorbs 90% of Earth's excess heat and 23% of our CO2 emissions. But marine heatwaves are breaking this system from the inside out, weakening the carbon pump that's been protecting us. It's like your AC breaking because it got too hot, and fisheries are already struggling.
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Elon Musk’s Boring Co. has been accused of nearly 800 environmental violations in Las Vegas
The state COULD have fined the company more than $3M...
BUT
Regulators are only seeking a penalty of $242,800.
By @anjeanette-damon.bsky.social and Dayvid Figler
The state COULD have fined the company more than $3M...
BUT
Regulators are only seeking a penalty of $242,800.
By @anjeanette-damon.bsky.social and Dayvid Figler
Elon Musk’s Boring Co. Accused of Nearly 800 Environmental Violations on Las Vegas Project
Nevada could’ve fined the company more than $3 million, but regulators are seeking a reduced penalty of $242,800, citing an “extraordinary number of violations.”
www.propublica.org
October 10, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Elon Musk’s Boring Co. has been accused of nearly 800 environmental violations in Las Vegas
The state COULD have fined the company more than $3M...
BUT
Regulators are only seeking a penalty of $242,800.
By @anjeanette-damon.bsky.social and Dayvid Figler
The state COULD have fined the company more than $3M...
BUT
Regulators are only seeking a penalty of $242,800.
By @anjeanette-damon.bsky.social and Dayvid Figler
Jane Goodall spent 40 years as an activist after her groundbreaking chimp research—traveling 300 days a year to fight for our planet. Her final message? "Even if this is the end of humanity, let's fight to the very end." Here's the story of her second act that fewer people know about.
The Clever Ape Who Chose Hope: Jane Goodall's Second Act
Everyone knows she studied chimps. Fewer know what she did for the next 40 years.
open.substack.com
October 10, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Jane Goodall spent 40 years as an activist after her groundbreaking chimp research—traveling 300 days a year to fight for our planet. Her final message? "Even if this is the end of humanity, let's fight to the very end." Here's the story of her second act that fewer people know about.
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Michigan Avenue right now.
October 9, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Michigan Avenue right now.
The Department of Energy is reportedly banning words like "climate change" and "emissions" from official communications. Florida banned "climate" from state law while spending billions on flood protection. You can't solve problems you can't name, and maybe that's the point.
The Ministry of Climate Truth: How Banning Words Became America’s Newest Climate Policy
When “emissions” becomes a thought crime and Florida builds seawalls while pretending the ocean isn’t rising
risingtidespolitics.substack.com
October 6, 2025 at 3:27 PM
The Department of Energy is reportedly banning words like "climate change" and "emissions" from official communications. Florida banned "climate" from state law while spending billions on flood protection. You can't solve problems you can't name, and maybe that's the point.
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" Don't lose hope" - Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.
October 5, 2025 at 11:22 AM
" Don't lose hope" - Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.
America's ditching climate leadership, but here's why the fight isn't over: renewables are now cheaper than fossil fuels, Europe's forcing the world to clean up through trade rules, and China's deployment scale is crashing prices globally. The transition has become economically inevitable.
America Fumbled the Climate Ball. The Game's Still On
Why U.S. backsliding sucks but isn't actually the apocalypse you might think
risingtidespolitics.substack.com
October 3, 2025 at 1:56 PM
America's ditching climate leadership, but here's why the fight isn't over: renewables are now cheaper than fossil fuels, Europe's forcing the world to clean up through trade rules, and China's deployment scale is crashing prices globally. The transition has become economically inevitable.
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It may be hard to stop Trump from privatizing our public lands [via @highcountrynews.org]
It may be hard to stop Trump from privatizing our public lands
Americans came together to do it this summer. But greed only has to win once.
www.motherjones.com
October 3, 2025 at 11:50 AM
It may be hard to stop Trump from privatizing our public lands [via @highcountrynews.org]
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The past three summers have been the worst on record for Florida's coral reefs. To try to restore them, scientists are breeding corals that can handle heat better, using coral from other countries.
Why scientists are using corals from other countries to help save Florida's reefs
The past three summers have been the worst on record for Florida's coral reefs. To try to restore them, scientists are breeding corals that can handle heat better, using coral from other countries.
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October 2, 2025 at 12:40 PM
The past three summers have been the worst on record for Florida's coral reefs. To try to restore them, scientists are breeding corals that can handle heat better, using coral from other countries.