Stephen Leahy
@stephenleahy.bsky.social
Author & Enviro Jurno +25 years | SEAL Award for Enviro Journalism; UN Global Prize for Climate Reporting, etc
3000+ articles @ The Guardian; Nat Geo; Vice; New Scientist; IPS; etc
Substack: https://leahy.substack.com
https://authory.com/StephenLeahy
3000+ articles @ The Guardian; Nat Geo; Vice; New Scientist; IPS; etc
Substack: https://leahy.substack.com
https://authory.com/StephenLeahy
Loud, shouty people on digital forums give the impression that climate is a minor, even fringe concern, despite the overwhelming evidence of harm.
But vast majorities in every country are smarter than that
leahy.substack.com/p/the-89-cli...
But vast majorities in every country are smarter than that
leahy.substack.com/p/the-89-cli...
November 8, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Loud, shouty people on digital forums give the impression that climate is a minor, even fringe concern, despite the overwhelming evidence of harm.
But vast majorities in every country are smarter than that
leahy.substack.com/p/the-89-cli...
But vast majorities in every country are smarter than that
leahy.substack.com/p/the-89-cli...
Renewables projects in 2024 will save $billions in fossil-fuel costs.
And more than 90% were more cost-effective than any new fossil fuel alternatives.
leahy.substack.com/p/how-china-...
And more than 90% were more cost-effective than any new fossil fuel alternatives.
leahy.substack.com/p/how-china-...
November 3, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Renewables projects in 2024 will save $billions in fossil-fuel costs.
And more than 90% were more cost-effective than any new fossil fuel alternatives.
leahy.substack.com/p/how-china-...
And more than 90% were more cost-effective than any new fossil fuel alternatives.
leahy.substack.com/p/how-china-...
August 23, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Severe thunderstorms that bring tornadoes and hailstorms in the U.S. have increased 6X and moved eastward.
Damages exceeded $120 billion in the past two years.
Damages exceeded $120 billion in the past two years.
August 22, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Severe thunderstorms that bring tornadoes and hailstorms in the U.S. have increased 6X and moved eastward.
Damages exceeded $120 billion in the past two years.
Damages exceeded $120 billion in the past two years.
to clarify, this chart only shows solar and wind power generation. When hydro and other renewables are included, it's 56 countries that get more than half.
August 20, 2025 at 3:51 PM
to clarify, this chart only shows solar and wind power generation. When hydro and other renewables are included, it's 56 countries that get more than half.
Good points. When hydro is included, it's more like 56 countries obtaining at least 50% of electricity from renewables
August 20, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Good points. When hydro is included, it's more like 56 countries obtaining at least 50% of electricity from renewables
33 countries generated more than half of their
electricity from renewable sources
electricity from renewable sources
August 19, 2025 at 12:52 PM
33 countries generated more than half of their
electricity from renewable sources
electricity from renewable sources
Has anyone noticed that we could finally limit plastic pollution through the UN plastics treaty under negotiation right now in Geneva?
for context:
leahy.substack.com/p/strong-pla...
for context:
leahy.substack.com/p/strong-pla...
August 4, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Has anyone noticed that we could finally limit plastic pollution through the UN plastics treaty under negotiation right now in Geneva?
for context:
leahy.substack.com/p/strong-pla...
for context:
leahy.substack.com/p/strong-pla...
Extremely hazardous air quality in N Alberta yesterday with AQI well over 1000, even reaching 2240 in some places, according to the weather network
#wildfire #wildfires #alberta
#wildfire #wildfires #alberta
August 4, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Extremely hazardous air quality in N Alberta yesterday with AQI well over 1000, even reaching 2240 in some places, according to the weather network
#wildfire #wildfires #alberta
#wildfire #wildfires #alberta
We all have silent screams inside us.
Many of those screams stem from society's failure to respond to injustice or crisis.
leahy.substack.com
Many of those screams stem from society's failure to respond to injustice or crisis.
leahy.substack.com
July 31, 2025 at 3:42 PM
We all have silent screams inside us.
Many of those screams stem from society's failure to respond to injustice or crisis.
leahy.substack.com
Many of those screams stem from society's failure to respond to injustice or crisis.
leahy.substack.com
From Wright's presentation at an oil and gas meeting last year
July 16, 2025 at 11:09 PM
From Wright's presentation at an oil and gas meeting last year
A slide from a 2024 presentation by Wright reveals his views in a lot fewer words.
July 16, 2025 at 11:05 PM
A slide from a 2024 presentation by Wright reveals his views in a lot fewer words.
gag!!
A slide from a 2024 presentation by Wright reveals his views in a lot fewer words.
A slide from a 2024 presentation by Wright reveals his views in a lot fewer words.
July 16, 2025 at 9:31 PM
gag!!
A slide from a 2024 presentation by Wright reveals his views in a lot fewer words.
A slide from a 2024 presentation by Wright reveals his views in a lot fewer words.
Although there is this one in Milan already
built in 2014
built in 2014
July 3, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Although there is this one in Milan already
built in 2014
built in 2014
A day late perhaps but too important to ignore no matter whatever else is happening
showyourstripes.info/l
showyourstripes.info/l
June 22, 2025 at 2:13 PM
A day late perhaps but too important to ignore no matter whatever else is happening
showyourstripes.info/l
showyourstripes.info/l
85% of Canadians want to maintain or increase federal climate action
Many public surveys confirm this in Canada and most other countries.
mailchi.mp/cleanenergyc...
Many public surveys confirm this in Canada and most other countries.
mailchi.mp/cleanenergyc...
June 17, 2025 at 1:33 PM
85% of Canadians want to maintain or increase federal climate action
Many public surveys confirm this in Canada and most other countries.
mailchi.mp/cleanenergyc...
Many public surveys confirm this in Canada and most other countries.
mailchi.mp/cleanenergyc...
Dangerous air quality in Winnipeg this morning
June 2, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Dangerous air quality in Winnipeg this morning
Writers Festival Ottawa. - Robert MacFarlane - is a river alive?
May 30, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Writers Festival Ottawa. - Robert MacFarlane - is a river alive?
May 15, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Tomorrow's post:
The poles are the planet's weather makers
The poles are the planet's weather makers
April 23, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Tomorrow's post:
The poles are the planet's weather makers
The poles are the planet's weather makers
Consider this:
It would be 15 to 17 degrees C hotter globally than today without the oceans soaking up the heat from our carbon pollution.
That's not happening anymore
leahy.substack.com/p/is-our-luc...
It would be 15 to 17 degrees C hotter globally than today without the oceans soaking up the heat from our carbon pollution.
That's not happening anymore
leahy.substack.com/p/is-our-luc...
April 2, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Consider this:
It would be 15 to 17 degrees C hotter globally than today without the oceans soaking up the heat from our carbon pollution.
That's not happening anymore
leahy.substack.com/p/is-our-luc...
It would be 15 to 17 degrees C hotter globally than today without the oceans soaking up the heat from our carbon pollution.
That's not happening anymore
leahy.substack.com/p/is-our-luc...
Optimism in our present moment isn’t about wishful thinking. It’s about possibility and about knowing things could be better.
leahy.substack.com/p/what-do-we...
leahy.substack.com/p/what-do-we...
March 26, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Optimism in our present moment isn’t about wishful thinking. It’s about possibility and about knowing things could be better.
leahy.substack.com/p/what-do-we...
leahy.substack.com/p/what-do-we...