Charles Thistlethwaite
@charlest.bsky.social
Environmental Planner
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California/Perú
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Mostly #climatechange, #adaptation, and #environmentaljustice.
English/Español
California/Perú
Signal: CharlesT.100
Mostly #climatechange, #adaptation, and #environmentaljustice.
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Modern buildings are designed based on historical weather data and safety codes that are becoming increasingly obsolete due to #climatechange, which acts as a threat multiplier, exacerbating environmental stresses on structures.
theconversation.com/city-skyline...
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City skylines need an upgrade in the face of climate stress
Climate change isn’t rewriting the laws of structural engineering, but it is rapidly eating away at our margins of safety.
theconversation.com
February 4, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Modern buildings are designed based on historical weather data and safety codes that are becoming increasingly obsolete due to #climatechange, which acts as a threat multiplier, exacerbating environmental stresses on structures.
theconversation.com/city-skyline...
theconversation.com/city-skyline...
Our pets have a big impact on #climatechange. Dogs and cats have a substantial environmental 'paw print,' with their food consumption alone releasing the CO2e comparable to millions of cars, and consuming a significant portion of meat production resources.
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Veterinarians must lead the climate-smart pet ownership conversation | dvm360
Climate-smart pet ownership will be defined either by science and veterinary ethics or by marketing and denial, and the profession must choose now.
www.dvm360.com
February 4, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Our pets have a big impact on #climatechange. Dogs and cats have a substantial environmental 'paw print,' with their food consumption alone releasing the CO2e comparable to millions of cars, and consuming a significant portion of meat production resources.
www.dvm360.com/view/veterin...
www.dvm360.com/view/veterin...
Dr. Lisa Vinci, a primary care physician in Chicago, observed firsthand how extreme heat waves, exacerbated by #climatechange, severely impacts her elderly patients' respiratory health, leading to conditions that mimick terminal illness.
earthjustice.org/article/clim...
earthjustice.org/article/clim...
Climate Change Is Harming Her Patients. Trump’s Latest Plan Will Make It Worse.
The administration wants to repeal a key scientific finding on climate change, limiting the government's ability to protect us from climate pollution.
earthjustice.org
February 4, 2026 at 6:55 PM
Dr. Lisa Vinci, a primary care physician in Chicago, observed firsthand how extreme heat waves, exacerbated by #climatechange, severely impacts her elderly patients' respiratory health, leading to conditions that mimick terminal illness.
earthjustice.org/article/clim...
earthjustice.org/article/clim...
The current disruption to the global 'rules-based order', partly due to the Trump administration, poses significant risks to international climate change efforts, potentially jeopardizing progress made in the last decade.
theconversation.com/addressing-c...
theconversation.com/addressing-c...
Addressing climate change without the ‘rules-based order’
Everyone who cares about climate action must now grapple with how climate politics can function in a new world of uncertainty.
theconversation.com
February 2, 2026 at 9:47 PM
The current disruption to the global 'rules-based order', partly due to the Trump administration, poses significant risks to international climate change efforts, potentially jeopardizing progress made in the last decade.
theconversation.com/addressing-c...
theconversation.com/addressing-c...
Researchers have identified a looming disaster insurance crisis and a lack of relocation policies in the U.S. due to #climatechange, which is destabilizing the private insurance and reinsurance industries.
phys.org/news/2026-02...
phys.org/news/2026-02...
Resilience bonds could serve as an insurance solution to address climate change risks
Researchers with Lehigh University's Center for Catastrophe Modeling and Resilience, led by anthropologist David G. Casagrande, have identified two urgent challenges the United States faces in adaptin...
phys.org
February 2, 2026 at 9:42 PM
Researchers have identified a looming disaster insurance crisis and a lack of relocation policies in the U.S. due to #climatechange, which is destabilizing the private insurance and reinsurance industries.
phys.org/news/2026-02...
phys.org/news/2026-02...
A study of lake sediments from the Colombian Andes, found tropical land regions could face more warming than anticipated due to #climatechange, with past warming periods showing these lands heating up nearly twice as much as the ocean.
www.colorado.edu/today/2026/0...
www.colorado.edu/today/2026/0...
Some tropical land may experience stronger-than-expected warming under climate change
A sediment record millions of years old revealed that the tropical Andes heated up dramatically when atmospheric CO2 levels were similar to today’s.
www.colorado.edu
February 2, 2026 at 9:35 PM
A study of lake sediments from the Colombian Andes, found tropical land regions could face more warming than anticipated due to #climatechange, with past warming periods showing these lands heating up nearly twice as much as the ocean.
www.colorado.edu/today/2026/0...
www.colorado.edu/today/2026/0...
A University of Oxford study predicts that nearly half of the world's population, approximately 3.79 billion people, will experience extreme heat by 2050 if global warming reaches 2.0°C above pre-industrial levels.
phys.org/news/2026-01...
phys.org/news/2026-01...
Global population living with extreme heat expected to double by 2050
A new University of Oxford study finds that almost half of the global population (3.79 billion) will be living with extreme heat by 2050 if the world reaches 2.0°C of global warming above pre-industri...
phys.org
February 1, 2026 at 4:14 PM
A University of Oxford study predicts that nearly half of the world's population, approximately 3.79 billion people, will experience extreme heat by 2050 if global warming reaches 2.0°C above pre-industrial levels.
phys.org/news/2026-01...
phys.org/news/2026-01...
While record snowfall and single-digit temperatures pummel much of the United States, an extreme snow drought and unusually warm weather are keeping skiers off the mountains, snowmobilers off the trails and water out of the rivers across much of the West.
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www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/s...
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www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/s...
Snow Drought in the West Reaches Record Levels
www.nytimes.com
February 1, 2026 at 4:09 PM
While record snowfall and single-digit temperatures pummel much of the United States, an extreme snow drought and unusually warm weather are keeping skiers off the mountains, snowmobilers off the trails and water out of the rivers across much of the West.
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www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/s...
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www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/s...
A federal judge on Friday ruled the Energy Department violated the law when Secretary Chris Wright handpicked five researchers who reject the scientific consensus on climate change to work in secret on a sweeping government report on global warming.
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www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/c...
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www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/c...
A Secret Panel to Question Climate Science Was Unlawful, Judge Rules
www.nytimes.com
January 31, 2026 at 6:06 PM
A federal judge on Friday ruled the Energy Department violated the law when Secretary Chris Wright handpicked five researchers who reject the scientific consensus on climate change to work in secret on a sweeping government report on global warming.
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www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/c...
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www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/c...
Tu Bishvat, traditionally the "New Year for Trees," is increasingly recognized as a "Jewish Earth Day," urging a critical examination of our response to escalating environmental crises that imperil all life on Earth.
blogs.timesofisrael.com/celebrating-...
blogs.timesofisrael.com/celebrating-...
The Blogs: Celebrating Tu B’Shvat as if Global Survival Matters
From the blog of Richard H. Schwartz at The Times of Israel
blogs.timesofisrael.com
January 31, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Tu Bishvat, traditionally the "New Year for Trees," is increasingly recognized as a "Jewish Earth Day," urging a critical examination of our response to escalating environmental crises that imperil all life on Earth.
blogs.timesofisrael.com/celebrating-...
blogs.timesofisrael.com/celebrating-...
Snowboarding star Bea Kim, a 19-year-old athlete preparing for the 2026 Winter Olympics, is combating #climatechange through her public advocacy and personal lifestyle choices.
www.nbcnews.com/sports/olymp...
www.nbcnews.com/sports/olymp...
How snowboarder Bea Kim fights climate change through her words and wardrobe
The 19-year-old U.S. snowboarding star is fighting climate change to help protect the planet and the sport she loves.
www.nbcnews.com
January 31, 2026 at 5:58 PM
Snowboarding star Bea Kim, a 19-year-old athlete preparing for the 2026 Winter Olympics, is combating #climatechange through her public advocacy and personal lifestyle choices.
www.nbcnews.com/sports/olymp...
www.nbcnews.com/sports/olymp...
A combination of #climatechange and cyclical La Niña weather patterns has significantly intensified catastrophic flooding in southern Africa, leading to over 100 deaths and displacing hundreds of thousands since December.
www.rfi.fr/en/africa/20...
www.rfi.fr/en/africa/20...
Climate change 'supercharging' deadly floods in southern Africa
A "perfect storm" of climate change and cyclical La Niña weather patterns have been fuelling the catastrophic flooding sweeping southern Africa for the past month, according to climate scientists.
www.rfi.fr
January 30, 2026 at 2:52 AM
A combination of #climatechange and cyclical La Niña weather patterns has significantly intensified catastrophic flooding in southern Africa, leading to over 100 deaths and displacing hundreds of thousands since December.
www.rfi.fr/en/africa/20...
www.rfi.fr/en/africa/20...
Human activities, including #climatechange and overfishing, are driving species like African penguins and Tapanuli orangutans towards extinction by destroying their food sources and habitats, with potentially 80,000 species at risk.
therevelator.org/animals-clim...
therevelator.org/animals-clim...
Animals Are Climate Allies. So Why Are We Leaving Them Out of Climate Policy? • The Revelator
Climate change threatens species around the world. At the same time, many animals can help us in the fight against climate change — if we let them.
therevelator.org
January 28, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Human activities, including #climatechange and overfishing, are driving species like African penguins and Tapanuli orangutans towards extinction by destroying their food sources and habitats, with potentially 80,000 species at risk.
therevelator.org/animals-clim...
therevelator.org/animals-clim...
Climate change is projected to cause a significant increase in malaria cases and deaths in Africa between 2024 and 2050, with an estimated 123 million additional cases and 532,000 additional deaths under current control levels.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Projected impacts of climate change on malaria in Africa - Nature
Projected impacts of climate change on malaria burden in Africa by 2050 highlight the urgent need for climate-resilient malaria control strategies and robust emergency response systems to safeguard pr...
www.nature.com
January 28, 2026 at 7:35 PM
Climate change is projected to cause a significant increase in malaria cases and deaths in Africa between 2024 and 2050, with an estimated 123 million additional cases and 532,000 additional deaths under current control levels.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Nearly half the world's population, approximately 3.79 billion people, could be exposed to extreme heat by 2050 if global warming exceeds 2°C above pre-industrial levels, an increasingly likely scenario.
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Extreme heat threatens nearly half the world's population by 2050.
Extreme heat could affect 3,79 billion people by 2050 as global warming and climate change progress.
en.clickpetroleoegas.com.br
January 28, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Nearly half the world's population, approximately 3.79 billion people, could be exposed to extreme heat by 2050 if global warming exceeds 2°C above pre-industrial levels, an increasingly likely scenario.
en.clickpetroleoegas.com.br/Extreme-heat...
en.clickpetroleoegas.com.br/Extreme-heat...
In central-eastern India, particularly the Marathwada region of Maharashtra, young farmers are facing severe challenges in finding wives due to the devastating impacts of #climatechange, including continuous droughts and unpredictable rainfall.
pulitzercenter.org/projects/ind...
pulitzercenter.org/projects/ind...
India's Climate Bachelors
In central-eastern India, one of the regions of the world hardest hit by climate change, continuous droughts, unpredictable rainfall, and cycles of debt are upending young farmers’ quest for finding.....
pulitzercenter.org
January 27, 2026 at 11:48 PM
In central-eastern India, particularly the Marathwada region of Maharashtra, young farmers are facing severe challenges in finding wives due to the devastating impacts of #climatechange, including continuous droughts and unpredictable rainfall.
pulitzercenter.org/projects/ind...
pulitzercenter.org/projects/ind...
The U.S. has officially left the Paris Climate Agreement and is the only country to pull out of the global agreement to fight #climatechange. European diplomats say the U.S. reputation is suffering.
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www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/c...
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www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/c...
America Officially Leaves the Paris Climate Agreement. For the Second Time.
www.nytimes.com
January 27, 2026 at 11:43 PM
The U.S. has officially left the Paris Climate Agreement and is the only country to pull out of the global agreement to fight #climatechange. European diplomats say the U.S. reputation is suffering.
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www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/c...
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www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/c...
The European Union has endorsed the landmark Declaration on Information Integrity on Climate Change, a global initiative established by UNESCO, the Government of Brazil, and the UN, to combat misinformation and promote accurate, evidence-based information regarding climate issues.
EU endorses landmark Declaration on Information Integrity on Climate Change
The EU has endorsed the Declaration on Information Integrity on Climate Change, reinforcing its commitment to climate science and evidence-based debate. Backed by Eurobarometer findings, the move stre...
climate.ec.europa.eu
January 27, 2026 at 11:34 PM
The European Union has endorsed the landmark Declaration on Information Integrity on Climate Change, a global initiative established by UNESCO, the Government of Brazil, and the UN, to combat misinformation and promote accurate, evidence-based information regarding climate issues.
A week after taking down signs at Independence National Historical Park referencing George Washington's ownership of slaves, the National Park Service has been ordered to remove signs and displays pertaining to #climatechange and Native Americans at a handful of national parks in the west.
Trump Orders Removal Of Climate Change, Native American Information From Parks
A week after taking down signs at Independence National Historical Park referencing George Washington's ownership of slaves, the National Park Service has been ordered to remove signs and displays per...
www.nationalparkstraveler.org
January 27, 2026 at 11:31 PM
A week after taking down signs at Independence National Historical Park referencing George Washington's ownership of slaves, the National Park Service has been ordered to remove signs and displays pertaining to #climatechange and Native Americans at a handful of national parks in the west.
The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists has moved the Doomsday Clock to 85 seconds to midnight, signifying humanity's closest proximity to destruction ever recorded due to escalating threats from nuclear war, the impacts of #climatechange, and the potential misuse of AI and biotechnology.
‘Doomsday Clock’ moves closer to midnight over threats from nuclear weapons, climate change and AI
Last year, the clock advanced to 89 seconds to midnight.
www.wilx.com
January 27, 2026 at 11:29 PM
The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists has moved the Doomsday Clock to 85 seconds to midnight, signifying humanity's closest proximity to destruction ever recorded due to escalating threats from nuclear war, the impacts of #climatechange, and the potential misuse of AI and biotechnology.
If the planet is warming, why are we getting hammered by major snowstorms? Climate change doesn’t eliminate winter or snow. What it does is make weather systems more unstable and, when events occur, more extreme.
www.forbes.com/sites/bobecc...
www.forbes.com/sites/bobecc...
Why Global Warming Can Bring More Heat And More Cold
One of the consequences of climate change is that weather events are becoming more extreme. In counterintuitive ways, like heat in cold places and cold in hot places.
www.forbes.com
January 27, 2026 at 11:25 PM
If the planet is warming, why are we getting hammered by major snowstorms? Climate change doesn’t eliminate winter or snow. What it does is make weather systems more unstable and, when events occur, more extreme.
www.forbes.com/sites/bobecc...
www.forbes.com/sites/bobecc...
Reposted by Charles Thistlethwaite
The heatwave that hit much of Australia in early Jan was 5X more likely to occur now than before human-caused global heating changed the climate. It’s remarkable – and a win for fossil fuel companies and climate change-deniers – a fact not mentioned in news media.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Through the heatwave haze, the hypocrisy of Australia’s fossil fuel policy shines bright | Clean Air
The heatwave in Melbourne and Adelaide this week is likely to become the norm. We should prepare now
www.theguardian.com
January 27, 2026 at 10:32 PM
The heatwave that hit much of Australia in early Jan was 5X more likely to occur now than before human-caused global heating changed the climate. It’s remarkable – and a win for fossil fuel companies and climate change-deniers – a fact not mentioned in news media.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) forecasts that 2026 will likely be one of the hottest years on record, comparable to 2023 and 2025, and approaching the record-breaking warmth of 2024.
m.farms.com/ag-industry-...
m.farms.com/ag-industry-...
2026 to be a scorcher, Environment and Climate Change Canada says | Farms.com
m.farms.com
January 20, 2026 at 9:33 PM
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) forecasts that 2026 will likely be one of the hottest years on record, comparable to 2023 and 2025, and approaching the record-breaking warmth of 2024.
m.farms.com/ag-industry-...
m.farms.com/ag-industry-...
Reposted by Charles Thistlethwaite
Things just get more and more dangerously bizarre. Current livestock levels are pushing the planet to it's limits. It is neither healthy or natural to have a very high meat and dairy diet.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Huge amounts of extra land needed for RFK Jr’s meat-heavy diet guidelines
Even 25% increase in meat and dairy consumption would require 100m more acres of agricultural land, analysis says
www.theguardian.com
January 20, 2026 at 5:33 PM
Things just get more and more dangerously bizarre. Current livestock levels are pushing the planet to it's limits. It is neither healthy or natural to have a very high meat and dairy diet.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Reposted by Charles Thistlethwaite
"The resulting ecological reorganization across these regions underscores the profound impact of extreme events on marine ecosystems"
The Ocean Is Still Reeling From a Single Massive Heat Wave Decades Ago
A 2003 marine heat wave in the waters around Greenland continues to impact North Atlantic ocean ecosystems decades on, with a sudden and strong increase in marine heat wave frequency persisting ever s...
www.sciencealert.com
January 20, 2026 at 2:10 PM
"The resulting ecological reorganization across these regions underscores the profound impact of extreme events on marine ecosystems"