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· Sep 18
This Sunday, we are launching “Climate Desk Weekly.” This free dispatch will act as Mother Jones' Sunday newsletter and share the week’s need-to-know climate news right in your inbox from our collaboration of 15 award-winning media outlets.
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A little post-mortem on COP30 with @jackiefmogensen.bsky.social
How forceful the call for fossil fuel phaseout was—just for it to be struck from the decision! And, what role the US's absence played in this happening...
How forceful the call for fossil fuel phaseout was—just for it to be struck from the decision! And, what role the US's absence played in this happening...
Can the world address climate change without the US?
Even with Trump's America absent, COP30 ended in a weak deal—and a win for petrostates.
www.motherjones.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:10 PM
A little post-mortem on COP30 with @jackiefmogensen.bsky.social
How forceful the call for fossil fuel phaseout was—just for it to be struck from the decision! And, what role the US's absence played in this happening...
How forceful the call for fossil fuel phaseout was—just for it to be struck from the decision! And, what role the US's absence played in this happening...
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For many environmental advocates, the COP30 climate negotiations ended this weekend in disappointment.
In part, experts say, that’s because of the United States, which had been noticeably absent from the summit.
In part, experts say, that’s because of the United States, which had been noticeably absent from the summit.
Can the world address climate change without the US?
Even with Trump's America absent, COP30 ended in a weak deal—and a win for petrostates.
www.motherjones.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:14 PM
For many environmental advocates, the COP30 climate negotiations ended this weekend in disappointment.
In part, experts say, that’s because of the United States, which had been noticeably absent from the summit.
In part, experts say, that’s because of the United States, which had been noticeably absent from the summit.
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"The mechanisms have been identified that show how, in a worst-case scenario, life from a different tree of life could, over centuries, lead to an Earth populated only by microorganisms. The diversity of life that began with the Cambrian Explosion could end with an Anthropocene mass extinction." ⬇️
NASA and the European Space Agency plan to bring samples back from Mars. Could they harbor a type of life that scientists warn could trigger mass extinctions on Earth?
Read more from NASA mathematician Bill Taber. ⬇️
Read more from NASA mathematician Bill Taber. ⬇️
Black swans from the red planet—Could NASA bring back “mirror life” from Mars?
NASA and the European Space Agency plan to bring samples back from Mars. Could they harbor a type of life that scientists warn could trigger mass extinctions on Earth?
thebulletin.org
November 25, 2025 at 8:36 PM
"The mechanisms have been identified that show how, in a worst-case scenario, life from a different tree of life could, over centuries, lead to an Earth populated only by microorganisms. The diversity of life that began with the Cambrian Explosion could end with an Anthropocene mass extinction." ⬇️
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Rising heat, failing kidneys: Climate’s hidden toll on migrant workers
Rising heat, failing kidneys: Climate’s hidden toll on migrant workers
Migrant workers return from Gulf countries with failed kidneys, victims of extreme temperatures, grueling labor, and a global system that leaves them unprotected.
dlvr.it
November 25, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Rising heat, failing kidneys: Climate’s hidden toll on migrant workers
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At T1 Energy’s Dallas factory, music-blasting robots work alongside humans to produce gigawatts of solar modules each year.
T1 Energy is betting big on all-American solar, even under Trump
The Texas firm says it’s a “great” time to be in solar as it churns out panels in a factory full of music-blasting robots and pushes deeper into the…
www.canarymedia.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:50 PM
At T1 Energy’s Dallas factory, music-blasting robots work alongside humans to produce gigawatts of solar modules each year.
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Don't miss this new @vox.com project that uncovers the rapidly changing world of fish farming.
Stories from @mbolotnikova.bsky.social + team challenge everything you think you know about the billions of aquatic animals that shape our planet’s future:
www.vox.com/future-perfe...
Stories from @mbolotnikova.bsky.social + team challenge everything you think you know about the billions of aquatic animals that shape our planet’s future:
www.vox.com/future-perfe...
Eating the Ocean
How underwater factory farms are reshaping our food system.
www.vox.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Don't miss this new @vox.com project that uncovers the rapidly changing world of fish farming.
Stories from @mbolotnikova.bsky.social + team challenge everything you think you know about the billions of aquatic animals that shape our planet’s future:
www.vox.com/future-perfe...
Stories from @mbolotnikova.bsky.social + team challenge everything you think you know about the billions of aquatic animals that shape our planet’s future:
www.vox.com/future-perfe...
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Electricity prices in ON have already risen 29% this year, partly tied to nuclear spending. New report from @pembina.org warns that leaning on nat gas in the short term + new nuclear in the long term will lead to the province missing low-cost opportunities in renewables. @matinsarfraz.bsky.social
Ford's nuclear push could backfire with higher bills, US gas reliance: report
A new analysis from the Pembina Institute channels the province's plans to invest heavily in nuclear, backstopped by gas, rather than developing renewable energy that it says is cheaper and not relian...
www.nationalobserver.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Electricity prices in ON have already risen 29% this year, partly tied to nuclear spending. New report from @pembina.org warns that leaning on nat gas in the short term + new nuclear in the long term will lead to the province missing low-cost opportunities in renewables. @matinsarfraz.bsky.social
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Pharmaceutical companies lobby against state PFAS regulations claiming compliance chaos. Environmental advocates say most state laws align, the real issue is companies don't want transparency about forever chemicals in medications.
Pharma Pushes Back on State PFAS Regulations
Drugmakers claim that broad state PFAS laws are overly burdensome. But environmental health experts aren’t convinced.
f.mtr.cool
November 25, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Pharmaceutical companies lobby against state PFAS regulations claiming compliance chaos. Environmental advocates say most state laws align, the real issue is companies don't want transparency about forever chemicals in medications.
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Before the public can act, they must know. But China is silencing independent journalists reporting on the environmental impacts of its massive Belt and Road Initiative—mines, ports, dams, power plants etc in mostly poor countries.
Here’s how they’re doing it and why it matters.
Here’s how they’re doing it and why it matters.
China’s media suppression campaign is reaching around the globe to silence environmental journalists reporting on polluting Chinese companies.
How China Silences Environmental Reporters Beyond Its Borders - Inside Climate News
Journalists who report on the harms caused by China’s overseas infrastructure buildout in Africa face intimidation, surveillance and police pressure.
insideclimatenews.org
November 25, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Before the public can act, they must know. But China is silencing independent journalists reporting on the environmental impacts of its massive Belt and Road Initiative—mines, ports, dams, power plants etc in mostly poor countries.
Here’s how they’re doing it and why it matters.
Here’s how they’re doing it and why it matters.
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Dismantling the Endangered Species Act will hurt a lot more than just wildlife
Dismantling the Endangered Species Act will hurt a lot more than just wildlife
The Trump administration's proposed rollbacks open the door for more drilling, mining, and logging.
dlvr.it
November 25, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Dismantling the Endangered Species Act will hurt a lot more than just wildlife
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Texas has no regulations to protect workers from the state’s blistering heat and overturned city ordinances that required rest breaks. What does that mean for workers in one of the hottest parts of the country? @keertigopal.bsky.social and I spent months investigating for @insideclimatenews.org (1)
November 25, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Texas has no regulations to protect workers from the state’s blistering heat and overturned city ordinances that required rest breaks. What does that mean for workers in one of the hottest parts of the country? @keertigopal.bsky.social and I spent months investigating for @insideclimatenews.org (1)
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Fossil fuel enthusiasts keep arguing that we need to increase our exports of LNG and oil to address energy poverty in the developing world.
I call bullshit — and I bring my receipts. #abpoli #cdnpoli
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/25/o...
I call bullshit — and I bring my receipts. #abpoli #cdnpoli
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/25/o...
The energy poverty trap
Will more oil and gas production in Canada help alleviate energy poverty in the developing world? Of course not — but that hasn't prevented Danielle Smith and other industry champions from pretending ...
www.nationalobserver.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Fossil fuel enthusiasts keep arguing that we need to increase our exports of LNG and oil to address energy poverty in the developing world.
I call bullshit — and I bring my receipts. #abpoli #cdnpoli
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/25/o...
I call bullshit — and I bring my receipts. #abpoli #cdnpoli
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/25/o...
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A big part of the aluminum smelting process is stuck in the 19th century. Elysis says it’s unlocked a carbon-free alternative.
Aluminum giants hit major milestone with low-carbon production
Elysis, a joint venture of Alcoa and Rio Tinto, announced a breakthrough in scaling its carbon-free “inert anode” technology to clean up smelters.
www.canarymedia.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:50 PM
A big part of the aluminum smelting process is stuck in the 19th century. Elysis says it’s unlocked a carbon-free alternative.
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Fueling, with electrical wire and other gear, workers smoking cigarettes, all within a few feet of the COP30 tents.
November 25, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Fueling, with electrical wire and other gear, workers smoking cigarettes, all within a few feet of the COP30 tents.
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"After negotiators at COP30 retreated from meaningful climate action by failing to specifically mention the need to stop using fossil fuels in the final conference documents published Saturday," the disappointment inside the conference center was "pervasive," reports Bob Berwyn @bberwyn.bsky.social.
COP30 derided as 'the deadliest talk show ever'
Negotiators at COP30 retreated from meaningful climate action by failing to specifically mention the need to stop using fossil fuels in the final conference documents published Saturday.
thebulletin.org
November 25, 2025 at 2:44 PM
"After negotiators at COP30 retreated from meaningful climate action by failing to specifically mention the need to stop using fossil fuels in the final conference documents published Saturday," the disappointment inside the conference center was "pervasive," reports Bob Berwyn @bberwyn.bsky.social.
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Beaming at today’s @nationalobserver.com
From Ford’s nuclear risks, to businesses revolting over sustainability cuts, to @arnokopecky.bsky.social guide to district energy — a new podcast season+ fresh reporting from our climate & politics teams. It's a powerhouse day for independent journalism!
From Ford’s nuclear risks, to businesses revolting over sustainability cuts, to @arnokopecky.bsky.social guide to district energy — a new podcast season+ fresh reporting from our climate & politics teams. It's a powerhouse day for independent journalism!
November 25, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Beaming at today’s @nationalobserver.com
From Ford’s nuclear risks, to businesses revolting over sustainability cuts, to @arnokopecky.bsky.social guide to district energy — a new podcast season+ fresh reporting from our climate & politics teams. It's a powerhouse day for independent journalism!
From Ford’s nuclear risks, to businesses revolting over sustainability cuts, to @arnokopecky.bsky.social guide to district energy — a new podcast season+ fresh reporting from our climate & politics teams. It's a powerhouse day for independent journalism!
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‘A precarious position’: almost 3,000 species at risk of disappearing from Wales, report finds
‘A precarious position’: almost 3,000 species at risk of disappearing from Wales, report finds
Environmental body says modest investment and changes can help preserve long list of animals, fungi and lichen
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:41 PM
‘A precarious position’: almost 3,000 species at risk of disappearing from Wales, report finds
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‘Fossil fuel giants finally in the crosshairs’: #Cop30 avoided total failure with last-ditch deal
- It took some oblique wording, but Saudi Arabia made a vital last-minute concession
Read how it all went down
By Fiona Harvey
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
- It took some oblique wording, but Saudi Arabia made a vital last-minute concession
Read how it all went down
By Fiona Harvey
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘Fossil fuel giants finally in the crosshairs’: Cop30 avoids total failure with last-ditch deal
It took some oblique wording, but Saudi Arabia made a last-minute decision to sign deal that marks departure for Cop
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:57 AM
‘Fossil fuel giants finally in the crosshairs’: #Cop30 avoided total failure with last-ditch deal
- It took some oblique wording, but Saudi Arabia made a vital last-minute concession
Read how it all went down
By Fiona Harvey
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
- It took some oblique wording, but Saudi Arabia made a vital last-minute concession
Read how it all went down
By Fiona Harvey
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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UK can create 5,400 jobs if it stops plastic waste exports, report finds
UK can create 5,400 jobs if it stops plastic waste exports, report finds
Campaigners say closure of loophole making it cheaper to export rather than recycle will boost circular economy
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:30 AM
UK can create 5,400 jobs if it stops plastic waste exports, report finds
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One in seven English bathing spots rated as polluted in latest testing
One in seven English bathing spots rated as polluted in latest testing
Scarborough and Bognor Regis among places where water is so polluted it is not recommended for swimming
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:21 AM
One in seven English bathing spots rated as polluted in latest testing
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‘The narwhals stop calling’: how the noise from ships is silencing wildlife in the Arctic
‘The narwhals stop calling’: how the noise from ships is silencing wildlife in the Arctic
Evidence that the whales and other marine animals are particularly vulnerable to sound is driving calls for quieter vessels
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:03 AM
‘The narwhals stop calling’: how the noise from ships is silencing wildlife in the Arctic
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On How To!: After last week’s episode about relocating to a new city, we flip the script—and make the case for staying put. slate.trib.al/yrSZuHu
I Couldn’t Wait to Move. Now I Can’t Imagine Living Anywhere Else.
Finally! An excuse to go to high-school football games.
slate.trib.al
November 25, 2025 at 9:20 AM
On How To!: After last week’s episode about relocating to a new city, we flip the script—and make the case for staying put. slate.trib.al/yrSZuHu
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The big data center buildup
An AI server farm tsunami threatens to overwhelm the West’s power grid and water supplies.
An AI server farm tsunami threatens to overwhelm the West’s power grid and water supplies.
The big data center buildup
An AI server farm tsunami threatens to overwhelm the West’s power grid and water supplies.
www.hcn.org
November 25, 2025 at 9:02 AM
The big data center buildup
An AI server farm tsunami threatens to overwhelm the West’s power grid and water supplies.
An AI server farm tsunami threatens to overwhelm the West’s power grid and water supplies.