Dr. Genevieve Guenther (she/they)
@doctorvive.bsky.social
Founding Director, End Climate Silence
Author, *The Language of Climate Politics: Fossil-Fuel Propaganda and How to Fight It*
genevieveguenther.com
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I am very happy to announce that "The Language of Climate Politics" has been shortlisted for the Penn Libraries Book Prize in Sustainability. 😊
I'm honored to be in the company of @akshatrathi.bsky.social, Rob Jackson, and Edward Humes!
#ClimateChange
I'm honored to be in the company of @akshatrathi.bsky.social, Rob Jackson, and Edward Humes!
#ClimateChange
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The notion that the political economy theory behind IRA failed because IRA did not prevent the election of Donald Trump is just an *insane* piece of backcasting. Insane.
November 24, 2025 at 10:58 PM
The notion that the political economy theory behind IRA failed because IRA did not prevent the election of Donald Trump is just an *insane* piece of backcasting. Insane.
Why Trump is provoking a war with Venezuela: “for the American oil companies [it] will be a field day.”
God help all the people who will be killed. The end of the fossil-fuel era cannot come soon enough.
God help all the people who will be killed. The end of the fossil-fuel era cannot come soon enough.
Rep. Salazar on Venezuela: "We're about to go in ... we need to go in ... Venezuela for the American oil companies will be a field day"
November 24, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Why Trump is provoking a war with Venezuela: “for the American oil companies [it] will be a field day.”
God help all the people who will be killed. The end of the fossil-fuel era cannot come soon enough.
God help all the people who will be killed. The end of the fossil-fuel era cannot come soon enough.
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One of the creepier geology papers I've read was about how in the end-Permian mass extinction (which is characterized by extreme volcanic CO2 outgassing and warming) the actual kill mechanism might have been when pulses of sulfur aerosols masking the warming rained out and the temperature spiked
A lot of people are going to lose money on this. Solar radiation modification only makes sense if followed by large-scale carbon dioxide removal, and we ain't got that.
A 25-person startup is developing technology to block the sun and turn down the planet’s thermostat.
The stakes are huge — and the company and its critics say regulations need to catch up.
Read more: politi.co/4iaojIc
The stakes are huge — and the company and its critics say regulations need to catch up.
Read more: politi.co/4iaojIc
November 24, 2025 at 8:08 PM
One of the creepier geology papers I've read was about how in the end-Permian mass extinction (which is characterized by extreme volcanic CO2 outgassing and warming) the actual kill mechanism might have been when pulses of sulfur aerosols masking the warming rained out and the temperature spiked
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If there's one thing the mainstream news media love to overlook, it's the impact of the mainstream news media. The petite Tea Party in all its elite-backed astroturfiness was hailed like a sacred comet; the historically huge No Kings was played down by the NY Times, among other publications.
November 24, 2025 at 3:53 PM
If there's one thing the mainstream news media love to overlook, it's the impact of the mainstream news media. The petite Tea Party in all its elite-backed astroturfiness was hailed like a sacred comet; the historically huge No Kings was played down by the NY Times, among other publications.
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BNEF: global CO2 emissions "are expected to be 3.5 gigatons greater over the next ten years because of the additional fossil-fuel power generation required by data centers. That’s the equivalent of 10% of today’s total global emissions." www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
Why So Much Is Riding on the Data Center Boom
In pursuit of revolutionary advances in AI, tech companies are plowing billions of dollars into massive new facilities. The projects are straining power grids, environmental resources and, potentially...
www.bloomberg.com
November 24, 2025 at 7:20 PM
BNEF: global CO2 emissions "are expected to be 3.5 gigatons greater over the next ten years because of the additional fossil-fuel power generation required by data centers. That’s the equivalent of 10% of today’s total global emissions." www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
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Profoundly true and powerful article from @doctorvive.bsky.social
"Such a bloc will have no power if its leaders are not forced to resolve their ambivalence about phasing out fossil fuels"
And resolving "ambivalence" is what I meant in this post below five days ago
👇
#EdMiliband
scrapcc.org/COP30
"Such a bloc will have no power if its leaders are not forced to resolve their ambivalence about phasing out fossil fuels"
And resolving "ambivalence" is what I meant in this post below five days ago
👇
#EdMiliband
scrapcc.org/COP30
November 24, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Profoundly true and powerful article from @doctorvive.bsky.social
"Such a bloc will have no power if its leaders are not forced to resolve their ambivalence about phasing out fossil fuels"
And resolving "ambivalence" is what I meant in this post below five days ago
👇
#EdMiliband
scrapcc.org/COP30
"Such a bloc will have no power if its leaders are not forced to resolve their ambivalence about phasing out fossil fuels"
And resolving "ambivalence" is what I meant in this post below five days ago
👇
#EdMiliband
scrapcc.org/COP30
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My latest: #COP30, global climate politics, and what happens next — for @theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
November 24, 2025 at 12:25 PM
My latest: #COP30, global climate politics, and what happens next — for @theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Behold what happens when you fix Roger Pielke Jr's serial errors:
November 24, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Behold what happens when you fix Roger Pielke Jr's serial errors:
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"All of us must do our part and subject world leaders to extreme and relentless public pressure. The challenge of stranding potentially trillions of dollars in fossil capital and rebuilding the world is enormous."
and it will be worthwhile
and it will be worthwhile
My latest: #COP30, global climate politics, and what happens next — for @theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
November 24, 2025 at 1:34 PM
"All of us must do our part and subject world leaders to extreme and relentless public pressure. The challenge of stranding potentially trillions of dollars in fossil capital and rebuilding the world is enormous."
and it will be worthwhile
and it will be worthwhile
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Over the course of the last ~10 years, @westernlaw.org has used the National Environmental Policy Act to defeat federal oil & gas lease sale after lease sale. Roughly ~10 million acres of public lands & resources.
They are targeting NEPA for a reason: It is a shield against destruction.
They are targeting NEPA for a reason: It is a shield against destruction.
@caadcoalition.bsky.social has an overview of all the many ads big oil is buying for permitting reform.
Further, they say: "If you hear people...who aren’t your usual climate deniers arguing that we need to scrap [NEPA], ask them why they’re doing the fossil fuel industry’s advertising for them."
Further, they say: "If you hear people...who aren’t your usual climate deniers arguing that we need to scrap [NEPA], ask them why they’re doing the fossil fuel industry’s advertising for them."
November 24, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Over the course of the last ~10 years, @westernlaw.org has used the National Environmental Policy Act to defeat federal oil & gas lease sale after lease sale. Roughly ~10 million acres of public lands & resources.
They are targeting NEPA for a reason: It is a shield against destruction.
They are targeting NEPA for a reason: It is a shield against destruction.
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Your simple clear message is arguably the most important prescription humanity has if it is serious about protecting our children & grandchildren, and their children & grandchildren, for the next 100 generations. The RX for a livable world.
That is indeed the point of the article! Thank you for reading 💚
November 24, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Your simple clear message is arguably the most important prescription humanity has if it is serious about protecting our children & grandchildren, and their children & grandchildren, for the next 100 generations. The RX for a livable world.
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“All of us must do our part and subject world leaders to extreme and relentless public pressure.”
— @doctorvive.bsky.social
@gchalliance.bsky.social @docsforclimate.bsky.social
@mason4c.bsky.social
— @doctorvive.bsky.social
@gchalliance.bsky.social @docsforclimate.bsky.social
@mason4c.bsky.social
Another Cop wrecked by fossil fuel interests and our leaders’ cowardice – but there is another way | Genevieve Guenther
The fingerprints of Russia and Saudi Arabia are all over the decision text in Brazil. But a group of nations led by Colombia and the Netherlands offer hope, says End Climate Silence founding director ...
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:39 PM
“All of us must do our part and subject world leaders to extreme and relentless public pressure.”
— @doctorvive.bsky.social
@gchalliance.bsky.social @docsforclimate.bsky.social
@mason4c.bsky.social
— @doctorvive.bsky.social
@gchalliance.bsky.social @docsforclimate.bsky.social
@mason4c.bsky.social
My latest: #COP30, global climate politics, and what happens next — for @theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
November 24, 2025 at 12:25 PM
My latest: #COP30, global climate politics, and what happens next — for @theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Even fallen trees reach for the light.
November 24, 2025 at 4:51 AM
Even fallen trees reach for the light.
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“Climate change isn’t everything“ is becoming a go-to justification for delaying action.
This is - deliberately or inadvertently - a misframing of the issue. The point isn’t CC is everything, it’s that it’s essential to deal with.
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This is - deliberately or inadvertently - a misframing of the issue. The point isn’t CC is everything, it’s that it’s essential to deal with.
1/
November 24, 2025 at 6:07 AM
“Climate change isn’t everything“ is becoming a go-to justification for delaying action.
This is - deliberately or inadvertently - a misframing of the issue. The point isn’t CC is everything, it’s that it’s essential to deal with.
1/
This is - deliberately or inadvertently - a misframing of the issue. The point isn’t CC is everything, it’s that it’s essential to deal with.
1/
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Now that we are likely to cross 1.5°C, there is increasing discussion on "overshoot".
There is a lot of uncertainties on overshoot, but there is one thing that we are 100% sure about:
GHG emissions need to go down >90% in decades for overshoot to be a reality.
www.swp-berlin.org/publikation/...
There is a lot of uncertainties on overshoot, but there is one thing that we are 100% sure about:
GHG emissions need to go down >90% in decades for overshoot to be a reality.
www.swp-berlin.org/publikation/...
November 24, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Now that we are likely to cross 1.5°C, there is increasing discussion on "overshoot".
There is a lot of uncertainties on overshoot, but there is one thing that we are 100% sure about:
GHG emissions need to go down >90% in decades for overshoot to be a reality.
www.swp-berlin.org/publikation/...
There is a lot of uncertainties on overshoot, but there is one thing that we are 100% sure about:
GHG emissions need to go down >90% in decades for overshoot to be a reality.
www.swp-berlin.org/publikation/...
@caadcoalition.bsky.social has an overview of all the many ads big oil is buying for permitting reform.
Further, they say: "If you hear people...who aren’t your usual climate deniers arguing that we need to scrap [NEPA], ask them why they’re doing the fossil fuel industry’s advertising for them."
Further, they say: "If you hear people...who aren’t your usual climate deniers arguing that we need to scrap [NEPA], ask them why they’re doing the fossil fuel industry’s advertising for them."
November 24, 2025 at 3:23 AM
@caadcoalition.bsky.social has an overview of all the many ads big oil is buying for permitting reform.
Further, they say: "If you hear people...who aren’t your usual climate deniers arguing that we need to scrap [NEPA], ask them why they’re doing the fossil fuel industry’s advertising for them."
Further, they say: "If you hear people...who aren’t your usual climate deniers arguing that we need to scrap [NEPA], ask them why they’re doing the fossil fuel industry’s advertising for them."
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You know what was unhelpful, all the electeds and pundits back in the spring saying, "to be sure, maybe DOGE is needed to increase efficiency". That's not what it was for, it was meant for destruction and crimey stuff. Total marks.
November 24, 2025 at 12:19 AM
You know what was unhelpful, all the electeds and pundits back in the spring saying, "to be sure, maybe DOGE is needed to increase efficiency". That's not what it was for, it was meant for destruction and crimey stuff. Total marks.
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These guys have been telling billionaires what they want to hear about climate change for decades now, and finally culture has caught up to them. Congrats I guess.
November 23, 2025 at 8:00 PM
These guys have been telling billionaires what they want to hear about climate change for decades now, and finally culture has caught up to them. Congrats I guess.
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Q. So what are the chances of a multiple-breadbasket failure in about 5 yrs time ?
A. 18%
Q. And what would the impacts be ?
A. Massive
(image from @doctorvive.bsky.social book, “The Language of Climate Politics”)
A. 18%
Q. And what would the impacts be ?
A. Massive
(image from @doctorvive.bsky.social book, “The Language of Climate Politics”)
November 23, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Q. So what are the chances of a multiple-breadbasket failure in about 5 yrs time ?
A. 18%
Q. And what would the impacts be ?
A. Massive
(image from @doctorvive.bsky.social book, “The Language of Climate Politics”)
A. 18%
Q. And what would the impacts be ?
A. Massive
(image from @doctorvive.bsky.social book, “The Language of Climate Politics”)
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Hurricane Katrina swept my mom's home into the ocean.
November 23, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Hurricane Katrina swept my mom's home into the ocean.
As harrowing as this, it felt like a relief to read it. The commentariat's refusal to grapple with what climate change will do to us, if we don't phase out fossil fuels, has been driving me insane.
This should help break the collective amnesia.
This should help break the collective amnesia.
November 23, 2025 at 6:05 PM
As harrowing as this, it felt like a relief to read it. The commentariat's refusal to grapple with what climate change will do to us, if we don't phase out fossil fuels, has been driving me insane.
This should help break the collective amnesia.
This should help break the collective amnesia.
The petrostates really want you to hate environmentalists. Don’t fall for it.
Before Germany’s last elections, hundreds of combustion-engine cars had been vandalised, combined with pro-Green flyers left on site. State investigators now assume a Russian influence operation:
#fossilwarfare
www.n-tv.de/politik/Ermi...
#fossilwarfare
www.n-tv.de/politik/Ermi...
Ermittler vermuten Russland hinter Bauschaum-Attacken auf Autos
Hunderte Autos wurden vor einem Jahr in mehreren Bundesländern mit Bauschaum beschädigt. Die Ermittler gehen derzeit davon aus, dass damit die Grünen vor der Wahl diskreditiert werden sollten.
www.n-tv.de
November 23, 2025 at 4:05 PM
The petrostates really want you to hate environmentalists. Don’t fall for it.
what to know everything that happened at COP30, and all the nuances? here you go
Trump, war, attention deficit: five threats to climate progress that dogged Cop30
Did the talks succeed or fail? The verdict must take account of the geopolitical minefield in which they took place
Jonathan Watts in Belém
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Did the talks succeed or fail? The verdict must take account of the geopolitical minefield in which they took place
Jonathan Watts in Belém
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Trump, war, absent media: five threats to climate progress that dogged Cop30
Did the talks succeed or fail? The verdict must take account of the geopolitical minefield they took place in
www.theguardian.com
November 23, 2025 at 12:42 PM
what to know everything that happened at COP30, and all the nuances? here you go
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As @mzjacobson.bsky.social says, there are no miracles needed. We have almost all the tech required to address human-caused climate change. But @doctorvive.bsky.social is right. We need the courage to deploy those technologies as rapidly as possible. 🧪🔌💡☀️💨💧🔋 www.iea.org/reports/worl...
Setting the scene – World Energy Outlook 2025 – Analysis - IEA
World Energy Outlook 2025 - Analysis and key findings. A report by the International Energy Agency.
www.iea.org
November 23, 2025 at 11:47 AM
As @mzjacobson.bsky.social says, there are no miracles needed. We have almost all the tech required to address human-caused climate change. But @doctorvive.bsky.social is right. We need the courage to deploy those technologies as rapidly as possible. 🧪🔌💡☀️💨💧🔋 www.iea.org/reports/worl...