Elizabeth Kolbert
@elizkolbert.bsky.social
I am a New Yorker staff writer and author of "H is for Hope," "Under a White Sky," and "The Sixth Extinction," and forthcoming “Life on a Little-Known Planet”, out in November. Learn more at elizabethkolbert.com.
The so-called Environmental Protection Agency at work today:
EPA just approved new ‘forever chemical’ pesticides for use on food
Critics warn the EPA’s approvals of new PFAS pesticides could expose more Americans to “forever chemicals” through their food.
wapo.st
November 24, 2025 at 7:05 AM
The so-called Environmental Protection Agency at work today:
Should be Zeldin! Damn autocorrect!
November 23, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Should be Zeldin! Damn autocorrect!
Boast from EPA chief Lee Zelda: “We will do more deregulation in one year than entire federal governments in the past have done across all federal agencies combined.”
In One Week, Trump Moves to Reshape U.S. Environmental Policy
www.nytimes.com
November 23, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Boast from EPA chief Lee Zelda: “We will do more deregulation in one year than entire federal governments in the past have done across all federal agencies combined.”
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“This was the week from hell for environmental policy in the United States,” said Pat Parenteau of Vermont Law and Graduate School. “Unless stopped by the courts, each of these proposed rollbacks will do irreparable harm to the nation’s water quality, endangered species and marine ecosystems.”
In One Week, Trump Moves to Reshape U.S. Environmental Policy
www.nytimes.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:41 PM
“This was the week from hell for environmental policy in the United States,” said Pat Parenteau of Vermont Law and Graduate School. “Unless stopped by the courts, each of these proposed rollbacks will do irreparable harm to the nation’s water quality, endangered species and marine ecosystems.”
"So, what comes after failure?" Particularly timely reading as this year's COP heads toward a particularly miserable close: theconversation.com/the-world-lo...
The world lost the climate gamble. Now it faces a dangerous new reality
The world bet on collective but voluntary action to keep global warming at a safe level.
theconversation.com
November 22, 2025 at 4:31 PM
"So, what comes after failure?" Particularly timely reading as this year's COP heads toward a particularly miserable close: theconversation.com/the-world-lo...
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Trump's Environmental Pollution Agency is at it again, trying to strip Clean Water Act Protections from wetlands and millions of miles of smaller streams. I just submitted comments (only takes a minute). I hope you do too, and please share with your networks. @sierraclub.org
Submit a comment today!
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November 21, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Trump's Environmental Pollution Agency is at it again, trying to strip Clean Water Act Protections from wetlands and millions of miles of smaller streams. I just submitted comments (only takes a minute). I hope you do too, and please share with your networks. @sierraclub.org
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It will shock few that the Cop30 draft deal 'does not align with science, with law, with the legitimate demands of children, youth, frontline communities...or ultimately with the very objective of the UNFCCC,' @unsrclimatehrights.bsky.social says
Read more reax www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
Read more reax www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
Cop30 live: summit president warns ‘everybody will lose’ if countries fail to cooperate
André Corrêa do Lago issues plea to preserve Paris agreement with countries far from reaching agreement on scheduled final day
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:26 PM
It will shock few that the Cop30 draft deal 'does not align with science, with law, with the legitimate demands of children, youth, frontline communities...or ultimately with the very objective of the UNFCCC,' @unsrclimatehrights.bsky.social says
Read more reax www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
Read more reax www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
The memes write themselves:
Fire Breaks Out at COP30 Climate Talks in Brazil
www.nytimes.com
November 20, 2025 at 7:02 PM
The memes write themselves:
Because endangered species don't have enough problems: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/c...
Trump Moves to Weaken the Endangered Species Act
www.nytimes.com
November 20, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Because endangered species don't have enough problems: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/c...
Thanks so much to @nowhari.bsky.social for a great interview on COP30, Bill Gates, my new book, and more.
Pulitzer Prize Winner on Trump Climate Policy & Bill Gates’ Climate Reversal | Amanpour and Company
The COP30 climate conference is where world leaders try to hammer out solutions to the growing climate crisis. This year the U.S. also boycotted that gathering. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Eliza...
www.thirteen.org
November 20, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Thanks so much to @nowhari.bsky.social for a great interview on COP30, Bill Gates, my new book, and more.
Thanks so much!
November 14, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Thanks so much!
Another year, another record for carbon emissions:
Carbon Dioxide Emissions Head for Another Record in 2025
www.nytimes.com
November 13, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Another year, another record for carbon emissions:
Whether the IEA's new projections means that it's bowing to political pressure or responding to political reality, this is a bad sign:
Oil and gas demand to rise for 25 years without global change of course, says IEA
International energy watchdog sets out new scenario to reflect fading commitment to climate change
www.ft.com
November 12, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Whether the IEA's new projections means that it's bowing to political pressure or responding to political reality, this is a bad sign:
Inaction is contagious. My take as we head into COP30:
Governments and Billionaires Retreat Ahead of COP30 Climate Talks
Worldwide, every other week seems to bring a new climate-related crisis. Increasingly, the response has seemed to be a dulled acceptance.
www.newyorker.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Inaction is contagious. My take as we head into COP30:
What you don't talk about still can hurt you.
The big issue Democrats have stopped talking about
A Washington Post analysis of Democratic lawmakers’ appearances and social media posts show they are going quiet on climate.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:13 PM
What you don't talk about still can hurt you.
Thank you so much!
November 5, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Thank you so much!
Thanks to @jackiefmogensen.bsky.social and @motherjones.com for a fun interview!
How to make people want to read about climate change
Pulitzer winner Elizabeth Kolbert's new book is a master class in writing about the natural world.
www.motherjones.com
November 5, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Thanks to @jackiefmogensen.bsky.social and @motherjones.com for a fun interview!
Thank you so much!
November 4, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Thank you so much!
"Keeping aging fossil-fuel plants open could cost U.S. consumers more than $3 billion annually."
$615,000 a Day: Order to Keep Coal Plant Open Ignites Debate in Michigan
Some consider the lakeside power station a dinosaur, while others are hoping to attract a data center.
www.wsj.com
November 4, 2025 at 7:20 AM
"Keeping aging fossil-fuel plants open could cost U.S. consumers more than $3 billion annually."
Thank you so much!
October 29, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Thank you so much!