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Grist @grist.org · 1d

As Trump champions fossil fuels, the world is betting on renewable energy.

Despite a U.S. retreat, solar and wind are overtaking fossil fuels globally, according to two new reports.

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As Trump champions fossil fuels, the world is betting on renewable energy

Despite a U.S. retreat, solar and wind are overtaking fossil fuels globally, according to two reports published this week.

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Jameel Jaffer @jameeljaffer.bsky.social · 1d

MIT's response to the Trump admin's proposed "compact" is excellent and should be a model for other universities. orgchart.mit.edu/letters/rega...

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Climate.us @climate.us · 2d

Climate(.)gov wasn't built in a day. It wasn't even built in a year. It is a big, complicated site that we don't just want to rebuild but also improve with Climate.us.

Realistically, this is going to take some time. However, we want to take a moment to remind people what it is that we...
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Eos @eos.org · 3d

Neil Jacobs, who first joined @noaa.gov during Trump’s first presidency, made waves for his ties to an incident in which the president shared a hurricane map altered with a marker. The meteorologist and atmospheric scientist is now the top official at the agency. 🧪

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Sharpiegate Scientist Takes the Helm at NOAA - Eos

Meteorologist and atmospheric scientist Neil Jacobs was confirmed as the new leader of NOAA on Tuesday evening.

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Lauren Rosenthal @laurenthal.bsky.social · 3d

The Senate has confirmed Trump's pick to run NOAA. Neil Jacobs will lead an agency that's lost ~2,000 staff in a year and could lose most of its research division.

I did a deep dive on why Jacobs wanted this job for @bloomberg.com. Here's what I learned (thread)

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US Weather Boss During ‘Sharpiegate’ Nears Return to a Shrinking Agency

Trump’s appointee to run the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has vowed to support the president's massive cuts.

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Center for Climate Integrity @climateintegrity.org · 4d

Maryland communities are fighting to put Big Oil companies on trial to make them pay for the harm their climate deception has caused.

The Maryland Supreme Court will now decide if their cases can move forward.

Baltimore, Annapolis, and Anne Arundel County deserve their day in court. 👇

Maryland Supreme Court weighs future of local climate deception lawsuits | Center for Climate Integrity

Two other state supreme courts have already ruled in favor of communities on the issue currently before the Maryland Supreme Court.

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Bill McKibben @billmckibben.bsky.social · 5d

Greta--always a hero, and always eager to get the focus where it belongs
www.teenvogue.com/story/greta-...

Greta Thunberg On Her Detention: I'm "Not The Story" — It's Israel Violating International Humanitarian Law

“I could talk for a very, very long time about our mistreatment and abuses in our imprisonment. Trust me. But that is not the story.”

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Debbie Tann MBE @debbietann.bsky.social · 10d

Just seen the latest work from the Doughnut Economic Lab highlighting the huge inequalities between the richest and poorest nations and the accelerating planetary metacrisis we are in.

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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Haley Crim @haleycrim.bsky.social · 10d

Thanks to @bberwyn.bsky.social for letting me vent about my experience with censorship of federal climate and climate justice information and the many places it's reappearing. If you like the work featured in the article, support @climate.us!

Bob Berwyn @bberwyn.bsky.social · 10d

Despite what some want you to believe, the U.S. science enterprise is far from defunct. New projects that could make make important data and reports more accessible than ever are in progress ...

Despite the Trump Administration’s Best Efforts to Suppress It, Climate Science Is Alive and Well Online - Inside Climate News

Hundreds of scientists worldwide are collaborating to combat misinformation by making accurate climate information widely available to the public.

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Dave Levitan @davelevitan.bsky.social · 10d

To all the fed employees potentially getting furloughed tonight, this sucks and I’m sorry even though I know a lot of you want the fight, so a tepid hell-yeah as well

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isaac @sevier.io · 10d

This moment where everything is being broken is a moment about what we build to replace it, too.

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Anthony Edwards @edwardsanthonyb.bsky.social · 11d

Reminder than if the government shuts down, "emergency employees," such as NWS meteorologists, are exempt from furloughs and expected to report to work unpaid. However, the White House is threatening RIFs across agencies and NOAA's shutdown plan has not yet been posted to the OPM website.

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Jessica McKenzie @jessimckenzi.bsky.social · 12d

In the event of a shutdown, the Office of Management and Budget is recommending reductions in force (layoffs) for “all employees” in all “programs, projects, or activities” that are “not consistent with the President’s priorities.”

What does that mean for US Earth and climate science?

‘Wholesale destruction’: Government shutdown or not, critical science programs are at risk

The Trump administration has proposed devastating cuts to federal Earth and climate science programs, and a government shutdown could give them an opportunity to begin implementing those cuts.

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Alexandra Witze @alexwitze.bsky.social · 12d

A leading Democrat in the Senate just released an important report documenting how NASA has been working to implement the president's proposed budget, not Congressionally approved funds, in slashing missions. Read more ⬇️

SpacePolicyOnline @spacepolicyonline.bsky.social · 12d

Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA), top Democrat on Senate Commerce Cmte, is out with a Democratic staff report: "The Destruction of NASA's Mission: Whistleblowers Reveal OMB's Unconstitutional Plot to Gut the Agency."
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Adam Schwarz @adamjschwarz.bsky.social · 15d

A mass walkout of the UN General Assembly as Netanyahu prepares to speak.

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AGU (American Geophysical Union) @agu.org · 16d

📢 Submissions are now open for the U.S. Climate Collection, a joint @theAGU + @ametsoc initiative.

This special collection will publish U.S.-focused climate assessment science that’s free to read, ensuring rigorous, accessible science informs decisions for years to come.

🔗 buff.ly/1tHUSLC

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WIRED @wired.com · 16d

"I will not give them what they want. I will not just leave. I’m going to make it as difficult as possible for these fuckheads.”

WIRED spoke with more than 200 federal workers in dozens of agencies to learn what happened as DOGE tore through their offices.

The Story of DOGE, as Told by Federal Workers

WIRED spoke with more than 200 federal workers in dozens of agencies to learn what happened as the Department of Government Efficiency tore through their offices.

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Benjamin Balthaser @blbalthaser.bsky.social · 19d

One might think the only Jewish head of state in North America - and also the most popular Jewish head of state in the world - recognizing a Palestinian embassador and calling on Israel to end its genocide might you know, be news

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Bob Berwyn @bberwyn.bsky.social · 24d

Fossil-fueled warming once again killed tens of thousands in Europe this summer. Scientists the rising heat and death tolls show the limits of adaptation.

Human-Caused Warming Tripled the Death Toll of European Heat Waves This Summer, New Report Shows - Inside Climate News

Public health researchers struggle to track the accelerating pace of global warming impacts.

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daryl seitchik @darylseitchik.bsky.social · 24d

this is a wild take coming from a college president that arrested and expelled peaceful protestors of genocide. i guess barnard only welcomes “difficult speakers” if they’re fascists
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/17/o...

Opinion | Barnard President: Now Is the Time for Colleges to Host Difficult Speakers

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 25d

In @nytopinion.nytimes.com

“Today the United Nations commission that I lead is publishing its legal analysis of Israel’s conduct in the Gaza Strip,” Navi Pillay writes in a guest essay. “Our conclusion is stark: Israel has committed genocide against Palestinians in Gaza.”

Opinion | My U.N. Commission’s Finding: Israel Is Committing Genocide

The chief judge of the Rwandan genocide tribunal has concluded that Israel is guilty of the “crime of crimes” in Gaza.

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Columbia Climate School @climate.columbia.edu · 26d

Sun Sep 21, kick of #ClimateWeekNYC #ColumbiaClimateWeek with 5th BIPOC Climate Justice Summit: Power Shift hosted by HBCU Green Fund, Donors of Color Network, ACE Observatory, Columbia Climate School Environmental & Climate Justice Project, Barnard College: www.climate.columbia.edu/events/bipoc...

Collage of colorful geometric shapes with organization logos and the text BIPOC Climate Justice Summit: Power Shift

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Climate.us @climate.us · 29d

Exciting news update!

We’ve begun the process of cloning and migrating the NCA5 website to a new home & hope to make it public-facing in the next few weeks.

Your continued support sharing our campaign and donating will allow us to invest in the tools needed to secure these resources long term.

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Canary Media Inc. @canarymedia.com · Sep 6

Federal incentives for energy efficient home upgrades are expiring in just a few months.

@rewiringamerica.bsky.social wants to make sure everyone can tap in before it’s too late.

This campaign will help you go electric before federal tax credits end

As the GOP kills incentives, Rewiring America is offering free online tools and weekly calls to get more clean energy and efficient appliances into homes.

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