Jeff Young
@jefftheyoung.bsky.social
Journalist covering climate and clean energy at Newsweek's Better Planet. Author of "Appalachian Fall." Formerly: Living on Earth (and still living here).
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https://www.newsweek.com/better-planet
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Just got a "client satisfaction" survey request from #COP30 and, hoo-boy.
Let's see: transportation nightmare, sweltering venue, leaking roof, toilets out of service, very little food--oh, and the place caught fire.
Let's see: transportation nightmare, sweltering venue, leaking roof, toilets out of service, very little food--oh, and the place caught fire.
November 24, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Just got a "client satisfaction" survey request from #COP30 and, hoo-boy.
Let's see: transportation nightmare, sweltering venue, leaking roof, toilets out of service, very little food--oh, and the place caught fire.
Let's see: transportation nightmare, sweltering venue, leaking roof, toilets out of service, very little food--oh, and the place caught fire.
Flames destroying the protective layer at #COP30 climate talks? A screenwriter would be deemed a hack for such a scene. But as emissions rise even as we near the end of yet another extraordinarily hot year, the truth of our #climate crisis is stranger than fiction.
www.newsweek.com/the-roof-is-...
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The Roof Is on Fire: Will COP30 Finally Start Phasing Out Fossil Fuels?
The symbolism was undeniable when fire erupted at the COP30 climate talks just as negotiators considered phasing out fossil fuels.
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November 21, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Flames destroying the protective layer at #COP30 climate talks? A screenwriter would be deemed a hack for such a scene. But as emissions rise even as we near the end of yet another extraordinarily hot year, the truth of our #climate crisis is stranger than fiction.
www.newsweek.com/the-roof-is-...
www.newsweek.com/the-roof-is-...
Mark "Appalachian Trailer Trash" Sanford?
And RFK "brainworm" Jr?
Wow. Did Nuzzi that coming.
And RFK "brainworm" Jr?
Wow. Did Nuzzi that coming.
oh my god you have to read this until the end www.telos.news/p/part-1-how...
Part 1: How I Found Out
Olivia had just returned from a reporting trip—at least that’s what she told me it was—and her Herschel backpack, the one with the flap that never quite closed properly, was tossed beside our bed, its...
www.telos.news
November 18, 2025 at 3:53 AM
Mark "Appalachian Trailer Trash" Sanford?
And RFK "brainworm" Jr?
Wow. Did Nuzzi that coming.
And RFK "brainworm" Jr?
Wow. Did Nuzzi that coming.
Headline says dog "Accidentally" shot the man, but the story lisys three other such "accidental" doggy discharges.
🤔
I hope McGruff is on this case.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/u...
🤔
I hope McGruff is on this case.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/u...
Dog Accidentally Shoots and Injures a Pennsylvania Man, Police Say
www.nytimes.com
November 15, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Headline says dog "Accidentally" shot the man, but the story lisys three other such "accidental" doggy discharges.
🤔
I hope McGruff is on this case.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/u...
🤔
I hope McGruff is on this case.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/u...
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ICE vs the clergy
November 15, 2025 at 1:32 AM
ICE vs the clergy
Thanks to the Hi House COP30 Newsroom for this lively discussion this morning in Belem.
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The COP30 Briefing Room Day 5 – 14 November
YouTube video by Project Syndicate
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November 14, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Thanks to the Hi House COP30 Newsroom for this lively discussion this morning in Belem.
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A small group of protesters blocked the main entrance to the "blue zone" of #COP30 this morning in Belém. On Tuesday demonstrators clashed with security. Submitted video.
November 14, 2025 at 10:14 AM
A small group of protesters blocked the main entrance to the "blue zone" of #COP30 this morning in Belém. On Tuesday demonstrators clashed with security. Submitted video.
Behind the scenes at preparation for COP30 in Belem where they are, ahem, stapling fake greenery on the Saudi exhibition.
A bit on the nose, frankly.
A bit on the nose, frankly.
November 8, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Behind the scenes at preparation for COP30 in Belem where they are, ahem, stapling fake greenery on the Saudi exhibition.
A bit on the nose, frankly.
A bit on the nose, frankly.
Greetings from Belem where things are not quite ready for showtime.
Hours from opening the main exhibition hall is a frenzied construction zone.
OTOH, there is Amazon Beer.
Hours from opening the main exhibition hall is a frenzied construction zone.
OTOH, there is Amazon Beer.
November 7, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Greetings from Belem where things are not quite ready for showtime.
Hours from opening the main exhibition hall is a frenzied construction zone.
OTOH, there is Amazon Beer.
Hours from opening the main exhibition hall is a frenzied construction zone.
OTOH, there is Amazon Beer.
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One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
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November 6, 2025 at 9:00 PM
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
Hi friends,
I'm heading to Belem today for #COP30.
If you're there or have tips, hit me up.
Meanwhile, here's a little preview.
www.newsweek.com/who-and-what...
I'm heading to Belem today for #COP30.
If you're there or have tips, hit me up.
Meanwhile, here's a little preview.
www.newsweek.com/who-and-what...
Who and What to Watch as the World Gathers for COP30 Climate Talks
The U.S. won't be at the COP30 climate talks, but dozens of governors and mayors will. Here's a guide to who at what to watch.
www.newsweek.com
November 6, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Hi friends,
I'm heading to Belem today for #COP30.
If you're there or have tips, hit me up.
Meanwhile, here's a little preview.
www.newsweek.com/who-and-what...
I'm heading to Belem today for #COP30.
If you're there or have tips, hit me up.
Meanwhile, here's a little preview.
www.newsweek.com/who-and-what...
Consumer protection and Constitutional protection are not opposite ends of the political spectrum. Why is this so hard for DC pols to figure out?
The factional grifters will hate this, but the Mamdani-Spanberger-Sherrill axis actually suggests the outlines of a broad, emerging Dem coalition organized around both anti-Trump *and* affordability politics, not a party bitterly divided against itself.
These big wins will embolden Dems to take on Trump's lawbreaking and show there's a price for GOP enabling of him. Folks hate to hear this, but normal patterns are asserting themselves: Liberalism isn't dead, Rs are likely to lose in 2026, and Trump is really unpopular, not a magical exception.
November 5, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Consumer protection and Constitutional protection are not opposite ends of the political spectrum. Why is this so hard for DC pols to figure out?
Awaiting the promised mass migration of real estate richie riches from Manhattan.
November 5, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Awaiting the promised mass migration of real estate richie riches from Manhattan.
[Chef's kiss]
November 5, 2025 at 3:12 AM
[Chef's kiss]
"There's simply a limit to how much and how long you can postpone the action required," scientific editor Anne Olhoff told me. “We will see more intense extreme events."
www.newsweek.com/disappointin...
www.newsweek.com/disappointin...
‘Disappointing’ Climate Pledges Still Off Target, U.N. Report Finds
As world leaders prepare for climate talks, a new report shows global warming still on track to exceed international targets.
www.newsweek.com
November 4, 2025 at 3:33 PM
"There's simply a limit to how much and how long you can postpone the action required," scientific editor Anne Olhoff told me. “We will see more intense extreme events."
www.newsweek.com/disappointin...
www.newsweek.com/disappointin...
A reminder that there's more to Cheney's legacy than just unjustified war and torture chambers.
Dick Cheney got George W. Bush to break his promise to regulate carbon emissions, and began turning climate into a strictly partisan issue. He was always loyal to fossil fuels and that’s a huge part of his legacy.
November 4, 2025 at 12:32 PM
A reminder that there's more to Cheney's legacy than just unjustified war and torture chambers.
Evidence of what Sen. @whitehouse.senate.gov called "gangster" tactics by the US to kill clean shipping rules:
““People being summoned to the U.S. Embassy in London — intimidation, threats of cessation of business, threats of family members losing visas.”
www.politico.eu/article/us-a...
““People being summoned to the U.S. Embassy in London — intimidation, threats of cessation of business, threats of family members losing visas.”
www.politico.eu/article/us-a...
US accused of threatening EU diplomats during bid to kill green shipping rules
Negotiators at shipping talks in London were told both they and their countries could be punished unless they voted with the U.S.
www.politico.eu
November 3, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Evidence of what Sen. @whitehouse.senate.gov called "gangster" tactics by the US to kill clean shipping rules:
““People being summoned to the U.S. Embassy in London — intimidation, threats of cessation of business, threats of family members losing visas.”
www.politico.eu/article/us-a...
““People being summoned to the U.S. Embassy in London — intimidation, threats of cessation of business, threats of family members losing visas.”
www.politico.eu/article/us-a...
Just in from the DOE...Trick or Treat!
Specifically, treats for coal barons, tricks for our clean air and climate.
Specifically, treats for coal barons, tricks for our clean air and climate.
October 31, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Just in from the DOE...Trick or Treat!
Specifically, treats for coal barons, tricks for our clean air and climate.
Specifically, treats for coal barons, tricks for our clean air and climate.
And then....
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October 31, 2025 at 5:24 PM
And then....
Seven
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Seven
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I have been charged in a federal indictment sought by the Department of Justice.
This political prosecution is an attack on all of our First Amendment rights. I’m not backing down, and we’re going to win.
This political prosecution is an attack on all of our First Amendment rights. I’m not backing down, and we’re going to win.
October 29, 2025 at 4:55 PM
I have been charged in a federal indictment sought by the Department of Justice.
This political prosecution is an attack on all of our First Amendment rights. I’m not backing down, and we’re going to win.
This political prosecution is an attack on all of our First Amendment rights. I’m not backing down, and we’re going to win.
Bill Gates has some things to say about #climate change ahead of COP30. Bjorn Lomborg calls it "brave"; @michaelemann.bsky.social calls it "horrifying."
www.newsweek.com/bill-gates-d...
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Bill Gates Delivers ‘Tough Truths’ on Climate Just Before Big U.N. Talks
Bill Gates argues against focusing on emissions goals in favor of measures of human development.
www.newsweek.com
October 28, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Bill Gates has some things to say about #climate change ahead of COP30. Bjorn Lomborg calls it "brave"; @michaelemann.bsky.social calls it "horrifying."
www.newsweek.com/bill-gates-d...
www.newsweek.com/bill-gates-d...
One of the greats.
Revered jazz drummer Jack DeJohnette has died at age 83
Revered Jazz Drummer Jack DeJohnette Dead At 83
Jack DeJohnette, the widely praised jazz drummer best known for his work on Miles Davis’ fusion records, has died. A press representative for ECM Records confirmed the news to the Guardian, while DeJo...
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October 27, 2025 at 4:44 PM
One of the greats.