Timmons Roberts
@timmonsroberts.bsky.social
Climate change social scientist. Collaborator, determined dreamer, dad. Director, @ClimateSSN.bsky.social And @climatedevlab.bsky.social
www.climatedevlab.brown.edu CSSN.org personal account; reskeets NE endorsement
www.climatedevlab.brown.edu CSSN.org personal account; reskeets NE endorsement
Pinned
Law Firm Pressures Brown University to Erase Research on Anti-Wind Groups
www.nytimes.com
My lab's been attacked by an anti-wind group and their lawyers. They threatened the science funding of my whole university, to shut me and my undergraduate research assistants up.
NYT just covered it. 1/n
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/25/c...
NYT just covered it. 1/n
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/25/c...
Second part of this great, devastating, reporting.
"As the auto industry struggled through the subsequent financial crisis, other car companies and battery retailers also declined to sign on. Green Lead collapsed"
Explore this gift article. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/w...
"As the auto industry struggled through the subsequent financial crisis, other car companies and battery retailers also declined to sign on. Green Lead collapsed"
Explore this gift article. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/w...
The Auto Industry Was Warned: Battery Recycling Was Poisoning People
www.nytimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Second part of this great, devastating, reporting.
"As the auto industry struggled through the subsequent financial crisis, other car companies and battery retailers also declined to sign on. Green Lead collapsed"
Explore this gift article. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/w...
"As the auto industry struggled through the subsequent financial crisis, other car companies and battery retailers also declined to sign on. Green Lead collapsed"
Explore this gift article. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/w...
"Losing Revolution Wind’s electricity entirely would have cost New England consumers about $500 million a year, "
Feel the cold? Offshore wind alleviates grid woes in winter, study says. #energysky -- via Canary Media:
Feel the cold? Offshore wind alleviates grid woes in winter, study…
A sector despised by President Trump can boost grid reliability on the East Coast when people crank up the heat and gas plants are tested by extreme…
www.canarymedia.com
November 24, 2025 at 9:35 PM
"Losing Revolution Wind’s electricity entirely would have cost New England consumers about $500 million a year, "
It was super fun to have a great session I was on at #COP30 have a rapper summarize the whole thing. Baba Brinkman is so good, y’all.
Also: a custom rap anthem is the absolute best way to end any session. Check out Baba Brinkman's astounding rap-up of our climate information integrity panel here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=pH_5...
@cape-acme.bsky.social
@cape-acme.bsky.social
COP30 – Just Facts – Baba Brinkman Rap Up
YouTube video by Event Rap
www.youtube.com
November 24, 2025 at 1:20 AM
It was super fun to have a great session I was on at #COP30 have a rapper summarize the whole thing. Baba Brinkman is so good, y’all.
Reposted by Timmons Roberts
It did not go as planned, but it DID go as expected ...
insideclimatenews.org/news/2211202...
insideclimatenews.org/news/2211202...
COP30 Backpedals on Climate Action - Inside Climate News
BELÉM, Brazil—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 Sat...
insideclimatenews.org
November 22, 2025 at 11:07 PM
It did not go as planned, but it DID go as expected ...
insideclimatenews.org/news/2211202...
insideclimatenews.org/news/2211202...
Unfortunately, this reporting captures my read of the final Belém #COP 30 Mutirão document--it's a nothing burger repeating previous agreements. But two good things did happen:
1. Things didn't backslide.
2. Information Integrity is in the document as a fundamental
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/22/c...
1. Things didn't backslide.
2. Information Integrity is in the document as a fundamental
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/22/c...
Oil Producers, but Maybe Not the Planet, Get a Win as Climate Talks End
www.nytimes.com
November 22, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Unfortunately, this reporting captures my read of the final Belém #COP 30 Mutirão document--it's a nothing burger repeating previous agreements. But two good things did happen:
1. Things didn't backslide.
2. Information Integrity is in the document as a fundamental
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/22/c...
1. Things didn't backslide.
2. Information Integrity is in the document as a fundamental
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/22/c...
"the Climate Politics Dilemma: the serious risks of climate change versus the very challenging politics of climate mitigation. Far from grappling with the hard tradeoffs, CR reifies and hardens the two sides of the Dilemma"
Good stuff @jeffcolgan.bsky.social
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Good stuff @jeffcolgan.bsky.social
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Global Climate Politics after the Return of President Trump | International Organization | Cambridge Core
Global Climate Politics after the Return of President Trump - Volume 79 Issue S1
www.cambridge.org
November 20, 2025 at 3:30 PM
"the Climate Politics Dilemma: the serious risks of climate change versus the very challenging politics of climate mitigation. Far from grappling with the hard tradeoffs, CR reifies and hardens the two sides of the Dilemma"
Good stuff @jeffcolgan.bsky.social
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Good stuff @jeffcolgan.bsky.social
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Wow, magisterial! Thanks!
Looking forward to the convo.
Looking forward to the convo.
On Friday, I am talking with @timmonsroberts.bsky.social about this magisterial recent report on the origins & nature of climate obstruction. Basically: who has sabotaged climate action, how, and why.
Got questions?
Got questions?
Global Assessment - Brown Climate Social Science Network
Climate advocacy has not failed, climate policy has been sabotaged, explains a new open access book, Climate Obstruction: A Global Assessment.
cssn.org
November 20, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Wow, magisterial! Thanks!
Looking forward to the convo.
Looking forward to the convo.
“It’s a warning to other large companies that you cannot just claim that you’re magically going to erase your greenhouse gas emissions,” Eberly said. “You have to come with the goods if you’re going to claim meaningful climate improvement.”
gift article www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/c...
gift article www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/c...
‘Climate-Friendly’ Beef Now Has to Prove It
www.nytimes.com
November 19, 2025 at 12:58 PM
“It’s a warning to other large companies that you cannot just claim that you’re magically going to erase your greenhouse gas emissions,” Eberly said. “You have to come with the goods if you’re going to claim meaningful climate improvement.”
gift article www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/c...
gift article www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/c...
Reposted by Timmons Roberts
A big move in the right direction by world leaders.
See CSSN Director @timmonsroberts.bsky.social quoted in @earthjournalism.bsky.social: earthjournalism.net/stories/coun...
See CSSN Director @timmonsroberts.bsky.social quoted in @earthjournalism.bsky.social: earthjournalism.net/stories/coun...
Countries Sign A Declaration To Fight Climate Disinformation At COP30
earthjournalism.net
November 17, 2025 at 7:14 PM
A big move in the right direction by world leaders.
See CSSN Director @timmonsroberts.bsky.social quoted in @earthjournalism.bsky.social: earthjournalism.net/stories/coun...
See CSSN Director @timmonsroberts.bsky.social quoted in @earthjournalism.bsky.social: earthjournalism.net/stories/coun...
Amazing reporting.
This story is very similar to electronics recycling supply chains in Asia and elsewhere. It's a global justice issue: polluting stages of production are shifted overseas where there are no regulations and enforcement.
gift article www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
This story is very similar to electronics recycling supply chains in Asia and elsewhere. It's a global justice issue: polluting stages of production are shifted overseas where there are no regulations and enforcement.
gift article www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
The Auto Industry’s Lead Recycling Program is Poisoning People (Gift Article)
We documented the toxic fallout of a green technology.
www.nytimes.com
November 18, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Amazing reporting.
This story is very similar to electronics recycling supply chains in Asia and elsewhere. It's a global justice issue: polluting stages of production are shifted overseas where there are no regulations and enforcement.
gift article www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
This story is very similar to electronics recycling supply chains in Asia and elsewhere. It's a global justice issue: polluting stages of production are shifted overseas where there are no regulations and enforcement.
gift article www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Reposted by Timmons Roberts
Comms Declare has written to the National Press Club #NPC asking that tomorrow’s talk by Future Coal Chief Executive, Michelle Manook be cancelled.
They declined, so we produced this handy bingo card to help viewers spot the climate obstruction and #greenwashing
commsdeclare.org/2025/11/17/c...
They declined, so we produced this handy bingo card to help viewers spot the climate obstruction and #greenwashing
commsdeclare.org/2025/11/17/c...
November 17, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Comms Declare has written to the National Press Club #NPC asking that tomorrow’s talk by Future Coal Chief Executive, Michelle Manook be cancelled.
They declined, so we produced this handy bingo card to help viewers spot the climate obstruction and #greenwashing
commsdeclare.org/2025/11/17/c...
They declined, so we produced this handy bingo card to help viewers spot the climate obstruction and #greenwashing
commsdeclare.org/2025/11/17/c...
“Americans don’t like being cheated, screwed, or lied to.”
My badass Senator Senator Sheldon Whitehouse @whitehouse.senate.gov is the ONLY representative of my federal government here at #COP30 in Belém
And he’s right.People need to know how killling renewables and driving climate disaster
My badass Senator Senator Sheldon Whitehouse @whitehouse.senate.gov is the ONLY representative of my federal government here at #COP30 in Belém
And he’s right.People need to know how killling renewables and driving climate disaster
November 15, 2025 at 2:19 PM
“Americans don’t like being cheated, screwed, or lied to.”
My badass Senator Senator Sheldon Whitehouse @whitehouse.senate.gov is the ONLY representative of my federal government here at #COP30 in Belém
And he’s right.People need to know how killling renewables and driving climate disaster
My badass Senator Senator Sheldon Whitehouse @whitehouse.senate.gov is the ONLY representative of my federal government here at #COP30 in Belém
And he’s right.People need to know how killling renewables and driving climate disaster
Here's the original article--use a translation app if you need.
Three of five major food companies responded to the claims in our book. Two did not. Two trade groups were silent.
folha.com/x7b4dqg5
Three of five major food companies responded to the claims in our book. Two did not. Two trade groups were silent.
folha.com/x7b4dqg5
November 15, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Here's the original article--use a translation app if you need.
Three of five major food companies responded to the claims in our book. Two did not. Two trade groups were silent.
folha.com/x7b4dqg5
Three of five major food companies responded to the claims in our book. Two did not. Two trade groups were silent.
folha.com/x7b4dqg5
Fab article in the Folha today on our book, just out.
Here’s the Google translation
www1-folha-uol-com-br.translate.goog/ambiente/202...
Here’s the Google translation
www1-folha-uol-com-br.translate.goog/ambiente/202...
www1-folha-uol-com-br.translate.goog
November 14, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Fab article in the Folha today on our book, just out.
Here’s the Google translation
www1-folha-uol-com-br.translate.goog/ambiente/202...
Here’s the Google translation
www1-folha-uol-com-br.translate.goog/ambiente/202...
Great to have the book out there...110 authors, it's a Great Leap Forward in our understanding of why we're failing to act on climate change.
Book is free at CSSN.org
And a whole video of the 30 min presser is up:
www.youtube.com/live/xdBwlaD...
Book is free at CSSN.org
And a whole video of the 30 min presser is up:
www.youtube.com/live/xdBwlaD...
November 14, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Great to have the book out there...110 authors, it's a Great Leap Forward in our understanding of why we're failing to act on climate change.
Book is free at CSSN.org
And a whole video of the 30 min presser is up:
www.youtube.com/live/xdBwlaD...
Book is free at CSSN.org
And a whole video of the 30 min presser is up:
www.youtube.com/live/xdBwlaD...
How the disadvantaged are disadvantaged here at #COP30
Great piece featuring insights from two of our leading @cssn.org scholars @daniellefalzon.bsky.social and @maxboykoff.bsky.social
insideclimatenews.org/news/1211202...
Great piece featuring insights from two of our leading @cssn.org scholars @daniellefalzon.bsky.social and @maxboykoff.bsky.social
insideclimatenews.org/news/1211202...
Built to Fail: Rules at UN Climate Talks Favor the Status Quo, Not Progress - Inside Climate News
Experts say stifling bureaucratic procedures that are disconnected from the climate crisis have consistently stalled COP negotiations.
insideclimatenews.org
November 13, 2025 at 11:36 AM
How the disadvantaged are disadvantaged here at #COP30
Great piece featuring insights from two of our leading @cssn.org scholars @daniellefalzon.bsky.social and @maxboykoff.bsky.social
insideclimatenews.org/news/1211202...
Great piece featuring insights from two of our leading @cssn.org scholars @daniellefalzon.bsky.social and @maxboykoff.bsky.social
insideclimatenews.org/news/1211202...
Reposted by Timmons Roberts
📢Global Carbon Budget 2025📢
Fossil CO2 emissions continue to rise in 2025 while the terrestrial carbon sink recovers to pre-El Niño strength.
The key findings are covered in two reports this year:
* ESSDD (preprint): essd.copernicus.org/preprints/es...
* Nature: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Fossil CO2 emissions continue to rise in 2025 while the terrestrial carbon sink recovers to pre-El Niño strength.
The key findings are covered in two reports this year:
* ESSDD (preprint): essd.copernicus.org/preprints/es...
* Nature: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
1/
November 13, 2025 at 7:07 AM
📢Global Carbon Budget 2025📢
Fossil CO2 emissions continue to rise in 2025 while the terrestrial carbon sink recovers to pre-El Niño strength.
The key findings are covered in two reports this year:
* ESSDD (preprint): essd.copernicus.org/preprints/es...
* Nature: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
1/
Fossil CO2 emissions continue to rise in 2025 while the terrestrial carbon sink recovers to pre-El Niño strength.
The key findings are covered in two reports this year:
* ESSDD (preprint): essd.copernicus.org/preprints/es...
* Nature: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
1/
I've used the CAT Tracker for years in explaining where we are in addressing climate change. Remember, pledges and targets are just that...the whole Paris Agreement is based on voluntary and nonbonding promises (except to make pledges and report).
CAT Global Update 2025 🚨 Ten years after the #ParisAgreement we see little to no measurable progress in warming projections - for the fourth consecutive year.
The 2035 #NDCs have made no difference to our warming outlook.
🔗 bit.ly/CAT_Global_2...
The 2035 #NDCs have made no difference to our warming outlook.
🔗 bit.ly/CAT_Global_2...
November 13, 2025 at 10:07 AM
I've used the CAT Tracker for years in explaining where we are in addressing climate change. Remember, pledges and targets are just that...the whole Paris Agreement is based on voluntary and nonbonding promises (except to make pledges and report).
"Declarations can seem esoteric and squishy. But this one could make a difference. We’re not going to solve climate change unless we understand the forces that are arraying to stop climate action. This declaration is an important step to getting there."
Me in here www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Me in here www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Cop30 live: ‘literally insane’ that we are letting global heating happen, says Al Gore
This live blog is now closed. You can read the full Guardian coverage of the climate talks in Brazil here
www.theguardian.com
November 13, 2025 at 1:51 AM
"Declarations can seem esoteric and squishy. But this one could make a difference. We’re not going to solve climate change unless we understand the forces that are arraying to stop climate action. This declaration is an important step to getting there."
Me in here www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Me in here www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Reposted by Timmons Roberts
It's a mess out here.
This bill is a spectacularly terrible idea. And it is extra insulting that they are doing this during COP30.
MA folks do call your reps about this. There are also rallies tomorrow.
This bill is a spectacularly terrible idea. And it is extra insulting that they are doing this during COP30.
MA folks do call your reps about this. There are also rallies tomorrow.
Our Democratic State House is advancing a MAGA energy bill that rolls back clean energy and energy efficiency commitments and taxes consumers to build new pipelines.
#mapoli
commonwealthbeacon.org/energy/sweep...
#mapoli
commonwealthbeacon.org/energy/sweep...
Sweeping energy bill to weaken 2030 climate goals clears key House committee - CommonWealth Beacon
The measure is ushering in an unexpected — and messy — debate over the state’s overall policy push to meet its 2030 climate commitments as Gov. Maura Healey’s energy affordability package filed earlie...
commonwealthbeacon.org
November 13, 2025 at 1:13 AM
It's a mess out here.
This bill is a spectacularly terrible idea. And it is extra insulting that they are doing this during COP30.
MA folks do call your reps about this. There are also rallies tomorrow.
This bill is a spectacularly terrible idea. And it is extra insulting that they are doing this during COP30.
MA folks do call your reps about this. There are also rallies tomorrow.
Attention to climate disinformation is finally getting its day at the #UNFCCC negotiations. Countries are signing on for this crucial initiative
November 12, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Attention to climate disinformation is finally getting its day at the #UNFCCC negotiations. Countries are signing on for this crucial initiative
Why we are here.
Why we keep fighting for our society to get off fossil fuels. Oh, and climate.
"Fossil fuels affect every part of the human body..according to the UN special rapporteur .. called for criminal penalties against those peddling disinformation
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Why we keep fighting for our society to get off fossil fuels. Oh, and climate.
"Fossil fuels affect every part of the human body..according to the UN special rapporteur .. called for criminal penalties against those peddling disinformation
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Fossil fuel projects around the world threaten the health of 2bn people
Exclusive: ‘Deep-rooted injustices’ affect billions of people due to location of wells, pipelines and other infrastructure
www.theguardian.com
November 12, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Why we are here.
Why we keep fighting for our society to get off fossil fuels. Oh, and climate.
"Fossil fuels affect every part of the human body..according to the UN special rapporteur .. called for criminal penalties against those peddling disinformation
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Why we keep fighting for our society to get off fossil fuels. Oh, and climate.
"Fossil fuels affect every part of the human body..according to the UN special rapporteur .. called for criminal penalties against those peddling disinformation
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Reposted by Timmons Roberts
Difícil falar de integridade de informação quando cinco ou seis empresas/bilionários são donos de todos os meios de comunicação.
November 12, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Difícil falar de integridade de informação quando cinco ou seis empresas/bilionários são donos de todos os meios de comunicação.