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Mark Lubell
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Professor Mark Lubell co-directs the UC Davis Center for Environmental Policy and Behavior. Water, agriculture, climate, conservation, social science. Thinkology. Advocate for truth and evidence. https://environmentalpolicy.ucdavis.edu/ .. more

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PIK_climate @pik-potsdam.bsky.social · 16h
@esabcc.bsky.social calls for strengthened adaptation policy in new report.

Europe is warming about x2 the global average, with rising temperatures driving more frequent and severe heatwaves, droughts, wildfires, flooding, sea-level rise and coastal erosion.
www.pik-potsdam.de/en/news/late...

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Francis Sedgemore @hesgen.com · 16h
"Start planning for catastrophic global warming," say EU scientific advisors.
Start planning for catastrophic global warming, top advisers tell EU
Europe is heading for extreme levels of warming and the EU must make detailed plans to adapt, official report warns.
www.politico.eu

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Carbon Brief @carbonbrief.org · 17h
NEW – Guest post: The challenges in projecting future global sea levels | Dr Till Bruckner and Dr Tore Hattermann

Read here: buff.ly/R2NqcfU
Waves crashing against ice cliffs of iceberg in Southern Ocean. Credit: Ingo Arndt / Alamy Stock Photo

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Andy Scollick @andyscollick.bsky.social · 18h
"Doable", but for whom?

Yes, governments can and must prepare for the hellscape of hunger, mass displacement, forced migration, widespread violence, breakdown of authority and armed conflicts that come with a 3°C hotter world.

But who will survive? Who will be protected? For whom is this "doable"?
‘Daunting but doable’: Europe urged to prepare for 3C of global heating
Advisory board member says adapting is ‘not rocket science’ but Europe already paying price for lack of preparation
www.theguardian.com

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Stephen Barlow @steb77.bsky.social · 23h
Please read this, your life, and that of your children's lives, depend on understanding this. It is all unrolled on one page, and fully supported by references. Please do not just ignore it, and if you think I have it wrong, then please say so. But please support it?
skywriter.blue/@did:plc:afc...
Page by Stephen Barlow | @steb77.bsky.social
"‘Daunting but doable’: Europe urged to prepare for 3C of global heating" I can scarcely believe what I am reading, that adapting to 3C of warming is "doable". Only someone who doesn't understand wha...
skywriter.blue

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Chris Gloninger @climatechris.bsky.social · 1d
Every Winter Olympics host city since 1950 has gotten warmer. Vancouver airlifted snow. Sochi hit 60°F. Beijing used 100% fake snow. Salt Lake City hosts in 2034 — and has 0.1" of snow this season. Normal is 37+". Winter is changing. 🌡️ #Olympics #climatechange

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Yale Program on Climate Change Communication @yaleclimatecomm.bsky.social · 1d
Malaysia, a top destination for illegal waste imports, has classified electronic waste imports as “absolute prohibition” effective immediately. The move follows a probe into corruption related to e-waste management within the environment department. www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
An image of a waste dump with the text, “ Malaysia has imposed a ban on the import of electronic waste following reports of e-waste management corruption.”

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Prof William Ripple @williamripple.bsky.social · 1d
The Guardian just published a story on our paper "The Risk of a Hothouse Earth Trajectory" regarding a potential point of no return. You can read it for free here: www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Point of no return: a hellish ‘hothouse Earth’ getting closer, scientists say
Continued global heating could set irreversible course by triggering climate tipping points, but most people unaware
www.theguardian.com

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Yale Program on Climate Change Communication @yaleclimatecomm.bsky.social · 2d
New York City has recorded a 22% reduction in particulate matter, a dangerous pollutant, indicating that the city’s congestion pricing policy may be improving air quality across the city. insideclimatenews.org/news/0302202...
A capture of Manhattan facing downtown ward, with an incoming sunset with a navy blue opaque rectangular box and white text overlay that reads: “After just one year of implementation, New York City’s congestion pricing policy is already improving air quality in the city and in parts of New Jersey.” Besides the image and the text, in the top right corner lies the YPCCC logo, which is circular, with a hollow center, and a band of 5 colors.

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Bård Harstad @bardharstad.bsky.social · 2d
Brazil's "conserve 80% of the forest"-rule can fall (as China's market becomes more important relative to EU's)
writes @michaelpooler.ft.com @financialtimes.com
If it falls, deforestation can raise dramatically and reduce the sustainability of Brazil's soy.
www.ft.com/content/7156...
How a long-standing pledge to protect the Amazon began to fall apart
A pact by soy traders in Brazil to preserve the rainforest is under a co-ordinated assault
www.ft.com

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Lora Kolodny @lorak.bsky.social · 3d
don’t let the deregulation fool ya… drilled.ghost.io/yes-climate-...
Yes, Climate Still Matters. Here's How It Connects to Every Other Crisis in the World Today.
Lately I've been experiencing something I suspect a lot of other climate reporters—and really anyone who works on climate—has also been feeling: a big ol' case of the "who the fuck cares?" with a heap...
drilled.ghost.io

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Max Kozlov @maxkozlov.bsky.social · 4d
Scoop: The NIH infectious-diseases institute (NIAID) will soon scrub “pandemic preparedness” and “biodefense” from its web pages, according to e-mails I obtained.

The directive is the start of a broader shake-up at NIAID, which has long been attacked by Republicans.
Exclusive: Key US infectious-diseases centre to drop pandemic preparation
Staff members have been instructed to scrub this topic and ‘biodefense’ from the agency’s website.
www.nature.com

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Mark Lubell @envpolicycenter.bsky.social · 6d
Pathetic is not strong enough of a word to describe this type of strategy.

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Dr. Robert D. Bullard @drrobertbullard.bsky.social · 6d
The New York Times: Climate Change Is Erased From Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence for Judges www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/c...
Climate Change Is Erased From a Manual for Federal Judges
www.nytimes.com

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David Abel @davabel.bsky.social · 6d
Scientists thought they understood global warming. Then the past three years happened. The last 30 years are the fastest warming period since 1880, according to a Washington Post analysis of NASA data.

www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
Scientists thought they understood global warming. Then the past three years happened.
The fastest warming period since 1880 occurred in the past 30 years, according to a Washington Post analysis of NASA data.
www.washingtonpost.com

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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 6d
My professor said ‘Black people are not interested in the environment’. I set out to prove him wrong

Environmental sociologist Dorceta Taylor has helped her field to be more welcoming to researchers of colour. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
My professor said ‘Black people are not interested in the environment’. I set out to prove him wrong
Environmental sociologist Dorceta Taylor has helped her field to be more welcoming to researchers of colour.
www.nature.com

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Dr. Robert D. Bullard @drrobertbullard.bsky.social · 6d
The E.P.A. Is Barreling Toward a Supreme Court Climate Showdown - New York Times www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/c...
The E.P.A. Is Barreling Toward a Supreme Court Climate Showdown
www.nytimes.com

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CIRES @cires.colorado.edu · 6d
A new report led by CIRES scientists in the North Central Climate Adaptation Science Center (NC CASC) synthesizes critical knowledge “needs” that can support grassland management goals in a changing climate.
pubs.usgs.gov/publication/...
A map of Montana, North Dakota, Wyoming, South Dakota, Nebraska, Colorado, and Kansas showing the North Central grassland ecoregions, including tall grass, northern mixed grass, central mixed grass, shortgrass, and sagebursh-grassland ecotone.

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ucsclimate.bsky.social
UCS Climate & Accountability Campaigns @ucsclimate.bsky.social · 6d
"The Trump administration is set to repeal the US Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) rule establishing requirements on implementing the Federal Flood Risk Management Standard (FFRMS) which went into force May of 2024."

#HUD #flood #ClimateChange #EnvironmentalJustice

Read on: ⬇️
Trump Administration to Cut Common-Sense Flood Rule that Saves Homes, Lives and Taxpayer Dollars
Repealing the standard endangers the most vulnerable among us.
bit.ly

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Christian Breyer @christianonre.bsky.social · 6d
Podcast on How Geopolitical Risk Shapes Our Sustainable Energy Future youtu.be/Z787ti3mPj4 for this article from 2025 doi.org/10.1016/j.se...
@lut.fi @dominikkeiner.bsky.social
How Geopolitical Risk Shapes Our Sustainable Energy Future
YouTube video by Christian Breyer
youtu.be

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Dr. Jonathan Foley @globalecoguy.bsky.social · 6d
Taking us backward, not forward…

www.reuters.com/business/ene...
Trump to direct Pentagon to buy coal to revive industry, Bloomberg News says
U.S. President Donald Trump is set to direct the Pentagon to use government funding and Pentagon contracts to sustain U.S. coal-fired power plants, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing a White H...
www.reuters.com

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Akshat Rathi @akshatrathi.bsky.social · 6d
The @amywestervelt.bsky.social mind map we need. www.patreon.com/posts/yes-cl...

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Mark Lubell @envpolicycenter.bsky.social · 7d
Trump morons preparing to roll back the endangerment finding that underpins Clean Air Act authority to regulate greenhouse gasses. Will be a big legal fight over this. apnews.com/article/trum...
Trump set to gut US climate change policy and environmental regulations: White House official
A White House official says the Trump administration is expected this week to revoke a scientific finding that long has been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and ...
apnews.com

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Nathan Richardson @nathanrichardson.bsky.social · 7d
Reposting this analysis now that it seems likely EPA will finalize its withdrawal of the GHG endangerment finding. It's both less and more than it seems.
nathanrichardson.bsky.social Nathan Richardson @nathanrichardson.bsky.social · Jul 23
I have written about this before, when it was suggested as a possibility shortly after the inauguration. A quick summary here--in short, there's little clever or thoughtful about it, though there is some legal strategy at work, however cynical.

1/n

www.nytimes.com/2025/07/22/c...
E.P.A. Is Said to Draft a Plan to End Its Ability to Fight Climate Change
www.nytimes.com

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Virginia Gewin @virginiagewin.bsky.social · 7d
Unreal.
Trump Allies Near ‘Total Victory’ in Wiping Out U.S. Climate Regulation
www.nytimes.com

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Jaime Lee Kucinskas @jlkucinskas.bsky.social · 7d
Thought-provoking new article from @iansociologo.bsky.social & Annabel Ispen on this admin's rollback of environmental & climate policies: "Redefining Discrimination: Dismantling Environmental Protections through the Logic of Reactionary Colorblindness." journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/....
Redefining Discrimination: Dismantling Environmental Protections through the Logic of Reactionary Colorblindness - Ian Carrillo, Annabel Ipsen, 2026
The authors examine the unique role that racism plays in guiding and structuring anti-environmental ideas and behaviors. They focus on the influence of reaction...
journals.sagepub.com

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Will Greaves @wgreaves.bsky.social · 7d
The Trump Administration can pretend climate change isn't real, like it can pretend the US economy is strong, tariffs aren't paid by Americans, and the USA has never been more respected globally.

It can pretend, but facts are facts and we know better.

www.theglobeandmail.com/world/us-pol...
Trump administration set to revoke landmark climate finding that regulates greenhouse gases
Endangerment finding is the legal underpinning of nearly all climate regulations under the Clean Air Act for motor vehicles and other pollution sources
www.theglobeandmail.com

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UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) @ukceh.bsky.social · 7d
A new study describes how climate change & human pressures are increasing fragility in alpine regions, fast-growing cities, and coastal and island systems. It proposes prioritising sustainable development in these ecologically sensitive areas.

spj.science.org/doi/10.34133...

1/ 🧪 #SDGs
Infographic illustrating major socio-environmental processes in ecologically sensitive regions pressured by climate change and human activity

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Dr. Aaron Thierry @thierryaaron.bsky.social · 8d
"Our analysis shows low-resolution projections likely underestimate future urban warming in most cities, highlighting the need for deeper study."

"Under a 2 °C global warming scenario, annual mean LST in 81% of these cities is projected to increase faster than the surrounding area."
Amplified warming in tropical and subtropical cities under 2 °C climate change | PNAS
Cities are often warmer than rural surroundings due to a phenomenon known as the urban heat island, which can be influenced by various factors, suc...
www.pnas.org

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J. Mijin Cha @jmijin.bsky.social · 8d
I will eventually shut up about this but Bad Bunny’s use of the power lines is an outstanding example of how to communicate about climate and energy issues. Not about who is the smartest nerd in the room and spewing numbers but about people’s actual lives. Genius.