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Climate Tracker @climate.skyfleet.blue · 3d

Youth-led US climate activists widen focus to fight authoritarianism #Climate

Youth-led US climate activists widen focus to fight authoritarianism

Sunrise Movement, which led calls for a Green New Deal, will organize against Trump’s attacks on universities

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Mongabay @mongabay.com · 3d

The New South Wales government has unveiled plans for the Great Koala National Park, a 475,000-hectare reserve that combines existing protected areas with 176,000 hectares of state forest to safeguard an estimated 12,000 koalas and dozens of other threatened species.

Australia to create a national park for 12,000 koalas

Few animals tug at Australian hearts like the koala. Yet the marsupial, once common along the eastern seaboard, was declared endangered in New South Wales (NSW) in 2022. Habitat loss, climate stress,…

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Desi Doyen/Green News Report @greennewsreport.bsky.social · 4d

Climate deniers & predatory delayers claim ‘t’s too costly to stop using fossil fuels,’ and corporate media has failed to inform the public that it’s going to be exponentially more costly to move coastal cities, infrastructure and military installations further inland as sea levels inexorably rise

Silicon Valley North - Citizens Climate Lobby @cclsvn.bsky.social · 4d

#ClimateCrisis: "Many of these buildings are in densely populated, low-lying areas, meaning that entire neighborhoods and critical infrastructure, including ports, refineries and cultural heritage sites, would be affected."

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Millions of buildings at risk from sea level rise, analysis finds

Sea level rise could put more than 100 million buildings across the Global South at risk of regular flooding if fossil fuel emissions are not curbed quickly, according to a new McGill-led study publis...

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Silicon Valley North - Citizens Climate Lobby @cclsvn.bsky.social · 4d

"All of the turbine’s parts, among which its mooring cables, turbine gearboxes, and ballast control systems were reportedly designed and manufactured in China."

China unveils world's largest offshore wind turbine.

interestingengineering.com/energy/world...

World's largest floating offshore wind turbine unveiled in China

China has recently unveiled the world's largest floating wind turbine which will be able to power over 4,000 homes each year.

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Silicon Valley North - Citizens Climate Lobby @cclsvn.bsky.social · 4d

#ClimateCrisis: "Many of these buildings are in densely populated, low-lying areas, meaning that entire neighborhoods and critical infrastructure, including ports, refineries and cultural heritage sites, would be affected."

phys.org/news/2025-10...

Millions of buildings at risk from sea level rise, analysis finds

Sea level rise could put more than 100 million buildings across the Global South at risk of regular flooding if fossil fuel emissions are not curbed quickly, according to a new McGill-led study publis...

phys.org

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Silicon Valley North - Citizens Climate Lobby @cclsvn.bsky.social · 4d

Interactive Map details where NOAA has an impact.

The services provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) are vast.

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Climate, Ecology, War & More by Dr. Glen Barry, BigEarthData.ai @bigearthdata.bsky.social · 4d

Episode 180 - NASA is Closed for Business
->Space | #Space #NASA | More from BigEarthData.ai

Episode 180 - NASA is Closed for Business

On Episode 180 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik discuss the headlines, from the shutdown of NASA, to the risky dismantling of the space shuttle Discovery (because Texas insists), to a rogue exoplanet's weird weather, and...

www.space.com

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Silicon Valley North - Citizens Climate Lobby @cclsvn.bsky.social · 4d

“We’re all going to suffer because these turf fields — particularly the old ones, which we know have PFAS — are going to leach off and contaminate farmers’ fields"
#PlasticPollution

www.inquirer.com/news/turf-ar...

Recycle company’s bankruptcy leaves tons of discarded artificial turf across the state

The turf, laden with forever chemicals, now faces an uncertain future.

www.inquirer.com

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Silicon Valley North - Citizens Climate Lobby @cclsvn.bsky.social · 4d

#ClimateCrisis "There are also countries that are considered more vulnerable because they depend more heavily on resources from the ocean" Human Impact - Real Concerns

www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Humans Are Altering the Seas. Here’s What the Future Ocean Might Look Like.

Some marine ecosystems could soon be unrecognizable, according to new research. We mapped the possibilities.

www.nytimes.com

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Silicon Valley North - Citizens Climate Lobby @cclsvn.bsky.social · 4d

#ClimateCrisis “We really need boots on the ground to study what’s happening” NSF Funded Consortium that the Arctic shuts down.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/03/c...

In the Arctic, the U.S. Shifts Focus From Climate Research to Security

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Silicon Valley North - Citizens Climate Lobby @cclsvn.bsky.social · 5d

#Energy - #FossilFuels: “All refinery personnel and contractors have been accounted for”
Large Fire Burns at Chevron Refinery in El Segundo.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/03/u...

Large Fire Burns at Chevron Refinery in El Segundo After Explosion

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Silicon Valley North - Citizens Climate Lobby @cclsvn.bsky.social · 5d

#Homes: "Today, nearly ¾ of America’s buildings use fossil fuels to heat space or water, or cook food, creating 10% of our carbon pollution each year."

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Building Electrification & Efficiency 101 | Citizens' Climate Lobby

When we electrify our buildings, Americans will save money and reduce carbon pollution. Talk about a shock to the system. ⚡️

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Silicon Valley North - Citizens Climate Lobby @cclsvn.bsky.social · 5d

#ClimateAction: Congress needs to hear a chorus of many different voices taking action and getting LOUD. Today is a great day to join that chorus.

citizensclimatelobby.org/get-loud-tak...

Take Action for Climate | Citizens' Climate Lobby

To pass climate policy, we need Congress to hear a chorus of many different voices calling or emailing their offices in a steady stream. Take action now!

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Silicon Valley North - Citizens Climate Lobby @cclsvn.bsky.social · 5d

#Energy vs. #Environment: “The sad truth is that more drilling will increase pollution and climate-fueled heatwaves, wildfires and floods but it won’t do a thing about gas prices”

www.mercurynews.com/2025/10/03/w...

Will new California law prevent gas price spikes?

Senate Bill 237 aims to prevent gasoline price spikes in the wake of anticipated oil refinery closures.

www.mercurynews.com

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Silicon Valley North - Citizens Climate Lobby @cclsvn.bsky.social · 5d

#ClimateEmergency - “We all have a right to support in the face of calamity, but the Trump administration wants to put an end to an era of prioritizing humanity over politics”

www.mercurynews.com/2025/10/03/b...

Bay Area cities and county sue Trump administration over emergency and disaster preparedness funds

The lawsuit aims to protect more than $350 million across 27 jurisdictions.

www.mercurynews.com

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Silicon Valley North - Citizens Climate Lobby @cclsvn.bsky.social · 5d

"The termination of funding can be appealed within 30 days, and some ventures have already begun that process, according to the statement, without identifying them." Trump's Energy Cuts Hit California Grid Upgrade

www.mercurynews.com/2025/10/02/t...

Trump’s $7.6 billion energy cuts hit California grid upgrade

The funding eliminations for green projects in Democratic-leaning states was flagged by White House Budget Director Russell Vought.

www.mercurynews.com

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Silicon Valley North - Citizens Climate Lobby @cclsvn.bsky.social · 6d

#ClimateCrisis vs. #Misinformation: "I can say that large PR firms have too often put their commercial interests, and the interests of fossil fuel giants, ahead of those of the public."

phys.org/news/2025-10...

PR firms are spreading climate misinformation on behalf of fossil fuel companies. Could Australia stop them?

Have you heard offshore windfarms kill whales? (They don't.) Or that electric vehicles catch fire more often than petrol cars? (It's the opposite.) Perhaps you've heard "natural" gas is clean? (It can...

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Silicon Valley North - Citizens Climate Lobby @cclsvn.bsky.social · 8d

The Dirty #Coal Plan; Melting #Oman; Australia Heat Records; #Ocean Lifelines and Ice Roads; Hurricane Twins; EVs Bring Quiet; The #Agriculture Water Connundrum; Relief Fund Mystery. These stories and much more courtesy @climateguyw.bsky.social Digest today:

guyonclimate.com/2025/09/30/e...

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Silicon Valley North - Citizens Climate Lobby @cclsvn.bsky.social · 8d

#Agriculture: "Eighty percent of the water in the basin is consumed by agriculture" Farming methods hold the key to Colordo River Conservation Efforts.

phys.org/news/2025-09...

Farm conservation is an economical path to save river water, study suggests

The most cost-effective way to conserve the dwindling waters of the Colorado River may not come from building new reservoirs, canals, or wells, but from changing how water is used on farms that consum...

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David Wallace-Wells @dwallacewells.bsky.social · 8d

“A broad shift to electric vehicles -- which are quieter than traditional vehicles -- could yield noise reduction benefits of $77.3 billion, concentrated among low-income families in dense urban areas.” www.nber.org/papers/w34298

The Traffic Noise Externality: Costs, Incidence and Policy Implications

Founded in 1920, the NBER is a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to conducting economic research and to disseminating research findings among academics, public policy makers, an...

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Silicon Valley North - Citizens Climate Lobby @cclsvn.bsky.social · 9d

The True Cost of Dirty Power Plants; Hot Lands of the Middle East; Australia Hits New Highs; The Low-Lying Risk; Banning Climate Emergency Words; FEMA Paralyzed; These stories and more courtesy @climateguyw.bsky.social 's Extreme Temp. Diary today:

guyonclimate.com/2025/09/29/e...

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Silicon Valley North - Citizens Climate Lobby @cclsvn.bsky.social · 9d

#ClimateEmergency: "What’s happening in Charleston is playing out in dozens of coastal cities from New York to California."
Driven largely by sea level rise, flooding in the coastal United States:
scdailygazette.com/2025/09/29/b...

Building toward disaster: Growth collides with rising seas in Charleston • SC Daily Gazette

Charleston has become a warning bell for what’s to come along America’s coasts: Some neighborhoods will retreat and others will be protected.

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Silicon Valley North - Citizens Climate Lobby @cclsvn.bsky.social · 9d

#Movies: “It’s a horror film where the monsters are fire that you see." Paul Greengrass's new film on the #CampFire in Paradise.
www.sfchronicle.com/entertainmen...

Inside ‘The Lost Bus’: Here’s what it took to recreate California’s deadliest wildfire

Paul Greengrass and Matthew McConaughey reveal how “The Lost Bus” recreated Paradise’s Camp Fire with real flames, gripping drama and raw realism.

www.sfchronicle.com

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Paul Beckwith @paulhbeckwith.bsky.social · 10d

My new video…
What we know about Atmospheric Rivers: the latest peer-reviewed science…
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#climate #ClimateCrisis #ClimateAction #weather #storms #science #physics

What we know about Atmospheric Rivers: the latest peer-reviewed science…

YouTube video by Paul Beckwith

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Silicon Valley North - Citizens Climate Lobby @cclsvn.bsky.social · 9d

"Fight for a just cause, Love your fellow man, Live a good life"

Holidays at Filoli House and Gardens:

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Holidays at Filoli | Filoli

Holidays at Filoli offer a wintry magical experience filled with holiday cheer and inspiration. Come make memories in our vibrant landscape.

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