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Dean Napolitano

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Staff Editor @nytimes.com in Hong Kong | Oxford Climate Journalism Network alum | HKUniversity alum | Ex-WSJ, Nikkei Asia | sopasia.com judge | 🌏🌍🌎

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Dean Napolitano @dinonapolitano.bsky.social · 19h

“The three scientist's work could be used to tackle some of the biggest problems on our planet, including capturing carbon dioxide that could help tackle climate change or reducing plastic pollution using chemistry.”

Chemistry Nobel awarded to three scientists for their work on metal organic frameworks

The winners of the prestigious science prize was announced by the Nobel committee in Sweden.

Dean Napolitano @dinonapolitano.bsky.social · 22h

“Taken together, these updates tell a story of uneven progress. In the United States and the European Union, greenhouse gas emissions from the power sector were up in the first half of 2025. In China and India, they were down.”

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Dean Napolitano @dinonapolitano.bsky.social · 22h

“These two new forecasts put hard numbers on trends that have been moving in opposite directions: As the United States moves swiftly away from policies that address climate change, renewables are making big gains in the rest of the world.”

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Dean Napolitano @dinonapolitano.bsky.social · 22h

“But at the same time, the International Energy Agency on Tuesday lowered its forecast for renewable energy growth in the United States over the next five years by almost 50 percent.”

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Dean Napolitano @dinonapolitano.bsky.social · 22h

“In the first six months of the year, renewables like solar and wind generated more electricity than coal for the first time ever, according to a report published Tuesday by Ember, an energy think tank.”

By Claire Brown in @nytimes.com

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Early Signs of a ‘Turning Point’ as Renewables Edge Out Coal

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Dean Napolitano @dinonapolitano.bsky.social · 2d

@nytimes.com:

Jim Adams, Alaska senior director for the National Parks Conservation Association, said in a statement that “this order is so atrocious, it’s nearly unbelievable. Our resolve is only strengthened to continue to fight the Ambler mining road, alongside partners from across the country.”

Trump Signs Order to Approve Mining Road Through Alaskan Wilderness

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Dean Napolitano @dinonapolitano.bsky.social · 5d

How the Government Shutdown Could Affect Environmental Agencies

If a shutdown continues, it could interrupt the Environmental Protection Agency’s work and pull workers from maintaining national parks.

How the Government Shutdown Could Affect Environmental Agencies

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Dean Napolitano @dinonapolitano.bsky.social · 7d

“In the many years that Jane Goodall observed and studied chimpanzees, she revolutionised our understanding of our closest primate cousins.

“Key to her groundbreaking discoveries were her curiosity and ability - quietly - to observe.”

By @bbcvic.bsky.social

Victoria Gill @bbcvic.bsky.social · 7d

A serene force of nature who changed our understanding of the animal world.
RIP #JaneGoodall

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Dame Jane Goodall revolutionised our understanding of our closest primate cousins

Those she inspired say she not only revolutionised our understanding of chimpanzees - but challenged how we relate to the natural world.

Dean Napolitano @dinonapolitano.bsky.social · 8d

"As Brad Plumer and Lisa Friedman wrote: 'The Interior Department said it would open 13.1 million acres of federal land for coal mining and reduce the royalty rates that companies would need to pay to extract coal.'"

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Dean Napolitano @dinonapolitano.bsky.social · 8d

"More than 700 years later, President Trump is trying to revive the beleaguered United States coal industry.

"On Monday, Trump administration outlined a coordinated plan to increase both the mining and burning of coal, and to roll back regulations aimed at limiting the attendant pollution."

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Dean Napolitano @dinonapolitano.bsky.social · 8d

"In the year 1306, King Edward I of England issued a royal proclamation prohibiting the burning of coal in London.

"Smoke from the burning of coal was leading to widespread pollution, health problems for Londoners and social unrest."

By David Gelles in @nytimes.com

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Why Trump Wants to Revive the Coal Industry

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Dean Napolitano @dinonapolitano.bsky.social · 14d

At The New York Times’s Climate Forward event, California’s governor called Trump’s recent comments denying climate change “an embarrassment.”

The U.S. energy secretary then said other countries should follow President Trump and leave the Paris Agreement.

Climate Forward: Newsom Assails Trump’s Retreat From Climate Action

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Dean Napolitano @dinonapolitano.bsky.social · 14d

Climate advocates said “that China’s steps alone were not strong enough to meet the Paris Agreement’s goals to limit global temperature rise to relatively manageable levels, but they also suggested that China may be underpromising, and that changes to its energy mix could happen more swiftly.”

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Dean Napolitano @dinonapolitano.bsky.social · 14d

“In the past, China had pledged only that its greenhouse gas emissions would continue rising until they peaked around 2030. Now, however, studies suggest that China’s emissions have already reached a plateau, five years earlier than expected.”

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Dean Napolitano @dinonapolitano.bsky.social · 14d

China for First Time Promises to Reduce Its Greenhouse Gas Emissions

President Xi Jinping told a U.N. climate summit that China will reduce emissions across its economy, expand renewables sixfold and make electric cars “mainstream.”

By @sominisengupta.bsky.social

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China for First Time Promises to Reduce Its Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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Dean Napolitano @dinonapolitano.bsky.social · 14d

At Global Climate Summit This Week, U.S. Isolation Was on Full Display

On Wednesday in New York, countries lined up to say they would accelerate their efforts to cut greenhouse-gas emissions. In staying away, the U.S. was all but alone.

By Max Bearak and @sominisengupta.bsky.social

At Global Climate Summit This Week, U.S. Isolation Was on Full Display

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Dean Napolitano @dinonapolitano.bsky.social · 18d

Recommended weekend reading:

Trump Is Shutting Down the War On Cancer

America’s cancer research system, which has helped save millions of lives, is under threat in one of its most productive moments.

By @jonathanmahler.bsky.social in @nytimes.com

Trump Is Shutting Down the War On Cancer

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Dean Napolitano @dinonapolitano.bsky.social · 19d

“Environmentalists hailed it as a historic moment. The treaty ‘is a conservation opportunity that happens once in a generation, if that,’ said Lisa Speer, who directs the International Oceans Program at the Natural Resources Defense Council.”

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Hard-Fought Treaty to Protect Ocean Life Clears a Final Hurdle

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Dean Napolitano @dinonapolitano.bsky.social · 19d

“The High Seas Treaty, as it is known, was ratified by a 60th nation, Morocco, crossing the threshold for United Nations treaties to go into effect. Two decades in the making, it allows for the establishment of enormous conservation zones in international waters.”

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Hard-Fought Treaty to Protect Ocean Life Clears a Final Hurdle

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Dean Napolitano @dinonapolitano.bsky.social · 19d

“The high seas, the vast waters beyond any one country’s jurisdiction, cover nearly half the planet. On Friday, a hard-fought global treaty to protect the ‘cornucopia of biodiversity’ living there cleared a final hurdle and will become international law.”

By Max Bearak in @nytimes.com

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Hard-Fought Treaty to Protect Ocean Life Clears a Final Hurdle

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Dean Napolitano @dinonapolitano.bsky.social · 19d

Trump’s Climate Rollback Takes on a Key Scientific Finding

The federal government’s ability to regulate greenhouse gases depends on a 2009 scientific determination. The Trump administration wants to repeal it.

By Claire Brown in @nytimes.com

Trump’s Climate Rollback Takes on a Key Scientific Finding

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Dean Napolitano @dinonapolitano.bsky.social · 25d

Brazil Invited the World to the Amazon. It’s Become a Big Headache.

This year’s U.N. climate conference, on the edge of the rainforest, is fueling criticism of the host nation and the entire process of global diplomacy on climate change.

By @sominisengupta.bsky.social & Max Bearak

Brazil Invited the World to the Amazon. It’s Become a Big Headache.

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Dean Napolitano @dinonapolitano.bsky.social · 25d

An Annual Blast of Pacific Cold Water Did Not Occur, Alarming Scientists

The cold water upwell, which is vital to marine life, did not materialize for the first time on record. Researchers are trying to figure out why.

By @sachimulkey.bsky.social

An Annual Blast of Pacific Cold Water Did Not Occur, Alarming Scientists

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Dean Napolitano @dinonapolitano.bsky.social · 28d

Donald Trump’s assault on green energy could halve pace of US decarbonisation, report finds

Donald Trump’s assault on green energy could halve pace of US decarbonisation, report finds

Forecasts pinned to president’s axing of tax credits and surging electricity demand due to artificial intelligence

Dean Napolitano @dinonapolitano.bsky.social · 28d

A recommended read:

The Old Climate-Activism Playbook No Longer Works. What Else Can?

Activists are hoping to recreate the magic of 1970’s Earth Day — at a moment when the movement’s future is cloudier than ever.

By @c-cauterucci.bsky.social

The Old Climate-Activism Playbook No Longer Works. What Else Can?

www.nytimes.com