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drhershkowitz.bsky.social @drhershkowitz.bsky.social · 6d

Jane Goodall, Who Chronicled the Social Lives of Chimps, Dies at 91 www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/o...

Jane Goodall, Who Chronicled the Social Lives of Chimps, Dies at 91

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drhershkowitz.bsky.social @drhershkowitz.bsky.social · 7d

Pope Leo Calls for Unity on Climate at a Divided Moment www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/w...

Pope Leo Calls for Unity on Climate at a Divided Moment

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drhershkowitz.bsky.social @drhershkowitz.bsky.social · 8d

The global climate is changing, and golf courses are trying to adapt. Golf courses on coastlines often must build a sea wall, move the course inland or raise it by adding loads of dirt and sand to the ground

drhershkowitz.bsky.social @drhershkowitz.bsky.social · 12d

“More than 3,000 climate change litigation cases & over 15,000 case documents are instantly accessible online & can be searched & analyzed using advanced machine learning & natural language processing tools.” @sabincenter.bsky.social @nrdc.org @publiccitizen.bsky.social
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⚖️🌏🚀Special Edition of Climate Litigation (September 26, 2025)

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drhershkowitz.bsky.social @drhershkowitz.bsky.social · 13d

@sportpositive.bsky.social @climatenews.bsky.social @climateconnections.bsky.social @nrdc.org @sundance.org #greensports #RobertRedford
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NRDC | Greening Major League Baseball | Robert Redford | Robin Raj

Robert Redford’s legacy extends far beyond film. As an avowed environmentalist and NRDC board member, he helped us give rise to the global green sports movement. Always The Natural, he saw sports as a...

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drhershkowitz.bsky.social @drhershkowitz.bsky.social · 14d

“it was definitely the dumbest speech that delegates have ever had to listen to” @billmckibben.bsky.social
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The Stupidest Speech in UN History

Everyone's saying so!

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drhershkowitz.bsky.social @drhershkowitz.bsky.social · 17d

Order an Uber EV

drhershkowitz.bsky.social @drhershkowitz.bsky.social · 17d

Top Scientists Find Growing Evidence That Greenhouse Gases Are in Fact a Danger “The assessment contradicts the Trump administration’s legal arguments for relaxing pollution rules.” @climatenews.bsky.social @sportpositive.bsky.social @climateconnections.bsky.social
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Top Scientists Find Growing Evidence That Greenhouse Gases Are, in Fact, a Danger

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drhershkowitz.bsky.social @drhershkowitz.bsky.social · 18d

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John Walke @johndwalke.bsky.social · 18d

The Trump EPA & Lee Zeldin’s anti-science campaign:

EPA tells scientists to stop publishing studies, employees say.

Staff from EPA’s Office of Water were summoned to a town hall meeting this week, told to pause publication of most research, pending review. www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...

EPA tells scientists to stop publishing studies, employees say

Staff from the EPA’s Office of Water were summoned to a town hall meeting this week and told to pause the publication of most research, pending a review.

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drhershkowitz.bsky.social @drhershkowitz.bsky.social · 18d

Australia Sets 62–70% Emissions Cut Target by 2035, Launches $7 Billion in Climate Funding @climatenews.bsky.social @climateconnections.bsky.social @australiainstitute.org.au @australia.theguardian.com @sportpositive.bsky.social
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Australia Sets 62–70% Emissions Cut Target by 2035, Launches $7 Billion in Climate Funding

Australia emissions cut commit to a significant 62–70% reduction in emissions by 2035, strengthening its climate goals.

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drhershkowitz.bsky.social @drhershkowitz.bsky.social · 21d

2/2 The idea for developing a global eco-sport movement was first envisioned by Redford 20 years ago. He worked at strengthening his & everyone’s advocacy skills—which came natural to him. He always had our backs and inspired so many of great ideas

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drhershkowitz.bsky.social @drhershkowitz.bsky.social · 21d

1/2 Redford was admired everywhere, not envied. He was a visionary, a pragmatic, brilliant, ethical, charismatic & progressive advocate. NRDC was smart to embrace his ethical standards and eco-vision

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drhershkowitz.bsky.social @drhershkowitz.bsky.social · 22d

He used his visibility & resources for so many good things & inspired millions. Getting to know him & work with him on eco-issues during my tenure @nrdc.org is a life highlight. He was first to suggest I start an sport eco project at #NRDC. @sportpositive.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/09/16/m...

Robert Redford, Screen Idol Turned Director and Activist, Dies at 89

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drhershkowitz.bsky.social @drhershkowitz.bsky.social · 25d

E.P.A. To Stop Collecting Emissions Data From Polluters “In addition, the Trump administration has asked NASA to decommission and possibly destroy two satellites that measure greenhouse gases from space.” @nasawebb.extwitter.link @popsci.com @climatenews.bsky.social
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E.P.A. To Stop Collecting Emissions Data From Polluters

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drhershkowitz.bsky.social @drhershkowitz.bsky.social · 26d

@robinraj.bsky.social @citizen

Project Drawdown @projectdrawdown.bsky.social · 26d

California launches its first solar-covered canal project that generates clean power while saving water. ☀️💧 Project Nexus is only the second canal-based solar array to operate in the United States — and one of just a handful in the world! Read more 🔗 @canarymedia.com @mariagallucci.bsky.social

California's first solar-covered canal is now fully online

The 1.6-MW pilot system is among a growing number of initiatives to put solar over waterways. The approach could generate gigawatts of power nationwide.

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drhershkowitz.bsky.social @drhershkowitz.bsky.social · Sep 7

USTA asks broadcasters to censor reaction to Donald Trump’s attendance at U.S. Open: “The #USTA asked broadcasters of the U.S. Open to censor any protests or reaction to President Donald Trump’s appearance at the men’s singles final Sunday,” @wtatour.bsky.social @atptour.bsky.social @espn.com

drhershkowitz.bsky.social @drhershkowitz.bsky.social · Sep 4

Have them read “Finding My Father’s Auschwitz File”

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drhershkowitz.bsky.social @drhershkowitz.bsky.social · Sep 4

Have them read “Finding My Father’s Auschwitz File”

drhershkowitz.bsky.social @drhershkowitz.bsky.social · Sep 4

“They would cut down the clouds if they could.” HDThoreau @nrdc.org @nrdcactionfund.org @biodivoxford.bsky.social @biologicaldiversity.org @greenpeaceusa.bsky.social @rockefellerfdn.bsky.social @tempestwilliams.bsky.social @tongass.bsky.social @climatenews.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/03/c...

House Votes to Advance a Mining Road Through the Alaskan Wilderness

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drhershkowitz.bsky.social @drhershkowitz.bsky.social · Sep 1

“What HHS Secretary RFK Jr. has done to our nation’s public health system is unlike anything we have ever seen & unlike anything our country has ever experienced…This is a time to rally to protect the health of every American.” #RFKJrResign @hsph.harvard.edu @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social

Opinion | We Ran the C.D.C.: Kennedy Is Endangering Every American’s Health

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drhershkowitz.bsky.social @drhershkowitz.bsky.social · Aug 31

“There should be one inviolable rule: Children are not shot or starved to death.”
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Opinion | What I Told My Sunday School Students About Death

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Zack Labe @zacklabe.com · Aug 31

Meanwhile, back in reality, global ocean heat content just updated through June 2025 and set a new record high. Time to wake up!

Data (anomalies) & methods from www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/globa...

Line graph time series of global ocean heat content for the 0-2000 m layer for 3 year averages, yearly averages, and five years averages from the late 1950s to 2025. There is a long-term warming trend. The baseline is 1955-2006 for the zero reference to calculate the anomalies.

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drhershkowitz.bsky.social @drhershkowitz.bsky.social · Aug 31

Vax Quack Lacks Facts. RFK Jr “Our health secretary is a certified quack.” Science is not just another opinion #RFKJrResign @pnas.org @popsci.com @cogscisociety.bsky.social @hsph.harvard.edu @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social @yalesph.bsky.social @rfk-junior.bsky.social
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Opinion | Vax Quack Lacks Facts

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drhershkowitz.bsky.social @drhershkowitz.bsky.social · Aug 30

Bernie Sanders: Kennedy Must Resign. Agreed: #RFKJrResign @hsph.harvard.edu @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social @yalesph.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/08/30/o...

Opinion | Bernie Sanders: Kennedy Must Resign

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