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Maggie Astor @maggieastor.bsky.social · 17h

This one's for all the parents who have told me they're going through hell trying to find Covid vaccines for their children: It's not just you! Gift link:

Seeking Covid Shots for Their Children, Some Parents Hit a Wall

www.nytimes.com

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Emily Cassidy @enviroem.bsky.social · 17h

Pine martens and peatlands. Sounds like a cool place to visit.

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Garrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social · 1d

You know what was weird last week? I didn’t see anyone fired for quoting words actually spoken by Jane Goodall.

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Emily Cassidy @enviroem.bsky.social · 1d

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Emily Cassidy @enviroem.bsky.social · 4d

Simply reducing beef and lamb consumption to one serving a week -- as recommended by EAT-Lancet -- could reduce emissions by almost 3 billion tons CO2-eq. The equivalent of all of Russia's annual emissions.

Thanks to @melinawalling.bsky.social for including my thoughts in this article.

Project Drawdown @projectdrawdown.bsky.social · 4d

“People associate what they eat with identity and strict diets can scare people off, but even small changes help." - @enviroem.bsky.social

Do you agree? Let us know in the comments below! Read the full article in @apnews.com

apnews.com/article/plan...

A recipe for avoiding 15 million deaths a year and climate disaster is fixing food, scientists say

Scientists are presenting new evidence that the worst effects of climate change can’t be avoided without a major transformation of food systems.

apnews.com

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🇨🇦 Peter 🌏 Fairley 🇺🇸 @peter.fairley.ca · 4d

OMB dir Russell Vought crowed that DOE cancelled clean energy grants in 16 states
Not included in Vought's list: Any of the 31 states that his boss won in 2024
Probability of that being an 'accident':
19!34!/50!3! = 3.93 x 10(-10) = .000000000393
www.canarymedia.com/articles/pol...

Trump admin targets blue-state grants meant to ease US electricity…

But red states will also suffer from the rollback of billions in funding to help bring cheaper, more reliable power to regions across the country.

www.canarymedia.com

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Nix Rust @nixrust.bsky.social · 5d

For red meat in particular, on health grounds, almost ALL of the world eats too much.

The ONLY region that doesn't eat enough is South Asia.

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Project Drawdown @projectdrawdown.bsky.social · 4d

"If the populations of high- and mid-income countries were to limit beef & lamb consumption to about one serving/wk, they could reduce emissions = to Russia’s annual emissions total."
@enviroem.bsky.social

⬆️ THIS is the recommendation outlined in the EAT-Lancet report, are you in?

bit.ly/476DOgl

A recipe for avoiding 15 million deaths a year and climate disaster is fixing food, scientists say

Scientists are presenting new evidence that the worst effects of climate change can’t be avoided without a major transformation of food systems.

apnews.com

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Dr. Jonathan Foley @globalecoguy.bsky.social · 4d

My colleague, Emily Cassidy, @enviroem.bsky.social says it well:

“if the populations of high- and middle-income countries were to limit beef and lamb consumption to about one serving a week, as recommended in this latest EAT-Lancet report, they could reduce emissions equal to Russia’s emissions…”

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Dr. Jonathan Foley @globalecoguy.bsky.social · 4d

When it comes to climate change, our diets matter — and matter a lot.

Not to mention for biodiversity, water, and especially our own health.

The updated EAT-Lancet report makes this abundantly clear.

apnews.com/article/plan...

A recipe for avoiding 15 million deaths a year and climate disaster is fixing food, scientists say

Scientists are presenting new evidence that the worst effects of climate change can’t be avoided without a major transformation of food systems.

apnews.com

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Emily Cassidy @enviroem.bsky.social · 4d

Simply reducing beef and lamb consumption to one serving a week -- as recommended by EAT-Lancet -- could reduce emissions by almost 3 billion tons CO2-eq. The equivalent of all of Russia's annual emissions.

Thanks to @melinawalling.bsky.social for including my thoughts in this article.

Project Drawdown @projectdrawdown.bsky.social · 4d

“People associate what they eat with identity and strict diets can scare people off, but even small changes help." - @enviroem.bsky.social

Do you agree? Let us know in the comments below! Read the full article in @apnews.com

apnews.com/article/plan...

A recipe for avoiding 15 million deaths a year and climate disaster is fixing food, scientists say

Scientists are presenting new evidence that the worst effects of climate change can’t be avoided without a major transformation of food systems.

apnews.com

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Project Drawdown @projectdrawdown.bsky.social · 6d

The world has lost a legendary champion for wildlife, nature, and climate action. www.theguardian.com/science/2025...

Jane Goodall, world-renowned primatologist, dies aged 91

Jane Goodall Institute says ‘tireless advocate’ for natural world died in California during US speaking tour

www.theguardian.com

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Kimberly Nicholas @kimberlynicholas.bsky.social · 6d

A deep dive on high-impact #ClimateAction from #BBC! As I told Jocelyn Timperley, "Hopefully people going through the jointheshift.earth guide will have a bit of an aha moment, realising, 'wait a minute, I have more power than I thought, and there's more that I can do'."
www.bbc.com/future/artic...

Care about climate change? The evidence shows these are the most impactful actions you can take

Care about climate change? Here's what the evidence shows are the most effective things you can do.

www.bbc.com

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 7d

Pope Leo XIV will give his first address on climate change at Castel Gandolfo on Wednesday. His words will be watched for signals on the direction of the new papacy.

Pope Leo Plans to Speak on Climate Change

The address comes 10 years after his predecessor’s groundbreaking statement on global warming. His words will be watched for signals on the direction of the new papacy.

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Richard Waite @waiterich.bsky.social · 8d

Exactly. Your tofu is not driving deforestation in the Amazon. If anything, eating more soy products directly (and eating fewer animals that eat soy as feed) would *reduce* overall demand for soybeans and pressure on tropical forests.

Emily Cassidy @enviroem.bsky.social · 8d

Soybeans are overwhelming used for feed. 80% of protein produced on Brazil's croplands is used to feed animals iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1....
The recent tariff issue is a prime example of how the world's taste for meat (not soy) is shaping distant landscapes. www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

How the world’s taste for soya is eating Brazil’s Amazon

Cultivation of the crop has made a few wealthy but at a huge cost to untouched forest as it spreads across vast areas of former wilderness

www.theguardian.com

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Project Drawdown @projectdrawdown.bsky.social · 8d

The Drawdown Explorer, featuring detailed analysis and actionable insights on nearly 150 solutions, is now live!

➡️ If you missed @globalecoguy.bsky.social presenting at @nestclimatecampus.bsky.social during #climateweekNYC, be sure to tune into this webinar with Jon Foley

🔗👉 bit.ly/46s7i8f

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Emily Cassidy @enviroem.bsky.social · 8d

Soybeans are overwhelming used for feed. 80% of protein produced on Brazil's croplands is used to feed animals iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1....
The recent tariff issue is a prime example of how the world's taste for meat (not soy) is shaping distant landscapes. www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

How the world’s taste for soya is eating Brazil’s Amazon

Cultivation of the crop has made a few wealthy but at a huge cost to untouched forest as it spreads across vast areas of former wilderness

www.theguardian.com

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Emily Cassidy @enviroem.bsky.social · 8d

Cropland area nearly doubled in South America between 2000 and 2019 - the largest relative increase in the world. Soybean production replaced rainforests, grasslands & savannas. earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/14962... As China refuses U.S. soybeans, this puts more pressure on natural ecosystems.

The Spread of Soy in South America

Grasslands, savannas, and dry forests have become popular places to grow soy.

earthobservatory.nasa.gov

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Alexandra Witze @alexwitze.bsky.social · 8d

A leading Democrat in the Senate just released an important report documenting how NASA has been working to implement the president's proposed budget, not Congressionally approved funds, in slashing missions. Read more ⬇️

SpacePolicyOnline @spacepolicyonline.bsky.social · 8d

Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA), top Democrat on Senate Commerce Cmte, is out with a Democratic staff report: "The Destruction of NASA's Mission: Whistleblowers Reveal OMB's Unconstitutional Plot to Gut the Agency."
www.commerce.senate.gov/services/fil...

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Hannah Ritchie @hannahritchie.bsky.social · 14d

Many people feel overwhelmed with the number of potential climate solutions, and are not quite sure what to focus on.

@projectdrawdown.bsky.social has always been at helping people navigate the minefield.

Their new explorer is really cool, and helps to make things clearer: drawdown.org/explorer

Drawdown® Explorer

We know what we need to do: stop climate change as quickly as possible. Now, with the Drawdown Explorer, we know how to do it.

drawdown.org

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 13d

@enviroem.bsky.social is an environmental scientist and writer specializing in agriculture, ecology, and climate solutions. She is currently at @projectdrawdown.bsky.social where she evaluates the emissions mitigation potential of climate solutions in the food system.

Black and white portrait of a woman with long dark hair wearing tinted glasses and a light-colored top. She stands in front of a waterfront with a blurred city skyline in the background.

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Emily Cassidy @enviroem.bsky.social · 13d

Thank you David! It was great to meet you yesterday!

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Project Drawdown @projectdrawdown.bsky.social · 14d

Project Drawdown has always been the world’s leading guide to science-based climate solutions 🌏.

With the new Drawdown Explorer, we’re moving beyond describing solutions → to spotlighting breakthrough strategies for accelerating climate action.

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The Nest Climate Campus @nestclimatecampus.bsky.social · 16d

An equally significant, yet far less recognized, contributor to climate change often gets short shrift: the global food system. Learn more and get a sneak peek at a food campaign Project Drawdown will be launching later this year! Don't miss: tinyurl.com/yc2b853r

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Emily Cassidy @enviroem.bsky.social · 14d

Dr. Kate Marvel has studied the universe and can tell you without a doubt that other planets in our solar system are garbage. Earth is the best. @drkatemarvel.bsky.social

Dr. Kate Marvel on stage at Nest Climate Campus. Marvel is wearing a red jumpsuit. Behind her is an image of the planets in our solar system with the word “Garbage” in bright white letters.

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