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Kevin J. CREATURE @kevinjkircher.com · 3h

The far right is pushing (both at the White House and by astroturfing local opposition) to make permitting clean energy projects terrible. A goal is to bully Dem Senators into voting for "permitting reform" laws that make it easier to build fossil fuel stuff but require a filibuster-proof 60+ votes.

John Kostyack @kostyack.bsky.social · 10h

"The White House is offering 'concierge, white glove service' to oil, coal and other fossil fuel companies that are seeking to gain fast approval for their projects, according to an energy official, while simultaneously slowing down or blocking solar and wind projects."

White House offers ‘concierge’ service to fossil fuel firms, official says

Brittany Kelm, a senior policy adviser for the National Energy Dominance Council, detailed in a podcast how the council works to advance fossil fuel projects.

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Catie Haunted Haus-man 👻👻👻 @catiehausman.bsky.social · 6h

Job posting!

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Assistant or Associate Professor of Global Environmental Policy

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor: School for Environment and Sustainability

Come be a Wolverine! In Tree Town! In the Mitten!

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Desert Research Institute @driscience.bsky.social · 9h

In 2020, California’s Creek Fire grew so severe that it began producing its own weather system. These wildfire-born storms have become a growing part of fire seasons across the West, with lasting impacts on air quality, weather, and climate. bit.ly/firethunder #ScienceThatMattersNow #Wildfire

Scientists Successfully Recreate Wildfire-Induced Thunderstorms in Earth System Models for the First Time

The breakthrough enhances scientific understanding of the dangerous storms and their long-term impacts on the climate. The research, published September 25th in Geophysical Research Letters, represents the first successful simulation of these wildfire-i...

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Kat Kerlin @katkerlin.bsky.social · 8h

"Resilience shows up in sediment cores and microbial communities, in carbon storage and stress responses, and also in career pivots, broken funding pipelines, and the uncertainty that shadows early-career science today." Great ✍️by @ucdmarinescience.bsky.social storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/69cd...

Resilience from the Ground Up

What Early-Career Scientists Are Learning from Seagrass, Sediment, and Oysters

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Heather Randell @heatherrandell.bsky.social · 7h

Kristina Douglass, one of the new MacArthur Geniuses, is an incredible archaeologist and a lovely person. Read about her and her work on how ancient communities in Madagascar adapted to environmental change:

www.npr.org/sections/goa...

A MacArthur 'genius' gleans surprising lessons from ancient bones, shards and trash

Kristina Douglass wanted to find out the truth about how past communities adapted to environmental change. Her revelatory work has earned her a MacArthur award.

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Mark Lubell @envpolicycenter.bsky.social · 9h

Important groundwater litigation in CA regarding SGMA, and whether state has any real "teeth" to enforce SGMA when local water agencies fail to produce a compliant plan. sjvwater.org/wp-content/u...

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Mark Lubell @envpolicycenter.bsky.social · 2d

Here I saved you some time for the job description.

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Eduard Heijkoop, PhD @eduardheijkoop.bsky.social · 2d

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As part of the NASA Sea Level Change Team we've been working on characterizing this risk. We've been focusing on Pacific island nations, but we're working on expanding this database!

NASA Sea Level Change Portal

Visit NASA's portal for an in-depth look at the science behind sea level change.

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Mike Dettinger @mdettinger.bsky.social · 2d

Nope, no Environmental Protection for us today. Entrance to EPA in DC locked up tight this hot Monday morning.

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Mark Lubell @envpolicycenter.bsky.social · 2d

I am a soccer player and huge fan of the sport. FIFA has a deep culture of corruption. And now Trump is involved. I will not be buying tix for the World Cup in the US (I really can’t afford them anyway!). I will still watch tho. apnews.com/article/dona...

Trump and Infantino's bond shapes a 'MAGA' World Cup

Donald Trump and FIFA President Gianni Infantino agreed to hold the World Cup draw in Washington, D.C.

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Michael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social · 2d

“Climate change is devastating Africa" | Article by @rozsa.bsky.social on d@w's Substack:

democracyatwork.substack.com/p/climate-ch...

Climate change is devastating Africa

The rest of the world seems to either not notice or not care.

democracyatwork.substack.com

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MIT Technology Review @technologyreview.com · 2d

It’s a foregone conclusion that the world will not meet the climate goals laid out in the 2015 Paris Agreement. But Bill Gates doesn't think this is any reason to be pessimistic.

Here, he argues that our best weapon against climate change is ingenuity: www.technologyreview.com/2025/10/06/1...

Image with a quote from Bill Gates that reads: "It's an exciting time—the people who begin a career in clean technology today will have an enormous impact on human welfare."

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Mark Davies @markyadavies.bsky.social · 3d

My reflections this morning on Bill McKibben’s latest book, Here Comes the Sun: A Last Chance for the Climate and a Fresh Chance for Civilization. youtu.be/Ro57xq4b9VM?...

2025.10.05 - Readings & Discourse - Reflections on "Here Comes The Sun” Rev. Dr. Mark Y.A. Davies

YouTube video by Red River Unitarian Universalists - Denison TX

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Finn Arne Jørgensen @finnarne.me · 2d

Starting my online course «Nature & Nation: An Environmental History of Norway Since 1850» today. The timing could have been better since things are ridiculously busy, but I’m still excited about this opportunity! #envhist

Nature & Nation: An Environmental History of Norway Since 1850

Nature & Nation is an environmental history of Norway since 1850. Through five thematic modules, you will learn about the history of modern Norway seen through the lens of environmental interactions a...

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Mark Lubell @envpolicycenter.bsky.social · 2d

Overcrowding on Everest is a classic, and tragic, tragedy of the commons. One thousand people? Sounds miserable even in good weather. www.msn.com/en-us/news/w...

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The Spider Hunter - Climate Activists, Sierra Club @thescienceman.bsky.social · 6d

Inside the viral lies that spread climate confusion yaleclimateconnections.org/2025/10/insi...

Inside the viral lies that spread climate confusion » Yale Climate Connections

False WhatsApp chains and political sound bites aren’t just nonsense – they’re putting Latino communities in danger during floods, fires, and storms.

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The Spider Hunter - Climate Activists, Sierra Club @thescienceman.bsky.social · 6d

UN International Court of Justice says countries have a legal obligation to reduce pollution yaleclimateconnections.org/2025/10/un-i...

UN International Court of Justice says countries have a legal obligation to reduce pollution » Yale Climate Connections

Although the ruling is not enforceable, it may influence other international and domestic courts.

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Paige Vega @paigeblank.bsky.social · 6d

Wildfires aren’t just getting bigger. They’re getting massively more expensive.

A new study shows the most destructive fires are happening more often, fueled by climate change, urban sprawl, and decades of fire suppression.

@umairfan.bsky.social for @vox.com: www.vox.com/climate/4635...

The surging price tag of wildfires, in one chart

Wildfires are getting worse — and a lot more expensive for the rest of us.

www.vox.com

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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 6d

Why scientists are using corals from other countries to help save Florida's reefs www.npr.org/2025/10/01/n... 🧪🦑🌎

Why scientists are using corals from other countries to help save Florida's reefs

The past three summers have been the worst on record for Florida's coral reefs. To try to restore them, scientists are breeding corals that can handle heat better, using coral from other countries.

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Tim Curran @timcurran.bsky.social · 6d

Climate-linked escalation of societally disastrous wildfires | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Climate-linked escalation of societally disastrous wildfires

Climate change and land mismanagement are creating increasingly fire-prone built and natural environments. However, despite worsening fire seasons, evidence is lacking globally for trends in socially ...

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Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · 6d

At Climate Week NYC, the message was clear: progress is underway. While none of us can do this alone, the number of people who are committed to tackling climate together is growing every day.

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Read on LinkedIn: shorturl.at/bssRq

Climate action can't wait

NYC Climate Week: The world leans in, the U.S. checks out, and how to SHIFT into action

www.talkingclimate.ca

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Jason Dinh @byjasonpdinh.bsky.social · 6d

this game-of-the-year contender doesn't take nature lightly

Ghost of Yōtei, out today, tells the story of a land and its people resisting 17th-century colonization—a surprisingly modern environmental tale

@lewisgordon.bsky.social takes @atmosmag.bsky.social behind the scenes into its making 🌎🧪

This Year’s Most Anticipated Video Game Is an Homage—and Elegy—to Nature | Atmos

Nature in Ghost of Yōtei is more than a backdrop. This rugged and beautiful scenery is a character with its own powerful story.

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Zack Labe @zacklabe.com · 6d

📣 Check it out! Explore the new data viz on our homepage: www.climatecentral.org

@climatecentral.org just released a new tool to explore climate impacts in U.S. cities and states - making complex data easier to understand for your community.

🚨 What’s the biggest Fall climate threat where you live?

Example of the new climate tool from Climate Central. This is showing climate change in Pennsylvania which is seeing annually a change in precipitation of 3.2 inches since 1970 and a warming of 3.2°F. Fall threats include heat, heavy rainfall, and sea level rise. This is associated with impacts like increased cooling demand, more extreme rainfall, and changes to fall foliage.

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IOPP Environment and Energy @iopp-environment.bsky.social · 6d

💦📈Read in #ERW how #waterquality modelling can be used to project total #phosphorus loading into #lakes and #reservoirs over the next 75 years and why this is a threat to aquatic #ecosystems 🪱🐟

🔗https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/3033-4942/adead8

#Environment #water #sustainability

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Faye McNeill @vfmcneill.bsky.social · 7d

Re: "Climate Change Worship," ironically the DoD has long one of the most forward looking parts of government when it comes to climate. Climate change is a security risk around the world.

Department of Defense Climate Adaptation Plan 2024-2027 share.google/HuF25G2aZnbg...

Executive Summary of DoD 2024-2027 Climate Adaptation Plan

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