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Gabriel Filippelli @gabefilippelli.bsky.social · 15d

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Ed Maibach @maibached.bsky.social · 26d

Yikes! Typhus too? Another serious climate sensitive disease is making a huge comeback in the US.

Let's clean up our energy supplies, transportation options, and food systems so we can protect our loved ones and the climate on which all human life depends.

@docsforclimate.bsky.social

Typhus, a disease once nearly eradicated in the U.S., is on the rise in Texas

Texas is seeing an explosion of cases of typhus, a disease that – if untreated – can be fatal. Typhus was almost eradicated from the United States, but now it's making a comeback.

www.npr.org

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Gabriel Filippelli @gabefilippelli.bsky.social · Aug 31

The lather, rinse and repeat cycle of climate denialism, all while climate-charged disasters are putting their lies on full display

www.eenews.net/articles/tru...

Trump team readies more attacks on mainstream climate science

The plans include a public debate on global warming. Scientists say that falsely implies the major tenets of climate research are unsettled.

www.eenews.net

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Gabriel Filippelli @gabefilippelli.bsky.social · Aug 21

Happy to be on the team that looked at exposure to smoke from low intensity wildfires and impacts on global health

www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Increasing global human exposure to wildland fires despite declining burned area

Although half of Earth’s population resides in the wildland-urban interface, human exposure to wildland fires remains unquantified. We show that the population directly exposed to wildland fires incre...

www.science.org

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Gabriel Filippelli @gabefilippelli.bsky.social · Aug 15

Summer brings warm days, and also increased risks of harmful lead exposure to your little kiddos
indianapolisrecorder.com/summer-heat-...

Summer heat raises childhood lead exposure risk, experts warn - Indianapolis Recorder

Heat, drought and increased outdoor play are rising this summer in Indianapolis, and with them comes renewed concern over lead exposure.

indianapolisrecorder.com

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Gabriel Filippelli @gabefilippelli.bsky.social · Aug 15

Great article by my Aussie friends on birds as a sentinel of urban pollution

theconversation.com/the-canary-i...

The canary in the concrete jungle: how polluted towns make sparrows frail, anxious and old before their time

New research on house sparrows in three Australian towns revealed subtle but disturbing effects of pollution. If city living is harming birds, what about people?

theconversation.com

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climatedrum.bsky.social @climatedrum.bsky.social · Aug 12

A phenomenal episode with my two favorite Gabes working on environment and health in Indiana. Gabe it a listen!

@gbosslet.bsky.social @gabefilippelli.bsky.social

#medsky #energysky #hoosiersky

Good Trouble Indiana @goodtroubleindiana.org · Aug 8

Episode 21 is now available wherever you get your pods or down below.☀️☁️🍃🌈🌻

#HoosierSky

www.goodtroubleindiana.org/podcast?fbcl...

www.goodtroubleindiana.org

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Gabriel Filippelli @gabefilippelli.bsky.social · Aug 15

Extreme heat kills, in some subtle ways

indianapolisrecorder.com/summer-heat-...

Summer heat raises childhood lead exposure risk, experts warn - Indianapolis Recorder

Heat, drought and increased outdoor play are rising this summer in Indianapolis, and with them comes renewed concern over lead exposure.

indianapolisrecorder.com

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Meg, DrPH, PPCNP @carlmega84.bsky.social · Aug 11

Timely @goodtroubleindiana.org podcast episode re: climate change and extreme weather as a public health concern

With the always incredible prof @gabefilippelli.bsky.social

Good Trouble Indiana @goodtroubleindiana.org · Aug 8

Episode 21 is now available wherever you get your pods or down below.☀️☁️🍃🌈🌻

#HoosierSky

www.goodtroubleindiana.org/podcast?fbcl...

www.goodtroubleindiana.org

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climatedrum.bsky.social @climatedrum.bsky.social · Aug 8

go.bsky.app/BwBMgzX

Some amazing science, medicine, art, and activism is happening here. Who else should be on this list?

@kevinjkircher.com @goodtroubleindiana.org @enriquesaenz.bsky.social @gabefilippelli.bsky.social
@gruberte.bsky.social

#hoosiersky #climatesky #energysky #medsky

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Gabriel Filippelli @gabefilippelli.bsky.social · Jul 30

Getting the Lead out

www.indystar.com/story/news/e...

Lead can present a danger to Hoosiers. Here's how to reduce your exposure

Old homes and industrial activity throughout Indiana can expose Hoosiers to lead. Experts explain how to stay safe.

www.indystar.com

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Gabriel Filippelli @gabefilippelli.bsky.social · Jul 29

The one where I go off on idiotic rollbacks of environmental protections

www.indystar.com/story/news/e...

Report: Head of EPA visits Indianapolis to announce major environmental policy change

Lee Zeldin, the head of the EPA, is set to visit Indianapolis to announce a major environmental policy change. Some say it may rollback key climate finding.

www.indystar.com

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Gabriel Filippelli @gabefilippelli.bsky.social · Jul 22

Climate change is now easy on the pocketbook…
“A 300% spike in Australian lettuce prices. A 50% rise for European olive oil and 80% for US vegetables”

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How Climate Change Is Raising Your Grocery Bill — Bloomberg

Some spikes in food prices are temporary, but others, like those for coffee and beef, are set to last.

apple.news

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Gabriel Filippelli @gabefilippelli.bsky.social · Jul 1

Tune in to me talking about the challenges of Sciencing in the Trump Administration
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7.8: Why Do These Cancelled Science Grants Matter? | Solarpunk Presents

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Zack Labe @zacklabe.com · Jun 29

Changes in May #Arctic sea ice volume since the year 1901...

Comparison between PIOMAS-20C and PIOMAS data sets now updated through 2025 with data information available at doi.org/10.1175/JCLI.... This graphic is available at zacklabe.com/arctic-sea-i....

Line graph time series for Arctic sea ice volume in every May from 1901 through 2025. Two datasets are compared between PIOMAS-20C (a blue line) and PIOMAS v2.1 (a dashed red line). There is large interannual variability, but a long-term decreasing trend since 1990.

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Gabriel Filippelli @gabefilippelli.bsky.social · Jun 28

urbanforestdweller.com/mass-extinct...

Mass Extinctions May Have Been Driven by the Evolution of Tree Roots - Urban Forest Dweller

Geologists find parallels between ancient, global-scale extinction events and modern threats to Earth’s oceans.

urbanforestdweller.com

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Center for Climate Integrity @climateintegrity.org · Jun 16

By labeling methane gas as “clean" energy, Big Oil companies can continue profiting from fossil fuels while misleading the public.

“It’s simply a grand effort at greenwashing a dirty energy source," said @gabefilippelli.bsky.social‬, executive director of the Environmental Resilience Institute.

Fossil fuel lobbyists are rewriting clean energy laws to keep methane gas on top

A wave of state bills pushed by fossil fuel interests aims to label methane gas as “clean” energy, undermining climate policies and misleading the public.Emily Sanders reports for The Lever and ExxonK...

www.ehn.org

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Gabriel Filippelli @gabefilippelli.bsky.social · Jun 13

How poisonous mercury can get from coal-fired power plants into the fish you eat – Trump’s EPA plans to weaken emissions rules meant to lower the risk www.ncadvertiser.com/news/article...

How poisonous mercury can get from coal-fired power plants into the fish you eat – Trump’s EPA plans to weaken emissions rules meant to lower the risk

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.)

www.ncadvertiser.com

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Gabriel Filippelli @gabefilippelli.bsky.social · Jun 13

Charting a Path from Fire Features to Health Outcomes eos.org/research-spo...

Charting a Path from Fire Features to Health Outcomes - Eos

A new framework aims to better equip scientists, communities, and decisionmakers to characterize data and rapidly respond to wildland-urban interface fires and their effects on public health.

eos.org

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climatedrum.bsky.social @climatedrum.bsky.social · Jun 10

SB 178 now enrolled into Indiana law

If it’s clean then surely no one would balk at putting air quality monitors by PEPL and KMI infrastructure b/w 96th & 86th to prove how clean it really is

#hoosiersky #energysky #medsky

Gabriel Filippelli @gabefilippelli.bsky.social · Jun 9

The bills to rebrand fossil methane as “clean energy” are a clear attempt by the fossil fuel industry to preempt any local transition away from their products

“It’s simply a grand effort at greenwashing a dirty energy source,” said Filippelli

www.levernews.com/war-is-peace...

War Is Peace, Gas Is Now “Clean Energy”

Secretive dark money groups are pushing states to redefine methane gas, undermining renewable energy initiatives.

www.levernews.com

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Gabriel Filippelli @gabefilippelli.bsky.social · Jun 9

The bills to rebrand fossil methane as “clean energy” are a clear attempt by the fossil fuel industry to preempt any local transition away from their products

“It’s simply a grand effort at greenwashing a dirty energy source,” said Filippelli

www.levernews.com/war-is-peace...

War Is Peace, Gas Is Now “Clean Energy”

Secretive dark money groups are pushing states to redefine methane gas, undermining renewable energy initiatives.

www.levernews.com

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Gabriel Filippelli @gabefilippelli.bsky.social · Jun 5

Hope you weren't banking on Canadian forests as carbon offsets...
Out-of-control Canadian wildfires again emitting massive amounts of carbon, but also massive amounts of smoke with significant negative impacts on human health

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Gabriel Filippelli @gabefilippelli.bsky.social · Jun 5

Mars sucks

And apparently it will kill you

Seems like we got a pretty good thing going here on Earth-how about we preserve it?

Martian Dust Will Be a Health Hazard for Astronauts eos.org/research-spo...

Martian Dust Will Be a Health Hazard for Astronauts - Eos

Prolonged exposure to the Red Planet’s regolith, which contains carcinogens and toxic metals, could pose respiratory threats and increase chronic disease risk.

eos.org

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Andrew Dessler @andrewdessler.com · Jun 2

offer still stands! also, happy to talk to reporters working on these stories.

Andrew Dessler @andrewdessler.com · May 31

If anyone is looking for a podcast guest to explain how science funding works, hit me up

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Gabriel Filippelli @gabefilippelli.bsky.social · May 28

Sheeeeeee’s back! After working in the Biden Administration as Deputy director of EPA Janet is helping us bring climate and resilience solutions to the Midwest, and beyond!

news.iu.edu/live/news/45...

Environmental policy expert Janet McCabe returns to IU faculty

Janet McCabe, former deputy administrator at the EPA, will have appointments at the IU Robert H. McKinney School of Law, the IU Paul H. O’Neill School o...

news.iu.edu

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