Prof William Ripple
@williamripple.bsky.social
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Distinguished Professor of Ecology-Oregon State University Director-Alliance of World Scientists Co-Lead author "The 2024 State of the Climate Report" https://doi.org/10.1093/biosci/biae087
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Thanks to @andrewdessler.com for leading our group of 85 scientists to denounce the Trump administration's climate report which is packed full of misinformation. @michaelemann.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/09/02/c...
Scientists Denounce Trump Administration’s Climate Report
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I am pleased to be on the science team that wrote a very long response to to the Administration's DOE climate report which is full of errors. Thanks to @andrewdessler.com for leadership on our effort. See NPR story about our work: www.npr.org/2025/09/02/n...
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It appears we have a coal problem. . .
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Smoke on 8-4-25 from the wildfires in Canada.
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Burning wildfires as of 8/4/25 have massive greenhouse gas emissions as part of a feedback loop.
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More floods with climate change...
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WIRED @wired.com · Jul 15
Eyewitness video filmed on Monday, July 14 showed floodwater surging onto the platform of New York’s 28th Street Station as passengers watched from a train car.

Intense storms and heavy rainfall caused flooding across New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, with several flash flood warnings issued.
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Here is a copy of our most recent state of the climate report. We are on the brink of an irreversible climate disaster. This is a global emergency beyond any doubt. Much of the very fabric of life on Earth is imperiled. . . . . . doi.org/10.1093/bios...
The 2024 state of the climate report: Perilous times on planet Earth
We are on the brink of an irreversible climate disaster. This is a global emergency beyond any doubt. Much of the very fabric of life on Earth is imperiled
doi.org
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From the past to the future. . .
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Daniel Swaim makes a good point here.
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Extreme heatwaves and torrential downpours have already increased due to global warming, and even larger shifts are likely in the future. But our cities, our infrastructure, and our ways of life are predicated on the observed historical envelope of weather conditions. Are we ready?