Tracing sources of funds used to lobby the US government about carbon capture, use, and storage Analysis of U.S. federal lobbying disclosures from 2005 through 2024 identifies the fossil fuel sector as the primary force behind a multipronged $954…

New peer-reviewed paper documents massive lobbying by big oil & gas over 20 yrs to promote carbon, capture & storage, spending almost $1 Billion. CCS is a scam.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

UPDATE: For 11 days after an oil plant exploded, Millie Simmons couldn’t stay outside more than 10 min.

Weeks later, sludge still paints gravestones, rooftops, & swing sets—and residents still don’t know what’s on their homes or in their yards.

STORY: capitalbnews.org/roseland-exp...

Drought, Deluge and Denial: Water Resilience in a Warming UK This is the fifth article in our series examining the findings of the Independent Water Commission’s 2025 report. Here, we focus on the UK’s vulnerability to climate extremes and ask whether the curre...

🌊 Drought, Deluge & Denial: Is the UK ready for climate extremes? Dive into our latest article on water resilience in a warming world. Read more: www.watermatters.life/p/drought-de... #WaterMatters #ClimateChange #UKWeather
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Over-reliance on land for carbon dioxide removal in net-zero climate pledges - Nature Communications Achieving net-zero climate targets requires substantial land for carbon dioxide removal. This paper quantifies the land area in countries’ climate pledges at approximately 1 billion hectares, often in...

New paper in Nat. Comms w.
@klchristiansen.bsky.social et al.

"We show that countries’ climate pledges require approximately 1 billion ha of land for removals. For over 40% of this area, the pledges envisage the conversion of existing land uses to forests."

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Uggh, I'm so sorry. I left academia a few years ago, and I still haven't totally shaken off the baggage.

How will we know when we’ve reached 1.5ºC of warming? The definitions of global warming are varied and can cause confusion, but clarity is vital for legal and policy reasons. A new standard has recently been proposed.

A new method is proposed to measure global warming which is a lot better than historic averages, but will it be adopted before the next round of IPCC reports or Global Stocktake?

drtomharris.substack.com/p/how-will-w...
#climatechange #globalwarming #parisagreement #temperature #policy

Why knowing your neighbors can be an important climate solution Earthaven Ecovillage fared remarkably well after Hurricane Helene. The community had backup power and water systems, as well as food supplies, but members also knew how to work together in a crisis.

"There's a lot of evidence that shows that the stronger a community's social cohesion is, the better chances they have of resilience from climate hazards," said Rishi Sugla, a  climate resilience scientist at the University of Washington.

www.npr.org/2025/06/10/n...

This happened for decades with asbestos: industry lobbied to deem certain types safer than others, delaying a ban that would have saved countless lives

Ireland to ratify high seas treaty and scale-up marine-protected areas, Taoiseach tells UN summit UN secretary general António Guterres urges world leaders to move ‘from plundering to protection’

Ireland to ratify high seas treaty and scale-up marine-protected areas, Taoiseach tells UN summit

Africa Establishes a Space Agency to Close Its Climate Data Gap The new organization will coordinate existing national space programs, launch satellites and set up weather stations.

🛰️👩‍🚀 BREAKING: There's a new space agency in town! African nations have set up their own space agency to close the continent's climate and weather data gap. It's a big step toward improving early warnings systems for extreme weather events

FREE via @bloomberg.com

www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

He’s the N.F.L. Player. She Gets the Autograph Requests.

"...Isaac Rochell, a professional football player.., watched the National Football League’s opening weekend games on television with his infant daughter. His wife needed a baby sitter."

It's 2025. Why do we still say a father parenting his child is "babysitting"?

www.nytimes.com/2025/01/11/a...

Climate change is coming for Florida’s real estate. Why don’t prices reflect it? — Tampa Bay Times Florida home values have been buoyed at least in part by what some experts call a climate denial bubble.

this is a great article about the bubble in Florida real estate
stocks.apple.com/AHa91r5VARcC...

Scientists @ Parliament 13 May 2025: Key info & FAQs for partipants 🥼📹 Click here to watch your invitation from Chris Packham 📹🥼 👉Pledge to join at : tinyurl.com/SciParl25👈 Join the conversation on Signal (and/or receive key updates via Whatsapp) We can now confirm ...

Scientists!
Our planet needs your voice!

I beg you to join me, Chris Packham & 100+ scientists on May 13th in a peaceful gathering in Parliament Sq, to put pressure on the government to be informed by - & ACT ON - science.
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Pls help spread the word
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Plastics industry pushed ‘advanced recycling’ despite knowing problems – report Producers promoted chemical recycling – processes used to break plastics into constituent molecules – but knew of limitations

The source materials for most plastics are fossil fuels. As fossil fuel firms lose their iron grip on energy markets, experts say, they're shifting to making plastic. Recycling is a narrative that allows them to present plastic as a clean product.

1/13

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Fight against 'hopelessly inadequate' UK climate adaptation plan heads to top European court

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Can Germany rein in its academic bullying problem? Researchers and administrators are exploring ways to restructure a rigid hierarchy that can breed power abuses.

Researchers and administrators are exploring ways to restructure a rigid hierarchy that can breed power abuses.

https://go.nature.com/3YwJziZ

Apropos of nothing, did you know that in the UK the rail companies have had to publish an Adaptation Report every 5 years, outlining what they are doing to respond to climate risks. I assume it's also required for other major infrastructure providers. www.networkrail.co.uk/sustainabili...

Free support space for young adults, 18-25yrs

📅15th May 7-8.30pm UKtime

🌍 Feeling overwhelmed by climate other emergencies? Join us for a safe, supportive space to connect, reflect, and build resilience.

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The Climate Paradox: Why We Need to Reset Action on Climate Change The Climate Paradox: Why We Need to Reset Action on Climate Change

🧵I had a quick read of the TBI report everyone is talking about and my first thought is that it's incredibly bland and vague. There is much more insightful writing about climate change in magazines like New Scientist or when somewhere like the FT decides to cover it (or even on here). (1/10)

The flooded River Avon on the road to Eckington bridge in January 2024. Credit: Martin Bache / Alamy Stock Photo

NEW – CCC: England’s approach to climate adaptation is ‘not working’ | @joshgabbatiss.bsky.social

Read here: buff.ly/cfEGnsd

Explore new research from the @ecioxford.bsky.social at the launch of the 'Towards UK Systemic Resilience to International Cascading Climate Risks' report.

Register now: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/uk-systemic-resilience...

We should be friends! I will never give you cause to mourn the lack of exclamation points! And you can tell I'm mad at you if I don't use them!

A quote graphic featuring a portrait of Associate Professor Felix Leach, from the Department of Engineering Science at the University of Oxford. Next to his image is a quote that reads: “We need to think about all our different types of transport infrastructure and make sure they are going to be suitable for the new world we’re facing today.” The background is purple with white text.

As climate change accelerates, our transport systems must adapt. Prof Felix Leach stresses the need to rethink roads, railways & more for the world we’re facing today. #ClimateResilience #OxfordResearch #OxfordClimate 
 
Find out more➡️ www.ox.ac.uk/climate-and-environment/...

We're trying to figure out what the right audience and tone is for these pieces, so I'd love to hear feedback!

How we used AI to help us find lobbyists at COP For COP29, we pioneered an AI-assisted approach to identify fossil fuel lobbyists attending climate talks, working with partners in Keep Big Polluters Out

We're trying something new at @globalwitness.org: methodologies that explain how we conduct our investigations.
In the first one @nicu.md explains how he created a new approach to our work with Keep Big Polluters Out counting the number of fossil fuel reps at COP.

globalwitness.org/en/campaigns...

Abstract submission to the 5th National Climate Impacts & Risks Meeting (Bristol 18-19 Sept 2025) is now open! www.climatebristol.org/projects/nci...

We're interested in all climate impacts and adaptation, with a day dedicated to health. Come join us!

Delivering climate risk data that is useful to local adaptation decision makers - Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research A new study explores how to deliver climate risk data that is useful to people making local adaptation decisions.

A new study in Climate Risk Management reveals that clear climate risk information is crucial for local adaptation decisions – so how do we deliver climate risk data that is actually useful?

Read more 👉 tyndall.ac.uk/news/deliver... 🌱

Pitch Wildlife and Environmental investigations to Bellingcat - bellingcat If your source material is online and public, and your story unearths something deeper about our planet, we'd love to hear from you.

Bellingcat's Environmental Investigation team is looking for story pitches that use open-source investigation techniques to investigate environmental issues. We offer payment for stories, so if you've been working on a story and want to get paid, look here:
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If you've never been part of a government procurement process, it might be hard to understand just how much of a "go to prison" thing this would have been at any point from 1946-2024.

Once again, the New York Times gives the dataviz community an opportunity to reflect on its purpose.

Can everything be quantified and turned into a chart?

Most important: what are the consequences of a chart?

If words matter, charts matter too.