The world will blow past U.N. climate goals in four years. Emission-rate increases will accelerate in the U.S. and E.U. but will slow in China and India, according to a report published Wednesday. wapo.st/47VQhCV

Republicans can send $20 billion to Argentina but won’t spend 1¢ to keep down American’s healthcare. Premiums for health insurance sold through the Affordable Care Act are soaring because of the expiration of enhanced subsidies at the heart of the government shutdown. wapo.st/4hRc1V9

Welcome to the new ICRS account! The International Coral Reef Society (ICRS) was founded in 1980 and is the principal association to which coral reef scientists, managers and enthusiasts from across the world belong. Swipe to learn a bit more about us, our vision and our mission!

ICRS Darwin Medal Nominations due Dec. 15 The ICRS Darwin Medal is the Society’s highest recognition, awarded every four years to a distinguished late-career society member who has made significant scientific contributions recognized globally throughout their career. coralreefs.org/awards-honor...

Meet the ICRS Officers 🌊 The ICRS is led by a volunteer team of Officers and a Council, each serving four-year terms with elections every 2 years. In this post, we’re shining a spotlight on the Officers, a dedicated team helping steer the Society’s mission to advance coral reef science worldwide.

Trump is cutting climate satellites. That could affect weather prediction. wapo.st/3JIWZ6P

U.N. court rules countries have duty to limit greenhouse emissions: "The United Nations’ highest judicial body ruled Wednesday that nations have a “duty” to prevent environmental harm and are obliged to limit planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions" wapo.st/3UtmvyU

Trump promised to restore “Gold Standard Science”. Now we know what he meant: if you have the gold you can set the standards, including nepotism. NIH official fired amid probe of contract used to potentially hire spouse, officials say wapo.st/4nR3jss

Because we all know severe rainfall and flooding isn’t important, right? NOAA was developing a tool to help communities prepare for future rainfall. Trump officials stopped it. wapo.st/3TMYumh

Last Chance for EV Tax Credits: Updates, Eligibility & Expert Advice: EV tax credits expire Sept. 30. 20978202.hs-sites.com/july-newslet...

FINAL REMINDER: Call for session proposals Tēnā koutou katoa, This is a final reminder that the deadline for session proposals for the 16th International Coral Reef Symposium, Auckland, Aotearoa New Zealand closes next week, on Weds JULY 16th 2025. Details are below.

Please take 5 min this morning to call your House rep and urge them to vote NO to the reconciliation bill. The vote could happen any minute. This is your chance to make your voice count! Do it for all the passionate CCLers you know! citizensclimatelobby.org/get-loud-tak... #climate #action

In another move by the Trump administration that will result in greater loss of lives and property, Pentagon will no longer share satellite data that tracks hurricanes overnight wapo.st/44ImQDK

Major US climate website likely to be shut down after almost all staff fired www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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“There is no way, barring geoengineering, to prevent global temperatures from going over 1.5 degrees” wapo.st/4mJPo7c

Most new cars in Norway are EVs. How a freezing country beat range anxiety. wapo.st/4mDXhL6

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NOAA scrambles to fill forecasting jobs as hurricane season looms. The worker shortages have forced several offices to stop operating 24 hours a day. wapo.st/3S2tGNB

Trump calls Mohammed bin Salman a “great man” because Trump would also like to murder journalists and get away with it substack.com/@borowitzrep...

tRump’s negotiators announced U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods would be reduced from 145 to 30 percent. Beijing said it would cut its blanket tariffs on American products from 125 to 10 percent.

Poor Elon running DOGE and not taking a salary. U.S. pushes nations facing tariffs to approve Musk’s Starlink. wapo.st/3GIrckO

Commerce Department employees caught up in a legal battle over their mass firings are now learning that their health care coverage was cut off weeks ago, even though they were paying their premiums.

#Arctic sea ice volume was about 36% below the 1979 level and 20% below the 1979-2024 average in March 2025 + More graphics: zacklabe.com/arctic-sea-i.... Data simulated from PIOMAS.

For more details, see my Q1 State of the Climate report over at Carbon Brief: www.carbonbrief.org/...

84% of the world’s coral reefs hit by worst bleaching event on record www.nbcnews.com/science/clim...

„We kijken naar iets dat het oppervlak van onze planeet en het vermogen van onze oceanen om levens te ondersteunen volledig verandert." @markeakin.bsky.social @icrs.bsky.social Julia Vié @nrcwetenschap.bsky.social www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/...

A massive 89% majority of the world’s people want stronger action on climate but many mistakenly believe they are in the minority, causing them to not speak out. REPOST if you're in the climate majority and using your voice to demand action! 🌎

The worst bleaching event ever is underway and it's unclear when, or perhaps if, it will end. 84% of the world's coral reefs hit by worst bleaching event on record apnews.com/article/cora...

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Carbon dioxide grew in the atmosphere by a record amount in 2024 -- a 30% increase. CO2 is now at the highest level in at least 3 million years. Is the planet losing one of its best ways to slow climate change? wapo.st/3YugODm

His plan to send American citizens to foreign prisons is the latest in a long series of affronts to the American constitutional order. newrepublic.com/article/1939...

tRump shows his impotence by being unable to secure the release of one prisoner from a jail in which the US is paying for his imprisonment. x.com/nprinskeep/s...

After 28 years, Fox suddenly removed their stock ticker. hmmmm.

tRump continues to kill jobs across the country. A stunning number of electric vehicle, battery factories are being canceled. Billions of dollars in clean energy projects have been canceled since Donald Trump took office again. wapo.st/42vCZvk

Find out how well Maryland's legislature addressed climate and environment issues this year. Please RSVP: 2025 Maryland Legislative Debrief www.interfaithchesapeake.org/2025_marylan...

Make sure this climate resource remains unburied! lunacreates.com/wp-content/u...

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Remember: Almost all of us are the descendants of immigrants who fled persecution, or were brought to America under duress, or sought better lives for themselves and their descendants. Politicians who stoke fear and hatred over immigration want you to forget this. Do not.

Newborns exposed to measles in Texas hospital via nbcnews - www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

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I bought a Tesla because it was fast like a rocket ship. But now every time I drive it, I feel like a rolling billboard for a man dismantling our government and hurting people. So Tesla, you’re fired! New ride coming soon.

As long as I live, I will never understand how “it should be easier for multi-billion-dollar corporations to dump poison in the water my children drink” became popular politics with half the country. www.nbcnews.com/science/envi... 🌎🧪

NOAA Costs You $14 A Year - Privatizing Its Services Will Cost You Much More medium.com/@david.ruck/...

National Wildlife Refuges in Florida hit by DOGE firings

Similarly, building out renewable capacity to replace fossil fuels doesn't end fossil fuel use. You have to actually #LeaveItInTheGround.

Florida's coral reefs have turned into a bunch of incels incapable of reproduction. But Republicans in this state forbid the government to say climate change.

It's not real. It's not us. It's not bad. It's too hard to fix. It's too late. Just about every climate denial argument I've ever heard is a variant of one of these five categories, and each one is as bad as the next. Why? Because they all have the same goal: prevent action as long as possible.