China’s national legislature has approved a blueprint for building on its commanding lead in the carbon-free energy sources that are increasingly vital worldwide as the climate warms. It sharply contrasts with the Trump administration’s approach that relies on fossil fuels.

Plant evolution: A 5-year, 30-site Arabidopsis experiment showed rapid climate adaptation is possible when genetic diversity is high, but extreme heat can push populations into chaotic genetic change and extinction before adaptation takes hold.

Stable sea ice along Alaska’s coast is disappearing faster than expected, with the season shrinking by even months in recent decades. The ice is forming later in the fall and, in some places, breaking away earlier in spring.

New study: young people may be far more open to quitting meat than assumed. In a UK survey, nearly half had considered it while at school, and about half of those actually stopped for a time. The biggest factor in making it stick? Parental support.

War isn’t just destruction, it’s emissions. The Iran conflict has already generated millions of tonnes of CO₂, while driving oil price shocks and exposing the fragility of fossil fuel dependence. Energy security is climate security and the cost of delay keeps rising.

Effective action requires moving past low-leverage interventions and focusing instead on changing the system’s core architecture. The ultimate objective is to build adaptive, legitimate systems capable of governing climate change as it evolves. A good read:

Positionality is rooted in identity, shaped by lived experience, power, and relationships, and is essential for evaluators seeking equity, self-awareness, healing, and more just, inclusive practice. journals.sagepub.com...

Nature-based investments deliver climate, biodiversity, and resilience gains, but scaling them requires far more funding, better standards, stronger verification, and reforms to finance and governance so nature projects become credible, investable assets.

As fuel prices rise, the EPA is allowing higher summer ethanol blends to ease pressure on consumers and farmers, even though these fuels can worsen smog and biofuel mandates tied to vegetable oils are driving deforestation and higher emissions.

A global study says blue carbon ecosystems like mangroves could help fight climate change, but major scientific, policy, and equity gaps are holding progress back, prompting an urgent roadmap to scale credible, fair, and effective conservation and restoration worldwide.

Even at 2°C of warming, the world could still face droughts, floods, and other climate shocks as severe as those expected at much higher temperatures—showing why policy must plan for worst-case risks, not just average projections.

Frontline U.S. communities face greater climate risks, pollution, and neglect, yet worry about global warming at the same rate as others. Though they are more concerned about immediate threats like extreme heat and power outages.

We should focus less on “research impact” and more on “research value.” An Australian study finds impact metrics often miss what researchers actually do. Reframing toward value could better align incentives, support meaningful work, and deliver real societal benefit.

Climate Change Could Drastically Cut Grazing Land by End of Century. The conditions some farm animals thrive under are disappearing, a new modeling study finds.

Friederike Otto assesses the role of climate change in extreme weather events. The physicist-philosopher’s work on understanding climate change is also relevant for adaptation measures in health, law, and the economy.

How US policy has harmed the environment for decades. “It’s neoliberalism, a form of corporate freedom, that is the heart of the problem. A bipartisan consensus on the need for economic growth has led to a general trend toward weakening environmental regulations”

People often get the environmental impact of food wrong, according to new research. While many assume processed foods are the worst, they tend to overlook the surprisingly high impact of items like nuts and underestimate how damaging beef really is.

Eugenic ideas are resurfacing in modern politics and tech, repackaged as genetics-based arguments about intelligence, behavior, and social outcomes. The real drivers of inequality are systemic, not biological.

When RCTs aren’t feasible, rank-order counterfactuals offer a practical alternative: compare expected vs. actual performance across contexts to test impact, reveal outliers, and strengthen theory-based evaluation. Kudos to Rick Davies.

World Bank report "Industrial Policy for Development: Approaches in the 21st Century" a client-led nuancing from previous thinking; Report warns developing nations are over-relying on "blunt" industrial tools like tariffs and subsidies, which hinder industrial progress. openknowledge.worldb... 1/5

Thank you, beavers... New research suggests beavers could play a powerful role in fighting climate change. By building dams and transforming streams into wetlands, these industrious animals dramatically reshape how carbon moves and is stored in landscapes.

A hopeful article, in a sense; By identifying and protecting the places where species can survive the longest, we can buy crucial decades for ecosystems while conservation efforts are underway and the world takes steps to slow climate change.

Carbon dioxide removals (CDR) is now central to climate policy, but current tools miss its market complexity. Governments need participatory public-private approaches to de-risk investment and guide faster, smarter scale-up. www.sciencedirect.co...

Closing the Gender Gap in Agrifood Systems Can Help Reduce Food Insecurity and Boost Global GDP: FAO Gender Experts. The International Year of the Woman Farmer (IYWF 2026) shines a spotlight on the essential yet often overlooked roles women play across agrifood systems.

Record-torching March heat ‘virtually impossible’ without climate change. Friday’s spring equinox may seem like a quaint notion to those already enduring furnace-like 90-110°F summer heat.

This would crack me up if it weren't so sad... Cartoon Carousel - The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. www.politico.com/gal...

A new analysis finds that counties with the highest glyphosate use - mostly in the upper Midwest - disproportionately report above-average rates of late-stage non-Hodgkin lymphoma and overall cancer.

As the U.S. and China race to dominate AI, their rivalry is shaping a new global order, while both sidestep deep-rooted social challenges in favor of betting that technology will solve what they won’t.

Worth a read: How Corporate Influence is Rewriting European Union Policy. An already too-slow EU push on climate is now being actively reversed, as industry-backed “simplification” drives omnibus rollbacks swiftly embraced at the highest levels of the European Commission.

Another tool to give a try! Power Query: A No-Code Tool for Automating Data Cleaning by Liz DiLuzio. aea365.org/blog/powe...

New Study Shows Strong Link Between Industrialized Agriculture and Declining Bird Populations Pesticides, fertilizers and habitat destruction are the likely culprits.

Air pollution still kills about 200,000 people a year in the U.S., with southwestern Pennsylvania and the Pittsburgh area standing out as a deadly hotspot because of heavy industry, pollution-trapping valleys, and weak Clean Air Act enforcement.

Interesting. And worrisome. Global warming has picked up speed in the past decade. By removing short term natural influences, researchers uncovered a clear acceleration in the planet’s long term warming trend beginning around 2015. agupubs.onlinelibrar...

Four questions you can ask to judge the reliability of news reports and social posts (about the US‑Iran war). These are four good questions for judging data reliability in general.

AI’s growing energy use sounds alarming, but its global climate impact may be far smaller than expected. While AI consumes huge amounts of electricity, it barely moves the needle on overall emissions. The real impact is more localized, especially around data centers.

As climate disasters surge, COP30 leaders shift focus to adaptation, deemed “the first half of our survival.” But with a $310B annual need for developing nations, funding remains uncertain. US absence adds pressure. #COP30 #ClimateAdaptation #ClimateCrisis 🔗

ossil fuel emissions hit a new high in 2025, but renewables—especially solar—are booming. Power sector emissions may be peaking, offering hope. Still, current policies could lead to 2.6°C warming by 2100. #ClimateCrisis #COP30 #Renewables 🔗

In less developed nations, women are less likely than men to recognise climate change as human-caused, mainly due to educational and info access gaps. As countries grow economically & democratically, this gender gap narrows. #ClimateChange #GenderEquality 🔗

Hektoria Glacier in Antarctica retreated 8km in just 2 months—the fastest ever recorded. Grounded ice loss confirmed by seismic data means direct sea level rise. Scientists warn similar collapses could happen elsewhere. 🌍📉 #Antarctica #ClimateCrisis #SeaLevelRise 🔗

Bill Gates said climate aid should focus on poverty & health, not just emissions cuts. Critics argue ignoring emissions risks global harm. Experts call for both mitigation & adaptation to avoid a 3°C warmer world. #ClimateDebate #COP30 #Sustainability 🔗

Cosmic dust is helping scientists track 30,000 years of Arctic sea ice! 🛰️ Less helium-3 in sediments = more ice. As ice vanishes, ecosystems & geopolitics shift. A stellar clue to Earth's changing climate. #Arctic #ClimateChange #SpaceDust 🔗

Interesting! Tiny antibodies from camels and alpacas - called nanobodies - could revolutionize Alzheimer’s treatment! Their small size helps them cross the blood-brain barrier with fewer side effects. Human trials may be next. #Alzheimers #MedicalInnovation #Nanobodies 🔗

Microsoft & Google tout thousands of jobs from Chile data centres—but permits show only hundreds, mostly in cleaning & security. Locals see few benefits as tech giants expand. #TechJobs #CloudComputing #Chile #DataCenters 🔗

Urban sustainability in Baku faces limits from oil dependence & centralised governance. Top-down reforms exist, but civic space & community autonomy remain weak. Key? Local experimentation, coordination & inclusive foresight. #UrbanTransition #Sustainability 🔗

Govt shutdowns = free pass for polluters. With EPA enforcement staff furloughed, emissions spike & oversight vanishes. Past shutdowns show a clear pattern: less monitoring, more pollution. Communities bear the cost. #ClimatePolitics #EPA #Pollution 🔗

At #COP30, WMO stresses that science not only warns us about climate change—it empowers adaptation. Earth observations are vital, but data gaps threaten progress. Open science & global cooperation are key. 📡🌐 #ClimateAction #EarthInformationDay 🔗

Maine chefs & fishers are turning invasive green crabs into culinary gold. With warming waters boosting their numbers, creative cooking could help control the species & support local ecosystems. #Invasivorism #ClimateCrisis #SustainableSeafood 🔗

From Rio to Belém, COP30 reflects 30 years of fading climate consensus. Multilateralism retreats, major powers pull back, and Brazil’s leadership faces tough tests. A divided world struggles to unite on climate action. #COP30 #ClimateCrisis #GlobalSouth 🔗

Demand for air con set to triple by 2050, warns UN, calling for more sustainable cooling solutions u.afp.com/SnNM

Phytomining uses metal-loving plants like alpine pennycress to extract critical minerals like nickel & cobalt—offering a greener alternative to destructive mining. A niche but promising path for sustainable tech. 🌍🔋 #Phytomining #GreenTech #CriticalMinerals 🔗