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Stuff I read: facts. Former FT, NYT, WashPost, Bloomberg, KFF Health
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Christine Spolar
The Atlantic
7 days ago
Patients are piling up in emergency rooms across the country while waiting for a real hospital bedâand âonce they enter ED boarding, patients exist in a gray zone,â Elisabeth Rosenthal reports.
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A âBarbaricâ Problem in American Hospitals Is Only Getting Bigger
Patients are getting stuck in the emergency department for days while waiting for a spot in an inpatient ward.
https://bit.ly/4sZ5U4R
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AND another đđ in the unfolding water crisis in Corpus Christi,
[email protected]
just keeps finding out more. And he-- with his Texas media partners -- reveal much about the risks ahead for cities/govts that do not plan.
insideclimatenews.org/news/2804202...
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Disaster Declarations Ripple Through South Texas Amid Water Crisis - Inside Climate News
Small towns around Corpus Christi worry where theyâll fall on the pecking order if the regionâs water runs out.
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/28042026/corpus-christi-water-disaster-declarations/
8 days ago
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ECIU
9 days ago
Electric vehicle ownership has reached a tipping point in parts of Europe and Asia, signalling an irreversible shift away from petrol cars In the EU, the rise in fuel prices sparked by the Middle East conflict boosted the uptake of EVs for the month of March by 49%
www.ft.com/content/ef3...
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Johnny Sturgeon on great white sharks: "the alarm bells are ringing loudly."
insideclimatenews.org/news/1604202...
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Great White Sharks Are Overheating - Inside Climate News
The oceanâs fastest and most formidable predators might also be the most physiologically vulnerable to warming waters, researchers warn.
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/16042026/great-white-sharks-ocean-warming/
15 days ago
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Water and Corpus Christi? Draft documents to be released Tuesday at city council meeting: the docs describe plans to mandate 25 percent cuts for all of its water customers. Scoop (again!) by
@dylanbaddour.bsky.social
and Inside Climate News
insideclimatenews.org/news/2004202...
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Corpus Christi Projects Emergency Water Restrictions in September for Large Industrial Users and 500,000 Customers - Inside Climate News
Even hospitals are drilling wells as the regionâs reservoirs reach disastrously low levels and ratings agencies downgrade the cityâs outlook.
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/20042026/corpus-christi-projects-september-emergency-water-restrictions/
16 days ago
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Must read. Syrian Billionaires Needed a Favor in Washington. They Invoked the Trump Name.
www.nytimes.com/2026/04/19/u...
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Syrian Billionaires Needed a Favor in Washington. They Invoked the Trump Name.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/19/us/politics/trump-syria-khayyat.html?smid=bs-share
17 days ago
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Another great Inside Climate Talks. This time: Catherine Coleman Flowers .... fascinating.
insideclimatenews.org/news/1904202...
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Americaâs Dirty Secret - Inside Climate News
An interview with author Catherine Coleman Flowers.
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/19042026/inside-climate-talks-catherine-coleman-flowers/
17 days ago
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Christine Spolar
Inside Climate News
18 days ago
Hawaii can proceed with its lawsuit against Big Oil companies seeking damages for climate change. A federal judge dismissed a Trump administration effort to stop the litigation, one of seven Justice Department cases against state climate action.
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Judge Dismisses Trump Administrationâs Bid to Block Hawaii Climate Lawsuit - Inside Climate News
It was the second defeat for the Trump administrationâs unusual litigation to stop states from acting on climate change.
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/17042026/judge-dismisses-trump-bid-to-block-hawaii-climate-lawsuit/
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Christine Spolar
Peter Aldhous
19 days ago
This grim story comes from a public records request
insideclimatenews.org/news/1604202...
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At âSloth Worldâ in Florida, Wild Sloths Have Died by the Dozens - Inside Climate News
The animals, highly susceptible to illness when removed from their habitat, have been kept in a warehouse. More than 31 have died.
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/16042026/florida-sloth-world-deaths/
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Nothing betterâŠ#pirates
#pittsburgh
21 days ago
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Another Inside Climate News book talk! This time with author Hillary Rosner who explains her work on "Roam: Wild Animals and the Race to Repair Our Fractured World".... Follow ICN for all these great Inside Climate Talks. (Did you hear Ed Yong's talk??)
insideclimatenews.org/news/1404202...
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Room to Roam - Inside Climate News
An interview with author Hillary Rosner.
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/14042026/room-to-roam/
21 days ago
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Christine Spolar
PBS News
22 days ago
The Post-Gazette dates its ancestry to 1786, the first newspaper to open west of the Allegheny Mountains, and its closure would have left Pittsburgh as the nation's largest community without a city-based paper.
https://to.pbs.org/4tdB0a7
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette finds buyer to keep newspaper open
Owners of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette said they have found a buyer who had agreed to keep the newspaper open, less than a month before it was due to shut down.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/pittsburgh-post-gazette-finds-buyer-to-keep-newspaper-open
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Sharing on a v hopeful day in Pittsburgh⊠journalism! đ
22 days ago
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Christine Spolar
Charles Ornstein
23 days ago
ICYMI: A mysterious impostor who claimed to be ProPublica reporter Robert Faturechi reached out to a Canadian official and a Latvian businessman working with Ukraine. So, the real
@robert-faturechi.bsky.social
did some reporting of his own.
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Whoâs Been Impersonating This ProPublica Reporter?
A mysterious impostor who claimed to be ProPublica reporter Robert Faturechi reached out to a Canadian official and a Latvian businessman working with Ukraine. So, the real Robert did some reporting o...
https://www.propublica.org/article/impersonating-propublica-reporter
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Christine Spolar
Inside Climate News
23 days ago
Yale University researchers linked large livestock feeding operations to high rates of bladder cancer in California, colorectal cancer in Iowa and lung and bronchus cancer in Texas.
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Cancer Rates Are Higher Near Large Livestock Feeding Operations in 3 States, a New Study Finds - Inside Climate News
Researchers comparing maps of CAFOs with county-level disease data from California, Texas and Iowa found increased rates of all types of cancer, but said more research is needed to determine the cause...
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/12042026/cancer-rates-higher-near-livestock-operations-study-finds/
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A great start for Inside Climate TALKS.... Ed Yong, Pulitzer-winning science journalist and author of An Immense World, speaks with ICN executive editor Vernon Loeb. It's the first in a series of interviews planned to mark Earth Day by ICN:
insideclimatenews.org/news/1204202...
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The Extraordinary Sensory Worlds of Animals - Inside Climate News
An interview with author Ed Yong.
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/12042026/inside-climate-talks-ed-yong/
23 days ago
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In Georgia, roughly 900 acres of forest and creek has been proposed for a development called Project Ruby, a hyperscale data center campus...Much remains unclear. The end user has not been publicly named, and information has been difficult to access.
insideclimatenews.org/news/1304202...
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Data Center Boom Reaches West Georgia, Raising Questions Amid Mounting Opposition - Inside Climate News
A proposed data center campus in Muscogee County has become a flashpoint in Georgiaâs expanding AI infrastructure boom. Residents say development is beginning to outpace public understandingâand some ...
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/13042026/georgia-data-center-boom/
23 days ago
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From Inside Climate News, a gem of reporting, writing, photography by
@dylanbaddour.bsky.social
. A journalist who knows Texas, its land and fortunes, and offers this profile involving Dow, the largest chemical manufacturer in North America. Meet Diane Wilson.
insideclimatenews.org/news/1204202...
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A Hunger Strike Ends, but an âUnreasonableâ Womanâs Battle Against Corporate Polluters Marches On - Inside Climate News
Four decades into her crusade against Texas petrochemical plants, a retired shrimper remains determined to fight Dow, the largest chemical company in America.
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/12042026/diane-wilson-dow-chemical-texas-hunger-strike/
23 days ago
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Water. The risks of living without it--and how Corpus Christi, Texas, is scrambling. Dylan Baddour has been following this years, and the first to point out: big trouble ahead. Keep reading his work at Inside Climate News. Remarkable
@dylanbaddour.bsky.social
insideclimatenews.org/news/0704202...
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Corpus Christi Water Crisis Spurs Stampede on South Texas Aquifers - Inside Climate News
Cities, towns and industrial complexes aim to quickly pump tens of millions of gallons per day in a bid to avert disaster.
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/07042026/corpus-christi-water-crisis-south-texas-aquifers/
29 days ago
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Christine Spolar
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
about 1 month ago
Gene Collier: 25 openers later, PNC Park remains stunning for Pirates fans
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Gene Collier: 25 openers later, PNC Park remains stunning for Pirates fans
You can fit a long, twisting narrative of postmodern Pirates baseball into a quarter century â some of it exhilarating and much of it not â...
https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/gene-collier/2026/04/02/mlb-pirates-pnc-park-anniversary/stories/202604010052
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Blast by blast, border wall construction is coming for Mount Cristo Rey....
insideclimatenews.org/news/3003202...
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Blasting Begins For Border Wall On Cherished New Mexico Mountain - Inside Climate News
A planned 1.3-mile wall across Mount Cristo Rey has drawn opposition from environmentalists and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Las Cruces.
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/30032026/new-mexico-mount-cristo-rey-destruction-border-wall/
about 1 month ago
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Christine Spolar
Inside Climate News
about 1 month ago
Attendees at the National Hurricane Conference this week in Orlando are preparing for the start of the season June 1 without FEMA because of the partial government shutdown.
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FEMA Skips National Hurricane Conference Amid DHS Shutdown - Inside Climate News
The conference is one of the largest aimed at preparing for hurricane season, which begins June 1. A task force report on potential reforms to the agency also remains on hold.
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/30032026/fema-skips-national-hurricane-conference/
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Pirates /Mets⊠hope springs eternal
about 1 month ago
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What happens in Jersey....? Big stuff
insideclimatenews.org/news/2703202...
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New Jersey Turns to Big Batteries as Power Prices Rise - Inside Climate News
State regulators approved incentives for three projects totaling 355 megawatts, hoping storage can come online faster than other energy sources.
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/27032026/new-jersey-battery-storage-projects/
about 1 month ago
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Superfamily in the deep sea ...Johnny Sturgeon's dive into a new report
insideclimatenews.org/news/2603202...
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Scientists Discover a New Branch of Life in the Deep Sea - Inside Climate News
Researchers identified 24 new creatures and an entire superfamily of species in the Pacific, all while NOAA moves to fast-track deep-sea mining permits there.
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/26032026/scientists-discover-new-deep-sea-creatures/
about 1 month ago
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Pittsburgh ⊠banjo night. Iâm in heaven.
about 1 month ago
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March madness? Yes, it's the heat wave baking the western US
insideclimatenews.org/news/2403202...
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As Storms Pummel Hawaii, the Western U.S. Continues to Bake Amid Record-Breaking Heat Wave - Inside Climate News
Unusually high March temperatures are shattering records out Westâand the heat wave isnât over yet.
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/24032026/todays-climate-storms-hawaii-western-heat-wave/
about 1 month ago
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THIS....terrific reporting
www.ft.com/content/70c2...
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How Viktor OrbĂĄnâs oligarchs reaped billions in public contracts
FT investigation finds 13 associates of Hungaryâs premier won large share of state works after he took power
https://www.ft.com/content/70c20ff6-9778-4f97-902b-d3c859b59339?syn-25a6b1a6=1
about 1 month ago
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Christine Spolar
Sammy Roth
about 1 month ago
Fascinating to see a major auto company complain about the Trump administration cutting EV incentives causing it to lose money instead of â I don't know â lobbying to stop the Trump administration from cutting EV incentives?
insideclimatenews.org/news/1903202...
via
@dangearino.bsky.social
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The Vanishing Next Generation of US-Made EVs - Inside Climate News
Hondaâs decision to cancel production of three EV models in Ohio continues a grim trend.
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/19032026/inside-clean-energy-us-ev-production/
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Christine Spolar
Inside Climate News
about 1 month ago
No one knows what happens when you line a dynamic river with hundreds of miles of industrial buoys. But thatâs exactly what the federal government has planned for the Rio Grande.
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Border Communities Remain in the Dark About Federal Governmentâs Billion-Dollar Buoy Project - Inside Climate News
The industrial-grade buoys, already being installed in Brownsville, Texas, are meant to prevent unauthorized crossings. But experts warn the buoys could intensify flooding and change the riverâs cours...
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/23032026/texas-rio-grande-border-buoy-environmental-risks/
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Heâs waiting to be set free
#pirates
about 2 months ago
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Getting ready for opening day
#pirates
about 2 months ago
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PittsburghâŠ! đđđ
about 2 months ago
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China's energy cushion....(Ah! It diversified and planned.)
insideclimatenews.org/news/1303202...
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Chinaâs Clean Energy Push Has Made It Less Vulnerable to Energy Shocks, Including the Iran War - Inside Climate News
As countries scramble to secure oil, gas and fertilizer, Chinaâs bets on clean energy and coal are cushioning its dependence on oil and gas imports.
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/13032026/china-clean-energy-coal-cushions-oil-dependence-iran-war/
about 2 months ago
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Christine Spolar
Dylan Baddour
about 2 months ago
The Lavaca-Navidad River Authority also said today it plans to change its curtailment schedule to avoid cutting Corpus Christi's water supply in April Inside Climate News reported this curtailment schedule on Monday
insideclimatenews.org/news/1703202...
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Christine Spolar
Dylan Baddour
about 2 months ago
âDisaster is on the doorstep of the City of Corpus Christi,â Abbottâs chief of staff wrote to the TCEQ at 4:30 pm Friday, five days after
@insideclimatenews.org
reported the impending catastrophe. Reservoirs âmay be depleted as soon as May 2026,â he wrote.
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www.nytimes.com/article/iran...
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16 Reader Questions on the War in Iran and Our Reporting, Answered
https://www.nytimes.com/article/iran-war-reporting-questions.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
about 2 months ago
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This story by
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is đ đ đ. LOCAL coverage that makes Inside Climate News a must read. (across Texas for sure!)
#water
insideclimatenews.org/news/0803202...
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After a Decade of Missteps, a Texas City Careens Toward a Water-Shortage Catastrophe - Inside Climate News
Officials in Corpus Christi expect a âwater emergencyâ within months, and to fully run out of water next year. That would halt jet fuel supplies to Texas airports, trigger a surge in gasoline prices a...
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/08032026/after-a-decade-of-missteps-a-texas-city-careens-toward-a-water-shortage-catastrophe/
about 2 months ago
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Retro Report does great work and provides timely lessons for teachers...here's an excellent example: the secret CIA operation that haunts US-Iran relations. (And by a super producer: Matthew Spolar ;). )
@retroreport.org
retroreport.org/video/the-se...
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The Secret C.I.A. Operation That Haunts U.S.-Iran Relations - Retro Report
Retro Report is an independent, nonprofit newsroom creating trusted documentary videos and classroom resources.
https://retroreport.org/video/the-secret-c-i-a-operation-that-haunts-u-s-iran-relations/?utm_source=Retro+Report+Education&utm_campaign=77644c4474-MAR9_ENERGYCRISIS&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_64a84ba2bf-77644c4474-621759523&mc_cid=77644c4474&mc_eid=62cdc231e1
about 2 months ago
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That faraway attack in Iran. Your utility bills.
@kiley.bsky.social
digs in.
insideclimatenews.org/news/0503202...
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How Will the War in Iran Affect Your Utility Bills? - Inside Climate News
Conflict in the Middle East could have major repercussions for U.S. electricity and natural gas prices. Some states, like Pennsylvania, are particularly vulnerable.
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/05032026/iran-war-lng-utility-bills/
about 2 months ago
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Alligator Alcatraz: A state-commissioned assessment on the Everglades site (set in a watershed providing drinking water for millions of Floridians) point to pollutants from the center's always-on generators. Emissions exceed regulatory threshold, report says.
insideclimatenews.org/news/0603202...
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Documents Raise New Concerns Over Alligator Alcatrazâs Air and Climate Pollution - Inside Climate News
The concerns originate in a state-commissioned environmental assessment on the Everglades detention site, which has detained thousands of migrants since opening last summer.
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/06032026/florida-alligator-alcatraz-detention-site-pollution/
about 2 months ago
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The EPA lost more than 4,000 employees in the first year of Trumpâs 2nd term, bringing its staff to 12,849âa level not seen since the Reagan administration. That's a 24% drop, double the rate of losses across the entire federal workforce.
@mlavelle.bsky.social
insideclimatenews.org/news/0603202...
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EPA Hits 40-Year Lows in Staffing After Trump Targets Its Public Health Experts - Inside Climate News
An Inside Climate News analysis of just-released federal workforce data shows more than 4,000 employees departed between January 2025 and January 2026, including a majority of team leaders.
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/06032026/trump-epa-staffing-lows/
about 2 months ago
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Christine Spolar
Peter Aldhous
2 months ago
Catching up with coverage from my
@insideclimatenews.org
colleagues on affordability, energy ... and war
insideclimatenews.org/news/0203202...
insideclimatenews.org/news/0503202...
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Why Electricity Bills Are So Highâand How the Blowback Could Hit Trump - Inside Climate News
As Democrats and climate activists seize on energy costs as a political issue, new data shows electricity rates rose 5 percent nationwide in 2025. The figures were much higher in some states.
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/02032026/whats-driving-higher-electricity-rates/
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Christine Spolar
Martha Pskowski
5 months ago
Texas has no regulations to protect workers from the stateâs blistering heat and overturned city ordinances that required rest breaks. What does that mean for workers in one of the hottest parts of the country?
@keertigopal.bsky.social
and I spent months investigating for
@insideclimatenews.org
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This: a hothouse future ? đźhttps://insideclimatenews.org/news/11022026/earth-unprecedented-shift-from-warm-to-hot/
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Accelerated Global Warming Could Lock Earth Into a Hothouse Future - Inside Climate News
Scientists say warming is increasing faster than at any time in at least 3 million years. There is no guide for what comes next.
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/11022026/earth-unprecedented-shift-from-warm-to-hot/
3 months ago
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More than half a century ago, at Queenâs University Belfast, Michael McElroyâs classmates finished an exceptionally difficult math exam and vented. They wanted to hear from the class's star pupil. (So do you...he became a pioneering atmospheric scientist)
insideclimatenews.org/news/1002202...
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Trailblazing Atmospheric Scientist Was âa Titan in the Scientific Worldâ - Inside Climate News
Harvard University researcher Michael McElroy made groundbreaking contributions to climate science and helped shape global environmental policy.
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/10022026/trailblazing-atmospheric-scientist-was-a-titan-in-the-scientific-world/
3 months ago
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