This is interesting — a recent study of mode share (the % share of transportation trips by car, transit, walking, biking etc) relative to city size and income levels in almost 800 cities in 61 countries. Interesting results. HT @davidzipper.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Clean Energy accounted for all electricity growth this year. Gas/Coal were basically a wash and will be for years to come for electricity generation. We need to ramp up batteries because they are 90% cheaper than distribution grid upgrades which is the main reason we have rate increases.

Great update from @melodygutierrez.bsky.social on everything Gavin Newsom is doing and saying at the climate summit in Brazil: www.latimes.com/california/s...

"End this shutdown now and let’s extend these subsidies so that we can end both crises in one vote, today. And we can do that under the leadership of John Thune and we’re calling on him to do that." - @flyingwithsara.bsky.social youtu.be/wMPmHraBvWk?...

Seriously, this is great by Billie Eilish. More celebrities should do this. www.iqmagazine.com/2025/10/bill...

Yesterday I talked with four top climate scientists about Bill Gates' controversial memo. They explained what Gates got wrong — including how he badly underestimated the harm from rising temperatures, in rich and poor countries alike. Full video here: www.climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/live-event...

Washington Post capitulated. LA Times capitulated. ABC capitulated. CBS capitulated. CNN capitulated. Support independent, pro democracy media like @status.news, @thebulwark.com, @crooked.com, @boltsmag.org, @the-downballot.com, @contrariannews.org and, of course, @democracydocket.com.

NEW EPISODE: Congressman Ro Khanna joins me to discuss the government shutdown, Trump’s influence over GOP policy, and how economic inequality threatens the economy and democracy itself. He reacts to new revelations on Republican efforts to undermine voting rights. www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjIj...

I want to take this moment during #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth to share a personal update. As many folks are aware, one year ago, in October 2024, I was diagnosed with breast cancer. It motivated me to write on how the energy industry is linked to rising diagnoses 1/11 www.forbes.com/sites/kellyf...

ZEVs capture record 29.1% of California’s new car market in Q3

Big day tomorrow. Don’t let Trump’s authoritarian crowd bully you into silence. This is our moment to stand up for our democracy and against his corruption. I will be with @sanders.senate.gov at the DC rally. Find yours at nokings.org.

Today’s No Kings protests could be the biggest in US history. I’ll be speaking in front of tens of thousands here in Washington DC onstage alongside Senators Bernie Sanders and Chris Murphy, and Bill Nye and others. Watch the livestream from 12pm ET: www.youtube.com/live/raD5GuV...

I recently gave out letter grades to news outlets based on their service to citizens in a democracy. ProPublica got an A. The New York Times got a C. CBS got an F. See other grades and my rationale in this edition of my Stop the Presses newsletter, which you should subscribe to. (It's free.)

It’s the heat that releases the microplastics wapo.st/46Zw1Qd gift link

Air traffic controller’s commitment to their jobs and the oath they took to our constitution and the American people, just like millions of other federal workers, is something Majority Leader Thune should emulate, not exploit. 4/6

LeaderJohnThune: Two crises. One vote. End the lockout and protect healthcare for all Americans. Open the government today. www.afacwa.org/tell_congres... 1/6

ICYMI: Base Power just raised $1 billion to turbocharge its unique home battery strategy, in which it leases batteries to households and then uses them as a grid resource.

"Book Review: A Call to Arms About the Threat of Anti-Science" | Great review of #ScienceUnderSiege by @danfalk.bsky.social for the @buckscountybeacon.com: buckscountybeacon.com/2025/10/book...

Ok, since many people are obviously not reading the article, here's a pertinent figure from it showing the top actions to reduce emissions.

An optimistic book in a grueling time. @dskamper.bsky.social gives us hope with stories of strategic fights led with the awakening of worker power. Solidarity is essential and so is reading this book. I was honored to write the foreword of Who✊s Got the Power?

🚲🥗🚗 Small choices matter, but big change happens when systems support them. WRI Climate ranked 19 climate-friendly behaviors to show which ones cut the most emissions and why policies & businesses must make them accessible. See the list 👉 bit.ly/4q0pWvC

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I refuse to let hopelessness prevail. This may just be one essay, by a lawyer few have heard of, in a newsletter read by a fraction of the public. But I will not stay silent. Will you? www.democracydocket.com/opinion/i-re...

Last year, we added a premium tier. This has allowed us to hire more staff, expand our coverage, and provide even greater depth and analysis for those who want it. Recently, we announced that Democracy Docket’s paid membership had crossed 50,000. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/the-...

NEW VIDEO: Donald Trump knows what he is doing. Historian Ruth Ben-Ghiat shared with me a warning about Trump's next authoritarian moves and how we can fight back www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovor...

Hey, folks, please check out the new Drawdown Explorer. It’s the world’s leading resource for science-backed climate solutions. And now it provides the most up-to-date, localized, actionable intelligence to help scale these solutions out in the world. Drawdown.org/explorer

My favourite Jane Goodall quotes....so many, so to the point, so wise. How different the world would be if enough people listened to her.

My latest for Democracy Docket members went out this morning. Join now to support independent, pro-democracy media while also getting access to exclusive content. hubs.ly/Q03CbHTt0

I feel very strongly that we must use the next three years to build a new opposition movement. I tried to lay out my reasons and what I think we need to do to make it happen. Please watch, comment, and share. youtu.be/_GUgnpAYMCc

“There’s this tragedy of killing freedom of speech. … The reason this is happening is because [Trump officials] don’t have the superpower of comedy,” said Staci Roberts-Steele of @weareyellowdot.bsky.social I got to interview some very cool comedy writers and experts for today’s story. 🎭

Tipping points are moments when a gradual change leads to a forceful, surprising shift in a system. They show up in chemical reactions, electronics, cells and — potentially catastrophically — in Earth’s climate. What can they tell us, and what can’t they?

Climate Change Intensified Super Typhoon Ragasa, Study Finds

Hii! Last week Quanta published a project I've been working on all year — a special issue about climate science, or what research into climate change is revealing about how our planet works www.quantamagazine.org/how-we-came-...

Our new principles guide financial institutions like pensions on how to make credible investments in climate solutions. It goes beyond support for clean energy technologies and includes things like community resilience, green jobs & more.

Autonomous vehicles (AVs) are cars or trucks that can operate safely without human drivers taking control. But how do they work, and what impact do they have? Learn more in our updated explainer:

This went out to Democracy Docket subscribers this morning. Become a premium member now to access my entire analysis of why legacy media is bowing to Trump, while also helping promote pro-democracy independent media. Your support has never been more important. hubs.ly/Q03CbHTt0

Ever since Donald Trump was declared the winner of the 2024 election, I have warned that he would use every tool and level of government to target his political opponents. Now it is happening. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/trum...

"Over the past 60 years, scientists have largely succeeded in building a computer model of Earth to see what the future holds. One of the most ambitious projects humankind has ever undertaken has now reached a critical moment." via @quantamagazine.bsky.social

In the minds of most Americans, we’ve tended to mythologize the Warren Court as most representative of the Supreme Court, when in truth, for most of our history the Court has ruled against minority rights, upheld the power of wealthy white men, and rarely protected the most vulnerable.

Review alert 🚨 What motivates collective action for the environment? 🔎🌍 We reviewed 27 publications to identify the proximal predictors of environmental collective action. Here are our key findings:

This morning I warned that Donald Trump is slowly turning Jan. into a patriotic day of celebration. We can't let that happen. If you value pro-democracy news, information and analysis, subscribe to Democracy Docket (free or paid). hubs.ly/Q03jcjqP0 Here is an except of what I wrote.

sounds like you're reading fossil fuel disinformation (whether you realize it or not--AstroTurf groups are very good at masquerading as ostensible scientific/environment sources). there is literally NO evidence for this: www.bbc.com/news/world-u...

Democrats just picked up a seat that was +11 pts for Trump in 2024 to break an Iowa supermajority. Trump wants to appear indomitable. But he's also a lame duck and those winds can shift quickly. www.the-downballot.com/p/iowa-democ...

Excited to check out Heated Conversations tomorrow. Hoping Esteban gets into some timely topics like how the EPA is trying to kill our federal climate rules. 🌡️

Students across the country are heading #BacktoSchool on clean school buses that help improve health and reduce fuel costs. Check out how electric school buses are doing in your state. electricschoolbuses4kids.org/electric-sch...

Canadian First Nations ... Pakistan ... Africa ... solar PV is spreading like wildfire, enabling bottom-up economic development that is outside the control structures of shitty corporate-captured governments. Only @billmckibben.bsky.social is talking about it!

At 2:00 a.m., Texas Republicans passed their gerrymandered congressional map. At 8:00 a.m., with the support of the National Redistricting Foundation, my law firm sued. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

this is really weird. I wonder what's going on. wapo.st/4muawgS

Trump is undermining California's EV goals. The state has a new plan to fight back

Tree-planting is always good, right? Well, it turns out that a tree planted in the wrong place can actually have a negative impact on the climate. That’s why a research team with scientists from The Nature Conservancy developed maps to help with strategic reforestation for maximum benefit!