Time for Track II diplomacy? Japan is hosting "informal" talks on plastics. www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03... Perhaps much like Peter Dauvergne and I argued in Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

I have seen a lot of cursed stuff in my time in academia but this is among the *most* cursed. Grammarly is generating miniature LLMs based on academic work so that users can have their writing ‘reviewed’ by experts like David Abulafia, who died less than two months ago.

Lobbyist talking points and strategies on the US "forever chemical" rollback. Still questioning the science, even as 3M and others settle liability cases. www.notus.org/climate-envi...

JOB Assistant Professor of Political Theory University of Cambridge @thecambridgeschool.bsky.social www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/univers...

🔎 0.4% increase to domestic inflation ➡️on average from a 10% increase in global oil cost. news.sky.com/story/oil-p...

The Silent Spring of our age. and a much needed antidote for these times

5 postdocs just advertised: Come work with us at the LSE Global School of Sustainability @gsos-lse.bsky.social. With 150 people working full-time on the political economy of decarbonisation, you'd be joining the largest research community on the topic. jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...

Is the @ec.europa.eu in a toxic relationship with big polluters? Our latest analysis by @silviap.bsky.social reveals a striking pattern: the petrochemical industry’s private "wishlist" is becoming Europe's political reality. Progress is moving in reverse ⬇️[1/5]

This is an interesting look at the PFAS court cases. It compares PFAS to asbestos, but notes differences in how liability (& blame) can be traced. Climate litigation people - is climate a better parallel? widespread exposure, few producer companies, but many users? fenchurchlaw.com/pfas-out-of-...

Sizewell C power to cost almost double today’s prices Nuclear plant is an ‘appalling waste of electricity consumers and taxpayers’ money’, experts claim www.telegraph.co.uk/business/20...

Political Science and North American Studies @wilfridlaurieruni.bsky.social is hiring for a #TT assistant professor in #politicaltheory with a focus on areas such as #law, #settlercolonialism, #Indigenouspolitics, critical approaches. See link for details: universityaffairs.ca/jobs/job-pre...

The forever chemicals court cases continue to pile up www.france24.com/en/live-news...

Tonight I've discovered one of the most dreaded sentences in the English language: My neighbours bought a karaoke machine.

⚡⚖️ Continuation (and end) of historic #climatelitigation hearing at Paris Judicial Court this afternoon in historic case against TotalEnergies. 👀 🧵 Follow in thread below for blow-by-blow reporting in English. 🧵 🇫🇷 See also here in French via @notreaffaireatous.bsky.social: bsky.app/profile/notr...

www.visualcapitalist.com/mapped-what-... Love a good map

The government knew PFAS was toxic and "likely" persistent. The chemical manufacturers knew more. But these are fire fighting foams, so it could be easy to get the tradeoffs wrong with incomplete info www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

The experts on these chemicals talked about ski waxes when they agreed to globally ban a group of forever chemicals. They agreed the waxes weren't "essential" uses. grist.org/accountabili...

Hey #academicsky is anyone teaching a first-year undergrad 'intro to critical thinking / method-ish' type of module? Any great (or awful) resources I should be aware of? Any tips & tricks?

Has anyone seen a round up of all the declarations & initiatives launched at COP30? (ahem, @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org )?

This is very near where I'm from. It's a tiny town that's been through a lot: mines closing and killing the town, then reopening after it had found other ways forward. Everyone will know someone hurt or killed. So shocking it even makes the BBC. www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cr...

Most plastics, chemicals, artificial fertilisers, pesticides & synthetic fabrics are made from fossil fuels & they emit pollution throughout their life cycle, from extraction to processing to use & disposal. Fossil fuels give birth to so many major pollution sources.

An American called Canada "America light," and "Canada's hat." Not so diplomatic

Every year, I ask students to do a logframe for a project they'd like to see. This year's entries: - ending period poverty - improving access to nutritious food - protecting women in clubs - supporting mental health It's a great list, but also worrying in a way.

Production Is ending... in the US. This might be about production costs rather than the environment or health. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

I've gotta admit - this was a tough meeting. There was procedural delay after procedural delay. We talked about state sovereignty more than science. Diplomatic norms, practices, and niceties seemed fragile. I just haven't seen this before, not like this.

It's a great idea. It also shows that company take back schemes aren't working. There's still more and more e-waste than ever. www.theguardian.com/business/202...

A must read for those interested in advancing any form of care or action to protect our world. theconversation.com/addressing-c...

If this surprises you, then I am indeed sorry. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

The US recently left other science-policy bodies for biodiversity (IPBES), and climate (IPCC). Yet it's joining this one

The UK is tackling forever chemicals... well, monitoring where they are. Somehow, the media is missing a crucial point: The UK has to take action because most of these chemicals are banned under the Stockholm Convention - a global treaty. www.bbc.com/news/article...

This can't be true, can it? Cheap single use plastic like this bag can only be recycled a couple times. So if this plastic is recycled, then it's not recyclable.

I'm guessing companies will escape liability. Even though they knew about the dangers

How does this happen? Easy There's no way to test every product traded. Recycled products can contain hazards from the original material. www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Happy to announce the publication of an open-access article discussing alternatives to the planetary boundaries framework that can better enhance science-policy linkages for chemicals governance co-authored with @noelleselin.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

This opens great questions about the need for transparency in science, and clear communication www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

NEW – Q&A: What Trump’s US exit from UNFCCC and IPCC could mean for climate action | @daisydunne.carbonbrief.org @mollylempriere.carbonbrief.org @orladwyer.carbonbrief.org @joshgabbatiss.bsky.social @rtmcswee.carbonbrief.org Read here: buff.ly/Mkjsh61

The US always has been an unreliable partner on climate. So the world is used to go ahead without it.

Happy new year! ✨ And a happy PFAS-free future to France As of 1 Jan 2026, France's ban on the production and sale of cosmetics & most clothing containing #PFAS came into force. Read more about PFAS & textiles ▶️ pfasfree.org.uk/school-unifo... www.france24.com/en/live-news...

The US is pulling out of a lot of global orgs, including 🔬Science bodies ☀️Climate & energy 🌳Nature & conservation ⛏️Mining & minerals Not the International Maritime Organization, where the US blocks net zero plans & not the International Seabed Authority www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...

Toxic politics in 2026 - look for concessions to industry and walk backs from regulating forever chemicals as a group. From @chemsec.bsky.social chemsec.org/policy-watch...

Paying for those least able to pay... and money for councils to install on council homes and estates would go a long long way

A friend recently said "kindness can be an act of defiance." I can't think of a better mantra, so Merry Christmas, Nadolig Llawen.

Carbon pricing cover 28% of global emissions, and mobilized 100 billion for public budgets. That's it? www.worldbank.org/en/publicati...

Some of these wins are too early to call. There are good trends in deforestation (e.g.) but the policies highlighted won't further that cause. But the renewables section. China's emissions decreasing. This is where real, tangible hope lies. www.bbc.co.uk/future/artic...

Forever chemicals are to be banned globally from fire fighting foams. But that's only helpful moving forward - the legacy health and environmental issues are huge. Who pays to clean up around Swansea, and protect workers who weren't told what they were using? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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It’s the world’s rarest ape. Now a billion-dollar dig for gold threatens its future

GEP-9 wins the coveted Cover of the Year award from Cardiff Uni's School of Law & Politics! Yay! @paminnyc.bsky.social & David Downie

Only 4 groups of chemicals were studied, partly because there is a lack of data about 10,000s more www.theguardian.com/environment/...