“The reason this work is important is because climate change feels abstract and nebulous. You hear about two degrees Celsius of warming. To most people, that’s just an imperceivable difference on their home thermostat. But our findings here are tangible.” www.kqed.org/science/1998...

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Dr. Hayhoe's framing has changed my life. I talk to people often who are cynical and despondent. I'm an anxious overthinker myself, but acting like I have hope, doing the practice of hope, has given me actual hope too. Why not act like you can make a difference? Why not try?

Enjoying exploring the new Drawdown tool

After reading through the descriptions of the autism-related research projects that were cut, I was struck by how complicated the science is — especially when compared to the simple (and debunked) theory that vaccines cause autism. www.propublica.org/article/rfk-...

We get a really really big deportation machine.

All this tax increase and we don't even get awesome schools, universal healthcare, transportation infrastructure and cleaner air and water

Chopping wood. Fishing. Dropping an f-bomb. Kettlebell swings for the love of God. Beard. “I’m very angry.” My political ad guy-meter just broke.

Yikes

I'll admit to having a soft, warm spot in my otherwise cold, cold heart for geothermal

If you care about the climate, give this a listen. Sobering.

Care about fires? Spend some time w/ @wildland-zko.bsky.social's new series touring LA examining how to fight, prepare for, and live with modern fires. "If you can understand how fire works in a place, you can live there without being terrified all the time." the-lookout.org/danger-in-pl...

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Help me out with an upcoming story? I'm working on a piece remembering the 2020 Fire Siege. Email me a note or voice memo of your memories: dventon [at] kqed [dot] org

On The Climate Brink, Zeke Hausfather explains how the recent DOE climate report, written by climate contrarians, misrepresents his work. www.theclimatebrink....

“We have no idea why they are alleging this, because we have a piece of paper that says she has a visa till December 2025,” Davis said. “This is what lack of due process does. We have evidence on our side. They’re making allegations. We are not being given the opportunity to sort it out.”

🚢Ships slowing down can mean the difference between life & death for whales 🐋Scientists believe gray whales are at their lowest # s since the 70s 👩‍⚖️CA lawmakers r considering a bill to make a voluntary slowdown plan statewide Read all about it @kqedscience.bsky.social: www.kqed.org/science/1998...

“Hotel and flight costs make the treaty negotiations expensive to attend, which is why rich industrial interests can flood the talks with lobbyists while smaller countries, scientists and NGOs struggle to find the funds, said [ @bcarneyalmroth.bsky.social ]” www.theguardian.com/environment/...

In August, representatives of the world’s nations will meet to hopefully finalize a U.N. plastic treaty. But, currently, an overwhelming number of nations want a legally binding treaty that limits plastic production, while a smaller number want a voluntary agreement focused on waste management.

California lawmakers are crafting legislation to replenish the state’s wildfire fund as Southern California Edison’s liabilities stemming from the Eaton Fire threaten to wipe it out. Thanks for chatting w/ me @michaelwara.bsky.social for @kqednews.kqed.org www.kqed.org/science/1998...

"Out of roughly 1,700 respondents polled earlier this month, 60% said they were very concerned that home insurance will become more expensive, and almost as many said they will be unable to obtain home insurance due to climate change risks." My premium doubled and I feel lucky to get insurance 🤯

Great advice here, from a dedicated scientist

Has anyone been writing about the implications of the ICJ climate ruling on individual state's, such as California? This is not my area of expertise, so I'm curious. Please send links if you've got 'em

"Californians have a preference for environmental quality ... but can they afford to express that? It’s getting harder and harder." @michaelwara.bsky.social captures the interesting moment we're in, in comments on latest PPIC poll for @kqednews.kqed.org

Sharing good news when it's there: "Trump EPA commits to ‘100% cleanup’ of chronically polluted Tijuana River in MOU with Mexico" www.latimes.com/environment/...

SCOOP: Two senior NOAA officials were just placed on leave. Both led ‘Sharpiegate’ inquiry www.cnn.com/2025/07/25/w...

Courts opine, politicians talk, mainstream media fails ... All the while, some Pacific Islanders are 'scraping barnacles off their ancestors' graves as sea level rise speeds up. Can a new advisory opinion. from the International Court of Justice make a difference?

Off topic here, but of all the words I'm sick of "intersection"/"intersectionality" tops the list. If you send me a pitch about intersections, and you're not talking about road crossings, I'll probably give up and hit delete.

NEW: According to data not previously reported, thousands of firefighting jobs — as many as 27% of them — remain vacant as the nation enters the peak of fire season, with more than 1 million acres burning across 10 Western states. By @abestreep.bsky.social

TODAY @dventon.bsky.social will discuss "Climate Stewardship" book with author Adina Merenlender @ucanr.edu & @natureatcal.bsky.social at KQED's Climate Book Club! July 17, 6:30pm in San Francisco

Sad news. I and my team not affected so far, but I am sorry for all my colleagues who are: www.kqed.org/news/1204812...

"Climate Stewardship" by Adina Merenlender @ucanr.edu & @natureatcal.bsky.social will be discussed with @dventon.bsky.social at KQED's Climate Book Club! Thursday, July 17, 6:30pm

hi any IRA tax lawyers/experts out there wanna help me with a scoop? email or DM me [email protected] #greensky #energysky #climatesky

"But there’s no tackling climate change and plastic pollution without addressing the underlying cause — fossil fuels."

Filming has begun on what may be the greatest astronomical movie of all time. @dventon.bsky.social of the @kqedscience.bsky.social team went to Menlo Park for the watch party... www.kqed.org/science/1997...

Your favorite campgrounds, hiking trails, and forests could soon be up for auction #Climate

The total amount of public land that Trump wants to make available for sale is equivalent to more than TWICE the size of CALIFORNIA. All to pay for tax cuts to some of the richest people in world history.

Note the checkerboarded public lands in some spots, a remnant from the Pacific railroad act grants that gave alternating 640-acre squares in strips 20 to 40 miles wide to the Union Pacific, Northern Pacific, Southern Pacific, and Santa Fe railroads.

President Donald Trump on Thursday pulled the federal government out of a historical Columbia River management deal made by the Biden administration less than two years ago, drawing condemnation from tribes and environmental groups fighting to protect salmon.

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It's like each day we reach a new low in our fractured, partisan politics. There is no justification for this. A U.S. senator. Identified and known to DHS officials. Yet there will be spin, rhetoric and flat out lies to pretend this is not (yet another) disturbing alarm bell for where we're headed.

help a journalist? #icanhazpdf? which of you aces can help me access this older item in Foreign Affairs? www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...

Earth will warm 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels in just two years, new data shows. Irreversible tipping points — like the melting of Arctic ice sheets or the collapse of coral reefs — are closer at hand than previously believed.

Our book club reading schedule is starting. Please join and read with us! We're learning about how Californians are solving environmental problems around the state. In-person event with the author scheduled for July 17th: www.kqed.org/science/1997...

NPR CEO Katherine Maher on plan to claw back funding from public broadcasting: “I want to be unequivocal about the significance and urgency of this threat.” Staff memo:

There's a lot of heartbreak in this report: The Impact of the Lahaina Wildfire Disaster on Gender Equality and Filipino Women in Hawaiʻi. Violence towards women and kids, babies who couldn't be fed, more conflict at home, possible increase of selling sex to survive