Beautiful essay 👇 "Zoom way in and only then can you make out the thin skin of atmosphere that differentiates us from any other rock plummeting through the void." www.nationalobserver.com/2026/04/13/o...

"Look at the pictures... Zoom way in and only then can you make out the thin skin of atmosphere... it is no wonder at all that our current spew of more than 100 million tonnes of CO2 every day has turned out very badly." @chrishatch.bsky.social www.nationalobserver.com/2026/04/13/o... #climatecrisis

Climate scientists have landed on a new metric for understanding the climate crisis, and it's a sobering way of looking at the mounting effects of burning oil and gas.

Do you notice politicians "sidestepping outright climate denial while opposing #climateaction"? www.nationalobserver.com/2026/03/16/o... #bcpoli #cdnpoli #yyj @chrishatch.bsky.social in @nationalobserver.com

Episode 4 of our 6 Markers podcast highlights the importance of honest climate communication. Erin Blondeau, Donya Ziaee, Chris Hatch, and Seth Klein discuss truth-telling, the media landscape, and what leadership requires. 🎧Listen to Episode 4: www.buzzsprout.com/2451788/epis...

Hands down the best analysis I've read of last week's Fed-Alberta energy agreement. Trust me, @chrishatch.bsky.social's piece will make you both laugh and cry 👇 Danielle Smith’s love tap www.nationalobserver.com/newsletters/...

come listen to two very smart people (@maxfawcett.bsky.social & @chrishatch.bsky.social) talk all things pipeline while I guide the conversation link below to register👇🏽

🚗🔋 TIL that Nepal and Ethiopia are the two countries following Norway the closest in EV adoption. “Ethiopia got sick of importing gasoline and gas-burning cars. In 2024, it became the world’s first country to ban the import of combustion engine vehicles.” www.nationalobserver.com/2025/10/27/o...

In the jargon of climate scientists, the sinks are failing. Or, in lay terms, nature is sick from cleaning up our crap. Great piece here by @chrishatch.bsky.social: www.nationalobserver.com/2025/10/20/o...

In landmark ruling, World Court judges unanimously agree that countries must tackle fossil fuels — both burning & extraction — and that failing to curb climate change compromises human rights. Great summary of last week's ruling by @chrishatch.bsky.social www.nationalobserver.com/2025/07/28/o...

Recommended read from @chrishatch.bsky.social on this year's 🇨🇦 wildfires... www.nationalobserver.com/2025/07/21/o...

As Europe swelters under lethal heat and children are swept away from their summer camp in a flash flood in Texas that rose 20 feet in 90 minutes, it’s sobering to realize this month that we are closer to 2050 than 2000. www.nationalobserver.com/newsletters/...

Important read from @chrishatch.bsky.social: "25 years to rewire our energy systems, reimagine our cities, and restructure our relationship with the planet. The scale of the transformation now required is staggering, but so is the cost of delay." www.nationalobserver.com/2025/07/07/o...

Decarbonized oil doublespeak may not be new but it was jarring coming from the mouth of Prime Minister Mark Carney, who has an undeniable grasp of the impacts of hydrocarbons. @chrishatch.bsky.social writes for @nationalobserver.com www.nationalobserver.com/2025/06/09/o...

A ray of British sunshine pierces the climate doom from @chrishatch.bsky.social www.nationalobserver.com/2025/03/17/o...

He's leading in the leadership race and could be Canada's next PM. Take five minutes to read "Mark Carney's Climate Cred", another excellent article by @chrishatch.bsky.social of the @nationalobserver.com #climatecrisis #energytransition #fossilfuels @markcarney2025.bsky.social

Should we even bother talking about climate change? The answer is yes. (Don’t let the deniers take you off message, people are motivated to protect what they love) @chrishatch.bsky.social digs into the research. www.nationalobserver.com/newsletters/...

Climate fiction isn't always dark or dystopian; some of it offers solutions. Some is even fun. For whatever kind of reader, @chrishatch.bsky.social has aggregated the best cli-fi books www.nationalobserver.com/2024/12/06/o...

This weekend's Zero Carbon column by @chrishatch.bsky.social offers one of the clearest explanations for why global climate financing isn't charity, but rather reparations, that I've read. Highly recommended! www.nationalobserver.com/newsletters/...