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Dr. Earhart Sampson, PhD 🌎 🇨🇦 🇺🇲 🇲🇽 🇩🇰 🇺🇦
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Britain’s relentless rain shows climate predictions playing out as expected
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Britain’s relentless rain shows climate predictions playing out as expected
After an exceptionally wet start to 2026, two climate scientists explain what’s going on.
https://share.google/6N1wtfjl6blH8sWW2
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Dr. Aaron Thierry
2 days ago
“Climate warming is driving this drying of the Colorado River Basin for the long term, so we really need to come to grips with doing this great rebalancing act,” he said. “We need to start moving out of this danger zone.”
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Where is the massive global mobilization? "The world is closer than thought to a “point of no return” after which runaway global heating cannot be stopped" “Policymakers & the public remain largely unaware of the risks"
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Point of no return: a hellish ‘hothouse Earth’ getting closer, scientists say
Continued global heating could set irreversible course by triggering climate tipping points, but most people unaware
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/feb/11/point-of-no-return-hothouse-earth-global-heating-climate-tipping-points
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Where is the massive global mobilization? "The world is closer than thought to a “point of no return” after which runaway global heating cannot be stopped" “Policymakers & the public remain largely unaware of the risks"
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Point of no return: a hellish ‘hothouse Earth’ getting closer, scientists say
Continued global heating could set irreversible course by triggering climate tipping points, but most people unaware
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/feb/11/point-of-no-return-hothouse-earth-global-heating-climate-tipping-points
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Justin Mikulka
4 days ago
I did not expect to see this in the WSJ: "Reducing reliance on fossil fuels looks like Europe’s best shot at saving its domestic manufacturing and stopping other governments from pushing it around" Agreed!
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Europe Needs to Learn Its Lesson: Stop Relying on Imported Energy
Growing reliance on American gas looks foolish given how unpredictable the White House has become.
https://www.wsj.com/business/energy-oil/europe-needs-to-learn-its-lesson-stop-relying-on-imported-energy-63a7349e?mod=e2li
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"The study shows that by 2065-2100, many parts of Africa (apart from Madagascar) could experience heatwaves on 250-300 days per year."
#ClimateCrisis
#survival
#Africa
theconversation.com/heat-with-no...
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Heat with no end: climate model sets out an unbearable future for parts of Africa
By the end of this century, parts of Africa could face heatwaves for 250-300 days a year, which will make it difficult for people to survive.
https://theconversation.com/heat-with-no-end-climate-model-sets-out-an-unbearable-future-for-parts-of-africa-274323
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"The study shows that by 2065-2100, many parts of Africa (apart from Madagascar) could experience heatwaves on 250-300 days per year."
#ClimateCrisis
#survival
#Africa
theconversation.com/heat-with-no...
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Heat with no end: climate model sets out an unbearable future for parts of Africa
By the end of this century, parts of Africa could face heatwaves for 250-300 days a year, which will make it difficult for people to survive.
https://theconversation.com/heat-with-no-end-climate-model-sets-out-an-unbearable-future-for-parts-of-africa-274323
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Serene Doomer
8 days ago
'Days before 💩 returned to office in Jan 2025, an investment firm controlled by a senior member of the UAE royal family secretly signed a deal to pay $500m to buy almost half of a cryptocurrency startup founded by the Trump family… This scandal deserves our attention'
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Jonathan Jarry
11 days ago
WaPo lays off *one third* of its staff.
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Washington Post says one-third of its staff across all departments is being laid off
The Washington Post says one-third of its staff across all departments, not just the newsroom, is being laid off.
https://apnews.com/article/washington-post-staff-reduction-layoffs-cuts-923f87d4bd319c8a64b278165d0a6e27
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Jeff Berardelli
12 days ago
#Europe
bombarded by storms the next two weeks. Great news for the
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will fall. 1-2 Meters in the next 15 days! But flooding will be a concern many other areas.
#weather
#milan
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Moms Clean Air Force
12 days ago
Wow! ❤️❤️❤️ Emissions-detecting satellites reveal California’s pivot to EVs noticeably curbed health-harming nitrogen dioxide emissions between 2019 and 2023.
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EVs are already making your air cleaner
A study in California finds that even small increases in EVs lead to measurable drops in air pollution at the neighborhood level.
https://grist.org/solutions/evs-are-already-making-your-air-cleaner/
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Tim Curran
15 days ago
Are green firebreaks a useful fire management tool under climate change in southeastern Australia? TLDR: yes, in many scenarios, especially when used in conjunction with other fire mitigation measures by
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@trentpenman.bsky.social
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Are green firebreaks a useful fire management tool under climate change in southeastern Australia?
Fire management under changing climatic conditions presents several challenges, including the need to manage fire regimes for multiple objectives, suc…
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0048969726001191
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Jeff Berardelli
14 days ago
Arctic in Disarry!! It’s been the story of the winter so far. Warm-Blocky Arctic displacing cold airmasses southward. It’s how a rapidly warming Arctic - at a rate 4X the global average - and record low Arctic sea ice - helps enhance the patterns that lead to mid-latitude cold air outbreaks… 1/
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AFP News Agency
14 days ago
A forest fire burns in the mountains of Epuyen, in the Patagonian region of Chubut province, Argentina. Argentina has declared an emergency in Patagonia, where wildfires have ripped through vast tracts of forest since the start of the Southern Hemisphere summer 📸 Gonzalo Keogan
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XR C2C
17 days ago
Join Extinction Rebellion US Coast to Coast Chapter to join the fight for our planet! This chapter, currently, is primarily virtual work but we will do work with local chapters to boost impact! Fill out the form by scanning the QR code or clicking link in bio. All skills sets welcome!
#climate
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David Roberts
16 days ago
"We are on the brink of an irreversible climate disaster. This is a global emergency beyond any doubt. Much of the very fabric of life on Earth is imperiled." That's from a group of more than a dozen prominent climate scientists. Probably nothing.
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The 2024 state of the climate report: Perilous times on planet Earth
We are on the brink of an irreversible climate disaster. This is a global emergency beyond any doubt. Much of the very fabric of life on Earth is imperiled
https://academic.oup.com/bioscience/article/74/12/812/7808595?login=false
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The Narwhal
17 days ago
On Vancouver Island, Quatsino First Nation is developing clean, reliable sources of energy for its residents, from wind and solar to tidal power. It's all part of an effort to reduce costs and strengthen the remote community's energy independence.
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Quatsino leads the charge on renewable energy | The Narwhal
On Vancouver Island, Quatsino First Nation is completing a 150-kW solar project, piloting tidal power and partnering with a wind farm in its push for renewable energy
https://thenarwhal.ca/quatsino-renewable-energy/
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Extinction Rebellion Global
18 days ago
Let’s not forget We are Extinction Rebellion An Incredible Global Movement Donate Today at
bit.ly/xractnow
2026 TOGETHER WE ARE STRONG!
#ExtinctionRebellion
#TogetherWeAreStrong
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Extinction Rebellion Global
17 days ago
Hitting The Point of No Return. The world is on course to trigger tipping points that will lead to irreversible cascading consequences: from ice sheets melting to the death of the Amazon rainforest. Right now, the right thing to do, is act to stop this happening. 🧵
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Extinction Rebellion Global
over 1 year ago
TELL THE TRUTH In a time of deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act. The climate and ecological crisis is already with us. We need immediate action to avoid unspeakable human suffering and irreversible damage to the natural world.
#TellTheTruth
#RebelForLife
#ExtinctionRebellion
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸
19 days ago
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Seth Abramson
19 days ago
Over the next nine months, pay attention to what Trump's friends in social media—Musk, Zuckerberg, Ellison—choose to censor. In the past 48 hours, it's been information about Epstein and ICE: two topics critical to 2026 GOTV efforts for Democrats. These men work for the regime.
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The Verge
19 days ago
"I didn’t realize, in the hours before his name was released to the public, that the man millions of people had seen lying facedown on the pavement from multiple angles of eyewitness video was my childhood best friend." Read more from
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For Our Kids - Alberta
24 days ago
Parents & caregivers: want to connect with others who care deeply about clean air and a livable future? 🌱 Join us for a Welcome Call to find out more about the For Our Kids network and how we can take climate action together in 2026. 📅 Jan 29th at 5 pm MT 🔗
www.forourkids.ca/new_year_wel...
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New Year Welcome Call!
https://www.forourkids.ca/new_year_welcome_call
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Simon Rosenberg
22 days ago
Trump was humiliated at Davos. He looked like an addled, idiotic, buffoon to the world. His recent escalations (MN, VZ, Greenland) have been rejected by the public. He's much weaker now. It's time for our opposition to go on offense, stop playing defense. 3/
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Appeasement Never Works, Only Strength - Lessons From An Ugly Week (New Video, Analysis)
We must remember at all times that Trump has chosen not to govern with us, or for us, but against us - for they are scared of us, of the power of the people
https://www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/appeasement-never-works-only-strength
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Serene Doomer
22 days ago
'Water-related violence has almost doubled since 2022 and little is being done to understand & address the trend and prevent new and escalating risks… Recent examples include tensions over an Indus River water-sharing treaty between India and Pakistan…'
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Dramatic rise in water-related violence recorded since 2022
Experts say climate crisis, corruption and lack or misuse of infrastructure among factors driving water conflicts
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jan/23/water-related-violence-increase-pacific-institute
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Marlow Stern
23 days ago
ICE detained a 2-year-old girl in Minneapolis and put the child on a flight to a detention center in Texas, despite a court ordering her release:
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"This is the violent world Trump wants to create – a world divided into fiefdoms run by Mafia-style bosses paid simpering tributes by their weaker supplicants"
#Trump
#Davos
#WEF
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Trump sows ‘chaotic cruelty’ while Canadian PM Carney reminds the world it doesn’t have to play along
In a rambling speech, the US president appears to be cooling on his bid to buy Greenland, but still had plenty of fire for a lot of people.
https://theconversation.com/trump-sows-chaotic-cruelty-while-canadian-pm-carney-reminds-the-world-it-doesnt-have-to-play-along-274099
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Dr. Genevieve Guenther (she/they)
26 days ago
As Bill Gates recommends a “strategic pivot” away from climate change, the Gates Foundation made record investments in fossil fuel companies in 2024, despite its 2019 pledge to divest. No one should ever listen to Gates about climate change again.
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Dave Vetter
27 days ago
This was announced 12 days ago and really ought to have received more attention.
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Robb Edwards 🌱
27 days ago
Wildfires trigger massive soil loss for decades, new global map shows
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Wildfires trigger massive soil loss for decades, new global map shows
Wildfires are devastating events that destroy forests, burn homes and force people to leave their communities. They also have a profound impact on local ecosystems. But there is another problem that h...
https://phys.org/news/2026-01-wildfires-trigger-massive-soil-loss.html
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Sammy Roth
29 days ago
Climate change and declining physical activity could cost the global sports industry $1.6 trillion by 2050, according to a new report from the World Economic Forum:
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The global sports industry risks losing $1.6trillion by 2050, report warns
Climate change and increasing physical inactivity flagged as factors which can slow the growth of sports economy worldwide
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6967742/2026/01/15/davos-wef-global-sports-industry-trillion/
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Gary McFarlane
29 days ago
New Climate Reports Show ‘Unprecedented Run of Global Heat’. Data from multiple international agencies shows the reality of a rapidly warming world.
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#ClimateScience
#environment
#ecology
#SciChat
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New Climate Reports Show ‘Unprecedented Run of Global Heat’ - Inside Climate News
Data from multiple international agencies shows the reality of a rapidly warming world.
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/13012026/multiple-reports-show-2025-extreme-global-heat/
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Dr. Jack Brown
29 days ago
"Everybody pay attention... this isn't a little hint. He is saying, 'We shouldn't have an election'. Two weeks ago, he said, 'I should have seized the ballot boxes'... He is telling us exactly what he thinks. He wants to rig the outcome of the 2026 election." Marc Elias
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Isabella M. Weber
about 1 month ago
The financial industry is a major road block for climate change mitigation. Our research shows the beneficiaries of sticking with fossil capital: the super rich. Great to see our chart republished by the Balanced Economy Project! Link to full paper:
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Jim G Maloney
about 1 month ago
" ... he's fighting wokeness..." 😜
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James Renwick
about 1 month ago
"In fact, extreme heat kills more Australians than all other natural hazards combined."
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As a climate scientist, I know heatwaves in Australia will only get worse. We need to start preparing now | Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick
During black summer, my daughters were too young to know what was happening. Now, amid another Australian heatwave, they deserve answers
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jan/09/as-a-climate-scientist-i-know-heatwaves-in-australia-will-only-get-worse-we-need-to-start-preparing-now
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Climate Watcher
about 1 month ago
Mapped: how the world is losing its forests to wildfires Wildfires now destroy twice as much tree cover per year as two decades ago – a crisis fuelled by climate change
www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...
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Ed Maibach
about 1 month ago
Air pollution is the leading preventable cause of premature death & ill health in the world today. Apparently, Trump & his EPA Administrator Zeldin would prefer to have more rather than less premature death & illness. Making America Unhealthy Again.
@docsforclimate.bsky.social
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Air pollution denial is now EPA policy
Dirty air may kill people, but Trump's EPA won't count the bodies.
https://open.substack.com/pub/heated/p/air-pollution-denial-is-now-epa-policy?r=vz9y&utm_medium=ios&shareImageVariant=overlay
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"Nearly half of American homeowners want to relocate in 2026 because of extreme weather and other climate concerns" 93% of American homeowners expect extreme weather "to damage their homes over the next 3 years, specifically due to a changing climate”
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Nearly half of homeowners want to relocate because of climate-related concerns
‘Climate is driving decisions about where people live and the rising costs of homeownership are changing when and how people buy homes,’ Kin Insurance noted
https://www.independent.co.uk/us/money/homeowners-climate-change-2026-b2894707.html
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Robert Reich
about 1 month ago
"Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed." -Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1953
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Dom Ervolina
about 1 month ago
A woman recording an ICE agent tells him "Shame on you." The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?" "Learned what?" she asks Then he knocks her phone out of her hand
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"Scientists detect hidden plastic clouds hovering over Chinese cities Previous studies have underestimated amount of plastic in atmosphere, scientists say"
#plastics
#fossilfuels
#airpollution
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Scientists detect plastic clouds hovering over Chinese cities
Previous studies have underestimated amount of plastic in atmosphere, scientists say
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/plastic-cloud-hidden-china-microplastic-b2896628.html
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Skye
about 1 month ago
AOC: “I understand that VP Vance believes shooting a young mother of three in the face three times is an acceptable America that he wants to live in, & I do not — That is a fundamental difference between VP Vance & I — I do not believe the American people should be assassinated in the street”
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The Atlantic
about 1 month ago
Renee Nicole Good was killed by an ICE officer in Minneapolis—now her family has to cope not only with their loss “but with a campaign designed to justify her killing,” Adam Serwer argues:
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First the Shooting. Then the Lies.
The Trump administration has perfected the smear campaign.
https://bit.ly/3N8skSd
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Elle
about 1 month ago
How many Black families in America have dealt with this exact “he was no Angel?” scenario?
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Robb Edwards 🌱
about 1 month ago
Australia heat wave stokes risk of catastrophic bushfires
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Australia heat wave stokes risk of catastrophic bushfires
Firefighters warned millions of Australians of "catastrophic" bushfire dangers on Thursday as they battled multiple blazes stoked by a heat wave blanketing the country.
https://phys.org/news/2026-01-australia-stokes-catastrophic-bushfires.html
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Where will we all move to?
#ClimateChange
#housing
#realestate
#insurance
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about 1 month ago
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Paul Macdonald
about 1 month ago
This might prompt some of Murdoch’s victims to grasp the concept of the cost of inaction on greenhouse gas emissions
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#CostOfInaction
#Precipitation
#Food
#Floods
#FossilFuelPollution
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Peter du Toit
about 1 month ago
The US has announced it is withdrawing from among others the: IPCC IREA International Solar Alliance UNFCCC It describes these as “contrary to the interests of the United States.” I guess the greatest polluter on earth wants to ensure it maintains its status as such.
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