How many environmental/climate conferences have I attended at which beef is served?

I would say this represents a significant underestimate

The FTC announced that the company will pay $1.5 billion in customer refunds.

My friend @barryyeoman.com is collaborating with photographer John Noltner on a series about people working to preserve wetlands in Louisiana

Welcome to climate week...

Germans love their cars....

Part 1 of a new essay I wrote about my visit to the world’s biggest carbon bomb: the intensely fracked region of the United States that’s bigger than Florida, provides half the nation’s oil, and is oozing methane and benzene out of every orifice: the Permian Basin. 1/ www.sehn.org/sehn/2025/9/...

REMINDER: SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE = OUR MONEY. THEY ARE EARNED BENEFITS, NOT ENTITLEMENTS, NOT HANDOUTS, IT IS OUR MONEY, EVERY LAST PENNY!

Corporate capture of a governing body? Who could imagine?

Amidst the accolades, I see little mention of the fact that Redford was a staunch environmental advocate, serving on the board of @NRDC and speaking out on issues long before it was fashionable to do so. Here he is participating at the Tuscan Sun Festival. #Hero #advocate #speakout #thetimeisnow

Stop and think about that for a minute... #climatecrisis #Subsidies #alternativeenergy

Not gonna get better. And wait till hurricanes crank up again in the Atlantic... #climatecrisis #economicdisaster #insurance #insurancecrisis #reinsurance #flood #fire

without sharks, the oceans die....

Surprised it took so long...

As demand rises for glass that’s clearer, bigger, and seamless, its environmental footprint is growing, too. A more sustainable approach could be to rethink our standards—choosing smaller panes and seeing the greenish hue not as an imperfection, but as glass’s natural character. buff.ly/gPE0Dtq 🌎

Very much looking forward to this seminar on biodiversity. The topic of environmental psychology will be a big part of the discussion. #Understanding #dialog #biodiversity #nature #climatecrisis #UBC #Senckenberg #Anthropocene

A map of water flow in the USA #water #Rivers #continentaldivide #Mississippi #hydrology

Why are the 3 most powerful nations in the world helmed by 3 of the grossest men in the world?

Yes!

My friend (and great photographer) @mattpaynephoto.bsky.social is launching his book Kickstarter today. I am supporting him, and hope you will too! • www.kickstarter.com/projects/mat...

But the barons of extraction will never permit it

I was interviewed by RI Public Radio- "Certainly, the threats do have a chilling effect..I think scientists and social scientists are waking up to the fact that they can’t expect to just live in an ivory tower.. They really have to stand up for their work thepublicsradio.org/education/am... 20/n

Land of the free, home of the brave

A little thought about the folly of man. Trying to control nature always leads to disaster. We channel The Mississippi to keep it going past New Orleans. But the river has decided to change course, as rivers do. Thanks to @southwings.bsky.social #mississippi #morgancity #louisiana #flood #river

And now for some good new

Strange to be in the EU, so remote from USA holidays. Let's remember that Labor Day is to celebrate those (and us) that do our labor! Cheers

and now for some good news...

One feels gratitude for those that are so dedicated to what is essentially public service. #climate #volunteerefforts #fillingthegaps #thetimeisnow #emergency

A nice review of the "Picturing Freedom" exhibit, which focuses on the environmental angle, something most people have missed. #ACEbasin #oceanrise #bufferzone #habitat #wildlife #riceandducks #speciesmigration #Combaheeraid #Combahee

Oh the folly. Wildfires, floods, and biblical deluges rock our world, yet we plan another hydrocarbon project through a wildland. #climatecrisis #Wildfire #Flood #Charleston #habitat #naturalgas #pipeline #scana

We need immigrants to add vigor to our workforce. We in the north are not having babies. We need new workers to pay in to our pension and healthcare programs and to do the work.

Hmmm, and it's the same stuff that causes climate crisis and species extinction.... One might think we would do something about given that double whammy. #gofigure #climatecrisis #airpollution #pm2.5

Charleston my Charleston. What will become of you? And now they want to go ahead with the sea wall around the city. At $1.2 billion, it is an underestimate, and by the time it is built, it will be too late. #climatecrisis #oceanrise #hurricaneerin #NOAA #managedretreat #timeforchange

Though at first blush, it seems like good news, the loss of the southern papermills will prompt suburban sprawl. A local papermill industry allows, large landholders to have some income stream, and thus pay the expenses of those holdings. Without this income, those parcels might be subdivided.

Just bought the EWG recommended water filter

Thank you @backblaze.bsky.social for your ongoing public service of reporting HDD failure rates

“The threat of defunding [the Institute of American Indian Arts] is not only an added stressor to an actively rebuilding and healing Indigenous community, but is also heartbreaking to those who know the worth of an experience like the one IAIA has to offer.” –artist Rose B. Simpson, IAIA trustee

And it might already be too late. Have a look at my recent post with the study by @rahmstorf.bsky.social

now there's a surprise...

gotta love Birkenstock. One of the coolest things is that they parted ways with Amazon because of the big A's dirty dealings.

US July PPI Comes in Hot: the primary takeaway is that US corporate margins are going to thin which creates the conditions for inflation to be passed along downstream to American households.

I always loved Kapoor. His work is so monumental and always about an important topic. Nice to see him address the environment and work with activists.

There are no liberals in America. Even @sanders.senate.gov who calls himself a socialist (really? look it up) would only be a Christian Democrat in Europe. The things that civilized societies take for granted (health care, education) are taboo in USA. The dems ensure our march to fascism.

Having failed to learn the key lesson from last year’s defeat, party leaders are still promoting moderate candidates to run against populist progressives in next year’s elections. And imperiling Democrats’ chances in 2026. trib.al/sjP8Yrm