"the screwworm is a lesson about the reality of good governance. State capacity is not so different from managing the electricity system or, for that matter, cutting carbon emissions, in that there is little political reward for getting it right." heatmap.news/daily/screww...

Reposting this tonight in sadness - but loving the quote from Professor Pacheco-Vega

This is just sad. Maddening, and sad.

Damn. www.opb.org/article/2026...

“New research found that climate models predicting the biggest slowdown are the most realistic.” A sane, self-preserving humanity would indeed view this as a crisis

Similar pathway to non-democratic governance of climate #geoengineering is ahead

Let’s move from embarrassed to kick ass

🇸🇩 SUDAN | 73,000 people have been newly displaced from Kurmuk, a border town in southeastern Sudan’s Blue Nile State near Ethiopia, after UAE-backed RSF and allied fighters seized the city on March 24. Displaced people are now seeking safety in the state capital, Ed Damazin, & surrounding areas...

Mass drowning of chicks puts emperor penguins at risk of extinction

From the bank of the St. Lawrence

An honest must-read from climate scientists: theconversation.com/climate-scie...

Trump paid a French company $1 billion, using taxpayer money, not to build windmills in the U.S. www.npr.org/2026/03/23/g...

?????!!! www.bbc.com/news/article...

✋ Former USG war crimes lawyer here. Apropos of SecDef's remarks this morning: Denial of quarter—even the declaration of no quarter—is a war crime. And recognized as such by the US Government. From DoD's Manual for Military Commissions.

Key statistics on extinction risk and population trends are moving in the wrong direction. An interim report ahead of #CMSCOP15 finds that 24% of species listed under @cms.int are globally threatened, while 49% have declining populations. Read the report: www.cms.int/publication/...

Vacancy for a fully funded 4-year PhD at @uvahumanities.bsky.social on the key roles played by social science, demography, and nutritional science during the blockades of the First and Second World Wars, especially where they related to food.

Deported and forcibly transferred Ukrainian children should be returned, and the Russian officials responsible must be held accountable. Read HRW’s 2022 research on forcible transfers:

Generally overlooked so far but we will hear more about this…..

Enjoying the focus on solutions at the #Economist Impact World Ocean Summit in Montreal this week.

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...

Important job alert! Toronto’s City Planning Division is looking for a new Director of Urban Design. If you have a passion for cities and for the importance of architecture, urban design, art and heritage in successful city-building, you should check out our job posting at tinyurl.com/3e8s3br8

Stormwatch (an old painting of mine but feeling its vibes often these days)

“force over-reaction” yeah OK

Researchers studying fin, humpback, and minke whales in the Gulf of St Lawrence have found that the animals are eating more fish and less krill than they did in the past. Scientists say the shift could be a result of growing competition for prey as warming waters disrupt marine food supplies.

Multilateralism doesn’t work well without diplomats

This is an awesome opportunity! Need more students on bluesky to spread the word.

#SaveOurSeaLife 🐋🐬🦭🐟🐠🐡🦈🐙🦐 #stopPlasticPolution 🥏🍴🪁🎣🤿🧃🧋🍬🥡🎈 #StopDeepSeaMining 🪨🪏⚠️🛢⚓️🚢👷 #StopShipStrikes 🚢🐋⛴️🐬🛳 #StopWhaleDolphinHunting🚢 🐋🪓🐬🗡 #IncreaseMarineProtectedAreas #MoreNoTakeZones #ClimateActionNow 🚨 ##extinctionisforever 🦖🦕🦤...🐙🦈🦭👨‍👩‍👧‍👧? #DavidAttenborough 💔 #BluePlanet 🌎 #Ocean 🌊

Plastic isn’t just waste. In many of the world’s poorest cities, it’s fuel. Burning plastic releases toxic smoke; not just CO₂, but chemicals that damage lungs, hormones, and immune systems. This is what material overshoot looks like at ground level.

We have entered the period of #water bankruptcy. www.circleofblue.org/2026/supply/...

Russian authorities have detained an Indigenous climate advocate, accusing her of participating in a terrorist organization in what international observers are calling “retribution” for her United Nations advocacy on behalf of Indigenous peoples. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Building a positive future for people and nature | UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology www.ceh.ac.uk/news-and-med...

We are hiring a PhD to work on climate politics and class! Come join us in Copenhagen

Few species have come back from the brink like the overhunted blue whale — but now they face food insecurity issues #whales #biodiversity

Many people think about cold in Northern Europe if the Atlantic Ocean current system #AMOC fails. But that wouldn’t be the only problem for Europe by far. This new study shows that severe drought is another one. 🌊

Not good at all

📊 New evidence: Addressing multiple indirect drivers of biodiversity loss leads to better socioeconomic outcomes. Integrated approaches are key for a just and sustainable future. IPBES #TransformativeChange Assessment: https://www.ipbes.net/transformative-change-assessment

I am hiring 4 postdoctoral researchers for up to 4 years each. Topics include ice sheet reconstruction, GIA, spatial stats, and satellite geodesy. Based in Tasmania. All details are here: careers.utas.edu.au/en/listing/ with titles below I am also recruiting multiple PhD students (see below) 1/n

3 weeks left until the deadline! #ecojustice #envJustice #greyzone #greenTransition

The thing about solar geoengineering is that once you start you cannot stop *ever* unless somehow you have already removed all the multi-billions of tons of carbon emitted since the day you started. If you stop at the higher CO2 concentration you get virtually instantaneous catastrophic heating.

Widespread mortality of warm-water coral reefs is underway as the world reaches its first climate tipping point. The Global Tipping Points Report 2025 underlines that the only way to avert catastrophe is to act urgently. Research from @sthlmresilience.bsky.social www.su.se/english/news...

Well, it's official. After our paper last year (onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....), the Slender-billed Curlew is officially declared Extinct today. Scientists dream of describing new species, not writing their obituary and epitaph, knowing that they are gone forever #ornithology

"Nestle quietly exits global initiative to reduce dairy methane emissions" Also not reporting its dairy methane emissions. www.latimes.com/business/sto...

Between Species and Worlds: The Hybrid Dolphins of Mayotte ->Earth.Org | #Species #Biodiversity | More from Lil' Dr Glen at BigEarthData.ai

Just finished an excellent conference @utrechtuniversity.bsky.social Netherlands on “conceptualizing ecocide” where I discussed ecopoliticide (the attempted erasure of environmental defenders) @stopecocide.bsky.social

Meanwhile every right winger is using it as an excuse to declare war on LGBTQ+ people and leftists when insiders to the investigation told NBC news they've found absolutely no links to leftist organizing

In case anyone is wondering if Radiohead is lasting m.youtube.com/watch?v=nIQx...