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Senior Correspondent at Marketplace and Host of the climate podcast How We Survive.
Meanwhile in Baltimoreā¦
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The Banner announces expansion to Prince Georgeās County
The Banner announced it will take its award-winning journalism into Prince Georgeās County this spring, continuing its ambition to serve readers across Maryland.
https://www.thebanner.com/banner-pr/the-banner-announces-expansion-to-prince-georges-county-NYMADNMULVBYRJ3B52ZC26OVZM/
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Disappointing to see climate coverage among the many casualties of these layoffs.
www.climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/washington...
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Breaking: Washington Post gutting its climate team
Clean energy dies in darkness. Courtesy of Jeff Bezos.
https://www.climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/washington-post-climate-bezos
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David Roberts
18 days ago
Multiple countries sign landmark deal to build giant wind farms in the North Sea "that directly connect to various countries through high-voltage subsea cables, under plans that are expected to provide 100 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind power." The US, meanwhile, is shutting down offshore wind.
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UK joins European offshore windfarm plan to create worldās largest āclean energy reservoirā
Britain among 10 countries to build 100GW grid in North Sea linking countries through subsea cables
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jan/26/uk-among-10-countries-to-build-100gw-wind-power-grid-in-north-sea
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Julia Simon
21 days ago
As a big winter storm comes for the US, some may blame outages on renewable energy. This is a pattern. In Feb 2021 when an outage hit Texas critics blamed solar + wind. Investigations found the outage's cause was gas + coal plants forced offline because of freezing temperatures. (more hereā¬ļø)
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After Spain's blackout, critics blamed renewable energy. It's part of a bigger attack
When millions lost power in Spain and Portugal this spring, some were quick to blame too much solar and wind power. That wasn't the cause, but the misinformation had an impact.
https://www.npr.org/2025/10/08/nx-s1-5534949/spain-blackout-misinformation-renewable-energy
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So excited to bring
#SavingEttingStreet
to the Santa Barbara International Film Festival.
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The 41st Santa Barbara International Film Festival Brings a Feast of Movie Magic to Town
SBIFFās new five-screen McHurley Film Center will open on February 5.
https://www.independent.com/2026/01/14/the-41st-santa-barbara-international-film-festival-brings-a-feast-of-movie-magic-to-town/
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The Washington Post
about 1 month ago
After two years of declines in the amount of greenhouse gases the U.S. pumped into the atmosphere, the nationās planet-warming emissions rose an estimated 2.4 percent during 2025, according to an analysis published Tuesday.
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U.S. carbon emissions were falling. Why did they go up in 2025?
The rise comes even before the Trump administrationās pro-fossil fuel policies fully take hold, the authors of a Rhodium Group analysis found.
https://wapo.st/3Z7W2t5
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John Morales
about 1 month ago
āTrumpās heat waves, Trumpās droughts, Trumpās floods, and Trumpās wildfiresā ā Prof. Justin Mankin I can add Trumpās catastrophic hurricanes to this list. šš
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/c...
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Under Trump, U.S. Adds Fuel to a Heating Planet
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/climate/trump-climate-change-emissions-fuel.html?unlocked_article_code
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Christopher Mims
about 1 month ago
WSJ investigation: In the past 6 months ICE agents have fired at vehicles 13 times, leading to: * 8 people shot * 5 of which were U.S. citizens * 2 died * no victims drew a weapon The playbook: Agents box in a vehicle, block attempts to flee, then fire
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Videos Show How ICE Vehicle Stops Can Escalate to Shootings
A WSJ visual investigation found that the Minneapolis ICE killing is one of 13 incidents where federal immigration agents have used deadly force against civilians in vehicles since July.
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/videos-show-how-ice-vehicle-stops-can-escalate-to-shootings-caf17601
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Robinson Meyer
about 1 month ago
The US is withdrawing from the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, the treaty that has governed international climate diplomacy since 1992, per the AP:
heatmap.news/sparks/us-wi...
George H.W. Bush first signed the pact, and the Senate unanimously ratified. US has been a member since then.
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The U.S. Will Exit UNās Framework Climate Treaty, According to Reports
The move would mark a significant escalation in Trumpās hostility toward climate diplomacy.
https://heatmap.news/sparks/us-withdraws-unfccc
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Cengiz Yar
about 2 months ago
CBS didn't run the 60 Minutes segment on CECOT, but over here at
@propublica.org
we've been working on the story since March, including finding out who each and every man sent to that maximum security prison was. You can see our reporting here:
www.propublica.org/series/depor...
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Deported and Imprisoned Archives
A case-by-case investigation that examines the Trump administrationās claims that these immigrants are all āsick criminalsā and āterroristsā and that shows what they suffered during months in one of t...
https://www.propublica.org/series/deported-and-imprisoned
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Sean
about 2 months ago
I found it. The Bari Weiss/CBS News town hall promo for feminism does indeed use a 1964 photo of Beatles fans.
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Meade Krosby
about 2 months ago
They terminated the national LGBTQ+ youth suicide hotline back in July.
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Katharine Hayhoe
about 2 months ago
NCAR is quite literally our global mothership. Everyone who works in climate and weather has passed through its doors and benefited from its incredible resources. Dismantling NCAR is like taking a sledgehammer to the keystone holding up our scientific understanding of the planet. Unbelievable.
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Trump moves to dismantle major US climate research center in Colorado
The Trump administration is breaking up the National Center for Atmospheric Research, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/12/16/trump-dismantle-national-center-atmospheric-research-climate/87798771007/
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While ACA subsidies are getting all the attention, the House is also voting on a bill that would send doctors and nurses to prison for providing care supported by most major U.S. medical associations.
www.axios.com/2025/12/17/h...
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House sets votes on gender care penalties
The votes are a barometer of how far GOP lawmakers are willing to go to strip access to transition-related care
https://www.axios.com/2025/12/17/house-votes-transition-care-penalties
about 2 months ago
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Jeff Lazarus
3 months ago
When we said democracy was on the ballot we weren't lying.
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David Wallace-Wells
3 months ago
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"They said the shipping fee would have hurt the American economy." You know what else hurts the American economy?
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/c...
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Trump Officials Accused of Bullying Tactics to Kill a Climate Measure
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/climate/trump-climate-international-bullying.html
3 months ago
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Well said.
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4 months ago
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Dr. Jeff Masters
4 months ago
Nighttime polar orbiter satellite photos of Jamaica before and after
#Melissa
show how the power grid was affected. Melissa knocked out power to about 77% of Jamaicaās customers, said Minister of Local Government Desmond McKenzie. Photos from
worldview.earthdata.nasa.gov
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Brian Goldstone
4 months ago
Add Cincinnati to the rapidly expanding list of cities where homeless students sleep in parking lots because their families can't afford a place to live.
www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2...
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In this episode, I go meat shopping with
@mikegrunwald.bsky.social
, sample cattle feed, and confront some hard questions about what's really "best" for the planet. Maybe my favorite one yet!
www.marketplace.org/episode/2025...
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The Land Problem
We need to make more food with less land. Could factory farms be the key?
https://www.marketplace.org/episode/2025/10/22/the-land-problem
4 months ago
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David Ho
4 months ago
Psst: Stop burning stuff on Earth for energy. Let the burning fireball in the sky be your energy source.
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Excited to announce that SAVING ETTING STREET, the documentary film I co-directed with Dena Fisher, will have its world premiere at
#DOCNYC
. In-person and virtual screenings next month!
www.docnyc.net/film/saving-...
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SAVING ETTING STREET - DOC NYC
WORLD PREMIERE Shelly, a brash, no-nonsense carpenter, is on a mission to empower Black women to reclaim their futures, one home at a time. Through her
https://www.docnyc.net/film/saving-etting-street/
4 months ago
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Katharine Hayhoe
4 months ago
The world has lost its most powerful advocate for nature and hope. Yet many remain who will continue her legacy and I know she will continue to inspire generations more.
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David Roberts
5 months ago
"I'm all about free speech, but..." Lots of that going around these days.
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Yale Climate Connections
5 months ago
š„ The worldās top climate scientists have found that global warming is accelerating. Oceans are rising faster than ever, and the 1.5°C target is slipping away, but thereās still a narrow path forward.
#ClimateAction
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Climate change is accelerating, scientists find in āgrimā report Ā» Yale Climate Connections
They warn that humanity is just three years from overshooting the Paris Agreementās 1.5°C target, with seas rising faster than ever. But the report also contains a little bit of good news.
https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2025/09/climate-change-is-accelerating-scientists-find-in-grim-report/
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Marketplace
5 months ago
Join
@amyscott.bsky.social
ā¬, host of How We Survive, and Pulitzer Prize-winning science writer
@elizkolbert.bsky.social
in conversation with
@kairyssdal.bsky.social
on September 9. Register for free at
mktplc.org/4mUAhXz
. Presented by Odoo with additional underwriting support from The Economist.
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If you're a cis person, like me, look at this map and just imagine how much smaller this country is for trans people -- especially youth -- and the people who love them right now.
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Anti-Trans National Legal Risk Assessment Map: August Edition
The situation has deteriorated for transgender youth around the country, with many clinics shuttering and state AGs unwilling to enforce law. For adults, some states see higher risk.
https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/anti-trans-national-legal-risk-assessment?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F939244d1-5999-4e0c-952e-ca1b803c26eb_834x611.png&open=false
6 months ago
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Energy Sec. Chris Wright, former fracking CEO: āI just made a list of who do I think are the true, honest scientists.ā
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Rebecca McCarthy
6 months ago
Groundwater (!!) is contributing more to sea level rise than melting in Greenland and Antartica
grist.org/science/grou...
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Groundwater is drying out, heating up, and causing sea level rise
Overuse of groundwater has created zones of āmega-dryingā around the world ā and caused more sea level rise than Greenlandās ice sheets.
https://grist.org/science/groundwater-depletion-study-sea-level-rise/
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"The participating households were expected to collectively save more than $350 million each year on utility costs."
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/05/c...
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E.P.A. Moves to Cancel $7 Billion in Grants for Solar Energy
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/05/climate/epa-cancels-solar-energy-grants.html
6 months ago
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Aaron Rupar
7 months ago
meanwhile Fox News is talking about Hillary's emails
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Joey Politanoš³ļøāš
7 months ago
Yesterday: the economists were wrong, tariffs are clearly working Today: Ok, we need to fire the economists because the jobs data doesn't look good
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Thanks to the fantastic
@shannonosaka.bsky.social
for filling us in on the climate impacts of the new Republican tax cuts and spending law -- and how to take advantage of clean energy tax credits before they're gone.
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Burning Questions: Trumpās āBig Beautiful Billā passed. What now for the climate?
This will hurt the United Statesā energy transition and our global competitiveness.
https://www.marketplace.org/episode/2025/07/08/burning-questions-trumps-big-beautiful-bill-passed-what-now-for-the-climate
7 months ago
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Dr. Lucky Tran
7 months ago
BREAKING: Scientists are staging a āscience fairā in the lobby of a Congressional building to tell elected officials about the critical knowledge the US will lose because their research grants have been canceled.
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"Winner: Fossil fuels." Pretty much sums it up.
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How the G.O.P. Bill Will Reshape Americaās Energy Landscape
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/03/climate/congress-bill-energy.html
7 months ago
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Well, I'll be.
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Texas Removes BlackRock From Energy Boycott Blacklist | OilPrice.com
Texas has removed BlackRock from its energy boycott list after the asset manager pulled back from key ESG and net-zero initiatives.
https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Texas-Removes-BlackRock-From-Energy-Boycott-Blacklist.html
8 months ago
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And...we have a trailer! A new season of
#HowWeSurvive
drops next week. Come check us out.
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"How We Survive" returns April 9 - Marketplace
Can we invest our way out of the climate crisis?
https://www.marketplace.org/shows/how-we-survive/how-we-survive-returns-april-9/
11 months ago
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"I got fuel in the tank, man." Sen. Cory Booker just now, 15+ hours in.
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southpaw
11 months ago
The astronauts whoāve been on the ISS since September 2024 are anticipated to return to Earth in the next 15m or so. They will find it⦠changed.
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Marketplace
11 months ago
Hey Marketplace listeners! To kick off our March fundraiser, the Marketplace Investors Challenge Fund will match the first $30,000 in donations! Today your gift will make twice the impact to support the stories you listen to every day. Funds are limited, so donāt waitāmake your gift today!
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Help us make people everywhere smarter about business and the economy. Donate any amount to become a Marketplace Investor today!
https://mktplc.org/3R2yi5c
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Zahra Hirji
11 months ago
Yes, I'm a climate reporter. But the story of how the Trump admin's moves are threatening science & research is bigger than climate. So I spoke w/economists, physicists, sociologists, computer scientists, health scientists, and climate researchers for this piece:
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
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Trumpās Science Cuts Have Thrown the Research World Into Chaos
Firing federal workers and freezing grants are upending a world-class system the US has built since World War II.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2025-03-14/trump-s-science-cuts-have-thrown-the-research-world-into-chaos?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc0MTk1OTIwNCwiZXhwIjoxNzQyNTY0MDA0LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJTVDNWT0hEV1JHRzAwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJFMkUzODg2QzgzREM0NTUxOEVFM0M2MDRGN0ZBRTlGMyJ9.Y9GdctvBMpT4ta0pcNtFczuW7-wER1sevK8nsBo_Pw4
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Elizabeth Kolbert
11 months ago
I know it's hard to focus these days, but this is huge and not in a good way.
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Andrew Dessler
12 months ago
The "CO2 is plant food" myth keeps coming up. Why is it wrong? My latest on The Climate Brink
www.theclimatebrink....
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Is CO2 plant food? Why are we still talking about this?
the climate-denier zombie argument that, unlike plants, won't die
https://www.theclimatebrink.com/p/is-co2-plant-food-why-are-we-still
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"Initiatives" is an interesting choice
@nytimes.com
. The Trump Administration is trying to erase the existence of transgender people. Let's call it what it is.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/20/u...
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Nearly One in 10 U.S. Adults Identifies as L.G.B.T.Q., Survey Finds
New data shows a rapid increase in recent years, driven by the young. The Trump administration has recently been rolling back L.G.B.T.Q. initiatives.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/20/upshot/lgbtq-survey-results.html
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"to the extent practicable, relevant, appropriate, and consistent with law" -- how is this any of those things?
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about 1 year ago
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