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Author: On The Move, about climate migration in America @fsgbooks. Reporter investigating climate @ ProPublica + New York Times, 2022 NAFellow + EMCollective fellow. Signal: 917-512-1803

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Dr. Genevieve Guenther (she/they) @doctorvive.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
This is the most jaw-dropping part of Princeton/BP/Wedges paper scandal: that the scientists funded by BP said outright that their job "was to invent a future where the fossil fuel industries have not disappeared yet climate change is being forcefully addressed, and this is still our job." 1/3
On the other hand, it is fair to say that CMI participants from Princeton and BP were generally not surprised with the strength of the fossil fuel industries in confronting climate change. Indeed, a premise from the outset was that CMI's job was to invent a future where the fossil fuel industries have not
disappeared yet climate change is being forcefully addressed, and this is still our job.
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Katie Worth @katieworth.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Our leaders are now counting on CCS working at a crazy scale, raising the next obvious question: Why? This incredible journalistic specimen, by @maddiestone.bsky.social with support from me, @amywestervelt.bsky.social & @abrahm.bsky.social, provides some key clues. www.propublica.org/article/wedg...
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How BP Execs Influenced a Climate Study That Shaped a Generation of Global Policy
BP sponsored an elite Princeton research center to address the climate problem without getting off fossil fuels. Its key work, a paper known as “Wedges,” guided climate discourse for a generation.
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Maddie Stone @themadstone.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
I’ve spent more than a year reporting on how the fossil fuel industry has infiltrated academia over the last 30 years, shaping fundamental paradigms on how to address climate change. My first story in the new @propublica.org and @drilledmedia.bsky.social series, “Carbon Captured”, is out today.
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Charles Ornstein @charlesornstein.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Must-read story by @drilledmedia.bsky.social and @propublica.org. Beyond Denial: How Oil Execs Shaped a Landmark Climate Study @themadstone.bsky.social @amywestervelt.bsky.social @katieworth.bsky.social
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Beyond Denial: How Oil Execs Shaped a Landmark Climate Study
BP sponsored an elite Princeton research center to address the climate problem without getting off fossil fuels. Its key work, a paper known as “Wedges,” guided climate discourse for a generation.
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Charles Ornstein @charlesornstein.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
NEW: As congressional Republicans accuse climate scholars and lawyers of colluding to influence the judiciary, a symposium hosted by a center funded by the fossil fuel industry educates judges about free-market views of climate science. by @abrahm.bsky.social
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Event With Links to Oil Industry Teaches Judges "Healthy Skepticism" of Climate Science
As congressional Republicans accuse climate scholars and lawyers of colluding to influence the judiciary, a symposium hosted by a center funded by the fossil fuel industry educates judges about free-m...
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Chris Morran @themorrancave.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Think the scales are already unbalanced in favor of the fossil fuel industry? Hold my oil can. GOP lawmakers — using bills drafted by groups connected to Leonard Leo — are passing laws to immunize oil & gas companies from being held accountable. @abrahm.bsky.social @propublica.org
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“Economic Civil War”: States Push Laws to Shield Oil and Gas Companies From Accountability
Most of the 15 bills being considered are part of a coordinated effort by groups linked to right-wing activist Leonard Leo.
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Sammy Roth @sammyroth.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Conservative activist Leonard Leo is the driving force behind a push for Republican-led states to shield fossil fuel companies from climate accountability lawsuits: www.propublica.org/article/clim... via @abrahm.bsky.social
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“Economic Civil War”: States Push Laws to Shield Oil and Gas Companies From Accountability
Most of the 15 bills being considered are part of a coordinated effort by groups linked to right-wing activist Leonard Leo.
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Abrahm @abrahm.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
The craziest discovery about our global water crisis -- besides the fact that the continents are drying -- is that groundwater pumping is now driving sea level rise. @hrishikeshac.bsky.social @jayfamiglietti.bsky.social www.propublica.org/article/wate...
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“Staggering” Water Loss Driven by Groundwater Mining Poses Global Threat
A new study finds that freshwater resources are rapidly disappearing, creating arid “mega” regions and causing sea levels to rise.
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Jay Famiglietti @jayfamiglietti.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
From our new @science.org paper on unprecedented continental drying www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... @hrishikeshac.bsky.social @wisegrouporg.bsky.social @propublica.org @abrahm.bsky.social
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 28/07/2025
Nearly 6 billion people live in the 101 countries that a new study has identified as confronting a net decline in water supply — signaling enormous challenges for food production and a heightening risk of conflict and instability. By @abrahm.bsky.social, w/ graphics by @lucaswaldron.bsky.social
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“Staggering” Water Loss Driven by Groundwater Mining Poses Global Threat
A new study finds that freshwater resources are rapidly disappearing, creating arid “mega” regions and causing sea levels to rise.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 26/07/2025
You may not feel it, but the ground beneath you may be sinking. In fact, the surface of California’s Central Valley is nearly 30 vertical feet lower than it was a century ago. Why is this happening? Because our planet is rapidly drying. THREAD/
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Jay Famiglietti @jayfamiglietti.bsky.social · 26/07/2025
Excellent feature story on yesterday's Science Advances article (led by @hrishikeshac.bsky.social and myself) from @propublica.org. Kudos to @abrahm.bsky.social and @lucaswaldron.bsky.social for expert story and graphics. @wisegrouporg.bsky.social www.propublica.org/article/wate...
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“Staggering” Water Loss Driven by Groundwater Mining Poses Global Threat
A new study finds that freshwater resources are rapidly disappearing, creating arid “mega” regions and causing sea levels to rise.
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Abrahm @abrahm.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
A looming global water crisis may be under appreciated as climate change takes hold. Today I report on a new study that finds the planet is quickly drying, with mega-regions of water loss now stretching across continents. www.propublica.org/article/wate...
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“Staggering” Water Loss Driven by Groundwater Mining Poses Global Threat
A new study finds that freshwater resources are rapidly disappearing, creating arid “mega” regions and causing sea levels to rise.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 17/07/2025
🎧 Our reporter @abrahm.bsky.social was on @npr.org's Fresh Air today to talk about how Trump's undermining of science — at a time when erratic weather is making disasters more common — is "extraordinarily concerning":
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'ProPublica' climate reporter calls Texas floods an 'early warning' of future chaos
Abrahm Lustgarten says the undermining of science, and cuts to FEMA and NOAA, at a time when erratic weather is making disasters more common, should be "extraordinarily concerning" to us.
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Justin Gundlach @justingundlach.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
Crazy that @abrahm.bsky.social has so few followers here. The guy is an oracle at a time when we could really use oracles. www.propublica.org/article/texa...
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The Texas Flash Flood Is a Preview of the Chaos to Come
Climate change is making disasters more common, more deadly and far more costly, even as the federal government is running away from the policies that might begin to protect the nation.
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Abrahm @abrahm.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
Its been 60 years since our leaders knew climate change was approaching. My latest reflections on the tragedy in Texas... fighting off the numbness of these repetitive disasters now coming faster than I can tally them, and trying to keep the big picture in focus. www.propublica.org/article/texa...
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The Texas Flash Flood Is a Preview of the Chaos to Come
Climate change is making disasters more common, more deadly and far more costly, even as the federal government is running away from the policies that might begin to protect the nation.
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Charles Ornstein @charlesornstein.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
Texas Flash Flood Is a Preview of Climate Chaos to Come, by @abrahm.bsky.social
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The Texas Flash Flood Is a Preview of the Chaos to Come
Climate change is making disasters more common, more deadly and far more costly, even as the federal government is running away from the policies that might begin to protect the nation.
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Robert Faturechi @robert-faturechi.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
Records show Attorney General Pam Bondi sold between $1 and $5 million worth of Trump Media shares on April 2. That same day, after the market closed, Trump announced his Liberation Day tariffs, sending the stock market plunging. www.propublica.org/article/pam-...
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U.S. AG Pam Bondi Sold More than $1 Million in Trump Media Stock the Day Trump Announced Sweeping Tariffs
Disclosure forms show that Bondi sold between $1 million and $5 million worth of shares on April 2. That day, after the market closed, Trump’s “Liberation Day” press conference sent the market tumblin...
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City Atlas @cityatlas.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
Cued to the other way to culturally realign, not by choice - via @abrahm.bsky.social www.youtube.com/live/0Jp1qac...
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We may be past climate change's point of no return. What now?
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Abrahm @abrahm.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
I’m pulling for Journalism today. Just sayin.
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Abrahm @abrahm.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
The proposed cuts to NOAA cold have profound consequences not just for climate change, but for our national security and the entire economy. Here's what I learned: www.propublica.org/article/trum...
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White House Proposal Could Gut Climate Modeling the World Depends On
Potential funding cuts for NOAA and its research partners threaten irreparable harm not only to climate research but to American safety, competitiveness, and national security.
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Charles Ornstein @charlesornstein.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
NEW: The Doublespeak of Energy Secretary Chris Wright, by @abrahm.bsky.social
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Trump Energy Secretary Chris Wright Is for “All Sources” of Energy, So Long as They’re Oil and Gas
In his confirmation hearing, the Liberty Energy founder pledged broad support for renewable energy. But when speaking to conservatives, he declared, “We don’t have replacements” for coal, oil and gas.
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Sammy Roth @sammyroth.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
Personally, I think it's pretty alarming that 9% of L.A. County residents are very seriously considering leaving because of the fires. www.latimes.com/california/s... via @laurajnelson.bsky.social
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Despite the stress of the fires, most L.A. County residents don't plan to leave, poll finds
Despite widespread stress, smoke inhalation and other disruptions caused by the January wildfires, a majority of Los Angeles County residents are happy with their lives here and don't plan to leave.
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José Sepúlveda @josesepulveda.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
WATCH: By eliminating the consideration of carbon’s costs, the Trump admin not only stands to eliminate the consumer benefits, but also allow carbon emissions to grow unabated, intensifying the very increases in 🌎 🌍 🌏 temperature that are driving the broader economic damages. 📰: @abrahm.bsky.social
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Trump Executive Order Shifts the Financial Burden of Climate Change Onto Individuals
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Abrahm @abrahm.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
Climate Change is making the life more costly. That's my lens for asking why Trump's plan to get rid of the regulatory Social Cost of Carbon calculation matters. It's because it will ultimately pass costs that would have been born by industry directly on to you www.propublica.org/article/trum...
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Trump Order Shifts the Financial Burden of Climate Change Onto Individuals
The change would effectively transfer financial responsibility from oil drillers, auto manufacturers and others and leave Americans to face greater direct costs as warming continues.
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Abrahm @abrahm.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
The Social Cost of Carbon: Its not what it sounds like. It saves you money. Its essential to policy that slows climate change. Trump is getting rid of it. www.propublica.org/article/trum...
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Trump Order Shifts the Financial Burden of Climate Change Onto Individuals
The change would effectively transfer financial responsibility from oil drillers, auto manufacturers and others and leave Americans to face greater direct costs as warming continues.
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Charles Ornstein @charlesornstein.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
NEW: Trump Shifts the Costs of Climate Change Onto Individuals by @abrahm.bsky.social
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Trump Order Shifts the Financial Burden of Climate Change Onto Individuals
The change would effectively transfer financial responsibility from oil drillers, auto manufacturers and others and leave Americans to face greater direct costs as warming continues.
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Chris Morran @themorrancave.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
Canceling the measurement of economic impacts from climate change doesn’t make those costs — approx. $2 trillion for the U.S. economy this decade — go away. Instead, it will likely push them onto citizens. New, from @abrahm.bsky.social @propublica.org
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Trump Order Shifts the Financial Burden of Climate Change Onto Individuals
The change would effectively transfer financial responsibility from oil drillers, auto manufacturers and others and leave Americans to face greater direct costs as warming continues.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 21/02/2025
NEW: One of Trump’s most damaging strikes against U.S. climate policy is buried in an executive order that would obliterate a critically important calculation the government uses to gauge the real-world costs that climate change imposes on the economy. By @abrahm.bsky.social
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Trump Order Shifts the Financial Burden of Climate Change Onto Individuals
The change would effectively transfer financial responsibility from oil drillers, auto manufacturers and others and leave Americans to face greater direct costs as warming continues.
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Ken Schwencke @schwanksta.com · 11/02/2025
We @propublica.org are still tracking and surfacing more of Elon Musk's demolition crew. We just added 9 more names to our tracker: projects.propublica.org/elon-musk-do... We wrote a little bit more about that here: www.propublica.org/article/elon...
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Elon Musk’s Demolition Crew
Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, has been unleashed on federal agencies. ProPublica is attempting to document who is working with him and what they are doing.
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Henry Farrell @himself.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
this kind of patient, accumulative journalism requires an enormous amount of work, and has a commensurate degree of value.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 08/02/2025
Researchers found that today, insurance underprices climate risk for 39 million properties across the continental United States — meaning that for 27% of properties in the country, premiums are too low to cover their climate exposure. By @abrahm.bsky.social
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How Climate Change Could Upend the American Dream
Americans have long accumulated wealth by owning their homes, but a new study predicts that spiking insurance rates and climate disasters now herald an era of widespread losses.
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Brad Johnson @climatebrad.hillheat.com · 22/01/2025
First audience question is about the climate-pollution-driven insurance crisis. @abrahm.bsky.social: "How much time do we have?"
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Brad Johnson @climatebrad.hillheat.com · 22/01/2025
@abrahm.bsky.social: "Housing is a key issue. We don't expect Arizona to become an unpopulated wasteland, but we expect urbanization. Cities like Phoenix, Atlanta will continue to grow."
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 03/02/2025
NEW: Climate change is upending the basic assumption that Americans can continue to build wealth and financial security by owning their own home. In a sense, it is upending the American dream. By @abrahm.bsky.social
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How Climate Change Could Upend the American Dream
Americans have long accumulated wealth by owning their homes, but a new study predicts that spiking insurance rates and climate disasters now herald an era of widespread losses.
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Eliza Barclay @elizabarclay.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
Always a pleasure to work with @abrahm.bsky.social! www.nytimes.com/2025/02/03/o...
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Opinion | The New Evidence Climate Change Will Upend American Homeownership
A new analysis predicts an extraordinary reversal in housing fortunes for Americans.
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Clare Fieseler, PhD @fieseler.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
I'm a journalist. My profession is the only one named and protected in the U.S. Constitution. Our founding fathers understood that if the press was stifled, their new democracy would not survive. Here's how you can help journalists like me preserve democracy: freedom.press/digisec/blog...
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Here’s how to share sensitive leaks with the press
Thinking about securely leaking information to news organizations? This guide will show you how.
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Dr. Jeff Masters @drjeffmasters.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
Excellent article by the author of the must-read book, “On the Move”: “soaring home prices in the United States may have peaked in the places most at risk, leaving the nation on the precipice of a generational decline. That’s the finding of a new analysis by the First Street Foundation.”
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Abrahm @abrahm.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
Owning a home wont be the wealth engine it once was. How climate chamge is upending the American dream. www.propublica.org/article/clim...
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How Climate Change Could Upend the American Dream
Americans have long accumulated wealth by owning their homes, but a new study predicts that spiking insurance rates and climate disasters now herald an era of widespread losses.
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Peter Gleick @petergleick.bsky.social · 01/02/2025
The very first real victims of Trump's EOs on California #water are California farmers and Central Valley congressional districts that reliably vote red. He's ordered his dam operators to throw away their stored water, just for a photo op and tweet. www.latimes.com/environment/...
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Acting on Trump's order, federal officials opened up two California dams
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers just opened up two California dams. A spokesperson says the flows are 'controlled' and being coordinated with local officials.
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James Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
Yeah, how about not dissolving the air safety advisory commission at the FAA. As your team did last week.
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Abrahm @abrahm.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
Journalist alert: ProPublica is hiring a climate reporter. Come help me investigate arguably the toughest issue facing the world. Listing is here... or feel free to reach out to me directly with questions. boards.greenhouse.io/propublica/j...
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Reporter, Climate
New York, New York, United States
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Jesse D. Jenkins @jessedjenkins.com · 06/12/2024
Anxious about what happens with climate and clean energy policy under Trump? Don't miss this week's Shift Key 👇 🔌💡
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Abrahm @abrahm.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
A little diddy on my latest project - tracing the climate change influence in todays most ardent anti-immigrant thought and among the extreme Right www.instagram.com/reel/DDIBVg7...
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Kelly Hereid @kellyhereid.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
Ongoing drama with flood insurance as SW Florida rebuilds from Ian, Helene, Milton. www.miamiherald.com/news/weather... From @harrisalexc.bsky.social who should come over here sometime HT @riskmarketnews.bsky.social
Miami Herald - FEMA to cities hit by hurricanes: Rebuild higher or lose your flood insurance
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Abrahm @abrahm.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
Okey doke. Gotta start her with something. And I found some profound wisdom this morning in Nat Rich’s essay on the honest resilience of New Orleans and what it means for a city to live a good life in the face of climate change. www.nytimes.com/2024/11/30/o...
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Opinion | New Orleans’ Striking Advantage in the Age of Climate Change
Unlike the other major cities that appear on lists of unsafe places, New Orleans has a striking competitive advantage.
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Abrahm @abrahm.bsky.social · 22/12/2022
The Colorado River system is collapsing, and in the mayhem diplomacy between states is becoming more personal. "They are taking from us. propublica.org/article/colora…
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Dwindling Colorado River Could Trigger Water War Between States
Diminished by climate change and overuse, the river can no longer provide the water states try to take from it.
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Abrahm @abrahm.bsky.social · 02/12/2022
If you really want to understand the Bridgetown Initiative and Barbados' campaign for fair climate financial play, you can dive deeply into my original reporting for @NYTmag here: nytimes.com/interactive/20…
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The Barbados Rebellion: An Island Nation’s Fight for Climate Justice (Published 2022)
The Caribbean is trapped between crushing debt and a climate disaster caused by rich nations. Prime Minister Mia Mottley is battling for a fairer system.
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Abrahm @abrahm.bsky.social · 29/11/2022
A remarkable thing: 14 years (!!) after my investigation into fracking poisoning drinking water in Dimock, PA, Cabot Oil and Gas has pled guilty and agreed to supply water for 75 years. today's news:My old stories: propublica.org/article/offici… kiro7.com/news/gas-drill…
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Abrahm @abrahm.bsky.social · 06/10/2022
Larry Summers calls on the World Bank to re-orient as the climate funding powerhouse that it could be. "Sustainability must become as central to the bank’s work as reconstruction and development." By extension... same responsibility goes for IMF. washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/…
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Opinion | IMF-World Bank meetings are the last stop before a coming economic storm
Global finance ministers need to act now in three key areas to prepare the groundwork for a coming global slowdown.
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