Reposted by Anji SethZack Labe @zacklabe.com · 07/10/2026Well, actual sea surface temperatures have now passed 30°C (86°F) in the key Niño 3.4 monitoring region for the first time in this data record... 😱 Sign up for next week's state of the climate briefing: climatecentral-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi.... Bring your questions, like on this historic El Niño! 14334167
Reposted by Anji SethGlen Peters @glenpeters.bsky.social · 25/09/2026"Current [El Nino] forecasts suggest that the 2026 event could push global mean surface temperatures in 2027 to almost 1.8°C above pre-industrial levels" 😱 Good rundown of El Nino impacts via @zekehausfather.com www.nature.com/articles/d41... 14819
Reposted by Anji SethRobert Rubsam @robrubsam.bsky.social · 01/09/2026If you need a primer on Wendell Berry, Jed Purdy wrote a fantastic essay in @thenation.com about the man in all his complications: www.thenation.com/article/arch...thenation.comWendell Berry’s Lifelong DissentAt the core of both his writing and activism is the insight that we can’t imagine a harmonious future without confronting the destruction in our past. 23618
Reposted by Anji SethJeff Berardelli @weatherprof.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Just In: Summer 2026 Hottest on Record Contiguous US.🥵 Move over Dust Bowl, this summer easily exceeds the infamous 1930s summers, and 2021, its closest competitors. 8 of the 10 warmest summers have occurred in the past 15 years - the other two 1930s Dust Bowl summers… 1/ 10259116
Reposted by Anji SethRachel Donald @racheldonald.bsky.social · 23/04/2026We don't have a choice. Big industry is working with the state to impose overconsumption and dependence on their products. Explains Julia Steinberger - @jksteinberger.bsky.social Professor of ecological economics at Lausanne University. Full episode: www.planetcritical.com/julia-steinberger/ 26231
Reposted by Anji SethDr. Elizabeth Sawin @bethsawin.bsky.social · 23/04/2026I appreciate the clarity and precision of this 0112
Reposted by Anji SethBob Henson @bhensonweather.bsky.social · 09/03/2026Folks still thawing out might be wondering: How bad a U.S. winter was it overall? Very bad – that is, if you’re concerned about long-term warming and intensified drought impacts. (2nd warmest and 5th driest on record.) @climateconnections.bsky.social yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/03/we-j...yaleclimateconnections.orgWe just had the second-warmest winter in U.S. history, despite icy blasts » Yale Climate ConnectionsRecord-smashing Western warmth far outperformed a memorable Eastern stretch of cold waves and winter storms. 15326
Reposted by Anji SethJeff Berardelli @weatherprof.bsky.social · 10/03/2026Which type of Tuesday do you prefer? Record #hot 🥵 or bitter #cold 🥶? Shocking swing incoming! 7358
Reposted by Anji SethWolfgang Cramer @cramer-bondeau.fr · 26/02/2026"...they decided to gouge a new snowpark out of a mountain in Livigno even though they already had one at Trepalle in the adjacent valley" - in France, they do this at a bigger scale, with a new ice stadium in Nice for 2030, despite having one already in Lyon... www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/f...theguardian.comThe Great Olympic lie: untold story of Winter Games’ huge environmental impactRivers drained dry to create artificial snow, a forest cut down for the bobsleigh track – IOC’s claims to prioritise sustainability at Milano Cortina exposed 083
Reposted by Anji SethRasmus E. Benestad @brasmus.bsky.social · 10/02/2026www.realclimate.org/index.php/ar...realclimate.orgRealClimate: The Climate Science reference they don’t want Judges to readRealClimate: For the first time, the Federal Judicial Center (FJC) commissioned a chapter on climate science for the manual they put out (with the NASEM) for judges, the Reference on Scientific Eviden... 001
Reposted by Anji SethPetra Verdonk she/her @petraverdonk.bsky.social · 10/02/2026Excellent piece 👇🏿 193
Reposted by Anji SethEleanor Scerri @elliescerri.bsky.social · 05/02/2026www.newscientist.com/article/2511...newscientist.comAncient humans were seafaring far earlier than we realisedThousands of years before the invention of compasses or sails, prehistoric peoples crossed oceans to reach remote lands like Malta and Australia. Doing so meant striking out in unknowable conditions. ... 0104
Reposted by Anji SethTimmons Roberts @timmonsroberts.bsky.social · 05/02/2026“It’s an incredibly brazen argument that now says bribery is protected by the First Amendment,” " a cautionary tale about the toxic combination of near-monopoly utilities, the political players who regulate them, and the unfettered influence of campaign cash. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/02/05/o...bostonglobe.comDirty power, dark money: an Ohio cautionary tale for the country - The Boston GlobeThe FirstEnergy utility corruption scandal has broad national implications. 031
Reposted by Anji SethJohanna Vogel @johannavogel.bsky.social · 04/02/2026New study finds that "almost half the world’s population will be living with extreme heat by 2050 if the world reaches 2.0°C of global warming above pre-industrial levels. Most of the impacts will be felt early on as the world passes the 1.5°C target set by the Paris Agreement" tinyurl.com/amxa4xamoxfordmartin.ox.ac.ukGlobal population living with extreme heat to double by 2050 - Oxford…The Oxford Martin School at the University of Oxford brings together the best minds from different fields to tackle the most pressing issues of the 21st… 131
Reposted by Anji SethJoseph D. Ortiz @earthsciinfo.bsky.social · 02/02/2026Chinese auto market reaches 51% EVs. 🧪🔌💡☀️💨💧🔋 electrek.co/2025/08/29/e...electrek.coElectric vehicles reach tipping point in China, surge to 51% market shareElectric vehicles have reached a tipping point in China. They now represent the majority of the new car market, surging... 1126987
Reposted by Anji SethJohn Morales @johnmoralestv.bsky.social · 04/02/2026"All five of the wind farms planned in federal waters have gotten the go-ahead. [...] It’s another loss for Trump in his war against wind energy, which continues to scale in the U.S. despite the president’s attacks." www.yahoo.com/news/article...yahoo.comTrump hates the way wind farms look. Too bad, America’s court system saysDespite legal challenges, wind power is fighting back. 57020
Reposted by Anji SethRobbie Andrew @robbieandrew.bsky.social · 03/02/2026India's solar is making a solid contribution to daily generation, even in the middle of winter. (In fact the insolation minimum is during the monsoon season.) 812220
Reposted by Anji SethDr. Dawn Wright @deepseadawn.bsky.social · 02/02/2026What can you do to helpt turn climate change around? 🌱 Use GIS! 🌐 Register for our free course and learn how. We'll provide all the data and software you need: ow.ly/r4lf50Y6zUz #gischat #geogsky #geosky 🧪 🦑 ⚒️ 🌊 🌎 🌍 🌏 13211
Reposted by Anji SethEADI @eadi.bsky.social · 21/01/2026"Unsurprisingly, I and my co-authors concluded that a future in which extractivist relationalities remained the ordering logic of the world system would be antithetical to the sustainability of everything." From our blog www.developmentresearch.eu?p=2473developmentresearch.euWhat Would it Take to Build a Post-Extractivist Agriculture?By Will LaFleur What is the relationship between extractivism, agriculture, and a sustainable future? As I started the fieldwork for my doctoral studies, this question sat at the heart of my inquir… 033
Reposted by Anji SethNew Scientist @newscientist.com · 20/01/2026Some of the world’s biggest megacities are located in river deltas threatened by subsidence due to excessive groundwater extraction and urban expansion, compounding the threat they face from sea-level rise.newscientist.comSinking river deltas put millions at risk of floodingSome of the world’s biggest megacities are located in river deltas threatened by subsidence due to excessive groundwater extraction and urban expansion, compounding the threat they face from sea-level rise 14525
Reposted by Anji SethEADI @eadi.bsky.social · 21/01/2026"AI systems frequently dehumanize, obscure accountability, and perpetuate systemic biases. These are not unintended glitches, but symptomatic of broader consequences—corporate capture of digital development, algorithmic opacity, and digital colonialism" ✍️ Blog post www.developmentresearch.eu?p=2235developmentresearch.euFrom SDGs to GPTs: Trading Solidarity for AI Automation?By Ron Salaj In this historical moment of a deepening global polycrisis, artificial Intelligence (AI) seems to emerge as the new knowledge regime promising to transform the world. This has been amp… 002
Reposted by Anji SethDavid Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 21/01/2026Listen to this speech from Mark Carney. Forget making Canada the 51st state; I’m ready for the US to be the 11th province.globalnews.caRead the full transcript of Carney’s speech to World Economic Forum - National | Globalnews.caPrime Minister Mark Carney gave a forceful speech in Davos, Switzerland, on the 'new world order' and how middle powers like Canada can benefit by working together. 2446584
Reposted by Anji SethPeter Mullinax @wxmvpete.bsky.social · 20/01/2026Good morning! Here were the latest Key Messages issued eqrly this morning. Increasing area of at least 50% chances for Moderate Impacts (hazardous travel & to some infrastructure) from the Southern Plains to the Mid-Atlantic & Carolinas. 01813
Reposted by Anji SethEd Hawkins @edhawkins.org · 13/01/20262025 was the fourth warmest year on record for the USA www.ncei.noaa.gov/news/nationa... 37337
Reposted by Anji SethKetan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 09/10/2025The fossil fuel industry is raiding the infrastructure of the US government. Are we allowed to be opposed to fossil fuels yet, or is that not enough of a Pragmatic Realist Climate Reset Agenda www.commondreams.org/news/trump-a... 610444
Reposted by Anji SethMiles King @milesking.bsky.social · 09/05/2025Some of you will know I've been working on a #greensocialprescribing project for a few years, combining nature with art and wellbeing activities to help people struggling with their mental health. You can read or download the final report on the project here. peopleneednature.org.uk/the-poundbur... 1163
Reposted by Anji SethGlen Peters @glenpeters.bsky.social · 09/05/2025Why do global fossil CO2 emissions continue to rise? In simple aggregated terms: economic growth (orange) is too strong to be overcome by improvements in energy efficiency & structural change (green), & CO2 intensity of energy use (blue). robbieandrew.github.io/country/?cou... 1417479
Reposted by Anji SethGarry Peterson @resiliencesci.bsky.social · 09/05/2025In USA: ‘Tight correlation’ between premium rises and counties most at risk from climate crisis www.theguardian.com/environment/... NOAA will "stop tracking the cost of the country’s most expensive disasters, those which cause at least $1 billion in damage." www.nytimes.com/2025/05/08/c...theguardian.comHow climate risks are driving up insurance premiums around the US – visualized‘Tight correlation’ between premium rises and counties deemed most at risk from climate crisis, experts say 033
Reposted by Anji SethProf Mark Maslin @profmarkmaslin.bsky.social · 23/04/2025Understanding the impacts of #climatechange that increase with global temperature rise Major impacts include sea level rise, extreme weather events, food and water shortages and spread of infectious diseases Denial is not an option - this shit is real www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... 47850
Reposted by Anji SethEd Maibach @handle.invalid · 24/04/2025Six "key truths" about climate change: -It's real -It's us -Experts agree -It's bad -Others care -There's hope People who understand these truths are more likely to become part of the solution. Spread the word. link.springer.com/article/10.1... @mason4c.bsky.social @yaleclimatecomm.bsky.sociallink.springer.comUnderstanding six “key truths” about climate change predicts policy support, discussion, and political advocacy - Climatic ChangeEffective communication is critical in efforts to limit and manage the risks of climate change. One empirical approach to crafting effective communication is to start with communication objectives, th... 823890
Reposted by Anji SethJonathan Erdman @wxjerdman.bsky.social · 24/04/2025Perspective: U.S. tornado pace is most in 14 years. That included a potential March record.weather.comUS Tornado Pace Is Its Highest Since 2011 | Weather.comDoes it seem like we've had a lot of tornadoes this spring, especially in the South and Ohio Valley? The latest data suggests we're on a pace not seen since 2011. - Articles from The Weather Channel |... 061
Reposted by Anji SethDavid Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 24/04/2025You should post a ReadCube link for those who don't have access. 032
Reposted by Anji SethDavid Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 16/04/2025Japan’s best-selling EV is the Sakura, a kei car with bidirectional charging and 112 miles of range. Its cost: $17k. The Sakura is an ideal urban car, but sclerotic federal regs block Americans from getting one.wired.comThis Could Be Japan’s Best-Kept EV Secret—and It Deserves to Be SharedMeet the Sakura, the best-selling electric car in Japan. It has driver assistance, auto-parking, fast charging, bi-directional power, and acres of charm. The killer stat: It only costs $17,000. 814932
Reposted by Anji SethGlen Peters @glenpeters.bsky.social · 15/04/2025A record increase in atmospheric CO2 according to data released by NOAA gml.noaa.gov/ccgg/trends/..., much higher than projected in the Global Carbon Budget essd.copernicus.org/articles/17/.... This occurred in the presence of an El Niño (red bars, data also from NOAA!). What does this mean? 1/ 16445209
Reposted by Anji SethJacob T. Levy @jacobtlevy.bsky.social · 11/04/2025Federal spending is *up* under Trump according to the Wall Street Journal. Chaos is not actually the same as cost savings. Actual budgeting is a kind of actual policy-making and takes real work spread over real time. Running around breaking stuff isn't that. www.wsj.com/politics/pol... 13053282081
Reposted by Anji SethJulian Agyeman @julianagyeman.bsky.social · 10/04/2025In data collected across 69 countries, CJ action was employed by children/youth/adults/elders in diverse ways – from activism (eg protests) to community-based initiatives (eg restoration projects) – aimed at systemic change to prevent future climate-driven harms. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....tandfonline.comPeople’s action for climate justice: a systematic reviewIncreasing recognition of the multi-faceted injustices of climate change has led to growing interest in the actions people can take to advance climate justice (CJ). Yet, within the empirical litera... 062
Reposted by Anji SethRichard Tol @richardtol.bsky.social · 09/04/2025The trade deficit is rarely shown with its mirror image. That is a mistake. People who forgot or did not take Principles do not know this, and they may get into positions of power. 2149
Reposted by Anji SethMatthew Cole @mattcole.bsky.social · 09/04/2025Good morning, Did you know that the cloud has a greater carbon footprint than the airline industry? That a single data center can consume the equivalent electricity of 50,000 homes? thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/the-staggeri...thereader.mitpress.mit.eduThe Staggering Ecological Impacts of Computation and the CloudAnthropologist Steven Gonzalez Monserrate draws on five years of research and ethnographic fieldwork in server farms to illustrate some of the diverse environmental impacts of data storage. 27042
Reposted by Anji SethGeorge Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 09/04/2025This is a brilliant and crucial article about the demonisation of empathy by @joolia.bsky.social (Julia Carrie Wong). It's a reminder that there is no idea so perverse that some people won't turn it into a doctrine. www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...theguardian.comLoathe thy neighbor: Elon Musk and the Christian right are waging war on empathyTrump’s actions are irreconcilable with Christian compassion. But an unholy alliance seeks to cast empathy as a parasitic plague 44686269
Reposted by Anji SethBiofuelwatch @biofuelwatch.bsky.social · 09/04/2025More evidence of #biofuel fraud: New study by Transport Environment shows that twice as much feedstock declared as Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME) is being used in #biofuels globally than can possibly exist. Virgin palm oil being mislabelled as a 'residue': www.transportenvironment.org/articles/pal... 01915
Reposted by Anji Sethadamplatform.bsky.social @adamplatform.bsky.social · 09/04/2025Hot March! The last month was the warmest March ever recorded in #Europe. According to @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social ERA5 the average air temperature over Europe was 2.41°C above the reference period. Only the #iberianpeninsula was colder than the average temperature. #climateemergency 1616177
Reposted by Anji SethMeade Krosby @meadekrosby.bsky.social · 09/04/2025"De-extinction" is to the biodiversity crisis as geoengineering/carbon capture are to climate change. The false promise of magical techno fixes undermines the actions needed to actually address these problems - and will be exploited by bad actors to do just that. 1129593
Reposted by Anji SethLissa Harris 🌈🗑️🔥⚔️🐀 @lissaharris.bsky.social · 03/04/2025I’m down with VPP, yeah you know me 2141
Reposted by Anji SethScott Robeson @indianaclimate.bsky.social · 03/04/2025Updated 5-day Quantitative Precipitation Forecast: The area with 10+ inches is mostly gone, but that’s because last night’s precip is no longer included in the forecast. Big concern for additional flooding. 🌊🧪 1239
Reposted by Anji SethAkshat Rathi @akshatrathi.bsky.social · 03/04/2025When you're China and you want to spend money on green things, you can still borrow money at less than 2% interest rate. The sovereign bond is priced between 1.88% and 1.93% Free to read: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...bloomberg.comChina Starts Marketing Its First Sovereign Green BondChina raised 6 billion yuan ($826 million) in its first-ever green sovereign bond sale, highlighting the country’s ambitions to bolster its environmental credentials to investors. 01910
Reposted by Anji SethSteve Bowen @stevebowen.bsky.social · 03/04/2025Major shoutout to local National Weather Service offices who have issued literally hundreds and hundreds of tornado / severe thunderstorm / flood warnings in just the past 36 hours alone. Most offices are doing this amid staff shortages. SPC / WPC teams doing amazing work, too. Scientists matter. 6752261093
Reposted by Anji SethDavid Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 13/03/2025The FBI is moving to criminalize community climate workgroups like Habitat for Humanity for receiving grants from the EPA under the Biden administration, claiming they engaged in a conspiracy to defraud the United States by writing successful funding proposals.newrepublic.comTrump’s FBI Moves to Criminally Charge Major Climate GroupsThe Trump administration is targeting climate organizations that received a Biden-era grant. 34270139