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Anuradha Mukherji @anuradhamukherji.bsky.social · 19h

Taking the Amtrak Floridian from the old Rocky Mount station in NC to Pittsburgh.

Anuradha Mukherji @anuradhamukherji.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

This is bonkers but not surprising! Our own research in eastern North Carolina tells us that ocean and water front properties are a separate market and those buying such properties are willing to take on the risks.

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Anuradha Mukherji @anuradhamukherji.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Need more of this type of climate reporting for people to connect the climate change dots: climate change ➡️ leading to catastrophic events ➡️ resulting in deadly impacts on communities.

insideclimatenews.org

Climate Change Primed Nepal Glacier for Deadly Collapse - Inside Climate News

A new attribution study shows how warming rocks, thawing permafrost and melting ice formations created a catastrophic chain of impacts.

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Dr Dan Shugar 🇨🇦 @watershedlab.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

The source of the flood in Nepal is a collapsed glacier 🧪⚒️

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Bentley ****TALK CLIMATE**** @bigclimate.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

They can say summers have always been hot and we’ve always had wildfires and they can tell themselves all day that everything is the same as it always was but you know better They can gaslight themselves but not you. #ExtremeHeat #Wildfires #Smoke #ClimateChange #abpoli #cdnpoli

Graph showing how much hotter our summers are

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Alli DeJong @allidejong.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

CDBG compliance is about to get way harder

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Anuradha Mukherji @anuradhamukherji.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

With most current political leadership unable/unwilling to lead on this issue, I do not see managed retreat on the horizon where communities are centered in the process. We are on the path to 'unmanaged retreat' with the most vulnerable falling through the cracks.

theguardian.com

‘Point of no return’: New Orleans relocation must start now due to sea level, study finds

Louisiana’s cultural hotspot could be surrounded by the Gulf of Mexico before the end of this century, authors say

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Anuradha Mukherji @anuradhamukherji.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

The new ROAD to Housing Act includes the "Reforming Disaster Recovery Act” (RDRA) which will bring much needed resources to increase affordable housing across rural communities in the US.

nlihc.org

“21st Century ROAD to Housing Act” Becomes Law! New NLIHC Resource Available

By Libby O’Neill, NLIHC Senior Policy Analyst and Meghan Mertyris, NLIHC DHRC Senior Policy Analyst

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NLIHC @nlihc.org · 17/06/2026

The US has a shortage of 7.2 million rental homes affordable and available to renters with extremely low incomes. Extremely low-income renters face a shortage in every state and major metropolitan area. See what #TheGAP is in each state: nlihc.org/gap

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NLIHC @nlihc.org · 04/06/2026

"Disasters are not equal-opportunity events. They strike across class and geography, but recovery often depends on income, insurance, and access to government systems." See how the new FEMA plan will affect communities: ow.ly/OaX250Z5UHk

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Money, Speed, And Survivors: How The New FEMA Plan Will Hit Communities

The FEMA Review Council's recently released plan focuses on speed and state responsibility, but that may leave smaller communities behind.

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Anuradha Mukherji @anuradhamukherji.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

Starter Pack of independent climate change news media & organizations. Suggestions welcome for who else to add. @bsky.app needs to add an option for a creator to be able to remove themselves from their starter pack! #climatechange #independentnews #independentmedia #climatechangeorgs

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Anuradha Mukherji @anuradhamukherji.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

"The Good: An emphasis on mitigation & streamlining the application process for disaster survivors...& getting money to states and survivors quicker. The Bad: Shrinking and privatizing most of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), ...slashing funding for response & recovery."

fas.org

Disaster Policy Nerds Explain the FEMA Council Review Report

After months of delay, the council tasked by President Trump to review the FEMA released its final report. Our disaster policy nerds have thoughts.

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Anuradha Mukherji @anuradhamukherji.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

"Danger Season (...between May and October when the United States experiences numerous extreme weather and climate-related hazards) is amplified this year as the triple crises of climate change, a reckless authoritarian government, and economic insecurity start to collide."

blog.ucs.org

The Trump Administration Threatens NOAA—Again—as Extreme Weather Looms

See UCS's NOAA tracker for what's at stake and how the agency is affected by cuts.

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Anuradha Mukherji @anuradhamukherji.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

The blind spots are larger across parts of the Global South, in some of the most densely populated regions. "Flood maps, evacuation routes, levee plans, and climate adaptation budgets may need a second look, especially in regions where local sea-level measurements were sparse."

ecoticias.com

Errors detected in hundreds of sea-level studies, and the “new” figures could change coastal risk maps across half the world… (and it is far from a minor correction)

Scientists say flawed sea-level baselines may have underestimated coastal flood risks for millions worldwide.

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Anuradha Mukherji @anuradhamukherji.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

How heat and health intersects is not deeply understood in India, where AC is still considered a luxury, not a health necessity. #health #heat #India #climatechange

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Anuradha Mukherji @anuradhamukherji.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

The US faces a similar situation and we need to be asking these questions here too!

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Anuradha Mukherji @anuradhamukherji.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Difficult to sleep knowing this was done in our name with our tax payer dollars.

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Climate.us @climate.us · 19/02/2026

It can take science orgs a bit of time after the end of the year to stitch together all the observations of global surface temperature into an annual picture. All 5 of the major datasets are now available, so we’ve put together the latest annual update. #ClimateFacts #ScienceMatters [1/8]

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Anuradha Mukherji @anuradhamukherji.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

The decline of rural coastal communities will accelerate with the compounding of hazards.

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Anuradha Mukherji @anuradhamukherji.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

"Zoning is one piece of it, and how we are allowing construction to be in the floodplain and what kind of standards there are." - So important, but is rarely discussed! And the broad forward-looking vision all big and small cities need to consider to prepare for climate change impacts.

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NC State Climate Office @ncsco.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

While North Carolina digs out from the weekend snowstorm, we've been digging into the data. 🪏 Our latest blog has a region-by-region review of the totals, including a part of the state that hadn't seen this much snow in 67 (yes, 67!) years. #ncwx 📰: climate.ncsu.edu/blog/2026/02...

A map of total snowfall in North Carolina from January 30 to February 1, 2026

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

This book is potentially one of the most important to come out for better cities in a long time, so of course its in the #UrbanismBookClub — “Killed By A Traffic Engineer: Shattering The Delusion That Science Underlies Our Transportation System,” by @wesmars.bsky.social @islandpress.bsky.social. 9/

Cover of “Killed By A Traffic Engineer.”

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Anuradha Mukherji @anuradhamukherji.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

“The test is not whether diplomats can craft better language in Antalya [in Turkey] next year, but whether farmers’ movements, Indigenous movements and climate movements can generate enough political pressure to make governments fear inaction more than they fear confronting corporate power.”

theguardian.com

It’s easy to feel powerless about climate chaos. Here’s what gives me hope | Nina Lakhani

I’ve spent six years writing about environmental justice. The uncomfortable truth is that we’re not all in it together – but people power is reshaping the fight

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TinJar @tinjar.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

www.climatecentral.org/climate-matt... Putting a $ figure on #climatechange #disasters centers the wealthy. The poor are ignored. Maybe talk about in terms of lives lost? Lives worsened? Child mortality? Malnourishment? Undernourishment? Stunting?

climatecentral.org

2025 in Review: U.S. Billion-Dollar Disasters | Climate Central

The data’s in for 2025. It was yet another year of back-to-back billion-dollar weather and climate disasters in the U.S.

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WRI Climate @wriclimate.bsky.social · 25/12/2025

🌍 Adaptation vs. Mitigation? It’s not either/or. WRI Climate found 50%+ of 300+ #adaptation projects also cut emissions through climate-smart farming, greener cities & resilient renewables. Both can happen at once — explore 6 strategies 👉 bit.ly/4m4H3JD

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6 Strategies that Achieve Climate Mitigation and Adaptation Simultaneously

Strategies that achieve climate mitigation and adaptation simultaneously can be some of the most powerful for fighting climate change.

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Mark A. Hanson @hansonmark.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

Well done Swissuniversities! @snsf.ch et al. once again leading the charge (see previous special issue announcement). Funders and institutes hold the cards. If they don't pay the profiteers, we researchers will just adapt. We don't need Nature. Nature needs us. #SciPub #ResearchIntegrity

snf.ch

The SNSF is no longer funding Open Access articles in special issues

Large increase, inconsistent processes: from February 2024, the SNSF will no longer fund Open Access articles in special issues.

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Edie Schaffer ❌👑 @sfedie.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

A federal district court has granted #CA & other plaintiff states' motion for summary judgment against the #Trump admin's termination of the #BRIC pre-disaster #mitigation program. The court agreed the admin lacked discretion to terminate BRIC on 3 grounds. www.reuters.com/legal/govern... #EM

reuters.com

Trump administration unlawfully canceled disaster prevention program, US judge rules

A federal judge ruled on Thursday that U.S. President Donald Trump's administration unlawfully terminated a Federal Emergency Management Agency grant program designed to protect states and communities...

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Anuradha Mukherji @anuradhamukherji.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

"The United States’ disaster response is woefully inadequate. An underfunded, reactive emergency structure has left people without support or even excluded by official responses." Also, "Climate disaster is a racial and social justice issue." and "Disaster is not acute– it is chronic." #disasters

climateandcommunity.org

Just Disaster Response - Climate and Community Institute

The 2022 hurricane season exposes the trend of increasing extreme weather due to the climate crisis. Scientists cataloged six named storms, four hurricanes and two major …

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Anuradha Mukherji @anuradhamukherji.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

Love the NC Rail! Have used the Silver Star route from Rocky Mount to Washington DC & back multiple times. It's always great! Need more routes that extend into eastern NC.

Map of train routes and stops in North Carolina. From the NC by Train website.

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James P. Collins @jpcollins.me · 10/12/2025

“In 2024, hail damage in the US cost more than damage from hurricanes and floods put together … more people are moving to hail-prone areas of the US.” “there is significant uncertainty as to what climate change means for hail”

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Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · 22/10/2025

Today, the U.S. faces one billion+ dollar climate/weather disaster on average every 2w. That's a massive increase from one every 4m in the 1980s. This is 'global weirding' and people are taking notice! The government told NOAA to stop tracking these events: but @climatecentral.org is on the job.

climatecentral.org

U.S. Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters | Climate Central

Explore U.S. billion-dollar weather and climate disasters since 1980, including total costs, trends, and impacts.

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Dana Drugmand @danad1012.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

"We see a direct correlation between Big Oil’s lies and the alarming increase of homeowners insurance due to the rising threat of natural disasters" said @classactionlaw.bsky.social's Steve Berman insideclimatenews.org/news/0512202...

insideclimatenews.org

Homeowners Sue Oil Companies as Climate Damage Drives up Insurance Rates - Inside Climate News

The class-action lawsuit is the first of its kind to target Big Oil over rising home insurance costs.

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Anuradha Mukherji @anuradhamukherji.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

"We urgently need a fully funded, modernized federal flood mapping program that is designed to show not just today’s risk, but also how flooding is expected to change in the future." 💯

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Anuradha Mukherji @anuradhamukherji.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Carolina Consortium (carolinaconsortium.charlotte.edu) in the US does something similar. But organized efforts nationally is needed. US universities can be more aggressive & collectively flex their purchasing muscle to break these publishing monopolies & their exploitative model.

carolinaconsortium.charlotte.edu

Carolina Consortium

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