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Bob Berwyn

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Europe-based climate science and policy reporter with Inside Climate News insideclimatenews.org/profile/bob-b…

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Laura Anninger @lauraanninger.bsky.social · 2h
In Vorarlberg entzieht die Landesregierung der Landesumweltanwaltschaft gerade aktiv ihre Rechte. Dasselbe spielte sich in der Steiermark und jüngst erst in Salzburg ab. Wie habe ich für @falter.at recherchiert. www.falter.at/zeitung/2025...
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Feuer frei: Seit ÖVP-FPÖ in Salzburg regiert, wird der Naturschutz attackiert
Der Schutz der Umwelt und der Tiere hat in Salzburg eine lange Tradition. Das ändert sich nun
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Bob Berwyn @bberwyn.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
There were about 16,000 heat-related deaths in Germany last summer, about double the mortality during the first Covid wave in early 2020. Extreme heat needs to be treated as an ongoing public health emergency.
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Mass Heat Wave Deaths in Europe Show Climate Extremes Are Outpacing Adaptation Efforts - Inside Climate News
As preparedness lags, many regions around the world could be overwhelmed by rising temperatures, climate experts warn.
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Bob Berwyn @bberwyn.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Late September gifts from our Happy Place ...
closeup of 3 ripe jalapenos on the plant, held by several fingers.Closeup of magenta Cosmea flower.Closeup of 3 nasturtium blossoms in dappled light against a backdrop of light green nasturtium leaves.A ripe purple tomatillo in a partial husk in the palm of a hand.
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Bob Berwyn @bberwyn.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
We're way behind on adaptation (and mitigation, of course) and it's costing lives ... insideclimatenews.org/news/3009202...
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Mass Heat Wave Deaths in Europe Show Climate Extremes Are Outpacing Adaptation Efforts - Inside Climate News
As preparedness lags, many regions around the world could be overwhelmed by rising temperatures, climate experts warn.
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Bob Berwyn @bberwyn.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Las amigas …
Closeup: 1 yellow physalis fruit, one purple tomatillo, both in papery golem husks, handheld.
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Bob Berwyn @bberwyn.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Critical must-read El Niño info.
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Bob Berwyn @bberwyn.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Michele Lapini's thermal images from Bologna make extreme heat visible and show who is most at risk. insideclimatenews.org/news/2809202...
A thermal image of policemen standing in a hot intersection. The smaller heat image, orange, magenta and purple, is superimposed on a normal photo of the same scene, to make extreme heat visible.
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Gavin Schmidt @climateofgavin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
ex-USGCRP folks have thoughts... www.climate.us/news-feature...
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A response from former USGCRP leaders on proposal to revise the Fifth National Climate Assessment
Former executive director of the U.S. Global Change Science Program and several colleagues describe the rigor of the process that produced NCA5.
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Bob Berwyn @bberwyn.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I contributed a few words to this striking photographic documentation of the 2026 killer heatwave in Europe ... insideclimatenews.org/news/2809202...
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Revealing the Invisible Injustice of Extreme Heat - Inside Climate News
Thermal imaging shows how people experience scorching heat varies depending on their circumstance.
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Bob Berwyn @bberwyn.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
I think petrostates are so obstinate (and obnoxious) because they need to sell it waaay worse than we need to buy it. They are deeply insecure and vulnerable and try to hide it with fossil bullying ...
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Özden Terli @terliwetter.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Lesenswerte Zusammenfassung zum #EWK2026 www.cleanthinking.de/extremwetter...
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Extremwetterkongress: Fachleute ringen um Gehör
Beim Extremwetterkongress ringen Fachleute um Worte gegen die Ignoranz. Plöger, Terli, Neubauer und Kemfert über Gehör.
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Banjomon @banjomonome.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Willie Nelson and Neil Young. 93 and 80 years old! youtu.be/BXcPeOfExRE?...
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Willie Nelson & Neil Young live 9/24/2026 TD Pavilion at Highmark Mann Center, Philadelphia, PA
YouTube video by Matt Frazier
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Justin Jest @justinjest.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
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Inside Climate News @insideclimatenews.org · 26/09/2026
Twice as fast and at half the cost: A geothermal startup is collaborating with one of the nation’s largest homebuilders to drive down the cost of tapping the subsurface for heating and cooling.
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New Colorado Neighborhood Could Offer Glimpse into the Future of Home Energy Use - Inside Climate News
The partners behind a project in suburban Denver think they’ve found a way to accelerate the adoption of residential geothermal heating and cooling.
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Bob Berwyn @bberwyn.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Nice end to the work week …
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Bob Berwyn @bberwyn.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Watching some of the livestream from extremwetterkongress.org again today. Right now, the speaker is showing how the summer of 2026 definitely caught the attention of corporate execs AND investors ...
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The Onion @theonion.com · 25/09/2026
“He definitely isn’t fluent, and I doubt he’ll ever get there, but he’s truly come a long way from being unable to pronounce a single word intelligibly.” — Xi Jinping
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Xi Jinping Impressed With How Much Trump’s English Has Improved Since Last Visit
WASHINGTON—Marveling at how his American counterpart’s grasp of the difficult language had progressed, Chinese leader Xi Jinping told reporters Thursday that he was deeply impressed with how much Pres...
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Costa Samaras @costasamaras.com · 25/09/2026
This week, we published the first paper in the U.S. Climate Collection titled, "Research Priorities for Robust Climate Assessments in the United States". The paper was led by Melissa Kenney, @bobkopp.net, & me, with 175 authors helping outline climate risks. cee.engineering.cmu.edu/news/2026/09...
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CMU faculty helps lead new efforts on climate assessment research
CMU faculty helps lead new efforts on climate assessment research - Civil and Environmental Engineering
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Bob Berwyn @bberwyn.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
worldwide web ...
Closeup of small brownish mushrooms with pointed caps, growing near mossy bark and oak leaves.
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Tom Di Liberto @tdiliberto.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The strength of El Nino is not measured on a daily time scale. The strength of El Nino is not measured on a daily time scale. The strength of El Nino is not measured on a daily time scale. The strength of El Nino is not measured on a daily time scale.
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Bob Berwyn @bberwyn.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Spannende Diskussionen beim ExtremWetterKongress! Lohnt sich voll den Livestream zu folgen: extremwetterkongress.org
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Daniel Huppmann @danielhuppmann.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Half a year ago, we released the first #ScenarioCompass ensemble of emissions pathways, building on the #IPCC #AR6 database and compiling more recent scenario publications. Most importantly, we added feasibility & sustainability indicators to provide context. Now we released an update: #SCI v1.1 🎉
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Scenario Compass Initiative
Navigate Climate Futures with Data-Driven Scenarios
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Dr. Aaron Thierry @thierryaaron.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
1/ People keep saying AI is inevitable. History disagrees. Plenty of technologies were called unstoppable, and societies stopped them or shrank them down to a niche. A thread 🧵
evitable
adjective
uk  /ˈev.ɪ.tə.bəl/ us  /ˈev.ə.t̬ə.bəl/

able to be avoided or prevented:
He believes that world war is evitable.
Inevitable suffering due to persecution is to be distinguished from evitable sickness.
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All Our Yesterdays @allouryesterdays.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
El Nino blog #01 – the end of “Permanent Global Summertime” ? allouryesterdays.info/2026/09/23/e...
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El Nino blog #01 - the end of "Permanent Global Summertime" ? - All Our Yesterdays
Every Sunday, at least until at least the end of October – I am doing a weekly “El Nino” digest (first one here) – for reasons.  Some of the stuff I encounter just has to be blogged, so every Wednesda...
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Marthine Satris @msatris.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Hey journalists, memoirists, essayists, podcasters, documentarians! I am excited to be on the board for Mesa Refuge, the writing residency in West Marin dedicated to supporting nonfiction writers. Our deadline for applying to 2027 residencies is October 4: mesarefuge.submittable.com/submit
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Mesa Refuge Submission Manager
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Colin Schultz @colinschultz.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
“The ecosystem is now feeding on itself,” Bracco says. The belt “is a striking example of how the ocean can reorganize itself very quickly. What started as a wind-driven event has become a self-sustaining biological system.” www.nationalobserver.com/2026/09/22/n...
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Sargassum superbloom: Seaweed scourge or ecological boon?
Stretching from West Africa to the Gulf of Mexico, a massive bloom of sargassum seaweed is swamping beaches and killing coastal wildlife. But scientists have discovered the floating algae also shelter...
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Scientists4Future Österreich @s4fat.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Das Österreichische #Jugendbiodiversitätsnetzwerk / #GYBN Austria fordert eine stärkere öffentlich-rechtliche Auseinandersetzung mit der #EU-Wiederherstellungsverordnung und hat dem #ORF ein Konzeptpapier vorgelegt, das breite Unterstützung findet. #Renaturierung #Umweltberichterstattung
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Breites Bündnis fordert stärkere ORF-Aufklärung zur EU-Wiederherstellungsverordnung - Celsius - der Blog von Scientists for Future Österreich
Das Österreichische Jugendbiodiversitätsnetzwerk / GYBN Austria fordert eine stärkere öffentlich-rechtliche Auseinandersetzung mit der EU-Wiederherstellungsverordnung und hat dem ORF dafür ein konkret...
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All Our Yesterdays @allouryesterdays.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Vol. 3, no. 1 of the CO2 Newsletter. Founded by American geologist William Barbat, each was 8 pages of excerpts from recent reports and deeply researched articles. LOOK at these headlines; "CO2 Continues Skyward" and "Antarctic ice shrinks, Arctic warms." allouryesterdays.info/co2-newslett... 1/9
CO2 Newsletter vol. 3 no 1 page 1
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Bob Berwyn @bberwyn.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Nightfall ...
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Jonathan Thompson at the Land Desk @landdesk.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Check out the Land Desk’s new feature, the NEWSWIRE: human-curated and contextualized summaries of the week’s news on Western lands and communities. open.substack.com/pub/landdesk...
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NEWSWIRE: Four Corners rain, flooding
Also: Public Lands, Data Center Digest, Mining Monitor, more
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Bob Berwyn @bberwyn.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Global health check goes not so well.
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Breached Earth Boundaries Raise Risk of ‘Irreversible Change’ - Inside Climate News
A year of climate extremes offers the latest evidence that the planet is “out of balance.”
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Bob Berwyn @bberwyn.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Earth's stability and resilience at risk as planetary boundaries are breached ...
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Breached Earth Boundaries Raise Risk of ‘Irreversible Change’ - Inside Climate News
A year of climate extremes offers the latest evidence that the planet is “out of balance.”
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Bob Berwyn @bberwyn.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
The best chilis are v'olunteer' chilis ...
Closeup of two pointy green  chili peppers hanging off a plant, held in an open hand.
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Covering Climate Now @coveringclimatenow.org · 19/09/2026
Betting the House is a pop-up collaboration of journalists reporting on what the climate crisis means for the places we call home. As extreme weather events become more frequent and severe, the questions around where we live, and how it will be affected by a warming planet, become more pointed.
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‘Betting the House’: A Pop-Up Collaboration — Covering Climate Now
Betting the House is a pop-up collaboration of journalists reporting on what the climate crisis means for the places we call home. As extreme weather events become more frequent and severe, the questi...
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Bob Berwyn @bberwyn.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Good day in the woods ...
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Bob Berwyn @bberwyn.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
I'm deeply, deeply suspicious of anyone who uses the words "love" and "country" in the same sentence. It makes the hair on my neck stand up.
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Bob Berwyn @bberwyn.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Sedges at the edges ...
water lily and pads and sedges at the edge of a lake.water lily and pads and sedges at the edge of a lake.Closeup of a yellow flowered water lily in a dark green lake.
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
In May of 1940 there was a mass panic in Britain - stirred up by the tabloid press - about 'fighting aged men' who had come to Britain as 'refugees' posing a threat to the women and children of this country - and essentially forming a 'fifth column' that could, at any moment rise up against everyone
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WW2 Soldiers in Croatia: Ivan Janjic Storefront
ALT: WW2 Soldiers in Croatia: Ivan Janjic Storefront
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Bob Berwyn @bberwyn.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Four countries—the United States, Canada, Australia and Norway—have increased oil and gas production by 40 percent since the 2015 Paris Agreement, while the rest of world has reduced production (archive story) ...
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‘Hurtling Toward Climate Chaos’ as COP30 Nears - Inside Climate News
Negotiators gathering for the global climate talks must acknowledge their failures and seek alternatives to spur action, scientists say.
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PM2.5 Kills ~9 Million People Each Year Worldwide @tkovach.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
"They heard consistently that USAID’s withdrawal led to immediate backsliding on environmental standards and accountability in the countries where it had worked. Without the agency’s backing, the responses said, government officials lost support for pushing reforms in their own countries."
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How the End of USAID Eroded Global Environmental Goals - Inside Climate News
An analysis finds the cancellation of $1 billion in annual funding weakened protections around the world and undermined U.S. interests.
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Bob Berwyn @bberwyn.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Just to be clear, the U.S. isn't doing 'regulatory rollbacks' or 'energy policies.' This is fossil fuel fascists terrorizing most of the global population with attacks on global life support and ecosystems.
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Richard Delevan @richard.wickedproblems.earth · 17/09/2026
Von der Leyen's "electrification is European independence" line is all the more urgent when you read The New Yorker investigation disclosing Trump secret negotiations to reopen Nord Stream 2 under American (Trump oligarchs) control. You'd just need a pliant German govt. Oh...
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Jared Kushner’s Dollar Diplomacy
Jared Kushner represents the kind of Washington figure for whom public office serves as a means to extraordinary wealth.
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Bob Berwyn @bberwyn.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Analysis by @wwattribution.bsky.social finds global warming fingerprints all over the deadly Nepal mountain and glacier collapse and subsequent flood and debris flow. insideclimatenews.org/news/1609202...
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Bob Berwyn @bberwyn.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
#Zaubergarten harvest bliss ...
 2 purple tomatillos in their husks hanging off a plant.A hand gently holding 2 large ripe plum tomatoes.Closeup of physalis fruits, jalapeños and flowers beside a large green pumpkin.Closup of a round and and long, skinny zucchini.
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Melaine Le Roy @subfossilguy.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
🧊🔥 6 meters !🔥🧊 This is what the largest glacier in the Alps has lost at Konkordiaplatz at 2900 m asl during the insane 2026 summer ! 'No words' as @matthias-huss.bsky.social (pictured here) said! 😲😱 📷 A. Linsbauer
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Danny Fearns @dannyfearns.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Good morning Bluesky ☀️ This is one of the last coal powered sheep. The vast majority of UK sheep are now all electric ⚡️
Sheep grazing in fields, the one in the foreground with white smoke apparently coming out of its bottom
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Bob Berwyn @bberwyn.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Skadarsko jezero, a few years back. Wait for it …
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Zack Labe @zacklabe.com · 13/09/2026
Another year full of climate extremes... Did you know the last 100 days have all set new daily records for global sea surface temperatures? Learn more about our rapidly warming oceans in our webinar this week, & bring your questions! 📣 Register in advance: climatecentral-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Bob Berwyn @bberwyn.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Late summer in Balconia ...
Panorama view of a balcony with 15-20 potted flowers and vegetable plants growing including tomatoes, Cosmos, sunflowers and cucumbers ...
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Marcus Wadsak @marcuswadsak.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Die heimischen Gletscher schmelzen im Klimawandel nur so dahin, dass man zusehen kann - hier gibt es beeindruckende Bilder dazu, hoffentlich aufweckend! tirol.orf.at/stories/3370...
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Fotoserie zeigt Rückzug des Schlatenkees
Eine Fotoserie von Greenpeace dokumentiert den Rückzug des Osttiroler Schlatenkees seit 2019. Die einst dicke Eisschicht im Kessel wurde bis August 2026 weitgehend zu einem Schmelzwassersee. Greenpeac...
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