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Climate Crisis Info (from Bryan Godbe) @bryangodbe.bsky.social · 3h
CLIMATE CRISIS "Antarctica’s winter sea ice is at its third-lowest level on record, falling a million square kilometres – or almost 400,000 square miles – short of the long-term average. The 4 lowest years on record for the sea ice are all in the past 4 years." www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
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Antarctic winter sea ice falls to third-lowest level on record as scientists warn of ‘now problem’
Coverage levels fall a million square kilometres short of the long-term average, with global heating likely driving losses
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Climate Crisis Info (from Bryan Godbe) @bryangodbe.bsky.social · 3h
CLIMATE CRISIS "Oceans have absorbed about one-third of the carbon dioxide that humanity has spewed and about 90% of the extra heat that greenhouse gas pollution has trapped in the Earth’s system. Warming, rising seas and ecosystem degradation are interconnected.” www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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World’s oceans absorbed record heat equal to 40 times annual global energy use
The injection of thermal energy comes amid an increasing rise in sea levels and continuing acidification
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Climate Crisis Info (from Bryan Godbe) @bryangodbe.bsky.social · 19h
CLIMATE CRISIS "Even as three separate “heat dome” events scorched the US in July, probably worsened by global heating caused by the burning of fossil fuels, many people were rationing their use of air conditioning and other appliances." Rooftop Solar Panels? www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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‘It’s just cruel’: US households hit by surge in electricity shutoffs amid record hot summer
Utility disconnections were up 28% in 10 states in July 2026 – the hottest month ever recorded in the US – compared with July 2024, data shows
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Climate Crisis Info (from Bryan Godbe) @bryangodbe.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
CLIMATE CRISIS “More than 489m hectares (1.2bn acres) of forests have been cleared since 1990, while an even greater area is degraded.” www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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UN warns of ‘narrowing window’ to restore world’s forests
Food and Agriculture Organization urges governments to make forest restoration a national priority
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Climate Crisis Info (from Bryan Godbe) @bryangodbe.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
August 2026 was the hottest ever, even before the Godzilla El Nino! berkeleyearth.org/august-2026-...
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August 2026 Temperature Update - Berkeley Earth
August 2026 was the warmest August on record. El Niño is strengthening rapidly and expected to break all-time records. 2026 is likely to be a new record warmest year.
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Zack Labe @zacklabe.com · 27/09/2026
The last three months are the warmest on record globally, relative to every other June-July-August period since 1850. Data from NOAA/NCEI's NOAAGlobalTempv6.1.0.
Line graph time series of global land mean surface temperature anomalies for each June-August period from 1850 through 2026. There is a long-term increasing trend and large year-to-year variability. The mean surface temperature anomaly averaged for June-August 2026 was 1.21°C for global land areas. Anomalies are computed relative to a 1901-2000 climate baseline. Data from NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI NOAAGlobalTemp v6.1.0.
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Climate Crisis Info (from Bryan Godbe) @bryangodbe.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
CLIMATE CRISIS Watch the UK's "National Emergency Briefing" on the climate crisis. UK Experts call for a WWII level response to the Climate Crisis. www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BbP...
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National Emergency briefing on climate and nature by UK experts
YouTube video by Daily Mail News
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Climate Crisis Info (from Bryan Godbe) @bryangodbe.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
CLIMADTE CRISIS “The World Food Programme has warned that 50 million people are likely to be pushed into acute hunger. Others estimate that the extra heat from El Niño alone will cause the deaths of 450,000 people by February, from Nigeria & Indonesia to the US.” www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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The Guardian view on a supersized El Niño: a natural phenomenon and human folly are a lethal combination | Editorial
Editorial: Hundreds of thousands are expected to die, millions to go hungry. This is not just about weather patterns, but about injustice
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Climate Crisis Info (from Bryan Godbe) @bryangodbe.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
CLIMATE CRISIS "Plans include ramping up renewable energy from 55% to 80% of electricity generation by 2030, with an additional 12GW of onshore wind, and a target of 215GW of solar energy by 2030, winding down coal use to an exit from coal in 2038. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Germany pledges to phase out fossil fuels for first time with target of 2045
Campaigners say plan marks notable shift away from oil and gas as previously pledges were only for carbon neutrality
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Climate Crisis Info (from Bryan Godbe) @bryangodbe.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Elect Aaron Ford NV Governor on November 3, 2026! www.fordfornevada.com/about
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About — Aaron Ford for Nevada Governor
Aaron Ford knows what it means to fight for a better life, because he's lived that struggle.
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Climate Crisis Info (from Bryan Godbe) @bryangodbe.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Elect Teresa Benitez-Thompson to Congress on November 3, 2026! electteresa.com/about-teresa/
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About Teresa - Elect Teresa Benitez-Thompson
Teresa Benitez-Thompson is running for Congress (NV-CD2) to fight for our families, for our community, and for our way of life.
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Climate Crisis Info (from Bryan Godbe) @bryangodbe.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
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Climate Crisis Info (from Bryan Godbe) @bryangodbe.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
“We face an El Niño that is set to be the most intense in living memory. This will intensify climate shocks that compound and cascade across borders, threatening food & water security, displacing communities, putting pressure on markets & scarring economies.” www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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UK shares findings of damning climate crisis national security report suppressed under Starmer
El Niño poses critical threat to nations’ defences, says Ed Miliband in presentation to global foreign ministers
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Climate Crisis Info (from Bryan Godbe) @bryangodbe.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
CLIMATE CRISIS “The report pointed to public health costs associated with Trump’s policies, noting that fossil fuel-related air pollution and climate-related harms cost approximately $820bn annually, or roughly $2,500/person in additional health costs each year.” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Fossil-fuel firms in line for billions in benefits after answering Trump’s donation call
Senators’ report says taxpayers face higher bills after ‘bargain’ between president and major polluters
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Climate Crisis Info (from Bryan Godbe) @bryangodbe.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
"More than 450,000 people are projected to die from the additional heat brought by the super El Niño in the next six months, according to estimates by climate scientists. That is on top of early deaths resulting from temps already driven up by the climate crisis." www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Huge El Niño projected to cause 450,000 deaths in next six months
New report predicts a heavy toll from Nigeria to the US – and comes on top of existing impacts of the climate crisis
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Climate Crisis Info (from Bryan Godbe) @bryangodbe.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
For decades, he said, “big oil has treated the atmosphere as an open sewer – and cashed in on the consequences. Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, five major western oil companies have pocketed nearly half a trillion dollars in profits.” www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
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Superpowers cannot solve world’s problems, UN chief says in final general assembly address
António Guterres says humanity faces unprecedented convergence of threats but mechanisms for collective action are under growing strain
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Climate Crisis Info (from Bryan Godbe) @bryangodbe.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
CLIMATE CRISIS Of the 9 “planetary boundaries” that help determine whether life can flourish on Earth, 7 are being breached at their highest ever levels of transgression, according to the latest planetary health check, a process that was established in 2009. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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‘Planetary boundaries’ necessary for flourishing of life have been massively breached, scientists warn
New report shows key indicators of Earth’s health are ‘outside the safe operating space’ as climate disaster looms
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Climate Crisis Info (from Bryan Godbe) @bryangodbe.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
"More than 1.5 billion people experienced at least 30 days of risky heat between June and August 2026, according to Climate Central. In India alone, 117 million people were exposed to at least 30 such days that were made more likely by climate change." climatefactchecks.org/more-than-1-...
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More Than 1.5 Billion People Faced Extra Risky Heat This Summer  - Climate Fact Checks
Climate change and extreme heat are reshaping daily life. Explore 2026 heat data, health risks and ways communities can stay safer.
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Climate Crisis Info (from Bryan Godbe) @bryangodbe.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
CLIMATE CRISIS Of the 9 “planetary boundaries” that help determine whether life can flourish on Earth, 7 are being breached at their highest ever levels of transgression, according to the latest planetary health check, a process that was established in 2009. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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‘Planetary boundaries’ necessary for flourishing of life have been massively breached, scientists warn
New report shows key indicators of Earth’s health are ‘outside the safe operating space’ as climate disaster looms
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Climate Crisis Info (from Bryan Godbe) @bryangodbe.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
“El Niño comes and goes, but as long as we continue to burn fossil fuels it occurs on an increasingly hotter baseline, making it much more difficult for communities to deal with the consequences.” El Niño is likely to push 50 million people into acute hunger. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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‘Jaw-dropping’ El Niño bursts through temperature record months before peak
‘Godzilla-level’ phenomenon is supercharging the climate crisis and will have a huge impact on communities across the world
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Climate Crisis Info (from Bryan Godbe) @bryangodbe.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Elect Aaron Ford NV Governor on November 3, 2026! www.fordfornevada.com/about
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About — Aaron Ford for Nevada Governor
Aaron Ford knows what it means to fight for a better life, because he's lived that struggle.
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Climate Crisis Info (from Bryan Godbe) @bryangodbe.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Elect Teresa Benitez-Thompson to Congress on November 3, 2026! electteresa.com/about-teresa/
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About Teresa - Elect Teresa Benitez-Thompson
Teresa Benitez-Thompson is running for Congress (NV-CD2) to fight for our families, for our community, and for our way of life.
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Climate Crisis Info (from Bryan Godbe) @bryangodbe.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Elect Kate Marshall Reno Mayor on November 3, 2026! kateforreno.com
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Kate for Reno Mayor
Join our campaign to elect Kate Marshall as Mayor of Reno
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Climate Crisis Info (from Bryan Godbe) @bryangodbe.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Elect Aaron Ford NV Governor on November 3, 2026!
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Climate Crisis Info (from Bryan Godbe) @bryangodbe.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
CLIMATE CRISIS If we want to be serious about keeping Lake Tahoe blue & preventing climate change, we need to set a date that the Tahoe Basin will be electric motors only on land & water. The EU already has electric only on selected lakes. The climate clock is ticking... www.trpa.gov/momentum-on-...
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Momentum on Tahoe Transportation|Tahoe Regional Planning Agency — TRPA
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Climate Crisis Info (from Bryan Godbe) @bryangodbe.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
VOTE Aaron Ford for NV Governor! "Ford has promised to pause data center tax abatements & has called Lombardo & President Trump “data centers’ biggest cheerleaders”, pointing to the $240 million in data center tax breaks handed out during Lombardo’s time in office." nevadacurrent.com/2026/09/18/l...
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Lombardo doubles down on data centers, offers trimmed tax breaks, 'commitments’ to wary public • Nevada Current
Gov. Joe Lombardo in a new executive order is making clear his eagerness to welcome more AI data centers into the state, calling them “the means by which Nevada will meet an unprecedented challenge an...
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Climate Crisis Info (from Bryan Godbe) @bryangodbe.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
CLIMATE CRISIS 360 megawatt (MW) gas power plant produces roughly 760,000 to 1.01 million metric tons of carbon dioxide (CO₂) per year. But, NV has the second most days of sunshine in the country -- we have to require solar, wind and batteries not methane! nevadacurrent.com/2026/09/18/p...
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Public Utility Commission approves gas plants to power data centers • Nevada Current
Nevada regulators on Thursday approved the construction of two private methane gas power plants proposed by a major data center developer, which says its power needs have outpaced NV Energy’s ability ...
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Climate Crisis Info (from Bryan Godbe) @bryangodbe.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
CLIMATE CRISIS The climate crisis & creation of weather whiplash events are driving a more erratic & unpredictable water cycle. From melting glaciers to extreme droughts & flash flooding, the world’s rivers are swinging between having too much & too little water." www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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2025 was among driest years on record for world’s rivers, study finds
Analysis of global resources reveals depletion in world’s water savings bank to 42% below normal levels last year
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Climate Crisis Info (from Bryan Godbe) @bryangodbe.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
CLIMATE CRISIS: “Nepal is paying with their lives for a crisis driven by fossil fuel emissions thousands of miles away,” said Otto. Without much faster action to transition to zero fossil fuel emissions we will inevitably see more disasters of this scale.” www.theguardian.com/science/2026...
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Climate crisis likely behind devastating Nepal-Tibet floods that killed more than 1,300, first study finds
Scientists say global heating was a destabilising factor in collapse of 200,000 sq metre glacier in August
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Climate Crisis Info (from Bryan Godbe) @bryangodbe.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
CLIMATE CRISIS "From Jan 2025 to June this year, the Shreveport facility spewed out methane at an emission rate of 1.56 tonnes an hour, which is 15 times larger than the threshold defined in a Biden era program by the US EPA as a super emitter event." www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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US ‘super-emitters’ of planet heating methane identified by satellite analysis
Energy Transfer, whose CEO is a major Trump donor, named as biggest single methane producer in new rankings
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Climate Crisis Info (from Bryan Godbe) @bryangodbe.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
CLIMATE CRISIS “While wildfires rage, floods devastate communities, and families struggle to afford skyrocketing electricity bills and insurance premiums, the Trump administration is handing the fossil fuel industry a license to keep polluting.” www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Trump’s EPA reportedly ⁠poised to axe carbon pollution rules for power plants
Advocates and experts describe the Trump administration’s climate rollbacks as gifts to polluters at expense of planet
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Climate Crisis Info (from Bryan Godbe) @bryangodbe.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
CLIMATE CRISIS "The numbers are now trickling in: at least 35,000 dead across Europe. That’s how many people are believed to have lost their lives in this year’s early-summer heatwaves – the death tolls for the August heatwaves have yet to be counted." www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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The Guardian view on extreme heat: its scale should be a wake-up call to us all | Editorial
Editorial: With thousands dead across Europe this summer, it’s time to recognise heatwaves as the major natural disasters they are
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Climate Crisis Info (from Bryan Godbe) @bryangodbe.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Keep fighting for everyday Nevadans - Elect Aaron Ford NV Governor on November 3, 2026.
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Climate Crisis Info (from Bryan Godbe) @bryangodbe.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
CLIMATE CRISIS “Most projections do not factor in the methane and CO2 from permafrost, wetlands, freshwaters and wildfires. This multiplier is missing from the models guiding climate policy, so those models are likely underestimating how much warming is coming." www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Climate ‘feedback loops’ could worsen global warming by 30%, study finds
Emissions of planet-heating methane and CO2 from natural sources are worsening the climate crisis, paper says
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Climate Crisis Info (from Bryan Godbe) @bryangodbe.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
"Climate cuts across the core concerns of voters, whatever their politics: [affecting] family health, community safety and economic stability; affordable food and available water; jobs, business costs and household bills.” www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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World must reject climate culture wars or face economic ruin, says UN’s Stiell
Warning by United Nations climate chief comes as EU data shows August 2026 was joint hottest month ever
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Climate Crisis Info (from Bryan Godbe) @bryangodbe.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
CLIMATE CRISIS “August was the joint-hottest month ever recorded with global temperatures reaching 1.65C above preindustrial levels. While El Niño is starting to ramp up the heat, the underlying driver [this year] remains our relentless burning of fossil fuels.” www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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August was joint-hottest month ever recorded globally
Temperatures reached 1.65C above preindustrial levels, months before El Niño system reaches full strength
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Climate Crisis Info (from Bryan Godbe) @bryangodbe.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
"Scientists believe the climate crisis had a role to play in the floods, which were triggered when a melting glacier partially collapsed and set off a deadly landslide and flash flooding through Chinese-controlled Tibet and Nepal in late August." www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
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Nepal says big polluters must ‘wake up’ as it calls for climate compensation over flood disaster
Foreign minister Shisir Khanal tells the Guardian the world’s biggest economies need to help Nepal, which contributes less than 0.1% of global greenhouse gas emissions
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Climate Crisis Info (from Bryan Godbe) @bryangodbe.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Elect Aaron Ford NV Governor on November 3, 2026! www.fordfornevada.com/news/watch-f...
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WATCH: Ford Goes On ‘Pod Save America’ To Talk About How He’ll Fight For Nevadans
Aaron Ford knows what it means to fight for a better life, because he's lived that struggle.
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Climate Crisis Info (from Bryan Godbe) @bryangodbe.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Elect Kate Marshall Reno Mayor on November 3, 2026! kateforreno.com
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Kate for Reno Mayor
Join our campaign to elect Kate Marshall as Mayor of Reno
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Climate Crisis Info (from Bryan Godbe) @bryangodbe.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Elect Teresa Benitez-Thompson to Congress (NV-CD2) on November 3, 2026 electteresa.com/about-teresa/
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About Teresa - Elect Teresa Benitez-Thompson
Teresa Benitez-Thompson is running for Congress (NV-CD2) to fight for our families, for our community, and for our way of life.
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Climate Crisis Info (from Bryan Godbe) @bryangodbe.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Vote "NO" on the Washoe EV Tax. The hard truth is that policy makers need to start THINKING about every decision at every level of government, regardless of the issue, in terms of reducing the impacts on the Climate.
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Climate Crisis Info (from Bryan Godbe) @bryangodbe.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
ELECT AARON FORD NV GOVERNOR ON NOVEMBER 3, 2026!
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Climate Crisis Info (from Bryan Godbe) @bryangodbe.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
ELECT AARON FORD NV GOVERNOR ON NOVEMBER 3, 2026!
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Climate Crisis Info (from Bryan Godbe) @bryangodbe.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
ELECT AARON FORD NV GOVERNOR ON NOVEMBER 3, 2026!
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Climate Crisis Info (from Bryan Godbe) @bryangodbe.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Her voice will be missed. Rest in Peace. www.theguardian.com/books/2026/s...
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Gloria Steinem, groundbreaking feminist campaigner, dies aged 92
Prolific author campaigned against domestic violence, female genital mutilation, pornography and the Vietnam and Gulf wars
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Climate Crisis Info (from Bryan Godbe) @bryangodbe.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
“The El Niño is likely to be the largest in at least 1,000 years & will pile extra heat into an atmosphere where temperatures are already rising rapidly due to climate change. Together 2027 is set to “blow apart” the record and be the hottest year ever recorded.” www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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‘Supersizing before our eyes’: UN warns of record El Niño approaching
Event is likely to be largest in at least 1,000 years and will pile extra heat into a world already in a climate crisis
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Climate Crisis Info (from Bryan Godbe) @bryangodbe.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Looks like Chinese car buyers take a strategic approach to buying a car. While in the US, EVs made up about 5.8% of new-vehicle sales in mid-2026. Much lower than the 10.6% in late 2025. How many Americans does it take to screw in a light bulb? www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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China’s falling emissions amid Iran war spark hope of decarbonisation watershed
Oil consumption plummets and EV sales soar as analysts say demand may not fully return even if crude price falls
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Climate Crisis Info (from Bryan Godbe) @bryangodbe.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Impact of the Climate Crisis on Real People Today www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
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After the flood: human suffering on an unfathomable scale in Nepal’s worst-hit districts
Thousands remain missing and aid is restricted by treacherous conditions in communities hit by unfathomable damage
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Climate Crisis Info (from Bryan Godbe) @bryangodbe.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
CLIMATE CRISIS "Global heating will reach at least 1.8C under the most optimistic future, according to a UN report warning every fraction of temperature rise intensifies destructive extreme weather, glacier melt, ecosystem loss, & island/coastal city submersion." www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Global heating will hit at least 1.8C, UN warns, and there are ‘no good outcomes’
But scientists say the world could get back to 1.5C through deep, rapid emissions cuts and removing carbon from the atmosphere
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Climate Crisis Info (from Bryan Godbe) @bryangodbe.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
I'm attending a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social event: The Carbon Wave: Leah Stokes in Conversation with Bill McKibben and Rebecca Solnit. RSVP here: actionnetwork.org/events/the-c...
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The Carbon Wave: Leah Stokes in Conversation with Bill McKibben and Rebecca Solnit
We’ve made climate progress before. Learn how to do it again. Climate policy expert Leah Stokes joins ThirdAct’s Bill McKibben and Rebecca Solnit to discuss her new book, The Carbon Wave, the true, in...
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