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The Fort Pointer @fortpointer.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Congratulations to reporter/filmmaker @davabel.bsky.social on his win this week at the Mystic Film Festival in Connecticut: 🏆 Best Documentary Short: The Petal Pusher Abel is known in Boston both for his enviro reporting at The Boston Globe and his documentary film “Inundation District.”

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The Fort Pointer @fortpointer.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

11:18 AM - Approaching high tide on Fan Pier this morning, waves are lapping up against the top of the seawall, but not inundating the Harborwalk as we’ve seen in past storms. One factor may be relatively moderate winds. @davabel.bsky.social

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David Abel @davabel.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Hey North Shore and Connecticut friends, My film, The Petal Pusher, is going to be showing at the Newburyport Documentary Film Festival on Saturday and on then Sunday at the Mystic Film Festival. Links to tickets available here: www.petalpusherfilm.com/screenings

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David Abel @davabel.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Satellites show Earth lost more than 12 trillion tons of ice from Greenland, Antarctica in 47 years apnews.com/article/clim...

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David Abel @davabel.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Pushback Mounts Against Trump’s Attacks on the Endangered Species Act Several lawsuits and a bipartisan letter from former agency directors condemn the Trump administration’s gutting of habitat protections for imperiled animals and plants. insideclimatenews.org/news/1509202...

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Pushback Mounts Against Trump’s Attacks on the Endangered Species Act - Inside Climate News

Several lawsuits and a bipartisan letter from former agency directors condemn the Trump administration’s gutting of habitat protections for imperiled animals and plants.

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David Abel @davabel.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

At least 35,000 excess deaths recorded in Europe’s back-to-back heatwaves The true figure is likely to be much higher, as it only covers about half of continent and does not include August totals. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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At least 35,000 excess deaths recorded in Europe’s back-to-back heatwaves

Figure only covers about half of continent and does not include August totals

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MIT Press @mitpress.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Mark your calendars: @leahstokes.bsky.social in convo with former White House National Climate Advisor Gina McCarthy, cofounder and former director of Sunrise Varshini Prakash, and moderator @davabel.bsky.social on SEPT 4 at 7 PM. www.eventbrite.com/e/leah-c-sto...

The image is a promotional flyer for an event featuring Leah C. Stokes, Gina McCarthy, Varshini Prakash, and David Abel. It is scheduled for September 4 at 7 PM, hosted by Brookline Booksmith Events. The flyer includes book cover art for "The Carbon Wave: A Story of Democracy, Parenthood, and the Race to Protect Our Planet" by Leah C. Stokes. Logos for 350 Mass, Mothers Out Front, and the Environmental League of Massachusetts are displayed. The flyer includes headshots of the panel.

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David Abel @davabel.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

"In the Whale" will be returning to Cape Cinema on July 5! I'll be there for a Q&A. Please help spread the word to anyone who might be interested in seeing the film on Cape Cod. Tickets here: capecinema.org/production/i...

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In The Whale - Cape Cinema

In the shark-filled waters off Cape Cod, Michael Packard has long tempted fate. For several months a year, Packard and his longtime mate, Josiah Mayo, cast off nearly every morning around dawn and nav...

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David Abel @davabel.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

If you missed our live storytelling event, "Stories from a Warming World," at WBUR's CitySpace last month, you can now watch it in full here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ISa...

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Stories from a Warming World

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Plymouth Marine Laboratory @pml.ac.uk · 02/06/2026

"The potential outcomes could be even more severe than projected." PML's Prof Helen Findlay writes for Monagbay explaining why uncertainty about #AMOC collapse - which is shifting due to #ClimateChange is not a reason to wait - it’s a reason to act. 🔗 news.mongabay.com/2026/06/unce...

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Uncertainty about weakening Atlantic currents isn’t a reason to wait but to act (commentary)

When a scientist says, “We don’t know yet,” it can sound like a shrug. In reality, it often means the opposite: We are worried enough to be careful. The public can reasonably ask why some climate risk...

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Boston University Institute for Global Sustainability @bu-igs.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Kudos to @davabel.bsky.social & @ericbot73.bsky.social for organizing @misibu.bsky.social's "Stories from a Warming World." Journalists, filmmakers, activists, and scholars shared reflections on living on a changing planet. A powerful reminder of the power of storytelling, hosted at @wbur.org.

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Group of storytellers in front of a colorful "Stories from a Warming World" digital banner.

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Eric Moskowitz @ericmoskowitz.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Excited to share that my book comes out in 15 days, and I just got a starred review from Kirkus! www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...

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Laura Helmuth @laurahelmuth.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

In case you weren’t already thinking about the Roman Empire.

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David Abel @davabel.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Given the coming heatwaves, the world is about to get a preview of life in 2035 www.nytimes.com/2026/05/06/o...

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Opinion | The World Is About to Get a Preview of Life in 2035

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David Abel @davabel.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

"In the Whale" will be screening tomorrow night at the amazing @westnewtoncinema.bsky.social. I'll be there for a conversation about the film with the brilliant Boston Globe culture critic Chris Vognar. Tickets available here: www.westnewtoncinema.com/movie/behind...

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David Abel @davabel.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

"In the Whale" will be screening this Thursday night at the the amazing @westnewtoncinema.bsky.social. I'll be there for a conversation about the film with the brilliant Boston Globe culture critic Chris Vognar. Tickets available here: www.westnewtoncinema.com/movie/behind...

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David Abel @davabel.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

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The Fort Pointer @fortpointer.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Congrats to Globe reporter @davabel.bsky.social on last night’s #IFFBoston Boston premiere of his new documentary short The Petal Pusher! The film is Abel’s loving tribute to his mom and late father’s flower shop at Penn Station. 🌹

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Eric Moskowitz @ericmoskowitz.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

So great to see my friend (and former Globe podmate) @davabel.bsky.social and his wonderful — and deeply personal — short film “The Petal Pusher” @iffboston.bsky.social tonight, an ode to family, flowers, and Penn Station www.petalpusherfilm.com

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David Abel @davabel.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

We had a packed theater today at the @iffboston.bsky.social for the screening of The Petal Pusher. There's an encore screening tomorrow at 5:15 pm at the Somerville Theatre. There appears to be a few tickets left. I hope to see you there!

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David Abel @davabel.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

A New Idea to Save the Climate? Dam the Bering Strait. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/24/c...

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A New Idea to Save the Climate? Dam the Bering Strait.

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David Abel @davabel.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Thanks so much to Boston Public Radio at @gbhnews.bsky.social for featuring The Petal Pusher, which premieres in Boston on Sunday and Monday at the Somerville Theatre as part of @iffboston.bsky.social The interview starts at 1:19:38. www.wgbh.org/podcasts/bos... #iffboston2026

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The Fort Pointer @fortpointer.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

New documentary by Pulitzer Prize winning Boston Globe reporter and filmmaker @davabel.bsky.social, known in Boston for his film Inundation District! 🔥

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David Abel @davabel.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

"The Petal Pusher" premieres in Boston at @IFFBoston on Sunday, April 26, at 12:15 p.m. and Monday, April 27, at 5:15 p.m. at the Somerville Theatre. Tix available here: iffboston.org/events/thepe... Please spread the word!

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David Abel @davabel.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

A fiery finale of the day over Cape Cod Bay.

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