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Debra Davidson

@debradavidson.bsky.social
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Professor of Environmental Sociology University of Alberta studies social responses to climate change, emotions, energy and food transitions.

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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
www.democracynow.org/2026/9/1/hea...
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Activist, Writer and Farmer Wendell Berry Dies at 92
Wendell Berry, the award-winning poet, novelist, activist and farmer, has died at the age of 92 at his home in Port Royal, Kentucky. In his poems, stories, novels and essays, he celebrated rural commu...
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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Let me get this straight... Trump is blocking $1B in Medicaid payments to blue states over spurious accusations of mass fraud. Meanwhile, he's literally pardoned over 70 convicted fraudsters — including a nursing home owner who stole over $1.3B from Medicare and Medicaid. Hello?
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Nancy Levine Stearns @nancylevinestearns.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Be alarmed. Resist fascism. Speak up. Vote.
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Serene Doomer @serenaribena.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
'The wildfire situation across North America just got worse. Tens of thousands of lightning strikes across the Pacific Northwest has ignited dozens of new wildfires across Oregon and Washington.' [Colin McCarthy] x.com/US_Stormwatc...
'The wildfire situation across North America just got worse.

Tens of thousands of lightning strikes across the Pacific Northwest has ignited dozens of new wildfires across Oregon and Washington.' [Colin McCarthy]

https://x.com/US_Stormwatch/status/2077889951493210237
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Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · 18/07/2026
Let's do some Canadian pipeline-wildfire math. The Canadian Energy Center says growing oil exports by 1.5M barrels/day **could** boost GDP by ~31B annually. Meanwhile, wildfire smoke health costs alone - just the health costs, nothing else - averaged 23B/year, past tense. And they're growing fast.
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Ontario hardest hit as wildfires cost Canada billions | NOW Toronto
A new report estimates wildfire smoke has cost Canada $231 billion since 2014. See how much each province has spent.
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
“So next time someone tells you Canada’s fires can be solved by raking the forests, you can point out that the thing filling their sky with smoke is a lightning-struck, drought-primed boreal forest doing what a warming climate is making it do more and more often.”
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Canada's boreal wildfires aren't just bad forest management
Higher fire season temperatures are strongly correlated with increased area burned
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Extreme Temperatures Around the World @extremetemps.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
‼️HISTORIC 50c IN CENTRAL ASIA ‼️1/2 49.7 Uchkuduk UZBEKISTAN HOTTEST DAY IN HISTORY 46.7 Buhara.44.6 Syrdaja,44.2 Namangan and Fergana 49.0 Bagtiyarlyk TURKMENISTAN 47.4 Turkmenbat 43.9 Jhangy Jer KYRGYZSTAN HOTTEST DAY IN HISTORY 43.2 Bishkek min 26.6 40.7 Huochen CHINA
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
A reminder: The US, by being the largest historical CO₂ emitter, has caused $10 trillion in global climate damage since 1990. A quarter of this impact is felt domestically, but it disproportionately affects poorer countries.
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US has caused $10tn worth of climate damage since 1990, research finds
US, top carbon emitter in history, has ‘a lot of responsibility’ for causing ‘substantial’ harm globally, scientist says
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Prof Bill McGuire @profbillmcguire.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
This is absolutely terrifying The Nino 3.4 forecast temperature anomaly mean is now at 4C, when even the biggest historical super ninos have seen less than 3C I really have no idea what this is going to bring over the next 12 months, but it will be very, very, grim
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International Sociological Association (ISA) @isa-sociology.org · 28/05/2026
🗞️ Fresh from our Research Networks newsletter, here’s a curated digest for you: ▪️RC06 Family Research www.rc06-isa.org/2026/05/gaze... ▪️RC14 Sociology of Communication, Knowledge and Culture www.isa-sociology.org/uploads/imge... ▪️RC22 Sociology of Religion www.isa-sociology.org/uploads/imge...
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International Sociological Association (ISA) @isa-sociology.org · 26/05/2026
#Webinar ℹ️ “Globalization, Populism, and Climate Skepticism: Untangling Varieties and Pathways”, ISA RC20 (Comparative Sociology) webinar, with Jessica Kim (University of Pittsburgh, USA) 🗓️ Friday, May 29, 2026, 15:00-16:00 CET 🔗 us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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International Sociological Association (ISA) @isa-sociology.org · 25/05/2026
One month left! ⏰ CALL FOR SESSIONS 🔊 #ISAWCS27 XXI ISA World Congress of Sociology 'Global Sociology in Turbulent Times' July 4 – 10, 2027 Gwangju, Republic of Korea Details about the Call at 🔗 www.isa-sociology.org/en/conferenc...
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International Sociological Association (ISA) @isa-sociology.org · 24/05/2026
#Webinar ℹ️ ISA RC58 (Society and Emotions) and ISA TG12 (Social Love and Solidarity) 'Politics of Emotion in a Wounded World' webinar on May 26, 2026. Scan QR code for registration 📲
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Chris Meder @evcurvefuturist.com · 24/05/2026
We don’t need to replace 600 EJ of fossil energy. We need to stop wasting it. Fossil systems lose ~2/3 as heat. Electrification delivers energy directly into work, cutting total demand ~40–50%. The transition isn’t bigger than we think. It’s smaller. #SWB #Bettrification
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Primary Energy Fallacy: Why Demand Is Overstated - EV Curve Futurist
We don’t need to replace 600 EJ. Electrification removes waste, cutting global energy demand to ~300–350 EJ. The transition is easier than it looks.
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Go Green @ecowarriorss.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Deniers thought it would take thousands of years Antarctic glacier collapses at record speed as Hektoria retreats 15 miles in just 15 months Warming conditions and ocean-driven instability turned the glacier from stable to rapidly unraveling almost overnight www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
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Antarctic glacier collapses at record speed as Hektoria retreats 15 miles in just 15 months
Antarctica’s Hektoria Glacier collapsed with shocking speed, retreating 15 miles in only 15 months and setting a modern record for grounded ice loss. Scientists say warming conditions and ocean-driven...
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Jan Rosenow @janrosenow.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Pakistan: solar just overtook coal as the largest single source of electricity. 21% of power from solar in 2025. Up from 2% in 2019. Coal peaked at 20% in 2020. Want to read more about one of the fastest solar transitions anywhere in the world? Sign up to my Substack janrosenow.substack.com
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Pádraic Fogarty @whittledaway.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
"Scientists surveying the area found three times more seabed organisms and twice as many species compared to nearby unprotected waters" news.mongabay.com/short-articl...
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Seabed life triples after bottom trawling ban in Scotland protected area
Nearly a decade since Scotland established the South Arran Marine Protected Area and banned bottom trawling across much of it, life on the seafloor has thrived, a new study has found. Scientists surve...
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Debra Davidson @debradavidson.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Declare climate crisis a global public health emergency, experts tell WHO
Exclusive: Commission says alert would trigger coordinated international response that could help avoid millions dying
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Debra Davidson @debradavidson.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Fellow Canadian settlers, please take a moment to appreciate this massive lift on the part of these First Nations litigants www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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Alberta judge throws out petition for separation referendum
Justice Shaina Leonard ruled that the government had a duty to consult with First Nations before allowing the petition to proceed
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International Sociological Association (ISA) @isa-sociology.org · 13/05/2026
In the webinar “War & Resistance in the Middle East: What Sociology Can Teach Us. Perspectives from Lebanon, Iran and Palestine”, sociologists & critical thinkers from Lebanon, Iran & Palestine reflected on war, resistance, everyday life & the global structures shaping them.
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War and Resistance in the Middle East: What Sociology Can Teach Us
YouTube video by isasociotube
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International Sociological Association (ISA) @isa-sociology.org · 09/05/2026
🗓️ Sociologist of the Month, May 2026 Please welcome our Sociologists of the Month for May 2026, Taylor A Hughson (now at Te Herenga Waka, Victoria University of Wellington, Aotearoa New Zealand) & Simina Dragos (Queens’ College and the Department of Sociology, University of Cambridge, UK).
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Dr. Genevieve Guenther (she/they) @doctorvive.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
@mattyglesias.bsky.social is wrong when he tells Democrats that they should support oil and gas companies and encourage more fossil fuels in the world. Majorities (av. 66%) of US adults support the US economy transitioning away from fossil fuels to 100% clean energy by 2050.
Estimated % of adults who somewhat or strongly support U.S. economy
transition from fossil fuels to 100% clean energy by 2050 (nat'| avg. 66%),
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 05/05/2026
While the world’s eyes are on fashion’s biggest night, we’re turning ours to the garment, retail, and warehouse workers who keep the industry running. From true love found on the picket line to a free tailoring school out of a Brooklyn basement — meet the New Yorkers who make it all possible.
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International Sociological Association (ISA) @isa-sociology.org · 04/05/2026
CALL FOR SESSIONS 🔊 #ISAWCS27 XXI ISA World Congress of Sociology 'Global Sociology in Turbulent Times' July 4 – 10, 2027 Gwangju, Korea Propose a session to the ISA RC/WG/TG via 🔗 isaconf.confex.com/isaconf/wc20... by June 25, 2026 (23:59 UTC, with no deadline extensions).
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Professor Euan Ritchie FAMS @euanritchie.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
Very important article and read academic.oup.com/bioscience/a...
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Crediting and citing Indigenous Knowledges within research
Abstract. Knowledge exchanges between Indigenous and scientific communities occur regularly, with researchers frequently seeking and benefiting from Indige
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International Sociological Association (ISA) @isa-sociology.org · 02/05/2026
#ISAWCS27 Global Sociology in Turbulent Times "In a world shaped by persistent turbulence and rapid transformations, how can sociology produce knowledge that goes beyond immediate reactions and contributes to a deeper understanding of ongoing changes?"
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Climate Social Science Network @cssn.org · 28/04/2026
How do we make our academic work make a difference? What does knowledge production look like when it is being threatened from outside forces? Thrilled to share that NYU's Dr. Dale Jamieson will be this year's keynote speaker for our upcoming online annual conference. Register here: bit.ly/4tcdBFe
Title card for keynote speech with Dale Jamieson: "Climate Ethics: The Development of a Field and the Long History of Denialism." EVent is May 19, 2026, at 11am EST.
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Debra Davidson @debradavidson.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
Absolutely sickening.
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International Sociological Association (ISA) @isa-sociology.org · 23/04/2026
📢 War and Resistance in the Middle East: What Sociology Can Teach Us. Perspectives from Lebanon, Iran and Palestine. ISA Webinar Series “Global Sociology in Turbulent Times”. A webinar on global sociology towards the 2027 World Congress of Sociology.
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Solidarity RPM @solidarityrpm.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Sky News: Human penises are shrinking because of pollution, warns scientist. Greta Thunberg: See you all at the next climate strike :) news.sky.com/story/human-...
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Simon Evans @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org · 20/04/2026
THREAD: The IEA global energy review 2026 * CO2 record high, but growth nearly ground to halt * Clean energy shaved 3bn tonnes off CO2 * Fossil-fuel power pushed into reverse * Age of Electricity "confirmed" * "Extraordinary" solar growth * Batteries up 40% * EVs up 20% 1/10
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𝙲𝚑𝚊𝚛𝚕𝚎𝚜 𝙲. 𝙼𝚊𝚗𝚗 @charlescmann.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
After big dams on the upper Klamath River in far northern CA were removed in 2024, Chinook (king) salmon migrated upstream for the first time in 100+ years--and now they have hatched.
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Chinook salmon found naturally hatching in Upper Klamath River for first time in a century
The Klamath Tribes are celebrating evidence of Chinook salmon spawning in Klamath River tributary.
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Dr. Jonathan Foley @globalecoguy.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Wouldn't it be cool to invest trillions of dollars into a technology that would actually make society better? Maybe we can call it “HI” — Human Intelligence. Instead of “data centers”, we could fund “schools”. Instead of *stealing* art, literature, and science, we help people *create* it. Crazy!
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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 21/02/2025
🚨 JOB ALERT: Research Director, Center for Science & Democracy at @ucsusa.bsky.social. The work of this role in this moment where science is under attack is so important right now!
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Research Director - Union of Concerned Scientists
Research DirectorPermanentCenter for Science & DemocracyUnion of Concerned ScientistsRemote Bargaining Unit Position: NoOur Organization The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) is an independent n...
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