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dgelles.bsky.social @dgelles.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Highlights of my interviews with Energy Sec. Wright, VA Gov. Spanberger, Erin Brockovich and many more, here: www.nytimes.com/live/2026/09...
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Climate Forward Event: Live Updates From Interviews With Jane Fonda, Erin Brockovich and More (Free Access)
Energy Secretary Chris Wright, speaking at The New York Times’ annual Climate Forward event, dismissed reports that President Trump was preparing to ban U.S. exports of diesel in a bid to lower energy...
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dgelles.bsky.social @dgelles.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Wednesday! Join us for Climate Forward Live! We'll be interviewing Energy Sec. Wright, VA. Gov. Spanberger, Jane Fonda, Erin Brockovich and many more! Sign up for livestream here: www.nytimes.com/events/clima...
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Climate Forward 2026 from The New York Times
Uncover the story of this pivotal moment. Live with David Gelles.
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dgelles.bsky.social @dgelles.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
The paperback edition of DIRTBAG BILLIONAIRE is out today! A national bestseller and one of the FT's best business books of the year, DIRTBAG BILLIONAIRE tells the story of Yvon Chouinard, his quest to build Patagonia and his extraordinary plan to give it all away. www.amazon.com/Dirtbag-Bill...
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Dirtbag Billionaire: How Yvon Chouinard Built Patagonia, Made a Fortune, and Gave It All Away: Gelles, David: 9781668032275: Amazon.com: Books
Dirtbag Billionaire: How Yvon Chouinard Built Patagonia, Made a Fortune, and Gave It All Away [Gelles, David] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Dirtbag Billionaire: How Yvon Chouina...
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dgelles.bsky.social @dgelles.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
For the New York Times Magazine, I wrote about the ad-hoc network of survivors who are finding -- and helping -- each other in the wake of an endless cascade of climate-fueled disasters. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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How a Series of Climate Disasters Connected a Group of Strangers
After devastating storms, wildfires, and heat waves, members of the Extreme Weather Survivors network learn to rely on one another.
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dgelles.bsky.social @dgelles.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Today in The Morning, I reflect on the very hot, very sticky summer that was. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/06/b...
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Bummer Time
If you thought this summer felt a little bit off, you’re not alone.
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dgelles.bsky.social @dgelles.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Did some of the season’s dependable pleasures — sunshine, lake vacations, time spent outdoors — feel newly in limbo this year? Blame climate change. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Our Smoky, Sweaty, Itchy, No Escape, Very Long Summer
Did some of the season’s dependable pleasures — sunshine, lake vacations, time spent outdoors — feel newly in limbo this year? Blame climate change.
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dgelles.bsky.social @dgelles.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Amid a backlash, Gov. Josh Shapiro is pumping the brakes on enormous data centers. But in a region scarred by the collapse of the steel industry, some welcome billions in construction. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/31/c...
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Pennsylvania’s A.I. Gold Rush Meets Second Thoughts
Amid a backlash, Gov. Josh Shapiro is pumping the brakes on enormous data centers. But in a region scarred by the collapse of the steel industry, some welcome billions in construction.
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dgelles.bsky.social @dgelles.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
When fires swept through the Great Smoky Mountains in 2016, killing 14 and displacing thousands, a local legend answered the call to help. My appraisal of Dolly's giving. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/26/b...
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Dolly Parton’s Other Legacy: A Fortune Given Away, Dollar by Dollar
The country star supported early childhood literacy, disaster relief, the development of the Covid-19 vaccine and more.
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dgelles.bsky.social @dgelles.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
No place is safe from climate change these days. Not even Sesame Street, where sunny days used to sweep the clouds away. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/05/c...
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Climate Change Comes to Sesame Street (Gift Article)
An episode this week focuses on the dangerous effects of warming, without mentioning climate change.
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dgelles.bsky.social @dgelles.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
🚨 SCOOP: The owner of Grady-White Boats is forfeiting his claim to a $400 million fortune and instead pledging all future profits to charity. He was inspired by Yvon Chouinard and Patagonia. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/25/b...
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Sell the Company for $400 Million? He’s Giving It Away Instead. (Gift Article)
After his sole heir died, Eddie Smith, the owner of Grady-White Boats, looked for a way to pass on his legacy. He was inspired by Patagonia to pledge future profits to charity.
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dgelles.bsky.social @dgelles.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Starting in a few minutes! Join me and Katharine Wilkinson for a Substack live chat about our books. open.substack.com/live-stream/...
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LIVE SOON: Live w/ David Gelles & Katharine Wilkinson
Starting May 29 at 2:00 PM EDT
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dgelles.bsky.social @dgelles.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Twenty years ago, Republicans granted wide immunity to gunmakers. Now, they are trying to do the same thing for the oil and gas industry as it faces a wave of climate lawsuits. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/02/b...
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Republicans Seek Protections for Oil Giants Against Climate Lawsuits
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dgelles.bsky.social @dgelles.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
“Can you imagine an oil depot fire in Manhattan?” one doctor told me. “That’s what we’re talking about.” www.nytimes.com/2026/03/10/c...
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An Environmental Crisis in Iran
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dgelles.bsky.social @dgelles.bsky.social · 30/03/2025
Coming Sep. 9! DIRTBAG BILLIONAIRE: How Yvon Chouinard Built Patagonia, Made a Fortune, and Gave It All Away Links to preorder at all the places here: www.amazon.com/Dirtbag-Bill...
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Dirtbag Billionaire: How Yvon Chouinard Built Patagonia, Made a Fortune, and Gave It All Away
Dirtbag Billionaire: How Yvon Chouinard Built Patagonia, Made a Fortune, and Gave It All Away [Gelles, David] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Dirtbag Billionaire: How Yvon Chouinard Built Patagonia, Made a Fortune, and Gave It All Away
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dgelles.bsky.social @dgelles.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
“There is a high risk this could collapse,” a senior negotiator told me on Monday. The latest from the fractious #COP29 talks in Baku. www.nytimes.com/2024/11/18/c...
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COP29 Climate Talks in Baku, Azerbaijan, Head Into Final Stretch
Senior ministers are arriving in an effort to break a deadlock over the summit’s main goal: funding to help lower-income countries hit hard by global warming.
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Heatmap News @heatmap.news · 16/11/2024
Trump's pick for Secretary of Energy is a fracking executive who thinks "there is no climate crisis." Read more from @zeitlin.bsky.social on Liberty Energy CEO Chris Wright: heatmap.news/politics/chr...
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Trump’s Pick for Energy Secretary Is a Big League Fracking Executive
Meet Liberty Energy CEO Chris Wright.
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dgelles.bsky.social @dgelles.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
My latest from #COP29. “The Australians were giving away fresh brewed coffee on Saturday afternoon. The Singaporean pavilion had free beer. The American delegation was mostly offering assurances that all hope was not lost.” www.nytimes.com/2024/11/16/c...
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Democrats’ Message at COP29 Climate Talks: Don’t Panic
American officials are seeking to assure the world that U.S. climate action won’t end with the return of Donald Trump as president.
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