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Dr. Emily Clough

@eclough.bsky.social
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social scientist interested in the intersection of climate, data and justice Head of Data Investigations at Global Witness any writing is my own and does not represent Global Witness

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Prof. Bob Howarth @profbobhowarth.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
New peer-reviewed paper documents massive lobbying by big oil & gas over 20 yrs to promote carbon, capture & storage, spending almost $1 Billion. CCS is a scam. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Tracing sources of funds used to lobby the US government about carbon capture, use, and storage
Analysis of U.S. federal lobbying disclosures from 2005 through 2024 identifies the fossil fuel sector as the primary force behind a multipronged $954…
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adam mahoney (he/him) @adamlmahoney.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
UPDATE: For 11 days after an oil plant exploded, Millie Simmons couldn’t stay outside more than 10 min. Weeks later, sludge still paints gravestones, rooftops, & swing sets—and residents still don’t know what’s on their homes or in their yards. STORY: capitalbnews.org/roseland-exp...
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Soot, Sickness, and Silence: A Black Louisiana Community Is Still Struggling After an Explosion
Two weeks on, Roseland families are cleaning their homes, aching for answers, and still fearing what they breathe.
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Shaun Warren @shaunrw.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
🌊 Drought, Deluge & Denial: Is the UK ready for climate extremes? Dive into our latest article on water resilience in a warming world. Read more: www.watermatters.life/p/drought-de... #WaterMatters #ClimateChange #UKWeather www.watermatters.life/p/drought-de...
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Drought, Deluge and Denial: Water Resilience in a Warming UK
This is the fifth article in our series examining the findings of the Independent Water Commission’s 2025 report. Here, we focus on the UK’s vulnerability to climate extremes and ask whether the curre...
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Wim Carton @wimcarton.bsky.social · 23/10/2024
New paper in Nat. Comms w. @klchristiansen.bsky.social et al. "We show that countries’ climate pledges require approximately 1 billion ha of land for removals. For over 40% of this area, the pledges envisage the conversion of existing land uses to forests." www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Over-reliance on land for carbon dioxide removal in net-zero climate pledges - Nature Communications
Achieving net-zero climate targets requires substantial land for carbon dioxide removal. This paper quantifies the land area in countries’ climate pledges at approximately 1 billion hectares, often in...
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Dr Tom Harris @drtomharris.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
A new method is proposed to measure global warming which is a lot better than historic averages, but will it be adopted before the next round of IPCC reports or Global Stocktake? drtomharris.substack.com/p/how-will-w... #climatechange #globalwarming #parisagreement #temperature #policy
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How will we know when we’ve reached 1.5ºC of warming?
The definitions of global warming are varied and can cause confusion, but clarity is vital for legal and policy reasons. A new standard has recently been proposed.
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Climate Psychology Alliance of North America @climatena.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
"There's a lot of evidence that shows that the stronger a community's social cohesion is, the better chances they have of resilience from climate hazards," said Rishi Sugla, a  climate resilience scientist at the University of Washington. www.npr.org/2025/06/10/n...
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Why knowing your neighbors can be an important climate solution
Earthaven Ecovillage fared remarkably well after Hurricane Helene. The community had backup power and water systems, as well as food supplies, but members also knew how to work together in a crisis.
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Charlotte Helen Bailey @charlottehelen.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
This happened for decades with asbestos: industry lobbied to deem certain types safer than others, delaying a ban that would have saved countless lives
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 09/06/2025
Ireland to ratify high seas treaty and scale-up marine-protected areas, Taoiseach tells UN summit
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Ireland to ratify high seas treaty and scale-up marine-protected areas, Taoiseach tells UN summit
UN secretary general António Guterres urges world leaders to move ‘from plundering to protection’
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Laura Millan @lauramillan.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
🛰️👩‍🚀 BREAKING: There's a new space agency in town! African nations have set up their own space agency to close the continent's climate and weather data gap. It's a big step toward improving early warnings systems for extreme weather events FREE via @bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Africa Establishes a Space Agency to Close Its Climate Data Gap
The new organization will coordinate existing national space programs, launch satellites and set up weather stations.
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Dr. Emily Clough @eclough.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
"...Isaac Rochell, a professional football player.., watched the National Football League’s opening weekend games on television with his infant daughter. His wife needed a baby sitter." It's 2025. Why do we still say a father parenting his child is "babysitting"? www.nytimes.com/2025/01/11/a...
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He’s the N.F.L. Player. She Gets the Autograph Requests.
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Andrew Dessler @andrewdessler.com · 12/05/2025
this is a great article about the bubble in Florida real estate stocks.apple.com/AHa91r5VARcC...
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Climate change is coming for Florida’s real estate. Why don’t prices reflect it? — Tampa Bay Times
Florida home values have been buoyed at least in part by what some experts call a climate denial bubble.
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Dr Emily Grossman 🧬✍️🎤✊🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️♾️🐱 @dremilygrossman.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
Scientists! Our planet needs your voice! I beg you to join me, Chris Packham & 100+ scientists on May 13th in a peaceful gathering in Parliament Sq, to put pressure on the government to be informed by - & ACT ON - science. tinyurl.com/Scientists2025 Pls help spread the word #BringScienceToPolitics
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Scientists @ Parliament 13 May 2025: Key info & FAQs for partipants
🥼📹 Click here to watch your invitation from Chris Packham 📹🥼 👉Pledge to join at : tinyurl.com/SciParl25👈 Join the conversation on Signal (and/or receive key updates via Whatsapp) We can now confirm ...
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WATERSHED Investigations @watershed-i.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
The source materials for most plastics are fossil fuels. As fossil fuel firms lose their iron grip on energy markets, experts say, they're shifting to making plastic. Recycling is a narrative that allows them to present plastic as a clean product. 1/13 www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Plastics industry pushed ‘advanced recycling’ despite knowing problems – report
Producers promoted chemical recycling – processes used to break plastics into constituent molecules – but knew of limitations
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BusinessGreen @businessgreen.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
Fight against 'hopelessly inadequate' UK climate adaptation plan heads to top European court incm.pub/4de8QVi
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Nature @nature.com · 06/05/2025
Researchers and administrators are exploring ways to restructure a rigid hierarchy that can breed power abuses. go.nature.com/3YwJziZ
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Can Germany rein in its academic bullying problem?
Researchers and administrators are exploring ways to restructure a rigid hierarchy that can breed power abuses.
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Reluctantwitnessoftheanthropocene @lucyhnz.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
Apropos of nothing, did you know that in the UK the rail companies have had to publish an Adaptation Report every 5 years, outlining what they are doing to respond to climate risks. I assume it's also required for other major infrastructure providers. www.networkrail.co.uk/sustainabili...
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Climate Psychology Alliance @climatepsychol.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
Free support space for young adults, 18-25yrs 📅15th May 7-8.30pm UKtime 🌍 Feeling overwhelmed by climate other emergencies? Join us for a safe, supportive space to connect, reflect, and build resilience. Book here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/youth-supp...
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Paul Boldrin @paulboldrin.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
🧵I had a quick read of the TBI report everyone is talking about and my first thought is that it's incredibly bland and vague. There is much more insightful writing about climate change in magazines like New Scientist or when somewhere like the FT decides to cover it (or even on here). (1/10)
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The Climate Paradox: Why We Need to Reset Action on Climate Change
The Climate Paradox: Why We Need to Reset Action on Climate Change
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Carbon Brief @carbonbrief.org · 30/04/2025
NEW – CCC: England’s approach to climate adaptation is ‘not working’ | @joshgabbatiss.bsky.social Read here: buff.ly/cfEGnsd
The flooded River Avon on the road to Eckington bridge in January 2024. Credit: Martin Bache / Alamy Stock Photo
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Oxford Martin School @oxmartinschool.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
Explore new research from the @ecioxford.bsky.social at the launch of the 'Towards UK Systemic Resilience to International Cascading Climate Risks' report. Register now: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/uk-systemic-…
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Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford @oxengsci.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
As climate change accelerates, our transport systems must adapt. Prof Felix Leach stresses the need to rethink roads, railways & more for the world we’re facing today. #ClimateResilience #OxfordResearch #OxfordClimate    Find out more➡️ www.ox.ac.uk/climate-and-environmen…
A quote graphic featuring a portrait of Associate Professor Felix Leach, from the Department of Engineering Science at the University of Oxford. Next to his image is a quote that reads:
“We need to think about all our different types of transport infrastructure and make sure they are going to be suitable for the new world we’re facing today.”
The background is purple with white text.
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Dr. Emily Clough @eclough.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
We're trying something new at @globalwitness.org: methodologies that explain how we conduct our investigations. In the first one @nicu.md explains how he created a new approach to our work with Keep Big Polluters Out counting the number of fossil fuel reps at COP. globalwitness.org/en/campaigns...
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How we used AI to help us find lobbyists at COP
For COP29, we pioneered an AI-assisted approach to identify fossil fuel lobbyists attending climate talks, working with partners in Keep Big Polluters Out
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Dr Eunice Lo @eunicelo.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
Abstract submission to the 5th National Climate Impacts & Risks Meeting (Bristol 18-19 Sept 2025) is now open! www.climatebristol.org/projects/nci... We're interested in all climate impacts and adaptation, with a day dedicated to health. Come join us!
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National Climate Impacts & Risk Meetings – Bristol Climate Dynamics Group
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Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research @tyndallcentre.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
A new study in Climate Risk Management reveals that clear climate risk information is crucial for local adaptation decisions – so how do we deliver climate risk data that is actually useful? Read more 👉 tyndall.ac.uk/news/deliver... 🌱
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Delivering climate risk data that is useful to local adaptation decision makers - Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research
A new study explores how to deliver climate risk data that is useful to people making local adaptation decisions.
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Eliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
Bellingcat's Environmental Investigation team is looking for story pitches that use open-source investigation techniques to investigate environmental issues. We offer payment for stories, so if you've been working on a story and want to get paid, look here: www.bellingcat.com/uncategorize...
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Pitch Wildlife and Environmental investigations to Bellingcat - bellingcat
If your source material is online and public, and your story unearths something deeper about our planet, we'd love to hear from you.
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Johnny Normality (Spooky Mode) @probgobl.in · 27/02/2025
If you've never been part of a government procurement process, it might be hard to understand just how much of a "go to prison" thing this would have been at any point from 1946-2024.
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Voilà: Francis Gagnon @chezvoila.com · 01/03/2025
Once again, the New York Times gives the dataviz community an opportunity to reflect on its purpose. Can everything be quantified and turned into a chart? Most important: what are the consequences of a chart? If words matter, charts matter too.
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Angelo Villagomez @taotaotasi.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
Did Jimmy Vance wake up this morning and thank NOAA for the weather report? No? Then join us in Silver Spring this morning www.mobilize.us/ccanactionfu...
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Save NOAA Stop DOGE · Chesapeake Climate Action Network / Action Fund
The Trump Administration and Elon Musk continue to recklessly demonize dedicated federal workers who provide critical services everyday. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) who ...
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mady castigan✨ 🏳️‍⚧️ @mady.cat · 18/02/2025
I wrote an article documenting much of the RAINN/NSVRC erasure here. bsky.app/profile/mady...
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Ana Brandusescu @anabrandusescu.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
Palantir's platforms like Foundry are at their core, surveillance technologies. Cohere's partnership with Palantir is dangerous and should not be normalized.
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Cohere, a $5.5B Canadian A.I. Startup, Is Quietly Working with Peter Thiel’s Palantir
Cohere appears to have added Palantir to its growing roster of partners.
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Dr. Samantha Montano @samlmontano.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
🚨We’ll be having a Disaster Researchers for Justice meeting Thursday to discuss *gestures around*. Practitioners, journalists, students, and others who do disaster work are also welcome to join. Message Scott for info. #GreySky
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Oilfield Witness @oilfieldwitness.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
Last year we released a report urging the state of Texas to improve air quality monitoring across the state. No monitors is a good way to hide the problem. Look what happens when people monitor the impacts of gas cooking. “When you get real data, you can’t ignore it,” Zuniga said.
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How bad are gas stoves for your health? Some Minnesota families get real-time data
What are the health risks of gas stoves? Fresh Energy and COPAL are working to educate Minnesotans about alternative options.
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Garrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
This might be the most nakedly corrupt document I’ve seen on DOJ letterhead — and I wrote a history of Watergate!
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Gaia Vince @wanderinggaia.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
Great to see this REAL ZERO, NOT NET ZERO campaign from industry figures in Australia. A pushback on offsetting fairytales
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Dr. Emily Clough @eclough.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
Something of beauty in the midst of the chaos.
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Dr. Sandra Steingraber 🏳️‍🌈 @ssteingraber1.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
Death by a thousand fracking leaks. NEW STUDY: 70% of the methane wafting out of oil/gas operations comes from smaller, dispersed sources often missed by monitoring methods not designed to detect smaller sources of emissions. Fracking is ungovernable. www.methanesat.org/project-upda...
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STUDY: Smaller, dispersed sources account for majority of U.S. oil & gas methane emissions
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Prof Lisa Schipper 🌍🍉💪 @lisaschipper.bsky.social · 01/02/2025
Are you a young scholar working on cities and climate change? Maybe you want to be an @ipcc.bsky.social chapter scientist for the Special Report on cities. Check it out: www.ipcc.ch/2025/01/27/c...
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Call for Applications: Chapter Scientists to support the IPCC Special Report on Climate Change and Cities — IPCC
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Dr. Emily Clough @eclough.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
How old is too old to put your art class projects on the fridge? Thanks @stitchdonna.bsky.social for a really lovely day!
Textile art scene of cottages at the sea, attached to a fridge.
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Damian Carrington @dpcarrington.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
Songbird chicks are being killed by high levels of #pesticides in the pet fur used by their parents to line their nests www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Pet fur found in songbird nests contains high levels of pesticides, study finds
Exclusive: Chemical in treatment for pet fleas and ticks is found in nests of blue and great tits, killing chicks
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Erwan Rivault @erwanrivault.com · 24/01/2025
New @planet.com satellite image shows massive oil spill stretching across the Kerch Strait, after severe weather damaged two oil tankers. ​​Up to 5,000 tonnes of oil has leaked, with the spill now spreading to the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Satellite image from 10 January 2025 shows long oil spill of at least 25 km in the Kerch Strait
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Dr. Efi Rousi @efou.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
This one sounds like a cool job!
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Dr. Emily Clough @eclough.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
Question for open data or geospatial folks: we've digitised some maps on PDFs from a govt site. We'd like to make the shapefiles available on GH. Our lawyer is trying to work out whether our ownership of the intellectual property is sufficient for that. Can anyone point to guidance that might help?
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Dr. Emily Clough @eclough.bsky.social · 12/01/2025
I guess Cleo is also struggling a bit with SAD this year?
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David Rand @dgrand.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
🚨In Nature🚨 Meta is dropping fact-checking to avoid anti-conservative bias- but is there actually evidence of bias? We this test empirically & find that conservatives * ARE suspended more * BUT share more misinfo So suspension isn't necessarily evidence of bias www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Differences in misinformation sharing can lead to politically asymmetric sanctions - Nature
We find that conservatives tend to share more low-quality news through social media than liberals, and so even if technology companies enact politically neutral anti-misinformation policies, political...
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The Intercept @theintercept.com · 06/01/2025
Rep. Sara Jacobs is trying to raise the alarm about the key U.S. ally's conduct after the Christmas strike killed 10 civilians.
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Nigeria's Military Gets Billions in U.S. Aid. On Christmas Day, It Bombed Its Own Civilians Again.
Rep. Sara Jacobs is trying to raise the alarm about the U.S. ally's conduct after multiple strikes against its own civilians.
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Dr. Emily Clough @eclough.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
Global Witness analysis geospatial analysis shows that at least one in five transition mineral permits encroach on land that is meant to be legally protected areas in the Philippines, such as critical watersheds, old growth forests and wildlife sanctuaries. www.globalwitness.org/en/campaigns...
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Kara Swisher @karaswisher.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
You cannot make this level of mendacious delusion up — self described bold truth telling oligarchs and their groveling amanuenses.
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Josh Busby @busbyj2.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
Very important. When I was at DOD, I tried without success to get a comprehensive dataset built to see where the US military had responded to events all around the world. I wanted to see if there was a demand signal in deployments from climate related emergencies.
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William F. Lamb @wflamb.bsky.social · 12/11/2024
Now that more countries have submitted national GHG inventories in the latest format, I'm starting to write a bit of code to compile it all. Initial impressions: these sheets are better organised, but there are still so many quality of life improvements to make... unfccc.int/ghg-inventor...
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