Reposted by Emily CassidyMayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 22/09/2026DoorDash has ripped off more than 260,000 NYC delivery workers. We’re making them pay $131.5 million — the largest worker settlement in City history. This is New York, where hard work pays and greed will cost you. 341250384774
Reposted by Emily CassidyProject Drawdown @projectdrawdown.bsky.social · 21/09/2026#climateweeknyc is an exciting opportunity to learn about new and innovative ways to solve climate change. But do the proposed solutions and strategies stack up? Use Carbon in Context to quickly see the real impact of the solutions and actions everybody's talking about! bit.ly/4xnQ8D4 1148
Reposted by Emily CassidyEmily Cassidy @enviroem.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Beef may be going the way of the internal-combustion engine. Drought, high fuel and feed prices are threatening U.S. beef--an industry that is vulnerable to climate change and a major emitter. Insightful article by @billmckibben.bsky.social @newyorker.com www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...newyorker.comThe True Cost of BeefRobert F. Kennedy, Jr., eats beef every day, but more Americans, faced with rising prices and another climate warning, might want something else for dinner. 23812
Emily Cassidy @enviroem.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Beef may be going the way of the internal-combustion engine. Drought, high fuel and feed prices are threatening U.S. beef--an industry that is vulnerable to climate change and a major emitter. Insightful article by @billmckibben.bsky.social @newyorker.com www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...newyorker.comThe True Cost of BeefRobert F. Kennedy, Jr., eats beef every day, but more Americans, faced with rising prices and another climate warning, might want something else for dinner. 23812
Reposted by Emily CassidyDanny Cullenward @ghgpolicy.org · 17/09/2026The inimitable @mikegrunwald.bsky.social has an exceptionally well written oped on the disastrous proposal from the Greenhouse Gas Protocol to give companies carbon credit for cutting down trees.nytimes.comOpinion | The Latest Corporate Climate Ruse (Gift Article)Making deforestation look climate-friendly will encourage a lot more deforestation. 311170
Reposted by Emily CassidyRep. Jamie Raskin @raskin.house.gov · 17/09/2026In America, we have no kings, no dictators, no despots, no nobles, no slaves, no serfs, no subjects. Just "We the People." We are not one race, one ethnicity, one religion or one party. But we have one Constitution and one Bill of Rights. Happy Constitution Day, everybody! 451001261
Reposted by Emily CassidyDr. Jonathan Foley @globalecoguy.bsky.social · 11/09/2026The idea that "regenerative" grazing is a climate solution has really taken hold in some quarters. But the science is clear: It doesn't work. Methane and land-use emissions just overwhelm any soil carbon benefits. Here's a great piece by @nicholasdcarter.bsky.social drawdown.org/insights/eig...drawdown.orgEight reasons regenerative grazing can’t make beef climate-friendlyAn influential regenerative grazing movement continues to grow. But here's why the science doesn't back up the purported climate benefits. 918683
Reposted by Emily CassidyGeorge Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 16/09/2026"Regenerative grazing" is a greenwashing scam, nothing more. Here's why. Please don't be taken in. drawdown.org/insights/eig...drawdown.orgEight reasons regenerative grazing can’t make beef climate-friendlyAn influential regenerative grazing movement continues to grow. But here's why the science doesn't back up the purported climate benefits. 10441154
Reposted by Emily CassidyDr. Jonathan Foley @globalecoguy.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Regarding today’s decision by the U.S. EPA. 816846
Emily Cassidy @enviroem.bsky.social · 09/09/2026The beef cattle industry points to DROUGHT as a major reason herds are low and beef prices are so high. But the administration's response is to enable ranchers to forgo any health inspections of meat so they can process it themselves. Seems a bit disconnected. thehill.com/homenews/adm... 164
Reposted by Emily CassidyEmily Cassidy @enviroem.bsky.social · 04/09/2026As of April 2026, nearly 80% of the U.S. beef cattle herd was in areas suffering from drought (according to Rabobank). A much higher share than the past 40 years. Seems bad. media.rabobank.com/asset/0f14b2... 052
Emily Cassidy @enviroem.bsky.social · 04/09/2026As of April 2026, nearly 80% of the U.S. beef cattle herd was in areas suffering from drought (according to Rabobank). A much higher share than the past 40 years. Seems bad. media.rabobank.com/asset/0f14b2... 052
Reposted by Emily CassidyElle Cordova @ellecordova.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Rough Draft vs Final Draft 253116683307
Emily Cassidy @enviroem.bsky.social · 02/09/2026It’s time to let Sell-by dates Expire. So many potential puns here. TLDR: sell-by dates are confusing to consumers. Getting rid of them helps reduce food waste. 120
Reposted by Emily CassidyOur World in Data @ourworldindata.org · 31/08/2026📝 New article on Our World in Data: Beef production in Brazil has been the largest driver of global deforestation in recent decades. The largest driver of deforestation globally is the expansion of agricultural land. 7185116
Reposted by Emily CassidyLeah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Rest in peace, Wendell Berry. 121376415
Reposted by Emily CassidyProject Drawdown @projectdrawdown.bsky.social · 31/08/2026A new KEEP WATCHING 👁️ climate solution has been released on the Drawdown Explorer! 🐋 Restore Whale Populations. Learn more 🔗 drawdown.org/explorer/restore-whale…drawdown.orgRestore Whale PopulationsIs whale restoration a climate solution? Limited research suggests potential impact is low. 1198
Reposted by Emily CassidyEmily Cassidy @enviroem.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Let me get this straight. Trump waived tariffs on foreign beef 🥩, then a couple days later, 30,000 pounds of potentially harmful Argentine beef was recalled. Am I missing anything? 🤔 cbsaustin.com/news/local/u...cbsaustin.comUSDA recalls 30,000 pounds of Argentine beef sold in Texas and FloridaIt was not immediately clear which retailers sold the beef. 183
Emily Cassidy @enviroem.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Let me get this straight. Trump waived tariffs on foreign beef 🥩, then a couple days later, 30,000 pounds of potentially harmful Argentine beef was recalled. Am I missing anything? 🤔 cbsaustin.com/news/local/u...cbsaustin.comUSDA recalls 30,000 pounds of Argentine beef sold in Texas and FloridaIt was not immediately clear which retailers sold the beef. 183
Emily Cassidy @enviroem.bsky.social · 27/08/2026What are the emissions associated with destroying 125,000-acres of coastal wetlands and launching 30 Space-X Starship flights a day (~11,000/year)? Asking for a friend. @juddlegum.bsky.social oligarchwatch.substack.com/p/louisiana-...oligarchwatch.substack.comLouisiana completes massive giveaway of sensitive land to Elon MuskOn Tuesday, Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry (R) announced an agreement allowing SpaceX to construct the world’s largest launch facility on top of a stretch of coastal wetlands that provide vital habita... 142
Reposted by Emily CassidyElizabeth Kolbert @elizkolbert.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Trump administration's cancellation of off-shore wind contracts results in a) higher GHG emissions b) huge windfall for Trump donor. Rinse and repeat.washingtonpost.comHow wind projects got replaced by a $900 million payday to a Trump donor’s firmThe Trump administration’s latest deal to abandon an offshore wind project and redirect investment into fossil fuels stands to deliver a windfall to one of President Donald Trump’s major donors. 19143
Reposted by Emily CassidyNicholas D Carter @nicholasdcarter.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Global protein consumption has increased by 1/3 since 1960 More than half of this new growth has come from animal sources, despite plant protein still making up 62% of all protein supply Reversing this trend & being clear on plant protein wins (fibre, planetary health, equal muscle gain) is key 38126
Emily Cassidy @enviroem.bsky.social · 26/08/2026August 26 is Katherine Johnson Day in West Virginia. The celebration commemorates the birthday of the ground-breaking mathematician, who rose above racial struggles to help America rise into space. Her fingerprints are on some of NASA’s greatest achievements. science.nasa.gov/earth/earth-... 050
Emily Cassidy @enviroem.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Wow 🤔 Sequestering 1 Gt CO2/yr geologically "would require drilling thousands of wells each year until 2050. For comparison, the total number of active drilling rigs [..] in the US at the end of June 2026 was 581." @arvindpawan1.bsky.social + @hdaigle.bsky.social iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...iopscience.iop.orgCan we sequester carbon fast enough? Growing disconnect between models and realityCan we sequester carbon fast enough? Growing disconnect between models and reality, Daigle, Hugh, Ravikumar, Arvind 110
Reposted by Emily CassidyEmily Cassidy @enviroem.bsky.social · 21/08/2026People are always surprised to learn that packaging, processing, and transportation are almost always small contributors (<10%) of food-related GHG emissions. The TYPE of food we eat -- meat versus plants -- is a MUCH bigger factor. 923798
Reposted by Emily CassidyEleanor Boyle @eleanorboyle.bsky.social · 21/08/2026Yes @enviroem.bsky.social! The myth that local meat (esp. beef) is better for climate than most plant-based sources of protein (even imported) is a tough one for many people to shake. 1124
Emily Cassidy @enviroem.bsky.social · 21/08/2026People are always surprised to learn that packaging, processing, and transportation are almost always small contributors (<10%) of food-related GHG emissions. The TYPE of food we eat -- meat versus plants -- is a MUCH bigger factor. 923798
Reposted by Emily CassidySarah Taber @sarahtaber.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Like, a lot of us right now have a prior assumption that "AI is driving water shortages." And no, it absolutely tf is not. It's agriculture. It's always been agriculture. Most of us have spent our whole lives not seeing it. We need to stop that ag water blindness before it screws us all over. 9906162
Emily Cassidy @enviroem.bsky.social · 18/08/2026A lovely evening for a stroll in University Park, MD. 010
Reposted by Emily CassidyRichard Waite @waiterich.bsky.social · 15/03/20251989: U.S. EPA publishes report on reducing methane emissions from livestock 1992: “Beyond Beef” book published urging people to reduce beef consumption by 50% 1992: Industry attacks this book and launches the “Beef. It’s What’s for Dinner” PR campaign 918768
Reposted by Emily CassidyMike Drucker @mikedrucker.bsky.social · 13/08/2026AI pictures of food look like what an alien would serve to you if they were trying to be polite but only had the meal described to them by another alien 2423431
Reposted by Emily CassidyDr. Jonathan Foley @globalecoguy.bsky.social · 11/08/2026We shouldn’t eat so much beef. Period. 17715
Reposted by Emily CassidyGavin Schmidt @climateofgavin.bsky.social · 10/08/2026What an absolutely insane waste of money. 1111740
Reposted by Emily CassidyPaul Behrens @profpaulbehrens.bsky.social · 06/08/2026One third of global farmland is doing two-thirds of the damage, to the climate and wildlife. Regions causing both harm largely overlap. Cattle alone drive 29% of the farm carbon cost and 41% of the biodiversity cost. New paper today in @nature.com food-led by Baoxiao Liu doi.org/10.1038/s430...doi.orgHigh-resolution carbon and biodiversity mapping shows correlated losses across space and agricultural products - Nature FoodFood systems substantially impact carbon storage and biodiversity, with food consumption driving four-fifths of losses on agricultural land, particularly through animal-sourced foods. Targeted interve... 06436
Reposted by Emily CassidyMichael Grunwald @mikegrunwald.bsky.social · 04/08/2026I am the Lorax. I speak for the trees. And also the monkeys and tigers and bees. You’re wiping them out. You’re doing great harm. But your weapon ain’t data. Your weapon is farm. I know I’m off message. I’m sorry to nag. But if you want more forests you’ll have to shrink ag. 58523
Reposted by Emily CassidyAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 04/08/2026Booker: "Ghislaine Maxwell is sitting in the lowest possible confinement after giving no information that helped us get one more investigation started and has been silent, and the man responsible for that we're about to make the attorney general of the US ... this is farcical." 587191635914
Reposted by Emily CassidyThe Good Food Institute @gfi.org · 03/08/2026All animal-based proteins result in more emissions than plant-based proteins—but beef is hands down the biggest emitter. It's also one of the most commonly consumed meats in America. (1.3 pounds per week, the equivalent of SIX Big Macs 🍔) 1113
Reposted by Emily CassidyEmily Cassidy @enviroem.bsky.social · 28/07/2026Beef is the coal of the food system. It's one of the most emissions-intensive things we consume, and Americans eat a lot of it -- the equivalent of 6 burgers a week. Cutting back to one serving of beef a week (similar to EAT-Lancet) in all high-income countries would be a huge win for climate. 1148
Reposted by Emily CassidyProject Drawdown @projectdrawdown.bsky.social · 29/07/2026Red meat production accounts for 30% of global food-related emissions but generates only 5% of dietary calories or 2% of the global protein supply. That's why Project Drawdown researcher @enviroem.bsky.social calls it the coal of the food system: bit.ly/4x2yGnz 27129
Reposted by Emily CassidyProject Drawdown @projectdrawdown.bsky.social · 28/07/2026Climate-friendly alts to beef aren't just limited to veggies, and legumes? Replacing beef with fish, chicken, or other animal proteins can go a long way in reducing the carbon footprint of your diet. Learn more from Research Associate, @enviroem.bsky.social: bit.ly/4x2yGnz #plantbased 84112
Emily Cassidy @enviroem.bsky.social · 28/07/2026Beef is the coal of the food system. It's one of the most emissions-intensive things we consume, and Americans eat a lot of it -- the equivalent of 6 burgers a week. Cutting back to one serving of beef a week (similar to EAT-Lancet) in all high-income countries would be a huge win for climate. 1148
Emily Cassidy @enviroem.bsky.social · 28/07/2026Conventional animal protein production is resource-intensive. Should we eat bugs 🐜🐛 instead? Despite the hype, eating insects or using them for animal feed may not reduce emissions much, if at all. @nicholasdcarter.bsky.social did a great review of the research 👇 022
Reposted by Emily CassidyZeke Hausfather @zekehausfather.com · 24/07/20262026 is on track to be the warmest (~35% chance) or second warmest (~63%) year on record, while 2027 is very likely (92% chance) to be the warmest on record on the back of a growing super El Niño event. For more, check out my new Carbon Brief State of the Climate Q2 update: www.carbonbrief.org/... 7312161
Reposted by Emily CassidyScott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 21/07/2026NEW: 500+ journalists formally ask White House Correspondents Assoc. "to publicly pledge that it will fight back against the Trump Admin's assault on press freedom" at its dinner with Trump on Friday "Attacks on journalists and press freedom have become even more egregious" 1121625503
Reposted by Emily Cassidydeenashanker.bsky.social @deenashanker.bsky.social · 17/07/2026how is every politician not out there talking about the smoke and their plans to reduce emissions 714630
Reposted by Emily CassidyEmily Cassidy @enviroem.bsky.social · 17/07/2026Getting ready for school shouldn’t have to look like this 😩 151
Emily Cassidy @enviroem.bsky.social · 17/07/2026The air in College Park Maryland smells like burning 😷 083
Reposted by Emily CassidyProject Drawdown @projectdrawdown.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Data centers can't come at the cost of our health and climate progress. In 2020, data centers were less than 2% of U.S. electricity use. Today, they're nearly 5% and growing. This is impacting our health and climate goals. Read more from @amandadsmith.bsky.social 🔗 bit.ly/4bFpi0U 23622