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Holly Kaufman @hollykaufman.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

NY Climate Week? Decarbonization is about > than renewables; need to think re materials we use, their supply chain, all climate, health, & env impacts, not just GHGs. Join this "cool" event where I'm speaking at NYCW, including on all the climate impacts of plastics! swissnex.org/boston/event...

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Decarbonizing Everyday Life - Swissnex in Boston and New York

Connecting Switzerland, North America and the world in science, education, innovation and art.

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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

You don't have to wait for some next phase of AI. They are trying very hard to destroy the world right now.

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Sammy Roth @sammyroth.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

RIP Byron Sher, a quiet California climate champion from the 1980s through early 2000s. His work to protect rivers, support renewable energy and start tackling global warming is still super relevant today. www.latimes.com/california/s...

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Byron Sher, an uncomfortable politician who left an indelible mark on California's environment, dies at 98

Byron Sher, a Stanford law professor-turned California legislator who wrote some of the state’s most far-reaching environmental laws, died Saturday. He was 98.

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Zeke Hausfather @zekehausfather.com · 16/09/2026

All the September dynamical ENSO models (including SINTEX) are now in, and they give a 100% chance of a record event this year using the Oceanic Niño Index (ONI) metric:

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Holly Kaufman @hollykaufman.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Not that we should keep using fossil fuels, we should not. But they aren't going to turn off overnight either. Anyone know about this tech and other health, justice, or env impacts it might have? www.scmp.com/news/china/s...

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Chinese scientists develop oil refining method that may cut energy use by 90%

The new process, which works at a molecular level, may also produce higher value end-products, ranging from petrol to plastics.

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Sammy Roth @sammyroth.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Really too bad to see a judge strike down New York's climate change "superfund" law, which would have made polluters pay for their emissions. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/01/c...

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New York Climate ‘Superfund’ Law Falls in Court

The court said the measure, which required energy companies to pay $75 billion to the state, conflicted with federal law.

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Sammy Roth @sammyroth.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

A preview of things to come: California is scrambling to prepare for a dangerous combination of El Niño storms, super king tides and climate-fueled sea level rise this winter: www.latimes.com/california/s...

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As 3 dangers converge, California's coast faces rare winter of big waves, erosion, flooding

A rare convergence of a powerful El Niño, super king tides and sea level rise spurred by climate change could menace California with record coastal flooding this winter.

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Sammy Roth @sammyroth.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Friday was the hottest day *ever recorded* for Earth's oceans, on average. Oceans continue to absorb more than 90% of the excess heat from global warming: www.sfchronicle.com/climate/arti... via @sfchronicle.com

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Earth’s oceans just broke a heat record. The implications will be massive

Human-caused global warming and a strong El Niño are adding excess heat to the oceans, threatening marine life and providing storms with more energy and moisture.

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Holly Kaufman @hollykaufman.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Going to NY Climate Week? Meet there? & You're invited to join me +other great speakers to hear re plastics/climate/humanhealth/oceans @ Ocean Hub 9/21, 2-8 pm, panels/reception on tall ship! Lmk what you're going to. Info yet for Climate Leaders reception? pages.plasticodyssey.fund/oceanawakens/

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Plastic Odyssey | The Ocean Awakens 2026

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Grist @grist.org · 09/08/2026

Solar panel misinformation, spread by bots and by neighbors, derailed a project in Cajun Country that promised millions in local tax revenue. The same methods are being employed nationwide (via @thelensnola.bsky.social) bit.ly/4ctLRWP

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Holly Kaufman @hollykaufman.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

For cattle: Brazil's police raid suspects accused of using chemicals to clear the Amazon rainforest - The Associated Press

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Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · 22/07/2026

First report of ideologically-based cuts to climate curriciulum in Texas (that I’m aware of) More info, paywalled: www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

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Holly Kaufman @hollykaufman.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

‘Without us, they are doomed’: volunteers save fish from French rivers drying up in heatwaves - The Guardian

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Holly Kaufman @hollykaufman.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

First evidence of nanoplastics in Antarctica soil. "This chemical alteration represents an ecological crisis that demands urgent systemic action at a global scale. Article: www.thedailyscrumnews.com/the-hidden-s... Scientific Reports paper, "First evidence of nanoplastics in Antarctic soil," 7/4/26.

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The Hidden Synthetic Cloud Altering Antarctica’s Untouched Valleys - The Daily Scrum News

The best daily source for news, politics, sports and more.

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Holly Kaufman @hollykaufman.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

NY Climate Week? I'm speaking about the undercounted climate impacts of plastics at #Plastic Odyssey's Oceans Awaken event - on a tall ship! Others will discuss accelerating ocean & climate solutions. Fab reception, too! 9/21, 2-8 pm. Info & registration: pages.plasticodyssey.fund/oceanawakens/

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Plastic Odyssey Fund | The Ocean Awakens 2026

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Sammy Roth @sammyroth.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Insane new research. Scientists gave asthma patients free electric stoves to replace their gas stoves, then checked to see if symptoms improved. Not only did symptoms improve, ditching gas was *better than medicine.* Details in today's newsletter: www.climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/electric-s...

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Researchers used electric stoves to treat asthma. It worked.

The latest evidence that gas is bad for your health.

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Holly Kaufman @hollykaufman.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

My friend Alice McGown is working on this site that lets you know about any propsed fossil fuel developments anywhere in the world. Use it to fight them! fossilfuelwarnings.org

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Know now. Act now.

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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 17/07/2026

Probably more helpful to think of them not so much as “Canadian wildfires” but rather “climate change wildfires currently consuming Canada”

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Leah Stokes @leahstokes.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Democrats have stopped talking about climate. Strategists say that's smart—but they're wrong. Making climate a top priority wins votes, and barely 1 in 10 voters will vote against climate action. Read all about it in my newsletter, "Notes from the Electric Era." electricnotes.news/p/yes-democr...

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Yes, Democrats Should Talk About Climate.

Talking about Climate Change is a Political Winner.

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Holly Kaufman @hollykaufman.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

He Wanted to Track Microplastics in the Sea. The E.P.A. Fired Him. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/10/c...

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He Wanted to Track Microplastics in the Sea. The E.P.A. Fired Him.

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Holly Kaufman @hollykaufman.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Trump administration OKs California company's plan to pipe water out of the Mojave Desert - Los Angeles Times

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Holly Kaufman @hollykaufman.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Trump ousts members of bipartisan election commission ahead of midterms - POLITICO

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Holly Kaufman @hollykaufman.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

'Hotter and hotter and hotter' - Europe's new climate in seven charts - BBC News

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Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · 30/06/2026

US data centers for AI tend to run on more fossil fuels than renewables → they produce proportionally more climate pollution → which is supersizing extreme weather → which is now the #1 risk to data centers themselves. The very definition of "coming right back around to bite you."

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The AI boom is colliding with a new threat: Severe weather

Heatwaves and severe weather are raising risks for AI data centers, from grid strain to higher insurance and repair costs.

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Holly Kaufman @hollykaufman.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Not happy that my taxes are paying for this insanity: Trump Administration Pays Duke Energy $129 Million to Halt Offshore Wind Farm www.nytimes.com/2026/06/29/c...

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Trump Administration Pays Duke Energy $129 Million to Halt Offshore Wind Farm

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Holly Kaufman @hollykaufman.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

The Plastics & Climate Project launches its new website today! Please take a look to see all we've done and plan to do to spotlight the undercounted, significant, and growing climate impacts of plastics by sharing the story, spurring the science, and influencing policy. www.PlasticsAndClimate.com

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The Plastics & Climate Project | plastic climate impacts

This research project is identifying the data gaps to account for all the climate impacts of plastics. The project consists of a literature review, research agenda, policy recommendations, and dissemi...

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