Reposted by jbwritingZack Labe @zacklabe.com · 07/10/2026Well, actual sea surface temperatures have now passed 30°C (86°F) in the key Niño 3.4 monitoring region for the first time in this data record... 😱 Sign up for next week's state of the climate briefing: climatecentral-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi.... Bring your questions, like on this historic El Niño! 14335167
Reposted by jbwritingAbdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Pay teachers a fair wage. Pay paraprofessionals who help support our kids a fair wage. Make sure our schools are safe, clean, warm, and dry. 260122323241
Reposted by jbwritingJustin Mikulka @justinmikulka.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Great work on oil and gas industry lies about "routine" flaring. “It’s a deliberate greenwash that establishes a target that’s meaningless,” says Richard Ward, a former Shell sustainability manager.... "Those loopholes are so big that they don’t have to do anything.” Gift link. Please read.bloomberg.comLiving Next Door to the Oil Sector’s Toxic FlamesRoutine gas flaring continues globally, despite pledges by major companies to curb the practice. 03519
Reposted by jbwritingZack Labe @zacklabe.com · 06/10/2026100 years of September sea surface temperature anomalies... watch until the end (record high) 🫣 Data from ERSSTv6: www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/ext... 🌊 39357
Reposted by jbwritingDavid Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Oh look, US National Science Foundation-supported science won the Nobel Prize in physics. 101107201
Reposted by jbwritingProf. Eliot Jacobson @climatecasino.net · 06/10/2026As the reflectivity (albedo) of Earth continues to set new record lows, more of the incoming solar radiation is absorbed by the Earth system, increasing the amount of energy available to heat the oceans, atmosphere, and land, and to melt ice. 27402186
Reposted by jbwritingErik Schlenker-Goodrich @riogranderift.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Very true. Affects all conservation, environmental, cultural resource, public health efforts involving federal decision-making. 052
Reposted by jbwritinglynda williams @lyndalovon.bsky.social · 06/10/2026This bill is not just for energy projects. It applies to everything that needs a federal permit so weakening NEPA, ESA and CWA at a time where there’s outrageous industrial development by AI and nuclear, this is not the time to gut citizen rights! 194
Reposted by jbwritingErik Schlenker-Goodrich @riogranderift.bsky.social · 06/10/2026This component of Section 1402 in the permitting deal detailing what comprises a "pattern of disparate treatment" worries me. I.e., If a new POTUS in 2029 makes a commitment to decarbonization is that prima facie evidence of an "intentional course of action" that shows "disparate treatment"? 2103
Reposted by jbwritingErik Schlenker-Goodrich @riogranderift.bsky.social · 06/10/2026FYI, good additional nuance re: this provision in the comment thread below. My TLDR: might help with renewables in near term, will help fossil fuels in long term, and is a dumb provision period. 192
Reposted by jbwritingErik Schlenker-Goodrich @riogranderift.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Insightful legal analysis of a highly problematic component of the Senate permitting deal (Sec. 1402) highly touted by bill proponents as a solution to Trump's War on Renewables but is in fact a major gift to all developers—in particular fossil fuels—that will hobble a future POTUS' climate action. 26927
Reposted by jbwritingDanny Cullenward @ghgpolicy.org · 05/10/2026Meanwhile, because the baseline for renewables is mostly delay or rejection under Trump, it's not clear there's a plausible path to remedies for renewables that get delayed under a future administration. (Not advocating otherwise; this is bad policy. Just noting the asymmetry.) 1214
Reposted by jbwritingDanny Cullenward @ghgpolicy.org · 05/10/2026Renewables won't benefit from this anytime soon if ever, thanks to the 5-year historical baseline period. Under Trump, all fossil fuel projects are approved and most renewables are delayed (or worse). Four years of that and any rejection or delay of fossil permits will look like "disparate impact"! 3266
Reposted by jbwritingDanny Cullenward @ghgpolicy.org · 05/10/2026I thought this might be an exaggeration, but no! Despite all the talk of technology neutrality, it appears the permitting reform proposal would weaponize claims for federal damages — but in practice, only for fossil fuels. 39151
Reposted by jbwritingDanny Cullenward @ghgpolicy.org · 06/10/2026Anyway I know social media isn't the best way to hash this out and I'm happy to jump on a call, but I hope you will take these concerns seriously BTW the original post is from Matthew LIttleton, who was in a senior US DOJ role at ENRD before Trump; he really knows his stuff 1121
Reposted by jbwritingDanny Cullenward @ghgpolicy.org · 06/10/2026Perhaps those who wrote these provisions intended otherwise, but that's what the statute would do as drafted And IMO that is exactly why you want the experts at the big green groups in the room, not on the sidelines, when negotiating text of this complexity 1132
Reposted by jbwritingDanny Cullenward @ghgpolicy.org · 06/10/2026The statute also leaves vague and undefined what constitutes a "substantial increase" in rates of permit delays, let alone what constitutes a permit that has been "improperly denied" Put that in the hands of forum-shopping litigants and boy howdy you could have a mess on your hands real quick 1132
Reposted by jbwritingDr. Genevieve Guenther (she/they) @doctorvive.bsky.social · 06/10/2026important 0113
Reposted by jbwritingMargarete Rosalind Weidenhammer @margareterosali.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Good day☕ for all at #Bluesky💙🤝#USA #HandsOffOurVotes‼️🎯 #Americans 👇 @calltoactivism.bsky.social 🚨HOLY SHIT EVERY WORD OF THIS! #DeNiro: “When that coward, that fucking piece of shit Donald #Trump tries to take our voice and power away. What do we tell him? ... DeNiro is a national treasure! . 17631
Reposted by jbwritingRocky Kistner @therockyfiles.bsky.social · 05/10/2026"this conversation brings together three candidates who used their scientific backgrounds to support evidence-based policymaking in the federal government, and have now stepped up to run for Congress." 082
Reposted by jbwritingMichael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social · 05/10/2026The DeNiro we've been waiting for all our lives 514331
Reposted by jbwritingECIU @eciu.net · 05/10/2026British government ‘complacent about food as a national security matter’ Experts say country does not have plan to feed people in a crisis and is unprepared for future shortages www.theguardian.com/business/20...theguardian.comBritish government ‘complacent about food as a national security matter’Experts say country does not have plan to feed people in a crisis and is unprepared for future shortages 0108
Reposted by jbwritingECIU @eciu.net · 05/10/2026Revealed: Food inflation driven by climate impacted foods – not wages or regulation 5️⃣ everyday staples responsible for much of UK’s food inflation 🧈 Butter 🍔 Beef 🥛 Milk ☕ Coffee 🍫 Chocolate eciu.net/media/press...eciu.netRevealed: Food inflation driven by climate impacted foods – not wages…A group of five everyday staples is responsible for much of the UK’s food inflation, with climate change rather than government policy the key driver of rising grocery bills. 032
Reposted by jbwritingECIU @eciu.net · 11/09/2026Record temperatures are being registered in the UK and around the world with increasing frequency as climate change intensifies. Find out just how frequent in 2026 (so far) 👇 075
Reposted by jbwritingMother Jones @motherjones.com · 05/10/2026California just made it legal to turn balconies into tiny power plants [via @grist.org]motherjones.comCalifornia just made it legal to turn balconies into tiny power plantsIt's the largest state to greenlight plug-in solar panels that help reduce home energy bills. 1331787
Reposted by jbwritingDana R. Fisher (aka the Apocalyptic Optimist) @fisherdanar.bsky.social · 03/10/2026My thoughts on the permitting reform bill being discussed everywhere. TL;DR: "this deal provides clear evidence that the US system is not designed to represent the people’s interests and not prepared to protect us from the dangers of our warming world." danarfisher.com/2026/10/03/w... 37031
Reposted by jbwritingJoseph D. Ortiz @earthsciinfo.bsky.social · 03/10/2026EV update: Our 2026 Toyota BZ is now ~3mo, old. My wife has put 1050 miles on it & the efficiency for mostly city driving is impressive: 4.9 miles/kWh. With our electricity at $0.18/kWh we've spent just $39 to charge at home. 🧪🔌💡☀️💨💧🔋 79114
Reposted by jbwritingDr. Genevieve Guenther (she/they) @doctorvive.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Obama often said “don’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good.” Obama also lifted the crude oil ban in exchange for clean-energy subsidies, saying this would lead to the widespread adoption of clean energy. 2 years later, the US was the largest producer of crude globally. 4379
Reposted by jbwritingDr. Genevieve Guenther (she/they) @doctorvive.bsky.social · 04/10/2026The real question is how this Permitting Reform bill expands global emissions. Most of the fossil infrastructure that will get built without review will be used for methane-gas exports. Advocates’ claim that US emissions will go down is like the three card monte of the campaign for this bill. 45415
Reposted by jbwritingKevin J. Kircher @kevinjkircher.com · 04/10/2026Another important modeling choice is if/how to include methane pollution from oil and gas infrastructure. O&G companies leak or intentionally vent methane, the main component of natural gas, from wells, flares, pipelines, compressors, storage facilities, export terminals, ships, and other places. 1311
Reposted by jbwritingKevin J. Kircher @kevinjkircher.com · 04/10/2026they making? If they choose to ignore pollution from exports, and also don't clearly acknowledge that ideological choice early in their talk or paper, then what else might they be sweeping under the rug? 1262
Reposted by jbwritingKevin J. Kircher @kevinjkircher.com · 04/10/2026Think tanks will soon start releasing non-peer-reviewed modeling of how the permitting bill might affect pollution, if they haven't already. Most will secretly have lots of ideology-driven thumbs on scales. One big way to tip the scales is by ignoring pollution associated with oil and gas exports. 210931
Reposted by jbwritingProf Ian Hall @ianhall.bsky.social · 02/10/2026EU Copernicus shows surface air temperatures from June to August were 2.5°C above the decadal average. The consequences are being felt, from deadly heatwaves to ruined harvests. We need to act now. www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.comMay heatwaves, deaths, ruined harvests: study of Europe’s summer paints grim picture for the futureEU Copernicus report shows surface air temperatures from June to August were 2.5C above decadal average 2229
Reposted by jbwritingProf Ian Hall @ianhall.bsky.social · 03/10/2026The argument to give nature legal rights seems compelling, not because a declaration alone can solve climate and biodiversity crises, but because it can shift whose interests the law protects. The real test will be enforcement and turning recognition into action. www.nature.com/articles/d41...nature.comNature has rights — it is time the world recognized themExisting legal frameworks have not halted planetary crises. Recognizing the rights of nature could offer a different path. 18834
Reposted by jbwritingAdam McKay @ghostpanther.bsky.social · 03/10/2026It’s astounding this isn’t the only thing people are talking about. It shows how much power mainstream news, who are blacking out the climate element of this El Niño, still holds. #ClimateCrisis 5282128
Reposted by jbwritingProf Ian Hall @ianhall.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Climate tragedy = climate reality And this is the reality we face…unless we act. Bangkok at breaking point as floods turn streets into stagnant lakes. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...theguardian.comBangkok at breaking point as floods turn streets into stagnant lakesWith 40 dead and a disaster declared across all 50 city districts, experts warn extreme flooding will only worsen across south-east Asia 15230
Reposted by jbwritingMatthew Sheffield @matthew.flux.community · 02/10/2026After impeaching and removing RFK Junior, impeaching and removing Russ Vought is the first major task of any Democratic Congress. His illegal acts are legion, flagrant, and comprehensively documented. And notably, they are also frequently in defiance of Republican appropriations. 34010
Reposted by jbwritingLauren Ashley Davis @laurenmeidasa.bsky.social · 02/10/2026A federal court in Texas on Friday issued a ruling temporarily blocking the Trump administration from building a border wall and other infrastructure across the state’s Big Bend region. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...nbcnews.comFederal court temporarily blocks Trump administration’s border wall in Texas’ Big Bend regionThe court’s decision comes just weeks after the administration erected the first border wall panels in the Big Bend sector in the middle of September. 0102
Reposted by jbwritingLauren Ashley Davis @laurenmeidasa.bsky.social · 02/10/2026UCLA law school accused by justice department of illegally using race in admissions The university denied the allegations, saying it is committed to making admissions decisions in compliance with all laws www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.comUCLA law school accused by justice department of illegally using race in admissionsThe university denied the allegations, saying it is committed to making admissions decisions in compliance with all laws 172
Reposted by jbwritingAngie Nixon @angieforfl.bsky.social · 01/10/2026I don't wanna COUCH my words here: I know JD Vance, his eyeliner, and absent Ashley Moody are used to running away from people when things get tough because they care more about themselves and their billionaire buddies than the people they represent. But this is my home. /1 30698752382
Reposted by jbwritingBryce Covert @brycecovert.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Fascinating new study of New Mexico's universal childcare program, first of its kind, finds the program dramatically increased work for lower-income moms www.the74million.org/zero2eight/n...the74million.orgNearly a Year In, Universal Childcare Is Reshaping Work for Moms in New MexicoA new study highlights some early impacts of universal childcare on labor supply for mothers in New Mexico. 8553185
Reposted by jbwritingKaren Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Today, 8 years ago, my friend, Saudi Journalist and Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi was murdered. 239102123243
Reposted by jbwritingRebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 07/03/2026Thank you! At an event last night I said "If the word hope doesn't work for you try, 'Never fucking surrender.'" The word hope seems too sunny to a lot of people, but the heart of it as I'm interested in it is: we make the future in the present, if we show up, and that never surrender part. 541818476
Reposted by jbwritingSammy Roth @sammyroth.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Because high gas prices aren't enough, Trump is rolling back fuel efficiency standards to make sure Americans have to buy even more gas: www.latimes.com/environment/... via @hayleysmith.bsky.sociallatimes.comLower mileage standards, higher pump costs: What Trump's auto move means for CaliforniaExperts say Trump's new fuel standards could complicate California’s efforts to address climate change at a time when drivers face some of the nation’s highest gas prices. 02612
Reposted by jbwritingSammy Roth @sammyroth.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Whatever else he might do in the next few hours, fantastic news that Gavin Newsom signed this bill to support local journalism. www.latimes.com/california/s...latimes.comNewsom signs landmark bill aimed at giving lifeline to struggling California newsroomsAssembly Bill 2222 will create refundable tax credits for California local news organizations based on the number of journalists they employ. 15915
Reposted by jbwritingJosh Lappen @jlappen1.bsky.social · 01/10/2026This is a great primer on how the year ended for CA's surviving slate of clean energy bills. I'll admit that it's a better showing overall than I expected! 0295
Reposted by jbwritingRight To Zero @righttozero.bsky.social · 01/10/2026"In other great news revealed just after 5 p.m., Newsom signed AB 2313, which will require gas utilities — namely PG&E, SDG&E and Southern California Gas — to offer financial incentives for customers to switch to electric appliances." 0146
Reposted by jbwritingSammy Roth @sammyroth.bsky.social · 01/10/2026BREAKING: Newsom signed a bunch of clean energy bills! Californians can now install balcony solar. Plus big wins for virtual power plants, reining in utility profits and converting farmland to solar. One loser: community solar. Really stings. Details: www.climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/newsom-cle...climatecoloredgoggles.comBreaking: Newsom green-lights balcony solarThe governor finished strong on clean energy — with one big exception. 613040
Reposted by jbwritingSammy Roth @sammyroth.bsky.social · 01/10/2026One bad thing: Newsom vetoed community solar. Lots of states have thriving community solar markets — medium-sized solar farms that can reduce electric bills for nearby residents. Alas, Newsom keeps getting in the way. Details in CLIMATE-COLORED GOGGLES: www.climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/newsom-cle...climatecoloredgoggles.comBreaking: Newsom green-lights balcony solarThe governor finished strong on clean energy — with one big exception. 1236
Reposted by jbwritingSammy Roth @sammyroth.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Good news California! You can now install plug-in solar panels without permission from your utility. Your gas company is also required to offer you thousands of dollars to install electric appliances instead of replacing your gas line. Lots more here: www.climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/newsom-cle...climatecoloredgoggles.comBreaking: Newsom green-lights balcony solarThe governor finished strong on clean energy — with one big exception. 17822