Reposted by Krista ShennumLawrence Hurley @lawrencehurley.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Major u-turn from Justice Alito as Supreme Court reveals he will no longer participate in the big climate change case being argued next week. Previously, the court told NBC News there was no reason for him to step aside despite his earlier recusal in same case. 581270296
Reposted by Krista ShennumClimate Rights International @climaterights.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Join Climate Rights International for a #ClimateWeekNY panel exploring the human dimensions of methane pollution and why reducing methane from oil and gas is critical not only to slowing global warming, but to protecting the health of communities exposed to fossil fuel production. luma.com/e9mzkzau 002
Reposted by Krista ShennumClimate Rights International @climaterights.bsky.social · 07/09/2026On September 7, the world marks the International Day of Clean Air for blue skies, a reminder that the air above us belongs to no single country. No government can demand clean air from its neighbors while pursuing policies that pollute the atmosphere we all share. substack.com/@climaterigh...substack.comThe Air We ShareBy Felix Horne 012
Reposted by Krista ShennumRodrigo Brandão @rodrigobrandao.bsky.social · 09/09/2026New CRI Substack: Looking Back on a Scorching Summer in an Unprepared France - Part 1 and 2. #climatechange #heat climaterightsinternational.substack.com/p/looking-ba... and climaterightsinternational.substack.com/p/looking-ba...climaterightsinternational.substack.comLooking Back on a Scorching Summer in an Unprepared France (Part 1)By Fabien Offner 022
Reposted by Krista ShennumAndreas Harsono @andreasharsono.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Average Indonesians ingest about 15 grams of microplastic a month. It's roughly the weight of three credit cards. Microplastics are usually consumed through food and water, but more recently, they are making their way into Indonesia’s air and rain www.youtube.com/shorts/yAJDN...youtube.comWhy Microplastics Became an Air Hazard in IndonesiaYouTube video by The New York Times 001
Reposted by Krista ShennumForbes @forbes.com · 31/08/2026The court will hear oral arguments as part of a dispute over whether fossil fuel companies can be held liable for their role in exacerbating climate change.forbes.comSamuel Alito Holds More Than $175,000 In Fossil Fuel Investments Ahead Of Hearing Exxon Case, Disclosure ShowsThe court will hear oral arguments as part of a dispute over whether fossil fuel companies can be held liable for their role in exacerbating climate change. 61957802897
Krista Shennum @kristashennum.bsky.social · 29/08/2026China's rapidly expanding coal-to-chemicals industry shows how energy security can be used to justify a new generation of fossil fuel dependence. Instead of burning coal directly, companies gasify it into chemical feedstocks for petrochems, plastics, synthetic gas, fertilizers & liquid fuels.climaterightsinternational.substack.comChina's Energy Security GambleBy Felix Horne and Sophie Richardson 000
Reposted by Krista ShennumNahel Belgherze @wxnb.bsky.social · 27/08/2026An incredibly well-timed Landsat 9 pass captured the effects of yesterday’s catastrophic glacier collapse near the Nepal–Tibet border. The event was so massive that it was detected by seismometers around the world. 211121561
Reposted by Krista ShennumJohn Kostyack @kostyack.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Ceres estimates data centers in 7 states used ~3.4 trillion gallons of freshwater for electricity in 2024 alone, ~12X the combined total of Los Angeles, Phoenix & Washington, D.C. Big increases projected (4T to 8T) for 2030. Tech companies say they're working on it, talk about how ag is worse.latitudemedia.comData centers’ hidden water footprint is linked to the gridA Ceres analysis shows that data centers’ indirect water footprint from power plants dwarfs direct cooling. 18318187
Reposted by Krista Shennummolly taft @mollytaft.com · 25/08/2026NEW: gas power in development in the US explicitly for data centers have nearly doubled in less than a year, soaring from 97GW at the end of 2025 to more than 189GW mid-2026, according to shocking new figures from @globalenergymon.bsky.social that's up from just 4 GW in 2024:wired.comData Centers Are Driving an Alarming Gas Power Expansion in the USThere’s no clearer sign of the data center boom than rampant gas projects that have been proposed or that are already under construction. 28696358
Reposted by Krista ShennumAndreas Harsono @andreasharsono.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Forestfires are a seasonal occurrence in many parts of Indonesia, so this is nothing new for millions of people. But this year may be especially bad. Indonesia is in the grip of El Niño that will likely suppress the rains to extinguish the fires www.nytimes.com/2026/08/24/w...nytimes.comAs El Niño Dries Indonesia, Wildfires IntensifyThe unusual weather pattern and dried out peatlands, a kind of wetland, have been behind some of the country’s worst fire seasons. This year could be one. 011
Reposted by Krista ShennumGlobal Trade Watch @pcgtw.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Trump’s deals on critical minerals have raised serious concerns about transparency, human rights, and labor standards. Ranking members @replindasanchez.bsky.social and @rephuffman.bsky.social, with @jonathanjackson.house.gov along with 50+ representatives, are demanding answers. 21513
Reposted by Krista ShennumAndreas Harsono @andreasharsono.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Dayak farmer Misran Toni was released from custody and exonerated. But the case highlights the risks faced both by communities affected by coal mining and Indigenous rights defenders who oppose Indonesia's coal industry www.hrw.org/news/2026/08... 014
Reposted by Krista ShennumGlobal Trade Watch @pcgtw.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Trump’s secret critical minerals push is trapping the Global South into raw extraction while corporations get all the benefit. We’re uncovering how it's all happening ⬇️ 122
Reposted by Krista ShennumMother Jones @motherjones.com · 07/08/2026"It’s really striking just how much President Trump is personally involved in this."motherjones.comWhy is the White House hiding its minerals deals?A new report finds that most of the administration's critical minerals agreements are secret, exploitative, or both. 1421877981
Reposted by Krista ShennumDamian Carrington @dpcarrington.bsky.social · 04/08/2026Revealed: major oil firms make $93bn profits amid war and #climatecrisis That’s $700,000 a minute Iran conflict windfall over 3 months reignites calls for companies ‘cashing in on human misery’ to pay for environmental damage Story by Jillian Ambrose and me www.theguardian.com/business/ng-...theguardian.comRevealed: major oil firms make $93bn profits amid war and climate crisisIran conflict windfall over three months reignites calls for companies ‘cashing in on human misery’ to pay for environmental damage 411370
Krista Shennum @kristashennum.bsky.social · 04/08/2026Wise words by @felixhorne.bsky.social: "An angry letter won’t protect those communities. Neither will a tariff or a demand that Canada write a check. You need policies that cut emissions through a shift to cleaner energy while helping communities adapt to what’s now an annual crisis."latimes.comContributor: Wildfires will only get worse until the U.S. stops ignoring the climate crisisThe smoke drifting south may come from Canadian forests, but the political winds making it worse are blowing in from Washington. 000
Reposted by Krista ShennumAndreas Harsono @andreasharsono.bsky.social · 29/07/2026The transport road of a nickel mining site, constructed after clearing forest in Central Halmahera, North Maluku. Indonesia is the world’s largest supplier of nickel, a key material for steel-making and electric batteries www.hrw.org/preview-link... 021
Reposted by Krista ShennumAndreas Harsono @andreasharsono.bsky.social · 29/07/2026Indonesia is now conducting the largest deforestation in the world. Many police and prosecutors pursue wrongful prosecutions of environmentalists and Indigenous community leaders who protest deforestation and pollution, or defend land rights www.hrw.org/news/2026/07... 41521
Reposted by Krista ShennumLos Angeles Times @latimes.com · 29/07/2026Climate extremes are becoming more extreme, worrying scientistslatimes.comClimate extremes are becoming more extreme, worrying scientistsHeat, sea level rise, polar melting: They’re all picking up pace. 476
Reposted by Krista ShennumSammy Roth @sammyroth.bsky.social · 23/07/2026Insane 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...climatecoloredgoggles.comResearchers used electric stoves to treat asthma. It worked.The latest evidence that gas is bad for your health. 16175182809
Reposted by Krista ShennumThe China-Global South Project @chinagsproject.bsky.social · 23/07/2026Allegations of human rights and environmental abuses linked to Chinese transition mineral projects nearly tripled between 2021 and 2025, according to a new BHRC report.chinaglobalsouth.comReport: Abuse Allegations Tied to Chinese Mineral Investment Nearly Tripled Since 2021The Business and Human Rights Centre (BHRC) published a report last week examining human rights and environmental issues linked to Chinese overseas investment projects in transition minerals between 2... 001
Reposted by Krista ShennumSammy Roth @sammyroth.bsky.social · 21/07/2026Trump didn't just eliminate 91% of Bears Ears National Monument — he eliminated the first-of-its-kind tribal commission that has helped manage the monument: www.hcn.org/articles/bea...hcn.orgBears Ears cuts also end first-of-its-kind tribal land commission - High Country NewsA presidential proclamation slashed the monument by 90% despite a promise to involve tribes. 4124102
Krista Shennum @kristashennum.bsky.social · 15/07/2026“Heat creates the perfect conditions for fire. Hot and dry weather dries out vegetation and makes it more flammable. Once a fire starts, these types of conditions can cause the fire to grow more quickly and make containment much more challenging." - @caraschulte.bsky.socialtheguardian.comExtreme temperature warnings in place as ‘heat dome’ bakes USAmericans warned to be on alert for heat-related illness as parts of country experience record high temperatures 011
Reposted by Krista ShennumBusiness and Human Rights Centre @business-humanrights.org · 24/06/2026Our Transition Minerals Tracker shows that the minerals powering our clean energy future are being extracted at a growing human cost – and Indigenous communities, workers, environmental defenders and women paying the heaviest price. Explore here ▶️ www.business-humanrights.org/en/from-us/b... 053
Krista Shennum @kristashennum.bsky.social · 22/06/2026Community leaders, climate advocates and workers are protesting “greenwashing through sports” by Hyundai-Kia. Protesters say that Hyundai should hold its iron ore supplier, Ternium, accountable for human rights violations, including alleged links to the disappearance of two environmental activists.latimes.comGuadalajara protesters accuse Hyundai of using World Cup to hide 'dirty supply chain'Communities, climate activists and workers took to the streets in Guadalajara to protest what they describe as 'greenwashing through sports' by Hyundai. 010
Reposted by Krista ShennumMark Gongloff @markgongloff.bsky.social · 12/06/2026The important context for this news is that Elon Musk's cuts to US foreign aid could result in 14 million unnecessary deaths, including 4.5 million children under 5 finance.yahoo.com/markets/arti...finance.yahoo.comElon Musk becomes world's first trillionaireElon Musk is officially the world's first trillionaire following SpaceX's stock debut today, with the company's IPO price valuing his stake at nearly $870 billion on paper. 72813
Reposted by Krista ShennumAndreas Harsono @andreasharsono.bsky.social · 12/06/2026John Teddy Wakum of LBH Merauke on #PestaBabi documentary film: “There are certainly outside parties trying to divert the public attention from structural problems in South Papua to these individual matters” www.hrw.org/news/2026/06... 002
Reposted by Krista ShennumMolly Redden @mtredden.bsky.social · 08/06/2026After a decade+ of nonstop pollution offenses, GOP Sen. Jim Justice's coal empire learned earlier this year that it was under federal criminal investigation. But before prosecutors could gather crucial evidence, Todd Blanche's office told them "pencils down." 21650262
Reposted by Krista ShennumJoseph Cox @josephcox.bsky.social · 08/06/2026This is an outrageous story. A farmer donated 87 acres to a small Texas city on the condition it be used as a public park. Years later, the farmer has passed away, the city sold the land to a developer, and now it will be the site of a 135,000 square foot data center www.404media.co/a-farmer-don...404media.coA Farmer Donated Land to Turn into a Park. The City Is Building a Massive Data Center InsteadIn 1999, a farmer gave away 87 acres of land to a small Texas town to use as a park. The town sold to a data center developer for $10 million. 25466062967
Reposted by Krista ShennumRAID @raid-uk.bsky.social · 04/06/2026🚨 “We are being killed slowly.” Today we publish independent scientific studies with @source-int.bsky.social & Afrewatch exposing air pollution, water and soil contamination, linked to industrial copper-cobalt mining in DRC – with serious implications for public health. raid-uk.org/news-drc-cob...raid-uk.orgA deadly chemical trail: New scientific evidence reveals industrial-scale pollution at DRC's copper-cobalt mines 158
Reposted by Krista ShennumJacquelyn Gill @jacquelyngill.bsky.social · 03/06/2026In the latest play from Project 2025, the Trump Administration has announced plans to dismantle the Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI), a $368 million network of more than 900 instruments that continuously monitor the ocean. This is a deliberate destruction of critical scientific infrastructure. 22674397
Reposted by Krista ShennumCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 01/06/2026“.. The U.S. is now spending more on data center construction than on public transportation infrastructure, according to new Census Bureau figures out today.” @bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/news/article... 26138282010
Reposted by Krista ShennumDan Vergano @danvergano.bsky.social · 28/05/2026White House proposes new rules giving political appointees final approval of research grants These proposed Office of Management and Budget regulations would render the federal research grant review process opaque www.scientificamerican.com/article/whit...scientificamerican.comWhite House proposes new rules giving political appointees final say on research grantsThese proposed Office of Management and Budget regulations would render the federal research grant review process opaque 44438236
Reposted by Krista ShennumSammy Roth @sammyroth.bsky.social · 27/05/2026The "Make American Healthy Again" people are ending Biden-era limits on forever chemicals in drinking water: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.comTrump officials plan to repeal limits on ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking waterEPA outlines effort to kill Biden-era rules as critics condemn RFK Jr and Lee Zeldin’s ‘hocus pocus’ 12212
Krista Shennum @kristashennum.bsky.social · 26/05/2026"War is measured first in lives lost, families uprooted and neighbourhoods reduced to rubble. But there are also deadly consequences that are often ignored. Pollution caused by war can settle over cities, contaminate water and soil, and shape public health long after the fighting is over."aljazeera.comThe pollution that outlives warLong after fighting is over, the toxic leftovers of war continue to poison communities and the environment. 000
Reposted by Krista ShennumLiza Gross @lizagross.bsky.social · 23/05/2026Catastrophic chemical accidents that kill workers and endanger communities will be the norm if Trump's EPA rolls back critical safety rules. 180M Americans live near one of the country’s 12K facilities likely to produce a worst-case scenario chemical disaster. insideclimatenews.org/news/1404202...insideclimatenews.orgChemical Threats Nearby? Trump’s EPA Doesn’t Want You to Know. - Inside Climate NewsClimate change is making the risk of disastrous chemical accidents more likely. But the EPA wants to gut recently enhanced safety requirements for hazardous facilities. 061
Reposted by Krista ShennumAndreas Harsono @andreasharsono.bsky.social · 19/05/2026Indonesian government plans to vet human rights defenders, proposing new human rights law whose revisions might undermine protections www.hrw.org/news/2026/05...hrw.orgIndonesia: Plan to Vet Human Rights DefendersAn Indonesian official announced on April 30, 2026, that the government would seek to amend the country’s 1999 Human Rights Law to allow authorities to determine who is a recognized human rights defen... 021
Reposted by Krista ShennumProf Friederike Otto @frediotto.bsky.social · 15/05/2026Every year now, the pre-monsoon heat (the hottest time of year in South Asia with temperatures well over 40°C) starts earlier & lasts longer - due to human-induced climate change - exposing 1billion people to deadly heat. @wwattribution.bsky.social www.worldweatherattribution.org/climate-chan... 23701415
Reposted by Krista ShennumLeah Stokes @leahstokes.bsky.social · 13/05/2026Thomas Edsall asked me how much Trump's fossil fuel handouts, attacks on cheap-clean-power, and reckless wars are costing the American people. So I sat down and did the math. This year alone, it's on pace to be $1508 per household. That's not going to be popular. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/12/o... 514173
Reposted by Krista ShennumMichael Reckordt @michaelreckordt.bsky.social · 13/05/2026This is truly outrageous! According to an investigation by @table.media (@caspardohmen.bsky.social & Leonie Düngefeld) mining projects were added more or less randomly to the list of strategic projects after (!) the experts’ assessment. table.media/esg/talk-of-...table.mediaCritical raw materials: Doubts raised about the EU’s project selectionThe European Commission is supporting strategic projects in order to ensure Europe’s supply of raw materials. Internal documents now reveal that the Commission disregarded expert advice when making it... 1106
Reposted by Krista ShennumLead the Charge @leadthecharge.bsky.social · 06/05/2026According to Jim Worthington of @hrw.org and @kristashennum.bsky.social of @climaterights.bsky.social, these are the top 3 steps automakers must take to respect human rights and source more responsibly. 1/4 Read the whole article at Automotive News: www.autonews.com/opinion/gues...autonews.comGuest commentary: Tackling human rights risks in supply chains is possible. Here’s howAutomakers have human rights policies for mineral sourcing, but a gap remains between policy and practice. 101
Reposted by Krista ShennumSammy Roth @sammyroth.bsky.social · 05/05/2026Twelve years after California passed the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, farmers in the state's most water-stressed areas finally have to reveal how much water they're pumping: www.latimes.com/environment/... via @ianjames.bsky.sociallatimes.comFor the first time, California growers have to say how much groundwater they're takingSome California farmers must start reporting to the state how much groundwater they pump. In two areas, Tule and Tulare Lake, they're submitting pumping data this week. 25017
Krista Shennum @kristashennum.bsky.social · 04/05/2026Nearly two-thirds of all proposed lithium projects in the U.S. are located in vulnerable counties, home to a disproportionate number of people living in poverty and people of color. ~1 in 10 proposed mines sits <10 miles from a tribal reservation, even though reservations comprise 2% of US land.insideclimatenews.orgHow the Rush to Mine the Metal of the Future Echoes America’s Colonial Past - Inside Climate NewsCompanies have staked claims for more than 100 lithium-mine projects. Tribes are among the most affected. 000
Reposted by Krista ShennumClimate Rights International @climaterights.bsky.social · 30/04/2026New guidance from the American Apparel and Footwear Association offers practical steps to prevent and respond to workplace heat risks. While these voluntary standards represent an important step, binding protections will be critical to safeguarding garment workers worldwide. cri.org/extreme-heat...cri.orgExtreme Heat: Global Fashion Industry Must Protect WorkersApparel brands should take immediate steps to implement new guidance released by the American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA), Climate Rights International said today. The voluntary guideline,... 011
Reposted by Krista ShennumThe New Yorker @newyorker.com · 30/04/2026According to a report by the Environmental Defense Fund, the E.P.A.’s recent policy changes will send some 1.5 billion extra tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere by 2030 and some twelve billion extra tons by 2040. newyorkermag.visitlink.me/TMnTWhnewyorkermag.visitlink.meCan the E.P.A. Survive Lee Zeldin?The agency, which was founded to protect the environment and human health, has cancelled safety regulations, supported coal, and stopped caring about climate change. 63616
Krista Shennum @kristashennum.bsky.social · 27/04/2026Sourcing the raw materials needed for a modern-day car is risky. Yet it is possible for automakers to tackle human rights risks in their supply chains. I partnered with Jim Wormington @hrw.org to share steps car companies can take to mitigate abuses, based on work by @climaterights.bsky.social 🧵autonews.comGuest commentary: Tackling human rights risks in supply chains is possible. Here’s howAutomakers have human rights policies for mineral sourcing, but a gap remains between policy and practice. 132
Reposted by Krista ShennumSemafor @semafor.com · 27/04/2026DR Congo will invest $100 million to create a paramilitary force to provide security at its mines, with funding provided by the US and United Arab Emirates. www.semafor.com/article/04/2...semafor.comDR Congo plans new $100M mine security forceThe US and UAE-funded operation will see the country hire 20,000 mining guards by 2028. 474
Krista Shennum @kristashennum.bsky.social · 23/04/2026Join @bradams99.bsky.social and me tomorrow to discuss the impacts of the global mineral race on communities and the climate. 📅 Friday, April 24 ⏰ 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM 📍 235 Montgomery St., Suite 1300, San Francisco Register here: luma.com/uxh9kl7o 000
Reposted by Krista ShennumJohn Kostyack @kostyack.bsky.social · 23/04/2026No reason we should be tolerating this level of sickness and death at a time when clean and cheap alternatives to fossil fuels are readily available. 0228