Reposted by @nfiertz.bsky.socialThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 12/10/2026Heavy rain from Post-Tropical Storm Rachel flooded parts of the Las Vegas Strip on Sunday. Learn more about the storm: www.nytimes.com/2026/10/11/w... 26282121 282
Reposted by @nfiertz.bsky.socialJacob T. Levy @jacobtlevy.bsky.social · 12/10/2026Meanwhile... things are going great "The sea temperature in the El Nino monitoring area was above normal with a deviation of plus 4°C in September" www.ctvnews.ca/climate-and-...ctvnews.caEl Nino hits ‘strongest intensity’ since 1949: Japan weather agencyThe El Nino phenomenon has intensified to the strongest level on record, Japan’s weather agency announced on Friday, adding that the condition is expected to last through the winter. 0218 21
Reposted by @nfiertz.bsky.socialKelly Hereid @kellyhereid.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Are the billions that utilities have invested in grid hardening reducing power shutoffs? Nope. "Current grid hardening strategies do not seem to have reduced de-energizations in high-risk areas." Spicy.nature.comEvaluating investments in electricity resilience: evidence from California’s Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) events - Scientific ReportsScientific Reports - Evaluating investments in electricity resilience: evidence from California’s Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) events 1134 13
Reposted by @nfiertz.bsky.socialAaron Becker @aaronjbecker.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Every river in North America, every day for two years. The combined flow to the sea sinks as low as 53,000 m³/s in winter and swells past 290,000 by late June, more than quadrupling each spring. Data: GloFAS, @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social #rivers #dataviz #hydrology 223697 236
Reposted by @nfiertz.bsky.socialProf Ian Hall @ianhall.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Will the U.S. megadrought ever end? Spoiler: perhaps not A great explanation of why...and why this may be more than just a drought. www.sciencenews.org/article/unit...sciencenews.orgWill the U.S. megadrought ever end?For 27 years, the Southwest has been gripped by a historic drought. Scientists think it might be here to stay. 39953 99
Reposted by @nfiertz.bsky.socialRafe Meager (they/them) @economeager.bsky.social · 27/09/2026displaced climate anxiety 1441 44
Reposted by @nfiertz.bsky.social👻 David Weiskopf believes in spooks 👻 @dave.bzky.team · 24/09/2026I can't stop thinking about the framework this piece lays out -- it is a really powerful way to think about climate risk. ( a short thread) 1195 19
Reposted by @nfiertz.bsky.socialLeo Hickman @leohickman.carbonbrief.org · 21/09/2026Just look at that chart?! This is shaping up to be the strongest El Niño of all time - by quite some margin... "Remarkable, in part, because of how early in the calendar year it is occurring. El Niño typically peaks in the winter months, most commonly in November or December." 05928 59
Reposted by @nfiertz.bsky.socialTrevor A. Branch @trevorabranch.bsky.social · 09/09/2026This is seismic news for fisheries scientists. Northern cod is *the* iconic symbol of total fisheries collapse due to overfishing (and other factors) *and* the iconic symbol of a complete failure to recover for decades afterwards. This is like announcing the complete recovery of bison on land. 8476642171 7.7K
Reposted by @nfiertz.bsky.socialStephen Nuñez @socio-steve.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Also mutual aid fails during recessions. You want a counter cyclical safety net and that means government because it does not have to "belt tighten" 959160 591
Reposted by @nfiertz.bsky.socialFaine Greenwood @faineg.com · 30/08/2026I keep banging the “USAID was good and we must confront the obscene wave of death MAGA’s destruction of it unleashed” drum because I *desperately* want Democrats and the Left to prioritize rebuilding global aid. We should rebuild it better, but we can’t just let Musk’s global massacre continue. 231448359 1.4K
Reposted by @nfiertz.bsky.socialKelly Hereid @kellyhereid.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Extremely cool study uses dashcam footage to quantify flood extent - highlights biases in 311 reports and gaps in current operational flood monitoring Franchi Nat Comm www.nature.com/articles/s41... 052 5
Reposted by @nfiertz.bsky.socialRobert Evans (the Only Robert Evans) @iwriteok.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Does no one else find this an unforgivably stupid question? Emissions reductions won't make a heat wave NOW survivable. Likewise, more homes can have AC, heat pumps while overall cutting greenhouse emissions. This isn't an "either/or", both are needed. www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.comAir conditioning push favoured over emissions cuts in five European nations, survey findsPoll also finds sizeable majorities who believe it should be easier to install air con in homes 722671380 2.7K
Reposted by @nfiertz.bsky.socialDr. Samantha Montano @samlmontano.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Sorry to keep beating this dead horse but it is just unbelievable to me that one of the people who helped spread right-wing disinformation about FEMA during Hurricane Helene is now the head of the agency and a wild number of emergency managers and democrats seem cool with it. Hello? 48826 88
Reposted by @nfiertz.bsky.socialDr. Katharine Dickson @metaomicsnerd.bsky.social · 21/08/2026This is fantastically bad for California, particularly the Imperial Valley, and we potentially have a major interstate water law, agricultural economics, and infrastructure crisis if hydrology doesn’t improve. www.reuters.com/legal/litiga...reuters.comUS imposes deep Colorado River water cuts to California, Nevada and ArizonaThe U.S. government on Friday finalized a two-year plan to slash water supplies to California, Nevada and Arizona to manage the drought-stricken Colorado River, while leaving open the possibility of ... 1016991 169
Reposted by @nfiertz.bsky.socialJosh Busby @busbyj2.bsky.social · 20/08/2026The Famine Early Warning Systems Network, aka FEWS NET, has ceased reporting on Afghanistan, Somalia, and Yemen. Insane. Nearly 28 million people in those countries need food assistance. Insane. www.devex.com/news/famine-...devex.comFamine tracker stops monitoring Afghanistan, Somalia, and YemenThree of the world's most hunger-stricken nations have been removed from FEWS NET's reporting, placing the countries in the dark as needs continue to escalate. 35528 55
Reposted by @nfiertz.bsky.socialOlúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 20/08/2026"As of Wednesday morning, NIPSCO had restored power to 282,000 customers across Northwest Indiana. But more than 83,000 buildings and homes remained in the dark." www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...cbsnews.comMore than 83,000 buildings, homes still without power in Northwest IndianaAs of Wednesday morning, NIPSCO had restored power to 282,000 customers across Northwest Indiana. But more than 83,000 buildings and homes remained in the dark. 39536 95
Reposted by @nfiertz.bsky.socialKendra "Gloom is My Beat" Pierre-Louis @kendrawrites.com · 19/08/2026Gary Indiana hasn't had power for almost two weeksthegrio.com‘I can’t take it’: Thousands of Gary residents go over a week without power after deadly stormsResidents in Gary, Indiana and surrounding areas are struggling to stay cool, fed and connected after storms cause prolonged power outages. 441632783 1.6K
Reposted by @nfiertz.bsky.socialMatthew Lewis -- living in the era of cults and consequences @mateosfo.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Highway 37 sees 40,000 car commuters a day who will get an $11 billion taxpayer gift from Caltrans to elevate the freeway to deal with the climate change caused by the cars. BART sees 200,000 commuters a day who have to fight like hell to raise $3.6 billion just to keep the trains running. 329686 296
Reposted by @nfiertz.bsky.socialWendy @thistleandmoss.com · 18/08/2026Julia Curlee gave the CIA 20 years. 4 presidents, 3 wars, daily briefings to Mike Pence. Then Laura Loomer posted about a trans "holdover." Her badge got fucked. No reason given. Ended by a post. thistleandmoss.com/p... #TransRights #LGBTQ #QueerNews #uspol #Journalism #News 59850 98
Reposted by @nfiertz.bsky.socialThe Author, Séamas O'Reilly @seamas.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Not to be some wild-eyed innocent, but I think it should be slightly bigger news that The Lancet have crunched the numbers and found that Musk's USAID cuts will kill 14 million people. And that's just by 2030. That's 9,600 people a day, every day, until the next world cup rolls around. 7350452752 5K
Reposted by @nfiertz.bsky.socialneither local nor real @jamessocol.com · 13/08/2026The Appalachians are a billion years, two supercontinents, and 4 orogenic periods old. They’ve been eroding since 200 million years before the Rockies formed. They are the same range as the Scottish highlands, Scandinavian Mountains, and Atlas Mountains. The caves predate bones. 1039696 396
Reposted by @nfiertz.bsky.socialStephen Judkins @stephenjudkins.bsky.social · 11/08/2026It's kind of crazy how large a swathe of the American intelligentsia have just decided to completely ignore climate change at the exact time when climate change is having serious material impacts on America 28757123 757
Reposted by @nfiertz.bsky.socialBeijingPalmer @beijingpalmer.bsky.social · 07/08/2026another Odyssey point: I think the film's own themes would have been reinforced by more emphasis on *sexual* violence committed by the Greeks, which we only really see referenced in the scene with Circe. This is something very hard to do well but which has plenty of classical reference points. 3246427 464
Reposted by @nfiertz.bsky.socialHenry Farrell @himself.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Lin was one of the greats. 1377 37
Reposted by @nfiertz.bsky.socialErin Sikorsky @erinsikorsky.bsky.social · 07/08/2026A key issue for military aircraft as well. "There is a science behind all this," Aimer stated. "You can’t deny the science of flight and what it takes for an airplane to operate.”independent.co.ukRising temperatures could keep more flights from taking off on timeAmerican Airlines recently offered compensation to customers who voluntarily gave up their seats after temperatures reached 114 degrees Fahrenheit 063 6
Reposted by @nfiertz.bsky.socialAlbert Pinto @70sbachchan.bsky.social · 04/08/2026FT: UAE's imperial push into Africa UAE is now a bigger investor in Africa than China,UK,France,US! UAE's dark king MBZ is supporting/extracting from african actors (particularly in north africa) with investments in logistics, gold, copper, arms, farming www.ft.com/content/a4c6... 37937 79
Reposted by @nfiertz.bsky.socialAlexandra (Alex) Duggan @alexdugganreports.bsky.social · 02/08/2026The devastation is unimaginable. I moved here 3 years ago knowing Spokane would be my home. I can’t explain how horrific this is. “It’s like a war zone,” people told me. 15581214 581
Reposted by @nfiertz.bsky.socialKevin Hell-iott @kjephd.bsky.social · 04/08/2026Look, they're not gonna stop doing it until it stops working 620945 209
Reposted by @nfiertz.bsky.socialZahra Hirji @zhirji.bsky.social · 03/08/2026A group of Democratic senators urged the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to rein in prediction market trading on wildfires, expressing concern that individuals could be tempted to commit arson to make their bets pay off New story @bloomberg.com: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...bloomberg.comPrediction Market Bets on Wildfires Draw Scrutiny From SenatorsA group of Democratic senators urged the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to rein in prediction market trading on wildfires, expressing concern that individuals could be tempted to commit arson to... 56030 60
Reposted by @nfiertz.bsky.socialdo you think i'm spooky dot horse @truebe.horse · 31/07/2026saw an article today about an az politician saying how great it was that we're now in emergency drought conditions because the farmers get automatic bailouts and I feel like way more Professional Rural Understanders just breeze by sentences like that. www.paysonroundup.com/news/arizona...paysonroundup.comArizona a drought disasterIt’s official. 430446 304
Reposted by @nfiertz.bsky.socialFaine Greenwood @faineg.com · 31/07/2026I used to do some work on the ethical use of satellite and drone imagery for aid and disaster response, and it is genuinely hard to express in words what a dangerous, stupid thing Google is doing by making it easy to use GenAI to create faked satellite imagery:digitaldigging.orgHow to plant a nuclear plant in IranThe question is: what on earth is Google doing? 742393893 2.4K
Reposted by @nfiertz.bsky.socialBrandon Bishop @brandontbishop.bsky.social · 30/07/2026The Danube's low enough people are finding mammoth bones in it. 216475 164
Reposted by @nfiertz.bsky.sociallastpositivist.bsky.social @lastpositivist.bsky.social · 29/07/2026But a rabidly anti-intellectual culture wherein asking about whether a proposed means is the best way to achieve social ends is... well it would destroy socialism, utterly. In fact I think the failure of previous socialist states are not unrelated to developing this exact culture. 934335 343
Reposted by @nfiertz.bsky.socialMurshed Zaheed @murshedz.bsky.social · 30/07/2026“Trump has rejected disaster aid for Democratic-run states at the highest rate in the 47-year history of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.” Right now people in blue states are basically paying federal taxes as if they’re colonized territories of red states. www.politico.com/news/2026/03... 16154682514 5.5K
Reposted by @nfiertz.bsky.socialTimnit Gebru @timnitgebru.blacksky.app · 30/07/2026"That’s even more than the $1.35 trillion in debt the five companies officially reported in their financial data for the most recent quarter." 580980 809
Reposted by @nfiertz.bsky.socialLeo Hickman @leohickman.carbonbrief.org · 30/07/2026++BREAKING++ The UK and Spanish governments have issued a joint statement overnight: "[We] agreed that this summer’s wildfires demonstrated that climate change was now a national security emergency facing Europe and threatening our way of life." www.gov.uk/government/n... 11332511366 3.3K
Reposted by @nfiertz.bsky.socialToby Buckle @polphilpod.bsky.social · 28/07/2026we're witnessing an internal movement of trans people the size of the 'great migration' of Black americans feeling jim crow important piece from @sereneblossom.gay www.liberalcurrents.com/the-american...liberalcurrents.comThe American Transgender Refugee CrisisIf this were occurring abroad, to an ethnic minority, we would call it ethnic cleansing. 16428 64
Reposted by @nfiertz.bsky.socialTalia "ATTACK DOGS is out now!" Bhatt ⚢ @taliabhatt.itch.io · 28/07/2026I am glad Nolan's "Odyssey" exists and think it made some cool creative choices, but its ambition exceeds its execution. And I don't think there's a threshold of commercial success past which we should no longer be able to honestly assess Nolan's atrocious dialogue. 217510 175
Reposted by @nfiertz.bsky.socialOlúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 28/07/2026get in losers we're doing Green Economic Populism @cplusc.bsky.social 6655108 655
Reposted by @nfiertz.bsky.socialErin Sikorsky @erinsikorsky.bsky.social · 24/07/20261/Southern Europe is burning — 20,000+ evacuated in France, fires across Spain, Portugal & Greece, temps near 45°C. Last summer I wrote that we're now, quite literally, "at war" with wildfires. Are our militaries prepared? The question's only gotten sharper 🧵theguardian.comThousands flee wildfires in France and Spain as temperatures reach extreme levels in southern EuropeFrance asks EU for help while Spain declares national emergency around Madrid, as marine heatwave sees parts of Mediterranean Sea 5C hotter than normal 23519 35
Reposted by @nfiertz.bsky.socialJennifer Kretchmer @dreamwisp.bsky.social · 27/07/2026While we are in this Greek Mythology moment, may I remind you that Emma Thompson is adapting Pat Barker’s take on The Iliad, and she’s struggled to get it made bc the focus on what acts of war against women and survival thereafter actually look like (the core of Barker’s narrative) is too intense.thetimes.comEmma Thompson adapting feminist retelling of Iliad for big screenThe actress told the Hay Festival she is writing a film version of Pat Barker’s The Silence of the Girls to draw attention to sexual abuse in war zones 375632134 7.6K
Reposted by @nfiertz.bsky.socialStephen Nuñez @socio-steve.bsky.social · 22/07/2026Skocpol. Skocpol. Skocpol. We have forgotten what politics is. It is not policy. That is not what moves people. 855176 551
Reposted by @nfiertz.bsky.socialJeff Goodell @jeffgoodell.bsky.social · 19/07/2026Last year, a 1,000-year rain event caused devastating flooding in central Texas. This year, another 1,000-year rain event caused devastating flooding in central Texas. Maybe it's time to recalibrate our oh-shit-it's-happening-fast climate change calendars?insideclimatenews.orgLatest Precipitation Models Still Seem to Underestimate Risk as ‘1,000-Year’ Rain Events Pummel Texas - Inside Climate NewsThe Nueces River of South Texas flowed at twice the rate of Niagara Falls last week during the region’s second flood disaster in two years. 37019 70
Reposted by @nfiertz.bsky.socialKevin Hell-iott @kjephd.bsky.social · 19/07/2026@robinsonmeyer.bsky.social at @heatmap.news points out that the smoke days we're experiencing were not foreseen by climate models & so nobody has reckoned on their cost in lives, health, & economic disruption—which appear to be MORE than EVERY OTHER climate impact PUT TOGETHER. 6273116 273
Reposted by @nfiertz.bsky.socialCristi Proistosescu @cristiproist.bsky.social · 20/07/2026More importantly, those defenses that you built at the 100-year design standard based on NOAA Atlas 14? If you look at the map, east of the 100 meridian that design standard is probably about 20% too low for what Atlas 15 will say is a 100-year storm TODAY. 5/5 5135 13
Reposted by @nfiertz.bsky.socialThe Athletic @theathletic.com · 19/07/2026Spain is the first nation to hold both the men’s (2026) and women's (2023) World Cup titles at the same time 🇪🇸 151480268 1.5K
