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Prof. Bob Howarth

@profbobhowarth.bsky.social
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Professor at Cornell University, Earth system scientist, co-EiC Land-Ocean-Atmosphere Research

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Ocean-Land-Atmosphere Research @olarjournal.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
How does ocean bathymetry shape Earth’s #climate? New research in @OLAR reveals how seafloor topography influences ocean circulation, heat transport, and climate asymmetry—even in the absence of continents.🤓 www.eurekalert.org/news-release...
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Ocean-Land-Atmosphere Research @olarjournal.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Marine #viruses may be more diverse than we thought! New research in @OLAR expands the known diversity of Aoguangviridae from 59 to 227 genomes, revealing their widespread distribution across the global #ocean and potential roles in marine biogeochemical processes. www.eurekalert.org/news-release...
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Ocean-Land-Atmosphere Research @olarjournal.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Can #AI learn the physics of the #ocean? New research in @OLAR highlights how physics-informed AI can improve ocean reconstruction, climate prediction, and wave forecasting, paving the way for more reliable ocean predictions.🤓 @olarjournal.bsky.social www.eurekalert.org/news-release...
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Informative blog on trends in LNG tanker construction, suggesting an over supply of tankers in the future? Also cool picture of first LNG tanker ever built, the Methane Princess in 1964. blog.datadesk.eco/p/too-many-s...
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billkittle.bsky.social @billkittle.bsky.social · 18h
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Justin Gundlach @justingundlach.bsky.social · 17h
This is a meaningful accelerant for building electrification and a good reclamation of "choice" from the gas utilities that have long tried to make an exclusive claim to that term.
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Mark Z. Jacobson @mzjacobson.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Here is also a 2009 precursor to the 2009 Scientific American paper on the energy security benefits of clean, renewable energy Review of solutions to global warming, air pollution, and energy security web.stanford.edu/group/efmh/j...
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John Hanger @jrfhanger.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
"The electrification of road freight is emerging as a structural force that could undermine long-term oil demand across the world." China's goals are EVs to be 50% of truck sales and 20% of its truck fleet by 2030. EVs may be 50% of truck sales in 2026. www.bloomberg.com/news/feature... #energysky
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China Has an 18-Wheel Answer to Soaring Global Diesel Prices
Around a third of trucks sold in China this year will run on electricity, furthering Beijing’s goal of bolstering energy security.
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Andy Gheorghiu @andygheorghiu.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
US civil society groups call on EU not to delay #methane rules via @euobserver.com euobserver.com/240539/us-ci... Link to letter: oilchange.org/wp-content/u... @oilchange.org @betterbayou.bsky.social @caneurope.org @tadziomueller.bsky.social @oilfieldwitness.bsky.social @profbobhowarth.bsky.social
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US civil society groups call on EU not to delay methane rules
As Brussels moves to delay its methane rules, nearly 100 US civil society groups are urging EU governments not to cave to oil and gas lobbyists and the White House.
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Simon Kuestenmacher @simongerman600.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
In the US data centres are booming while all other private construction is shrinking. HT @SteveRattner
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Prof. Bob Howarth @profbobhowarth.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
"The administration is brokering deals in a notoriously corrupt industry, including one with a company that the United States deems a security threat." www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/w...
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Trump Brought Venezuelan Gold to the U.S., but Refiners Won’t Touch It
The administration is brokering deals in a notoriously corrupt industry, including one with a company that the United States deems a security threat.
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Anne Helen Petersen @annehelen.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
This is *the* piece. Kate Manne, professor of philosophy at Cornell, speaks truth to the totality of failures at the university — and why students protesting the war in Gaza have faced far harsher consequences than any of the Cornell 7: www.thecut.com/article/what...
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What It Feels Like at Cornell Right Now
As a professor at the Ivy League school, Kate Manne has known many, many victims. There’s a palpable feeling on campus, she writes, that this is big.
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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Imagine being the worst Senator from Missouri when your only competition is Josh Hawley…
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Robert Rohde @rarohde.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Temperatures in the Central Pacific El Niño region are the hottest ever measured (top panel), and far above any other El Niño at this time of year. But, if you adjust for the warming of the global ocean, the current trajectory is not so different from other very strong events.
Two panel plot showing daily time series of temperature anomalies in the Central Pacific Nino3.4 region during the last four strongest El Niño events without and with correction for changes in global ocean mean temperature.
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Dr Seán DOOLAN 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇮🇪 @sdinpraxis.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Beaver and moose alerts built in, how cool (and Canadian) is that?
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Robert Saunders @robertsaunders.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
It’s a mark of the corruption of our whole way of thinking about the world that trying to meet a planetary emergency is routinely described as “ideological”, while continuing to accelerate it is presented as “pragmatic” and “economic”.
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mwr321.bsky.social @mwr321.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
“Think of how stupid the average person is and realize half of them are stupider than that.” – George Carlin
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Bill McKibben @billmckibben.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Just a reminder that you can go millions of miles between oil changes when you drive an EV www.wsj.com/business/ret...
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Iran War Is Driving Up the Cost of Your Next Oil Change
Higher gas prices were just the warm-up act for drivers, repair shops and retailers like Walmart and Costco.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
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Y.O.L.O.0311 @yolo0311.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
CNN is now reporting that as per new reports from The Atlantic Magazine, “outside advisers” to DT are urging him to declare Martial Law on or around midterms election day. This is scary and I wouldn’t put anything past him or this administration. www.threads.com/share/BAkiiJ...
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Joydip Shome (@joy__toyourworld) on Threads
CNN is now reporting that as per new reports from The Atlantic Magazine, “outside advisers” to DT are urging him to declare Martial Law on or around midterms election day. This is scary and I wouldn...
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Just Darling @darling121.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
There’s an Italian word for that behavior: cafone … or the Italian-American variant: gavone. Translation: Classless slob. I’ve had more than enough of this nightmare. 39 days until the midterms. Vote early. Vote blue. GOTV. Let the accountability begin. #FDT
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Michael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
‘Fundamentally unprotected and highly vulnerable’: Boston is a sitting duck for the next generation of powerful storms | Great article by Kate Selig and Niki Griswold for The @bostonglobe.com: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/25/s...
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‘Fundamentally unprotected and highly vulnerable’: Boston is a sitting duck for the next generation of powerful storms - The Boston Globe
Boston has a $10 billion plan to combat coastal flooding, but in the meantime, some say the city is a sitting duck.
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Senator Andy Kim @kim.senate.gov · 25/09/2026
President Xi has been providing weapons and intelligence support to Iran against the U.S. In return, Trump rolls out the red carpet for him and meets him plane-side. Absolutely ridiculous.
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Dr. Robert D. Bullard @drrobertbullard.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Pope: Climate crisis is not just an environmental challenge, but a matter of justice - Vatican News www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news...
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Pope: Climate crisis is not just an environmental challenge, but a matter of justice - Vatican News
On the occasion of the Plenary Session of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, Pope Leo receives its members in the Clementine Hall of the Vatican and ...
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Prof. Bob Howarth @profbobhowarth.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
"“Nothing says ‘America First’ like mocking a former American president in front of a communist dictator,” Sarah Matthews wrote. “Trump may think he’s humiliating Biden, but all he’s doing is humiliating the United States.”" www.huffpost.com/entry/donald...
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Trump Stunt With Xi Called ‘Most Un-American Thing’ A ‘President Has Ever Done’
The president’s White House tour for the Chinese leader sank into antics that a former aide condemned.
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Mark Z. Jacobson @mzjacobson.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Money down the drain. The only US nuclear reactors built in the last 30 years took 17 and 18 years from planning to operation and cost $16/W vs $1/W for wind/solar, which take 1-3 years. Trump administration announces $17.5b in loans for 10 large nuclear reactors apnews.com/article/nucl...
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Trump administration announces $17.5 billion in loans for 10 new large nuclear reactors
The Trump administration is providing $17.5 billion to speed the development of 10 new large nuclear reactors to meet the skyrocketing power demand from massive data centers.
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Headquarters @headquartersnews.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Here is the check that Susan Collins' PAC got from a defense contractor's shell company in exchange for millions of dollars in government contracts
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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
“Every action needs to be assessed in the context of his psychological dysfunction, his cognitive decline and his untethered relationship to reality—rather than the typical framing of a sane president managing the nation’s affairs.” www.americaamerica.news/p/america-we...
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We Are Facing a Psychiatric Emergency
The media needs to step up. Donald Trump needs to be removed from office.
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Ambassador Ken Fairfax (ret) @portlandken.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Meanwhile, the MAGA Supremes just ruled (via the shadow docket with zero arguments or rationale) that Trump can use the highly defective tool to screen voters in the mid-term elections. How many thousands, or millions, of Americans will be refused their right to vote?
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Ambassador Ken Fairfax (ret) @portlandken.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
DHS used a hastily-built "citizenship verification tool" to declare that over 14,000 Nevada voters are not citizens. Later, they revised that down to 185. This week, Nevada announced that they had contacted every person flagged by DHS and proved that they are ALL citizens. That's a 100% error rate.
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Michael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
"Former VP Al Gore: A clean Earth is within world’s grasp even as climate dangers accelerate" by @borenbears.bsky.social for @apnews.com: apnews.com/article/al-g...
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Former VP Al Gore: A clean Earth is within world's grasp even as climate dangers accelerate
Al Gore believes victory in the climate fight is within reach, though he warns it could slip away. He sees 2026 as a potential turning point, with renewable energy overtaking fossil fuels.
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michaeledward @michaeledward.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
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Justin Mikulka @justinmikulka.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
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The Simple Math of the Death of LNG
Imagine you wanted to buy a new car.  Now imagine that you have a choice of two cars that are identical except one of the cars requires you to buy expensive fuel to run it and the other runs on free f...
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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse @whitehouse.senate.gov · 25/09/2026
Trump palling around with the world’s biggest Communist and billionaire tech bros behind the data center plague has to be awkward for “anti-communist” Republicans trying to get well on their data center problem.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
“They assured us yesterday that they were not doing that." bsky.app/profile/atru...
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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Every taxpayer, no matter your party, should be outraged by this. Your money is being used to fund campaign ads for Trump. It’s totally completely illegally. He’s stealing your money for his campaign. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/u...
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‘Love Me’ Ad Promotes Trump With Public Money Ahead of the Midterms
A disclaimer says the ad was paid for by the U.S. government, which could violate federal law.
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Dr. Sandra Steingraber 🏳️‍🌈 @ssteingraber1.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Reminder that the US is the world’s leading exporter of LNG with multiple, new, capital-intensive, highly polluting LNG liquefaction plants and export terminals currently planned, permitted, and/or under construction. Mostly sited in non-white, impoverished communities. ROI = typically 20-30 years
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Susie Sunshine 🙏🏼🌎 ☮️ @suzwarto.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
“Probability of contamination from severe nuclear reactor accidents is higher than expected” “25 percent of the radioactive particles are transported further than 2,000 kilometres” www.mpg.de/5809418/reac...
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Probability of contamination from severe nuclear reactor accidents is higher than expected
Western Europe has the worldwide highest risk of radioactive contamination caused by major reactor accidents
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Justin Mikulka @justinmikulka.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
No one could be stupid enough to put up the billions in financing for new LNG export facilities in Argentina....I take that back. The US gov wants to chip in $6 billion. "The Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) has proposed $6 billion of financing for the 12 Mt/y Argentina LNG project."
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Latin America Energy Sector Gains Momentum With US Backing for Argentina LNG
Discover how the US Export-Import Bank is bolstering Latin America's energy sector with a proposed $6 billion financing for Argentina's LNG project. Learn about the implications for US goods and servi...
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Michael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Here’s some old news: His father, John Sununu, while chief of staff for President George HW Bush, before resigning in 1991, sabotaged the best opportunity we had to act on climate before it would reach catastrophic proportions.
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Susie Sunshine 🙏🏼🌎 ☮️ @suzwarto.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Golly gee whiz, why would Trump push for new nuclear energy? “A $6 billion nuclear deal has Trump’s name all over it. It’s raising serious ethics concerns” Say it with me: Nuclear power is NOT clean energy! Support 100% clean, RENEWABLE energy systems! 🌞
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Trump and the GOP's REAL base of support — the billionaires, Big Oil, Big Tech and AI, Big Crypto, defense contractors, and Wall Street — know that the midterm elections may limit what they can get away with in the future. Understand the stakes and vote accordingly.
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Dr. Robert D. Bullard @drrobertbullard.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Fossil-fuel firms in line for billions in benefits after answering Trump’s donation call | US politics | The Guardian www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Fossil-fuel firms in line for billions in benefits after answering Trump’s donation call
Senators’ report says taxpayers face higher bills after ‘bargain’ between president and major polluters
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The biggest divide is not between “right” and “left." It’s between democracy and oligarchy. The billionaires who control our economy and democracy seek to divide us. They want us to turn on each other so we don't look up and see that they have all the wealth and power. Remember this.
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Justin Mikulka @justinmikulka.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
If the price of diesel is purely dependent on the global price of oil how is it that diesel prices in China (oil importer) have not risen like prices in the US (oil and diesel exporter)? What magic do they have in China that we don't have in the US? Could Chris Wright explain that?
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Scott Doney @scottdoney.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Nice ocean 🌊 observation story about new @saildrone.bsky.social @noaa.gov & @lamont.columbia.edu (with @csiro.bsky.social Australian & other collaborators) project using autonomous surface platforms to measure surface CO2 in the Southern Ocean. www.saildrone.com/news/saildro...
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
They’re finally catching on. The Iowa Farmers Union is endorsing Democrats in all federal elections. wcfcourier.com/news/state-r...
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Justin Mikulka @justinmikulka.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
"Albania, Kosovo, and Bosnia and Herzegovina have all signaled interest in buying large volumes of liquefied natural gas from the U.S. or in building infrastructure to support inflows. The countries say gas is needed as a transitional fuel..." Do they? Or are they told to say that?
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US push to flood Balkans with American gas sparks concerns in Brussels
Increasing gas dependency in EU candidate countries could undermine the bloc’s climate goals, officials fear.
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Justin Mikulka @justinmikulka.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
"EU officials, however, question whether the projects being touted are necessary or desirable given that these countries currently have little to no domestic gas demand" This guy makes a great point!! "We shouldn't be putting gas in markets that don't have gas."
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Andrea Chalupa @andreachalupa.com · 24/09/2026
"The best investigation of 2016 wasn't Mueller's. It was the bipartisan Senate Intelligence Committee report: 966 pages, signed off by Marco Rubio and every Republican on the committee. Republicans are on record Russia attacked to help Trump." --@davidcorn.bsky.social www.patreon.com/gaslit/posts...
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David Corn on How Russia Won in the US and the Decade of Denial That Let Putin In | Gaslit Nation
Congratulations Russiagate skeptics! The US is now on its way to becoming a Russian-style oligarchy, with the help of traitors and useful id
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