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Prof. Bob Howarth

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Professor at Cornell University, Earth system scientist, co-EiC Land-Ocean-Atmosphere Research

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Prof. Bob Howarth @profbobhowarth.bsky.social · 2h
I put ours next to an old Asko washer, still functioning well, and at least in my mind as a science nerd, they also look great together.
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Heather Payne @lawprofpayne.bsky.social · 2h
We also love our Miele heat pump dryer - ours is a TWI180WP (matched the washer we wanted)
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Tim White @twmcltd.bsky.social · 3h
Trump wants to be known as a 'strongman'. Presidementia's stern response to Putin murdering 3 one-year old kids and 16 others in a missile strike on an apartment block? He's gonna call Putler and wish him "happy birthday." It's no wonder the Russian president gets more brazen
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Prof. Bob Howarth @profbobhowarth.bsky.social · 3h
Good points, and I agree. Thanks for articulating this.
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Jonathan Koomey @jgkoomey.bsky.social · 5h
The HPWH will pull MUCH more heat from the space than a dryer, and for the HP dryer the heat isn't exhausted or removed, it stays right there in the room. For a water heater you pull the heat out of that room as you use the water.
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Annie Leymarie @annieleymarie.bsky.social · 16h
@kevinclimate.bsky.social on techno-optimism and fellow scientists "who have swallowed the blue pill" and "maintain the comforting fiction that they are deeply concerned about the world their children will inherit while continuing to live lives that contribute disproportionately to the problem."
theguardian.com
Scientists who put faith in technology less likely to take climate action
‘Techno-optimism’ may lead to reliance on unproven solutions at expense of societal changes needed
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DC🕊🌍🔥🌱 @dcminx.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Ukraine has disabled 51% of Russia's oil refining capacity. “51% of oil refining capacity targeted represents a significant blow to the enemy’s economy, to its ability to carry out aggression & to support its troop deployments. Our deep strikes continue to shift the war onto Russian territory.”
ukrinform.net
Ukraine has disabled more than 51% of Russia's oil refining capacity - MoD
Ukraine’s security and defense forces have disabled more than 51% of the Russian Federation’s oil refining capacity. — Ukrinform.
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Michael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
"An Influential Voice in the Climate Debate Has Died at 66" | A fitting tribute for our friend and colleague Joe Romm in the @nytimes.com by Clay Risen: www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/c...
nytimes.com
An Influential Voice in the Climate Debate Has Died at 66 (Gift Article)
Joe Romm was a prolific writer who never hesitated to take on climate change deniers and the fossil-fuel industry — or even ostensible allies.
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Brant Reeves @bireeves95.bsky.social · 13h
The Last decent Republican President….
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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 10h
As Transportation Secretary, I could always count on a Congressional Republican to take credit for an infrastructure win that they had voted against. That's the type of behavior that makes people cynical about politics - but it doesn't have to be that way.
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Michael Grunwald @mikegrunwald.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
GREAT ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE NEWS!!! (Not a typo!) The Indonesian government has cancelled its insane Food and Energy Estates project, which would have deforested a land mass the size of Maryland. Amazing work by @mightyearth.org. A massive victory for the planet. mightyearth.org/article/indo...
mightyearth.org
Indonesia Announces End to “World’s Largest Deforestation Project” - Mighty Earth
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 13h
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Not that anyone needs a reminder but this man has the nuclear codes. Far too many people will just shrug this off or find some way to justify it. But Trump is unwell, incoherent, and a danger to us all.
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Zoe Samuel @zoesamuel.bsky.social · 10h
Super cool electrification accelerator - check out the link! www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/electrificat... #energysky #greensky #cleantech #energy #climate
oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk
Electrification Accelerator
The Oxford Martin School at the University of Oxford brings together the best minds from different fields to tackle the most pressing issues of the 21st…
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Paul Marvin @paulmarvin.bsky.social · 11h
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🪷MsGrumpyBunny🪷 @msgrumpybunny.bsky.social · 15h
Maine — VOTE for Troy Jackson!
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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse @whitehouse.senate.gov · 10h
Fossil fuel industry dominant products are lies, hydrocarbons and pollution.
insideclimatenews.org
New Documents Add to Evidence in Climate Deception Case Against ExxonMobil - Inside Climate News
Court filings by the Massachusetts attorney general’s office include previously undisclosed documents, revealing new details about internal deliberations at the oil giant.
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Senator Ed Markey @markey.senate.gov · 9h
Trump’s war in Iran is causing heating bills to skyrocket this winter. To add insult to injury, he wants to zero out funding that helps families pay those skyrocketing bills. I'm fighting to expand LIHEAP, because families shouldn't have to make sacrifices to keep the heat on.
‘This is just a slap in the face’: Home heating oil prices soar as household expenses reach a breaking point
By Karyna Cheung Globe Correspondent,Updated October 6, 2026, 6:54 p.m.
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Prof. Bob Howarth @profbobhowarth.bsky.social · 7h
No issues at all with the dryer, which we have in our kitchen. The dryer is slightly warm to the touch, when it is on, but not really noticeable from a foot or more away, in summer or winter.
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Dr. Sandra Steingraber 🏳️‍🌈 @ssteingraber1.bsky.social · 9h
Your reminder that quitting fossil fuels altogether—via investments in heat pumps, electrified trucks and farm equipment, smart grids, and renewable energy—is the only way out of this problem and also the only way to save the climate so that agriculture still works. 😑
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Dr. Sandra Steingraber 🏳️‍🌈 @ssteingraber1.bsky.social · 9h
And it’s still not clear to to me how this benefits farmers who are in the middle of harvest using machinery fueled by diesel never subject to those taxes in the first place. (But might help them get it to market, I guess?) Here’s more: rollcall.com/2026/10/07/r...
rollcall.com
Red-dyed diesel order unlikely to stem red ink from high prices
A White House bid to address sky high fuel prices by allowing temporary expanded use of untaxed diesel will have a limited impact on businesses and consumers feeling the pain at the pump, experts say....
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Dr. Sandra Steingraber 🏳️‍🌈 @ssteingraber1.bsky.social · 9h
When Trump announced in Nebraska on Monday that truckers could now drive on red dye-diesel, he also said “I don’t know what the hell it is.” Quick explainer so you don’t have be like that guy: Heating oil and diesel fuel are the same shit but taxed differently… www.nbcnews.com/business/ene...
nbcnews.com
Aiming at fuel costs, Trump opens tax-exempt ‘red dye’ diesel to all drivers
The high price of gas and everyday necessities has become a dominant issue for voters in the upcoming midterm elections.
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Prof. Bob Howarth @profbobhowarth.bsky.social · 7h
We bought the TXI680WP, mostly based on a good price at the time.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 12h
And they voted for him anyway 😕
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Prof. Bob Howarth @profbobhowarth.bsky.social · 8h
I bought a Miele heat-pump dryer 2-3 years ago. It has no vent, just a drain for the condensed water. It's great! I recommend highly.
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MBARI @mbarinews.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Today at 2 p.m., MBARI welcomes Lisa Levin of @scrippsocean.bsky.social for the David Packard Distinguished Lecture. She’ll explore how our understanding of deep-sea biodiversity has evolved and how science can help shape future decisions about the deep sea. Join us: www.mbari.org/event/perspe...
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Perspectives on Deep Continental Margin Biodiversity: Past, Present, and Pending • MBARI
Lisa Levin Distinguished professor emerita at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego This talk will consider how our understanding of deep-sea biodiversity ...
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Justin Mikulka @justinmikulka.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Some LNG news from the past week. In Vietnam, the financial hurdles are piling up for LNG. "Vietnam’s LNG imports will reach 3 million tons by 2030, BNEF forecast, down from an estimate of 4.9 million tons made in 2025."
bloomberg.com
Vietnam’s Plan to Expand LNG-Fired Power Is Well Behind Schedule
Vietnam’s ambitions to rapidly expand liquefied natural gas imports to feed growing electricity demand are unraveling, as red tape and financial hurdles delay nearly all of the country’s planned power...
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Justin Mikulka @justinmikulka.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Trouble for LNG in Bangladesh where solar is on the rise and coal is still much cheaper.
reuters.com
COMMENTARY: Bangladesh's coal turn is a fresh bad sign for LNG exporters
Bangladesh should be one of the global LNG industry's success stories, but instead it is a warning sign.
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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Democrats have to explain what we're trying to build, not just what we're trying to block.
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michaeledward @michaeledward.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
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isaac @sevier.io · 05/10/2026
Really important point i hadn't seen yet, which is that AI data center proposals are concentrated in gas reservoir basins, bypassing federal permitting altogether by avoiding the need for interstate pipelines. All of the smoke about transmission costs reforms look different in this light.
oilchange.org
Senate permitting bill would be a gift to data centers and their massive gas buildout - Oil Change International
In short:
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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Bayliss Wagner @baylisswagner.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
BREAKING: In Nebraska rally, Trump just suggested he would be unbothered to see Iran "take out" LA or San Diego: “They could take out a city,” he said. “Let them take—Let them take out Los Angeles. Let them take out San Diego. That’s—this is a very small price to pay."
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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse @whitehouse.senate.gov · 05/10/2026
With all the Republican-condoned methane leakage along the way, on top of the cost of transporting, liquefying, shipping, re-gassing, and more transport, yes, it starts to look more polluting than local coal. Polluters don’t care.
lemonde.fr
Worse than coal? Debate intensifies over carbon impact of US gas imported to Europe
With 60% of Europe's liquefied natural gas imports now coming from the United States, the carbon footprint of this energy source remains fiercely contested.
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Prof. Bob Howarth @profbobhowarth.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
This is simply appalling. Grounds for impeachment and removal in any normal time.
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Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution @whoi.edu · 05/10/2026
📣 Calling all marine science and engineering majors! Could the -WHOI Joint Program in Oceanography/Applied Ocean Science and Engineering be your next step? Find out in one of our live virtual info sessions on October 6 and October 28! 📲Get the deets and register at go.whoi.edu/mit-info
Four smiling young adults pose in front of a blue "ocean PAVILION" backdrop. On the left, a man in a black suit and a woman in a dark blazer shake hands with the two people on the right: a person wearing glasses and a dark green shirt, and a man wearing a light blue dress shirt.A medium shot shows a smiling young man with short brown hair and a beard standing at a wooden table in a spacious lab or workshop, looking at the camera. He is wearing a dark grey, long-sleeved athletic shirt. 

In front of him on the table are several items:
- A tall, narrow, rectangular container made of clear acrylic, partially filled with a translucent, light-orange liquid.
- A small, white cardboard box with a colorful circular logo that reads "LED STRIP LIGHTS," with a small black camera lens sitting on top of it.
- An open black laptop displaying a dark screen with software interface elements.

In the background, the room is brightly lit with high ceilings. Two other people are visible but slightly out of focus: a person with dark hair and glasses sitting behind the laptop, and another person on the right facing away from the camera. A bright yellow structure is visible in the middle background.An eye-level medium-shot captures two people on a gray inflatable boat in glacial water. On the left, a person sits facing slightly right, looking ahead. They wear a gray beanie with the word "MITWHOI" in blue letters, an orange and black jacket, and red and black gloves. They hold a small yellow device up to their left eye. A yellow notebook lies open next to their lap. In the center, a person in a green and black jumpsuit and a bright teal beanie with black sunglasses resting on top sits facing right, holding a black camera to their face as if taking a photo. 

They are in a calm, light teal body of water with small ice chunks floating. The water reflects the cloudy, white sky and the mountains in the background. High, jagged mountains line both sides of the water, with patches of snow on them. On the far right is a glacier that extends into the water.An eye-level shot captures two smiling female researchers on a ship’s deck collecting water samples from a CTD rosette. 

On the left, a researcher wearing a blue hard hat with a "NES-LTER" sticker, a black fleece, grey trousers, and brown tall boots squats down. She holds a small, clear sample bottle with a red cap under a tube releasing water from one of several large grey Niskin bottles on the CTD frame. 

Squatting next to her on the right, the other researcher, with blonde hair in a bun, wearing a black long-sleeved shirt, blue jeans, and red shoes, looks on with a smile. She wears purple protective gloves. 

The background shows the ship's white superstructure, a blue metal barrier on the right, and the wet, white deck.
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Dr. Sandra Steingraber 🏳️‍🌈 @ssteingraber1.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
I’m a scientist who deals with abstract ideas all day long. Getting an abortion in 1996—after an ultrasound showed that my first pregnancy was almost certainly not going to end happily and might well threaten my life—was the least abstract idea I ever had.
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Justin Mikulka @justinmikulka.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
"Gasoline-only cars fell below 50% of global new vehicle sales for the first time, as the Hormuz crisis and record fuel prices accelerated the shift toward EVs."
oilprice.com
Fuel Price Shock Pushes Global Gas Car Sales Below 50% for First Time | OilPrice.com
The share of gasoline cars in global vehicle sales fell below 50% for the first time ever as the Hormuz shock and the resulting record-high fuel prices accelerated the previously sluggish shift toward...
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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse @whitehouse.senate.gov · 04/10/2026
5. “Virtual power plants”? Yup, if you can aggregate lots of rooftop solar, for instance, you can bid that resource into your electric grid. Let a thousand flowers bloom.
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Prof. Bob Howarth @profbobhowarth.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Agreed. And Kotlikoff said so.
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Prof. Bob Howarth @profbobhowarth.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
www.cornellsun.com/article/2026...
cornellsun.com
‘We Owe it to Jane Doe’: Cornell President Addresses Backlash Over Handling Of Alleged Chi Phi Gang Rape
Facing mounting questions over Cornell’s handling of an alleged sexual assault, President Michael Kotlikoff pledged greater transparency, backed an independent review and said the University “must do ...
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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
This is about climate change
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Ambassador Ken Fairfax (ret) @portlandken.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
By focusing on "core" inflation, which exludes food and energy, the Trump Admin and most media are ignoring the fact that the top drivers of economic distress for average Americans are food and energy prices. Including food and gas, inflation in Sept was 3.6% -- much higher than wage growth.
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Mary Peltola @marypeltola.com · 03/10/2026
Dan Sullivan's votes for tariffs didn't help Alaska, but they sure helped his brother's chemical company, where he owns up to $5 million in stock. This is the exact kind of corruption that Alaskans are sick and tired of.
americanjournalnews.com
Sullivan backs policies that enrich his family’s business
Sullivan owns up to $5 million in RPM International stock.
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🇨🇦Joe Vipond🇨🇦 @jvipondmd.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
“It’s never been clean, but these days it’s not cheap, either. As for security, that argument fell apart the moment Iranian drones closed off roughly a fifth of the global market, plunging Asian importers into blackouts and power rationing.”
bworldonline.com
The LNG book is losing its biggest Asian bet - BusinessWorld Online
EMERGING ASIA is the future of the LNG market — one that never seems to show up in present-day reality.
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Eric Lipton NYT @ericlipton.nytimes.com · 03/10/2026
JUST POSTED: Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff have pushed a multibillion oil deal with Russia as part of peace talks that will bring profits to their family business partners. A new front for Trump-era conflicts of interest. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/u...
nytimes.com
U.S.-Russia Talks on Ukraine Now Involve an Oil Deal Tied to Trump Allies (Gift Article)
President Vladimir V. Putin brought up a sale of Russian energy assets with President Trump’s envoys, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, pushing a deal that raises new questions about conflicts of inter...
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Prof. Bob Howarth @profbobhowarth.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Powerful statement from Cornell President Michael Kotlikoff in response to our campus crisis. I thank him for his leadership and for his sincerity. It makes me proud to be a faculty member here. statements.cornell.edu/2026/2026100...
statements.cornell.edu
Message from President Michael I. Kotlikoff
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Moose The Misanthrope ®️™️ @fuck-elon-musk.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
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Gxro6883 @gxro6883.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Carl Sagan was a scientist. Musk is a con man with the ideas of a 14 year old stoner.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Subverting democracy isn't new to John Roberts, Brett Kavanaugh, or Amy Coney Barrett. All three were on George W. Bush's "Florida Recount Team," which lay the groundwork for stopping vote counting in Florida—and Bush v. Gore, the politically-motivated SCOTUS decision that gave Bush the election.
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