Peter Stoett @ptoett.bsky.social · 01/10/2026No. Plastic pollution starts with fossil fuel extraction. Solutions need to keep this in mind. 010
Reposted by Peter StoettGeorge Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 10/09/2026The question that keeps occurring to me is this: If a group of people had taken office with the deliberate intention of destroying the global standing, democratic claims, credibility and power of the United States, what would they do differently? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukTrump says every adult American will get $5,000 if Republicans win midtermsSpeaking at a party convention, the US president gave no details on how the plan would work or where the money would come from. 58826234
Reposted by Peter Stoettbonacker.bsky.social @bonacker.bsky.social · 31/08/2026The name, Lake Ontario evolved from the descriptive terminology used by the Indigenous peoples (including the Haudenosaunee and Wendat nations) who inhabited and traveled the region long before European contact. It should and will ALWAYS be called Lake Ontario, Google! 042
Reposted by Peter StoettPieter T. L. Beck @ptrbck.bsky.social · 25/08/2026We have written a statement in support of Ghent Uni's decision to suspend Nathan Cofnas. We resist attempts to frame this as a punishment for "whistleblowing" or censorship of "controversial research". We invite all academics who share our views to sign our letter. forms.gle/qwN8xzEM5C7Q...forms.gleOpen letter on the suspension of Nathan Cofnas at Ghent UniversityWe, colleagues of Nathan Cofnas - supported by many colleagues internationally - want to respond to the negative and incorrect framing of Ghent University’s decision to suspend Nathan Cofnas. With th... 421493642
Reposted by Peter StoettThe Tyee @thetyee.ca · 05/08/2026“There are lineages in the deep sea that have survived all of Earth’s mass extinctions, except potentially what we’re about to do,” deepwater ecology scientist Cherisse Du Preez said. thetyee.ca/News/2026/08...thetyee.caDeep-Sea Mining Would Devastate Ocean Life, DFO Scientist Warns | The TyeeSome creatures that ‘survived all of Earth’s mass extinctions’ might not make it if we go ahead. 17953
Reposted by Peter StoettTrevor Murdock @tqmurdock.bsky.social · 30/07/2026We're hiring at Canadian Centre for Climate Services. Several positions, closing soon (Aug 4), open to full time students - see all details here emploisfp-psjobs.cfp-psc.gc.ca/psrs-srfp/ap...emploisfp-psjobs.cfp-psc.gc.caResearch Assistant - Climate Services 167
Reposted by Peter StoettJudd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 28/07/20261. This New York Post cover: “Thousands of 9/11 families demand Mamdani be banned from 25th-Anniversary” is a brazen lie. How do I know? I interviewed the organizer of the petition. 856163904765
Peter Stoett @ptoett.bsky.social · 21/07/2026Just putting this here - hoping all the wildfires everywhere can be stopped by treating them as emergencies not cheap political opportunities 030
Peter Stoett @ptoett.bsky.social · 29/06/2026well, Fucked Up’s “Year of the Monkey” is the album of the year #FuckedUp 000
Reposted by Peter StoettTruthout @truthout.org · 22/06/2026At least 358 human rights defenders were killed last year, according to a new report. Killings were documented in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, France, Honduras, Guatemala, Mexico, India, Indonesia, Peru, Philippines, Turkey, Somalia and Palestine.truthout.orgEnvironmental Activists Were Quarter of Human Rights Advocates Killed Last YearOf 358 human rights defenders killed in 2025, 84 were protecting land and the environment, according to a new report. 18874
Reposted by Peter StoettAlec Luhn @alecluhn.com · 13/06/2026It’s winter in Antarctica, and the Bellingshausen Sea is free of sea ice for the third year. “I don’t think we will see sea ice there any more. It’s done,” a scientist says. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...theguardian.comAntarctica’s west coast missing an area of sea ice the size of France as temperatures peak 20C above averageA vast area of the Bellingshausen Sea should be covered by sea ice by now, with one expert calling the loss of ice ‘depressing’ 032
Reposted by Peter Stoettryan cooper @ryanlcooper.com · 05/06/2026"the screwworm is a lesson about the reality of good governance. State capacity is not so different from managing the electricity system or, for that matter, cutting carbon emissions, in that there is little political reward for getting it right." heatmap.news/daily/screww...heatmap.newsThe U.S. Government’s Screwworm Screw-UpAn unwanted lesson in good governance. 17494152
Peter Stoett @ptoett.bsky.social · 03/06/2026Reposting this tonight in sadness - but loving the quote from Professor Pacheco-Vega 020
Peter Stoett @ptoett.bsky.social · 21/04/2026Damn. www.opb.org/article/2026...opb.orgGray whales are starving. Some have died off Oregon CoastGray whales aren't getting enough to eat to survive their long migration toward Alaska. 030
Peter Stoett @ptoett.bsky.social · 15/04/2026“New research found that climate models predicting the biggest slowdown are the most realistic.” A sane, self-preserving humanity would indeed view this as a crisis 021
Peter Stoett @ptoett.bsky.social · 13/04/2026Similar pathway to non-democratic governance of climate #geoengineering is ahead 0134
Reposted by Peter StoettDrop Site @dropsitenews.com · 10/04/2026🇸🇩 SUDAN | 73,000 people have been newly displaced from Kurmuk, a border town in southeastern Sudan’s Blue Nile State near Ethiopia, after UAE-backed RSF and allied fighters seized the city on March 24. Displaced people are now seeking safety in the state capital, Ed Damazin, & surrounding areas... 26035
Peter Stoett @ptoett.bsky.social · 09/04/2026Mass drowning of chicks puts emperor penguins at risk of extinction 000
Peter Stoett @ptoett.bsky.social · 25/03/2026An honest must-read from climate scientists: theconversation.com/climate-scie...theconversation.comClimate scientists: concept of net zero is a dangerous trapProminent academics, including a former IPCC chair, round on governments worldwide for using the concept of net zero emissions to ‘greenwash’ their lack of commitment to solving global warming. 022
Reposted by Peter StoettHoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 25/03/2026Trump paid a French company $1 billion, using taxpayer money, not to build windmills in the U.S. www.npr.org/2026/03/23/g... 63636307
Peter Stoett @ptoett.bsky.social · 18/03/2026?????!!! www.bbc.com/news/article...bbc.comItaly warns Russian tanker Arctic Metagaz could explode in MediterraneanItaly is one of nine EU countries urging the European Commission to act over the Arctic Metagaz, drifting out of control in the Mediterranean Sea. 011
Reposted by Peter StoettBrian Finucane @bcfinucane.bsky.social · 13/03/2026✋ Former USG war crimes lawyer here. Apropos of SecDef's remarks this morning: Denial of quarter—even the declaration of no quarter—is a war crime. And recognized as such by the US Government. From DoD's Manual for Military Commissions. 639162606971
Reposted by Peter StoettUN Environment Programme @unep.org · 13/03/2026Key statistics on extinction risk and population trends are moving in the wrong direction. An interim report ahead of #CMSCOP15 finds that 24% of species listed under @cms.int are globally threatened, while 49% have declining populations. Read the report: www.cms.int/publication/... 01518
Reposted by Peter StoettSamuël Kruizinga @samuelkruizinga.bsky.social · 05/03/2026Vacancy for a fully funded 4-year PhD at @uvahumanities.bsky.social on the key roles played by social science, demography, and nutritional science during the blockades of the First and Second World Wars, especially where they related to food. 11715
Reposted by Peter StoettHuman Rights Watch @hrw.org · 11/03/2026Deported and forcibly transferred Ukrainian children should be returned, and the Russian officials responsible must be held accountable. Read HRW’s 2022 research on forcible transfers:hrw.org“We Had No Choice”The 71-page report, “‘We Had No Choice’: ‘Filtration’ and the War Crime of Forcibly Transferring Ukrainian Civilians to Russia,” documents the transfers of Ukrainian civilians. The transfers are a ser... 2308
Peter Stoett @ptoett.bsky.social · 09/03/2026Generally overlooked so far but we will hear more about this….. 000
Peter Stoett @ptoett.bsky.social · 04/03/2026Enjoying the focus on solutions at the #Economist Impact World Ocean Summit in Montreal this week. 010
Reposted by Peter StoettAmerican Society of International Law @asilorg.bsky.social · 02/03/2026 23336
Reposted by Peter StoettAudra Mitchell @audralmitchell.bsky.social · 24/02/2026Political Science and North American Studies @wilfridlaurieruni.bsky.social is hiring for a #TT assistant professor in #politicaltheory with a focus on areas such as #law, #settlercolonialism, #Indigenouspolitics, critical approaches. See link for details: universityaffairs.ca/jobs/job-pre...universityaffairs.caUniversity Affairs 012
Reposted by Peter StoettJason Thorne @jasonthorne.bsky.social · 10/02/2026Important job alert! Toronto’s City Planning Division is looking for a new Director of Urban Design. If you have a passion for cities and for the importance of architecture, urban design, art and heritage in successful city-building, you should check out our job posting at tinyurl.com/3e8s3br8 35528
Peter Stoett @ptoett.bsky.social · 27/01/2026 Stormwatch (an old painting of mine but feeling its vibes often these days) 140
Reposted by Peter StoettSuzanne York @suzanneyork.bsky.social · 26/01/2026Researchers studying fin, humpback, and minke whales in the Gulf of St Lawrence have found that the animals are eating more fish and less krill than they did in the past. Scientists say the shift could be a result of growing competition for prey as warming waters disrupt marine food supplies.independent.ieWhales are now ‘sharing’ food amid shortages due to climate changeWhales in the North Atlantic appear to be adjusting their behaviour to coexist and divide food resources among themselves as climate crisis and human pressures reshape ocean ecosystems, according to a... 087
Reposted by Peter Stoettterrawonderer.bsky.social @terrawonderer.bsky.social · 24/01/2026This is an awesome opportunity! Need more students on bluesky to spread the word. 01918
Reposted by Peter StoettLyle Lewis @race2extinct.bsky.social · 22/01/2026Plastic isn’t just waste. In many of the world’s poorest cities, it’s fuel. Burning plastic releases toxic smoke; not just CO₂, but chemicals that damage lungs, hormones, and immune systems. This is what material overshoot looks like at ground level.apple.newsPlastic waste has become a household fuel in the world’s poorest citiesPlastic is everywhere. It wraps food, carries water, and shows up in every corner of daily life. 13110
Reposted by Peter StoettPeter Gleick @petergleick.bsky.social · 22/01/2026We have entered the period of #water bankruptcy. www.circleofblue.org/2026/supply/...circleofblue.orgPlanet Enters Era of ‘Global Water Bankruptcy,’ UN Report SaysThe planet’s water reserves are overstretched and polluted, pushing the warming world into a dangerous condition of “water bankruptcy,” argues a new UN University report. This is not an alarm bell for... 36936
Reposted by Peter StoettRoseMarie @rosesbloom24.bsky.social · 19/01/2026Russian authorities have detained an Indigenous climate advocate, accusing her of participating in a terrorist organization in what international observers are calling “retribution” for her United Nations advocacy on behalf of Indigenous peoples. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...motherjones.comShe fought forIndigenous voices at the UN. Now she’s in a Russian jail cell.Observers say Daria Egereva’s case highlights the risks Native advocates face when they challenge the powerful. 44440
Peter Stoett @ptoett.bsky.social · 08/01/2026Building a positive future for people and nature | UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology www.ceh.ac.uk/news-and-med... 010
Reposted by Peter StoettRune Møller Stahl @runestahl.bsky.social · 19/12/2025We are hiring a PhD to work on climate politics and class! Come join us in Copenhagen 24924
Peter Stoett @ptoett.bsky.social · 25/11/2025Few species have come back from the brink like the overhunted blue whale — but now they face food insecurity issues #whales #biodiversity 030
Reposted by Peter StoettProf. Stefan Rahmstorf @rahmstorf.bsky.social · 22/11/2025Many people think about cold in Northern Europe if the Atlantic Ocean current system #AMOC fails. But that wouldn’t be the only problem for Europe by far. This new study shows that severe drought is another one. 🌊 4347213