Craig Ling
@craigling.bsky.social
A Hidden Hunger Crisis Is Destabilizing the World.
Up to 720 million people are chronically food insecure. Forty-three million children suffer from wasting, and 152 million from stunted growth.
www.foreignaffairs.com/world/hidden... via @ForeignAffairs
Up to 720 million people are chronically food insecure. Forty-three million children suffer from wasting, and 152 million from stunted growth.
www.foreignaffairs.com/world/hidden... via @ForeignAffairs
A Hidden Hunger Crisis Is Destabilizing the World
Food insecurity provokes violence—and weakens even wealthy states.
www.foreignaffairs.com
December 11, 2025 at 1:21 AM
A Hidden Hunger Crisis Is Destabilizing the World.
Up to 720 million people are chronically food insecure. Forty-three million children suffer from wasting, and 152 million from stunted growth.
www.foreignaffairs.com/world/hidden... via @ForeignAffairs
Up to 720 million people are chronically food insecure. Forty-three million children suffer from wasting, and 152 million from stunted growth.
www.foreignaffairs.com/world/hidden... via @ForeignAffairs
African startups crossed the $3 billion mark for fundraising in 2025, the highest total since 2023, signalling a rebound in investor activity.
www.semafor.com/newsletter/1...
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🟡 Semafor Africa: Non-preferential treatment | Semafor
In this edition: South Africa faces exclusion from AGOA, a new infrastructure fund, and Africa’s disappearing hornbills.
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December 11, 2025 at 1:20 AM
African startups crossed the $3 billion mark for fundraising in 2025, the highest total since 2023, signalling a rebound in investor activity.
www.semafor.com/newsletter/1...
www.semafor.com/newsletter/1...
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#PFAS chemicals — otherwise known as #ForeverChemicals — are some of the most persistent manmade chemicals on the planet.
They can build up in our bodies and contaminate water sources.
Tell the #EPA: Stop approving forever #pesticides that hurt people, wildlife, and the planet ➡️ bit.ly/4q1hxXW
They can build up in our bodies and contaminate water sources.
Tell the #EPA: Stop approving forever #pesticides that hurt people, wildlife, and the planet ➡️ bit.ly/4q1hxXW
December 10, 2025 at 9:32 PM
#PFAS chemicals — otherwise known as #ForeverChemicals — are some of the most persistent manmade chemicals on the planet.
They can build up in our bodies and contaminate water sources.
Tell the #EPA: Stop approving forever #pesticides that hurt people, wildlife, and the planet ➡️ bit.ly/4q1hxXW
They can build up in our bodies and contaminate water sources.
Tell the #EPA: Stop approving forever #pesticides that hurt people, wildlife, and the planet ➡️ bit.ly/4q1hxXW
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BREAKING: Brazil’s Senate Rams Through Constitutional Amendment Imperiling Indigenous Lands and Communities
Mining companies stand to benefit as Indigenous organizations warn of impending human rights and environmental disaster
amazonwatch.org/news/2025/12...
Mining companies stand to benefit as Indigenous organizations warn of impending human rights and environmental disaster
amazonwatch.org/news/2025/12...
Brazil’s Senate Rams Through Constitutional Amendment Imperiling Indigenous Lands and Communities | Amazon Watch
Brazil’s largest Indigenous organizations warn that the amendment dismantles the country’s constitutional framework for territorial protection.
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December 10, 2025 at 9:33 PM
BREAKING: Brazil’s Senate Rams Through Constitutional Amendment Imperiling Indigenous Lands and Communities
Mining companies stand to benefit as Indigenous organizations warn of impending human rights and environmental disaster
amazonwatch.org/news/2025/12...
Mining companies stand to benefit as Indigenous organizations warn of impending human rights and environmental disaster
amazonwatch.org/news/2025/12...
Saris ruled that the executive order was “arbitrary and capricious” on multiple grounds. e.g. The Department of the Interior had failed to provide a “reasoned explanation” for suddenly changing course from the decades-long practice of issuing wind permits.
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Judge strikes down Trump’s order blocking wind farm approvals
A coalition of 18 attorneys general prevail in their lawsuit, saying Trump's freeze will raise their states' energy costs and jeopardize climate goals.
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December 10, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Saris ruled that the executive order was “arbitrary and capricious” on multiple grounds. e.g. The Department of the Interior had failed to provide a “reasoned explanation” for suddenly changing course from the decades-long practice of issuing wind permits.
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Overseas pension funds managing hundreds of billions of dollars have thrown their support behind shareholder resolutions from environment groups pushing for changes at Westpac and NAB annual meetings this week. www.theage.com.au/business/ban...
Foreign pension giants sour on banks over green issues
Funds managing hundreds of billions of dollars are backing shareholder resolutions from environmental groups pushing for change at Westpac and NAB.
www.theage.com.au
December 10, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Overseas pension funds managing hundreds of billions of dollars have thrown their support behind shareholder resolutions from environment groups pushing for changes at Westpac and NAB annual meetings this week. www.theage.com.au/business/ban...
Though the 5.5 GW figure is an increase over the utility’s initial plan, released this January, it also represents a reduction from the 7 GW draft plan NYPA unveiled over the summer.
www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...
www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...
New York’s public utility approves plan to build 5.5GW of renewables
The move nearly doubles NYPA’s initial renewables goal but still scales back from summer targets. The agency blames Trump’s tax-credit cuts and grid…
www.canarymedia.com
December 10, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Though the 5.5 GW figure is an increase over the utility’s initial plan, released this January, it also represents a reduction from the 7 GW draft plan NYPA unveiled over the summer.
www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...
www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...
Sutton said that CBAM “has helped drive a conversation and elevated the salience of carbon pricing” in other countries, while also setting “a foundation for decarbonization of European industry.”
www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...
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Europe’s world-first carbon tariff is coming. Here’s what to know.
The EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism is part of a broader effort to decarbonize heavy industries in Europe and globally. It takes full effect Jan.…
www.canarymedia.com
December 10, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Sutton said that CBAM “has helped drive a conversation and elevated the salience of carbon pricing” in other countries, while also setting “a foundation for decarbonization of European industry.”
www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...
www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...
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In January, the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services will roll out a pilot program that will use AI to review Medicare patients' requests for care.
Insurers will get rewarded when they deny care.
What could go wrong?
Insurers will get rewarded when they deny care.
What could go wrong?
December 10, 2025 at 10:15 PM
In January, the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services will roll out a pilot program that will use AI to review Medicare patients' requests for care.
Insurers will get rewarded when they deny care.
What could go wrong?
Insurers will get rewarded when they deny care.
What could go wrong?
Australia's social media ban marks the first time a nation has attempted to take on big tech — and the world is watching closely to see how it unfolds.
The EU is now considering similar bans and
Malaysia with its own ban for under-16s
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
The EU is now considering similar bans and
Malaysia with its own ban for under-16s
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
'Read that book': PM's address to teenagers as social media ban begins
After months of build-up, the time has finally come. From today, Australians under the age of 16 are banned from having a social media account.
www.abc.net.au
December 9, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Australia's social media ban marks the first time a nation has attempted to take on big tech — and the world is watching closely to see how it unfolds.
The EU is now considering similar bans and
Malaysia with its own ban for under-16s
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
The EU is now considering similar bans and
Malaysia with its own ban for under-16s
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
The San Francisco-based company Sunrun has carved out a niche with an innovative business model. Instead of selling solar panels direct to consumers, it leases them, offering “energy as a subscription service,” and significantly lowering upfront costs.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/c...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/c...
A Rare Bright Spot for U.S. Solar: Subscriptions
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December 9, 2025 at 11:30 PM
The San Francisco-based company Sunrun has carved out a niche with an innovative business model. Instead of selling solar panels direct to consumers, it leases them, offering “energy as a subscription service,” and significantly lowering upfront costs.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/c...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/c...
The report makes a case for interconnected ‘whole-of-society’ and ‘whole-of-government’ approaches to transform economy and finance, materials and waste, energy, food and the environment.
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A sustainable future requires new thinking: UN environment report
Fresh approaches to facing complex environmental challenges are revealed in the UN Environment Programme’s (UNEP) new global outlook released on Tuesday.
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December 9, 2025 at 11:12 PM
The report makes a case for interconnected ‘whole-of-society’ and ‘whole-of-government’ approaches to transform economy and finance, materials and waste, energy, food and the environment.
news.un.org/en/story/202...
news.un.org/en/story/202...
We define gild the lily as “to add unnecessary ornamentation to something beautiful in its own right.” We do not attribute this to Shakespeare. Gild the lily came about as a mistaken version of a line from King John, which was “to gild refined gold, to paint the lily.”
Political corruption. Vast inequality. Giant monopolies. Ultra-wealthy elites. Conspicuous consumption.
These problems defined the Gilded Age of the late 1800s. And they're dominating America again today.
But we have the power to fight back. https://youtu.be/Nmq7QqqY4vo?si=F3dxZcPJJRcBXB1O
These problems defined the Gilded Age of the late 1800s. And they're dominating America again today.
But we have the power to fight back. https://youtu.be/Nmq7QqqY4vo?si=F3dxZcPJJRcBXB1O
From Robber Barons to Bezos: Is History Repeating Itself? | Robert Reich
Robert Reich
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December 9, 2025 at 10:43 PM
We define gild the lily as “to add unnecessary ornamentation to something beautiful in its own right.” We do not attribute this to Shakespeare. Gild the lily came about as a mistaken version of a line from King John, which was “to gild refined gold, to paint the lily.”
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💡 Want lower energy bills? Building UP may help cover energy audits, insulation, lighting and more, with up to $15,000 for building upgrades for eligible SWVA organizations.
To learn more and apply: https://www.solarfinancefund.org/swva-building-upgrade/
To learn more and apply: https://www.solarfinancefund.org/swva-building-upgrade/
December 9, 2025 at 7:02 PM
💡 Want lower energy bills? Building UP may help cover energy audits, insulation, lighting and more, with up to $15,000 for building upgrades for eligible SWVA organizations.
To learn more and apply: https://www.solarfinancefund.org/swva-building-upgrade/
To learn more and apply: https://www.solarfinancefund.org/swva-building-upgrade/
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New research found that Instacart is charging shoppers different prices — despite ordering the same items from the same store at the same time.
The price differences could amount to an extra $1,200 a year for the average household of four.
Corporate greed is out of control.
The price differences could amount to an extra $1,200 a year for the average household of four.
Corporate greed is out of control.
Instacart’s AI-Enabled Pricing Experiments May Be Inflating Your Grocery Bill, CR and Groundwork Collaborative Investigation Finds - Consumer Reports
Exclusive: Instacart’s AI pricing may be inflating your grocery bill.
www.consumerreports.org
December 9, 2025 at 7:15 PM
New research found that Instacart is charging shoppers different prices — despite ordering the same items from the same store at the same time.
The price differences could amount to an extra $1,200 a year for the average household of four.
Corporate greed is out of control.
The price differences could amount to an extra $1,200 a year for the average household of four.
Corporate greed is out of control.
“Voters sent a clear message that clean energy is the most cost-effective path forward and the smartest long-term investment,” said Ed Potosnak, head of the New Jersey League of Conservation Voters and a local council member in Franklin Township.
www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...
www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...
New Jersey’s latest plan for 100% clean power comes at a tricky time
The state’s vision for a cleaner grid has support from voters — but faces serious challenges due to federal headwinds and turmoil in the PJM energy market.
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December 9, 2025 at 7:16 PM
“Voters sent a clear message that clean energy is the most cost-effective path forward and the smartest long-term investment,” said Ed Potosnak, head of the New Jersey League of Conservation Voters and a local council member in Franklin Township.
www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...
www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...
Chart: Hungary is leading the world in solar adoption @CanaryMediaInc
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Chart: Hungary is leading the world in solar adoption
The small European country unseated a longtime champion in a ranking of nations by how much of their electricity comes from solar.
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December 9, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Chart: Hungary is leading the world in solar adoption @CanaryMediaInc
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I just took action with @stopburningtrees.bsky.social: Alumni Open Letter to the University of York: Cut Ties with Drax . Take action here: actionnetwork.org/forms/alumni...
Alumni Open Letter to the University of York: Cut Ties with Drax
The University of York is currently making a joint bid to build an AI Data Centre with Drax, the UK's single biggest emitter responsible for forest destruction and community pollution around the world...
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December 9, 2025 at 6:37 PM
I just took action with @stopburningtrees.bsky.social: Alumni Open Letter to the University of York: Cut Ties with Drax . Take action here: actionnetwork.org/forms/alumni...
The plan began when the federal government was seeking applications for its Climate Pollution Reduction Grant program, an initiative created by President Joe Biden’s 2022 Inflation Reduction Act. Union Station seemed like an excellent property to retrofit.
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www.canarymedia.com/articles/geo...
A major networked geothermal project gets underway in Connecticut
The project will provide clean heating and cooling for New Haven’s train station and nearby public housing. It could be a test case for similar efforts…
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December 8, 2025 at 11:40 PM
The plan began when the federal government was seeking applications for its Climate Pollution Reduction Grant program, an initiative created by President Joe Biden’s 2022 Inflation Reduction Act. Union Station seemed like an excellent property to retrofit.
www.canarymedia.com/articles/geo...
www.canarymedia.com/articles/geo...
We don’t take corporate money or government grants, and that's deliberate! We refuse to let corporations or governments set our agenda. Independent by choice. Accountable to people, not powerful interests. That’s how we win.
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A look back at 2025...
YouTube video by Stand.earth
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December 8, 2025 at 11:29 PM
We don’t take corporate money or government grants, and that's deliberate! We refuse to let corporations or governments set our agenda. Independent by choice. Accountable to people, not powerful interests. That’s how we win.
youtu.be/SA6-YTjDmsQ?...
youtu.be/SA6-YTjDmsQ?...
Omani renewable energy specialist O-Green said it would develop up to three gigawatts of solar and wind power projects in Botswana, joining a growing wave of Gulf power developers in Africa.
www.semafor.com/newsletter/1...
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🟡 Semafor Africa: Visionary or delusional | Semafor
In this edition: Benin thwarts coup attempt, gold smuggling in South Sudan, and unpacking the Zipline-US deal.
www.semafor.com
December 8, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Omani renewable energy specialist O-Green said it would develop up to three gigawatts of solar and wind power projects in Botswana, joining a growing wave of Gulf power developers in Africa.
www.semafor.com/newsletter/1...
www.semafor.com/newsletter/1...
The deep integration enables Agroz to deploy modular robotic solutions across various settings — from vertical farms and smart greenhouses to hybrid facilities — in the high-growth markets of Southeast Asia.
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Humanoid farmer? Robots to advance vertical farming in Malaysia
A Malaysian agricultural technology firm has partnered with UBTECH Robotics, a global leader in humanoid robots, to debut its new initiative.
interestingengineering.com
December 7, 2025 at 7:07 PM
The deep integration enables Agroz to deploy modular robotic solutions across various settings — from vertical farms and smart greenhouses to hybrid facilities — in the high-growth markets of Southeast Asia.
interestingengineering.com/ai-robotics/...
interestingengineering.com/ai-robotics/...
Dodging Icebergs and Storms on the Hunt for an Ocean Tipping Point.
Scientists have given the Atlantic portion of this oceanic conveyor belt an unlovely name: the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation and they fear it will someday grind to a halt. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/06/c...
Scientists have given the Atlantic portion of this oceanic conveyor belt an unlovely name: the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation and they fear it will someday grind to a halt. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/06/c...
Dodging Icebergs and Storms on the Hunt for an Ocean Tipping Point
www.nytimes.com
December 7, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Dodging Icebergs and Storms on the Hunt for an Ocean Tipping Point.
Scientists have given the Atlantic portion of this oceanic conveyor belt an unlovely name: the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation and they fear it will someday grind to a halt. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/06/c...
Scientists have given the Atlantic portion of this oceanic conveyor belt an unlovely name: the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation and they fear it will someday grind to a halt. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/06/c...
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#MountainValleyPipeline is pushing ahead with its 31-mile Southgate extension — a project that threatens our waterways, communities & health. Tell #Virginia regulators: Southgate should NOT get approval.
Sign our petition by Friday, 12/5! #NoMVPSouthgate
https://loom.ly/xhtYu8E
Sign our petition by Friday, 12/5! #NoMVPSouthgate
https://loom.ly/xhtYu8E
Help protect Virginia: Speak up against MVP’s Southgate pipeline
Help protect Virginia: Speak up against MVP’s Southgate pipeline
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December 4, 2025 at 1:03 PM
#MountainValleyPipeline is pushing ahead with its 31-mile Southgate extension — a project that threatens our waterways, communities & health. Tell #Virginia regulators: Southgate should NOT get approval.
Sign our petition by Friday, 12/5! #NoMVPSouthgate
https://loom.ly/xhtYu8E
Sign our petition by Friday, 12/5! #NoMVPSouthgate
https://loom.ly/xhtYu8E
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The Biden administration passed a rule to limit how much silica dust miners can be exposed to at work, but now, the Trump administration has indefinitely delayed implementing the rule while it restarts the rule making process.
Read more from @thehill.com:
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Read more from @thehill.com:
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December 4, 2025 at 4:30 PM
The Biden administration passed a rule to limit how much silica dust miners can be exposed to at work, but now, the Trump administration has indefinitely delayed implementing the rule while it restarts the rule making process.
Read more from @thehill.com:
https://loom.ly/tsXCm78
Read more from @thehill.com:
https://loom.ly/tsXCm78