Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Reposted by News about Earth

Climate.us @climate.us · 27m

The truth about climate is being erased. Act now to save it.
Help build Climate.us—because the truth still matters: https://donorbox.org/climate-us-protected-by-you

Climate.us graphic that says "Help us build it!"

3 6

News about Earth @earthnetworknews.bsky.social · 26m

Extreme weather caused more than $100 billion in damage by June — smashing US records
After damaging wildfires in LA, tornadoes and series of floods, the first six months of this year

www.livescience.com/planet-earth...

Extreme weather caused more than $100 billion in damage by June — smashing US records

After damaging wildfires in LA, tornadoes and series of floods, the first six months of this year smashed multiple extreme weather records in the U.S., data show — and experts say this trend is likely...

www.livescience.com

News about Earth @earthnetworknews.bsky.social · 37m

EcoGrief #016

News about Earth @earthnetworknews.bsky.social · 38m

“We are rapidly approaching multiple Earth system tipping points that could transform our world, with devastating consequences for people and nature,” said Tim Lenton, professor @ Global Systems Institute @ University of Exeter &an author of the report published Sunday.

www.cnn.com/2025/10/13/c...

The planet has entered a ‘new reality’ as it hits its first climate tipping point, report finds | CNN

The widespread death of coral reefs is the first in a series of catastrophic and potentially irreversible tipping points the world may hit, according to a landmark report produced by 160 scientists ac...

www.cnn.com

News about Earth @earthnetworknews.bsky.social · 1d

youtu.be/lfLKHY52ERc?...

Dr. Jane Goodall’s Final Message To The World | Famous Last Words | Netflix

YouTube video by Still Watching Netflix

youtu.be

1

News about Earth @earthnetworknews.bsky.social · 2d

One of the absolute best interviews about AI you will ever watch.
youtu.be/jrK3PsD3APk?...

AI: What Could Go Wrong? with Geoffrey Hinton | The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart

YouTube video by The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart

youtu.be

1

News about Earth @earthnetworknews.bsky.social · 2d

Scientist debunks common myth about global phenomenon: 'Please allow me to share with you some of the ways we know'
He displays a rapid-fire series of graphs.

www.thecooldown.com/green-tech/c...

Scientist debunks common myth about global phenomenon: 'Please allow me to share with you some of the ways we know'

One scientist, frustrated with common misconceptions about climate change, compiled a list of the most powerful evidence we have that the Earth's warming.

www.thecooldown.com

1

News about Earth @earthnetworknews.bsky.social · 3d

Elon Musk’s Boring Co. Accused of Nearly 800 Environmental Violations on Las Vegas Project
Nevada could’ve fined the company more than $3 million, but regulators are seeking a reduced penalty of $242,800, citing an “extraordinary number of violations.”

www.propublica.org/article/elon...

Elon Musk’s Boring Co. Accused of Nearly 800 Environmental Violations on Las Vegas Project

Nevada could’ve fined the company more than $3 million, but regulators are seeking a reduced penalty of $242,800, citing an “extraordinary number of violations.”

www.propublica.org

2 1

News about Earth @earthnetworknews.bsky.social · 3d

EcoGrief #015

1

News about Earth @earthnetworknews.bsky.social · 3d

Trump Just Approved a Mining Road Through an Alaskan National Park
Gates of the Arctic is home to one of the largest caribou migrations on Earth

www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-adve...

Trump Just Ordered a Mining Road to Be Built Through a National Park

Gates of the Arctic is home to one of the largest caribou migrations on Earth

www.outsideonline.com

1

News about Earth @earthnetworknews.bsky.social · 5d

interestingfacts.com/fact/earth-u...

The Earth used to be covered in giant mushroom-like organisms.

Long before trees, Earth was home to towering organisms called Prototaxites, which lived during the Late Silurian through the Devonian periods, roughly 420 million to 350 million years ago. Fossil evi...

interestingfacts.com

1

News about Earth @earthnetworknews.bsky.social · 5d

This man and the animals he performs for bring cheers to my day, every day. @Plumesmusic
youtube.com/shorts/orheQ...

Was not expecting this 😭😭

YouTube video by Plumes

youtube.com

1

News about Earth @earthnetworknews.bsky.social · 5d

IDIOTS

David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 5d

UK rejects total ban on bottom trawling in offshore marine protected areas

The U.K. government has rejected calls to fully ban bottom trawling in its offshore marine protected areas, despite evidence that the fishing practice tears up seabed habitats and releases large…

news.mongabay.com

1

News about Earth @earthnetworknews.bsky.social · 5d

We take them for granted because we've seen them since our earliest days; elephants, giraffes, gorillas, lions, kangaroos, you name it. Take a moment now and dwell on their beauty, their uniqueness, and their rights to have long and healthy lives. How do we not believe in that? EcoGrief #014

1

News about Earth @earthnetworknews.bsky.social · 5d

Officials move to ban controversial meat product: 'The largest slaughter of wild land animals in the world'
Belgium is the second-largest importer of kangaroo meat, with the broader European Union taking the top spot.

www.thecooldown.com/green-busine...

Officials move to ban controversial meat product: 'The largest slaughter of wild land animals in the world'

Belgium is the second-largest importer of kangaroo meat, with the broader European Union taking the top spot.

www.thecooldown.com

News about Earth @earthnetworknews.bsky.social · 6d

Enrollment coming soon.... listen up.
youtu.be/Ui3bhUqpYpM?...

Medicare meltdown is just the beginning...

YouTube video by Dr. Ed Weir, PhD, Former Social Security Manager

youtu.be

News about Earth @earthnetworknews.bsky.social · 6d

😭

Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 6d

Outcry as Trump plots the plunder of US forests: "You can almost hear the chainsaws" [via @theguardian.com]

Outcry as Trump plots the plunder of US forests: "You can almost hear the chainsaws"

Public comments suggest repealing the Clinton-era "roadless rule" is wildly unpopular.

www.motherjones.com

1

Reposted by News about Earth

BirdLife International @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social · 6d

A historic partnership for people and nature. ✨

The World Bank and BirdLife International are scaling up conservation efforts across the African-Eurasian Flyway 🤝, supporting over 2 billion migratory birds and numerous communities. 🌍

Discover more here: www.birdlife.org/news/2025/10...

World Bank and BirdLife launch historic conservation push

The latest Global Flyway Initiative aims to save critical bird habitats and link three continents across the African-Eurasian Flyway…

www.birdlife.org

1 29 53

News about Earth @earthnetworknews.bsky.social · 6d

climatefictionwritersleague.substack.com/p/the-uses-o...

The Uses of Dystopia: Writing about Climate Change and Human Gene Editing

by YA author of a gene-splicing Little Mermaid retelling, Susan Fletcher

climatefictionwritersleague.substack.com

1

Reposted by News about Earth

joeymaier 🌊 @joeymaier.bsky.social · 6d

Hey folks,

Good news, we've got newly described species of #shark. I'm hoping Etmopterus westraliensis has the same #bioluminescence as the other #lanternsharks; there's always room for more glow-in-the-dark sharks.

share.google/1ffc28R6gz3p...

Etmopterus westraliensis, a new species of lanternshark (Squaliformes: Etmopteridae) from Western Australia, with redescription of Etmopterus brachyurus

Etmopterus westraliensis is described as a new species based on six specimens collected from Western Australia, eastern Indian Ocean. The new species is assigned to the Etmopterus lucifer group due t...

share.google

6 16

News about Earth @earthnetworknews.bsky.social · 6d

Signed!

Jenny @dolphin2.bsky.social · 6d

support.peta.org/page/1943/ac...
#AnimalCruelty #AnimalAbuse #SeaeorldSucks #BoycottSeaworld #SeaworldLies #DontBuyATicket #CaptivityKills #CaptivityIsCruel #ThanksButNoTanks

Urge SeaWorld to Send Dolphins and Whales to Seaside Sanctuaries!

Urge SeaWorld to establish a firm and rapid plan to end its use of animals, stop breeding all dolphins and whales, and relocate them to seaside sanctuaries.

support.peta.org

2

Reposted by News about Earth

Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 7d

If you want to stay healthy and you care about humanity, here's what to eat [via @theguardian.com]

If you want to stay healthy and you care about humanity, here's what to eat

Scientists say this diet could prevent 40,000 early deaths per day, and cut food-related emissions by half.

www.motherjones.com

3 39 130

News about Earth @earthnetworknews.bsky.social · 7d

The 2025 Harvest Moon is expected to be at its fullest at 11:47 P.M. E.T. on Monday, Oct. 6

weather.com/science/spac...

2025 Harvest Moon: When You Can See October’s Full Supermoon | Weather.com

For all you skywatchers out there, you won’t want to miss this celestial spectacle. The 2025 Harvest Moon is not just any full moon, it’s also a supermoon. Here’s when you can see it.

weather.com

1

Reposted by News about Earth

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution @whoi.edu · 7d

Salt marshes are powerful protectors—buffering coastlines from storms, supporting fisheries like lobster and scallops, and locking away carbon. But what happens in these vital ecosystems during the winter months?

👉 Find out: go.whoi.edu/JuliaGuimond

1 7 26

News about Earth @earthnetworknews.bsky.social · 7d

The Papal Prayer for Our Planet

www.classicalpoets.org/2025/10/the-...

‘The Papal Prayer for Our Planet’: A Poem by Susan Jarvis Bryant

  The Papal Prayer for Our Planet ---October 1, 2025 Let solar panels gleam in leas. _Let turbines whir and

www.classicalpoets.org

1