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Emily Atkin @emorwee.bsky.social · 16d

“Year after year, land and environmental defenders—those protecting our forests, rivers, and lands across the world—continue to be met with unspeakable violence.”

146 environmental and land defenders were murdered or disappeared in 2024

The political killings you don’t hear about

Across the globe, standing up for the planet can be a death sentence—and the perpetrators are almost never held accountable.

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Jan Rosenow @janrosenow.bsky.social · 20d

Critics slam renewables for land use but ignore fossil fuels' huge impact.

Germany's Hambach lignite mine: 85 sq km pit, 300m deep, snapped from ISS.

My first ever energy research protect professionally was on the externalities of lignite. In short: they are very significant!

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Patrick Galey @patrickgaley.bsky.social · 21d

YES, NO.

When did journalists lose the ability to retain and clearly state established fact?

When did we decide everything, even scientific consensus, must be culture warred for clicks, even if that war puts women in harm’s way?
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Is paracetamol safe during pregnancy and does it have links to autism?

US president’s claims around painkiller also known as Tylenol contradict scientific consensus

www.theguardian.com

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Kelly Macnamara @kellymacnamara.bsky.social · 21d

New York Times had a refreshing lack of sane-washing in their piece too. But it is alarming how many readers of news across the political spectrum may have come away with no idea of what other world leaders experienced in that room

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/23/u...

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Dr. Jonathan Foley @globalecoguy.bsky.social · Sep 14

We often get asked, "What can I *personally* do to help address climate change?"

Sadly, there hasn't been a very good answer to this question. Previous guides often treated people as monoliths, providing a one-size-fits-all answer.

But that's all changed, thanks to SHIFT.

jointheshift.earth

SHIFT

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Gaia Vince @wanderinggaia.bsky.social · Sep 14

Some useful organisations:
@hopenothate.org.uk

standuptoracism.org.uk

hopenothate.org.uk

Sign the open letter: Women against the far right

The far right is using women's safety as a weapon to spread racism and division. They are not defenders of women—they exploit violence against women and children to push hate. Together we can stand wi...

actionnetwork.org

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Leana Hosea @leanahosea.bsky.social · Sep 12

Liquid oozing from landfill + industrial waste + sewage - treated for pathogens then split, the solid part spread on farmland, the liquid part released into rivers - what could go wrong?

Our latest article out now:

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Thousands of tonnes of toxic landfill liquid added to sewage and spread on English farms

Exclusive: Leachate is tankered to treatment works where it mixes with sewage and industrial effluent

www.theguardian.com

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Erin Sikorsky @erinsikorsky.bsky.social · Sep 8

Catching up on the WaPo editorial favoring the Dept of War, bemoaning Biden's natsec strategy that mentioned climate 19 times -- "climate is not the military's job."

Tell that to the 1000s of US soldiers deployed 200+ times in the past 3 yrs in response to wildfires, floods and hurricanes.

Opinion | In defense of the War Department

Euphemisms such as “defense” and “security” have a tendency for bureaucratic mission-creep.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Robbie Andrew @robbieandrew.bsky.social · Sep 4

Up until last year, this was Folgefonna alpine ski slope in Norway. In recent years they've been hauling snow up from nearby to keep it operating, but the company has now gone bankrupt. In the short time since, the ski lift has toppled, as the glacier melts away.
www.nrk.no/vestland/ski...

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Kite Tales Myanmar @kitetalesmm.bsky.social · Sep 3

"The losses have been immense, yet I find myself clinging to a fragile gratitude: we are still alive."

One of our previous fellows in Central Myanmar was lost her home in the April earthquake. Here, she wrote about her experiences as well as of her neighbours.

kite-tales.org/en/article/l...

Life in the wreckage: Earthquake Survivor

kite-tales.org

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Kelly Macnamara @kellymacnamara.bsky.social · Sep 2

"It’s a rats’ nest of bad arguments" 🔥

Andrew Dessler @andrewdessler.com · Sep 2

On The Climate Brink, I write about the DOE report and our response.

The merchants of doubt are back

But this time, it's the U.S. government pushing doubt

www.theclimatebrink.com

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Sky News @news.sky.com · Aug 6

If the IDF has nothing to hide with its military and aid operation, it should allow international journalists into Gaza

Escalating Israel's military operation in Gaza to the max - which is reportedly what Israel's prime minister is leaning towards - will stretch an already exhausted army.

news.sky.com

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Justin Mikulka @justinmikulka.bsky.social · Aug 1

One article from Feb, the next from April.

Two search results: One from Feb 2025 saying India gas demand to surge, doubling LNG imports

The second from April 2025 saying India cuts LNG buying as other fuels become more attractive.

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molly taft @mollytaft.com · Jul 30

NEW: i spoke to nine (!) scientists across several disciplines whose work was cited in the new Department of Energy report that downplays the severity of climate change. all of them say their work was misrepresented, cherry picked, and/or lacked context —

Scientists Say New Government Climate Report Twists Their Work

A new Department of Energy report “fundamentally misrepresents” climate research and leaves out key context, multiple scientists cited in the report tell WIRED.

www.wired.com

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Kelly Macnamara @kellymacnamara.bsky.social · Jul 31

Prof Bill McGuire @profbillmcguire.bsky.social · Jul 31

Time to get thinking caps on and your pens or keyboards out folks

Deadline August 27th

£1,000 worth of prizes

www.greenstories.org.uk/flash-fictio...

Flash Fiction Competition: Epiphanies! - Green Stories Project

The Flash Fiction Competition: Epiphanies! invites stories of up to 500-words long, on the theme of making changes for the greener.

www.greenstories.org.uk

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · Jul 30

Motherfucking wind farms…

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David Roberts @volts.wtf · Jul 30

It is endlessly hilarious to me that the 5 denier scientists they are able to dig up for this ... are the same 5 denier scientists they were able to dig up 10 years ago, and 20 years ago.

One might ask why no new scientists are joining this faction. Must be the global conspiracy.

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Robbie Andrew @robbieandrew.bsky.social · Jul 30

India's emissions up only 0.9% in the first half of this year. And you know what's interesting? 👇

Robbie Andrew @robbieandrew.bsky.social · Jul 30

Addendum:
Fossil CO₂ emissions in the USA are up about 2.8% in the first 6 months of 2025, while emissions in the EU are up 2.9% in the first 5 months.

This is a turnaround, with India's emissions growing more slowly that both the US and EU so far this year.

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RSPB @rspb.bsky.social · Jul 30

BIG NEWS: For the first time in six years, Britain's rarest breeding bird has successfully nested in the UK!

A pair of Montagu's Harriers have raised four healthy chicks, all of which have taken their first flights.

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Kelly Macnamara @kellymacnamara.bsky.social · Jul 30

Great piece. I am increasingly seeing these types of restrictions hampering green tech as a consumer rights issue.
"You’ve got a right to the sunshine that falls on your home, whether you’re a renter with a balcony or a homeowner. Free the electron!"

Bill McKibben @billmckibben.bsky.social · Jul 29

Aussies and Europeans can get rooftop solar on their homes for a third the price of Americans—and one huge reason why is our crazy local permitting system.
(And Congress and the WH can’t keep us from changing this.)
www.motherjones.com/environment/...

Trump is trying to kill solar power—here's how to fight back

Rooftop solar is a clean power miracle. Why are we killing it with red tape?

www.motherjones.com

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Henry Mance @henrymance.ft.com · Jul 29

FT Editorial: "Unless the Israeli government agrees to an immediate end to the war and a surge of aid into Gaza, western countries should be sanctioning Netanyahu and his government." www.ft.com/content/69d5...

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Leana Hosea @leanahosea.bsky.social · Jul 26

Our report on the catastrophic burning of the X-Press Pearl is on BBC News 24 today - working with @pulitzercenter.bsky.social journalist Saroj Pathirana, we've exposed the devastating impact from the wreck of the cargo ship - laden with chemicals, acid, heavy metals + epoxy resin.

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Kelly Macnamara @kellymacnamara.bsky.social · Jul 29

Nice pick-me-up from @mliebreich.bsky.social

"Pragmatism is needed, but not the pragmatism of defeat. Not the ‘pragmatism’ of believing fossil fuels hold the key to further human progress...

"What is needed is the pragmatism of robust but affordable climate action."

Michael Liebreich @mliebreich.bsky.social · Jul 28

<<< Breaking! My latest for Bloomberg >>>

Why rumours of the death of the transition are exaggerated, and why it's time for a #PragmaticClimateReset.

Part I of a two-parter - my attempt to reframe the conversation about climate action, net zero and the transition.

about.bnef.com/insights/cle...

Liebreich: The Pragmatic Climate Reset - Part I | BloombergNEF

As the tide on clean energy turns, Michael Liebreich makes a strong case for a pragmatic climate reset.

about.bnef.com

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Kelly Macnamara @kellymacnamara.bsky.social · Jul 28

This is a great piece and a reminder that things can change very fast. The US might think it is protecting its domestic car industry now, but I wonder if it isn't dooming it in the future by keeping out new technology

Shannon Osaka @shannonosaka.bsky.social · Jul 28

One of the craziest S-curves I've seen for electric vehicles -- from Nepal. Great reporting by @lydiadepillis.bsky.social and Bhadra Sharma

www.nytimes.com/2025/07/28/b...

This chart says "China's neighbors are quickly adopting electric vehicles" and shows a dramatic S-curve for EV adoption in Nepal, starting at far less than 10 percent in 2020 and ending at over 70% adoption in 2025.

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Eliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · Jul 28

In my pre-Bellingcat days, I worked for an organisation that housed asylum seekers, and I'd challenge anyone who think they get an easy time to spend a few months living in the same conditions and see how they feel about it then.

sianushka.bsky.social @sianushka.bsky.social · Jul 26

When I did a story on conditions in migrant hotels, there was a woman who would have to wash the spicy sauce off the pasta - in the sink - because there was no meal suitable for her toddler. She felt like a bad mum who couldn’t feed her own child

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