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Mark Lubell
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Professor Mark Lubell co-directs the UC Davis Center for Environmental Policy and Behavior. Water, agriculture, climate, conservation, social science. Thinkology. Advocate for truth and evidence. https://environmentalpolicy.ucdavis.edu/ .. more

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Yale Program on Climate Change Communication @yaleclimatecomm.bsky.social · 2d
The Environmental Protection Agency has removed information from its website about the human causes of global warming, linked to greenhouse gases. Instead, the EPA now only references natural causes, which is scientifically inaccurate. e360.yale.edu/digest/epa-w...

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CAL FIRE @calfire.bsky.social · 2d
CAL FIRE’s Wildfire Prevention Grants program announced it will direct nearly $62.6 million in funding for 84 local wildfire prevention projects across the state – including projects in disadvantaged communities.

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The Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health @docsforclimate.bsky.social · 2d
Climate change is reshaping mental health and placing new stress on communities, but there is hope. When people have access to actionable solutions, worry can drive engagement instead of helplessness.

And when people are supported to act, everyone wins.
Three ways climate change affects mental health – and why the story is more hopeful than it might seem
Climate change may be adding to mental health pressures, from trauma to climate distress, but climate action can be a positive way to cope.
theconversation.com

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Ian Hall @ianhall.bsky.social · 2d
Polar bears are adapting to climate change at a genetic level – and it could help them avoid extinction

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Polar bears are adapting to climate change at a genetic level – and it could help them avoid extinction
Polar bears are expected to become extinct but there are some signs their DNA is changing and they are adapting to new temperatures.
theconversation.com

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Richard Waite @waiterich.bsky.social · 2d
It’s actually livestock feed before almonds bsky.app/profile/wait...
waiterich.bsky.social Richard Waite @waiterich.bsky.social · Jun 7
And even in California the biggest water user is livestock feed (alfalfa + irrigated pasture) although then almonds and pistachios are next in line. pacinst.org/wp-content/u...
Graph showing applied water for California crops in 2010 Alfalfa 5.2 Almond/Pistachio 3.8 Pasture 3.1 Rice 2.7 Etc.

Reposted by Mark Lubell, Halley E. Froehlich

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Richard Waite @waiterich.bsky.social · 2d
“Cities like Los Angeles…use only a small fraction of their states’ water. In California, agriculture accounts for 80% of water used by homes & businesses; in Arizona, it is 74% of all water use total. Across the entire Colorado River Basin, cattle feed alone accounts for nearly half of water use.”

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Mark Lubell @envpolicycenter.bsky.social · 2d
Very important for fire behavior

Reposted by Mark Lubell, Nancy­ Knowlton­

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Jan Rosenow @janrosenow.bsky.social · 2d
Those tree hugging hippies in Hungary now lead the world in the share of electricity generated from solar with almost 25% of their electricity coming from solar in 2024.

A remarkable leap from just 7% five years ago.

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Prof. Levent Kurnaz @profleventkurnaz.bsky.social · 2d
Nights are warming faster than days — a major but overlooked climate risk.

#ClimateChange #GlobalWarming #ClimateCrisis #ClimateFacts #DailyClimateInsight

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David Abel @davabel.bsky.social · 2d
New England Shrimp Fishery Shut Down Extended After Years Of Decline

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New England's shrimp fishery to shut down for the long haul after years of decline
Fishing regulators are extending a shutdown for New England’s historic shrimp fishing business, effectively shuttering an industry that fell victim to warming oceans.
apnews.com

Reposted by Mark Lubell, Dana R. Fisher

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Joshua Basseches @joshuabasseches.bsky.social · 2d
#EnergyFederalism
www.eenews.net/articles/cal...
California regulators reject solar plant closure deal over objections from feds, energy companies
The Ivanpah solar power facility is stuck in the middle of an energy policy tug-of-war between state and federal officials.
www.eenews.net

Reposted by Mark Lubell, John Hogan

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Todd Woody @toddwoody.bsky.social · 2d
New: My essay on living in the beautiful but sure-to-burn Berkeley Hills and how denial in the face of certain catastrophe remains deeply embedded in the California psyche. But the LA fires are forcing a reckoning over how we pursue the California Dream. Free link.
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
My Costly Race to Prepare for California’s Next Inferno
Wildfire prep demands expensive upgrades and relandscaped backyards. The question is whether any one homeowner can succeed on their own.
www.bloomberg.com

Reposted by Mark Lubell, Georg Weizsäcker

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Our World in Data @ourworldindata.org · 2d
📊 Data update: We’ve updated nearly 300 charts with the latest data to track progress on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Explore our SDG Tracker: ourworldindata.org/sdgs
SDG Tracker: Measuring progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals
Our World in Data’s Sustainable Development Goals Tracker
ourworldindata.org

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Mark Lubell @envpolicycenter.bsky.social · 5d
The models don't have fine enough geographic and topological resolution to capture all the micro-level dynamics. The politics of assigning flood risk zones typically downgrades rise. Flood zone boundaries are lines on maps, while flood risk is a continuous surface.

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Mark Lubell @envpolicycenter.bsky.social · 5d
This is a really good article and I think this problem is absolutely ubiquitous. Mapped flood zones and also modeled flood risk does not align accurately with actual flooding experience, including impacts across heterogenous built environment.

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Howard Lee @hlee.bsky.social · 5d
Self-healing Roman concrete: reaction rims around volcanic aggregates show that calcium ions originating from the dissolution of lime clasts diffuse and remineralize, producing amorphous phases and various polymorphs of calcium carbonate ⚒️🧪🏺
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
An unfinished Pompeian construction site reveals ancient Roman building technology - Nature Communications
Here the authors combine microstructural and chemical analysis of building materials collected from an active construction site in Pompeii prior to the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 ...
www.nature.com

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jael holzman @jael.bsky.social · 5d
EXCLUSIVE: In a joint statement to me, key senators @heinrich.senate.gov @whitehouse.senate.gov & @schatz.bsky.social oppose the NEPA overhaul Republicans are moving through the House and say they won’t move a permitting reform package without policy boosting transmission and renewable energy
Exclusive: Key Senate Democrats Oppose Permitting Bill
A trio of powerful climate hawks are throwing their weight against the SPEED Act.
heatmap.news

Reposted by Mark Lubell, James P. Collins, Beth Tellman

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Dr. Jeff Masters @drjeffmasters.bsky.social · 5d
The Miami Herald tracked 16,569 flood complaints from over 12,000 locations in Miami-Dade and Broward over the last 11 years, and found 32% were outside the newly-expanded 500-year flood zones scheduled to go into effect as early as 2026: www.miamiherald.com/news/local/e...

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Covering Climate Now @coveringclimatenow.org · 5d
In 2024, nearly 8.1 million hectares of forest were permanently lost around the world — an area roughly half the size of England. Experts say the world is far off track to meet a target pledged four years ago during COP26 to halt and reverse global deforestation by 2030.
Covering Deforestation — Covering Climate Now
Story Spark: Deforestation In 2024, nearly 8.1 million hectares of forest were permanently lost around the world — an area roughly half the size of England. Though annual deforestation rates have almo...
coveringclimatenow.org

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The Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health @docsforclimate.bsky.social · 5d
Home insurance costs are soaring as climate-driven disasters intensify, leaving many families priced out of coverage. Homeowners are now suing major oil companies over fueling the risks behind these higher premiums.
Homeowners Sue Oil Companies as Climate Damage Drives up Insurance Rates - Inside Climate News
The class-action lawsuit is the first of its kind to target Big Oil over rising home insurance costs.
insideclimatenews.org

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John Bistline @bistline.bsky.social · 5d
Wow... NYC's congestion pricing has led to big drops in PM2.5 and real improvements in local air quality.

Reposted by Mark Lubell, Prakash Kashwan

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Prof Lisa Schipper 🌍🍉💪 @lisaschipper.bsky.social · 5d
Adaptation starter pack go.bsky.app/3G5Eono

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Mark Lubell @envpolicycenter.bsky.social · 5d
Interesting new journalism on the problem of sediment accumulation in the Delta and role of collaboration to try to solve the problem. mavensnotebook.com/2025/12/09/s...
NOTEBOOK FEATURE: The biggest threat to the Delta you’ve (probably) never heard of
Excess sediment in California's South Delta poses a significant risk to water supplies, ecosystems, and agriculture. Efforts are underway to address the issue through collaborative restoration initiat...
mavensnotebook.com

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Maven's Notebook @mavensnotebook.com · 6d
San Luis Obispo County can reduce the amount of water it releases from Lopez Dam, a federal court ruled this week. www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/e... #cawater
SLO County can release less water from Lopez Dam, court says. Here’s why
The ruling is a win for SLO County, but the legal battle over Lopez Dam isn’t over yet.
www.sanluisobispo.com

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Jeff (Gutenberg Parenthesis) Jarvis @jeffjarvis.bsky.social · 6d
This critical report on free speech imperiled comes from THE @freepress.bsky.social (NOT Bari's so-called Free Press).
Chokehold: Donald Trump’s War on Free Speech & the Need for Systemic Resistance
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Chokehold: Donald Trump’s War on Free Speech & the Need for Systemic Resistance
This Free Press report examines the Trump administration’s hostile relationship with dissent and free expression in 2025. It analyzes how Trump and his political enablers have sought to undermine and ...
www.freepress.net

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Michael Grunwald @mikegrunwald.bsky.social · 6d
I wrote an essay for @atmosmag.bsky.social about how we can feed the world without frying the world. atmos.earth/climate-solu...
The Race to Grow More Food on Less Land | Atmos
Food has been left out of the climate conversation for far too long despite its oversized impact, argues author Michael Grunwald.
atmos.earth

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Prof. Levent Kurnaz @profleventkurnaz.bsky.social · 8d
Extreme heat doesn’t just feel exhausting — it ages your body.
A new study shows repeated heatwaves can age you as much as smoking or drinking.
Climate change is literally speeding up our biological clock.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Repeated heatwaves can age you as much as smoking or drinking
Long-term study suggests that the more heatwaves people are exposed to, the more it accelerates body ageing.
www.nature.com

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James Bullock @jmbecologist.bsky.social · 8d
Of course, the effects of climate-driven disasters on people & nature are far more important

But surely the economic impacts would have financiers & businesses realising they do need to stop paying lip service to climate action, if only for their vested interests
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Climate disasters in first half of 2025 costliest ever on record, research shows
LA wildfires and storms this year cost $101bn, new study by non-profit resurrecting work axed by Trump says
www.theguardian.com

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Prof. Levent Kurnaz @profleventkurnaz.bsky.social · 8d
Lower fertility rates worry economists: fewer workers, slower innovation, and ageing societies. But researchers say resilience matters more than reversal. A smaller population can even bring environmental benefits.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
People are having fewer babies: Is it really the end of the world?
Steep population declines in most countries are expected to have negative impacts over the next several generations, but adaptation is possible.
www.nature.com

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Alistair Munro @alistair-munro.bsky.social · 8d
Recently accepted by Environmental and Resource Economics: As incomes rise, so do economic values for ecosystem services. Moritz A. Drupp, Zachary M. Turk, Ben Groom & Jonas Heckenhahn put some empirical flesh on the theoretical bones. Globally. #EAERE #Econsky
Global Evidence on the Income Elasticity of Willingness to Pay, Relative Price Changes and Public Natural Capital Values - Environmental and Resource Economics
Environmental and Resource Economics - While the global economy continues to grow, ecosystem services tend to stagnate or decline. Economic theory has shown how such shifts in relative scarcities...
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