Charles Thistlethwaite
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First Nation Australians with connections to the Great Barrier Reef are receiving training while sharing cultural knowledge with scientists to identify areas for a trial reef restoration project.
The trial comes after a fifth mass-bleaching event was recorded across the reef last year.
The trial comes after a fifth mass-bleaching event was recorded across the reef last year.
Ceramic 'seeding' devices and floating pools used in battle to save reef
From growing baby coral in floating pools to using Indigenous cultural knowledge, this trial hopes to regrow the Great Barrier Reef.
www.abc.net.au
November 26, 2025 at 2:20 AM
First Nation Australians with connections to the Great Barrier Reef are receiving training while sharing cultural knowledge with scientists to identify areas for a trial reef restoration project.
The trial comes after a fifth mass-bleaching event was recorded across the reef last year.
The trial comes after a fifth mass-bleaching event was recorded across the reef last year.
A study in California found that reported human-wildlife conflicts increase in times of drought and researchers expect such drought-driven human-wildlife interactions will increase in other areas facing water shortages — a growing problem amid #climatechange.
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Drought amplifies human-wildlife conflict, study finds
A recent study from the U.S. state of California finds that the public reported more encounters with wildlife in times of drought. Researchers say they expect such drought-driven human-wildlife intera...
news.mongabay.com
November 26, 2025 at 12:16 AM
A study in California found that reported human-wildlife conflicts increase in times of drought and researchers expect such drought-driven human-wildlife interactions will increase in other areas facing water shortages — a growing problem amid #climatechange.
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Mountain regions are experiencing #climatechange at a faster rate than lowland areas with implications for billions of people through a phenomenon known as elevation-dependent climate change (EDCC).
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Scientists warn mountain climate change is accelerating faster than predicted, putting billions of people at risk
Mountains worldwide are experiencing climate change more intensely than lowland areas, with potentially devastating consequences for billions of people who live in and/or depend on these regions, acco...
phys.org
November 26, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Mountain regions are experiencing #climatechange at a faster rate than lowland areas with implications for billions of people through a phenomenon known as elevation-dependent climate change (EDCC).
phys.org/news/2025-11...
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The July 2025 Central Texas floods that claimed the lives of at least 135 people are an example of how fossil-fueled #climatechange increases the intensity of floods, worsening the impacts on public health, the economy, and communities.
www.americanprogress.org/article/how-...
www.americanprogress.org/article/how-...
How Climate Change Is Fueling More Deadly and Destructive Floods
Fossil-fueled climate change increases the intensity of floods, worsening the impacts on public health, the economy, and communities.
www.americanprogress.org
November 25, 2025 at 11:51 PM
The July 2025 Central Texas floods that claimed the lives of at least 135 people are an example of how fossil-fueled #climatechange increases the intensity of floods, worsening the impacts on public health, the economy, and communities.
www.americanprogress.org/article/how-...
www.americanprogress.org/article/how-...
Hundreds of hazardous industrial facilities across the Mid-Atlantic region, including over 600 sites along the coast from Virginia to New York, are projected to be at risk of flooding from rising seas and increased storm intensity by the end of the century due to #climatechange.
Report: Climate change imperils toxic sites across Chesapeake Bay region
Hundreds of hazardous industrial facilities are in danger of flooding across the Mid-Atlantic region in coming decades as rising seas pile coastal waters closer to their doorsteps.
www.bayjournal.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Hundreds of hazardous industrial facilities across the Mid-Atlantic region, including over 600 sites along the coast from Virginia to New York, are projected to be at risk of flooding from rising seas and increased storm intensity by the end of the century due to #climatechange.
Ice-capped peaks in the state of Washington are shrinking due to rising global temperatures. Of the five historically ice-capped summits, only two, Colfax and Liberty Cap, still retain their ice caps, while the other three, including Mount Rainier, now have rock as their highest point.
Ice-capped peaks are shrinking as climate change warms their summits
A collaborative study between USU professor, Dr. Scott Hotaling, and Seattle University professor, Dr. Eric Gilbertson, explores how mountains are changing with the warming of the planet.
www.upr.org
November 25, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Ice-capped peaks in the state of Washington are shrinking due to rising global temperatures. Of the five historically ice-capped summits, only two, Colfax and Liberty Cap, still retain their ice caps, while the other three, including Mount Rainier, now have rock as their highest point.
Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), marketed as a balance between environmental consciousness and long-distance travel, are facing scrutiny due to studies indicating they are predominantly used in gasoline mode, leading to higher-than-expected pollution.
www.cbc.ca/news/climate...
www.cbc.ca/news/climate...
Drivers aren't charging their plug-in hybrid cars, research suggests | CBC Climate Change News
Plug-in hybrid cars are a compromise for people wanting range with electric capability. But new research finds they’re less green than you think — so how should they fit into a zero-emissions future?
www.cbc.ca
November 23, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), marketed as a balance between environmental consciousness and long-distance travel, are facing scrutiny due to studies indicating they are predominantly used in gasoline mode, leading to higher-than-expected pollution.
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www.cbc.ca/news/climate...
Corporations could face legal risks if the Trump administration rescinds the EPA's 2009 Endangerment Finding, which established that greenhouse gases endanger public health and welfare. The finding currently shields companies from federal common-law lawsuits over their greenhouse gas emissions.
New Memo Outlines How Trump EPA’s Endangerment Finding Rollback Would Expose Utilities, Auto Companies, Other Corporate Polluters to Massive Legal Risk
Washington, DC, Nov. 17, 2025 – A new memo released today by the Sierra Club analyzes the legal risks polluters would be exposed to if Donald Trump and Administrator Lee Zeldin choose to rescind the E...
yubanet.com
November 23, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Corporations could face legal risks if the Trump administration rescinds the EPA's 2009 Endangerment Finding, which established that greenhouse gases endanger public health and welfare. The finding currently shields companies from federal common-law lawsuits over their greenhouse gas emissions.
At the recent #G20 meeting, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that #Africa will suffer "deadly consequences" from climate change, despite contributing very little to its causes, highlighting the continent's disproportionate burden.
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TRT Afrika - Africa to pay 'deadly price' despite doing 'very little' to cause climate change: UN chief
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says that Africa will pay a "deadly price" for climate change despite having done "very little" to cause it.
www.trtafrika.com
November 23, 2025 at 5:30 PM
At the recent #G20 meeting, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that #Africa will suffer "deadly consequences" from climate change, despite contributing very little to its causes, highlighting the continent's disproportionate burden.
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"Even if all other emissions from fossil fuels halted tomorrow, CO₂ emissions from the global food system alone could eventually push us past 2 degrees Celsius in warming, half a degree higher than the always-aspirational 1.5-degrees-Celsius goal set forth in the 2016 Paris Agreement."
Climate Realism Is a Delusion
By shooting for 3 degrees Celsius of warming, the world could slide toward a more cataclysmic 4 degrees.
www.theatlantic.com
November 23, 2025 at 4:53 PM
"Even if all other emissions from fossil fuels halted tomorrow, CO₂ emissions from the global food system alone could eventually push us past 2 degrees Celsius in warming, half a degree higher than the always-aspirational 1.5-degrees-Celsius goal set forth in the 2016 Paris Agreement."
Some #Oregon farmers are adopting regenerative agriculture practices, which focus on soil health and climate resilience. Advocates say these methods can increase profits and reverse #climatechange by storing carbon in the soil.
www.statesmanjournal.com/story/tech/s...
www.statesmanjournal.com/story/tech/s...
These Oregon farmers say ancient methods are key to a sustainable future
Oregon farmers and ranchers using regenerative agriculture practices are increasing profits while restoring soils and addressing climate change.
www.statesmanjournal.com
November 23, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Some #Oregon farmers are adopting regenerative agriculture practices, which focus on soil health and climate resilience. Advocates say these methods can increase profits and reverse #climatechange by storing carbon in the soil.
www.statesmanjournal.com/story/tech/s...
www.statesmanjournal.com/story/tech/s...
Amnesty International criticized the lack of transparency and inclusivity in #COP30 negotiations, highlighting how a record number of fossil fuel lobbyists had significant access, while civil society and Indigenous Peoples were largely excluded from decision-making processes.
COP30: Rights trampled, yet people power demonstrates that humanity will win
People power, including by Indigenous Peoples... was instrumental in achieving a commitment to develop a Just Transition mechanism at COP30
www.amnesty.org
November 23, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Amnesty International criticized the lack of transparency and inclusivity in #COP30 negotiations, highlighting how a record number of fossil fuel lobbyists had significant access, while civil society and Indigenous Peoples were largely excluded from decision-making processes.
With the U.S. boycotting, the Group of 20 (G20) leaders adopted a declaration addressing #climatechange and other global challenges in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Saturday.
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www.reuters.com
November 23, 2025 at 4:13 AM
With the U.S. boycotting, the Group of 20 (G20) leaders adopted a declaration addressing #climatechange and other global challenges in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Saturday.
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#COP30 concluded in Belém, Brazil with a new deal, but faced criticism for lacking specific measures on fossil fuels and deforestation, as well as the absence of major GHG emitters like China and the US.
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What was agreed on climate change at COP30 in Brazil?
Countries have reached a new deal to tackle climate change - but not everyone is happy.
www.bbc.com
November 23, 2025 at 4:07 AM
#COP30 concluded in Belém, Brazil with a new deal, but faced criticism for lacking specific measures on fossil fuels and deforestation, as well as the absence of major GHG emitters like China and the US.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
A severe five-year drought, exacerbated by human-induced #climatechange and socio-economic water stressors, has gripped West Asia, particularly Iran and the Euphrates-Tigris basin, leading to critical water scarcity.
www.worldweatherattribution.org/human-induce...
www.worldweatherattribution.org/human-induce...
Human-induced climate change compounded by socio-economic water stressors increased severity of 5-year drought in Iran and Euphrates and Tigris basin – World Weather Attribution
www.worldweatherattribution.org
November 21, 2025 at 5:33 AM
A severe five-year drought, exacerbated by human-induced #climatechange and socio-economic water stressors, has gripped West Asia, particularly Iran and the Euphrates-Tigris basin, leading to critical water scarcity.
www.worldweatherattribution.org/human-induce...
www.worldweatherattribution.org/human-induce...
Researchers have found that the deepest parts of the Arctic Ocean are affected by #climatechange and are now warming at a rate too rapid to be explained by geothermal heating.
phys.org/news/2025-11...
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Climate change is now warming the deepest parts of the Arctic Ocean
While it is well known that climate change is heating the world's oceans, it was thought that the deep sea was safe from its effects—until now. Researchers have discovered that a rapidly warming part ...
phys.org
November 20, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Researchers have found that the deepest parts of the Arctic Ocean are affected by #climatechange and are now warming at a rate too rapid to be explained by geothermal heating.
phys.org/news/2025-11...
phys.org/news/2025-11...
#COP30, held in the Amazon, has seen a significant focus on the role of the private sector in climate adaptation and resilience finance, despite some doubts about the multilateral process's ability to deliver outcomes required by the Paris Agreement.
www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-at...
www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-at...
Dispatch from COP30: In the Brazilian jungle, the private sector takes center stage
Throughout COP30, there has been a recognition that the public and private sectors cannot act alone when it comes to climate finance.
www.atlanticcouncil.org
November 20, 2025 at 8:41 PM
#COP30, held in the Amazon, has seen a significant focus on the role of the private sector in climate adaptation and resilience finance, despite some doubts about the multilateral process's ability to deliver outcomes required by the Paris Agreement.
www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-at...
www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-at...
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Fire Breaks Out at COP30 Climate Talks in Brazil
www.nytimes.com
November 20, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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The Sanibel Captiva Conservation Foundation and Players Circle Theater are bringing the Climate Change Theatre Action festival to Southwest Florida. The festival is an international initiative that uses short plays to translate the climate crisis into relatable stories.
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SCCF and Players Circle Theater team up for Climate Change Theatre Action
The Sanibel Captiva Conservation Foundation and Players Circle Theater are once again teaming up to bring Southwest Florida into a world-wide festival of short plays called Climate Change Theatre Acti...
www.wgcu.org
November 20, 2025 at 5:23 PM
The Sanibel Captiva Conservation Foundation and Players Circle Theater are bringing the Climate Change Theatre Action festival to Southwest Florida. The festival is an international initiative that uses short plays to translate the climate crisis into relatable stories.
www.wgcu.org/show/gulf-co...
www.wgcu.org/show/gulf-co...
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'For centuries this small, resourceful community has weathered epidemics, natural disasters and geopolitical upheavals while preserving a rich cultural heritage. But the uncertainty brought by the changing climate may be the death of it.'
This Nepal village has survived for 1,000 years. Now recurring floods threaten its future
Til, the remotest of three villages in the Limi valley on the Tibetan border, was already wrestling with a dwindling population but a series of natural disasters has led many to consider where their f...
www.theguardian.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:12 PM
'For centuries this small, resourceful community has weathered epidemics, natural disasters and geopolitical upheavals while preserving a rich cultural heritage. But the uncertainty brought by the changing climate may be the death of it.'
Pope Leo on #COP30:
"The Paris Agreement has driven real progress and remains our strongest tool for protecting people and the planet. But we must be honest: it is not the Agreement that is failing, we are failing in our response. What is failing is the political will of some."
"The Paris Agreement has driven real progress and remains our strongest tool for protecting people and the planet. But we must be honest: it is not the Agreement that is failing, we are failing in our response. What is failing is the political will of some."
www.reuters.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Pope Leo on #COP30:
"The Paris Agreement has driven real progress and remains our strongest tool for protecting people and the planet. But we must be honest: it is not the Agreement that is failing, we are failing in our response. What is failing is the political will of some."
"The Paris Agreement has driven real progress and remains our strongest tool for protecting people and the planet. But we must be honest: it is not the Agreement that is failing, we are failing in our response. What is failing is the political will of some."
A UN assessment shows that the world is falling far short of the 2030 methane (the second largest contributor to global warming after CO2) emission reduction targets, with current commitments only expected to achieve about 8% reduction below 2020 levels, significantly less than the pledged 30%.
World Falls Far Short Of Methane Cut Targets Halfway To 2030 Deadline - Health Policy Watch
First UN assessment since the 2021 Glasgow pledge shows methane cuts falling far short of targets needed to meet climate goals. Accelerated action could yield
healthpolicy-watch.news
November 18, 2025 at 6:55 PM
A UN assessment shows that the world is falling far short of the 2030 methane (the second largest contributor to global warming after CO2) emission reduction targets, with current commitments only expected to achieve about 8% reduction below 2020 levels, significantly less than the pledged 30%.
Oregon's Willamette Valley, historically renowned for its pinot noir, is experiencing increasingly hot and dry weather patterns that are forcing earlier harvests and affecting suitability of the region for its signature grape.
#climatechange
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#climatechange
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In Oregon’s star wine region, climate change is challenging pinot noir’s dominance
Climate change is reshaping the Willamette Valley’s signature grape.
www.opb.org
November 18, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Oregon's Willamette Valley, historically renowned for its pinot noir, is experiencing increasingly hot and dry weather patterns that are forcing earlier harvests and affecting suitability of the region for its signature grape.
#climatechange
www.opb.org/article/2025...
#climatechange
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The 2025 Climate Change Performance Index, presented at COP30 in Brazil, shows the United States' current commitment to combating ##climatechange is among the bottom four countries together with Saudi Arabia, Iran, and Russia.
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US joins Saudi Arabia, Iran, and Russia in the group of countries doing the least to combat climate change
A report ranking the international response to global warming warns of a ‘large-scale rollback of climate policies’ under Trump
english.elpais.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:37 PM
The 2025 Climate Change Performance Index, presented at COP30 in Brazil, shows the United States' current commitment to combating ##climatechange is among the bottom four countries together with Saudi Arabia, Iran, and Russia.
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english.elpais.com/climate/2025...
A handful of countries are looking to impose a fee on private jets and first- and business-class seats on flights from their airports. "a levy on premium fliers can generate billions for climate resilience, adaptation and sustainable development,” said a Spanish diplomat.
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There’s a New Effort on the Runway to Raise Climate Funds
www.nytimes.com
November 17, 2025 at 7:14 PM
A handful of countries are looking to impose a fee on private jets and first- and business-class seats on flights from their airports. "a levy on premium fliers can generate billions for climate resilience, adaptation and sustainable development,” said a Spanish diplomat.
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