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🚨 COP 30 Thread 🚨
The 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference will be held in Belém, Brazil, from November 10 to 21th. This will be our thread to keep up with what is going on ⬇️
The 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference will be held in Belém, Brazil, from November 10 to 21th. This will be our thread to keep up with what is going on ⬇️
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China’s CO2 emissions have been flat or falling for past 18 months, analysis finds
World’s biggest polluter on track to hit peak emissions target early.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
World’s biggest polluter on track to hit peak emissions target early.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
China’s CO2 emissions have been flat or falling for past 18 months, analysis finds
World’s biggest polluter on track to hit peak emissions target early but miss goal for cutting carbon intensity
www.theguardian.com
November 13, 2025 at 7:52 PM
China’s CO2 emissions have been flat or falling for past 18 months, analysis finds
World’s biggest polluter on track to hit peak emissions target early.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
World’s biggest polluter on track to hit peak emissions target early.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
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Proposed laws would force miscarriage patients to collect fetal tissue, then return it in a medical waste bag. Anti-abortion groups claiming abortion pills threaten environment—with no evidence.
Weaponizing Wastewater Laws to Block Abortion
Opinion | An anti-abortion group has been co-opting environmental laws in an effort to restrict access to medication abortion.
f.mtr.cool
November 13, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Proposed laws would force miscarriage patients to collect fetal tissue, then return it in a medical waste bag. Anti-abortion groups claiming abortion pills threaten environment—with no evidence.
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I set out to write a story about the practical ills of salmon farming (and I did), but also found an even bigger story kinda hidden in plain sight: How humanity is speedrunning the domestication of hundreds of aquatic species, and what it means for them.
November 13, 2025 at 5:48 PM
I set out to write a story about the practical ills of salmon farming (and I did), but also found an even bigger story kinda hidden in plain sight: How humanity is speedrunning the domestication of hundreds of aquatic species, and what it means for them.
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By the mid-1970s, only 200 American crocodiles remained, their habitat largely gobbled up by sunseekers. But hope lurked in the shadows of a nuclear power plant—the same facility built to air-condition the homes that had led to the reptiles’ demise. Read more about this unlikely partnership:
The Comeback Croc - bioGraphic
American crocodiles are booming in Florida, thanks to a little help from a nuclear power plant.
www.biographic.com
November 13, 2025 at 7:15 PM
By the mid-1970s, only 200 American crocodiles remained, their habitat largely gobbled up by sunseekers. But hope lurked in the shadows of a nuclear power plant—the same facility built to air-condition the homes that had led to the reptiles’ demise. Read more about this unlikely partnership:
It's DAY 4 of COP30:
The Climate Action Tracker report released overnight that shows the planet is on course for a 2.6C temperature, which signifies the stakes of negotiations.
The Climate Action Tracker report released overnight that shows the planet is on course for a 2.6C temperature, which signifies the stakes of negotiations.
November 13, 2025 at 5:40 PM
It's DAY 4 of COP30:
The Climate Action Tracker report released overnight that shows the planet is on course for a 2.6C temperature, which signifies the stakes of negotiations.
The Climate Action Tracker report released overnight that shows the planet is on course for a 2.6C temperature, which signifies the stakes of negotiations.
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Southwest Virginians pay some of the highest electricity rates in the country — and affordability was on their minds as they elected Democrat Lily Franklin to the state House.
Rising electric bills helped spur a Democratic upset in rural Virginia
Fossil fuels and transmission fees are driving up utility bills in southwest Virginia. New state lawmakers like Lily Franklin can help fix that.
www.canarymedia.com
November 13, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Southwest Virginians pay some of the highest electricity rates in the country — and affordability was on their minds as they elected Democrat Lily Franklin to the state House.
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Hundreds of thousands to lose heat pump subsidies in Reeves’s budget plan
Hundreds of thousands to lose heat pump subsidies in Reeves’s budget plan
Exclusive: Supporters say grants largely going to middle-class households, but experts warn move will slow transition from gas boilers
www.theguardian.com
November 13, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Hundreds of thousands to lose heat pump subsidies in Reeves’s budget plan
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A new unifying issue: Just about everyone hates data centers.
I looked at examples in Indiana, but it's almost everywhere, with resistance to data centers coming from left, right and center.
insideclimatenews.org/news/1311202...
I looked at examples in Indiana, but it's almost everywhere, with resistance to data centers coming from left, right and center.
insideclimatenews.org/news/1311202...
A New Unifying Issue: Just About Everyone Hates Data Centers - Inside Climate News
Recent election results and evidence from states show misgivings about the growth of AI and the ramifications for energy costs and the environment.
insideclimatenews.org
November 13, 2025 at 4:45 PM
A new unifying issue: Just about everyone hates data centers.
I looked at examples in Indiana, but it's almost everywhere, with resistance to data centers coming from left, right and center.
insideclimatenews.org/news/1311202...
I looked at examples in Indiana, but it's almost everywhere, with resistance to data centers coming from left, right and center.
insideclimatenews.org/news/1311202...
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Marine mammal researchers spotted up to 10 of the critically endangered vaquita porpoises during a recent survey in the Upper Gulf of California. The sighting provides hope for the future, but scientists warn the species remains at risk of extinction.
Rare Sightings of Critically Endangered Vaquita Spark Cautious Optimism About the Species’ Ability to Recover - Inside Climate News
Expert marine mammal researchers spotted up to 10 of the porpoises during a recent survey in the Upper Gulf of California. They warn the species remains at risk of extinction until safer fishing gear ...
insideclimatenews.org
November 13, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Marine mammal researchers spotted up to 10 of the critically endangered vaquita porpoises during a recent survey in the Upper Gulf of California. The sighting provides hope for the future, but scientists warn the species remains at risk of extinction.
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ICYMI: I wrote about how trucks and warehouses are infringing on people’s quality of life and their health insideclimatenews.org/news/0611202...
Trucks Move the Country’s Goods Through This County. As Even More Loom, People Are Pushing Back. - Inside Climate News
Illinois’ Will County has North America’s largest inland intermodal transport hub. Residents worry about more traffic and pollution from a huge new warehouse complex.
insideclimatenews.org
November 13, 2025 at 4:37 PM
ICYMI: I wrote about how trucks and warehouses are infringing on people’s quality of life and their health insideclimatenews.org/news/0611202...
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Row over definition of ‘gender’ hangs over #COP30 plans to support women
- Advocates say conservative states’ push to define gender as ‘biological sex’ would backslide on decade-old language within the UN
Story by @chloefarand.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
- Advocates say conservative states’ push to define gender as ‘biological sex’ would backslide on decade-old language within the UN
Story by @chloefarand.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Row over definition of ‘gender’ hangs over Cop30 plans to support women
Advocates say conservative states’ push to define gender as ‘biological sex’ would backslide on decade-old language within the UN
www.theguardian.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Row over definition of ‘gender’ hangs over #COP30 plans to support women
- Advocates say conservative states’ push to define gender as ‘biological sex’ would backslide on decade-old language within the UN
Story by @chloefarand.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
- Advocates say conservative states’ push to define gender as ‘biological sex’ would backslide on decade-old language within the UN
Story by @chloefarand.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Liliam Chagas, climate director at Brazil’s foreign ministry, is *very* optimistic on when #COP30 will conclude: "On time, or with a very short delay, maybe five or 10 minutes"
- Cops usually go way over as decisions on hard issues are pushed to the brink
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www.theguardian.com/environment/...
- Cops usually go way over as decisions on hard issues are pushed to the brink
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www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Cop30 live: calls for ‘just transition’ plan grow as report warns world on track for 2.6C of heating
Climate Action Tracker report finds pledges made in past year have not cut the forecast for global heating
www.theguardian.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Liliam Chagas, climate director at Brazil’s foreign ministry, is *very* optimistic on when #COP30 will conclude: "On time, or with a very short delay, maybe five or 10 minutes"
- Cops usually go way over as decisions on hard issues are pushed to the brink
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www.theguardian.com/environment/...
- Cops usually go way over as decisions on hard issues are pushed to the brink
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www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Fears for elephant seals as bird flu kills half of population in South Atlantic
Fears for elephant seals as bird flu kills half of population in South Atlantic
Study estimates 53,000 females have died on South Georgia since 2023, with ‘dramatic impact’ on future of the species
www.theguardian.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Fears for elephant seals as bird flu kills half of population in South Atlantic
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Major US broadcasters sit out Cop30 climate talks: ‘They’re missing a lot’
Major US broadcasters sit out Cop30 climate talks: ‘They’re missing a lot’
Figures show none of US ‘big four’ – CBS, NBC, ABC and Fox – appear to have sent teams to cover summit in Belém
www.theguardian.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Major US broadcasters sit out Cop30 climate talks: ‘They’re missing a lot’
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Take a exclusive look at Skyven Technologies’ cheaper, cleaner alternative to industrial boilers, which makes steam with electricity and waste heat.
This industrial heat pump is cheaper to run than a boiler. Yes,…
Skyven Technologies is making clean steam in a cost-effective way. The tech could boost efforts to decarbonize heavy industry.
www.canarymedia.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Take a exclusive look at Skyven Technologies’ cheaper, cleaner alternative to industrial boilers, which makes steam with electricity and waste heat.
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The elections were a referendum on energy—and Democrats won
The elections were a referendum on energy—and Democrats won
Welcome to the electric blue wave.
www.motherjones.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:30 PM
The elections were a referendum on energy—and Democrats won
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Should we destroy a major carbon sink to mine minerals for green technology? The carbon stored in Hudson Bay's peatlands took thousands of years to build—and we don't have that time to replace it. Originally published by @vox.com .
The Land That Stores Nearly a Third of the World's Carbon
Peatlands act as a crucial climate regulator, and are increasingly at the center of conflicts over resource extraction.
undark.org
November 13, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Should we destroy a major carbon sink to mine minerals for green technology? The carbon stored in Hudson Bay's peatlands took thousands of years to build—and we don't have that time to replace it. Originally published by @vox.com .
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Row over definition of ‘gender’ hangs over Cop30 plans to support women
Row over definition of ‘gender’ hangs over Cop30 plans to support women
Advocates say conservative states’ push to define gender as ‘biological sex’ would backslide on decade-old language within the UN
www.theguardian.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Row over definition of ‘gender’ hangs over Cop30 plans to support women
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Body of missing coal miner found in flooded West Virginia mine, governor says
Body of missing coal miner found in flooded West Virginia mine, governor says
Mining crew had hit unknown pocket of water last Saturday about three-quarters of a mile into the mine
www.theguardian.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Body of missing coal miner found in flooded West Virginia mine, governor says
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We are not living in an era of optional climate policy. We are living in an era of planetary limits where the choices we make in city halls will determine the world our children inherit, @carolmliao.bsky.social and @naomiaklein.bsky.social write. www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/13/o...
Vancouver’s climate leadership is a promise we can’t break
Eliminating the city’s climate and sustainability department is a betrayal of our collective future, write Carol Liao and Naomi Klein
www.nationalobserver.com
November 13, 2025 at 2:56 PM
We are not living in an era of optional climate policy. We are living in an era of planetary limits where the choices we make in city halls will determine the world our children inherit, @carolmliao.bsky.social and @naomiaklein.bsky.social write. www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/13/o...
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Flying is the most carbon polluting way to travel but on the eve of #COP30, the UN’s aviation body said it expected passenger flight numbers to *triple* by 2050, to 12.4 billion a year
Post by me
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Post by me
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Cop30 live: calls for ‘just transition’ plan grow as report warns world on track for 2.6C of heating
Climate Action Tracker report finds pledges made in past year have not cut the forecast for global heating
www.theguardian.com
November 13, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Flying is the most carbon polluting way to travel but on the eve of #COP30, the UN’s aviation body said it expected passenger flight numbers to *triple* by 2050, to 12.4 billion a year
Post by me
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Post by me
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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National climate plans focus too much on “unrealistic” tree-planting schemes and too little on protecting existing forests, experts warn.
Climate Plans Focus on Planting Trees Over Protecting Forests, Experts Warn
e360.yale.edu
November 13, 2025 at 2:49 PM
National climate plans focus too much on “unrealistic” tree-planting schemes and too little on protecting existing forests, experts warn.
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Are we all living in Florida now? The rise of ‘don’t say climate’ politics.
Talking about climate change may be politically radioactive, but adjusting to its effects is no longer optional.
grist.org/language/flo...
#Florida #FL #Politics #Language
Talking about climate change may be politically radioactive, but adjusting to its effects is no longer optional.
grist.org/language/flo...
#Florida #FL #Politics #Language
Are we all living in Florida now? The rise of 'don't say climate' politics.
Talking about climate change may be politically radioactive, but adjusting to its effects is no longer optional.
grist.org
November 13, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Are we all living in Florida now? The rise of ‘don’t say climate’ politics.
Talking about climate change may be politically radioactive, but adjusting to its effects is no longer optional.
grist.org/language/flo...
#Florida #FL #Politics #Language
Talking about climate change may be politically radioactive, but adjusting to its effects is no longer optional.
grist.org/language/flo...
#Florida #FL #Politics #Language
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A Holdout in the Northern California Designated Wildcraft Zone.
An inquisitive drone responsible for protecting a forest ecosystem stumbles upon a surprise deep in the woods.
grist.org/climate-fict...
#ClimateFiction #CA #California #Fiction #Teachers #Librarians
An inquisitive drone responsible for protecting a forest ecosystem stumbles upon a surprise deep in the woods.
grist.org/climate-fict...
#ClimateFiction #CA #California #Fiction #Teachers #Librarians
A Holdout in the Northern California Designated Wildcraft Zone
From the Imagine 2200 climate fiction contest: An inquisitive drone responsible for protecting a forest ecosystem stumbles upon a surprise deep in the woods.
grist.org
November 13, 2025 at 2:18 PM
A Holdout in the Northern California Designated Wildcraft Zone.
An inquisitive drone responsible for protecting a forest ecosystem stumbles upon a surprise deep in the woods.
grist.org/climate-fict...
#ClimateFiction #CA #California #Fiction #Teachers #Librarians
An inquisitive drone responsible for protecting a forest ecosystem stumbles upon a surprise deep in the woods.
grist.org/climate-fict...
#ClimateFiction #CA #California #Fiction #Teachers #Librarians
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What will it take to rebuild Jamaica’s food system after Hurricane Melissa?
For farmers in the nation’s breadbasket, surviving this storm is no guarantee against the next one.
grist.org/food-and-agr...
#Hurricane #Jamaica #Food #Farms #Disaster #Weather
For farmers in the nation’s breadbasket, surviving this storm is no guarantee against the next one.
grist.org/food-and-agr...
#Hurricane #Jamaica #Food #Farms #Disaster #Weather
What will it take to rebuild Jamaica’s food system after Hurricane Melissa?
For farmers in the nation's breadbasket, surviving this storm is no guarantee against the next one.
grist.org
November 13, 2025 at 2:17 PM
What will it take to rebuild Jamaica’s food system after Hurricane Melissa?
For farmers in the nation’s breadbasket, surviving this storm is no guarantee against the next one.
grist.org/food-and-agr...
#Hurricane #Jamaica #Food #Farms #Disaster #Weather
For farmers in the nation’s breadbasket, surviving this storm is no guarantee against the next one.
grist.org/food-and-agr...
#Hurricane #Jamaica #Food #Farms #Disaster #Weather