Elizabeth Kolbert
@elizkolbert.bsky.social
I am a New Yorker staff writer and author of "H is for Hope," "Under a White Sky," and "The Sixth Extinction," and forthcoming “Life on a Little-Known Planet”, out in November. Learn more at elizabethkolbert.com.
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“This was the week from hell for environmental policy in the United States,” said Pat Parenteau of Vermont Law and Graduate School. “Unless stopped by the courts, each of these proposed rollbacks will do irreparable harm to the nation’s water quality, endangered species and marine ecosystems.”
In One Week, Trump Moves to Reshape U.S. Environmental Policy
www.nytimes.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:41 PM
“This was the week from hell for environmental policy in the United States,” said Pat Parenteau of Vermont Law and Graduate School. “Unless stopped by the courts, each of these proposed rollbacks will do irreparable harm to the nation’s water quality, endangered species and marine ecosystems.”
"So, what comes after failure?" Particularly timely reading as this year's COP heads toward a particularly miserable close: theconversation.com/the-world-lo...
The world lost the climate gamble. Now it faces a dangerous new reality
The world bet on collective but voluntary action to keep global warming at a safe level.
theconversation.com
November 22, 2025 at 4:31 PM
"So, what comes after failure?" Particularly timely reading as this year's COP heads toward a particularly miserable close: theconversation.com/the-world-lo...
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Trump's Environmental Pollution Agency is at it again, trying to strip Clean Water Act Protections from wetlands and millions of miles of smaller streams. I just submitted comments (only takes a minute). I hope you do too, and please share with your networks. @sierraclub.org
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November 21, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Trump's Environmental Pollution Agency is at it again, trying to strip Clean Water Act Protections from wetlands and millions of miles of smaller streams. I just submitted comments (only takes a minute). I hope you do too, and please share with your networks. @sierraclub.org
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It will shock few that the Cop30 draft deal 'does not align with science, with law, with the legitimate demands of children, youth, frontline communities...or ultimately with the very objective of the UNFCCC,' @unsrclimatehrights.bsky.social says
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Cop30 live: summit president warns ‘everybody will lose’ if countries fail to cooperate
André Corrêa do Lago issues plea to preserve Paris agreement with countries far from reaching agreement on scheduled final day
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:26 PM
It will shock few that the Cop30 draft deal 'does not align with science, with law, with the legitimate demands of children, youth, frontline communities...or ultimately with the very objective of the UNFCCC,' @unsrclimatehrights.bsky.social says
Read more reax www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
Read more reax www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
The memes write themselves:
Fire Breaks Out at COP30 Climate Talks in Brazil
www.nytimes.com
November 20, 2025 at 7:02 PM
The memes write themselves:
Because endangered species don't have enough problems: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/c...
Trump Moves to Weaken the Endangered Species Act
www.nytimes.com
November 20, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Because endangered species don't have enough problems: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/c...
Thanks so much to @nowhari.bsky.social for a great interview on COP30, Bill Gates, my new book, and more.
Pulitzer Prize Winner on Trump Climate Policy & Bill Gates’ Climate Reversal | Amanpour and Company
The COP30 climate conference is where world leaders try to hammer out solutions to the growing climate crisis. This year the U.S. also boycotted that gathering. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Eliza...
www.thirteen.org
November 20, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Thanks so much to @nowhari.bsky.social for a great interview on COP30, Bill Gates, my new book, and more.
Another year, another record for carbon emissions:
Carbon Dioxide Emissions Head for Another Record in 2025
www.nytimes.com
November 13, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Another year, another record for carbon emissions:
Whether the IEA's new projections means that it's bowing to political pressure or responding to political reality, this is a bad sign:
Oil and gas demand to rise for 25 years without global change of course, says IEA
International energy watchdog sets out new scenario to reflect fading commitment to climate change
www.ft.com
November 12, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Whether the IEA's new projections means that it's bowing to political pressure or responding to political reality, this is a bad sign:
Inaction is contagious. My take as we head into COP30:
Governments and Billionaires Retreat Ahead of COP30 Climate Talks
Worldwide, every other week seems to bring a new climate-related crisis. Increasingly, the response has seemed to be a dulled acceptance.
www.newyorker.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Inaction is contagious. My take as we head into COP30:
What you don't talk about still can hurt you.
The big issue Democrats have stopped talking about
A Washington Post analysis of Democratic lawmakers’ appearances and social media posts show they are going quiet on climate.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:13 PM
What you don't talk about still can hurt you.
Thanks to @jackiefmogensen.bsky.social and @motherjones.com for a fun interview!
How to make people want to read about climate change
Pulitzer winner Elizabeth Kolbert's new book is a master class in writing about the natural world.
www.motherjones.com
November 5, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Thanks to @jackiefmogensen.bsky.social and @motherjones.com for a fun interview!
"Keeping aging fossil-fuel plants open could cost U.S. consumers more than $3 billion annually."
$615,000 a Day: Order to Keep Coal Plant Open Ignites Debate in Michigan
Some consider the lakeside power station a dinosaur, while others are hoping to attract a data center.
www.wsj.com
November 4, 2025 at 7:20 AM
"Keeping aging fossil-fuel plants open could cost U.S. consumers more than $3 billion annually."
Lovely to receive the first copies of my new book, "Life on a Little-Known Planet." Thanks to www.evangaffneydesign.com for the great cover design.
October 29, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Lovely to receive the first copies of my new book, "Life on a Little-Known Planet." Thanks to www.evangaffneydesign.com for the great cover design.
Metaphor alert:
How Trump’s ballroom will dwarf the White House
Trump’s new 90,000-square-foot White House ballroom would be almost as large as the rest of the complex.
wapo.st
October 26, 2025 at 6:56 AM
Metaphor alert:
What we have wrought:
Heat Has Essentially Wiped Out 2 Key Coral Species on Florida Reefs
www.nytimes.com
October 24, 2025 at 6:18 AM
What we have wrought:
Fortunate that @climatecentral.org is keeping the billion-dollar climate-related disaster list going, as the first half of 2025 was a doozy. You can read more here: www.theguardian.com/environment/...
October 23, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Fortunate that @climatecentral.org is keeping the billion-dollar climate-related disaster list going, as the first half of 2025 was a doozy. You can read more here: www.theguardian.com/environment/...
From the rally today in front of the American Embassy in Berlin:
October 18, 2025 at 8:29 PM
From the rally today in front of the American Embassy in Berlin:
Where we are as a country:
U.S. Threatens Countries That Back a Fee to Clean Up Ship Pollution
www.nytimes.com
October 17, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Where we are as a country:
How Trump's tariffs will help destroy (what's left of) Brazil's Cerrado, from @sominisengupta.bsky.social
Trump’s Tariff Fight With China Means Trouble for a Vast Wilderness in Brazil
www.nytimes.com
October 15, 2025 at 4:13 PM
How Trump's tariffs will help destroy (what's left of) Brazil's Cerrado, from @sominisengupta.bsky.social
A tale of two energy systems: “For coal, oil and gas, it’s white glove service. For renewables and storage, it’s freezes, delays and cancellations.”
White House offers ‘concierge’ service to fossil fuel firms, official says
Brittany Kelm, a senior policy adviser for the National Energy Dominance Council, detailed in a podcast how the council works to advance fossil fuel projects.
wapo.st
October 8, 2025 at 6:45 AM
A tale of two energy systems: “For coal, oil and gas, it’s white glove service. For renewables and storage, it’s freezes, delays and cancellations.”
"This order is so atrocious, it’s nearly unbelievable."
Trump Signs Order to Approve Mining Road Through Alaskan Wilderness
www.nytimes.com
October 7, 2025 at 6:25 AM
"This order is so atrocious, it’s nearly unbelievable."
Trump administration wants to roll back regulations on HFCs (very potent greenhouse gases) OVER THE OBJECTIONS OF THE APPLIANCE INDUSTRY.
Here’s why one industry is worried about Trump’s latest climate rollback
The Environmental Protection Agency announced Tuesday that it would rewrite a Biden-era rule aimed at limiting hydrofluorocarbons, a potent greenhouse gas.
wapo.st
October 1, 2025 at 6:36 AM
Trump administration wants to roll back regulations on HFCs (very potent greenhouse gases) OVER THE OBJECTIONS OF THE APPLIANCE INDUSTRY.
Why offer a report on future threats when you don't care about the future?
Gabbard Ends Intelligence Report on Future Threats to U.S.
www.nytimes.com
September 26, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Why offer a report on future threats when you don't care about the future?