Leana Hosea
@leanahosea.bsky.social
Founding environmental journalist of nonprofit @WATERSHED_i
http://watershedinvestigations.com
Documentary filmmaker: ‘Thirst For Justice’, https://vimeo.com/ondemand/thirstforjustice
Formerly BBC (18 yrs) & Knight Wallace Fellow (2016).
http://watershedinvestigations.com
Documentary filmmaker: ‘Thirst For Justice’, https://vimeo.com/ondemand/thirstforjustice
Formerly BBC (18 yrs) & Knight Wallace Fellow (2016).
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Leana Hosea
@leanahosea.bsky.social
· Jul 29
Paths of poison across our oceans:
of 90411 oil spills from ships, only 474 were reported in a 5 year period - satellite analysis exposes high density "slick belts" coinciding with shipping lanes.
Our latest article with @pulitzercenter.bsky.social journalist Saroj Pathirana out now:
of 90411 oil spills from ships, only 474 were reported in a 5 year period - satellite analysis exposes high density "slick belts" coinciding with shipping lanes.
Our latest article with @pulitzercenter.bsky.social journalist Saroj Pathirana out now:
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The plant, would make ethylene for plastics manufacture - likely to cause ammonia, ozone, nitrogen oxide + PM2.5 pollution - linked to increased cases of heart + breathing conditions - and carcinogenic VOCs - risking people's health says @clientearth.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Pollution from Ineos’s Antwerp plastic plant ‘could cause more deaths than jobs created’
Lawyers challenge €4bn Project One development, saying emissions and health impacts vastly underestimated
www.theguardian.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:12 PM
The plant, would make ethylene for plastics manufacture - likely to cause ammonia, ozone, nitrogen oxide + PM2.5 pollution - linked to increased cases of heart + breathing conditions - and carcinogenic VOCs - risking people's health says @clientearth.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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We apologise for using the 'C' word in Nov, but if you happen to be Christmas shopping (sorry), @chemtrust.bsky.social has written a guide on how to avoid gifts containing harmful chemicals like PFAS. It's sad we live in a world where we need to think about that, but they are in a lot of products.
🗓️ #BlackFriday is approaching, and products on sale may contain #HarmfulChemicals.
🔍 When buying items, look out for eco labels like the #EUecolabel, Blue Angel, and Nordic Swan.
For more advice check out our latest news story ➡️ buff.ly/hYVvCAZ
🔍 When buying items, look out for eco labels like the #EUecolabel, Blue Angel, and Nordic Swan.
For more advice check out our latest news story ➡️ buff.ly/hYVvCAZ
November 21, 2025 at 9:30 AM
We apologise for using the 'C' word in Nov, but if you happen to be Christmas shopping (sorry), @chemtrust.bsky.social has written a guide on how to avoid gifts containing harmful chemicals like PFAS. It's sad we live in a world where we need to think about that, but they are in a lot of products.
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"could cause more deaths than jobs" 😲
The plant, would make ethylene for plastics manufacture - likely to cause ammonia, ozone, nitrogen oxide + PM2.5 pollution - linked to increased cases of heart + breathing conditions - and carcinogenic VOCs - risking people's health says @clientearth.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Pollution from Ineos’s Antwerp plastic plant ‘could cause more deaths than jobs created’
Lawyers challenge €4bn Project One development, saying emissions and health impacts vastly underestimated
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 11:26 AM
"could cause more deaths than jobs" 😲
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What to Know About the #COP30 Climate Deal - Bloomberg www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
What to Know About the COP30 Climate Deal
After two weeks of flood, fire, protests and coffee-fueled late-night negotiations, COP30 has reached a close. The deal left many nations frustrated with its lack of ambition. Today’s newsletter cover...
www.bloomberg.com
November 22, 2025 at 8:50 PM
What to Know About the #COP30 Climate Deal - Bloomberg www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
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🚨 At #COP30’s closing plenary, Colombia refused to approve the decision on the mitigation work programme unless fossil fuel language was included.
Several climate-vulnerable states demanded more ambition & public finance for climate adaptation.
🔔This is a wake-up call🔔
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Several climate-vulnerable states demanded more ambition & public finance for climate adaptation.
🔔This is a wake-up call🔔
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November 22, 2025 at 8:22 PM
🚨 At #COP30’s closing plenary, Colombia refused to approve the decision on the mitigation work programme unless fossil fuel language was included.
Several climate-vulnerable states demanded more ambition & public finance for climate adaptation.
🔔This is a wake-up call🔔
A🧵
Several climate-vulnerable states demanded more ambition & public finance for climate adaptation.
🔔This is a wake-up call🔔
A🧵
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Electrek: First Solar opens a Louisiana factory that’s 11 Superdomes big electrek.co/2025/11/21/f...
First Solar opens a Louisiana factory that’s 11 Superdomes big
First Solar opens a massive $1.1 billion solar factory in Louisiana, adding 3.5 GW of new US capacity and more than 800 well-paid jobs.
electrek.co
November 22, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Electrek: First Solar opens a Louisiana factory that’s 11 Superdomes big electrek.co/2025/11/21/f...
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BBC News - COP30 climate talks overrun with deadlock over fossil fuels
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
COP30 climate talks deadlocked amid fossil fuel rift
The annual climate conference was meant to finish on Friday but countries remain deeply divided.
www.bbc.com
November 22, 2025 at 4:17 PM
BBC News - COP30 climate talks overrun with deadlock over fossil fuels
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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b17news.com/wisconsins-s... “extremely low” snowfall gutted its revenue and left it buried in debt. (move along, nothing to see here)
Wisconsin's 'snowiest' ski resort files for bankruptcy in a bid for survival - B17 News
A popular Wisconsin ski resort has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
b17news.com
November 22, 2025 at 7:26 AM
b17news.com/wisconsins-s... “extremely low” snowfall gutted its revenue and left it buried in debt. (move along, nothing to see here)
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BBC: 'A lot of fighting': Fossil fuel row breaks out at UN climate summit www.bbc.com/news/article... #COP30
COP30: UN climate summit drops mention of fossil fuels from draft deal
A row over fossil fuels has broken out at COP30 but this is also likely to be a negotiating tactic.
www.bbc.com
November 22, 2025 at 2:14 AM
BBC: 'A lot of fighting': Fossil fuel row breaks out at UN climate summit www.bbc.com/news/article... #COP30
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Preview of coming attractions in the American Southwest.
'Iran’s capital must be moved because the country “no longer has a choice,” President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Thursday in remarks carried by state media, warning that severe ecological strain has made Tehran impossible to sustain'
#Iran 🇮🇷
#Iran 🇮🇷
Iran president says capital move now a necessity as water crisis deepens
Iran’s capital must be moved because the country “no longer has a choice,” President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Thursday in remarks carried by state media, warning that severe ecological strain has mad...
www.iranintl.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Preview of coming attractions in the American Southwest.
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America's repeat winner of "least sustainable city" has also often been its fastest growing.
Here's why Arizona says it can keep growing despite historic megadrought
Phoenix has long been one of America's fastest growing cities. But central Arizona may finally be facing a reckoning as much of its groundwater supplies are becoming tapped out.
www.npr.org
November 21, 2025 at 5:30 PM
America's repeat winner of "least sustainable city" has also often been its fastest growing.
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We did analysis for this project that showed the claims being made about the emissions from the U.S. gas that would feed this project were far far too low.
Another example of how US gas is being marketed as "low emissions" and "clean" despite the overwhelming evidence that it is not.
Another example of how US gas is being marketed as "low emissions" and "clean" despite the overwhelming evidence that it is not.
The plant, would make ethylene for plastics manufacture - likely to cause ammonia, ozone, nitrogen oxide + PM2.5 pollution - linked to increased cases of heart + breathing conditions - and carcinogenic VOCs - risking people's health says @clientearth.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Pollution from Ineos’s Antwerp plastic plant ‘could cause more deaths than jobs created’
Lawyers challenge €4bn Project One development, saying emissions and health impacts vastly underestimated
www.theguardian.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:24 PM
We did analysis for this project that showed the claims being made about the emissions from the U.S. gas that would feed this project were far far too low.
Another example of how US gas is being marketed as "low emissions" and "clean" despite the overwhelming evidence that it is not.
Another example of how US gas is being marketed as "low emissions" and "clean" despite the overwhelming evidence that it is not.
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From extraction of fracked gas, through production, right through to when it winds up in landfill leaching chemicals every part of the plastics life cycle locks in pollution for years to come.
November 20, 2025 at 6:33 PM
From extraction of fracked gas, through production, right through to when it winds up in landfill leaching chemicals every part of the plastics life cycle locks in pollution for years to come.
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Small-sale fishers are a cornerstone of coastal communities — casting nets not for large profits, but for meals, livelihoods, and survival.
See five ways they’re shaping a healthier, more sustainable future: https://oceana.ly/4pmxdVg #WorldFisheriesDay
See five ways they’re shaping a healthier, more sustainable future: https://oceana.ly/4pmxdVg #WorldFisheriesDay
November 21, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Small-sale fishers are a cornerstone of coastal communities — casting nets not for large profits, but for meals, livelihoods, and survival.
See five ways they’re shaping a healthier, more sustainable future: https://oceana.ly/4pmxdVg #WorldFisheriesDay
See five ways they’re shaping a healthier, more sustainable future: https://oceana.ly/4pmxdVg #WorldFisheriesDay
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🦪 Can the oyster shells on your plate have a second life?
Shell to Shore uses recycled oyster shells from local restaurants to create living shorelines that protect coastal habitats and reduce erosion.
Are you a fan of innovative solutions? Help make them possible: https://nature.ly/48NWYJ6
Shell to Shore uses recycled oyster shells from local restaurants to create living shorelines that protect coastal habitats and reduce erosion.
Are you a fan of innovative solutions? Help make them possible: https://nature.ly/48NWYJ6
November 21, 2025 at 8:52 PM
🦪 Can the oyster shells on your plate have a second life?
Shell to Shore uses recycled oyster shells from local restaurants to create living shorelines that protect coastal habitats and reduce erosion.
Are you a fan of innovative solutions? Help make them possible: https://nature.ly/48NWYJ6
Shell to Shore uses recycled oyster shells from local restaurants to create living shorelines that protect coastal habitats and reduce erosion.
Are you a fan of innovative solutions? Help make them possible: https://nature.ly/48NWYJ6
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The newest ethylene plant in the US has had a few problems with pollution and explosions. Not good for ones health.
"When they built it, it was meant for job employment, help boost Beaver County. But instead, it's kind of been more negative than positive, it seems like," Matich said.
"When they built it, it was meant for job employment, help boost Beaver County. But instead, it's kind of been more negative than positive, it seems like," Matich said.
November 20, 2025 at 9:54 PM
The newest ethylene plant in the US has had a few problems with pollution and explosions. Not good for ones health.
"When they built it, it was meant for job employment, help boost Beaver County. But instead, it's kind of been more negative than positive, it seems like," Matich said.
"When they built it, it was meant for job employment, help boost Beaver County. But instead, it's kind of been more negative than positive, it seems like," Matich said.
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The bankers loaning the money for the LNG projects don't ask about getting paid back.
“Not once did I get asked a question by a banker: ‘Hey, if I lend you the money, will you get paid back?’” he said. “The only question I ever got asked was, ‘Do you have a permit? Or can you get a permit?’”
🤡
“Not once did I get asked a question by a banker: ‘Hey, if I lend you the money, will you get paid back?’” he said. “The only question I ever got asked was, ‘Do you have a permit? Or can you get a permit?’”
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Former Energy Secretaries: Courts Stalling Natural Gas Infrastructure Critical for AI Buildout
Former Energy Secretaries address how court challenges are hindering the development of natural gas infrastructure critical for powering AI buildout in the United States. Learn how delays in permittin...
naturalgasintel.com
November 21, 2025 at 6:44 PM
The bankers loaning the money for the LNG projects don't ask about getting paid back.
“Not once did I get asked a question by a banker: ‘Hey, if I lend you the money, will you get paid back?’” he said. “The only question I ever got asked was, ‘Do you have a permit? Or can you get a permit?’”
🤡
“Not once did I get asked a question by a banker: ‘Hey, if I lend you the money, will you get paid back?’” he said. “The only question I ever got asked was, ‘Do you have a permit? Or can you get a permit?’”
🤡
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NRG Energy awarded $370M taxpayer-funded loan to build natural gas power plant in northeast Houston - Houston Chronicle www.houstonchronicle.com/business/ene...
NRG awarded $370 million state loan to build northeast Houston power plant
In total, Houston-based NRG Energy has been awarded more than $1.1 billion in taxpayer-backed loans from the $7.2 billion Texas Energy Fund.
www.houstonchronicle.com
November 21, 2025 at 7:37 PM
NRG Energy awarded $370M taxpayer-funded loan to build natural gas power plant in northeast Houston - Houston Chronicle www.houstonchronicle.com/business/ene...
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Why supermarkets are putting key industry at ‘financial risk’ - new
@riverford.bsky.social survey of farmers showing why we need stronger, joined up regulation www.independent.co.uk/news/busines...
@riverford.bsky.social survey of farmers showing why we need stronger, joined up regulation www.independent.co.uk/news/busines...
Why supermarkets are putting key industry at ‘financial risk’
More than two thirds of farmers believe the buying relationship between themselves and retailers has deteriorated
www.independent.co.uk
November 21, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Why supermarkets are putting key industry at ‘financial risk’ - new
@riverford.bsky.social survey of farmers showing why we need stronger, joined up regulation www.independent.co.uk/news/busines...
@riverford.bsky.social survey of farmers showing why we need stronger, joined up regulation www.independent.co.uk/news/busines...
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Small-scale fishers are vital for coastal economies, but still left behind when quotas are allocated.
The #CommonFisheriesPolicy recognises them, but EU countries fail to ensure fair access.
On #WorldFisheriesDay, we stand with small-scale fishers & call for fair quotas 🎣
The #CommonFisheriesPolicy recognises them, but EU countries fail to ensure fair access.
On #WorldFisheriesDay, we stand with small-scale fishers & call for fair quotas 🎣
November 21, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Small-scale fishers are vital for coastal economies, but still left behind when quotas are allocated.
The #CommonFisheriesPolicy recognises them, but EU countries fail to ensure fair access.
On #WorldFisheriesDay, we stand with small-scale fishers & call for fair quotas 🎣
The #CommonFisheriesPolicy recognises them, but EU countries fail to ensure fair access.
On #WorldFisheriesDay, we stand with small-scale fishers & call for fair quotas 🎣
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To protect ocean and climate health, we need a stronger, more inclusive global ocean observing system. 🌊
A new paper calls for co-designed, tech-driven, and equitable monitoring to turn ocean data into action for people and planet.
https://academic.oup.com/icesjms/article/82/7/fsaf079/8185764
A new paper calls for co-designed, tech-driven, and equitable monitoring to turn ocean data into action for people and planet.
https://academic.oup.com/icesjms/article/82/7/fsaf079/8185764
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academic.oup.com
November 21, 2025 at 12:32 PM
To protect ocean and climate health, we need a stronger, more inclusive global ocean observing system. 🌊
A new paper calls for co-designed, tech-driven, and equitable monitoring to turn ocean data into action for people and planet.
https://academic.oup.com/icesjms/article/82/7/fsaf079/8185764
A new paper calls for co-designed, tech-driven, and equitable monitoring to turn ocean data into action for people and planet.
https://academic.oup.com/icesjms/article/82/7/fsaf079/8185764
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Untapped potential for investment in nature.
A new report found that governments are doing the heavy lifting when it comes to global nature finance, as funding from the private sector falls short.
A new report found that governments are doing the heavy lifting when it comes to global nature finance, as funding from the private sector falls short.
Invest in Nature, Invest in People
To unlock their full potential, natural climate solutions must be funded at scale—because they’re not just climate solutions, they’re economic and community solutions too.
www.nature.org
November 21, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Untapped potential for investment in nature.
A new report found that governments are doing the heavy lifting when it comes to global nature finance, as funding from the private sector falls short.
A new report found that governments are doing the heavy lifting when it comes to global nature finance, as funding from the private sector falls short.
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The Eaton fire was advancing toward west Altadena even earlier than previously believed, a state-commissioned report found, raising further questions about why it took L.A. County officials so long to order evacuations in the neighborhood, where 18 people died. www.latimes.com/california/s...
Fire marched toward west Altadena hours before official accounts, new report shows
A new report describes flames approaching west Altadena even earlier than previously reported, raising more questions about why evacuations were ordered there so late.
www.latimes.com
November 21, 2025 at 7:40 PM
The Eaton fire was advancing toward west Altadena even earlier than previously believed, a state-commissioned report found, raising further questions about why it took L.A. County officials so long to order evacuations in the neighborhood, where 18 people died. www.latimes.com/california/s...
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After Exxon sued over California's climate disclosure law claiming it violates their "free speech" and the Chamber/Gibson Dunn taking the fight to the Supreme Court, a judge has suspended the rule
www.eenews.net/articles/9th...
www.eenews.net/articles/9th...
November 19, 2025 at 2:09 PM
After Exxon sued over California's climate disclosure law claiming it violates their "free speech" and the Chamber/Gibson Dunn taking the fight to the Supreme Court, a judge has suspended the rule
www.eenews.net/articles/9th...
www.eenews.net/articles/9th...
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" #Climate change, through rising average global temperatures and an increasing frequency of extreme weather events, is likely to cause a rise in CKD and accelerated decline in kidney function attributed to non-optimal temperature"
Global, regional, and national burden of chronic kidney disease in adults, 1990–2023, and its attributable risk factors: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023
CKD is a major global health issue, with rising prevalence and increasing importance
as a cause of death and as a risk factor for cardiovascular death. A better understating
of aetiology, appropriate ...
www.thelancet.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:48 AM
" #Climate change, through rising average global temperatures and an increasing frequency of extreme weather events, is likely to cause a rise in CKD and accelerated decline in kidney function attributed to non-optimal temperature"