RadReduction (Larry Edwards)
@radreduction.bsky.social
Follow me about radical reductions of climate harming emissions (especially from flying, cruise). Interests: climate, policy, overtourism.
My location: Under the global cloud of GHGs.
ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Larry-Edwar
My location: Under the global cloud of GHGs.
ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Larry-Edwar
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Honestly, I'm so upset I can barely put a post together. Kudos to those who can.
@mark-carney.bsky.social has picked the wrong fight. He has sided with Big Oil, hard-right Alberta politics, Trumpism, and the past.
The BC Coast, Coastal First Nations will win.
@mark-carney.bsky.social has picked the wrong fight. He has sided with Big Oil, hard-right Alberta politics, Trumpism, and the past.
The BC Coast, Coastal First Nations will win.
Pipeline grand bargain MOU signed today by @mark-carney.bsky.social is a betrayal on climate, on our obligation to First Nations and to our children.
4 companies will benefit the most: Suncor, CNRL, Imperial Oil and Cenovus. All majority foreign owned.
How do Canadian taxpayers feel about that?
4 companies will benefit the most: Suncor, CNRL, Imperial Oil and Cenovus. All majority foreign owned.
How do Canadian taxpayers feel about that?
November 27, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Honestly, I'm so upset I can barely put a post together. Kudos to those who can.
@mark-carney.bsky.social has picked the wrong fight. He has sided with Big Oil, hard-right Alberta politics, Trumpism, and the past.
The BC Coast, Coastal First Nations will win.
@mark-carney.bsky.social has picked the wrong fight. He has sided with Big Oil, hard-right Alberta politics, Trumpism, and the past.
The BC Coast, Coastal First Nations will win.
Exactly! "(*) PS Why only then?"
The excessive emissions of private jets are an assault. A start on the coming New Year's day could be justified. (And even so this wouldn't end the assault and its impact, but merely impose a penalty.)
The excessive emissions of private jets are an assault. A start on the coming New Year's day could be justified. (And even so this wouldn't end the assault and its impact, but merely impose a penalty.)
From 2030*, passengers of private jets departing from the Netherlands will pay a flight tax of €420 to €2,100, depending on distance. So far, they only paid €29.40, just like ordinary airline passengers.
Yay for Dutch parliament!
www.rtl.nl/nieuws/econo...
*) PS Why only then?
Yay for Dutch parliament!
www.rtl.nl/nieuws/econo...
*) PS Why only then?
Tweede Kamer wil vliegbelasting voor privéjets 14 tot 71 keer verhogen: 'Toonbeeld van verspilling'
De Tweede Kamer wil dat passagiers van privévliegtuigen veel meer vliegbelasting gaan betalen. De Kamer heeft zojuist een voorstel van GroenLinks-PvdA aangenomen, waarin de vliegbelasting voor privéje...
www.rtl.nl
November 28, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Exactly! "(*) PS Why only then?"
The excessive emissions of private jets are an assault. A start on the coming New Year's day could be justified. (And even so this wouldn't end the assault and its impact, but merely impose a penalty.)
The excessive emissions of private jets are an assault. A start on the coming New Year's day could be justified. (And even so this wouldn't end the assault and its impact, but merely impose a penalty.)
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Hey, @nature.com, regarding your COP30 editorial, it might be worth acknowledging that countries with a "legitimate concern" about a transition away from fossil fuels have had 30 years. You make it sound like that's somehow a NEW thing.
November 27, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Hey, @nature.com, regarding your COP30 editorial, it might be worth acknowledging that countries with a "legitimate concern" about a transition away from fossil fuels have had 30 years. You make it sound like that's somehow a NEW thing.
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NEW: In 2010, Citizens United opened the floodgates to political spending. Next year, a popular Montana ballot measure could render that ruling null in the state.
Yes, we can get money out of politics. @ruwithsonali.bsky.social in @truthout.org:
Yes, we can get money out of politics. @ruwithsonali.bsky.social in @truthout.org:
Montana Has an Ambitious Plan to End Dark Money in Elections
Polls suggest 74 percent of voters in the state will back a ballot initiative to counter the effects of Citizens United.
truthout.org
November 18, 2025 at 7:08 PM
NEW: In 2010, Citizens United opened the floodgates to political spending. Next year, a popular Montana ballot measure could render that ruling null in the state.
Yes, we can get money out of politics. @ruwithsonali.bsky.social in @truthout.org:
Yes, we can get money out of politics. @ruwithsonali.bsky.social in @truthout.org:
Hanscom Field is the largest general aviation airport in New England. It is heavily used by private jets, and efforts to expand this airport are being opposed, including with protests.
Colleagues Neelakshi Hudda and John Durant at @tufts.edu find that the highest concentration of ultrafine particles (UPFs) occurred downwind of Hanscom Airfield. thebedfordcitizen.org/2025/10/tuft...
Tufts University Researcher Reports High Air Pollution in Hanscom-Area Towns - The Bedford Citizen
Neelakshi Hudda presented the findings at a Sept. 30 forum.
thebedfordcitizen.org
November 28, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Hanscom Field is the largest general aviation airport in New England. It is heavily used by private jets, and efforts to expand this airport are being opposed, including with protests.
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Can we now just call it what it is: Environmental Pesticide Agency
The EPA is starting to allow the use of pesticides containing PFAS on food. The move is part of an effort to roll back the regulation of PFAS — also known as "forever chemicals" because they don't break down easily in the environment.
November 25, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Can we now just call it what it is: Environmental Pesticide Agency
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”The ocean is experiencing strong compound change multidimensionally," warns Prof. Lijing Cheng (IAP/CAS), "The ocean condition is transforming in multiple dimensions at once, and even the deep ocean—once considered stable—is responding more rapidly than we thought."
Ocean stress remains among the most underappreciated stresses to security in the 21st century.
phys.org/news/2025-11...
phys.org/news/2025-11...
Ocean's upper 1,000 meters undergoing unprecedented, deep-reaching compound change
Earth's ocean, the planet's life-support system, is experiencing rapid and widespread transformations that extend far below its surface. A promising international study published in Nature Climate Cha...
phys.org
November 26, 2025 at 4:56 PM
”The ocean is experiencing strong compound change multidimensionally," warns Prof. Lijing Cheng (IAP/CAS), "The ocean condition is transforming in multiple dimensions at once, and even the deep ocean—once considered stable—is responding more rapidly than we thought."
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What Francesca says.
Francesca Albanese—
"BREAKING: A new UN report finds that Israel’s assault on Gaza—with the destruction of health care, education, infrastructure, even the banking system—has erased 69 years of human development, marking the worst economic collapse ever recorded.
"It's not war: it is genocide."
"BREAKING: A new UN report finds that Israel’s assault on Gaza—with the destruction of health care, education, infrastructure, even the banking system—has erased 69 years of human development, marking the worst economic collapse ever recorded.
"It's not war: it is genocide."
November 25, 2025 at 11:19 PM
What Francesca says.
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Media need to stop selling this false dichotomy too
Any political “leader” still selling the obviously false choice between #ClimateAction and “the economy” is just reminding us that they clearly don’t understand either the climate crisis OR the economy.
Or they’re cynically hope that WE don’t understand the difference.
Or both.
Or they’re cynically hope that WE don’t understand the difference.
Or both.
November 25, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Media need to stop selling this false dichotomy too
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The GOP is the party of death. Prove me wrong.
"On Monday night, the agency moved to vacate defense of the rule, which the Biden administration finalized last year, arguing that the previous administration did not have the authority to tighten it."
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
Trump EPA to abandon air pollution rule that would prevent thousands of U.S. deaths
The Environmental Protection Agency will no longer defend Biden-era limits on fine-particle pollution, which causes heart and lung disease.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:23 PM
The GOP is the party of death. Prove me wrong.
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My quieter shipping story for @theguardian.com covers solutions: what constitutes noise vs quiet; the elements of quiet ship design; the coalition-building of governments; and the innovations of the shipping industry and the companies who rely on them
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
#ocean
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
#ocean
‘The narwhals stop calling’: how the noise from ships is silencing wildlife in the Arctic
Evidence that the whales and other marine animals are particularly vulnerable to sound is driving calls for quieter vessels
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:47 PM
My quieter shipping story for @theguardian.com covers solutions: what constitutes noise vs quiet; the elements of quiet ship design; the coalition-building of governments; and the innovations of the shipping industry and the companies who rely on them
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
#ocean
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
#ocean
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"Scientists suggested that climate change could make central Vietnam a global hot spot for destructive storms. This year has seemed to prove the point." Heaven forbid they actually come right out and say it. "Suggested", "seemed". 🙄🙄🙄
Climate change + poor governance = deadly consequences
Vietnam’s Year of Floods, Mud and Death
www.nytimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:46 PM
"Scientists suggested that climate change could make central Vietnam a global hot spot for destructive storms. This year has seemed to prove the point." Heaven forbid they actually come right out and say it. "Suggested", "seemed". 🙄🙄🙄
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It’s honestly disheartening to see a third runway at Heathrow pushed forward when we desperately need less aviation. Communities, climate scientists, and campaigners keep raising the alarm, and decisions like this show just how much work there’s still to do. #Climate www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Heathrow's plan for longer third runway chosen by government
Under the selected plan, the runway would be up to 3.5km long and require a new road tunnel under the airport.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 11:42 AM
It’s honestly disheartening to see a third runway at Heathrow pushed forward when we desperately need less aviation. Communities, climate scientists, and campaigners keep raising the alarm, and decisions like this show just how much work there’s still to do. #Climate www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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“The Environmental Protection Agency will no longer defend Biden-era limits on fine-particle pollution, which causes heart and lung disease.”
Trump EPA to abandon air pollution rule that would prevent thousands of U.S. deaths www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
Trump EPA to abandon air pollution rule that would prevent thousands of U.S. deaths
The Environmental Protection Agency will no longer defend Biden-era limits on fine-particle pollution, which causes heart and lung disease.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:03 PM
“The Environmental Protection Agency will no longer defend Biden-era limits on fine-particle pollution, which causes heart and lung disease.”
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More tarmac, more emissions, more destruction 💀
Heathrow 3rd runway is a climate clime, when what we need is to draw #RedLinesForAirports and drastically cut air traffic!
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Heathrow 3rd runway is a climate clime, when what we need is to draw #RedLinesForAirports and drastically cut air traffic!
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Heathrow airport’s £33bn third runway plan chosen by government
Scheme includes plan to move the M25 and could mean up to 760 more planes in the skies around London every day
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:16 PM
More tarmac, more emissions, more destruction 💀
Heathrow 3rd runway is a climate clime, when what we need is to draw #RedLinesForAirports and drastically cut air traffic!
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Heathrow 3rd runway is a climate clime, when what we need is to draw #RedLinesForAirports and drastically cut air traffic!
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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“Canada has been masking fossil expansion behind the language of climate leadership.”
Leaving #COP30 one thing is clear, Canada must reject the thrall of the fossil fuel era or risk becoming a fossil ourselves.
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/24/o...
Leaving #COP30 one thing is clear, Canada must reject the thrall of the fossil fuel era or risk becoming a fossil ourselves.
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/24/o...
A tough climate summit for Canada
Labeled the "Fossil of the Day" at COP30, Canada faces accusations of pulling back climate policies while pushing forward fossil subsidies and projects. But the committee seemed particularly stung by ...
www.nationalobserver.com
November 24, 2025 at 7:31 PM
“Canada has been masking fossil expansion behind the language of climate leadership.”
Leaving #COP30 one thing is clear, Canada must reject the thrall of the fossil fuel era or risk becoming a fossil ourselves.
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/24/o...
Leaving #COP30 one thing is clear, Canada must reject the thrall of the fossil fuel era or risk becoming a fossil ourselves.
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/24/o...
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When the Trump regime aims to punish members of Congress for reminding the military to refuse illegal orders, it’s a strong indicator that the Trump regime is ISSUING ILLEGAL ORDERS.
November 24, 2025 at 5:36 PM
When the Trump regime aims to punish members of Congress for reminding the military to refuse illegal orders, it’s a strong indicator that the Trump regime is ISSUING ILLEGAL ORDERS.
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“We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.” ― Elie Wiesel
Gratitude to Climate Change Resources for sharing this quote of the week.
@gchalliance.bsky.social
@docsforclimate.bsky.social
@mason4c.bsky.social
Gratitude to Climate Change Resources for sharing this quote of the week.
@gchalliance.bsky.social
@docsforclimate.bsky.social
@mason4c.bsky.social
November 24, 2025 at 4:34 PM
“We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.” ― Elie Wiesel
Gratitude to Climate Change Resources for sharing this quote of the week.
@gchalliance.bsky.social
@docsforclimate.bsky.social
@mason4c.bsky.social
Gratitude to Climate Change Resources for sharing this quote of the week.
@gchalliance.bsky.social
@docsforclimate.bsky.social
@mason4c.bsky.social
"But let us be clear. The [COP30 climate] conference was a failure. Its outcome, the decision text known as the Global Mutirão or Global Collective Effort, is, in essence, a form of climate denial."
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre....
By @doctorvive.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre....
By @doctorvive.bsky.social
Another Cop wrecked by fossil fuel interests and our leaders’ cowardice – but there is another way | Genevieve Guenther
The fingerprints of Russia and Saudi Arabia are all over the decision text in Brazil. But a group of nations led by Colombia and the Netherlands offer hope, says End Climate Silence founding director ...
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:23 AM
"But let us be clear. The [COP30 climate] conference was a failure. Its outcome, the decision text known as the Global Mutirão or Global Collective Effort, is, in essence, a form of climate denial."
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre....
By @doctorvive.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre....
By @doctorvive.bsky.social
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Weather disasters are surging in the Amazon. Reporting isn’t. news.mongabay.com/short-articl... #ClimateCrisis #FossilFuels #Disaster #Amazon #Brazil
Weather disasters are surging in the Amazon. Reporting isn’t.
The Amazon’s climate hazards are growing faster than governments can track.
news.mongabay.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Weather disasters are surging in the Amazon. Reporting isn’t. news.mongabay.com/short-articl... #ClimateCrisis #FossilFuels #Disaster #Amazon #Brazil
"This presentation reports on…findings of a recent research project on…air travel & migration, social network dispersion, socialisation & airports accessibility. Each…is a pathway through which air travel could increasingly become “locked-in” and perceived as a need." @staygroundednet.bsky.social
Excited to be visiting @euroreg-uw.bsky.social in Warsaw this week. I will be working with Michał Czepkiewicz and presenting on "Flight Dependence" at their seminar series on Thursday
Abstract here: www.euroreg.uw.edu.pl/dane/web_eur...
Event page here: www.facebook.com/events/78166...
Abstract here: www.euroreg.uw.edu.pl/dane/web_eur...
Event page here: www.facebook.com/events/78166...
November 25, 2025 at 4:42 AM
"This presentation reports on…findings of a recent research project on…air travel & migration, social network dispersion, socialisation & airports accessibility. Each…is a pathway through which air travel could increasingly become “locked-in” and perceived as a need." @staygroundednet.bsky.social
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The Trump regime is seeking to join a lawsuit by the cruise ship industry challenging Hawaiʻi’s new green fee, a 14% tax on tourists aimed at mitigating climate and environmental impacts.
Feds Enter Cruise Industry Lawsuit Against Hawaiʻi's Green Fee
The Department of Justice wants to join the cruise ship industry's lawsuit against the state over a new tax on passengers visiting the islands.
www.civilbeat.org
November 24, 2025 at 10:17 AM
The Trump regime is seeking to join a lawsuit by the cruise ship industry challenging Hawaiʻi’s new green fee, a 14% tax on tourists aimed at mitigating climate and environmental impacts.
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“while Trump repeats false claims about offshore wind turbines killing whales – a whopper cooked up by groups with ties to the fossil fuel industry … he doesn’t talk about the devastating impact oil spills have on whales, fish, shellfish, turtles, birds, sea otters and the entire aquatic ecosystem.”
In the latest Current Climate newsletter:
🛢️ Trump’s offshore drilling plan draws bipartisan pushback
🚘 Fuzzy prospects for Tesla’s electric Cybercab
☀️ Using AI to optimize residential battery and solar power systems #oil #tesla www.forbes.com/sites/curren...
🛢️ Trump’s offshore drilling plan draws bipartisan pushback
🚘 Fuzzy prospects for Tesla’s electric Cybercab
☀️ Using AI to optimize residential battery and solar power systems #oil #tesla www.forbes.com/sites/curren...
New Offshore Drilling Plan Gets Bipartisan Pushback
This week’s Current Climate newsletter also looks at the fuzzy prospects for Tesla’s electric Cybercab and using AI to optimize residential battery and solar systems
www.forbes.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:13 PM
“while Trump repeats false claims about offshore wind turbines killing whales – a whopper cooked up by groups with ties to the fossil fuel industry … he doesn’t talk about the devastating impact oil spills have on whales, fish, shellfish, turtles, birds, sea otters and the entire aquatic ecosystem.”
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Cleaner Fuel * Brighter Future
@seacc.bsky.social Town Hall
@junolocal.bsky.social
@pacenvironment.bsky.social
An excellent presentation of the damage being done to pristine ocean waters by the cruise industry & their insistence on using dirty fuel + scrubbers.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzQH...
@seacc.bsky.social Town Hall
@junolocal.bsky.social
@pacenvironment.bsky.social
An excellent presentation of the damage being done to pristine ocean waters by the cruise industry & their insistence on using dirty fuel + scrubbers.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzQH...
Cleaner Fuel Brighter Future - FULL Town Hall
YouTube video by Southeast Alaska Conservation Council
www.youtube.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Cleaner Fuel * Brighter Future
@seacc.bsky.social Town Hall
@junolocal.bsky.social
@pacenvironment.bsky.social
An excellent presentation of the damage being done to pristine ocean waters by the cruise industry & their insistence on using dirty fuel + scrubbers.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzQH...
@seacc.bsky.social Town Hall
@junolocal.bsky.social
@pacenvironment.bsky.social
An excellent presentation of the damage being done to pristine ocean waters by the cruise industry & their insistence on using dirty fuel + scrubbers.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzQH...