Timon McPhearson
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Timon McPhearson
@timonm.bsky.social
Urban ecology and climate resilience scientist, IPCC AR6/AR7 Lead Author, NPCC Co-Chair, Founder/Director Urban System Lab, NYU
Jane Goodall was an inspiration to anyone who wants to see good happen on this planet. Advocating to the very end, she spoke to us as a Planetary Guardian at NYC Climate Week just last week! An irreplaceable voice helping show the value of all nature.We miss you Jane www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/o...
October 1, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Earth Week events kicking off with this one on #EarthDay tomorrow at @nyutandon.bsky.social on “Anthropocene Climate Risks and Resilience in Cities.” Open to the public! Register → tinyurl.com/2wpaad32
April 21, 2025 at 9:10 PM
A feels like high of -2F (low of -17F) on Tuesday?! Hmmm.... I think I'm ready for some spring warmth, which is definitely not in the forecast for awhile.
February 14, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Newly out "Nature-based Solutions for Cities" a critical look at role of nature in urban places, including through equity focused, community-led approaches centering co-governance, indigenous and traditional knowledge, local context sensitive design. Open Access! www.elgaronline.com/edcollbook-o...
October 7, 2023 at 4:27 PM
And now on the cover of The Guardian. It's going to be interesting (to say the very very least) to see how this trends in coming months.
October 7, 2023 at 1:26 PM
This red line shooting up to the heavens is so scary. We've been saying for a loooong time that we have to scale up adaptation and resilience. But if this persists for a couple years, El Nino suggests yes, climate change fueled extreme events could be devastating, especially on the most vulnerable.
October 6, 2023 at 3:16 PM