Climate Water Action

Divestment strategies paying off!
Shifting away from coal burning has been one of the most important early strategies in addressing the climate crisis.

#InsureOurFuture
#ActOnClimate
#NoCoal
#FossilFuels
#JustTransiiton

Climate misinformation turning crisis into catastrophe – major report False claims obstructing climate action, say researchers, amid calls for climate lies to be criminalised

Climate misinformation/disinformation is now a major threat to societal action on #climatechange.
How should we respond to organized efforts to sow doubt and forestall action?
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

250+ million acres of public lands eligible for sale in SENR bill The bill mandates disposal of over 2 million acres of BLM and National Forest lands; public lands eligible for sale in the bill encompass over 250 million acres, including local recreation areas, wild...

TAKE ACTION!
250M acres of public land @ risk. Senate budget bill would permit sales of public lands, forests, wetlands & watersheds vital to #cleanwater & #climate.

Tell Senators: stop the sell-off!
👉 www.wilderness.org/articles/med...

📞 (202) 224-3121 (best)

🔗 From our friends @wilderness.org

Only two years left of world’s carbon budget to meet 1.5C target, scientists warn Breaching threshold would ramp up catastrophic weather events, further increasing human suffering

They said we had until 2050.
They made pledges.
They made a few changes.
They advertised their progress and "solutions".

But, they continued to build out global fossil fuel extraction.

The math is still mathing, and it's not in our favor...
#ActOnClimate

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Climate change: World likely to breach 1.5°C limit in next five years Fact: 2024 was the warmest year on record – but the heat is far from over. A new report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warns that global temperatures will likely continue rising, wit...

The goal of the 2016 Paris Agreement is to hold #climatechange as close as possible to 1.5º C & well under 2.0º C, reaching #NetZero emissions by 2050 (it keeps getting hotter until Net Zero is reached).

They anticipated having 30+ yrs, but we're blowing it in 10!

news.un.org/en/story/202...

A 100-hour livestream by over 200 climate & weather scientists -Yes you heard that right! Their critical research helps keep us all safe. Unfortunately their work is being dismantled as we speak. Please tune in for a few minutes to show your support!

www.youtube.com/live/CcWR6Cd...

#SaveScience

Climate action, as patriotism » Yale Climate Connections Three distinguished military veterans make the case for climate action to better assure national security, help ensure freedom and democracy, and best serve those serving in uniform.

yaleclimateconnections.org/2025/05/one-...
"Climate journalist Emily Atkin reported that the bill is 'basically a copy-paste of a secret oil industry wish-list.' Items in the bill include ending a tax on methane pollution and speeding up approval for new fossil fuel projects"
h/t: @climatecasino.net

Six big US banks quit net zero alliance before Trump inauguration Exodus from target-setting group is attempt to head off ‘anti-woke’ attacks from rightwing politicians, say analysts

Six big banks bent a knee just over 5 months ago.

JP Morgan, Citigroup, Bank of America, Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo & Goldman Sachs withdrew from the UN-sponsored Net Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA) which aims to align global investments w/ net-zero GHG emissions.

www.theguardian.com/business/202...

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Sea surface warming faster than expected Satellite observations show that sea-surface temperatures over the past four decades have been getting warmer at an accelerated pace.

European Space Agency: "Satellite observations show that sea-surface temperatures over the past four decades have been getting warmer at an accelerated pace". [4.5x the rate of increase in the late 1980s]

www.esa.int/Applications...

Happy Earth Day 2025! 🌎
Wow. What a big difference between US EPA & NOAA's empty Earth Day messaging distractions this year, vs the reality-driven messages from the UN Environment Prog & Sec Gen Anotónio Guterres.

Please Read!👇

#EARTHDAY
#EarthDay2025
#ClimateJustice
#ClimateActionNow
@unep.org

Climate change will kill 99% of coral if we reach 2.0ºC (We are headed for ~3.1º +/- by 2100, likely passing 2.0º in the 2040s.

Sunscreen issue is real, but it will be the least of our problems.

Global Governance Just Won Big — As The U.S. Left The Room On April 11, 2025, the world achieved something rare: a legally binding global climate agreement to cut shipping emissions

A rare bit of GOOD NEWS for climate? We're still looking into this but it would appear that governments agreed to a binding international agreement (w/penalties for non-compliance) to de-carbonize the maritime shipping sector.
The US government was nowhere to be found! www.forbes.com/sites/we-don...

New Research Led by James Hansen Documents Global Warming Acceleration - Inside Climate News The rapid meltdown of polar ice could shut down a key ocean current by 2050, triggering catastrophic surges of sea level rise along the U.S. East Coast and dangerous climate shifts in northwestern Eur...

Scientists expected global avg temp to drop this winter due to La Niña pattern. Instead, temps surged w/ warmest Jan. on record -1.74ºC above pre-industrial.

"....something happened from 2023 into January 2025, and scientists still don’t know exactly what..."

insideclimatenews.org/news/0402202...

Microplastics and pesticides aiding death of sea stars in Washington state – study After sea star died off in Puget Sound, researchers found toxic substances impacted growth of young ones

Microplastics and pesticides are altering the health of the Salish Sea. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Shouldn't we just make less plastic?
Can we hold producers responsible?
#PlasticPollution
#SalishSea

Fascinating exploration by @seadocsociety.bsky.social
into one of our most important species in the #SalishSea & #Cascadia region: #Beaver!! 🦫

They're critical for water quality, salmon and forests. But did you know we have a rare population of saltwater beavers in our region? 👀

Today is #WorldWaterDay and the theme this year is Glacier Preservation.

According to the UN:
Glacier preservation is a survival strategy. We must work together to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and manage meltwater more sustainably for people and the planet.

Read more:
www.un.org/en/observanc...

We wholeheartedly recommend everyone check out and follow @earthjustice.bsky.social right now!

They are taking legal action on multiple Trump admin illegal orders to better protect the environment. They have the track record and expertise to do it.

We look forward seeing the results!

Thank you @earthjustice.bsky.social!

A push for immunity could generally be viewed as a confession.

The hypocrisy is real.

Also, if you go to the summit to stand in the fire and try to affect change, it doesn't make you complicit or a hypocrite. You didn't build this road. You didn't cut the trees.

A breakdown of major EPA deregulatory moves around water, air, climate Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin on Wednesday announced nearly three dozen deregulatory moves that he said would spur the U.S. economy by rolling back rules that have unfairly ...

The list. We are studying this carefully! 👇

What concerns you the most from this list?

#EPA #SavetheEPA #ProtectWater #CleanWater #CleanAir #ClimateActionNow #EnvironmentalJustice

apnews.com/article/epa-...

EPA as an administrative agency only implements laws, they do not make them. Congress does.
EPA can make or revoke regulations to implement laws but can't do so in an arbitrary or capricious fashion. If they do so they will lose in court.
This is where Chevron decision cuts both ways -no deference!

"EPA reverses pollution laws".....?

The. EPA. Does. Not. Have. Authority. To. Reverse. Any. Law. Whatsoever.

They are an implementing agency. They will lose in court.

Microplastics hinder plant photosynthesis, study finds, threatening millions with starvation Researchers say problem could increase number of people at risk of starvation by 400m in next two decades

"The analysis estimates that between 4% and 14% of the world’s staple crops of wheat, rice and maize is being lost due to the pervasive particles. It could get even worse, the scientists said, as more microplastics pour into the environment."

#PlasticPollution

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

U.S. Cities Most Impacted By Sea Level Rise - Construction Coverage Experts project that sea level rise may affect up to 680 million people living in coastal areas by 2100. Researchers ranked the most threatened U.S. cities.

Which US cities are most impacted by sea level rise?

This is about home construction (ie not a climate advocacy group or "political" group). Details include 25 riskiest cities to live in/build in due to sea level rise.

Top 7 all in FL. Others may surprise!
constructioncoverage.com/research/us-...

We all need to pay attention! The word #climate is coming to mean so many things: #EVs, #wind, #solar, tree planting, #offsets.

Yet, we have a handful of years to cut fossil fuel emissions in HALF, or we lose our last decent shot at holding off 2.0ºC.

...And the #fossilfuel industry is expanding!

Beautiful image of a Salish Sea shoreline with Mt. Rainier in the background

Wow!! Thanks and welcome to all our new followers (and existing ones)! 🌍

We look forward to interacting w/ you and sharing information on how we can better #ActOnClimate and #ProtectWater together. 💪

📷: Low tide along a Salish Sea shoreline w/ Mt. Rainier (Tahoma) in the distance

Seattle scientists fight back against Trump cuts, disinformation “No one is coming to save us from this,” said Abraham Flaxman, a professor at the University of Washington. “We’re going to have to save ourselves.”

Here is the article covering the event. Thank you @seattletimes.bsky.social for being there!

www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

Here is a picture from last week's Stand up for Science @standupforscience.bsky.social protest in Seattle.

Our Founding Director Chris Wilke and one of our volunteers were on hand and they made it into the @seattletimes.com coverage! Can you spot him?

#StandUpForScience
#ActOnClimate
#ProtectWater