Christa Avampato

This is a video of the story of Blondie, my foster dog. In 3 weeks she went from alone & homeless running down an expressway to being in a loving forever home. You've come along way, babe. You were so brave!

Happy life, my sweet girl. I'm so proud of you & honored to have been your foster. 💛✨️🐾🐶

The feeling when one of your climate science heroes and inspirations reads your dissertation and says they want to collaborate with you. Happy days!

Climeworks’ capture fails to cover its own emissions The carbon capture company Climeworks only captures a fraction of the CO2 it promises its machines can capture. The company is failing to carbon offset the emissions resulting from its operations – wh...

Yep. Carbon removal technology fails yet again.

It’s far, far better to focus on cutting emissions.

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How Boise, Idaho is heating hundreds of buildings with clean geothermal energy | The Optimist Daily Boise, Idaho now has the nation’s largest city-run geothermal heating system, warming nearly 500 buildings with renewable energy pulled from beneath the ground.

Boise's in hot water, and that's a good thing. My news to me good news for May 19 #EarthOptimism #BeyondTheObituaries www.optimistdaily.com/2025/05/how-...

When I heard this, I set it as my north star. It wasn't easy to have this as a goal but now on the other side of it, I'm glad I took it on. I'm very grateful that this is what my life is like now. I never take it for granted and I know how fortunate I am to have been able to do the work.

Ditch the Mower, Find the Wonder! 🌿 Your Guide to a Wild(ish) Lawn Photo by Elisa on Unsplash As spring flourishes in all its glory (hello, sunshine!), you might be eyeing that lawnmower with a familiar sigh. But what if I told you less work for you could mean mor…

As spring flourishes in all its glory, you might be eyeing that lawnmower with a familiar sigh. Let's talk about letting your lawn go a little wild! I wrote a post w/ 4 ways a wild lawn is good for you, your money, & the planet, & 6 easy ways to make it happen: christaavampato.com/2025/05/18/d...

Greenland sharks may help us cure cancer A cure for cancer may be swimming 2,200 meters (~7,200 feet) below the surface of the Arctic and North Atlantic oceans. Greenland sharks…

In my latest nature-inspired post, I explore how scientists studying Greenland sharks, who can live to be 400, are developing new ways to help us fight cancer. The sharks' longevity is likely due to their ability to fend off cancer. What can they teach us? Find out here: medium.com/@christaavam...

the Dunkin’ logo has never felt more accurate

#Resistance ✌️

#TeslaTakeDown

My next foster pup arrives on Saturday. Meet Serena!

Lavender — soothing for the mind and saving the clean energy revolution Soon, lavender’s scent won’t be the only reason it causes you to take a deep inhale. In addition to soothing your mind, it’s about to…

Lavender — soothing for the mind and saving the clean energy revolution. My latest post explains the science of how a main chemical component of lavender can improve batteries to benefit the planet. It's an incredible nature-based solution. christaavampato.medium.com/lavender-soo...

If you spoke out on behalf of National Park Service employees when their jobs were threatened, your voice made a difference!

Dear Manager,
This is what I got done last week:
- Monday: called my reps
- Tuesday: called my reps
- Wednesday: called my reps
- Thursday: called my reps
- Friday: called my reps

Wagon o' puppies comin' thruuuuuuuu

As long as we don’t give up, it’s not over. They are counting on us giving up. And there’s no way I’m ever giving up. There’s too much at stake. I’m in this with you. I got you.

A lot of people in the U.S. don’t know who they’re safe w/ right now. I want to say this loudly & publicly: if you’re a good, decent person who works hard, & cares about other beings & this beautiful planet we all share, you’re safe w/ me. You're welcome at my table. Come as you are, be as you are.

The world is on fire so here's some happy news if you need a moment of lightness. I am fostering puppies! Last night a box of 4 female puppies was dropped off at the city shelter. The rescue I foster w/ named them after the Golden Girls. Meet Dorothy, Rose, Sophia, and Blanche!

February 12, 2025 Yesterday afternoon, in a bizarre performance, President Donald Trump hosted reporters in the Oval Office, the formal working space of the President of the United States.

If all the news from D.C. is overwhelming you, historian @hcrichardson.bsky.social writes an incredible daily round-up with context on her Substack. This is an amazing service she's doing. It take a lot of time and effort. Much gratitude to her. open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...

Stunning!

Colin Kaepernick taking a knee.

This Super Bowl Sunday, here's a reminder of what real courage looks like.

Alright, friends! The Puppy Bowl starts at 2pm Eastern and @muddypawsrescuenyc pack member, Ollie, is in the starting lineup!!!! Go, Ollie and all these amazing dogs - all available for adoption!

I don't want to jinx myself & I can't contain my excitement. I applied to adopt 1 of these 2 dachshund mixes from a NJ rescue. They were rescued from a SC shelter where they could have been euthanized. Now they're in NJ foster homes. Let's see if they choose me for one of them!

Friends, the US Senate phone system is receiving 1,600 calls PER MINUTE. They usually get 40 calls per minute. Keep calling your Senators & House reps. Keep the pressure on them to keep fighting. YOU MATTER. YOUR VOICE MATTERS. Do not consent in advance.

At Harvard in 2024, Jared Kushner told us about Trump’s plans for Gaza On Tuesday, February 4th, President Trump said, “The U.S. will take over the Gaza Strip, and we will do a job with it, too.” He continued…

On 2/4/25, Trump promised to turn Gaza into, “the Riviera of the Middle East.” The only thing shocking about his comments is that anyone is shocked by them. At @harvard.edu on 2/15/24, Jared Kushner told us about the now-president's plans for Gaza. Read more here: medium.com/@christaavam...

I love this book!

Follow the money: Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on what’s behind all the executive orders… Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is doing regular Instagram Live events about what’s happening in this new administration and…

Overwhelmed by the exec orders from the current U.S. administration? Unsure what to do. @aoc.bsky.social did a great Instagram Live event about them w/ clear action items. If you can, watch it. If you can't, I wrote a summary. I hope this helps.💕 christaavampato.medium.com/follow-the-m...

"Well, at least we got through today, and that's something."

list of banned keywords

🚨BREAKING. From a program officer at the National Science Foundation, a list of keywords that can cause a grant to be pulled. I will be sharing screenshots of these keywords along with a decision tree. Please share widely. This is a crisis for academic freedom & science.

Oh do you have time to linger for just a little while out of your busy and very important day for the goldfinches that have gathered in a field of thistles for a musical battle, to see who can sing the highest note, or the lowest, or the most expressive of mirth, or the most tender? Their strong, blunt beaks drink the air as they strive melodiously not for your sake and not for mine

and not for the sake of winning but for sheer delight and gratitude— believe us, they say, it is a serious thing just to be alive on this fresh morning in this broken world. I beg of you, do not walk by without pausing to attend to this rather ridiculous performance. It could mean something. It could mean everything. It could be what Rilke meant, when he wrote: You must change your life.

"it is a serious thing
just to be alive
on this fresh morning
in this broken world."

~ Mary Oliver

Ugh. I didn't know that. How disgusting. And she's in for another 6 years.