Jamie Beck Alexander

A Federal Offshore Wind Authority: A Public Moon Shot for Offshore Wind We propose that a future administration establish a federal Offshore Wind Authority to supercharge buildout and deliver affordable electricity.

Now is the time to prepare a big offshore wind play. Trump is nationalizing parts of companies like Intel & US Steel. Let’s use industrial policy for good– advancing OSW for low cost energy, good jobs, & decarbonization. Read the full report: climateandcommunity.org/research/off...

Mosquitoes found in Iceland for first time as climate crisis warms country Three specimens discovered in what was previously one of the few places in the world without the insects

The only two places in the world free of mosquitoes are Antarctica and Iceland — that is, until now. This month, three specimens were discovered in Iceland, which is warming four times faster than any other country in the Northern Hemisphere.

Moonlight and the Magic of the Unnecessary Every night, for every human being that ever was and ever will be, the Moon rises to remind us how improbably lucky we are, each of its craters a monument of the odds we prevailed against to exist,…

Moonlight and the magic of the unnecessary www.themarginalian.org/2024/03/06/m...

It's hard to drone a solar panel The war in Ukraine may be adding resilience to the list of clean energy's virtues

Great @billmckibben.bsky.social piece on the natsec benefits of solar. This is exactly what @councilonstrategicrisks.org has found in our Renewable Energy is National Security project -- countries that invest in clean energy are more resilient in today's competitive geopolitical environment.

Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.

The lesson of the Trump era is to stick with your principles. He’s coming for you anyway, whether you do or not, so you might as well stick to your principles so people don’t laugh at you afterward and you can look yourself in the mirror.

The Personal Climate Strategy Workshop 30 days to get ready for a planet in crisis. Starts October 7th!

If you get the urgency of planning for escalating climate risks in smart and engaged ways, this 30-day workshop is for you.

Check it out:

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Love to say these words: “We’re hiring.” You may not see the phrase ‘climate change’ anywhere in the job description but trust — it’s in there nrri.umn.edu/news/externa...

I'll continue to be "I do not regret to inform you that we are going to win"-posting, so figure I should address this point that seems to come up every so often

Q: "is it still 'winning' if only *some* good things happen in the near term instead of total planetary eco socialist revolution?"

A: yes

Quite an interesting revelation here given that this data center would be served by Minnesota Power, the utility that BlackRock is trying to acquire as it seeks to cash in on every part of the AI gold rush

My former colleagues at USAID are hearing that the agency will be folded into State, with Rubio acting. All usaid logos and branding are already being removed from USAID/Washington

As @jabeckx.bsky.social says, there is no true "climate haven." www.bbc.com/news/article...

The chronicle of a fire foretold | Rebecca Solnit The current fires in Los Angeles are reminders of the costs of forgetting

"The current fires are reminders of the costs of forgetting." - @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social

For the first time in 4 days, there is no longer a critical fire weather risk in the Los Angeles metro area.

There are currently no weather stations showing recent winds above 50mph, and humidity levels have recovered to 20-30% in the regions around the #Palisades and #Eaton fires.

Seeking your climate refuge? Consider this | CNN Jamie Beck Alexander writes that anyone who is uprooting their lives because of the climate crisis – like her family has done – shouldn’t move in silence. In their new community, they should signal t...

There is no “away” from climate change. Wherever the forest fires are raging, the levees are breaking, the famines are starving, the living things are dying – it’s happening to us all.
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“We basically have 3 choices: mitigation, adaptation & suffering. We’re going to do some of each. The question is what the mix is going to be. The more mitigation we do, the less adaptation will be required & the less suffering there will be” - Prof. John Holdren, 2007

What will we choose in 2025?

Occasional reminder that there’s no, “it’s too late, its over” for anthropogenic climate change. Every molecule of CO2 that doesn’t go into the atmosphere makes a difference. Preventing 0.1 degree of warming makes a difference. Every bit of climate resilience we build together makes a difference.

And still they burned carbon

'How Bad For The Environment Can Throwing Away One Plastic Bottle Be?' 30 Million People Wonder

'How Bad For The Environment Can Throwing Away One Plastic Bottle Be?' 30 Million People Wonder
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"When you can't remember what to do, what to say, or what the real teachings are, when all else escapes you, just remember: Always feed what needs feeding. Always make beauty."
- Martín Prechtel

Some Blessings to Begin with It is good, I feel, to begin a new year, or a new day, with a little reservoir of gladness. Here are some gladnesses I have gathered, and two new bird divinations I have made, as a conscious way of…

It feels good to begin a new year, or a new day, with a little reservoir of gladness. Here are some gladnesses I have gathered as a conscious way of consecrating our days with the blessed fact we weren't promised any of this

“there’s a strong tendency toward success once nonviolent revolutions achieve active participation of just a few percent of the public, and this success can happen on a timescale of single years.”

Huge! Climate advocacy from actual domain experts increases trust in science. So I guess I’ve been doing it right all along 🤩

Oh damn 🕶️

The Green Steel Movement Is Building Up A Head Of Steam The green steel movement is growing, as demonstrated by a new collaboration between the US startup Electra and a leading global steel trader.

‘Sustainable Steel Buyers Platform, aimed at aggregating demand among steel users into one powerful, coordinated message’ #GreenSteel cleantechnica.com/2024/12/23/t...

How sustainability efforts in food are going up in flames The clock is ticking on myriad climate targets, but progress appears to be stalling. As a swathe of senior sustainability leaders leave the industry, what can be done to reverse the damage?

“I can’t think of one target in sustainability that anyone’s met in the last 20 years... We set targets, but we don’t put the time and detail into working out how the transition plan is meant to work.”

www.thegrocer.co.uk/analysis-and...

1/ Some scientists hold back from engaging in advocacy for fear it'll harm public trust in science - but new research from @colognaviktoria.bsky.social and colleagues shows the opposite can happen
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