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Trump’s Anti-Green Agenda Could Lead to 1.3 Million More Climate Deaths. The Poorest Countries Will Be Impacted Most. Most of the people expected to suffer these temperature-related deaths live in poor countries in Africa and South Asia that are least prepared to cope with the increasing heat from climate change.

CLIMATE CHANGE: We tried to figure out how many people are expected to die as a result of Trump’s anti-green agenda: As many as 1.3 million. The latest from @propublica.org's @fastlerner.bsky.social www.propublica.org/article/trum... www.propublica.org/article/trum...

The Trump administration has announced plans to roll back critical protections under the Clean Water Act, a law that has safeguarded America’s waters for more than 50 years. This proposal would strip protections from countless bodies of water.

This bar chart shows a decrease in mentions of 'climate' since a peak in August 2022, when Congress passed the Inflation Reduction Act.

The Post (me and @kcrowebasspro.bsky.social) analyzed the social media posts and appearances of prominent politicians across the country.

We found that no one is talking about climate change anymore. In 2025, mentions are 60% lower than in 2024.

www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...

Image showing four different translucent deep-sea creatures against a black background, highlighted by a study from the NOAA DeepCCZ Expedition. Each creature varies in shape and size, displaying unique biological features.

A new groundbreaking study by researchers at the University of Hawai'i confirms that deep-sea mining could have devastating impacts well beyond the seafloor.

Read the full paper here: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-65411-w

#DefendTheDeep

It’s #ElectionDay across the country, and every vote counts! 🗳️ Be sure to get out to vote today—comment your favorite ocean emoji to let us know you voted! 🌊🐚🦀⁣⁣⁣
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And remember … “Every drop in the ocean counts.” 💧 (-Yoko Ono)

Parts of Jamaica may see more than 30 inches of rain from Hurricane Melissa

This is the mark of an overheated earth, and the damage it causes will be terrifying. Please be prepared to help those providing aid

New OMB Memo Fast-tracks Deregulation, Is Propaganda - Public Citizen WASHINGTON, D.C. – The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has released a new memo titled “Streamlining the…

This week, the Trump administration issued a memo to fast-track rollbacks of public protections, adding to the growing number of executive orders and actions that cut the public out of government decision-making. That puts us all in greater danger. @publiccitizen.bsky.social has more:

disposable utensils and condiments should not be given out with any takeout or catering orders unless specifically requested

sign: No Kings. Frog, butterfly, crab, ETC are all OK

U.S. Threatens Countries That Back a Fee to Clean Up Ship Pollution As nations vote on a draft agreement at the International Maritime Organization this week, the Trump administration says it could sanction those supporting it.

U.S. Threatens Countries That Back a Fee to Clean Up Ship Pollution www.nytimes.com/2025/10/17/c... Not only are we not helping to reduce maritime pollution, we are threatening countries that are trying to help.

YouTube video by PBS Are the Taino extinct? This woman knows otherwise | PBS

Today is a great day to watch this beautiful PBS piece on the Taíno people

youtu.be/kpX6dpC5MQg?...

Our nation's federal employees are more than just numbers on a spreadsheet.

They make sure we have clean water.

They protect us from financial fraud.

They provide healthcare to our communities.

They make our government actually work for people.

Do not forget this.

Varies, there are so many but currently my fave is Harbor Wetland at National Aquarium

here for this clickbait headline to a really interesting article - TY Grist

Ocean Progress Symposium 2025: Advancing Conservation Close to Shore Please join the Center for American Progress for an event to explore how to navigate ocean conservation in the United States for the next four years.

Please join @americanprogress.bsky.social and @atb4a.bsky.social coalition members for our Ocean Progress Symposium on October 15

Register here: www.americanprogress.org/events/ocean...

Thank you to the career federal employees, who show up to work every day and improve people's lives across the country.

Federal employees, you are amazing. You’re abused, harassed, used as pawns. Yet everyday you continue to serve the Nation with dedication and excellence. Thank you. Be strong.

Contractors, you have been with us every step of the way. You are also wonderful and appreciated. Thank you.

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Marine biology was a category on Jeopardy tonight, and then I saw this news.
Welcome joy!

A primer on what the high seas treaty is and how it will work The approval of a high seas treaty means new protections will be possible for international waters for the first time.

A good, short primer on what the Agreement on Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction means and what comes next.

The US has signed, but yet ratified the treaty. Ratification requires a 2/3 votes in the to the US Senate. Add ratification of the High Seas Treaty to your regular constituent call.

Initiatives|Committee on Anthropogenic Greenhouse Gases and U.S. Climate: Evidence and Impacts | The National Academies Press Scholoarly publications by the initiative, Committee on Anthropogenic Greenhouse Gases and U.S. Climate: Evidence and Impacts, inconjunction with the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Me...

The scientific community (this time the US National Academy of Sciences) for the umpteenth time:

"the evidence for current and future harm to human health and welfare created by human-caused greenhouse gases is beyond scientific dispute"

#climatechange

nap.nationalacademies.org/initiative/c...

Tired: The biodiversity of the deep sea rivals the biodiversity of tropical rainforests.

Wired: The biodiversity of the deep sea rivals the combined biodiversity of the entire rest of the planet.

Earth’s capacity to store carbon could max out surprisingly soon Around 1,460 gigatonnes of carbon dioxide can be safely stored underground, but this limit could be reached by 2200.

alternative title: "we've gotta stop burning $hit"
www.nature.com/articles/d41...

If you weren't outraged by attempts to rip up the sea floor in America Samoa yet -- you should be after reading the disdain Impossible Metals holds towards the local people. This is pretty shocking and explains why the oppositionis growing -- total lack of respect.

grist.org/indigenous/a...

grateful for climate scientists!!

Folks, he's too modest to say, but Andrew Dessler has led and coordinated a full-court scientific response to that execrable, climate-denying "report" from the DOE.

It was a massive effort, accomplished in mere weeks. And the response itself is of historic importance, because...

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We know that we are the new kids on the block. But rest assured, we are veterans.
We have the plan. We have the expertise. But now we need YOUR support.
Here's how you can help: donorbox.org/climate-us-p...

Damaged barber shop with a collapsed roof and debris scattered outside, displaying an American flag hanging on the front. Text at the top reads: “20th Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. We Still Remember.” Green 2.0 logo appears in the bottom right corner.

20 years later. We still remember Hurricane Katina.

We must honor the many lives lost while fighting for justice to ensure that the lessons learned guide us every day.

We join our partners for a Moment of Silence at 11:20 AM CT today. Visit www.katrina20.com for more information.

Hurricane Katrina forced changes at FEMA. Trump is rolling them back The government's colossal failure to respond after Hurricane Katrina led to major reforms at the nation's top disaster agency. Now, the Trump administration has reversed some of those changes.

Hurricane Katrina forced changes at FEMA. Trump is rolling them back