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How Trump Pressures the World Into Burning More Oil and Gas As COP30 nears, the US’s pressure to keep fossil fuels relevant may empower petrostates, potentially giving them more leverage at the UN talks.

Trump has never been supportive of green technologies, but in his second term he has made a concerted effort to wreck climate policies. The world now has a carbon bully, as one expert put it.

🎁🔗 www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Republicans would rather shut down the government than help millions of Americans afford health care. This article tells some of their stories, and is a good reminder of what’s at stake.

CA just reauthorized our nation-leading #Cap&Invest program – creating billions in investment for clean air, affordable energy and clean technologies. Thank you @asmirwin.bsky.social @governor.ca.gov, Sen Limon & #CAleg for your leadership!

CA just reauthorized our nation-leading #Cap&Invest program – creating billions in investment for clean air, affordable energy and clean technologies. Thank you @asmirwin.bsky.social @governor.ca.gov, Sen Limon & #CAleg for your leadership!

Three Key Outcomes of the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” on US Manufacturing and Innovation The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA) budget reconciliation bill passed by the House raises energy costs on consumers and businesses and pushes down on demand for clean energy technologies by effec...

The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” passed by the House has important implications for US technology investment, manufacturing, and innovation. We unpack three key implications 🧵: rhg.com/research/thr...

Carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere break new records in human history We know that net zero emission pathways will help us limit global temperature increases. Why are they not a priority for politicians?

“Carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere break new records in human history” | New article by @brianmchugh.bsky.social for @yorkshirebylines.co.uk:

yorkshirebylines.co.uk/news/environ...

Another day, another unconstitutional attack on clean energy by the #TXlege. But this one, you can help stop.

#HB4049 would make it illegal in TX for a company to comply with EU and California climate disclosure laws.

It is anti-climate and also very bad for businesses.

Call script in 🧵.

Was so grateful to then Mayor @repsturner.bsky.social for stepping up to lead and help build out the governance of @climatemayors.bsky.social. Climate Mayors are much stronger thanks to his leadership and support. Our deepest sympathies to his family and loved ones

MacArthur Foundation to increase giving for two years in response to 'crisis' The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation will increase its giving over the next two years. Its president John Palfrey said the Trump administration’s freeze on federal foreign aid and the now...

Kudos to @jpalfrey.bsky.social and the MacArthur Foundation for stepping up at this critical moment. Increasing foundation giving to fill the gap left by the broken promises and breached contracts of federal funding shows true leadership and compassion. #belovedcommunity
apnews.com/article/maca...

BlueRibbon UCLA = @lindseyphorvath See Instagram 'BlueRibbon UCLA' highlights from Lindsey P Horvath (@lindseyphorvath)

www.instagram.com/s/aGlnaGxpZ2...

Trump Moves Again to Exit the Paris Agreement. Here’s What That Means - Inside Climate News A renewed withdrawal from the Paris Agreement and avowedly pro-fossil fuel policies will heat the climate and harm people around the world for decades to come, experts warn.

"Trump Moves Again to Exit the Paris Agreement. Here’s What That Means" by @bberwyn.bsky.social for @insideclimatenews.org: insideclimatenews.org/news/2101202...

It's no exaggeration to say today brought a truly historical weather event to the Gulf Coast - lots of places all the way down to the water got over 6-8 inches of snow, shattering records going as far back as 1895 in some places.

Let's review what caused this historic event 🧵

L.A. Fires Show Limits of America’s Efforts to Cope With Climate Change (Gift Article) California has focused on fortifying communities against wildfires. But with growing threats, that may not be enough.

www.nytimes.com/2025/01/10/c...

The insanity of being a fire ecologist in the epicenter of a major fire event, bags packed and ready to evacuate, watching active fire from my window, while taking media requests and explaining to the public, for the 100,000th time how climate change is largely responsible for this

How to help those affected by fires raging across Los Angeles County Those looking to assist residents affected by the Los Angeles County firestorm have a number of options to donate money, materials or their time.

We have a list of ways to help for those looking to assist residents impacted by the Los Angeles County wildfires.

President Carter's Motorcade

With negligible rain in 8 months, Southern California swings toward drought Months into the rainy season, Southern California is now experiencing moderate drought conditions, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.

Another reminder why conservation is and will always need to be a way of life in SoCal. #climatechange #conservation

www.latimes.com/california/s...

Beautiful memorial for President Carter today w/ @habitatforhumanity.bsky.social of LA. Many great speakers including homeowners who built their houses with the Carters. I recalled his leadership on energy while President, as well as giving people a hand up through the Habitat Carter Project

Jimmy Carter: America's Greatest Environmental President President Carter had a visionary understanding of the climate change crisis ahead, which only grows more profound with each passing year.

#JimmyCarter "was the Greta Thunberg of the 1970s," writes @jeffgoodell.bsky.social, "saying bold, politically blunt things about greed and consumption and #fossilfuel addiction that nobody wanted to hear": www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol... via @rollingstone.com.web.brid.gy #ClimateAction

Jimmy Carter Dies at 100: News and Reactions (Gift Article) The former president, a peanut farmer and Democrat from Georgia, was known as much for his charity and diplomatic work later in life as he was for his single presidential term, which ended in 1981.

RIP www.nytimes.com/live/2024/12...

E.P.A. Promotes Fertilizer Carrying PFAS, Long After 3M Shared Risks The agency obtained research from 3M in 2003 revealing that sewage sludge, the raw material for the fertilizer, carried toxic “forever chemicals.”

Glad to see this story make it to The NYTimes. There are many big questions about how to limit the quantity of PFAs in our bodies/environment, but spreading them on farm fields seems like an obviously bad choice.
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/27/c...

Climate Mayors | Statement: Climate Mayors Welcome New U.S. National Determined Contribution (NDC) to Target 61-66% of National Emissions Reductions Putting U.S. Cities on a Path Towards Economic Pros... WASHINGTON, D.C.  (December 19, 2024) – To establish a new path forward in tackling climate change, the Biden Administration has released a new U.S. National Determined Contribution (NDC) target of ...

www.climatemayors.org/post/climate...

“Clean cars are here to stay”: Biden-Harris Administration reaffirms California’s leadership in cutting pollution and cleaning the air | Governor of California

“Clean cars are here to stay. The Biden-Harris Admin reaffirmed what we’ve known for decades – CA can rise to the challenge of protecting our people by cleaning our air and cutting pollution” - @CAGovernor on protecting health and #CleanAir.

www.gov.ca.gov/2024/12/18/c...

Florida workers died in the heat. Their deaths were kept from authorities A Times investigation found twice as many workers have died across the state from heat than officials know.

#Florida workers died in the heat, but their deaths were kept from authorities. A newspaper's investigation found twice as many workers have died across the state from heat than officials know. www.tampabay.com/investigatio... via @tampabaytimes.bsky.social

Satirists in the 1990s didn't go hard enough

Trump’s plan to cancel USPS EV trucks contracts shows contempt for taxpayers, letter carriers, and climate action You would think that a multi-billion-dollar program to deploy tens of thousands of safer, more efficient mail delivery trucks made in the United States would align with Donald Trump’s “America first” ...

"Scrapping the USPS’ electrification push ... would waste taxpayer money, needlessly immiserate postal workers, and prevent the creation of what would have been 'one of the world’s largest electric delivery vehicle fleets.'" www.quittingcarbonmedia.com/trumps-plan-... by me at Quitting Carbon🔌💡

YouTube video by Yellow Dot Studios December 12 - 2024, Extreme #weather around the world #wx #news #extremeweather

Just another week in the life of a dangerously overheating planet, as 2024 confirmed as hottest year ever recorded. Buckle up for more, much more.

Via @weareyellowdot.bsky.social

youtu.be/hca4tjPM_Vo

My technical climate policy advising advice:

What are the skills you should try to graduate with?

-Advanced statistics & uncertainty analysis

-Scientific computing & data science with Python

-Mapping with GIS

-Technoeconomic analysis

-Life cycle & equity assessment

-Report writing & comms 🔌💡