Big news! Judge strikes down federal offshore wind freeze!
Offshore wind delivers homegrown energy security for New England rather than leaving us vulnerable to price spikes in imported fuels AND it provides good, local jobs for Rhode Islanders. #YesToWind

Our infrastructure isn’t ready for what’s coming.

A 30-year-old sea level rise projection has basically come true » Yale Climate Connections Even without today’s advanced modeling tools, scientists made a ‘remarkably’ accurate estimate.

CONCERNING

A 30-year-old sea level rise projection has basically come true yaleclimateconnections.org/2025/12/a-30...

Caribbean reefs have lost 48% of hard coral since 1980, study finds ‘Destructive’ marine heatwaves driving loss of microalgae that feed coral, says Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network

Caribbean reefs have lost 48% of hard coral since 1980, study finds
‘Destructive’ marine heatwaves driving loss of microalgae that feed coral, says Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

We don't even know about so many #deepsea species,
but we know how places look after humans minded them :/ 🦑

phys.org/news/2025-12...

We’re celebrating 25 years of offshore wind in Britain – which has grown to supply nearly a FIFTH of the country’s electricity 🎉

Here are some sweeping statistics about what British offshore wind has accomplished 🌪️
https://ember-energy.org/latest-insights/25-years-of-british-offshore-wind

Excited to share our new PNAS paper!

We find that recent methane growth was driven by agriculture/waste and wetland emissions, while fossil fuel emissions have remained stable despite growth in production, highlighting recent progress and further mitigation potential.
www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1...

one of the most cynical things was that Republicans blocked several gigawatts of offshore wind power in New Jersey and then turned round and blamed Democrats for high electricity prices.

Federal judge strikes down Trump executive order blocking wind energy projects A federal judge struck down President Donald Trump's wind energy ban after 17 states sued, calling the executive order "arbitrary and capricious."

Federal judge strikes down Trump's "Wind Order" blocking land and offshore wind projects.

Judge finds the order is arbitrary and capricious and contrary to law, also saying that wind permits must be processed in reasonable time.

Good news! #energysky

www.foxbusiness.com/politics/fed...

Une plainte contre Gianni Infantino, accusé par une ONG d’avoir bafoué la « neutralité politique » de la FIFA avec Donald Trump L’ONG britannique FairSquare a déposé une plainte, lundi, contre le patron de la Fédération internationale de football auprès de la commission d’éthique de l’instance à propos des circonstances dans l...

A British NGO files a complaint against FIFA -- for violating the international body's own code of ethics.

@lemonde.fr
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Over a third of animals impacted in deep sea mining test - scientists The findings contribute to a controversial debate that pits green technology against the environment.

🚨#BREAKING: A deep-sea mining test wiped out over a THIRD of seabed animals in the machine’s tracks.

If tests alone cause this much damage, full-scale mining could be disastrous.

The deep sea must be protected, not exploited.
https://bit.ly/3KEo7EI

Scoop: Louisiana's fish/wildlife agency is detaining people not guilty of any crimes & transferring them to ICE. It's one of 1000+ state + local agencies that started doing so this year.

ICE couldn't provide any info on people the wildlife agency has detained for them:
www.wired.com/story/story/...

"On Nov. 5, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers determined a permit is not necessary for AEP to conduct this project. AEP says this plan calls for the construction of a temporary road. According to the utility company, the wetlands will be restored after construction."

OH. OKAY THEN. SURE. WHY NOT.

Charges, profiteering off the illegal fishery and lawsuits: How China's first big investment in Nova Scotia lobster turned sour A much-celebrated early Chinese investment in Nova Scotia’s fishery has resulted in regulatory charges, allegations of laundering illegally caught lobster and lawsuits.

Charges, profiteering off the illegal fishery and lawsuits: How China's first big investment in Nova Scotia lobster turned sour
www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...

Greenland glacier hits record speed A river of ice in Greenland has become the fastest-flowing glacier currently known in the world, a study suggests.

The Jakobshavn Glacier is the fastest moving glacier on Greenland at 46 meters (150 feet) per day.

As the ice moves faster to the sea, it accelerates sea level rise. This one glacier alone is responsible for 4% of the rise in the 20th century.

There was a reversal in 2019, but concern remains.

"A topographic map of Greenland from bedrock elevation data." Image credit: J. Bamber, University Bristol

Greenland without its ice sheet looks like a big bath tub. Inside the ringing mountain ranges, the ice, covering 85% of Greenland, is a mile thick (1.7 km) on average.

The weight of this massive layer of frozen freshwater pushes down on the land, meaning the bedrock is mostly under sea level.

New data reveals one of the smallest ozone holes in decades Scientists from NOAA and NASA report that this year's ozone hole over Antarctica is the fifth smallest seen since 1992, the year that the Montreal Protocol, a landmark international agreement to phase out ozone-depleting chemicals, began to take effect. During the peak of the 2025 ozone depletion season, from September 7 through October 13, the ozone hole covered an average of about 7.23 million square miles (18.71 million square kilometers).

New data reveals one of the smallest ozone holes in decades

Scientists from NOAA and NASA report that this year's ozone hole over Antarctica is the fifth smallest seen since 1992, the year that the Montreal Protocol, a landmark international agreement to phase out ozone-depleting chemicals, began…

100 years of November sea surface temperature departures through this year. This is a lot of variability along with the long-term warming. For example, the La Niña signature for this year is becoming more prominent in the equatorial Pacific Ocean. 🌊

Data from NOAA ERSSTv5 at doi.org/10.7289/V5T7...

📣 BREAKING: Deep-Sea Mining Watch is LIVE.

Developed by the @ucsbenioffocean.bsky.social and powered by @globalfishingwatch.org technology, this new public data portal maps vessel activity linked to deep-sea mineral exploration around the world.
Explore the new portal →
bit.ly/4pg00v3

Expert: Deep-sea mining would kill marine life, could taint fish with heavy metals Corrections and clarifications: This story has been updated to reflect that Tåno, Tåsi yan Todu is based in the Mariana Islands. A previous version of the story contained other information

Expert Dr. Jeff Drazen: Deep-sea mining would kill marine life, could taint fish with heavy metals

www.guampdn.com/news/expert-...

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Is Detaining People for ICE Louisiana’s hunting and wildlife authority is one of more than 1,000 state and local agencies that have partnered with US immigration authorities this year alone.

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Is Detaining People for ICE www.wired.com/story/story/...

As of December 3, exactly 1,205 agencies have partnered with ICE through the 287(g) program. (An additional eight agencies are currently pending approval from ICE and the Department of Homeland Security.) Some 1,053 of these agreements were signed this year, meaning enrollment has increased by 693 percent compared to the end of 2024. The LDWF is one of just three state wildlife agencies—the others being the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources—that have signed 287(g) agreements with ICE, according to public ICE records. All three agreements were signed this year. The marked expansion of the 287(g) program this year has generated relatively little attention. However, the documents from the LDWF indicate that the state and local agencies enrolled are actively detaining people not guilty of any crimes, and facilitating their arrests and possible deportation.

Was not aware until @carolinehaskins.bsky.social report this week at @wired.com that Virginia's fucking *game wardens* have signed on to collaborate with ICE: www.wired.com/story/story/...

In 'Historic Victory' for Oceans, Norway Pauses Controversial Deep-Sea Mining Plans | Common Dreams "We will not let this industry destroy the unique life in the deep sea, not in the Arctic, nor anywhere else," one campaigner said.

In ‘Historic Victory’ for Oceans, Norway Pauses Controversial Deep-Sea Mining Plans

www.commondreams.org/news/norway-...

Data centres are energy hungry but what if we could use their waste heat to heat our homes?

That's exactly what happens in places like Finland: Cities are tapping the vast amounts of waste heat generated by data centres, and feeding it into district-heating networks.

Wealth inequality is eating this country alive. Concentrated wealth is already endangering our democracy. Wealth doesn’t just beget more wealth — it begets more power.

It’s a vicious cycle that destroys our economy and democracy at the same time.

Hey America, if you were a Christian nation, you’d be feeding the poor, not yelling at them for using food stamps.

Today in marine invertebrates

The Trump administration is illegally proceeding with an offshore sale that could expose millions of people in the Gulf region to catastrophic oil spills, harm endangered Rice’s whales and countless other wildlife, and leave behind a dangerous legacy of defunct oil wells, pipelines, and platforms.

Seven-arm octopus • Animals of the Deep • MBARI The seven-arm octopus is a rarely seen deep-sea giant who feeds on gelatinous animals.

Fresh from the deep—a rarely seen giant in Monterey Bay. 🤩

Last month, MBARI Senior Scientist Steven Haddock and the Biodiversity & Biooptics Team spotted a seven-arm octopus (Haliphron atlanticus) holding a crimson helmet jelly (Periphylla periphylla). Learn more: www.mbari.org/animal/seven...