Truly extraordinarily powerful interview of Dominique de Villepin, former Prime Minister of France, on Gaza. I can't stress enough how rare it is to hear a former French PM speak like this. He says France "no longer has a voice on the international scene", because (among other

Is India at a Tipping Point of Climate Catastrophe? thewire.in/environment/is…

Scientists Will Engineer the Ocean to Absorb More Carbon Dioxide A research consortium plans to revive geoengineering trials of the controversial iron fertilization technique to pull carbon dioxide from the air, despite public backlash scientificamerican.com/article/scient…

"Water is vital for for all life on Earth, yet her voice is rarely heard in political decision-making." Representatives of rivers, glaciers, lagoons & lakes gather in Venice next month to advance water democracy & water diplomacy 👇 embassyofthenorthsea.com/projecten/desi…

The only writing advice I've ever printed out at put on my desk, from Rebecca Solnit. lithub.com/how-to-be-a-wr…

Why did so many African countries become military dictatorships in the twentieth century? Militarism promised a utopia, and to some people it still does. Read Soldier’s Paradise: Militarism in Africa After Empire for free here: doi.org/10.1215/978147…

This was an absolute banger. Ambitious in scope, provocative (and convincing) in argument, beautifully written, and exceedingly timely. If you can read French, get your hands on it now. I'll now be thinking differently about the source of state legitimacy. Bravo Pierre Charbonnier .

Our colleagues at the newly started Center of Excellence for Anthropocene History, KTH will have their official inauguration launch next week on the 24th of September 16:00-18:45 with several guests, including Professor Dipesh Chakrabarty. See the full program and registration link kth.se/anthropocenehi…

Prof. Prof. Stefan Rahmstorf 🌏 🦣: "We used to call [AMOC collapse] a low probability high impact risk, & now... I don't call it low probability any more. Because it looks increasingly likely we are actually headed for this tipping point, probably even in this century" 😬 youtu.be/UgF2TwJ5d6w?t=…

Interested in Labor and Political Economy in American History? Apply for these great opportunities at Harvard. warrencenter.fas.harvard.edu/2025-26-facult…

this is what financial capitalism looks like - when Big Finance occupies the state and takes over the social contract, nurses struggle, grandparents struggle, parents struggle, renters struggle, private equity flourishes.

The devastation in North Carolina is climate change in action. Scientists estimate that climate change increased Hurricane Helene's rainfall by up to 50% in NC, and made the event up to 20x more likely. We cannot afford to elect a climate denier this fall to the White House.

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The most grim plankton compilation video I've made. This should only be a beautiful world of microlife. Instead it's a microplastic-polluted, horror movie. Beauty and the beast. ZEISS Microscopy

"We’ve looked from Mount Everest to the deep sea, from the poles to the equator. We’ve found microplastics everywhere." Richard Thompson, who first discovered microplastics 20 years ago, explains why we urgently need a global treaty on plastic pollution. e360.yale.edu/features/richa…

📕Book event! 🗓️Oct 10 at 12pm ET Join NACBS to celebrate the publication of The Solidarity Economy: Nonprofits and the Making of Neoliberalism after Empire. Erik Linstrum will join Tehila Sasson in conversation. Info and RSVP here: nacbs.org/event-details/…

The KTH Environmental Humanities Laboratory is looking for collaborators for a series of panels on community engagement and interdisciplinary work at ESEH 2025 in Uppsala. Check out the call and contact us ASAP! ESEH @esehnextgate.bsky.social (NEXTGATe) kth.se/ehl/ehl-events…

A 21st century plankton tragedy. The sea suffers two idioms "Out of sight, out of mind" and "What the eye doesn't see, the heart doesn't grieve over". Shamefully, it's our litter dump and we've reached the base of the food chain. ZEISS Microscopy

NBC6's John Morales is the longest tenured TV meteorologist in south Florida. When he gets this serious, this emotional, on the air, viewers pay attention:

Please spread word of this TT position far and wide! CofC is a splendid liberal arts university in a terrific city- our dept is vibrant and supportive- don't hesitate to reach out directly with questions, as I'm chairing the search: h-net.org/jobs/job_displ…