Very very powerful.

"eu nu inteleg ce are zurliu asta de Putin cu razboiu' asta"-- Mamaie.

We have reached the borders of fascism, yet again. Only this time we have surveillance.

Looking at existing Environmental and Climate Justice syllabi that barely feature scholars, activists, and communities of color. So I've given myself the (VERY easy) task of writing a syllabus that features almost exclusively writers of color. Feel free to share readings here!

A key point is this isn’t just a major setback for climate but for energy security too. While O&G supply may be necessary as near-term response to the energy crisis, slashing dependence over time would have boosted resilience to future geopolitical shocks. foreignpolicy.com/2022/04/18/ukr…

With the one-two punch of the Supreme Court reducing EPA's ability to fight climate change, and Sen. Manchin killing the Build Back Better bill, state and local action is all the more important. Our Model Laws for Deep Decarbonization project can help. lpdd.org

Despite Manchin and Supreme Court, there's much Biden administration and state and local governments can do to fight climate change. 🧵on key items. Many are on Model Laws for Deep Decarbonization site. lpdd.org FIRST, what Biden can do. (Many are in process.)

-- Give consumers incentives to reduce demand during peaks -- Move government buildings to all electric -- Dedicated bike lanes; allocate more street space to bikes; require bike storage in buildings -- Encourage infill and transit-oriented development; discourage sprawl zoning

Who is to blame for current devastating climate change erupting across the planet? youtube.com/watch?v=jx85qK…

There are no quarterly reports on a dead planet

Did you know coastal cities are home to more than 60 million people--almost 60% of them identifying as BIPOC--living on the climate crisis front lines. Learn more in a new issue brief from Urban Ocean Lab. This is what drives Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson 🐙, Marquise Stillwell, and me! urbanoceanlab.org/coastal-cities

Genuinely wondering if anyone has ever found a packet of red lentil pasta in their cupboard and said “yey”.

The Biden administration will dedicate $900 million to install electric vehicle charging stations across the U.S. utilitydive.com/news/biden-sta…

California gas appliances and infrastructure may leak the same amount of benzene as nearly 60,000 cars, a new study estimates, but these leaks are unaccounted for in the state’s records. nyti.ms/3Tvl01l

Based on…

Canada’s worst fire season on record visualized using NASA’s GEOS-FP model and FIRMS fire data. Just unfathomable. - 18.5 million hectares of forest scorched - 5% of Canada's forest area burned - Approx. 200,000 people evacuated - A total of over 6,500 fires

Working hard at dusk on the African savannah.