Do we even still have a Congress?

❄️ Why do severe winter storms still occur in a warming climate? 🌀 Polar vortex shifts 💧 More atmospheric moisture ⚖️ Competing effects Understanding this complexity strengthens forecasting, early warnings, & preparedness. ➡️ ow.ly/E2r250Y4r0F #WinterStorm #PolarVortex

The #ArcticBlast that put much of Florida into a deep freeze also created these mesmerizing #CloudStreets caught by NOAA's #GOESEast. Learn more in our #SatelliteSnapshot: bit.ly/3NVBiT5

The destabilisation of the Atlantic Ocean circulation #AMOC is no longer a distant scenario - it’s a national and global security risk. Here, PIK director Johan Rockström and Iceland’s Climate Minister Jóhann Páll Jóhannsson explain what to do about it. linkedin.com/pulse/climate-…

This is essential reading for all policy makers - and it’s exactly what many of us have been warning about for years. Our current economic model is simply incompatible with a safe & secure future. We can’t bail out the Earth like we did the banks theguardian.com/environment/20…

"For years, #climate and nature experts have struggled to get across the message that species extinctions, dead rivers and deforestation are an existential threat to people as well as animals and plants." Editorial in the Guardian 👇 theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

"The new Florida agriculture bill could silence health critics and restrict discussion about food and pesticide health risks." This Bill Could Bankrupt You for Speaking Out youtu.be/qi15flN6jRc?si… via YouTube

⭕️ NEW: An Al Jazeera investigation finds that Israel has used U.S.-supplied thermal and thermobaric weapons in Gaza that burn at up to 3,500°C, leaving no remains of victims. Gaza’s Civil Defence documented 2,842 Palestinians who effectively “evaporated” since October 2023,

AMS is deeply concerned by the repeal of EPA’s 2009 Endangerment Finding, which concluded greenhouse gas emissions harm health and well-being. The science is clear: human-caused climate change is already causing harmful impacts. Read the full statement: bit.ly/4tBwz9w

"Antarctica’s only native insect is now swallowing microplastics, proving no place on Earth is truly untouched." #Antarctica #Insects #Microplastics #Pollution Microplastics have reached Antarctica’s only native insect sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/…

Environmental groups sue Trump’s EPA over repeal of landmark climate finding Lawsuit from health and environmental justice groups challenges the EPA’s rollback of the ‘endangerment finding’. theguardian.com/us-news/2026/f…

Quite. We need international regulatory cooperation, urgently, to stop the worst from happening with AI and to ensure the best outcomes for society and planet. Otherwise - an arms race, literally in many ways, mass surveillance, inequality, pressure on water, minerals, climate.

It is remarkable that the Supreme Court can remember that Congress is a co-equal branch of government. Because apparently most of Congress can’t seem to remember that…

Breaking News: The EPA is allowing coal-burning power plants to release more heavy metals like mercury, a powerful neurotoxin linked to brain damage. nyti.ms/4rAvQnO

The last outposts of nature are being consumed by humans The Congo River basin is one of the planet’s most biodiverse ecosystems. But it is also home to a growing population and relentless trade in timber and charcoal theguardian.com/global-develop…

“Everywhere here has heritage. It’s just an excuse to expand settlements and take Palestinian land.” #Israel #Palestine #SecondNakba Israel Is Expanding Control in West Bank Under Guise of Heritage Preservation truthout.org/articles/israe… via Truthout

No it's about greed. Greed of Supermarkets, greed of Energy Companies, greed of Water Companies, greed of Landlords ripping you off with charges you can't avoid. Lets put the blame where it belongs, not copout with 'lack of money'.