As many as 1.2 billion people could be displaced globally by 2050 due to climate change and natural disasters. “Each of these statistics is a man, woman, or child whose life has been destroyed, who has lost home, family, and friends.'

Me for Vox: vox.com/climate/241330…

If you're a reporter interested in submitting a public record request to a university for a similar story, holler at me. I worked with Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press to tailor my record request. theguardian.com/us-news/2024/a…

In 2020 and 2021, many of the largest electric utilities in the country announced big climate pledges.

But in the last few months, many of them have quietly rolled back those plans.

Many are delaying coal plant retirements and planning massive new gas plants.

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It’s Earth Day! It’s also about 2 weeks from the publication date for my debut novel, Troubled Waters. That means you have just a little bit of time to go preorder it and be one of the first to receive it when it publishes on May 7. Soon, and very soon. bookshop.org/p/books/troubl…

have met many climate policy types recently who seriously think biden's policies are going to win them younger votes. like just zero awareness of what's going on culturally rn for anyone under 25

“The fossil fuel industry is way better at capturing politicians than at capturing emissions.” -Al Gore speaking to the Climate Reality crew last week

exclusive: Columbia, Tulane, and UVA students have just filed legal complaints saying the schools' investments in fossil fuels are illegal

they come as Columbia faces outrage for its treatment of students protesting the war in Gaza

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On this Earth Day, I’m here to remind you that greedy corporations have locked us into a broken economy that has pitted us against one another and is cooking the planet.

Don’t let them guilt you into thinking it’s your job to fix it.

#EarthDay #TaxTheRich #MakePollutersPay

Next time I’m feeling stuck I vow to remember that Mikey Day and Streeter Seidell pitched the Beavis and Butthead sketch for FIVE YEARS before it got greenlit. What absolute legends

Increasingly sophisticated fossil fuel PR campaigns are making climate disinfo more difficult for journalists and the public to spot. This explainer looks at 5 of the industry’s go-to disinfo tactics. By Amy Westervelt and Kyle Pope for The Guardian… theguardian.com/us-news/2024/a…

Smithsonian staff are concerned about a possible clampdown on drag events after the secretary was questioned about drag at a December congressional hearing, emails obtained by The Post show.

My article for The Washington Post: wapo.st/49Jwllx

NEW: Top coral scientist says the only way to save dying reefs is 'a rapid phase out of fossil fuels'

'No amount of tinkering with corals—attempting to make so-called super corals—is going to save the world’s coral reefs'

heated.world/p/the-only-way…

SMITHSONIAN RESPONDS, telling The Advocate that I got my story wrong. Ok then well I wanna know where the drag at Lonnie G. Bunch III???

READ. advocate.com/news/smithsoni…

'One of the most important things Americans can do right now is to exercise their political power at the ballot box, by demanding that leaders at all levels of government deliver serious climate action or stay out of office,' Los Angeles Times editorial board says: latimes.com/opinion/story/…

Was listening to NPR this morning and heard an ad from ***Enbridge*** claiming it was investing in renewable energy and climate solutions.

Yes, *this* Enbridge: nytimes.com/2024/04/10/cli…

NEW: Top coral scientist says the only way to save dying reefs is 'a rapid phase out of fossil fuels'

'No amount of tinkering with corals—attempting to make so-called super corals—is going to save the world’s coral reefs'

heated.world/p/the-only-way…

The world’s coral reefs are in really bad shape right now.

We spoke to a top coral scientist about how to fix it — and contrary to what you may have read elsewhere, she said the answer is not “super corals” heated.world/p/the-only-way…

An important piece, as it highlights how sometimes the solution to a challenge isn't more science - it's pushing for the societal change to put what we know into action.

Given academic pressures (publish, get grant $, chase tenure, etc), it takes guts for a scientist to do so!