Phaedra C. Pezzullo

Bombing of Iranian oil facilities is causing a health and environmental nightmare Acid rain, toxic air, contaminated water and soil, and the possibility of retaliatory strikes across the Middle East.

Bombing of Iranian oil facilities is causing a health and environmental nightmare [via @theguardian.com]

China Backs Paris Agreement, Aims to Lead Climate Governance China aims to “actively participate in and lead global climate governance,” according to a draft of the country’s 2026-2030 five-year plan published Thursday.

China aims to “actively participate in and lead global climate governance,” according to a draft of the country’s 2026-2030 five-year plan

NBC's top climate reporter quits In an exclusive interview, veteran NBC meteorologist Chase Cain opens up about burnout, suppression, and why he's going independent.

Corporate broadcast coverage of climate change fell 35% in the last year, even as Trump systemically dismantled climate policy and billion-dollar disasters rose

The gradual deprioritization led NBC climate reporter Chase Cain to hit a breaking point, and he quit last week

Here's our interview:

Increasing energy dependence on a volatile, globally traded commodity delivers neither energy security nor affordability. Hope that helps. 🫡

I too would rather ignore politicians but alas they have too much power over how I live.

Neguse calls for investigation amid reported plans to sell NCAR program to private, for-profit company

Federal officials are reportedly planning to sell parts of the National Center for Atmospheric Research’s space weather program to a private, for-profit company, a whistleblower reported to U.S. Rep Joe Neguse.

So excited to hang out with @billmckibben.bsky.social and anyone who wants to join us. Tomorrow, 4pm Pacific.

Iran's FM condemns US attack on Qeshm's freshwater desalination plant, warns of grave consequences US President Donald Trump announced that Iran promised not to attack its neighbours anymore

Multiple news outlets are reporting a US attack on an Iranian #desalination plant.
If verified, this violates international law protecting #water systems during wars, and it sets a dangerous precedent, given intense dependence of Gulf countries on desalination.
timesofoman.com/article/1691...

Every time a woman runs for president I hear that she’s too emotional and unstable to make wartime decisions, unlike the men in charge who make really reasonable decisions like bombing kids to death, starting water wars, and poisoning the entire planet

This is what ecocide looks like.

Mike Sommers, President and CEO of API, stating: "Encouraging to see momentum building again around permitting reform negotiations in Washington. America is the world's top producer, but we can’t deliver affordable, reliable energy if critical infrastructure is stuck in red tape. The time for durable reform is now."

The American Petroleum Institute's #1 priority is "permitting reform," a euphemism for letting energy & tech data center industries bulldoze over our lands, waters, & communities.

This is about money & power. Not climate. Not our economy. Not even energy.

Money. And power.

Act accordingly.

Cheniere Energy Received $370 Million IRS Windfall for Using LNG as ‘Alternative’ Fuel - Inside Climate News The country’s largest exporter of liquefied natural gas benefited from what critics say is a questionable IRS interpretation of tax credits.

How Trumpsters and fossil fuel cronies loot the country.

put trees everywhere I am no longer asking

Oh, Excel harrassed us for over a year. Finally had to let a guy walk through our home to show we have no gas appliances. Stragically difficult, they make it

Secretary Noem must be impeached.

AI Expert Tells Bernie: “The Humans will be Discarded” YouTube video by Senator Bernie Sanders

Will AI become smarter than humans?

If so, is humanity in danger?

I went to Silicon Valley to ask some of the leading AI experts that question.

Here’s what they had to say:

I discovered something that just nauseated me to my core today - Polymarket has a huge number of bets running on climate impacts and disasters

An entirely new flavour of disaster capitalism

Results: Progressives win all four of these primaries, ousting incumbents Cunningham, Willingham, and Majeed, while Pierce held off Wray’s comeback.

extraordinary night for state progressives in North Carolina

via boltsmag.org/whats-on-the...

The world is getting a reminder, once again, of the enormous economic and geopolitical risks associated with dependable on fossil fuels. And a reminder of the incredible independence that renewable energy provides from those risks.
#fossilfuels
#renewableenergy
#iran

10 Years After Berta Cáceres’ Murder, Why Is Honduras Still So Dangerous for Environmental Activists? Despite some prosecutions, the criminal masterminds behind the Indigenous leader's murder remain at large, while illegal land grabs, international finance and attacks against defenders continues with ...

A tremendous piece from the great @ninalakhani.bsky.social for @drilledmedia.bsky.social today, marking the 10-year anniversary of the assassination of Berta Cáceres: drilled.media/news/berta. (U.S. folks: huge, huge parallels to what's happening in the states now as well)

Green views ‘as important as good looks’ for Gen Z A study revealed that three quarters of young daters prioritise environmental values as much as physical compatibility

Environmental values makes you sexier

Nearly three in four young daters say shared environmental values matter as much as physical attraction, with many ditching dates over littering, fast fashion or climate apathy.

www.thetimes.com/article/2e83...

Climate change: Doom versus gloom Should we hope for the best and prepare for the worst when tackling climate change?

"Thinking through the implications of 4C warming shows that the impacts are so significant that the only real adaptation strategy is to avoid that at all cost because of the pain & suffering that is going to cost. There is no science on how we are going to adapt to 4C warming" @neiladger.bsky.social

Evacuation warning for parts of South Boulder due to the Bluebell Fire:

Smoke rising from the foothills, pine tree in foreground, snow-covered mountains in background.

This would be the Bluebell Fire, near Chautauqua, west of Boulder, just reported, as seen from east of Boulder.

Sunflower Seeds Ukraine Our mission is to save lives in Ukraine by providing medical aid and protective gear to small groups of defenders, and humanitarian assistance to affected civilians.

www.sunflowerseedsukraine.org

Solar panel with doodles in yellow and blue of hearts, flowers, trees and a smiley face. Says in English: United we stand. And says the same in Ukrainian

On another day of global violence, I was grateful Sunflower Seeds Ukraine allowed our high school kid to Zoom with people in Ukraine & send them solar panels with uplifting messages of solidarity 🌻 🇺🇦 ☮️

Southern California air board rejected pollution rules after AI-generated flood of comments The opposition appeared overwhelming: Tens of thousands of emails poured into Southern California's top air pollution authority as its board weighed a June proposal to phase out gas-powered appliances...

They were going to pass rules to phase out gas stoves, until they received 20,000 public comments against the regulations. Except, oops, it turns out the comments were generated by AI.

Next time someone hypes the potential climate benefits of LLMs, maybe think about how they enabled mass fabrication of "public" comments that killed an important climate policy. Just one harmful application of software that can quickly generate lots of truthy-sounding bullshit.

What today’s judgment means for Greenpeace USA - Greenpeace A final judgment has officially been entered in Big Oil company Energy Transfer’s massive lawsuit against us.

We will keep resisting billionaires, corporate bullies and polluters.

It’s #TimeToResist

www.greenpeace.org/usa/what-tod...

More Perfect Union <p>We are hiring! We’re looking for enthusiastic people who want to tell the stories of working Americans fighting for policy change and corporate accountability.</p> <p>At More Perfect Union, we’re h...

Climate job(s) alert! MPU is hiring for some great campus climate roles that i am really excited about.

more-perfect-union-action.rippling-ats.com