Caleb Heeringa
@calebheeringa.bsky.social
Climate, energy, insurance, political change. Holding Big Oil accountable at @climateintegrity.org - I like my cities dense, my wilderness wild and my baseball teams winning. He/him.
Three lions held at the Tokyo Zoo have died from heat stroke. Four lions remain so ill that they're unable to stand. The average heat index in Tokyo in July was 110°. And we are in just 1.4C of global heating. We are on track for 3C in my kid's lifetime. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/04/w...
They recently suffered a historically terrible earthquake. Also we're sucking hundreds of billions of dollars out of their economy.
The state has surpassed it's acreage record just two months into wildfire season.
More than 2 million acres burned as Oregon sets new wildfire record
The state has surpassed it's acreage record just two months into wildfire season.
oregonlive.com
Very funny outcome if the AI data centers (1) wear out the gas power sector machinery faster than a counter factual scenario without them (2) hasten the transition off gas because of this (3) get banned nationally anyway and (4) cause a mass political awakening in its wake.
"Summers are hotter and drier, winters are warmer and fire weather will be increasingly common. For the protection of the state and its residents, policymakers must continue to take action, including investment, to reduce the risk of catastrophic fire." www.seattletimes.com/opinion/edit...
Spokane wildfires show growing risks must be met with vigilant action | Editorial
Gov. Bob Ferguson and state lawmakers must continue to fund proven measures that make communities safer from wind-driven wildfire.
seattletimes.com
The entire continental US is covered by smoke plumes and there are spots in the northwest that are absurdly toxic, do NOT go outside there. For reference, "hazardous" starts at an AQI of 300. fire.airnow.gov
Reminder that studies have shown that the health harms of from extended exposure to wildfire smoke last for years afterwards. Reduced lung function and more risk of respiratory problems, brought to you by Big Oil. pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
Sustained Effects on Lung Function in Community Members Following Exposure to Hazardous PM2.5 Levels from Wildfire Smoke
Extreme wildfire events are becoming more common and while the immediate risks of particulate exposures to susceptible populations (i.e., elderly, asthmatics) are appreciated, the long-term health eff...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Meade Krosby@meadekrosby.bsky.social · 21h agoSmoke has arrived in Seattle, but the other side of the Cascades is absolutely brutal. Wenatchee and other towns (e.g., Plain, Entiat) have been over 1,000 AQI today. Please use air purifiers, N95 masks, and avoid being outdoors if you’re able - there is no safe level of wildfire smoke exposure.
Smoke has arrived in Seattle, but the other side of the Cascades is absolutely brutal. Wenatchee and other towns (e.g., Plain, Entiat) have been over 1,000 AQI today. Please use air purifiers, N95 masks, and avoid being outdoors if you’re able - there is no safe level of wildfire smoke exposure.
Hold Big Oil accountable for their deceptions and for the colossal harms they have caused.
Center for Climate Integrity@climateintegrity.org · 23h ago🚨 JUST IN: The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in Suncor Energy Inc. v. County Commissioners of Boulder County on Monday, October 5. Suncor and ExxonMobil want the Court to stop Boulder's climate deception case against the oil companies before it goes to trial. Here's what you need to know👇
The people and organizations that hastened climate change are not being held accountable for paying for mitigation now that we are all suffering.
Smoke will cover half the US today from the devastating Pacific NW fires. Here’s where we stand: 2.4 Million Acres burned in Washington, Oregon, & Idaho - 16X the size of #Chicago. 700 structures lost. Countless lives changed forever. One unsustainably warming planet. 🌍 #smoke #fire #spokane
Jeff Berardelli @weatherprof.bsky.social · 2d agoThe wildfires in the Pacific NW are incredibly sad and devastating. We have to face the fact that a warming climate is unsustainable. As you can see, fires in the Pacific NW are getting much larger in recent decades. The largest fires (100K acres+) have increased by 10-15X since the 1980s. 1/
The wildfires in the Pacific NW are incredibly sad and devastating. We have to face the fact that a warming climate is unsustainable. As you can see, fires in the Pacific NW are getting much larger in recent decades. The largest fires (100K acres+) have increased by 10-15X since the 1980s. 1/
Do you have any idea how unpopular your industry has to be to get the governor of Texas to pause approvals of your newest facilities? Abbott just halted all data center approvals in his state until they're properly vetted: www.texastribune.org/2026/08/03/t...
Texas data center projects must stop until state audits them
On Monday, the governor ordered the Public Utility Commission of Texas and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas to audit all data centers wanting to connect to the state’s power grid.
texastribune.org
"The hotter the planet gets, the more chaotic and dangerous its weather will get and the more [home insurance] premiums will become part of the national political conversation ... It wears many disguises, but climate change is always on the ballot."
Mark Gongloff@markgongloff.bsky.social · 5d agoGrocery prices, the Iran war, diarrhea lettuce: These are the obvious midterm issues. But there's another one that could change lives, and it's how climate gets represented in this vote: the home insurance crisis Gift link to my column for @opinion.bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
I just replaced the filters in our air purifiers and ordered another set, in what has become a grim annual ritual. Wildfires and smoke are a natural part of life in the Northwest, but the burning of fossil fuels has made these events larger, more frequent and severe.
The Seattle Times@seattletimes.com · 2d agoWildfire smoke from a trifecta of catastrophic wildfires will roll in Tuesday and could cause the air quality to be unhealthy and reduce visibility.
i don't know if people who don't live in the PNW are aware of this but there's like a regional conspiracy theory that's closely aligned with QANON and sort of holdover reactionary anti-BLM sentiment, the idea is that the fires are all arsons, all started by arsonists working for (((them))) etc
The Great Climate Insurance Collapse is beginning before our eyes. How does it happen? Gradually, and then all at once. Buckle up. subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eene...
E&E News: Climate change is turning parts of Europe into an insurance nightmare
The European Central Bank and EU insurance regulators have called on Brussels to set up an EU-level reinsurance scheme and a public natural disaster fund.
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#OldTrailsFire in Spokane now appears to be most destructive wildfire in WA State history by wide margin (650+ structures lost), w/additional TBD losses nearby. Other PacNW fires actively burning, though less destructive, are far larger & could burn for weeks amid severe drought.
We are in mourning this morning. 640 homes lost in a city with a housing crises. All those memories gone in a flash. Very little time to gather a few things and leave. I used to love summertime here. Now I dread it. www.spokesman.com/stories/2026...
Old Trails fire in northwest Spokane destroys 640 structures: 'Probably the largest, most destructive fire in Washinton's history'
The Old Trails wildfire in northwest Spokane destroyed 640 structures Saturday, according to Cody Rohrbach, Spokane County Fire District 3 fire chief.
spokesman.com
I agree strongly with this -- in that difficult moment, the possibility of collective effort was conceivable. Not everybody felt it, but many did. I think the political class did not like this one bit.
Dave Andress@davidandress.bsky.social · 3d agoCovid lockdowns demonstrated, in a deeply imperfect way, the possibility of large-scale social solidarity for a higher cause. That is a prime reason why so many powerful people want us to run screaming away from them into the comforting arms of selfish individualist competition.
The Bench Fire tore through the Warms Springs Reservation, burning at least six homes and forcing hundreds to evacuate as roads closed and the air filled with thick smoke. The fire is now about one-third contained, but it will likely take years for the tribe to recover from the disaster.
Warm Springs Reservation faces years of recovery after Bench Fire sweeps through
Thousands in the Warm Springs reservation have been without power or clean water for nearly a week. As the government reopens they’re faced with rebuilding — even while the fire still burns.
opb.org
NEW: Americans can’t buy Chinese EVs. Waymo is Importing thousands The U.S. uses tariffs and security rules to keep Chinese cars off dealer lots. Alphabet’s robotaxi company appears to be buying them by the boatload www.forbes.com/sites/alanoh...
Americans Can’t Buy Chinese EVs. Waymo Is Importing Thousands
The U.S. has used tariffs and security rules to keep Chinese cars off dealer lots. Alphabet’s robotaxi company appears to be buying them by the boatload.
forbes.com
Q: “Were we prepared for this?" A: “In a wind-driven event, there’s not a fire department in the country that could be ready for an event this size.” But also, there are hundreds of others through mutual aid. Planned preemptively given we knew the high risk.
The wildfires burning across northern and western Spokane are a sober reminder of both human resilience and systemic failure. What we are seeing tonight is not a challenge that local first responders, city hall, or individual homeowners can solve on their own.
OK, small point here, but it’s almost certain he meant “parameters of a deal,” but he can’t spell and is very dumb, so he used “perimeters of a deal” and news orgs are just running with it like that’s a perfectly normal thing to say, which it absolutely is not. That’s not a thing anybody says.
NBC News@nbcnews.com · 4d agoBREAKING: Trump pauses attacks on Iran, citing “perimeters of a deal” that would end Tehran’s “nuclear threat” and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
The Spokesman is doing incredible reporting on this story. Follow them for critical info. @alexdugganreports.bsky.social www.spokesman.com/stories/2026...
'Never seen it this bad': Thousands evacuated in north Spokane as wildfire crosses river into city
A wildfire driven by high winds jumped the Spokane River Saturday afternoon, burning homes and quickly moving into the Indian Trail Neighborhood.
spokesman.com