David Abel
@davabel.bsky.social
Environment reporter @BostonGlobe.com | Professor @COMatBU | Director of www.inthewhalefilm.com, www.inundationdistrict.com, www.entangled-film.com, www.lobsterwar.com, www.gladesmenfilm.com, etc. | Former fellow @Niemanfdn | More: www.davidsabel.com.
Mark your calendars: @leahstokes.bsky.social in convo with former White House National Climate Advisor Gina McCarthy, cofounder and former director of Sunrise Varshini Prakash, and moderator @davabel.bsky.social on SEPT 4 at 7 PM. www.eventbrite.com/e/leah-c-sto...
"In the Whale" will be returning to Cape Cinema on July 5! I'll be there for a Q&A. Please help spread the word to anyone who might be interested in seeing the film on Cape Cod. Tickets here: capecinema.org/production/i...
In The Whale - Cape Cinema
In the shark-filled waters off Cape Cod, Michael Packard has long tempted fate. For several months a year, Packard and his longtime mate, Josiah Mayo, cast off nearly every morning around dawn and nav...
capecinema.org
Solar beat coal on the US grid in May — a new milestone www.canarymedia.com/articles/sol...
Solar beat coal on the US grid in May — a new milestone
It’s the first time that's happened across an entire month, and it comes despite the Trump administration’s efforts to reinvigorate coal and hamper solar.
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Right whale seen in Cape Cod Bay is now entangled in Canada waters share.google/NRaCun0mb7oA...
Right whale seen in Cape Cod Bay is now entangled in Canada waters
The North Atlantic right whale, thought to be the great-grandson of well-known matriarch Wart, was last seen gear-free in Cape Cod waters in April.
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If you missed our live storytelling event, "Stories from a Warming World," at WBUR's CitySpace last month, you can now watch it in full here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ISa...
Stories from a Warming World
YouTube video by WBUR CitySpace
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"The potential outcomes could be even more severe than projected." PML's Prof Helen Findlay writes for Monagbay explaining why uncertainty about #AMOC collapse - which is shifting due to #ClimateChange is not a reason to wait - it’s a reason to act. 🔗 news.mongabay.com/2026/06/unce...
Uncertainty about weakening Atlantic currents isn’t a reason to wait but to act (commentary)
When a scientist says, “We don’t know yet,” it can sound like a shrug. In reality, it often means the opposite: We are worried enough to be careful. The public can reasonably ask why some climate risk...
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Controversial private jet expansion proposal at Hanscom faces setbacks as developers look to move project ahead commonwealthbeacon.org/environment/... via @cwbeacon
Controversial private jet expansion proposal at Hanscom faces setbacks as developers look to move project ahead
The proposed hangar expansion has roiled activists and officials alike. Critics fear that a spike in air traffic will bring extra noise and emissions, as private flights are widely considered to be th...
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The climate we are living in today is simply not the one we grew up with, and our buildings and infrastructure are woefully unprepared for what's next. climatewithbrian.com/2026/05/26/e...
European heat records are broken by spring heat dome
Credit @Tomer Burg The UK has just set a provisional new May heat record with 35.0C recorded in West London, exceeding the 34.8C reached yesterday. France has also seen record breaking heat with 36…
climatewithbrian.com
This event is free and open to all but please RSVP in advance: www.beyondplastics.org/events/brook... 🏷️ @judithenck.bsky.social, @davabel.bsky.social, @thenewpress.bsky.social, @brooklinebooksmith.bsky.social
Talk with Judith Enck & David Abel at The Brookline Booksmith in Brookline, MA — Beyond Plastics - Working To End Single-Use Plastic Pollution
Join Judith Enck. president of Beyond Plastics at the Brookline Booksmith in Brookline, MA on Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at 7:00 PM to learn more about the new book, “The Problem with Plastic”
beyondplastics.org
Boston hit a record 97° today. It's the hottest spring day in more than a century. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/05/19/m...
Boston shatters record highs, hitting 97 degrees on Tuesday, for the hottest spring day in over a century - The Boston Globe
Springfield and Hartford areas registered their first heat wave of the season, marked by three consecutive 90-degree days.
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Kudos to @davabel.bsky.social & @ericbot73.bsky.social for organizing @misibu.bsky.social's "Stories from a Warming World." Journalists, filmmakers, activists, and scholars shared reflections on living on a changing planet. A powerful reminder of the power of storytelling, hosted at @wbur.org.
The EPA Wants to Rescind Four Forever Chemical Limits in Drinking Water www.notus.org/climate-envi...
The EPA Wants to Rescind Four Forever Chemical Limits in Drinking Water
The Trump administration risks angering MAHA with its plan.
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Excited to share that my book comes out in 15 days, and I just got a starred review from Kirkus! www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...
This event is free and open to all but please RSVP in advance: www.beyondplastics.org/events/brook... 🏷️ @davabel.bsky.social, @thenewpress.bsky.social, @brooklinebooksmith.bsky.social, @beyondplastics.bsky.social
Talk with Judith Enck & David Abel at The Brookline Booksmith in Brookline, MA — Beyond Plastics - Working To End Single-Use Plastic Pollution
Join Judith Enck. president of Beyond Plastics at the Brookline Booksmith in Brookline, MA on Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at 7:00 PM to learn more about the new book, “The Problem with Plastic”
beyondplastics.org
Why authorities are still dumping sewage into the Charles River www.bostonglobe.com/2026/05/12/s...
‘We can’t even do this?’ Why authorities are still dumping sewage into the Charles River - The Boston Globe
The regional water authority wants to continue dumping sewage into the Charles River, Mystic River, and Alewife Brook for decades to come.
bostonglobe.com
This event is free and open to all but please RSVP in advance: www.beyondplastics.org/events/brook... 🏷️ @davabel.bsky.social, @thenewpress.bsky.social, @brooklinebooksmith.bsky.social, @beyondplastics.bsky.social
Talk with Judith Enck & David Abel at The Brookline Booksmith in Brookline, MA — Beyond Plastics - Working To End Single-Use Plastic Pollution
Join Judith Enck. president of Beyond Plastics at the Brookline Booksmith in Brookline, MA on Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at 7:00 PM to learn more about the new book, “The Problem with Plastic”
beyondplastics.org
Artists are trying to raise $10 million to illuminate the Tobin Bridge. Critics say it could harm the environment. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/05/05/s...
Artists are trying to raise $10 million to illuminate the Tobin Bridge and cast light on the environment - The Boston Globe
A group of artists in Fort Point have been working on a $10 million project to call attention to climate change by illuminating the drab Tobin Bridge with what they describe will be a "rhythm of light...
bostonglobe.com
Climate crisis: American farmers face crop failures due to extreme heat and drought
‘The worst time for wheat’: US farmers face losses to extreme heat and drought
Temperature swings have left crops across the Plains in terrible conditions, with some farmers opting not to harvest
theguardian.com
In case you weren’t already thinking about the Roman Empire.
David Roberts@volts.wtf · 3mo agoThe Trumpies are now defending ... lead pipes.
Given the coming heatwaves, the world is about to get a preview of life in 2035 www.nytimes.com/2026/05/06/o...
Opinion | The World Is About to Get a Preview of Life in 2035
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"In the Whale" will be screening tomorrow night at the amazing @westnewtoncinema.bsky.social. I'll be there for a conversation about the film with the brilliant Boston Globe culture critic Chris Vognar. Tickets available here: www.westnewtoncinema.com/movie/behind...
"In the Whale" will be screening this Thursday night at the the amazing @westnewtoncinema.bsky.social. I'll be there for a conversation about the film with the brilliant Boston Globe culture critic Chris Vognar. Tickets available here: www.westnewtoncinema.com/movie/behind...
Endangered right whale protections may be delayed to 2035 under Trump-backed plan apnews.com/article/righ...
Endangered whale protections may be delayed to 2035 under Trump-backed plan
President Donald Trump's administration supports a proposal to delay rules to protect a vanishing species of whale in favor of commercial fishing interests.
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“For many climate scientists, this is just ‘here it is again, another record in the wrong direction.’” via @sciam.bsky.social
Carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere just hit a ‘depressing’ new record
These data come from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Mauna Loa Observatory, which may soon be shut down because of proposed government budget cuts
scientificamerican.com
"In the Whale" will be screening this Thursday night at the the amazing @westnewtoncinema.bsky.social. I'll be there for a conversation about the film with the brilliant Boston Globe culture critic Chris Vognar. Tickets available here: www.westnewtoncinema.com/movie/behind...
"In the Whale" will be screening this Thursday night at the the amazing @westnewtoncinema.bsky.social. I'll be there for a conversation about the film with the brilliant Boston Globe culture critic Chris Vognar. Tickets available here: www.westnewtoncinema.com/movie/behind...
Congrats to Globe reporter @davabel.bsky.social on last night’s #IFFBoston Boston premiere of his new documentary short The Petal Pusher! The film is Abel’s loving tribute to his mom and late father’s flower shop at Penn Station. 🌹
So great to see my friend (and former Globe podmate) @davabel.bsky.social and his wonderful — and deeply personal — short film “The Petal Pusher” @iffboston.bsky.social tonight, an ode to family, flowers, and Penn Station www.petalpusherfilm.com
We had a packed theater today at the @iffboston.bsky.social for the screening of The Petal Pusher. There's an encore screening tomorrow at 5:15 pm at the Somerville Theatre. There appears to be a few tickets left. I hope to see you there!
A New Idea to Save the Climate? Dam the Bering Strait. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/24/c...
A New Idea to Save the Climate? Dam the Bering Strait.
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