New from me: The US has faced a higher cost than any other country from the global Hormuz oil shock, with the crisis adding $160 billion to its fuel bill — or $471 per person on average — despite being the world’s largest oil producer.
Ana Unruh Cohen, PhD
@anauc.bsky.social
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October 26, 1975 – “The Endangered Atmosphere” conference begins… allouryesterdays.info/2022/10/25/o...
![On this day, October 26, 1975 the “Endangered Atmosphere” conference begins in…
It was co-organised by Stephen Schneider and Margaret Mead.
To quote from the preface of “The Atmosphere: Endangered and Endangering” book that followed –
“When Dr. Margaret Mead was a Visiting Scholar at the Fogarty International Center, one of her interests focused on the interactions between the world society and its planetary environment. She saw a conflict developing, and yet there was surprisingly little public awareness of the growing problems and few efforts to develop long-term national and international solutions to these problems. She therefore persuaded the Fogarty International Center to sponsor a conference on the atmospheric environment which would explore the ways to maintain it as a healthy place in which to live.
An organizing committee planned the Conference, and its members are listed in these Proceedings. We were fortunate in being able to enlist the help of Dr. William W. Kellogg, of the National Center for Atmospheric Research, to work with Dr. Mead as co-organizer and co-editor of the Proceedings; he is known internationally for his work on climate change and mankind’s influence on climate. Four able and dedicated rapporteurs were also enlisted, and this report owes its existence largely to their efforts. They are Mr. Anthony Broderick, Doctors Richard S. Greeley and J. Dana Thompson, and Ms. Barbara West
1975 26-29 “Endangered Atmosphere” conference
[The amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere was 328.36ppm. At time of writing it was 421ishppm- but for what it is now,well, see here for the latest.]
The context was this – more and more climate scientists, agronomists, anthropologists etc were getting interested in what would happen if (when) temperatures started to go up.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:4sjlde4fw4624jwbyzd4s75g/bafkreiano4kfah5v4mgbd5xnz3sg2axcxzjbpi7vpgzekgxvru7bmgysjq)
Cornell Lab's Wild Birds Revealed. The 5th video in the series explores Brown and American White #Pelicans, two similar-looking birds each with unique flying and hunting styles. Brown Pelicans prefer coastal marine habitats, hunting with a breathtaking dive from high above the waters...
Ancient plants reveal that the vestiges of the North American ice sheet started expanding a few thousand years ago, but that climate change caused it to reverse course.
A New Ice Age Was Beginning. Then Humans Started Burning Fossil Fuels
Ancient plants reveal that the vestiges of the North American ice sheet started expanding a few thousand years ago, but that climate change caused it to reverse course.
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I just finished Retro, a really fun & thought provoking novel by & @jessicagolds.bsky.social! You can read an excerpt but really you should just get the book & read it. Enjoy!
Jessica Goldstein@jessicagolds.bsky.social · 3w agoRead an excerpt from my debut novel RETRO on @mcsweeneys.net today! If you've ever wondered what the onboarding process would entail for a Time Travel Agent... wonder no more :) www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/an-...
Peak application of dendrochronology. 10/10, no notes.
Markus Eichhorn@markuseichhorn.bsky.social · 2d agoScandal in Nottingham as Ye Olde Trip doesn't even make it into the top ten oldest pubs in England. Even worse is that it's beaten by a pub in Southwell. The shame.
People's courage in Minneapolis was a clear turning point, maybe the most important pivot, in Trump 2 so far.
"The U.S. military over-relied on AI for targeting in Iran and as a result bombed an elementary school, killing over 100 children. We have disturbing testimony from Israeli military officers that AI target selection made them feel morally absolved when they killed civilians."
The Plausible Techno-Dystopian Future
The problems caused by AI development are widespread and multiplying, but none involves a digital demon that kills us all.
liberalcurrents.com
In court filings, wind companies say the Defense Department has perpetuated delays on projects instead of restarting a review process they were ordered to resume. https://www.washingtonsun.com/energy-environment/pentagon-wind-projects-review-frozen-court-filings
The Pentagon Says It’s Letting Wind Projects Continue. Wind Companies Say Otherwise.
The future of these projects could impact Congress’ permitting reform negotiations.
washingtonsun.com
"Between 2023 and 2025, the gas share of MISO’s queued capacity increased by about a factor of five." As of this September, "fast-tracked capacity additions are 54% gas by total capacity, 84% gas by generation capacity, and 93% gas by anticipated annual energy generation."
Kevin J. Kircher@kevinjkircher.com · 2w agoI wrote about how BAAJA, the federal permitting bill, might impact the buildout of power plants. I looked at the midwest transmission grid operator's updated interconnection queue, which MISO overhauled in 2024, as a leading indicator of what people are trying to build. TL;DR: It's mostly gas.
![On this day, October 24 in 1967, folks at a Public Health conference in Miami Beach… got to hear a warning about climate change, from Philip Abelson Abelson was a big fish, the editor of Science. His list of man-made environmental threats was mostly “local” stuff- DDT, smog etc. But then there is this.
“Each year, tons of carbon dioxide are released into the atmosphere and the amount is increasing. As a result, the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is growing. By the year 2000, an increase of 25 per cent is probable.(7) Such a change would not have much direct effect on human beings, but it might have substantial indirect effects. Many geophysicists believe that such an increase would affect the world’s temperature by what is called a greenhouse effect. The extra carbon dioxide would slow heat loss from the earth, resulting in warmer climates and possibly the melting of polar ice. “
Abelson paper was presented before a Special Session of the American Public Health Association at the Ninety-Fifth Annual Meeting in Miami Beach, Fla., October 24, 1967. https://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/pdfplus/10.2105/AJPH.58.11.2043
(7) Restoring the Quality of Our Environment. Report of the Environmental Pollution Panel. President’s Advisory Committee. Washington, D. C.: The White House (Nov.), 1965, p. 120.
[The amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere was 319.39ppm. At time of writing it was 421ishppm- but for what it is now,well, see here for the latest.]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:4sjlde4fw4624jwbyzd4s75g/bafkreifuwswwpenv2hwk4jl2xundolvskesl4yfr6xjs7lr3sscaboymwm)
In a little-noticed webpage update, the Environmental Protection Agency has announced a plan to decommission its online web archive at the end of the year, a move that would wipe tens of thousands of publicly available environmental resources from the web.
The EPA is quietly killing its web archive
Tens of thousands of documents on contamination, clean power, and Trump's climate deletions are now scheduled to disappear.
motherjones.com
The Trump administration has given some of the country's biggest sources of toxic pollution a free pass, according to an investigation out today by @ericlipton.nytimes.com and me. @nytimes.com gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/10/24/c...
How Trump Gave the Worst Polluters a Free Pass (Gift Article)
The president temporarily waived clean-air rules for industrial facilities that spew cancer-causing gases. Then his appointees worked to gut the regulations altogether.
nytimes.com
I've now read it, 3 quick takeaways: 1) Dutch intel figured out Jared's phone was compromised because the GRU, Russian military intel, had compromised it & then someone hacked the GRU, released that info, & Dutch intel saw what the GRU had hacked from Jared's phone. 1/
Chris Hayes@chrislhayes.bsky.social · 4d agoThis is one of the most holy sh*t stories I’ve ever read in my life. www.vanityfair.com/story/jared-...
The 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill devastated deep-sea life—and it hasn’t recovered according to a recent 13-year study. ALSO a cautionary tale about other industrial activities such as #deepseamining. www.science.org/content/arti...
The 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill devastated deep-sea life—and it hasn’t recovered
A 13-year study shows how sensitive deep-sea animals are to disturbance, scientists say
science.org
“The proportion of estimated heat deaths attributable to human-induced climate change shows a marked rise over time, increasing from 39% in 2000 to 68% in 2025.”
Dr. Aaron Thierry@thierryaaron.bsky.social · 4d ago"We estimate 430,365 heat-related deaths over the study period, with just over half of the modelled burden attributable to human-induced warming." #Europe 🇪🇺 #ClimateEmergency
JUST POSTED: Today at The NYT we are publishing a major investigation into how President Trump used his executive powers to expose millions of Americans to greater cancer risks. A six month-long investigation built on more than 10,000 pages of FOIA records. Read it www.nytimes.com/2026/10/24/c...
How Trump Gave the Worst Polluters a Free Pass (Gift Article)
The president temporarily waived clean-air rules for industrial facilities that spew cancer-causing gases. Then his appointees worked to gut the regulations altogether.
nytimes.com
Solar has become “the obvious choice” for consumers, said Nsitem. “As the US-Iran war pushed up global fuel prices, the cost of operating these generators has risen, making solar systems much more attractive overnight.” Gift link
In Nigeria, Solar Panels Are the New Wedding Gift
High fuel prices and cheap Chinese technology are accelerating Nigeria’s shift to solar, transforming how people shop, spend and live.
bloomberg.com
Trump has made more stock trades in his second term than all 535 members of Congress combined.
JUST POSTED: A Russian energy giant has secretly moved to acquire a position in a massive Alaska gas project. Its part of talks between Witkoff/Kushner & Putin. But CEO of US company resigns after learning of Russian money in the project. A wowzer of a story. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/23/u...
In U.S. Gas Talks With Kremlin, Hidden Financing for Alaska Project Emerges
Interviews and documents show a Russian energy giant secretly funded a U.S. firm. The deal has been discussed in talks to end the war in Ukraine.
nytimes.com
Early flood cost estimates: $4.7 billion UN Loss & Damage Climate Fund payment: $20 million The world isn't ready for climate risks hitting home now, let alone the orders of magnitude increase coming down the line www.reuters.com/business/env...
Nepal to get $20 million from climate fund after deadly August flood
Nepal will receive $20 million in aid from the United Nations' climate loss and damage fund after the devastating flood along its border with China’s Tibet region in August, the government said late...
reuters.com
The battle to keep the Roadless Rule goes on. Thank you to the hundreds of thousands who submitted public comment. American Rivers wrote a good overview of where things stand & why the Roadless Rule is so important for conservation, water supply, & wildfire prevention. @americanrivers.bsky.social
Protecting Our Public Lands and Public Waters
The Roadless Rule has lasted 25 years because the public keeps defending it. At stake: 80,000 river miles, drinking water for 25 million people, native trout habitat, and half a million days of huntin...
americanrivers.org
When first reported, 2025’s jobs reports added up to 1.2 million new jobs. After revisions, the economy added just 116,000 — 90% less.
El Niño is everywhere in the headlines, but ultimately human-caused climate change is the key reason for the record global warmth. 📈 Curious about how these two climate stories relate? Learn more in our latest report: www.climatecentral.org/climate-matt...
What most people don't know: when you fill up a petrol car most of the energy never moves it. Petrol car: 13–21% of the crude oil's energy reaches wheels. Electric car on today's UK grid: 43–45%. Electric car on wind+solar: 77–80%. That's why we don't need to replace fossil energy one for one.
Kudos to NBC New York for saying it without equivocation: "The US is to blame for the world falling behind in the fight against climate change."
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All Our Yesterdays@allouryesterdays.bsky.social · 4d agoOct 23, 1955 – LA Times article “our weather is changing” “Many scientists believe that the earth’s rising temperatures may be partly due to the six billion tons of CO2 dumped into the earth’s atmosphere each year from the smokestacks of industrial plants…” allouryesterdays.info/2023/10/22/o...
