Hammad
@hammadsarfraz.bsky.social
Migrating from X (née Twitter)—a journalist seeking asylum in the land of troll-free discourse. Northwestern alum. Send wit, will report.
The cruel inequality of this Iran war is clear - decisions made in Washington and Tel Aviv are being felt in markets and at kitchen tables thousands of kilometers away - My interview with @hammadsarfraz.bsky.social for the Express Tribune. tribune.com.pk/story/262158...
The conflict with Iran won’t stay in Iran | The Express Tribune
Ripple effects of the war can be felt beyond the region and more in some of the vulnerable parts of the world
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How to Abandon Your Climate Commitments and Get Away With It www.nytimes.com/2026/07/17/c...
How to Abandon Your Climate Commitments and Get Away With It (Gift Article)
Big business made big promises about saving the planet. Following through hasn’t been easy.
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Prime ministers now seem to have shorter shelf lives than a pint of milk in the UK. Let’s see how long Andy survives at 10 downing street.
The New York Times@nytimes.com · 2w agoAndy Burnham officially became Britain’s seventh prime minister in the last decade on Monday after being formally invited to form a government by King Charles. nyti.ms/4pzc0Jh
Happy to share this thoughtful review of my book, Climate Security, together with an extensive interview published in The Express Tribune. The article engages with the book’s central question: whose security is actually being protected by contemporary climate policy? tribune.com.pk/story/261910...
The impossible politics of climate security | The Express Tribune
In his latest book, Ashok Swain offers a chilling analysis of a world drifting toward climate apartheid
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Analysis of the latest official data by the academy for the Guardian shows that nearly 4,000 academic posts in social sciences, humanities and the arts have been axed in one year alone via @theguardian.com
Humanities among degrees being ‘extinguished’ by hard-up universities
Exclusive: Experts fear rise in education ‘cold spots’ and social immobility as 4,000 academic posts lost in one year
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Apparently there’s no upper limit to the number of Haaland stories the world needs. We should leave Norway to that obsession. The rest of us could use a little more journalism on the climate crisis. Looking at you, @nytimes.com
The New York Times@nytimes.com · 3w agoFrom @theathleticfc.bsky.social: Norway star Erling Haaland returned home from the World Cup in North America with an unusual souvenir. The striker bought the raccoon during a visit to Wild Bill’s Western Store, which has been in Dallas for almost 50 years.
I mean, pirates did pretty much the same thing back in the day. Their method of collecting tolls may have been less sophisticated, but never mind. This administration has managed to outdo even those old standards…
The Associated Press@apnews.com · 3w agoPresident Trump backs away from Strait of Hormuz tolls and instead calls for trade deals with Gulf countries.
At least four Chinese dissidents detained in Bangkok face possible deportation to China. The Thai government should not forcibly return detained Chinese dissidents. Concerned governments should press the Thai authorities to protect the rights of people seeking safety in Thailand.
Thailand: Don’t Forcibly Return Chinese Dissidents
The Thai government should not forcibly return detained Chinese dissidents to China.
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If you’re looking to improve your climate reporting, this training by @coveringclimatenow.org is worth your time. Having completed it myself, I can say there aren’t many programs right now that do as good a job of helping journalists report on the climate crisis with greater confidence. Link 👇🏽
Asked whether Tehran was using the funeral to send a political message, Ashok Swain, said the signal was straightforward. “The state had not collapsed, society had not surrendered, and foreign powers had failed to shatter Iran’s sense of national pride.” tribune.com.pk/story/261775...
At this point, the White House is one dragon statue away from becoming your neighborhood takeaway.
Some of the big-ticket items on the #COP agenda are hollow. The global south can’t be expected to finance the energy transition by sinking deeper into debt. #Climate finance that creates new liabilities is not a transition strategy, it is just another financial trap that many countries cannot afford
This is one of the few climate journalism training programmes I would recommend to newsroom journalists, freelancers, and anyone looking to strengthen their climate reporting. The editors at @coveringclimatenow.org are engaged, accessible, and invested in helping participants improve their work.
Covering Climate Now@coveringclimatenow.org · 4w agoCCNow is expanding its newsroom training initiatives to enhance climate coverage in local media across Nigeria. This program builds on the success of The Climate Newsroom training programs in the US and Canada and is designed to help you and your outlet cover climate stories more effectively.
“This might be the coldest summer of your life.” Given current trends, @greenpeace.org may not be all that wrong. My latest on the extreme heat gripping S.Asia, with temps reaching 50C in parts of Pakistan,India & Europe, a continent warming faster than many realize. tribune.com.pk/story/261538...
There Is a Model for Shackling Presidential Power www.nytimes.com/2026/06/30/o...
Opinion | There Is a Model for Shackling Presidential Power
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Just when the world needs more climate finance—to mitigate climate change, accelerate the transition to cleaner energy, and simply make it possible for countries to do things that cause less harm to the environment.
John Hogan Morris@johnhoganmorris.bsky.social · last mo.Extreme heat is no longer an occasional event. It’s a climate story, a public health story, and an accountability story. A timely discussion by @coveringclimatenow.org on covering record-shattering heat, from grounding stories in science to making sound editorial choices. youtu.be/APcgndRXVMY
Understanding the Deadly European Heatwave — and How Journalism Can Keep Communities Safe
YouTube video by Covering Climate Now
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Can a Bad Man Be a Good Father? www.nytimes.com/2026/06/21/p...
Can a Bad Man Be a Good Father?
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Who knew Charles, heir to a long colonial enterprise, now king, would end up meeting two of America’s most criminal presidents in one lifetime —Dick-less Nixon and Donald Trouble.
2026 is on track to be one of the hottest years on record. @carbonbrief.org estimates global temperatures at 1.37–1.58°C above pre-industrial levels, likely making it the second warmest year ever recorded. www.carbonbrief.org/state-of-the...
State of the climate: Strong El Niño puts 2026 on track for second-warmest year - Carbon Brief
There is reason to expect that global temperatures will continue to increase over the remainder of the year, as a strong El Niño event is expected
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Trump is right. Being 79 doesn’t mean he has the maturity and acuity of a senior …
When the messaging is this on-the-nose, you have to wonder who it’s really aimed at. From the looks of it, some disgruntled White House staffer is settling scores with a not-so-subtle dig at #Trump’s grip on sanity and his apparent lack of common sense.
The main dynamic at the moment is that the US has incentive to end the war but isn’t sure how. Iran has the means to end the war but isn’t sure if it wants to. More: apple.news/A8BtxmSXrRUW...
The war in Iran isn’t ending — it’s becoming something new — Vox
Are the US and Iran on the verge of a full peace agreement — or a return to all-out war?
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The higher the monkey climbs, the more he shows his tail — no offense to monkeys www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Teleportation, aliens and cancer-busting soda - it’s not just Trump going cuckoo, his officials are too | Arwa Mahdawi
As the president’s men rave about paranormal events and Diet Coke, it seems the US’s only hope is extraterrestrial intervention
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