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Krista Shennum

@kristashennum.bsky.social

Researcher + advocate, mostly thinking about the human dimensions of the climate crisis, transition minerals, energy transition, and plastics. Currently @climaterights. she/her.

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Lawrence Hurley@lawrencehurley.bsky.social · 3w ago

Major u-turn from Justice Alito as Supreme Court reveals he will no longer participate in the big climate change case being argued next week. Previously, the court told NBC News there was no reason for him to step aside despite his earlier recusal in same case.

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Nahel Belgherze@wxnb.bsky.social · 2mo ago

An incredibly well-timed Landsat 9 pass captured the effects of yesterday’s catastrophic glacier collapse near the Nepal–Tibet border. The event was so massive that it was detected by seismometers around the world.

John Kostyack@kostyack.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Ceres estimates data centers in 7 states used ~3.4 trillion gallons of freshwater for electricity in 2024 alone, ~12X the combined total of Los Angeles, Phoenix & Washington, D.C. Big increases projected (4T to 8T) for 2030. Tech companies say they're working on it, talk about how ag is worse.

Data centers’ hidden water footprint is linked to the grid

A Ceres analysis shows that data centers’ indirect water footprint from power plants dwarfs direct cooling.

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molly taft@mollytaft.com · 2mo ago

NEW: gas power in development in the US explicitly for data centers have nearly doubled in less than a year, soaring from 97GW at the end of 2025 to more than 189GW mid-2026, according to shocking new figures from @globalenergymon.bsky.social that's up from just 4 GW in 2024:

Data Centers Are Driving an Alarming Gas Power Expansion in the US

There’s no clearer sign of the data center boom than rampant gas projects that have been proposed or that are already under construction.

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Andreas Harsono@andreasharsono.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Forestfires are a seasonal occurrence in many parts of Indonesia, so this is nothing new for millions of people. But this year may be especially bad. Indonesia is in the grip of El Niño that will likely suppress the rains to extinguish the fires www.nytimes.com/2026/08/24/w...

As El Niño Dries Indonesia, Wildfires Intensify

The unusual weather pattern and dried out peatlands, a kind of wetland, have been behind some of the country’s worst fire seasons. This year could be one.

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Damian Carrington@dpcarrington.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Revealed: major oil firms make $93bn profits amid war and #climatecrisis That’s $700,000 a minute Iran conflict windfall over 3 months reignites calls for companies ‘cashing in on human misery’ to pay for environmental damage Story by Jillian Ambrose and me www.theguardian.com/business/ng-...

Revealed: major oil firms make $93bn profits amid war and climate crisis

Iran conflict windfall over three months reignites calls for companies ‘cashing in on human misery’ to pay for environmental damage

theguardian.com

Krista Shennum@kristashennum.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Wise words by @felixhorne.bsky.social: "An angry letter won’t protect those communities. Neither will a tariff or a demand that Canada write a check. You need policies that cut emissions through a shift to cleaner energy while helping communities adapt to what’s now an annual crisis."

Contributor: Wildfires will only get worse until the U.S. stops ignoring the climate crisis

The smoke drifting south may come from Canadian forests, but the political winds making it worse are blowing in from Washington.

latimes.com

The China-Global South Project@chinagsproject.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Allegations of human rights and environmental abuses linked to Chinese transition mineral projects nearly tripled between 2021 and 2025, according to a new BHRC report.

Report: Abuse Allegations Tied to Chinese Mineral Investment Nearly Tripled Since 2021

The Business and Human Rights Centre (BHRC) published a report last week examining human rights and environmental issues linked to Chinese overseas investment projects in transition minerals between 2...

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Krista Shennum@kristashennum.bsky.social · 3mo ago

“Heat creates the perfect conditions for fire. Hot and dry weather dries out vegetation and makes it more flammable. Once a fire starts, these types of conditions can cause the fire to grow more quickly and make containment much more challenging." - @caraschulte.bsky.social

Extreme temperature warnings in place as ‘heat dome’ bakes US

Americans warned to be on alert for heat-related illness as parts of country experience record high temperatures

theguardian.com

Krista Shennum@kristashennum.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Community leaders, climate advocates and workers are protesting “greenwashing through sports” by Hyundai-Kia. Protesters say that Hyundai should hold its iron ore supplier, Ternium, accountable for human rights violations, including alleged links to the disappearance of two environmental activists.

Guadalajara protesters accuse Hyundai of using World Cup to hide 'dirty supply chain'

Communities, climate activists and workers took to the streets in Guadalajara to protest what they describe as 'greenwashing through sports' by Hyundai.

latimes.com