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Honored to share in this year's "Planet Earth Awards" from the Alliance of World Scientists: scientistswarning.forestry.oregonstate.edu/AWS_award

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This will be the testing grounds of implementing such sweeping bans across public schools nationwide.

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I know Rose, and this SUCKS. Interestingly, however, it's still on the NASA site in Spanish. www.nasa.gov/universe/pas...

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I went to post about the National Japanese American Memorial in D.C., which is beautiful but usually missed by tourists. It is a deeply staggering admission of guilt and a warning to future Americans. I went to link to the inscriptions and- Well, they took the site down. www.nps.gov/places/japan...

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The 23 most banned picture books of '23-24, per PEN. Almost all featuring gay or transgender characters--or naked butts. pen.org/banned-pictu...

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From a journalist friend: Just spreading the word. The CDC is purging data, so people should archive their favorite CDC datasets today, namely ones around race/ethnic diversity, LGBTQ, and reproductive health. Also health data involving climate. The youth risk behavior survey has already gone down.

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Department of Transportation orders all personnel to "identify and eliminate" every order, directive, rule, regulation, policy, notice, guidance document, funding arrangement, or program that even mentions climate change, diversity, or environmental justice www.transportation.gov/sites/dot.go...

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A proposed revision to Iowa's state science standards would remove references to climate change and evolution. I discussed the situation with KCRG in Cedar Rapids.

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Today's Spelling Bee coinage: anticipanic

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This German meme was just brought to my attention and I feel obligated to reshare it here Frohe Weihnachten

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The Episcopal Church divests from fossil fuel, entirely! episcopalnewsservice.org/2024/12/11/e...

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Many thanks to the California Reading Association, which has given How Teach Grown-Ups About Climate Change, published by @whatonearth.bsky.social, a silver award. My gratitude as always to illustrator Aaron Blecha and consultant Michael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social #kidlit #climate

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I did not like Ken Ham and Jessica DeFord's Climate Change for Kids … and Parents Too! No, indeed, I did not.

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"Hurricane Threat Poised to Keep Rising, Experts Warn" by @bberwyn.bsky.social for @InsideClimate.flipboard.com.ap.brid.gy: insideclimatenews.org/news/1110202...

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Yay for climate! Yay for youth! ecojustice.ca/news/court-s...

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Congratulations to Michael E. Mann (@michaelemann.bsky.social), who is shortly to become the University of Pennsylvania's Vice Provost for Climate Science, Policy, and Action!

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I spoke with my friend Al Franken this week about how #climatechange has amped-up the damage, destruction and deadliness of storms like #Helene and #Milton on the #AlFrankenPodcast: alfranken.com/listen/frank...

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Honored to make @theindependent.bsky.social's #Climate100 list, along with other important climate advocates! www.independent.co.uk/climate-chan...

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"Epic floods are wreaking havoc from Africa to Asia to Europe" by @bhensonweather.bsky.social @drjeffmasters.bsky.social for @climateconnections.bsky.social: yaleclimateconnections.org/2024/09/epic...

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"New research forecasts a future of freakier weather, but experts say the risks may be downplayed" by Matthew Rozsa for the @salonnewsroom.bsky.social: www.salon.com/2024/09/10/n...

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@tirzahprice.bsky.social and I are sending postcards to support public, school and university libraries in recognition of #BannedBooksWeek (September 22-28). Thank you Authors Against Book Bans for this suggestion. And thank you, librarians, for defending our right to read! #romancelandia

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It's International Clean Air Day for Blue Skies We would like to see a focus on IAQ as we all deserve to breathe #CleanAirNow wherever we are For more info: www.cleanairblueskies.org/latest/featu... #WorldCleanAirDay

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""Enormous injustice": UN chief warns that rising sea levels threaten coasts and island nations" by Matthew Rozsa for the @salonnewsroom.bsky.social: www.salon.com/2024/08/29/e...

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I spoke with David Schechter of @cbsnews.com.web.brid.gy #CBSSaturday about the latest in big ag climate greenwash campaigns: www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUMK...

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"Two-thirds of Americans oppose efforts to restrict books in public schools and most are confident in public schools’ selection of books. Strong sentiment is lopsided, with strong opponents of book restrictions outnumbering strong supporters by nearly 3-1." bit.ly/470G3Ar

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I'll be on @democracynow.bsky.social tomorrow morning ~9:15am ET to discuss the existential planetary threat posed by Trump, the #GOP and #Project2025 www.democracynow.org

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I'll be speaking about #OurFragileMoment (amazon.com/Our-Fragile-...) +book-signing on Sat 10/26, joining luminaries like @neiltyson.bsky.social & @profbriancox.bsky.social at #CSICon24 in Las Vegas 10/24-27, courtesy of the Center for Inquiry/Skeptical Inquirer: csiconference.org#top

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Teachers: Let's make 2024-2025 the year of nonfiction. Your school librarian is a tremendous resource. #edusky #kidlit

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Wow. ABC has just started a new recurring segment where they explicitly state that climate change is happening and discuss its effects. They're talking about hot subways today. This is brilliant and surprisingly bold. They've always talked around it.

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There is a lot happening in the news these days, but it seems like we should be paying a bit more attention to the fact that the world just saw its hottest day on record (in absolute terms), coming on the back of 13 straight record setting months:

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Good for Grace Brady, a recent high school graduate who reportedly spearheaded Illinois's climate change education bill, HB 4895, which is currently on Governor Pritzker's desk.

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From @whatonearth.bsky.social HOW TO TEACH GROWN-UPS ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE “is full of attitude and spunk...packed with wonderful illustrations“ www.yabookscentral.com/how-to-teach...

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From @whatonearth.bsky.social HOW TO TEACH GROWN-UPS ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE “is fun, informative, and well structured. Highly recommended for all kids ages 9+” ysbookreviews.wordpress.com/2024/06/08/h...

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