Greener nickel production, atmospheric CO2 levels reach a new high, and leasing land for renewable energyKatharine Hayhoe (Talking Climate)
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Newspaper coverage of climate change around the globe dropped 6% from May to June 2025 -- and by 28% compared to June 2024, despite increasing frequency and severity of climate-fueled extreme weather events.
Read more: mecco.colorado.edu/summaries/iā¦
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This one pic destroys the entire "media are neutral and simply report on what is happening" narrative.
No-one is above the class war.
No media is neutral, and almost all large legacy outlets are owned by the rich. The media are neither victims nor impartial observers. They're accomplices.
This week, Iām delighted to welcome guest editor Dr. Kate Marvel. She's a theoretical physicist turned climate scientist whose brilliance, honesty, and humour shine through everything she writes.
In this edition of Talking Climate, Kate reflects on the role of emotion in science, the very real threats to climate research in the U.S., and why embracing our full humanity is essential to building a better future.
She also offers tangible ways to stand up for science and take climate action, from calling elected officials to joining local efforts for resilience and justice. Kate's thoughts are timely, powerful, and deeply human. I hope youāll give them a read and, as always, share what you learn with people you know!
Read more here: talkingclimate.ca/p/can-sciencā¦
Climate and Human Nature with Dr. Kate MarvelKatharine Hayhoe (Talking Climate)
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We've finished our planting season for 2025 and there will be a small social media pause from this account till August.
Meantime, please enjoy our mini blog post about this year's planting season
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There has been a recent report by WWF on the importance and condition of the world's saltmarshes. It's good to see more attention being given to their role in biodiversity, coastal erosion and carbon storage.
Here's the link to the WWF report on the state of the world's saltmarshes
wwf.org.uk/our-reports/state-wā¦
and a nice summary of the report here:
ceh.ac.uk/news-and-media/news/ā¦
The UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) is a leading independent research institute dedicated to understanding and transforming how we interact with the natural world.UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
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A U.S. Senate proposal to sell off public lands across 11 western states has been defeated: in no small part due to all the individuals and organizations who told their elected leaders that public lands need to stay in public hands. Over 100,000 messages were sent via The Nature Conservancy alone!
However, threats to U.S. public lands, including proposals to slash funding for essential programs that help maintain and restore them, continue. That is why our most powerful force is our voice!
Learn more here: preserve.nature.org/page/17103ā¦
Tell Congress Americaās public lands need to be kept in public hands.preserve.nature.org
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A while back when I discussed plastic pollution in my newsletter Talking Climate, I said the most important way we can cut it is not by recycling (only 8% is actually recycled) but rather by advocating for plastic bans where we live.
And now, guess what - thereās peer-reviewed evidence this works!
Find the article here: science.org/doi/10.1126/sciencā¦
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This 8% figure seems suspect. I don't think it means only 8% of the plastics you put in the recycling program get recycled, but rather there is a lot of plastic, especially commercial (fishing, construction, styrofoam), that isn't even considered. Some people use the figure to say that recycling isn't worth it, but I disagree.
Plastic bags are hard to recycle and aren't taken by many recycling programs. When put in with regular waste they (and plastic straws) tend to blow in the wind, ending up in sewers and streams. So a ban here makes sense.
What do a football jersey, a ski suit, a beach towel, and a scarf have in common? They all show the warming stripesāand open the door to talking about climate change.
Hereās more on how you can join in, and start a conversation today without saying a word!
Learn more here: talkingclimate.ca/p/start-a-clā¦
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Hi there, Saltmarsh grows on tidal river estuaries, and previously there was a lot more saltmarsh here in Scotland. Saltmarsh that was here before has degraded and eroded due to land use change, pollution, and coastal erosion.
The mudflats are covered in water at high tide and exposed at low tide, so only species of plants that can grow in those conditions can live there. We are trying to restore some of the saltmarsh that has been lost over the past 100 or so years.
This car was in the parking lot (in British ācar parkā) of the Royal Hotel Weston, the hotel we stayed in at Weston-super-Mare. It reminded me of the car in the book/movie. I wish Iād taken a closer look at it and noted the make.
Update: According to Car Part Identifier, itās a Morgan. After looking at the Morgan Motorsā website, I think theyāre right
!cycling group
#cycling #bicycle #bike #biking #velo #chasethesuncycle
I reached the Grand Pier in Weston-super-Mare about 40 minutes before sunset on Sunday, successfully finishing Chase the Sun. Woohoo!
Iāll post more later.
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#cycling #bicycle #bike #biking #velo #chasethesuncycle
I am rider #2. Follow my progress here: chasethesun.org/live/
Follow LIVE the progress of over 2000 intrepid cyclists in 4 countries on the most epic midsummer longest day adventure - coast to coast, Chasing The Sun!Chase the Sun
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How cool is this?
"Khipus are a unique form of writing based on coloured and knotted cords. Andean people of the past used them as a record of the climate, and studied them to understand the patterns of what was going on. Efforts are now underway to get accurate radiocarbon dates."
Read more here: theconversation.com/the-inca-sā¦
Andean people of the past looked at these strings as a record of the climate, and they studied them to understand patterns.The Conversation
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Thereās an interview with Sabine Hyland on this recent Science In Action:
bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3ct6yfcā¦
Chinaās audacious Tianwen-2 asteroid sample return mission is underwayBBC
Why resilience pays, extreme weather around the world, and keeping communities safeKatharine Hayhoe (Talking Climate)
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#cycling #bicycle #bike #biking #velo #chasethesuncycle
Saturday the 21st is the summer solstice, the longest day of the year. Iāll be doing the UK south Chase The Sun, trying to bike the 200 miles between Minster On Sea and Weston-super-Mare between sunrise and sunset -- about 17 hours. Iāve been training for it since February, following this schedule [link].
If you want to follow my progress on the 21st, you can do so on this page [link], which isnāt up now, but will be on the day. I will be assigned a number and youāll need the number to track me. Iāll post the number here when I get it Friday evening.
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Talking Climate is now a podcast! Every week, you can listen to the good news, not-so-good news, and what you can do on Spotify and Substack, narrated by the amazing Anne Cloud from Voice Over For The Planet.
Whether you're commuting, doing chores around the house, or even if you're just tired of looking at a screen, this new podcast version is for you. My hope is that having an audio version makes it easier than ever to stay informed and inspired.
Weāve already got nine episodes ready to binge ā please enjoy, and let me know what you think!
Listen on Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/583MdhAsā¦
Listen on Substack: talkingclimate.ca/podcast
Coming soon to all of your favorite podcast platforms.
Podcast Ā· Dr. Katharine Hayhoe Ā· Subscribe to Talking Climate for a clear-eyed and hopeful look at climate science and solutions. Receive weekly climate updates on good news, not-so-good news, ideas on things to do, and ways to join the conversation.Spotify
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subscribed on #AntennaPod! Talking Climate with Dr. Katharine Hayhoe
antennapod.org/deeplink/subscrā¦
Click to subscribe to this podcast on AntennaPod or on any other podcast app.AntennaPod
These days, Iām often accused of being a āhopium peddlerā -- someone who offers false comfort or even delusional solutions to climate change -- by some who are so worried about climate change, they've decided there's nothing we can do about it. They've given up, and they want everyone else to, too.
But as a climate scientist whoās spent two decades warning about its very real risks, I know that despair is just as dangerous as denial. That's why, in this special edition of Talking Climate, I take a fresh look at the rise of climate doomerismāwhy itās spreading, what the science says, and why giving up is the only thing that will guarantee our failure.
So if youāve ever wondered, is it too late? -- this oneās for you!
Read the full edition of the newsletter here: talkingclimate.ca/p/are-we-reaā¦
Is it too late to do anything about climate change?Katharine Hayhoe (Talking Climate)
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The āgive up, itās too lateā (donāt do anything) argument is from the same place as the āthere is no climate crisisā (donāt do anything) argument.
Refuting this is easy. Climate change is cumulative. Anything you do to lower CO2 emissions helps.
Cumulative.
Last chance to sign up for volunteering on the Eden North Shore (Fife) next week.
We have 2 spaces left on the 17 and 18 June for saltmarsh restoration near Leuchars.
See pinned post for more details:
ecoevo.social/@GreenShores/114ā¦
#volunteering #Saltmarsh #NatureScot #NatureRestorationFund
Join us for a muddy conservation day at the coast.
Green Shores is restoring saltmarsh on the North shore of the Eden Estuary on June 17 & 18 and we need volunteer helpers. See the poster (info also in Alt text) for more information and to sign up. Please boost and share š±
#NatureScot #NatureRestorationFund #volunteering #ClimateAction
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in reply to Dr. Katharine Hayhoe • • •On your second point here, as a measure of existential threat, climate change is hard to beat. If one is metaphorically "running away" from reminders of not just personal but cultural 'death', then removing the capacity to measure change over a long baseline free from local influence is a very good way of doing it ...
In this sense, 'denial' can be seen as a defensive response to an existential threat.
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Is humanity doomed?
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