Reliable carbon data means more impactful outcomes and more accurate disclosure.
That’s why , our new Head Scientist, created the CEDA emissions database.
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"If the world's one billion cows were a country, they would rank third in greenhouse gas emissions behind the U.S. and China."?!!!!
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OKR 3: Fix Food 
If the world's one billion cows were a country, they would rank third in greenhouse gas emissions behind the U.S. and China.
The future of food, and our planet, depends on wasting less food; and eating less red meat.
#EarthDayCountdown
If the world's one billion cows were a country, they would rank third in greenhouse gas emissions behind the U.S. and China.
The future of food, and our planet, depends on wasting less food; and eating less red meat.
#EarthDayCountdown
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Where do companies' estimates of their GHG emissions come from? Are they even accurate??
This is the story I didn't know I was desperate to read.
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important story about how corporate footprints get made from
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Many companies now publish their annual carbon footprints.
Investors and governments take them seriously.
Are they … accurate? At all?
I wrote about how carbon data is actually made — and why @watershed just bought another major climate data provider: heatmap.news/technology/cor
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Scientific rigor is critical to ensure the efficacy of corporate climate action, which is why I’mm so excited to onboard my UC colleague and friend @suhstainable to @Watershed. twitter.com/watershed/stat…
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Trivia for you! Answers (+samples + non-preachy info) found at KQED at 7 pm on Tuesday, April 4: kqed.org/event/3022
Cows emit a lot of methane. Is it from:
- Farts60%
- Burps40%
- Chewing cud0%
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The red line is the path we're on.
The green and blue lines are where we need to be to meet climate targets. The longer we wait, the steeper curve becomes.
And remember, 2050 is closer to us than 1990.
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A third of the way through this critical decade, we are at an inflection point in the fight against climate change. Our Head of Climate Science , a co-author of the U.N. #IPCC report, weighs in on the path forward:
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Stroke is a horrible disease. As stroke physicians we try our best to prevent/reduce disability and EVT is our most powerful tool. Calgary Stroke Program is leading the way.
Check out this @nytimes article by @evaholland.
#neurotwitter
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What does it take to create a *truly* sustainable sneaker? With Watershed, consumer brands now have the insights to make it happen. Find out how. watershed.com/blog/consumer-
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We've been working on this quietly for months! So excited to share not only the product features we've built, but also some of the unintuitive insights they've already revealed to customers.
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What does it take to create a *truly* sustainable sneaker? With Watershed, consumer brands now have the insights to make it happen. Find out how. watershed.com/blog/consumer-
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Watershed customers @Samsara, @Stripe, @TaskUs, and more are supporting the construction of a brand new solar plant in Texas through a fixed-price VPPA. When completed, the solar energy produced by the plant will avoid 13K tons of CO2 emissions every year. watershed.com/blog/announcin
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⚡️another amazing innovation centered on collective action. if high-impact climate tools are only available to the biggest companies with the biggest budgets, we'll fall short of net zero. solutions like our VPPA bring ambitious companies together to make real impact🤝
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Together with @withEvergreen, we developed a fixed-price VPPA structure that will enable all companies to add new clean power projects to the grid. Read industry veteran @matt_kon's take on why this VPPA is a game-changer in corporate climate action: watershed.com/blog/fixed-pri
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Congratulations to and —both partner suppliers in the Watershed Marketplace, where our customers support incredible scientific breakthroughs like this one! CDR is how we get to #netzero.
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In a world first, we captured CO2 from the atmosphere using our DAC technology & permanently sequestered it in concrete with @CarbonCure to ensure it never returns to the atmosphere. reuters.com/business/susta
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New research co-authored by our head of science finds there are enough rare earth elements to meet projected demands for renewable energy, and mining the minerals will not undermine emissions reductions
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We see a lot of concern today that renewables and other clean electricity will require too much materials, and producing those will break our remaining carbon budget.
We have a new paper out today we find that these concerns are overblown. sciencedirect.com/science/articl
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love this! has done so much work to thoughtfully answer this question. Recommend this 🧵for anyone who wants to do something about climate change
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I 
ed all the questions & comments we got on today's @KQEDForum speaking about extreme weather (including those who pushed back against my climate optimism)! #climatefix
"What can I do?" was common ques. & I wanted to give a shout out to @lauraklivans work on this front.
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ed all the questions & comments we got on today's @KQEDForum speaking about extreme weather (including those who pushed back against my climate optimism)! #climatefix
"What can I do?" was common ques. & I wanted to give a shout out to @lauraklivans work on this front.
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A little known propane org is funneling tens of millions of dollars, raised from a congressionally sanctioned fee on propane sales, into broadcast TV ads and HGTV influencers to attack electrification. 's latest scoop and a 🧵 from me:
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We’ve teamed up with to make it easy for their customers to buy permanent carbon removal through Frontier. 🚀
Big thank you to , and the Watershed team for their partnership in growing the market for carbon removal!
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We’re partnering with Frontier to bring climate-critical permanent carbon removal to companies of all sizes and sectors.
@Boomaero, @Canva, @SKIMS, and @Zendesk are raising the bar for climate leadership as the first Watershed customers to participate.
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Thrilled to help more companies -- from supersonic jets to apparel, from the US to Australia -- accelerate permanent carbon removal with Frontier. (And to work with + team!)
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We’re partnering with Frontier to bring climate-critical permanent carbon removal to companies of all sizes and sectors.
@Boomaero, @Canva, @SKIMS, and @Zendesk are raising the bar for climate leadership as the first Watershed customers to participate.
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Huge day for team and our customers! Scalable, affordable permanent carbon removal is a missing link in the climate solutions chain--our partnership with Frontier will boost the growth of the sector while opening access to this tech to our customers across industries⬇️
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We’re partnering with Frontier to bring climate-critical permanent carbon removal to companies of all sizes and sectors.
@Boomaero, @Canva, @SKIMS, and @Zendesk are raising the bar for climate leadership as the first Watershed customers to participate.
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To our readers: We did not make this decision lightly. We are deeply committed to the success of the . We also know that we produce our best work when we feel valued and are treated equitably. Thank you for standing by us today.
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I'm happy to talk to any other journos (esp freelancers!) about how &why I made this move.
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It's a big change from journalism, but I'm excited to keep writing & editing stories about climate change and science in a new capacity.
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~news~I'm excited to share that I'm joining where I'll be leading their editorial content. Watershed is a rigorous, science-backed tool that helps businesses measure their greenhouse gas emissions and take tangible steps to reduce their footprint.🧵
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Great story from and . (Random tidbit—CA mandates a special fuel blend to reduce pollution? I had no idea).
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.@mlagos and @lauraklivans tease out the policy and politics behind Newsom's call for a special session to penalize oil companies for excessive profits. Would It help or hurt consumers? kqed.org/news/11933853/
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SUVs made up 45% of car sales around the world in 2021, especially crossovers. If SUVs were a country, they would rank 6th in the world in CO2 output.
People do want more efficient cars and EVs, but it's hard when most dealer lots are filled with these:
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I'm on general assignment for the next two weeks. Send me your timely climate news in Northern California please! dms are open, or send an email to lklivans@kqed.org
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parenting in America with a Swedish husband is depressing bc he is forever outraged at everything we think is normal: We have to pack lunch EVERY day?! We have to *drive* the kids to preschool in a *car*? We have to PAY MONEY for preschool?
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This is an incredible investment by the state of #California in our news ecosystem. We have seen the impact on democracy, public health and climate when facts are sidelined. Congratulations - this is what leadership looks like!
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The #news just upgraded in the state of #California, and @ucbsoj is leading the way.
“We believe what #Berkeley has in mind will become a model for the nation.”– @Steve_Glazer
Read more about this local and state impact. bit.ly/3KVTiqL
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CA electricity use hit its highest level ever yesterday. As state officials prepared for rolling outages, they sent an emergency text to millions to reduce energy use.
Demand dropped within moments. With ongoing heat, this scenario may play out again tonight.
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California: Everyone is sick of the heat wave, but pls keep your power consumption to a minimum from 4pm to 9 p.m. today. Newsom says the risk of rolling blackouts is "real" and "immediate." We need to avoid them for the sake of the medically vulnerable & really everyone. Thanks
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"The motion is adopted" -- struck the gravel. The ayes had it with 220 votes (every Dem voted yes). The Inflation Reduction Act, aka the historic climate bill, has passed the House.
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Burly spokesmodeling all our feelings (fear, sadness, a tiny bit of bravery) captured by in her brilliant, timely, NECESSARY new book.
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Even before the pandemic, too many pedestrians and cyclists were being killed in the United States.
Then, the pandemic began–and pedestrian fatalities soared.
Why? I visited the deadliest road in the country to find out. For :
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