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  1. Dec 10

    If you live in NYC, I highly, highly recommend reading (and supporting) . It is seriously excellent local journalism. Check out this deeply moving memorial they put together for New Yorkers who have been lost to covid:

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  2. Dec 8

    Surgeon general warns of mental health crisis among young people, citing climate change:

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    Dec 7

    Facing worsening floods and a housing shortage, the Netherlands is seeing growing interest in floating homes. These communities are inspiring more ambitious Dutch-led projects in other flood-prone nations, such as French Polynesia and the Maldives.

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  4. Nov 30

    Nora Ephron on working in journalism:

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  5. Nov 19

    Incredible lede. via

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  6. Nov 15

    My big takeaway is that the UN process is a lagging indicator of public sentiment and technological progress. Case in point: Countries promising to "phase down" coal after it's already clear that coal is in terminal decline

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  7. Nov 13

    There is a jarring disconnect between how the COP delegates come across as individuals, which is to say, very much like adults — wise, patient, measured — and how they come across in the aggregate, which is to say, very much like children — selfish, ungenerous, shortsighted.

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    Nov 13

    update: A major UN climate deal is reached, but crucial issues remain unresolved. Pledges would lead to more than 2 degrees C of warming. The final hours saw no new moves to get closer to 1.5. Read Fred Pearce's analysis :

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  9. Nov 12

    Why are COPs always held in the coldest countries at the coldest time of the year? I think it genuinely makes the issue less urgent/salient. Glad next year will be in Egypt. Future COPs should take place outdoors, in June, on a pier in Bangladesh.

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    Nov 12

    update: The summit's hosts were aiming to “keep 1.5 alive." As the conference nears a close, the 1.5-degrees target is now on “life support," says . Read Fred Pearce's analysis :

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    Nov 10

    An emotional Mary Robinson, Chair of and former President of Ireland slams leaders for not being in crisis mode and blames Saudi Arabia for blocking Today will be very important.

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    Nov 11

    update: Delegates are applauding a joint statement from the U.S.🇺🇸 and China🇨🇳 on cutting emissions and scrubbing CO2 from the atmosphere. Read Fred Pearce's analysis :

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  13. Nov 10

    Just told my gf that I'm pledging to hit peak dirty dishes by 2030 and net zero dishes by 2050. I currently lack soap, gloves, a sponge, or a dishwasher, and am deeply enmeshed with the dried, crusty cereal industry.

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    Nov 9

    update: Fossil fuel reps flood the talks, while financiers set their sights on net zero. "Is capitalism the problem or the solution? Such questions occupy many after-hours drinking sessions in Glasgow this week," Fred Pearce writes:

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    Nov 8

    update: New pledges could limit warming to as little as 1.8 degrees C, but that will depend on rich countries providing needed finance to developing nations — a key sticking point in negotiations. Read Fred Pearce's analysis :

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  16. Nov 8

    This is an Aaron Sorkin movie waiting to happen: Island nations plan to sue rich countries for climate damages in the Hague.

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    Nov 5

    update: Misspent adaptation funds are making the poorest more vulnerable, report says. Youth protestors from developing nations march in Glasgow, as experts warn of a growing “adaptation gap." Read Fred Pearce's analysis :

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  18. Nov 4

    Fred Pearce's daily analysis of what's happening at COP is some of the sharpest, most lucid work I've seen on the negotiations. He is a must-read for anyone following the UN climate process:

    Read all the latest developments at the high-stakes climate talks at . Reporting and analysis from contributing writer Fred Pearce:
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    Nov 4

    update: Is coal in terminal decline, or is it set for a comeback? 40 countries, including 🇵🇱🇨🇱🇨🇦🇺🇦🇻🇳, pledged to ban coal by the 2040s. But major emitters, such as 🇨🇳🇮🇳 🇺🇸 🇦🇺, did not join in. Read Fred Pearce's analysis :

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    Nov 3

    update: Financiers controlling 40 percent of global corporate assets aim for net-zero by 2050. Read Fred Pearce's analysis :

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