"Scientific institutions should support activism and advocacy, especially by experts....When scientists take action, people listen."
Thank you for bravely taking action, @ultracricket. We stand with you.
Today is #HeatActionDay, and triple-digit temperatures continue to bake much of the US. 27 states have heat or fire weather warnings in effect from @NWS.⚠️ This Heat Action Day, let's understand and reduce the impact of #DangerSeason.
Join @ClimSciDefense and @sciencemarchnyc on 4/29 at 1 PM ET for a #science advocacy training. They'll cover what you need to know to get involved with congressional advocacy, campaigning & other activities.
Register here ➡️ tinyurl.com/csldf429
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Breaking good news on #EarthDay: Twitter is banning ads that promote #climate change denial. The platform will be relying on reports from @IPCC_CH to inform its decisions on which ads break the rules by contradicting “scientific consensus”. washingtonpost.com/technolog…
Many of the common ways we try and correct false information actually make the problem worse. Join us for a virtual training on April 7-8 and learn how you can effectively stop disinformation in its tracks➡️ act.ucsusa.org/3N7cy5w
You have the power to stop the political operatives bad actors who clutter social media feeds with lies & garbage. Join us for a virtual training on April 7-8 on how to protect your community from #disinformation➡️ act.ucsusa.org/3N7cy5w
Join us for a two-day virtual training on how to counter disinformation and take action in your community. This is a professional development opportunity and UCS will provide a certificate of completion. April 7, 12–4 pm ET & April 8, 12–4 pm ET. RSVP➡️ act.ucsusa.org/3vFr3an
Big #climate news: history was just made in Hawaii when a state judge ruled that a lawsuit seeking damages from major oil and gas companies for their climate #disinformation campaigns can move forward in state court.
350.org claims to be pro-worker, but the writing’s on the wall: US program staff was 50 people in 2019, now dwindled to 9. Read our release in response to @350’s public statements. drive.google.com/file/d/19qp…
How it began: Feb. 28 #Shell announces divestiture of all Russian holdings, stating shock at the deplorable loss of life in #Ukraine from #Russian act of military aggression.
How it ended: Today: Shell Buys Russia's Urals Crude Oil At $28.50 a barrel Discount - c/o Bloomberg
If - like me - you sometimes feel a bit lost when you hear climate experts talk about "transformative social change," I have a bit of a theory about why. Heartfelt thoughts from a scientist who worked on the new #ipcc report 🧵
If, in the two years of pandemic response, you found the phrase "I am begging you to care about other people" rattling around your brain: I am as a climate scientist begging you, today, to care about other people. It feels like this report is passing by unnoticed.
👂🏽A great and frank convo w @EJ_Toxicdoc on how communities of color are being hit by climate impacts while our government drags its feet on action.
"In a lot of places, racism is still king. Since it's only effecting Black people, only effecting minorities, it doesn't matter."
Greg Abbot has officially directed Family and Protective Services to begin investigating all trans children in Texas and prosecuting their parents as child abusers.
He has also instructed all teachers, doctors, and caregivers to begin reporting any trans students they see.
Fossil fuel corporations made a big public show of pledging to follow the Paris Climate Agreement. But, today, experts testified to the Oversight Committee that they lied. Their pledges won't keep global warming under 1.5C, avoiding the worst effects of climate change.