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Decades after peregrines came back from the brink, a new threat emerges.

DDT use nearly wiped out the raptor by the 1970s. Now peregrine numbers are collapsing again in many countries and no one is quite sure why. #ClimateChange

theguardian.com/environment/20

The Guardian · Decades after peregrines came back from the brink, a new threat emergesBy Guardian staff reporter

The United States is committed to causing mass deaths to support the wealth of their oligarchy.

The world must stand united against this regime both politically and economically if any of the values of free world are to survive past this generation.

Support science. Support life.

#Democracy
#ClimateChange
#Degrowth

msn.com/en-us/politics/governm

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#Oceans last year reached their highest levels in three decades — with the global #SeaLevel rate rising higher than expected, according to a NASA-led analysis published Thursday. The unexpected rise in global levels is alarming, particularly for regional impacts around coastal cities, many of which are already experiencing more damaging #flooding.

#ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #climate
washingtonpost.com/climate-env

The Washington Post · Global sea level rose higher than expected last year. Here’s why.By Kasha Patel

A judge ruled that Puerto Rico’s lawsuit from 2022 can move forward which brings accountability to the world’s worst polluters for their coordinated deception to mislead the public, fund disinformation campaigns, and conceal the harms they’re creating, adding to the growing list of accountability court cases #environment #climate #ClimateChange #pollution cleantechnica.com/2025/02/24/b

CleanTechnica · Landmark Climate Litigation Case Moves Closer To DiscoveryClimate litigation activity is heating up in the US as a lawsuit against coal and oil companies moves closer to the discovery stage
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"In addition to information about global temperatures on land and in the oceans, the briefings include seasonal weather forecasts for the US and information on droughts.

In past briefings, researchers have openly discussed the role of human-caused climate change in driving record-high temperatures. But during last month’s call #NOAA researchers avoided making any mention of #ClimateChange when discussing record-high global temperatures in January."

newscientist.com/article/24722

New Scientist · NOAA cancels monthly climate and weather update callsBy James Dinneen

More than 400 Olympians from nearly 90 countries around the world have joined in a call for the winner of next week's International Olympic Committee presidential election to make climate their top priority. japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2025 #olympics #climatechange #emissions #ioc #thomasbach

The Japan Times · Olympians make climate plea to IOC presidential candidatesBy Nick Mulvenney
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"California, along with Florida, now finds itself at the epicenter of an insurance crisis that has the potential to trigger a 2008-caliber financial collapse, as climate-driven disasters threaten to overwhelm insurers.

The heart of this problem is not only #ClimateChange but the commodification of housing itself, which turned a simple concept (basic shelter) into a nest egg at best and a risky financial asset at worst."

thenation.com/article/society/
#HomeInsurance

The Nation · Parts of LA Are Not Going to Be HabitableInsurers have figured out that risk is too high in parts of California. We need to re-conceive how people are housed, and fast.

Susan Crawford’s Moving Day newsletter is such an incredible resource for understanding climate adaptation policy tools. She’s been writing more about municipal bond markets, which are a big part of how local governments are able to build resilient infrastructure. But municipal bond markets are increasingly vulnerable. #climatechange

open.substack.com/pub/susanpcr

Moving Day · What happens if climate adaptation goes private?By Susan Crawford