new: Gas utilities are partnering with affordable housing non-profits Habitat for Humanity in a 'cynical” attempt to stop anti-gas policies.

They say the projects are a way to 'give back.'

But internal communications I reviewed tell a different story.

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“Consumers’ span of attention is now believed to be less than eight seconds... That is less than a goldfish.”

Boundless admiration for everyone who reads/writes books & longform—radical acts in a world constantly trying to steal & monetize our attention.

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There has never been a greater need for solid information & journalism about the environment, climate, science, etc.

There has never been less need for clickbait articles about health & diet fluff, “news you can use,” lite travel fare, & cross-promotional brand content.

Nat Geo laid of all its writers, and most of its old editors. They’re now hiring social media managers, content strategists, SEO editors, etc.

Who needs writers when you could hire new staff to “assist managers [with] best-in-class creative social stunts”?

'Skepticism about the true cause highlights a frustrating duality: public readiness to blame weather tampering directly aligns with reluctance to accept other human activities are actively contributing to the climate crisis...' (@gabriellecanon) theguardian.com/world/2024/apr…

Interesting charts here from @land_desk showing what amount of hay in Colorado River states is actually shipped overseas and where it all goes. landdesk.org/p/data-dump-ex…

“It’s not just in the UAE. As torrential downpours pelted California over the last two years, online communities were abuzz with speculation over whether the state’s cloud-seeding program was the cause.” ⁦Gabrielle Canon⁩ theguardian.com/world/2024/apr…

Dubai > Climate scientists say that rising global temperatures, caused by human-led climate change, is leading to more extreme weather events around the world, including intense rainfall.
theguardian.com/world/2024/apr… by Gabrielle Canon

Talk about everyone wants a revolution but no one wants to do the dishes. Feminist men, a word: learn to do all those things and DO them. Take the notes. Organize the group gift. Keep track of birthdays. Take the lunch order and call it in. DO a feminism, don’t just say it.

Why no quotes from Tribes? “The Wilderness Act specifies that protected areas should be ‘untrammeled by man.’ That framing has frustrated Native American tribes in California, which shaped the landscape for millennia with cultural, or prescribed, burning.” npr.org/2024/02/26/123…

- Inflation Reduction Act repealed
- Paris climate agreement dead and buried
- EPA pollution rules overturned
- Climate scientists sidelined

Donald Trump's advisors and allies told us what a second Trump term would mean for the environment theguardian.com/us-news/2024/f…

I normally avoid posting weather models, but if you live in Santa Barbara/Malibu I am BEGGING you to prepare like your life is on the line next week. 8-10 inches of rain expected in next 6 days, and this likely an underestimate. Forecast will change, but extremely worried. #CAwx

The latest on the next storm. This shaping out to be a life-threatening flooding situation especially during the Sunday through Monday time period. This is a lot of rain, with a potential for projections to go even higher. There is still time to prepare. #cawx #larain

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Thirty years ago today, the magnitude 6.7 Northridge Earthquake killed more than 60 people and caused billions of dollars in damage. Read this @Guardian story by Gabrielle Canon for insights from experts, including UCLA Prof. Scott Brandenberg UCLA_CEE. theguardian.com/world/2024/jan…

Ellen Hanak of PPIC Water says CA has made strides in managing water in recent years, but there’s more work to do - particularly as snowpack levels decline.

“It is about being ready to pivot when you need to.”

via The Guardian Gabrielle Canon #CAwater theguardian.com/us-news/2024/j…

Hi! haven't signed on here for quite a while but I just got back from being mostly off-grid and out of the loop (3 wonderful weeks in Patagonian wilderness) so I figured this might be the easiest way to say I may not have gotten your email if you sent it recently. Try me again!

Great reporting from Gabrielle Canon:

Staff who worked at Joshua Tree national park at the time said the experience was among the most difficult in their careers.

“What I witnessed at the park was chaos and destruction,” said one park employee.
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Incredible reporting from Gabrielle Canon

Revealed: Trump administration forced Joshua Tree to stay open during last US shutdown theguardian.com/environment/20…