Carbon capture: “Being exposed to concentrated CO2 is like being suffocated by a ghost. You can’t see it, can’t smell it, and the only way to tell you’re being poisoned is because you’re struggling to breathe” Will you be in the carbon capture kill zone? nationalobserver.com/2024/08/30/ana…

Sharks deserting coral reefs as oceans heat up, study shows theguardian.com/environment/ar…

Waiting for the Fox News headline shouting: “GAS PLANTS FAIL DURING EXTREME HEAT”

Love to see that the very first line of Kamala Harris’ climate platform is about holding big polluters accountable. The #MakePollutersPay agenda is at the top of the ticket!

Today's MUST READ by lisasorg for Inside Climate News. 🧵 insideclimatenews.org/news/08092024/…

Storm Surge and Hurricane Watches are now in effect for southern Louisiana where there is a threat of life-threatening storm surge and damaging hurricane-force winds. Residents should follow advice given by local officials. Get the latest on #Francine at hurricanes.gov

Seriously good news. ⁦Antonique Smith⁩ and ⁦Rev Yearwood ✊🏾⁩ are key climate leaders and this outreach to Black Americans could not be more important—and not just at election time! hollywoodreporter.com/news/politics-…

Equistar Chemicals leaked an estimated 5000 lbs of the neurotoxin hexane and 100 lbs of highly poisonous ethylaluminum dichloride last week during truck loading in Channelview, east of Houston

“When governments sign new oil and gas licenses, they are signing away our future.” ow.ly/5QyJ50TiRoR

Pacific islands submit proposal for crime of ecocide to ICC theguardian.com/law/article/20…

BREAKING...MANDATORY EVACUATION ORDER FOR PORTIONS OF CAMERON PARISH ISSUED #lawx #Francine

#Francine will likely have a small core, and near record Gulf temps, ideal for rapid intensification. It will likely get quite intense. Luckily there’s strong shear near landfall. So hopefully it will be weakening as it heads in. Still our in house model has gusts ~130mph 1/

4pm CDT: #Francine quickly strengthening. Hurricane Warnings and Storm Surge Warnings issued for portions of Gulf Coast. Preparations to protect life and property should be rushed to completion. See hurricanes.gov for the latest updates

"We know we have to adapt. We can't just pretend that it's going to go away, because all we see is each year it's getting more and more extreme." ow.ly/zsfy50TiRv1

.Kamala Harris shares new plan to "unite Americans to tackle the climate crisis" advance "environmental justice, protect public health, lower household energy costs, create millions of new jobs, and continue to hold polluters accountable to secure clean air and water for all."

Incredible data showing the success of wildlife crossings after Colorado installed seven crossings over state highway 9 near Kremmling. Wildlife- vehicle crashes were basically eliminated and roadside carcasses almost completely disappeared. Remarkable.

A disturbance in the southwest Gulf is likely to soon become a tropical storm. It's forecast to strengthen into a hurricane as it tracks toward the upper Texas and Louisiana coasts. ow.ly/XuFQ50TiRMv

Your donations help us build a wave of ocean action, one advocate at a time. 🌊 secure.actblue.com/donate/hoc2022

U.S. national marine sanctuaries are some of the most biodiverse and sensitive areas in the country. #Project2025 would open them up to drilling and mineral extraction. Learn more here: ow.ly/awbs50TjjHz

Nearly 40% of Americans live in coastal counties. U.S. IOOS Office data keeps our coastal communities and marine life safe. Thank you President Biden and NOAA for investing in vital ocean observation systems! ow.ly/B77E50TjlyY