Mark Gongloff
@markgongloff
Climate take farmer for Bloomberg Opinion
Another heat dome affecting a third of the country, brought to you by fossil fuels www.climatecentral.org/climate-shif...
In Texas, 62% of operating and under-construction data-center capacity is located in areas facing high or extremely high water stress: wild new map from Bloomberg Intelligence
Again and again, our media show they have no interest in discussing the root of the emergency unfolding all around us
And *of course* we're going to experiment with using classroom sex dolls on disadvantaged children first
An important thing about wildfire smoke is that it is *far more toxic* than most other pollution sources, and a hotter planet means we're breathing more of it all the time. Wearing masks outdoors, staying indoors & high-quality air purifiers are key, especially for vulnerable people (5/5)
The drop in media discussion of climate change isn't in response to audience demand, either: Roughly 75% of Americans are at least a little interested in stories about it. Media outlets are stifling their own climate reporting *because that's what they want to do*
Look at the drop in media mentions of global warming since the end of 2024. Just a pathetic abdication of responsibility at a time when temperatures have never been higher in recorded human history From @yaleclimatecomm.bsky.social : climatecommunication.yale.edu/publications...
The most American thing I’ve seen this week is this bald eagle majestically eating pizza
From historic heatwave to mass power outages to flooding. Very normal weather
On energy, Trump and the Republicans have dragged the US back to the 20th century while the rest of the world creeps into the future www.energyinst.org/exploring-en...
Eye-opening chart from @propublica.org: Carbon capture is a consistent disappointment. We can't count on it to save us from overshooting 1.5C of heating projects.propublica.org/why-carbon-c...
I’m the alpha of the local wolf pack. The sheep apocalypse is overblown.
The Benjamin Horton post that’s the source of the June 5 chart: www.linkedin.com/posts/prof-b... And here’s an updated chart showing the sea-surface temperature in the El Niño reference region has blown out records for the past two weeks:
"What makes this moment different is how far outside the historical range we are. This is not just variability — it’s a signal that the underlying baseline has shifted." - Benjamin Horton, University of Hong Kong
Good on this Arkansas restaurant for protecting its workers Bad on the rest of us for making "Heat Wave Kitchen Hours" increasingly necessary www.instagram.com/pourjons/p/D...
I’m sure it doesn’t help housing affordability in Florida when it’s the worst state in the US for insurers denying claims and then turning around and jacking up rates because the claimant is now considered high risk www.wsj.com/finance/the-...
Great work, everyone: "High demand for electricity to power data centers has led to companies rushing to build new gas-fired power plants across the country. "The IEA expects US investment in fossil-fueled power plants to overtake China’s in 2026" www.carbonbrief.org/ai-boom-mean...
Super El Nino is on the way. Time to fire all the climate writers!