Dr. Samantha Cocco-Klein
@scoccoklein
Expert in climate change and children's wellbeing. Adjunct Professor of Social Policy at Hunter College. Funny IRL. Mother to wonderful humans and spoiled dogs.
"As wildfires stormed across the Canadian province of British Columbia, during the record-breaking heatwave of July 2021, an astonishing 112,803 cloud-to-ground lightning strikes were recorded across the province in just 15 hours. Many, if not most, came from PyroCbs."
Issue 1: NYC Sinkholes🕳️🗽 Last week, sinkholes swallowed a school bus in the Bronx, stopped air traffic at LaGuardia, and trapped a fire truck in Brooklyn. Is it climate change (or the start of disaster movie)? @samlmontano.bsky.social @wesinjapan.bsky.social
I know it is not cool to comment about women's looks, but the resemblance is just too striking.
Speeding...in a vehicle that will hit an adult pedestrian in the torso - causing extensive and deadly internal injuries. It is not just speed that is the problem
🏇Let the betting begin ❄️Is the monster #blizzard snow bomb due to #climatechange? 💲I put my stakes on YES, for the freakish amount of precipitation and rapid intensification
Any thoughts on the recent #inequality research from @nber.org? The study points away from the popular understanding that income inequality is driven by differences between ethnic groups, pointing to differences within groups instead! @darrickhamilton.bsky.social 🧵
These 4 men, plus #Rubio and #ElonMusk, celebrated in the destruction of lifesaving programs for the world's most defenseless people. They need to face the consequences of their acts. As soon as possible and with all force. @bradlander.bsky.social @repdangoldman.bsky.social @meeks.house.gov
That's a wrap. 69 comments submitted to the #IPCC AR 7 draft report on #ClimateChange and #Cities. Thank you coffee, Abba and Elton John for seeing me through.
Hi @larrysummers.bsky.social Remember when you hypothesized that the shortage of women in science could be explained by innate differences in mathematical ability? Good times.
An interesting study for the #climatechange and #communication folks Belief in #conspiracy theories undermines sustainability with lower support for reducing carbon emissions, investing in clean energy sources and protecting the environment. Links as well with public health and social cohesion.
I, for one, am ready to talk about our HOTNESS. #Menopause awareness is important!
$6 or $7 per pound for ground beef is still way too cheap. Without subsidies - and taking into account the massive, horrific environmental footprint of beef - it should be 6 times more expensive. @andrew.heiss.phd
Why is Trump and co. gutting FEMA, NOAA and all of our disaster management capacity? For the same reason as every other decision they make. Because it hurts the poorest people and places. @samlmontano.bsky.social @revkin.bsky.social doi.org/10.1016/j.eu...
Every Democrat fretting that a #Socialist won the #NYC mayoral primary needs to take a good look at #inequality #NY is the most unequal state in the country. The top earners in the 1% make 44.4 times more than those of us in the 99% @kirstengillibrand.bsky.social @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social
#NYC want to let Clyburn know what you think of his #Cuomo endorsement? Give him a call (202) 225-3315 I just did. Key words: 🤮🐖 13 women sexually harassed. Bully. Stole $$$ from the #MTA. #SummerofHell. Defunded #publiceducation and tried to cut #Medicaid. And, mind your own damn business
With all of the usual breakdowns by gender, age, race and education level
100 ways to tank the economy. Cut government support to R&D
And the winner is... Wild geranium - first to flower in my garden this spring.