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Elizabeth Kolbert
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I'm a TNY staff writer & author of "Under a White Sky," "The Sixth Extinction," and forthcoming “Life on a Little-Known Planet." More at: elizabethkolbert.com.
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    Elizabeth Kolbert
    @ElizKolbert
    Jun 6, 2023
    When I started reporting on climate change, the prediction was the Arctic could be sea-ice-free in summer by the 2070s. Now? By the 2030s.
    Lighter-than-usual sea ice conditions at the North Pole in August 2020.
    Arctic Summer Could Be Practically Sea-Ice-Free by the 2030s (Published 2023)
    From nytimes.com
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    Elizabeth Kolbert
    @ElizKolbert
    May 27, 2021
    Could there be a better metaphor for our time? "ConocoPhillips plans to install 'chillers' into the permafrost — which is fast melting because of climate change — to keep it solid enough to support the equipment to drill for oil."
    Nuiqsut, Alaska, a village near an oil drilling project that residents worry could affect caribou migration and air quality.
    Biden Administration Defends Huge Alaska Oil Drilling Project (Published 2021)
    From nytimes.com
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    Elizabeth Kolbert
    @ElizKolbert
    Nov 21, 2022
    Not sure who is still out there, but I’ve been working on this for six months and, well, here it is: newyorker.com/magazine/2022/…
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    Elizabeth Kolbert
    @ElizKolbert
    Jun 1, 2023
    Seven out of eight planetary boundaries passed. One to go:
    Earth past its safe limits for humans, scientists say
    From ft.com
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    Elizabeth Kolbert
    @ElizKolbert
    Sep 10, 2020
    Even on a day filled with bad news, this stands out. Or at least it should:
    Animal Populations Fell by 68% in 50 Years and It’s Getting Worse
    From bloomberg.com
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    Elizabeth Kolbert
    @ElizKolbert
    Oct 11, 2023
    I’m thrilled to announce my upcoming book "H Is for Hope," an exploration of climate change and the uncertainties of our future in 26 alphabetical essays--beautifully, hauntingly illustrated by Wesley Allsbrook. Available 3/26 and for preorder now!
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    Elizabeth Kolbert
    @ElizKolbert
    Oct 27, 2024
    If you want to know why scientists are so worried about the threat of #AMOC collapse, I try to explain it here:
    When the Arctic Melts
    From newyorker.com
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    Elizabeth Kolbert
    @ElizKolbert
    Mar 16, 2022
    Fifty degrees above normal in the Arctic:
    Record ‘bomb cyclone’ bringing exceptional warmth to North Pole
    From washingtonpost.com
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    Elizabeth Kolbert
    @ElizKolbert
    Mar 1, 2021
    Reading a recent paper from @nature, I came across this extraordinary statistic: "The global mass of produced plastic is greater than the overall mass of all terrestrial and marine animals combined." rdcu.be/cfYLk
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    Elizabeth Kolbert
    @ElizKolbert
    Jul 12, 2023
    A phrase you're going to be hearing a lot from now on: "We're entering uncharted territory."
    How Hot Is the Sea Off Florida Right Now? Think 90s Fahrenheit. (Published 2023)
    From nytimes.com
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    Elizabeth Kolbert
    @ElizKolbert
    May 14, 2023
    "More and more scientists are now admitting publicly that they are scared by the recent climate extremes."
    Why scientists are using the word scary over the climate crisis
    From theguardian.com
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    Elizabeth Kolbert
    @ElizKolbert
    Oct 7, 2024
    I wrote about the power of climate feedbacks for @NewYorker. The piece came out today, just as #Hurricane Milton became a Category 5 storm.
    When the Arctic Melts
    From newyorker.com
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    Elizabeth Kolbert
    @ElizKolbert
    Oct 14, 2024
    “We are lulled into a comfort zone – we cannot really see the crisis.”
    Trees and land absorbed almost no CO2 last year. Is nature’s carbon sink failing?
    From theguardian.com
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    Elizabeth Kolbert
    @ElizKolbert
    Oct 24, 2024
    How many ways are there to say: “Wake the F up”?
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    Zeke Hausfather
    @hausfath
    Oct 24, 2024
    New UNEP emissions gap report highlights a "massive gap between rhetoric and reality" and calls for a "quantum leap" in ambition to deliver Paris goals, as the world is way off-track today. I cover the details over at @CarbonBrief: carbonbrief.org/unep-new-clima…
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