Researcher + advocate, mostly thinking about the human dimensions of the climate crisis, transition minerals, energy transition, and plastics. Currently @climaterights. she/her.https://bsky.app/profile/kristashennum.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/kristashennum.bsky.social/post/3mqp7brrwvc2s“Heat creates the perfect conditions for fire. Hot and dry weather dries out vegetation and makes it more flammable. Once a fire starts, these types of conditions can cause the fire to grow more quickly and make containment much more challenging." - @caraschulte.bsky.social https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/15/extreme-heat-warnings-us15 Jul 2026 17:04 +0000at://did:plc:cltu27vm4ahadayvdtmcbudz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqp7brrwvc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/kristashennum.bsky.social/post/3movm7wgick2fCommunity leaders, climate advocates and workers are protesting “greenwashing through sports” by Hyundai-Kia. Protesters say that Hyundai should hold its iron ore supplier, Ternium, accountable for human rights violations, including alleged links to the disappearance of two environmental activists. https://www.latimes.com/sports/soccer/story/2026-06-21/guadalajara-protesters-accuse-hyundai-of-hiding-behind-world-cup22 Jun 2026 19:21 +0000at://did:plc:cltu27vm4ahadayvdtmcbudz/app.bsky.feed.post/3movm7wgick2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/kristashennum.bsky.social/post/3mmrgtvpcgs2q"War is measured first in lives lost, families uprooted and neighbourhoods reduced to rubble. But there are also deadly consequences that are often ignored. Pollution caused by war can settle over cities, contaminate water and soil, and shape public health long after the fighting is over." https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/opinions/2026/5/23/the-pollution-that-outlives-war26 May 2026 16:44 +0000at://did:plc:cltu27vm4ahadayvdtmcbudz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmrgtvpcgs2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/kristashennum.bsky.social/post/3ml2fd65bj22mNearly two-thirds of all proposed lithium projects in the U.S. are located in vulnerable counties, home to a disproportionate number of people living in poverty and people of color. ~1 in 10 proposed mines sits <10 miles from a tribal reservation, even though reservations comprise 2% of US land. https://insideclimatenews.org/news/03052026/america-lithium-rush-tribal-rights/04 May 2026 19:20 +0000at://did:plc:cltu27vm4ahadayvdtmcbudz/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml2fd65bj22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/kristashennum.bsky.social/post/3mkj4osj7qc26Sourcing the raw materials needed for a modern-day car is risky. Yet it is possible for automakers to tackle human rights risks in their supply chains. I partnered with Jim Wormington @hrw.org to share steps car companies can take to mitigate abuses, based on work by @climaterights.bsky.social 🧵 https://www.autonews.com/opinion/guest-commentary/an-guest-commentary-automakers-human-rights-mineral-sourcing-0423/27 Apr 2026 22:30 +0000at://did:plc:cltu27vm4ahadayvdtmcbudz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkj4osj7qc26