@borenbears.bsky.social - Seth Borenstein

22 Apr 2026 13:52 +0000

Finding joy not sacrifice in fighting climate change https://apnews.com/article/earth-day-climate-change-joy-doom-4f38aea3b10bcf961c189bc1669dd93a

23 Jan 2026 18:08 +0000

Be wary of weather apps during winter storms Rely on human expertise https://apnews.com/article/winter-storm-apps-forecast-accuracy-snow-weather-9768afec5fc53b4faba19f3cfd06a86c

02 Oct 2025 23:45 +0000

https://apnews.com/article/wildfires-lahaina-damage-death-climate-change-f6dd7bec2e0661ba45a052d6cdafa0e0 Study shows the world is far more ablaze now with damaging fires than in the 1980s

01 Oct 2025 11:47 +0000

What does a shutdown do to EPA and our air, water and land? Previous one in first Trump term meant more deadly air pollution, a study found. https://apnews.com/article/epa-environment-shutdown-government-clean-air-water-70674e403e47520f0dc22b9b95df9eda

25 Sep 2025 23:28 +0000

https://apnews.com/article/climate-change-united-nations-trump-lula-xi-8ab619c37a5471fc0de0a063feaf7b9e

23 Sep 2025 22:37 +0000

https://apnews.com/article/trump-un-climate-change-renewable-energy-5c033a24ec523a56f8244d85f3672eda

08 Sep 2025 15:14 +0000

Global warming’s heat adds to America’s craving for sugar. https://apnews.com/article/heat-hot-climate-sugar-soda-diabetes-dee1cb27322afb3e556fd2c6f8ecf1ae

26 Aug 2025 16:24 +0000

https://apnews.com/article/climate-change-epa-trump-science-endangerment-46e0519fac313ba635814b40ef638721 AP asked scientists & Economists about key Trump climate documents and 64 answered. An overwhelming majority blasted them for bias, distortions, cherry picking and errors. Asked to give a grade, the most common response was F.

10 Aug 2025 14:25 +0000

Large chunks of area east of the Rockies have had record muggy (dew point >65) days this summer. Average June July dew point in area has increased 2.5 dF since 1951 data shows. Basic physics says warmer air holds more moisture. https://apnews.com/article/humid-muggy-sticky-climate-oppressive-summer-df1b506a3036a6ea0c4c8ad5bbd87429

27 Jul 2025 23:40 +0000

To host UN climate talks, Brazil chose one of its poorer cities. That's no accident https://apnews.com/article/united-nations-cop30-brazil-climate-do-lago-1968c645b24a5cfc5aa363da01d44495

09 Jul 2025 12:06 +0000

Our weather is getting more extreme but our thinking about it and actions aren’t catching up. https://apnews.com/article/texas-floods-extreme-weather-attitudes-preparations-cc9d55c1f2440d78e01dcc65ec748112 with @drshepherd2013.bsky.social @katharinehayhoe.com and others

18 Jun 2025 22:16 +0000

https://apnews.com/article/climate-change-threshold-15-degrees-sea-level-2727e81c4d7f57062ab9b1637a0b4ddf 60 international scientists update on warming getting hotter faster: “Things aren’t just getting worse. They’re getting worse faster” @hausfath.bsky.social tells AP. Less than 3 years till 1.5dC is locked in; decade rate of warming now.27 sC

16 Jun 2025 22:14 +0000

https://apnews.com/article/extreme-weather-climate-change-heatwave-flooding-drought-cc4c3d93e178b6f4ab13cb7788998801

12 Jun 2025 14:59 +0000

Ping. Ping. Ping. AP takes you into the heart of a hailstorm with storm-chasing scientists to find out how better to forecast & reduce the annual $10B in damage. Join me, @brittanykpeters.bsky.social & Carolyn Kaster inside a Texas hailstorm. Hear it. See it. https://apnews.com/article/storm-chasers-hailstorms-severe-weather-climate-change-da4a31e572da571afdd57fea8a6a62ba

11 Jun 2025 23:32 +0000

We asked 30 scientists about EPA’s new proposal saying fossil fuel power plant greenhouse gas emissions aren’t dangerous. Here’s what they told us: https://apnews.com/article/climate-change-dangerous-fossil-fuel-power-plants-26228122962bf51b230ef3a135ad67f9

04 Jun 2025 16:22 +0000

Join AP and scientists as we drive into hailstorms. The underappreciated weather extreme costs $10 billion a year. @brittanykpeters.bsky.social https://apnews.com/article/hailstorm-chaser-damage-severe-weather-tornado-4f9b0cf8dd088508ca2ddf40d01b6519

31 May 2025 13:46 +0000

https://apnews.com/article/hurricane-season-disaster-weather-doge-fema-noaa-cd215947480de9099a53fe20669bb923 Turmoil, worry swirl over cuts to key federal agencies as hurricane season begins

22 May 2025 18:24 +0000

Get ready for another busy Atlantic hurricane season, but maybe not as crazy as 2024 https://apnews.com/article/hurricanes-warmer-noaa-doge-storms-climate-forecast-72d92f608967bc213ba9b7ce5cc3e057?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=share https://apnews.com/article/hurricanes-warmer-noaa-doge-storms-climate-forecast-72d92f608967bc213ba9b7ce5cc3e057?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=share
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23 Apr 2025 20:12 +0000

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23 Apr 2025 15:28 +0000

https://apnews.com/article/climate-change-liability-lawsuits-damage-trillions-5ad21e47b2aa16cc90cb7669f56297f1?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=share
The world's biggest companies have caused $28 trillion in climate damage, a new study estimates

04 Apr 2025 17:55 +0000

Nearly half of the local weather service offices are down by 20% after DOGE cuts, according to data obtained by AP https://apnews.com/article/doge-weather-cuts-tornado-dangerous-staff-warnings-aa7db3e0d0009d99c143742ab722c40a

22 Mar 2025 14:44 +0000

Experts say US weather forecasts will worsen as DOGE cuts balloon launches

11 Mar 2025 20:12 +0000

https://apnews.com/article/noaa-job-cuts-weather-forecasts-trump-doge-musk-7e35e9d5d757d8fc3f0f50b2bd71c87d?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=share
The US agency that monitors weather will cut another 1,000 jobs, AP sources say

10 Mar 2025 16:56 +0000

Study says climate change will even make Earth's orbit a mess. Climate change cools upper atmosphere, making it less dense. So there’s less pulling of satellites down to Earth & more clutter in orbit. https://apnews.com/article/climate-change-satellites-crash-earth-orbit-b21f43bbd8925d67264e41f6c24c73e1#sqjfjjgmeha509ubys3lushmlkdb1th5

08 Feb 2025 15:56 +0000

https://apnews.com/article/climate-trump-congress-biden-clean-energy-8c12d955a8dde93347672cb5f16913e1

31 Jan 2025 19:23 +0000

Rats! Warmer temperatures are making more of the rodents as rat sightings in cities soar. Washington DC leads in increasing trend. https://apnews.com/article/rats-warming-cities-washington-urbanization-rodents-climate-76329a3c1a3e705d659cb3c3dcfe40a3

07 Jan 2025 22:36 +0000

Why Greenland? I explain why the remote resource rich island occupies a key position in a warming world. You may never go there like I did in 2019 but this beautiful place is the focus of Earth’s future for climate, geopolitical & economic reasons. https://apnews.com/article/greenland-trump-climate-change-minerals-trade-bab5bb60ba52f6073f056fb271c43215

03 Jan 2025 17:31 +0000

Winter’s worst about to hit: nasty snow & ice smacking US from KC to DC. Add in prolonged bone chilling temperatures for 2/3 of the US. It’s the polar vortex calling with a climate change connection. https://apnews.com/article/winter-storm-us-weather-snow-ice-cold-polar-vortex-2360ffb749915100598f30f5ebcb6cf3

16 Dec 2024 16:23 +0000

The world’s nations keep faltering in efforts to save the planet from environmental crises. Recent UN negotiations on climate, biodiversity, plastics & desertification failed or reached disputed limited deals. https://apnews.com/article/united-nations-climate-biodiversity-plastics-drought-summits-failure-64b40bc06287a92d33bcdbfea4f3bf5f