Paige Vega (Blankenbuehler)

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Paige Vega (Blankenbuehler)

@paigeblank.bsky.social

Climate Editor at Vox | Previously at High Country News
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want to track your climate impact? there's an app for that! ...or is there? for Atmos, @hannahseo.com ponders why developing a climate app has been so fraught, even during this golden digital era. 🌎🧪
Where Are The Good Climate Change Apps? | Atmosatmos.earth Climate change apps could help us track our individualized carbon footprints, but some experts are skeptical.
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check out my glossary guide to some of the most polarizing debates of climate change (and a central focus in Dubai COP28 the next two weeks) www.vox.com/climate/2023...
The future of the planet hinges on understanding these 5 key phraseswww.vox.com The controversial concepts shaping climate action, defined.
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As the start of #COP28 nears, @vox.com has a new series examining the impacts of climate change on communities around the world. Our first 2 (of 7) are up today. Follow along for community-centered stories in Appalachia, Oaxaca, Malawi and more: www.vox.com/2023/11/27/2...
The state of the climate crisiswww.vox.com COP28 takes place against an apocalyptic backdrop. From Appalachia to Malawi, these communities offer a measure of hope.
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Welcome to The Sick Times 🕊️ We're an independent news site founded by journalists @betsyladyzhets.bsky.social and @mileswgriffis.bsky.social. We report on the Long Covid crisis, Covid-19, & infection-associated illnesses. Sign up for our newsletter, full site to come in 2024!
The Sick Times Newsletterthesicktimes.org Sign up for The Sick Times’s weekly newsletter. We’ll cut through the noise and send you the most important Long Covid stories, events, and updates every week.
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a tale of two administrations on climate: Trump ruined our Thanksgivings by burying a congressionally mandated climate report. Biden released it with lots of bells & whistles, accompanying art and poetry More details on the new climate assessment: www.vox.com/climate/2395...
Biden gives center stage to the climate report Trump tried to burywww.vox.com No part of the country is unscathed from climate change, according to the federal government’s new National Climate Assessment.
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Very cool. Betsy Ladyzhets and Miles Griffis have launched THE SICK TIMES--a new digital newsroom devoted to covering long COVID. Here's the launch letter, and there's a newsletter you can subscribe to: thesicktimes.org/newsletter/ I trust these folks and am excited to see where this goes.
Welcome to The Sick Times, a letter from our co-founder Miles W. Griffisthesicktimes.org It’s not mysterious. A highly contagious airborne virus has spread around the world for the past four years and continues to infect people as I write. SARS-Cov-2 has killed an excess of 23 million �...
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Every four years, the federal government releases a report documenting the impacts of climate change on the country. This year’s assessment is sobering but there are reasons to be hopeful, too. www.vox.com/climate/2395...
Biden gives center stage to the climate report Trump tried to burywww.vox.com No part of the country is unscathed from climate change, according to the federal government’s new National Climate Assessment.
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NEW STORY How did the gas stove become the icon of the kitchen? Well newly uncovered documents show how natural gas industry paid Julia Child and Hollywood for promotion , at a time the health risks of gas emissions were becoming clear www.vox.com/23941889/jul...
Julia Child, the natural gas industry’s most famous influencerwww.vox.com Documents reveal the untold story of how the natural gas industry infiltrated American’s kitchens through the beloved chef.
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This is a troubling story, deeply reported by Ava Sasani for Vox. A detail that’s stuck w/me: One teacher has placed blackout curtains in her classroom window to block the view of the charred schoolyard where Kona winds threaten to stir up ash and ultra fine particles. www.vox.com/climate/2023...
Lahaina schools are open again. Parents worry they’re ridden with toxic waste.www.vox.com Hawai‘i education officials want to return to normal. But some parents want more time to heal.
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For Dominica, a humble root vegetable is part of the country’s strategy for enhancing food security, its culture, and adapting to climate change. When the most climate-resilient food system is an ancient one, story + photos by Umair Irfan for @vox.com: www.vox.com/climate/2390...
How a tiny island is adapting to climate change ... on its dinner plateswww.vox.com Dominica’s traditional foods are countering modern threats.
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a new story! Kids’ biggest exposure to pollution can come on the school bus. That is finally on the cusp of change. But one arm of the fossil fuel industry has other ideas. www.vox.com/climate/2389...
The propane industry’s weird obsession with school buses, explainedwww.vox.com Electric school buses are better for kids’ health. The propane industry has other ideas.
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Shout out to @rebleber.bsky.social for this article I forgot about from last year but that is very useful for answering the question "what should I be doing about climate change?"
Climate change is all about power. You have more than you think.www.vox.com Think less like a consumer and more like an activist.
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Some areas of California/Nevada got more rain in mere hours than is typical in an entire year. Hurricane Hilary has brought obvious relief to the region's drought. The critical question is: How long will it last? www.vox.com/climate/2023...
Hurricane Hilary soaked an already wet California. Is the drought over?www.vox.com After years of extreme drought, the Western US has finally caught a break. But it may be a short one.
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Strong analysis by @rebleber.bsky.social that provides a troubling status check into the GOP’s ongoing denial of climate change. Take note ahead of next year’s election: The party is shifting this rhetoric in notable ways https://www.vox.com/climate/23815966/republicans-climate-change-denial-trees
An insidious form of climate denial is festering in the Republican Partywww.vox.com The GOP’s only "climate policy" is actually bad for the environment.
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