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“Staggering” Water Loss Driven by Groundwater Mining Poses Global Threat A new study finds that freshwater resources are rapidly disappearing, creating arid “mega” regions and causing sea levels to rise.

The craziest discovery about our global water crisis -- besides the fact that the continents are drying -- is that groundwater pumping is now driving sea level rise. @hrishikeshac.bsky.social @jayfamiglietti.bsky.social www.propublica.org/article/wate...

From our new @science.org paper on unprecedented continental drying www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... @hrishikeshac.bsky.social @wisegrouporg.bsky.social @propublica.org @abrahm.bsky.social

“Staggering” Water Loss Driven by Groundwater Mining Poses Global Threat A new study finds that freshwater resources are rapidly disappearing, creating arid “mega” regions and causing sea levels to rise.

Nearly 6 billion people live in the 101 countries that a new study has identified as confronting a net decline in water supply — signaling enormous challenges for food production and a heightening risk of conflict and instability.

By @abrahm.bsky.social, w/ graphics by @lucaswaldron.bsky.social

You may not feel it, but the ground beneath you may be sinking.

In fact, the surface of California’s Central Valley is nearly 30 vertical feet lower than it was a century ago.

Why is this happening? Because our planet is rapidly drying. THREAD/

“Staggering” Water Loss Driven by Groundwater Mining Poses Global Threat A new study finds that freshwater resources are rapidly disappearing, creating arid “mega” regions and causing sea levels to rise.

Excellent feature story on yesterday's Science Advances article (led by @hrishikeshac.bsky.social and myself) from @propublica.org. Kudos to @abrahm.bsky.social and @lucaswaldron.bsky.social for expert story and graphics. @wisegrouporg.bsky.social www.propublica.org/article/wate...

“Staggering” Water Loss Driven by Groundwater Mining Poses Global Threat A new study finds that freshwater resources are rapidly disappearing, creating arid “mega” regions and causing sea levels to rise.

A looming global water crisis may be under appreciated as climate change takes hold. Today I report on a new study that finds the planet is quickly drying, with mega-regions of water loss now stretching across continents. www.propublica.org/article/wate...

'ProPublica' climate reporter calls Texas floods an 'early warning' of future chaos Abrahm Lustgarten says the undermining of science, and cuts to FEMA and NOAA, at a time when erratic weather is making disasters more common, should be "extraordinarily concerning" to us.

🎧 Our reporter @abrahm.bsky.social was on @npr.org's Fresh Air today to talk about how Trump's undermining of science — at a time when erratic weather is making disasters more common — is "extraordinarily concerning":

The Texas Flash Flood Is a Preview of the Chaos to Come Climate change is making disasters more common, more deadly and far more costly, even as the federal government is running away from the policies that might begin to protect the nation.

Crazy that @abrahm.bsky.social has so few followers here.

The guy is an oracle at a time when we could really use oracles. www.propublica.org/article/texa...

The Texas Flash Flood Is a Preview of the Chaos to Come Climate change is making disasters more common, more deadly and far more costly, even as the federal government is running away from the policies that might begin to protect the nation.

Its been 60 years since our leaders knew climate change was approaching. My latest reflections on the tragedy in Texas... fighting off the numbness of these repetitive disasters now coming faster than I can tally them, and trying to keep the big picture in focus.
www.propublica.org/article/texa...

The Texas Flash Flood Is a Preview of the Chaos to Come Climate change is making disasters more common, more deadly and far more costly, even as the federal government is running away from the policies that might begin to protect the nation.

Texas Flash Flood Is a Preview of Climate Chaos to Come, by @abrahm.bsky.social

U.S. AG Pam Bondi Sold More than $1 Million in Trump Media Stock the Day Trump Announced Sweeping Tariffs Disclosure forms show that Bondi sold between $1 million and $5 million worth of shares on April 2. That day, after the market closed, Trump’s “Liberation Day” press conference sent the market tumblin...

Records show Attorney General Pam Bondi sold between $1 and $5 million worth of Trump Media shares on April 2.

That same day, after the market closed, Trump announced his Liberation Day tariffs, sending the stock market plunging.

www.propublica.org/article/pam-...

We may be past climate change's point of no return. What now? YouTube video by eCornell

Cued to the other way to culturally realign, not by choice - via @abrahm.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/live/0Jp1qac...

I’m pulling for Journalism today. Just sayin.

White House Proposal Could Gut Climate Modeling the World Depends On Potential funding cuts for NOAA and its research partners threaten irreparable harm not only to climate research but to American safety, competitiveness, and national security.

The proposed cuts to NOAA cold have profound consequences not just for climate change, but for our national security and the entire economy. Here's what I learned: www.propublica.org/article/trum...

Trump Energy Secretary Chris Wright Is for “All Sources” of Energy, So Long as They’re Oil and Gas In his confirmation hearing, the Liberty Energy founder pledged broad support for renewable energy. But when speaking to conservatives, he declared, “We don’t have replacements” for coal, oil and gas.

NEW: The Doublespeak of Energy Secretary Chris Wright, by @abrahm.bsky.social

Despite the stress of the fires, most L.A. County residents don't plan to leave, poll finds Despite widespread stress, smoke inhalation and other disruptions caused by the January wildfires, a majority of Los Angeles County residents are happy with their lives here and don't plan to leave.

Personally, I think it's pretty alarming that 9% of L.A. County residents are very seriously considering leaving because of the fires. www.latimes.com/california/s... via @laurajnelson.bsky.social

WATCH: By eliminating the consideration of carbon’s costs, the Trump admin not only stands to eliminate the consumer benefits, but also allow carbon emissions to grow unabated, intensifying the very increases in 🌎 🌍 🌏 temperature that are driving the broader economic damages.

📰: @abrahm.bsky.social

Trump Order Shifts the Financial Burden of Climate Change Onto Individuals The change would effectively transfer financial responsibility from oil drillers, auto manufacturers and others and leave Americans to face greater direct costs as warming continues.

Climate Change is making the life more costly. That's my lens for asking why Trump's plan to get rid of the regulatory Social Cost of Carbon calculation matters. It's because it will ultimately pass costs that would have been born by industry directly on to you www.propublica.org/article/trum...

Trump Order Shifts the Financial Burden of Climate Change Onto Individuals The change would effectively transfer financial responsibility from oil drillers, auto manufacturers and others and leave Americans to face greater direct costs as warming continues.

The Social Cost of Carbon: Its not what it sounds like. It saves you money. Its essential to policy that slows climate change. Trump is getting rid of it. www.propublica.org/article/trum...

Trump Order Shifts the Financial Burden of Climate Change Onto Individuals The change would effectively transfer financial responsibility from oil drillers, auto manufacturers and others and leave Americans to face greater direct costs as warming continues.

NEW: Trump Shifts the Costs of Climate Change Onto Individuals by @abrahm.bsky.social

Trump Order Shifts the Financial Burden of Climate Change Onto Individuals The change would effectively transfer financial responsibility from oil drillers, auto manufacturers and others and leave Americans to face greater direct costs as warming continues.

Canceling the measurement of economic impacts from climate change doesn’t make those costs — approx. $2 trillion for the U.S. economy this decade — go away.

Instead, it will likely push them onto citizens.

New, from @abrahm.bsky.social @propublica.org

Trump Order Shifts the Financial Burden of Climate Change Onto Individuals The change would effectively transfer financial responsibility from oil drillers, auto manufacturers and others and leave Americans to face greater direct costs as warming continues.

NEW: One of Trump’s most damaging strikes against U.S. climate policy is buried in an executive order that would obliterate a critically important calculation the government uses to gauge the real-world costs that climate change imposes on the economy.

By @abrahm.bsky.social

Elon Musk’s Demolition Crew Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, has been unleashed on federal agencies. ProPublica is attempting to document who is working with him and what they are doing.

We @propublica.org are still tracking and surfacing more of Elon Musk's demolition crew. We just added 9 more names to our tracker: projects.propublica.org/elon-musk-do...

We wrote a little bit more about that here: www.propublica.org/article/elon...

this kind of patient, accumulative journalism requires an enormous amount of work, and has a commensurate degree of value.

How Climate Change Could Upend the American Dream Americans have long accumulated wealth by owning their homes, but a new study predicts that spiking insurance rates and climate disasters now herald an era of widespread losses.

Researchers found that today, insurance underprices climate risk for 39 million properties across the continental United States — meaning that for 27% of properties in the country, premiums are too low to cover their climate exposure.

By @abrahm.bsky.social

On the Move: The Overheating Earth and the Uprooting of America Buy On the Move: The Overheating Earth and the Uprooting of America on Amazon.com ✓ FREE SHIPPING on qualified orders

You bet! Got several chapters on That here if you’re interested in diving deeper. a.co/d/6lclDCk

Abrahm Lustgarten

First audience question is about the climate-pollution-driven insurance crisis.

@abrahm.bsky.social: "How much time do we have?"

Abrahm Lustgarten

@abrahm.bsky.social: "Housing is a key issue. We don't expect Arizona to become an unpopulated wasteland, but we expect urbanization. Cities like Phoenix, Atlanta will continue to grow."

How Climate Change Could Upend the American Dream Americans have long accumulated wealth by owning their homes, but a new study predicts that spiking insurance rates and climate disasters now herald an era of widespread losses.

NEW: Climate change is upending the basic assumption that Americans can continue to build wealth and financial security by owning their own home.

In a sense, it is upending the American dream.

By @abrahm.bsky.social

Opinion | The New Evidence Climate Change Will Upend American Homeownership A new analysis predicts an extraordinary reversal in housing fortunes for Americans.

Always a pleasure to work with @abrahm.bsky.social! www.nytimes.com/2025/02/03/o...