Shobha Maharaj

Even worked with one who seriously thought that the word ‘biodiversity’ should be replaced with something they personally could better able to conceptualize

Have yet to meet any leader from Silicon Valley (ie ppl not as well known as the ‘Overlords’ in this video) who have any respect for the LIMITS of natural systems-treating everything like software that can be scaled in a linear fashion-all about breaking boundaries- regardless of collateral damage

And their focus remains focused on the breaking of established boundaries— regardless of the cost and collateral … arrogance is an understatement ..

I have yet to meet any leader from Silicon Valley (ie ppl not as well known as the ‘Overlords’ in this video) who have any respect for the LIMITS of natural systems … they treat everything like software that can be scaled in mostly a linear fashion… insane!!

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Happy to share with @ceciliakeating.carbonbrief.org of the @carbonbrief.org some of our preprint’s messages. Now at the end of LAM 1 - it’s clear that the IPCC has made tremendous effort to increase it’s inclusive practices - interested to see if the right BALANCE will ultimately be achieved

Go figure..!

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Happy to reshare our new Annual Review paper, which explores what it really means to exceed and return to 1.5 °C.

For many in the Global South, overshoot isn’t a temporary “phase” but an existential condition.

This piece asks what it means for justice, recovery & resilience in a world above 1.5 °C

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Overshoot is here.
Uncertainty is the new normal.
We can’t wait for perfect models before we act.
Adaptation must evolve—especially 4 the most exposed.

EQUITY isn’t charity; it’s the foundation

Deeper question: Who gets left behind—& whose knowledge counts—as we find our way back below 1.5deg C?

Experts: The key ‘unknowns’ of overshooting the 1.5C global-warming limit - Carbon Brief On the sidelines of a conference, Carbon Brief asked a range of experts what they consider to be the key “unknowns” around overshoot.

NEW – Experts: The key ‘unknowns’ of overshooting the 1.5C global-warming limit | @ceciliakeating.carbonbrief.org and @rtmcswee.carbonbrief.org

Read here: buff.ly/yPWMH59

That was the plan 😊

Back online! Our preprint Adverse Climate is republished after a platform hiccup.
A journey of 22 authors across 20+ countries. Voices too often sidelined — now at the center.
📄 Link: doi.org/10.31223/X5W...

#ClimateScience #Diversity #GlobalSouth

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Silence sustains the status quo. We chose courage.
Our essay, Adverse Climate, uses IPCC AR6 as a case study to expose exclusion of GS & POC in global science — and propose change.
Republished today on EarthArXiv.
📄 Read here: doi.org/10.31223/X5W...

#ClimateJustice #IPCC #DEI

Thanks for engaging 🙏🏽 Just to clarify—the PLOS essay =separate from the white paper-the author list reflects those who directly contributed to drafting and revising this piece. The white paper itself remains an important foundation & we’re grateful to everyone who shaped those earlier conversations.

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Using IPCC AR6 WGII as a case study, we document lived experiences of exclusion—opaque author selection, ignored voices, & resource inequities. These aren’t just IPCC issues; they’re systemic in science

doi.org/10.31223/X59...

FAQs: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Adverse Climate: FAQs 💡 Why an FAQ? With our new preprint, *“Adverse Climate: Addressing Inclusion and Diversity Issues in the IPCC’s Sixth Assessment and Beyond,”* I know there will be questions about what this paper mea...

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Our new paper, “Adverse Climate,” reveals how systemic barriers limit Global South, POC, & women’s voices in #IPCC AR6. As a Global South woman of color & AR7 CLA, I’m proud to lead this call for #ClimateEquity. Read it: doi.org/10.31223/X59...

FAQs in comment 👇🏽

#DEIinScience #ClimateJustice

What the Bloom After L.A.’s Wildfires Reveals About Our Ecological Future

Good article on how wildfires and their impacts are changing as things heat up..!

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Happy to share that I’ve been selected as a Coordinating Lead Author of the #SmallIslands chap of IPCC #AR7 Working Group II … with Dr Sindra Sharma Denyse S. Dookie Kesha Fevrier Georgiana Gordon-Strachan Stefano Moncada Estelle Razanatsoa Kevon Rhiney Adelle Thomas & Morgan Wairu

'The kids that demanded accountability': Colombian future generations lawsuit seven years on The end of 2016 was a big moment in Colombian history. A landmark peace deal between the government and Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) had finally been signed, ending South America’s lo...

In 2018, 25 young people with the support of NGO Dejusticia took the Colombian government to court arguing that their right to a healthy environment was under threat from deforestation. They won, in an judgment that went further than they could have hoped. But did the court ruling change anything?

Encouraging - but the caveat no one’s talking about= robust attribution science impossible sans historical climate/obs data - which are not available within majority of vulnerable nations already @ front lines of climate impacts —> accountability will remain limited for most part to the global north

Peruvian farmer's decade-long climate battle against RWE ends in German court A German court has ruled against a Peruvian farmer in a landmark climate lawsuit, but activists say the decision has opened the door for major greenhouse gas emitters to be held financially liable in ...

Today a German court ruled on a lawsuit filed by Peruvian farmer Saúl Luciano Lliuya against fossil fuel company RWE, seeking accountability for climate change-related damage. While the court dismissed the specific claim, it affirmed that emitters of global warming pollution can be held liable.

3/ If I was running some statistical testing on these responses there would be a clear, robust significance in the responses between GS/GN

2/ It was also well received from those in the global north - who described it as interesting, thought provoking and even surprising … but generally could not relate to it personally

1/ Everyone from the global south seemed to echo that they absolutely loved the content -they ALL (literally) as it felt as though I was speaking on behalf of them and their lived experiences

WOMEN IN CLIMATE LEADERSHIP VOICES OF CHANGE · Episode

Happy to share my thoughts on gender & GS/GN inequity within climate science for the Caribbean Climate Justice Project @lisaschipper.bsky.social @rbeznerkerr.bsky.social @drmacaretta.bsky.social @farhanasultana.com @charliejgardner.bsky.social

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