David Abel

‘Dark, like our future’: Iranians describe scenes of catastrophe after Tehran’s oil depots bombed Residents report terror of smoke-filled city, from potentially toxic rain, air and water to food scarcity and difficulty of escape

The U.S. war on Iran is a total environmental catastrophe.

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"Americans are also facing a bizarre epidemic of gullibility and cynicism ... that is drawing people into a world of conspiracism and falsehoods, one where facts are drowned out by a cacophony of extremely loud and wrong voices." www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

Over the last two years, we've had great audiences turn out to see "In the Whale." Today was truly amazing. Nearly 400 people came to see the film at the beautiful, historic, newly renovated Zeiterion in New Bedford. Thanks to all who came!

Let’s add some historical perspective, the catch has grown massively since the 1990s and has to top out, looks like we might be there. Distribution has gotten more efficient and widespread but supply is ultimately limited.

Humanity heating planet faster than ever before, study finds Researchers identify sharp rise to about 0.35C every decade, after excluding natural fluctuations such as El Niño

Humanity heating planet faster than ever before, study finds www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Maine's catch of lobster declines again as high costs and climate change impact industry Maine’s catch of lobsters has declined for the fourth straight year as the industry continued to grapple with soaring business costs, inflation and a changing ocean.

Maine's catch of lobsters declined for the fourth straight year, state fishing regulators said Friday, as the industry continued to grapple with soaring business costs, inflation and a changing ocean.
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If you haven't seen my film "In the Whale," one of the last screenings in a theater is happening this Sunday afternoon at the historic (and renovated) Zeiterion in New Bedford.

Tickets here: zeiterion.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket/#/ins...

More here: www.zeiterion.org/events/in-th...

If you haven't seen my film "In the Whale," one of the last screenings in a theater is happening this Sunday afternoon at the historic (and renovated) Zeiterion in New Bedford.

Tickets here: zeiterion.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket/#/ins...

More here: www.zeiterion.org/events/in-th...

The sea is higher than we thought and millions more are at risk, study finds A new study in the journal Nature says most sea level rise research may have underestimated coastal water heights by an average of 1 foot or about 30 centimeters.

The sea is higher than we thought and millions more are at risk, study finds apnews.com/article/sea-...

Photographer Flies Drone Over Humpback Whale, Realizes It’s in Grave Peril The crew had to act immediately.

Photographer Flies Drone Over Humpback Whale, Realizes It’s in Grave Peril petapixel.com/2026/03/03/p...

End of a Pyr-A

Floating pyramid (PYR 2014) by local sculptor Don Eyles was irreparably damaged when it broke off its mooring in December (pic 2).

As I understand, it will be towed from Fort Point Pier to Little Mystic Boat Ramp in Charlestown, hauled out, and demolished. @universalhub.com

This is how a species goes from endangered to extinct.

Great job @fisheries.noaa.gov
#rightwhales #vesselstrikes #cruiseships

NOAA plans to rolls back protections for endangered right whales NOAA is rolling back vessel-speed protections for endangered North Atlantic right whales, sparking concern among experts.

NOAA plans to rolls back protections for endangered right whales www.savannahnow.com/story/news/e...

Boston University's Jenga building tonight in its golden-hour glory.

The past few days at the Sedona International Film Festival were extraordinary -- so much beauty, so many great films, such lovely staff. Thanks so much for featuring "The Petal Pusher" and for the excellent programming. It was hard to leave.

Shrinking North American bird population is getting worse faster. Experts blame agriculture, warming A new study finds North American bird populations keep dropping, and that decline is speeding up for many species.

Shrinking North American bird population is getting worse faster. Experts blame agriculture, warming apnews.com/article/bird...

Announced at tonight's FPNA meeting:
City of Boston will redirect $10m already budgeted for Fort Point Channel "berm" (funds originally to be matched with $10m FEMA grant, lost last year), to an interim barrier project w/ a reduced standard, as a stopgap. @davabel.bsky.social @shankman.bsky.social

Just got my hands on the latest
oevre by the great @KeithOBrien. Keith can tell a story like no one else. In my opinion, he's one of our nation's greatest writers. I can't wait to read "Heartland," which is now available for pre-order anywhere you buy books, including here:

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Trump climate health rollback likely to hit poor, minority areas hardest, experts say The Trump administration’s revocation of a scientific finding that climate change is a danger to public health is likely to affect communities of color the most.

Trump climate health rollback likely to hit poor, minority areas hardest, experts say apnews.com/article/trum...

👀The federal judges in West Virginia, where ICE has been pulling over and detaining people on the freeway, are literally screaming about ICE's tactics.

"It is an assault on the constitutional order," Judge Goodwin says. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Environmental protest group Extinction Rebellion says FBI is investigating it for terrorism Extinction Rebellion says some members have been visited by agents claiming to be FBI amid Trump’s threats toward liberal groups

Environmental protest group Extinction Rebellion says FBI is investigating it for terrorism www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Study finds warming world increases days when weather is prone to fires around the globe A new study shows hot, dry and windy weather that fuels extreme wildfires has nearly tripled worldwide in 45 years.

Study finds warming world increases days when weather is prone to fires around the globe

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Enormous freshwater reservoir discovered off the East Coast may be 20,000 years old and big enough to supply NYC for 800 years An expedition off the coast of Massachusetts has confirmed the existence of a freshwater reservoir beneath the seafloor. Now, scientists are starting to understand when and how it formed.

A new discovered "giant reservoir of secret fresh water" off the East Coast that could potentially supply a city the size of New York City for 800 years may have formed during the last ice age, when the region was covered in glaciers, researchers say.

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Climate change could expose 1.1 billion people to hunger by 2100 (but there’s good news too) – AI modelling study Without rapid cuts to fossil fuels and a shift to clean energy, climate change could drive over a billion into hunger by 2100, hitting Africa hard.

Climate change could expose 1.1 billion people to hunger by 2100 (but there’s good news too) – AI modelling study share.google/N5dh45mvgAnT...

Climate change could expose 1.1 billion people to hunger by 2100 (but there’s good news too) – AI modelling study Without rapid cuts to fossil fuels and a shift to clean energy, climate change could drive over a billion into hunger by 2100, hitting Africa hard.

Climate change could expose 1.1 billion people to hunger by 2100

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No matter where I was in the world, on Valentine’s Day, I always returned to Penn Station to sell flowers. In many ways, this rite was the mortar that bound my family together.

See the full story in The Boston Globe magazine here: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/02/13/m...

NOAA faces criticism over changes to right whale protection rules

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Southern right whale recovery reverses as reproduction declines Southern right whales are having fewer calves as sea ice shrinks. Scientists say this species may now be a warning sign of climate change.

Southern right whale recovery reverses as reproduction declines, which could be the result of climate change, scientists say.
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Thanks, Jo!

No matter where I was in the world, on Valentine’s Day, I always returned to Penn Station to sell flowers. In many ways, this rite was the mortar that bound my family together.

See the full story in The Boston Globe magazine here: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/02/13/m...