Chase Cain

More than 4 million environmentalists have already voted in this election! ✅ Are they the “sleeping giant” that will decide which party controls Congress? 🇺🇸

Why is @patagonia.com betting their brand AND millions of dollars on this election? 2 reasons: 🌲 90 million acres of public lands are under attack ❌ 11.2 million environmentalists didn't vote in 2024 Here's the backstory from Patagonia & @environmentalvoter.bsky.social ⏩

If you care about protecting nature and fixing the climate crisis, recycling isn't enough. It's time to realize that real political power begins at the ballot box. @chasecain.bsky.social talks with @nathanielstinnett.bsky.social of @environmentalvoter.bsky.social about why voting is the #1 solution.

🌀 Are we prepared for stronger hurricanes? 🌊 Are our towns adapting to rising sea levels? ✅ The politicians we elect are the ones who make these decisions. What kind of leader do you want? An important, timely conversation with @environmentalvoter.bsky.social less than 4 weeks to the midterms 🇺🇸

I think @chasecain.bsky.social is one of our most talented climate voices, so I was THRILLED to have this super-fun conversation with him. 🏀 What does Michael Jordan have to do with behavioral science? 🏦 Why is the Monopoly Man laughing at us? Watch & find out! youtu.be/4I3iAX9GmzQ?...

What makes this El Niño one for the record books? What's hype? What's real? What do we know about the role of climate change? @chasecain.bsky.social hops into the warm waters ⤵️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLUU...

This El Niño keeps going *OFF THE CHARTS* hot 🌡️ That region of the Pacific just hit 5.8°F above average! 🔥 What will this mean for California this winter? WATCH ⏩ youtu.be/PLUUZ86pK6w?...

Do you trust me to deliver accurate news about our planet? 🌎 I NEED YOUR FEEDBACK! I'm partnering with @uofmichigan.bsky.social & @trustingnews.bsky.social to better understand WHO you trust & WHERE you get your news 🗞️ Take the survey ⤵️ umich.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

We used to work for NBC, CBS, & CNN. Now we created the first "pop-up newsroom" for climate journalism! What does this mean for the future of news? 🗞️ thecooler.substack.com/p/what-happe... Watch my reporting from New Orleans ⤵️

@chasecain.bsky.social explored the home insurance crisis and stark reality of impending doom in a sinking New Orleans: www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlf5...

Should we save New Orleans? What about Miami? the Outer Banks? Cape Cod? So many special places along our coasts face rising seas & stronger storms 🌊 Who decides which ones we protect?

Could this be the future of climate journalism? www.niemanlab.org/2026/09/five... Watch my report from New Orleans about the choices we face about which cities to protect from rising seas ⤵️

This wasn’t my usual kind of conversation about climate change. But it was honestly one of the most encouraging 💚 What do the stars have to say about what’s happening to Mother Nature? —with @chaninicholas.bsky.social

Here's an idea: 🔥 More wildfires in America's forests 💰 Spend MILLIONS of dollars to do it If that sounds crazy, it is! 🌲 But there's something we can do about it...

🔥 6.5 million acres have already burned this year! 🌱 Much of that land was burned by "high-severity fire" — which means seeds & cones were incinerated, killing the forests' natural ability to regrow 💡 But there is hope for what happens next...

When did the truth change? We were taught that wildfire is good for a forest — but not anymore 🔥 Increasingly across the West, mega wildfires kill trees' ability to regrow. And what @mastreforest.bsky.social is doing to bring it back a dead forest is unlike anything I've seen...

“We’ve always had hot summers” True, but not like this… 🥵 ps- buckle up for 2027. It’s on-track to be scary hot 🌡️

Oil & gas pollution continues to cause more extreme and more frequent disasters, but @whitehouse.senate.gov says Congress has become a "tomb of silence about this danger" But in 97 days, we have the power to stop making it more profitable to destroy our planet!

I used to look forward to summer. Didn’t you? And if you've ever felt anxious or worries about a heat wave before it even arrives, you're not alone! There's even a name for it now — "heat dread" 🥵

It's easy to view wildfires as a problem for our planet and our health. Wildfire smoke kills ~24,000 Americans every year! But unnatural disasters like mega-fires don't just hurt our lungs. They can also hurt our mental health 💔 So I decided to open up about that...

Swipe. Swipe. Scroll. Next… How often are we invited to pause and process what we just took in? @drreneelertzman.bsky.social wrote a brilliant essay helpful for anyone who communicates difficult messages — like global warming 🌎

Yes, geoengineering is real! When you burn coal, oil, & gas for nearly two centuries it changes the composition of Earth’s atmosphere & makes extreme weather more common & more destructive 🤡 You can read about it on the website Trump deleted — climate.us

I went on my first tornado chase, and there was something I wasn't prepared for — all the tourists! Tornado tourism is becoming increasingly popular. What does that mean for scientists and researchers in the field?

Too hot for the #WorldCup — even in San Francisco!? Fans overheating is a warning sign for what players could face in upcoming matches 🥵 Should FIFA consider moving the World Cup to the Spring or Fall? My deep dive with @climatecentral.org >> youtu.be/UoCF36id_HI

This is actually quite informative on heat and performance/risk. And nearly all #WorldCup matches "face the risk of climate-amplified heat" We gotta solve this problem. Aint gonna be easy.

Want to go full time into @climatecentral.org's data @chasecain.bsky.social walks you through? See how climate change could impact player performance at the World Cup here 👉 www.climatecentral.org/world-cup-2026

The only thing better than @chasecain.bsky.social's climate videos are his thumbnail images. youtu.be/UoCF36id_HI?...

Horror movies are a great way to explain what’s happening at the World Cup ⚽️ Humid heat is even more deadly than the scariest movie you can imagine. And @climatecentral.org calculated 97/104 #WorldCup matches face the risk of climate-amplified heat 🥵 Watch my latest ⤵️ youtu.be/UoCF36id_HI?...

Was it scary to take the leap from TV news to YouTube? 👻 Subscribe to Chase What Matters for in-depth stories about weather, nature, and our connection to our planet 🌎▶️ youtube.com/@ChaseCain

I just launched my new YouTube series CHASE WHAT MATTERS 🚀 The first episode explores what I believe is the root cause of climate change 🌎 Watch & subscribe for free ▶️ youtu.be/uTv2H_K7Ujg?...

"The only way that we can get off of our dependency on Middle East oil is to get off of our dependency on oil — period!" Is President Trump accidentally accelerating that transition? youtu.be/ZNuZVTU-tE4

High gas prices are a result of energy insecurity of fossil fuels Eliminate this insecurity and lower driving cost by 75% by going to EVs powered by wind, solar, geo, and hydro The Real Reason for High Gas Prices-Why Oil is Costing Americans www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNuZ... @chasecain.bsky.social

The days of cheap gas are over... ⛽️ But there's a way to "spend a lot less" explains @mzjacobson.bsky.social — up to 63% less if we transitioned entirely to wind, solar, & batteries ⚡️ A deep-dive into TRUE energy independence for America 🇺🇸 youtu.be/ZNuZVTU-tE4?...

Gas prices continue to soar & that's already cost Americans $32 billion dollars! @billmckibben.bsky.social reminds us that oil companies' "prosperity is built on hoarding this stuff, holding it in reserve, & doling it out month by month." So what is REAL energy independence? youtu.be/ZNuZVTU-tE4

“We have the ability, we have the knowledge, we have the understanding — that's what I mean by being in charge — and that means we have the responsibility to care," @katharinehayhoe.com tells @chasecain.bsky.social in a great extended interview:

As I pivot from climate reporting on traditional media to independent journalism, I'm struggling with a big question: How do I authentically & effectively communicate? @drreneelertzman.bsky.social brilliantly addresses that question & the answer in this essay: substack.com/home/post/p-...

Why aren’t more Christians demanding climate action? Only 31% of Evangelical Protestants have faith in the truth about climate change 👀 An enlightening conversation with @katharinehayhoe.com about the opportunity for Christians to “Care for Creation” youtu.be/9cHQTMUisA8?...

You heard HEATED's conversation with @chasecain.bsky.social last week. Yesterday, his first YouTube video after leaving NBC dropped. Watch it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQeP...

“People need to be warned in order to be safe, and if we're taking apart the systems that warn them, we're taking away their avenue to safety.” @whitehouse.senate.gov talked with me before his 300th “Time to Wake Up” speech on the Senate floor for @nbcnews.com

‘NOT FOR SALE’ It turns out that not many Americans wanted to see our country’s public land sold — with polls showing 75-80% opposed — even 65% of Republicans Late Monday, that proposal got the axe 🪓 news.bloomberglaw.com/environment-...

What's it like inside the National Weather Service right now? @evanbush.bsky.social and @chasecain.bsky.social got a rare look inside one local NWS office. They found dedicated people committed to the mission but an office that is unquestionably short-staffed. www.nbcnews.com/science/scie...

🚨 Americans will die during severe weather events because of cuts to the @nws.noaa.gov — that's the warning from EVERY LIVING FORMER director of the National Weather Service ⛈️ The 5 men led the agency under every president from Reagan to Trump's first term! www.nbcnews.com/now/video/ex...

Our culture of distraction can make it easy to forget how intertwined we are — with each other & our planet 🌎 I traveled to Antarctica for @nbcnews.com & it was a beautiful lesson in connections 🐧

FYI: You can call any member of Congress, not just your representative www.usa.gov/elected-offi...

Sadly, reports of talented folks at NOAA & NWS getting fired shouldn’t be surprising Before the election, I reported on this exact thing happening from the playbook of Project 2025

I am now hearing from multiple folks in the past two hours (including some who have personally been fired) that mass firings have now commenced within NOAA--including, yes, at the National Weather Service.

A free press is critical to the survival of a democracy @apnews.com

"What's the catch?" There wasn't one ... except for the salmon! This story highlights a true win-win for climate change & river ecosystems using enhanced rock weathering 🐟 🪨