RadReduction (Larry Edwards)

For cruise ships, too often "the schedule" is the Master. Damn the storm, damn the whales — be on time. Good video explanation (16 min) by @mercoglianos.bsky.social (What's Going on With Shipping?), Oct 26 "Mein Schiff 3 Collision in Bremerhaven: What Happened?" www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTuw...

The problem with skyscraper-high, blocks-long hotels that float ... This, along common episodes of snapped mooring lines, not to mention the could'a-been-worse disaster in a storm off the coast of Norway a few years ago.

On Sunday, despite tug boat asistance the 2500-passenger cruise ship Mein Schiff-3 collide with 2 container ships that were moored at a pier, under strong winds and gusts during departure. Serious damage to all 3. www.cruisehive.com/captain-unde... Other videos online, too.

#cruiseships #vesselstrikes #rightwhales #Maine

Join our panel, if you're in Vienna! Aviation’s growth is pushing our planet to climate catastrophe, while only a fraction of the global population benefits. We will chat about how, for 10 years, Stay Grounded has grown into a network of 230+ groups and what we learned for the years to come!

The lawsuit argues Canadian law & plans enable a “trajectory…inconsistent with a safe climate system,” violating the youth plaintiffs' constitutional rights to life, liberty & security of the person, under section 7 of the Canadian Charter of Rights & Freedoms. Ask: a rapid-decarbonization plan.

Corporate environmental crime by the cruise industry This analysis highlights how bluewashing contributes to regulatory evasion, facilitates structural impunity, and exacerbates ecological injustice, especially for vulnerable coastal communities and marine ecosystems. #cruiseships #bluewashing

“The proportion of estimated heat deaths attributable to human-induced climate change shows a marked rise over time, increasing from 39% in 2000 to 68% in 2025.”

71 yrs ago today, the LA Times reported on climate change. These sorts of articles not uncommon then, mentioning coal-burning as one possible cause. By late 1970s the articles were longer, more emphatic and quoting very worried scientists. And here we are...

Lol. Not sure who needs to hear this, but the federal government has no standing to prevent a state from certifying their election results. Also, this is the type of PR stunt you pull when you think you are going to lose.

The one certainty in politics and geopolitics is that the future doesn't look like the past or present. And that's great news. Because past choices are what got us to today #ChangeEverything www.politico.eu/article/serb...

During the six-month cruise season, Seattle-based cruises emit as much climate pollution as the entire city of Seattle, per @seattlecruisecntrl.bsky.social. A large cruise ship can burn up to 250 tons of fuel, or roughly 80,000 gallons, per day. Thanks to @heyjohnryan.bsky.social for a great story.

The #Arctic, which acts as a coolant for the planet, is warming 4x faster than the rest of the globe. More ships on the Northern Sea Route mean more black carbon and other air pollution, noise disruptive to marine life and risk of oil & chemical spills. But we can take action! Learn more ⬇️

The EU is delaying and weakening its methane regulation, a key piece of legislation to tackle the climate crisis. New report uncovers the relentless lobbying of the fossil fuel industry for this exact outcome👇 fossilfreepolitics.org/news/how-the...

Jackdaw: a decision for last century. climateuncensored.com/jackdaw-a-de... A hastily drafted post following the UK Govt’s decision to approve further drilling & production at the Jackdaw gas field in the North Sea. Please excuse typos, non-sequiturs, etc - I wanted to get the post online today.

Another very sad example: alaskabeacon.com/2026/10/21/a... (All due to decades of inaction on climate change, esp. fossil fuel production. It's time to start making deep cuts in fossil fuel production, right now -- and for governments to create coping mechanisms for that which are fair to all. )

An interesting study: "In essence, we argue that cement and concrete use must be directed strictly towards meeting basic needs worldwide. All non-essential use should be phased out. The damages caused by cement and concrete production must be reduced to the greatest extent possible..."

Who’s going to help you? The State of Alaska? Not FEMA. Big oil should pay. #akleg

"The increase in the United States of America (133 megatons of CO2 equivalent) far exceeded that of all other countries, and was driven by increased electricity demand and a rebound of coal power generation."

Zero spine, all slime.

For more than 40 years, the U.S. Arctic Research Commission has advised Congress and the president on what to study in the far north. Trump appointed a venture capitalist and MAGA influencer with no formal science background — and ties to Russia — as its chair.

In a 2024 study, Oxfam identified 23 superyachts owned by 18 billionaires and estimated the average annual carbon footprint of each of these yachts to be 5,672 tonnes. For an average citizen of the world it would take 860 years to produce the same amount. #ecocide www.theguardian.com/news/2026/oc...

Also: The annual climate pollution generated by Seattle's cruise business is now half as big as the annual climate pollution generated by the entire city of Seattle! via @seattlecruisecntrl.bsky.social bsky.app/profile/eliz...

Nobody elected Elon Musk to anything. Nationalize his businesses and deport him before he destroys the world's democracies.

NEW: Trump’s EPA head, Lee Zeldin, is decreeing that there’s no need for local communities to be consulted or even notified of new AI data centers. Zeldin has unilaterally declared making the U.S. “the artificial intelligence capital of the world” a central priority for the EPA. @jimhightower.com:

"what was being missed [in discussions about climatic overshoot] was the assessment of accumulating damage, not to mention the fact that we already have produced irreversible change — we are never going to get back to pre-industrial Earth system states."

Jeez -- what an obnoxious, dominating "visitor"! Deserving of an un-invitation card.

The main messaging points in this video are excellent. As an overall package (and as a video) it can work well for some audiences, less so for others. Thoughts (@doctorvive.bsky.social, @kimberlynicholas.bsky.social, @kevinclimate.bsky.social) on additional ways its concise points can be voiced?

The future of Vancouver’s climate leadership hung in the balance in this election. Sim’s defeat means his efforts to roll back Vancouver’s nation-leading climate policies are mercifully done. My latest newsletter breaks down of the Vancouver election results: sethdklein.substack.com/p/update-van...

New report uncovers the plastic industry’s propaganda playbook for influencing U.S. K-12 public education, and outlines how to expel the plastic industry from schools. 🍎 Read #PlasticExpelled, a new report by @plasticpollutes.bsky.social: bit.ly/ppc-plastic-...

Day by day video documentation of an industry that doesn't play nice.

My bananas are going to last considerably longer than the iran deal.

. Alt Text: "Four polar stereographic maps showing Arctic near-surface air temperature anomalies for the month of October in 1986-1995, 1996-2005, 2006-2015 & 2016-2025. Most all areas are observing long-term warming ..."

"No to increased air traffic! ✈️ Faced with the climate emergency and the need to protect the health of exposed populations, we demand the immediate abandonment of the #Roissy-CDG expansion project. Sign and share the petition!

edition.cnn.com/2026/10/15/c...

Abdul El-Sayed is amazing.

Y'all, spread this far and wide, as you watch the New York Times try to defend the indefensible. If you're not yet following @markjacob.bsky.social, why not?

Contributing factor: cruise emissions! "…the October 17 cruise officially becomes the 4th consecutive Brilliant Lady sailing…impacted by tropical weather. 3 previous sailings also saw major…adjustments due to Hurricanes Polo & Rachel, & Tropical Storm Simon." www.cruisehive.com/brilliant-la...

"The radical flank is crucial to expanding what’s deemed politically viable; the centrists and politicos are necessary for getting policy written and passed; and the movement as a whole has to show up for other movements."

“So if they can't sail their ships on zero-emissions fuels now, the way to reduce their emissions is to reduce the number of ships. Just do fewer sailings. We think that's an entirely reasonable goal.” @elizabeth-burton.bsky.social A reasonable goal deemed radical by ports. #cruiseships

Not sure which side I’m on here, but after my time in Philly, I expect “criminal mischief involving a robot” to become a regular headline. www.phillyvoice.com/philly-woman...

“If we have to, we will relegislate it even stronger and more clearly,” Sidman said. “We want our town. We don’t want it submerged by cruise ships and big hotels.” #cruiseships #BarHarbor #Maine cc @fairsailing.bsky.social @radreduction.bsky.social @seattlecruisecntrl.bsky.social

Wow.