Abbie Veitch

telling stories about people and the environment (she/they)

[Climate Central @ClimateCentral]

🍂 Aug-tober?
From the Upper Midwest to the Southeast, many are stepping into refreshingly cool late-summer air this week.
🔵 Temps 10–20°F below average—a rare late-August treat

The catch? A refreshing summer cool down like this is becoming less common for future summer fun 🔽

[Climate Central @ClimateCentral]

It's raining.
It [was] pouring.
More old records are now snoring.

3 ways that climate change had an influence on extreme weather this past week⤵️

https://t.co/1FQYfm6WPL

[Climate Central @ClimateCentral]

Climate change-influenced heat is forecasted to impact at least 20 million residents, tourists, & athletes competing in several iconic events during the final days of the #Olympics

📍Paris: #ClimateShiftIndex shows ~34°C closing ceremony temperatures are made 3x more likely /1

[Dinah Voyles Pulver @DinahVP]

2024 Paris Olympics highlight climate change's growing threat to athletes. “It’s not just Olympians who are playing in extraordinary conditions,” says @maddyjorr. “It’s every person playing sports in every part of the world.” https://t.co/ZQh3VGI5RB

[Climate Central @ClimateCentral]

Sweltering heat is forecast for Paris with temps hitting mid-30°C! This is exceptional heat for both athletes & spectators at the #Olympics

#ClimateShiftIndex shows temperatures here at the end of July/start of August are 2 to 4 times MORE likely due to climate change #Paris2024

[Emily Atkin @emorwee]

Yessenia is facing legal action for SIMPLY POSTING HER OWN ARTICLES ON HER PERSONAL WEBSITE.

It's a fucked up weaponization of copyright law against freelance journalists. If any lawyers can help her please reach out.

[Capital Weather @capitalweather]

🍂Are you ready? We declare summer OVER in DC. That means we don't see much potential for sustained 90-degree weather. But we do see LOTS of nice days ahead.🍂
https://t.co/MSZSkBM1Il

[DCist @DCist]

Over a dozen people interviewed, from operators to ANC members, think the liquor license process should be reformed. “It makes it impossible for emerging markets, entrepreneurs, or groups that don't have backing of restaurant groups to be successful.” https://t.co/UFxtLAqyc4

[Zoya Teirstein @zteirstein]

OK fine I’ll meet the expensive frog

[Abbie Veitch @abbiev44]

happy saturday, @UpFirst made me CRY this morning

[Kathryn Squyres @KathrynSquyres]

Been working on this one for a bit now. I’ll be following this story as it develops, and I’ll keep you updated as we learn more.

For now, here’s a recap of what we know so far + insights from my interview with @AUWCL professor and education policy expert Lia Epperson.

[Natalie @natateaaa]

when will greta gerwig make a movie about HER

[Annie Leonard @AnnieMLeonard]

I really think this is terribly disruptive & inconsiderate to block a road like this. Don’t the people responsible for causing this know that people have to get to work, get to daycare to pick up kids? Someone needs to be held responsible! We must not tolerate this.

[maybe: clare @clur19]

girl dinner

[Abbie Veitch @abbiev44]

@flodin_ali its fine, kinda the same. my biggest thing is that the people i have the option to automatically follow are obviously from insta, which for me is a very different group of people than who i follow on twitter. i’m worried about not finding some of my favorite mutuals on there.

[Abbie Veitch @abbiev44]

ok i did it i’m on 🧵s

[trash jones @jzux]

wish there was a daily rate limit on my thoughts

[Matthew Cappucci @MatthewCappucci]

D.C. and much of the U.S. will be facing intermittent smoke all summer long — probably until October.

34 very large fires in Quebec are being “monitored” but not combatted. They’ve burned 3.7 million acres.

They won’t die for a while. Every NW wind means more smoke for us.