Randall Hackley

water, climate, things that matter

[Feargal Sharkey @Feargal_Sharkey]

Your Friday morning sewage dumping map for 27th Sep 2024.

[Ole Lehmann @itsolelehmann]

I'm European.

I recently visited the USA for the first time since 2018, hitting up Las Vegas and New York City.

What I witnessed left me stunned.

15 American oddities I still can't wrap my head around:

[Randall Hackley @rhackley]

@Reuters Hey @Reuters, why are you airing for free a liar's lies? Try telling truths, that's what you're in business for, not promoting for free a racist con's ridiculous remarks

[Randall Hackley @rhackley]

@nytimes Seriously, @nytimes, why publish this ridiculous lie. Why give the liar free space to air racist ramblings? You're supposedly in the business of publishing truths. Act like it

[Randall Hackley @rhackley]

Olympic triathlon postponed over Seine polluted #water concerns https://t.co/3hujzPInv8

[Randall Hackley @rhackley]

@AP Huh? Say what? Try again

[Republicans against Trump @RpsAgainstTrump]

The editorial board of the New York Times has declared that “Donald Trump is unfit to lead”

[Randall Hackley @rhackley]

World hots up further no matter neanderthal's denials

[Ed Hawkins @ed_hawkins]

The last 12 months have seen global temperatures at 1.63°C above pre-industrial levels, according to @CopernicusECMWF.
May 2024 was the 12th consecutive month for which the global average temperature reached a record value for the corresponding month, based on ERA5 data.

[Randall Hackley @rhackley]

`Now we’re at the point where we’re in the disaster movie:' Scientists expect widest global coral crisis within weeks https://t.co/ENhEnjVZmO

[Randall Hackley @rhackley]

Spring heat sizzling even more in the US Southwest

[Climate Central @ClimateCentral]

Atlanta's idyllic spring seasons are getting warmer https://t.co/D0bFiqXOHJ via @axios #ClimateMatters

[Randall Hackley @rhackley]

Trump and his Kool-Aid gang of drooling gorillas think they are free to threaten anybody without repercussion

[Randall Hackley @rhackley]

NYTimes, Reuters, The New Yorker, The Associated Press honored by Overseas Press Club for coverage including the Israel-Hamas conflict, Russia-Ukraine war #OPCAwards85

[Overseas Press Club @opcofamerica]

The OPC is thrilled to announce this year's winners for the 85th Annual Overseas Press Club Awards. Congratulations to all of the winners for exceptional international reporting across 22 categories! https://t.co/kCVTUeL1IX #OPCAwards85

[Randall Hackley @rhackley]

`one consequence of the explosion of artificial intelligence is clear: this technology’s #environmental footprint is large and growing'

[Yale Environment 360 @YaleE360]

A.I. is using massive amounts of energy for computation and millions of gallons of water to cool equipment at data centers.

Now, officials in the U.S. and Europe are starting to demand accountability.
https://t.co/WUTwf6kCqS

[Randall Hackley @rhackley]

@nytimes, are you listening? See No. 1 below: Enough with both-sides-ism

[Dan Rather @DanRather]

If I may, there’s something I need to get off my chest.

As democracy remains under siege, it has been frustrating to watch how the press covers politics these days.

I am reminded by lessons that came to me during the Nixon years as a CBS News correspondent, which I’ll add here:

1. Enough with Both-sides-ism

When one side lies intentionally and repeatedly, they are no longer entitled to the benefit of the doubt. They should be held to account, right away. Do not simply repeat the narratives they spew.

2. Prioritize Live Fact-Checking

Rigorous and robust fact-checking is the best defense against misinformation, intentional lies, and deflection.

If Trump says the sky is green, the story isn’t that the sky is now green; the story is that the sky is still blue and Trump got it wrong.

3. Ask Lawmakers Hard Questions

Ask about the fundamental principles of democracy. Push them to go on the record that Biden won the 2020 election.

Ask if they support the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.

This writing is not to offer any claim of knowing it all. Your correspondent has made his share of mistakes, but after more than seven decades I believe I have picked up a few useful guideposts.

Good journalism is always worth it. Our democracy depends on it.

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[Randall Hackley @rhackley]

‘We are entering a new world in terms of heat stress.’ Global coral reef monitor cites `mortality events' as it adds new alert levels to reflect rising temperatures https://t.co/Pyw3f5jRfy

[Buitengebieden @buitengebieden]

Murmuration of starlings in Italy.. 😊

[Randall Hackley @rhackley]

Further proof that the Earth is in trouble

[ISCIENCES, LLC @isciences]

In #Brazil, the #Amazon rainforest endured its worst #drought on record this year. Hundreds of thousands of people rely on the #Amazon’s #rivers and #streams for #food and #transportation, but their #water levels have reached record lows. Read more: https://t.co/X8SQorNLtn

[Randall Hackley @rhackley]

Kinda crazy: Bitcoin-mining operations used more #water last year than New York City. New estimates showing hundreds of billions of gallons are needed to support #cryptocurrency have revived environmental-impact concerns, the Wall Street Journal says

[Simon Kuestenmacher @simongerman600]

This is one of my all time favourite maps. It shows the super-continent #Pangea (300M-175M years ago) with modern political boundaries. Source: https://t.co/LujOHdoVok

[Randall Hackley @rhackley]

Clean #water was already hard to come by in Gaza before the war https://t.co/2VFMTe086u