Elizabeth Kolbert
@ElizKolbert
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I'm a TNY staff writer & author of "Under a White Sky," "The Sixth Extinction," and forthcoming “Life on a Little-Known Planet." More at: https://t.co/7YBhOL0Yp4.
Joined September 2013
"Life on a Little-Known Planet," #HeinzAward winner @ElizKolbert's latest book, is on @TIME's list of "The 24 Most Anticipated Books of Fall 2025." It's out Nov. 4, but available for pre-order now!
time.com
From Margaret Atwood's new memoir to Zadie Smith's latest essay collection
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I’m thrilled to share that my new collection, "Life on a Little‑Known Planet," will be released on Nov. 4th. It's now available for preorder in hardcover, eBook, and audiobook formats.
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Nothing to see here but rising CO2 levels:
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Closing Mauna Loa and three other U.S. sites that track greenhouse gases would disrupt a decades-long record of the planet’s changing atmosphere.
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Extreme-weather incidents would prompt most countries to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions and devote resources to disaster preparation. “Unfortunately, that is not the sort of country we live in now,” @ElizKolbert writes.
newyorker.com
As the death toll climbs in Texas, the Trump Administration is actively undermining the nation’s ability to predict—and to deal with—climate-related disasters.
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A study released last week by a group of European researchers concluded that the Kerr County floods bear the fingerprints of warming. But the Trump Administration has made no secret of its disdain for science, @ElizKolbert writes.
newyorker.com
As the death toll climbs in Texas, the Trump Administration is actively undermining the nation’s ability to predict—and to deal with—climate-related disasters.
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I have a new book coming out and B&N is running a promo! B&N Rewards and Premium Members get 25% off. Premium Members get an additional 10% off physical books.
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If anyone is still out there, I just want to let you know that I'm over at Bluesky at @elizkolbert.bsky.social. See you there, I hope!
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Many congratulations to this year's winners!
We’re thrilled to announce the 2025 Science + Literature selected titles, made possible by @SloanPublic and the @SloanFoundation. | @AP
https://t.co/PWh2cqSTUz
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Trump pledged to repeal Biden's climate law, but the law is supporting billions of dollars in investments in red districts. "I believe that corporate lobbying is going to keep a lot of the law in place," says political scientist Leah Stokes. Read more: https://t.co/kLCy7wD0Zx
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My new book is out today! Hard to believe it all started seven years ago, when I visited a village on the banks of the Roosevelt River, in the southern reaches of the Amazon, home to an infamous Indigenous group known as the Cinta Larga...
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In "When the Arctic Melts," #HeinzAward winner @ElizKolbert chronicles her journey to Greenland, where she engages with researchers, explores the region's infrastructure & delves into the history of melting ice—uncovering one of many global tipping points.
newyorker.com
What the fate of Greenland means for the rest of the Earth.
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During his first term, Donald Trump tried to roll back more than 100 environmental regulations. Just how bad a second term will be for climate policy remains to be seen, “but the most likely scenarios are all pretty bleak,” @ElizKolbert writes.
newyorker.com
Just how bad a second Trump Administration will be for climate policy remains to be seen, but the most likely scenarios are all pretty bleak.
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And so it begins:
cjr.org
Legal letter follows complaints aimed at CBS News, the Washington Post, and the Daily Beast.
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Listen to @JaneMayer and donate to OpenSecrets. I just did.
Top 7 donors to outside groups are all GOP in 2024• PS: OpenSecrets has had to lay people off- support them if you want to follow the $.
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This is a really good piece by Dexter Filkins about our AG-to-be:
newyorker.com
The Florida Republican is among the most brazen and controversial figures in Donald Trump’s G.O.P. He’s also among the most influential.
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F. Scott Fitzgerald wasn't talking about politics, but I think the thought is still appropriate in this situation: "One should.. be able to see that things are hopeless and yet be determined to make them otherwise."
Matt Gaetz pick is so crazy people have forgotten the Tulsi Gabbard pick which was so crazy people had forgotten about the Pete Hegseth pick. Who knows what tomorrow will bring.
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I'm beginning to think @elonmusk is right. We must be living in a simulation. https://t.co/V2MUxT1GHh
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President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Rep. Matt Gaetz to be attorney general, he posted on his social media platform Wednesday afternoon.
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Forget for a moment the clown show that is the new administration. This is the worst news of the day:
theguardian.com
Despite nations’ pledges at Cop28 a year ago, the burning of coal, oil and gas continued to rise in 2024
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