Robinson Meyer
Staff writer at , covering climate change. And sometimes other stuff. Say hi: [email protected], DM for Signal.
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The Mystery of the Himalayas’ Skeleton Lake Just Got Weirder
Nytimes.com 5d 9 tweets
Every summer, hundreds of ancient bones emerge from the ice. A new genetic study helps explain how they got there.
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Robinson Meyer cool lake, very normal lake 23h
The Crisis of Amazon Deforestation Is Bigger Than the Fires
Robinson Meyer - The Atlantic 26h 3 tweets
Under Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, the overall loss of forestland in the Amazon has sped up.
Amazon Has Ceded Control of Its Site. The Result: Thousands of Banned, Unsafe or Mislabeled Products
Alexandra Berzon - WSJ 49h 30 tweets
Just like other tech companies that have struggled to tackle misinformation on their platforms, Amazon has proven unable or unwilling to effectively police third-party sellers on its site. A Wall Street Journal investigation found 4,152 items...
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Robinson Meyer WSJ “commissioned tests of 10 children’s products it bought on Amazon, many promoted as ‘Amazon’s Choice.’ Four failed tests based on federal safety standards, according to the testing company, including one with lead levels that exceeded federal limits.” 48h
For Democrats, When Does Climate Change … Actually Matter?
Robinson Meyer - The Atlantic 3d 2 tweets
Bernie Sanders released a massive plan for a Green New Deal this week. What does it realistically tell us—and does it even help him?
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Robinson Meyer Democratic voters say that climate change is a top-tier issue this primary. But Jay Inslee never really cracked 1% … and the DNC just nixed plans to hold an official climate debate… So like… what kind of issue *is* it, really? I wrote about it 3d
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Robinson Meyer finally got to write a Brief Inquiry into the Epistemology of Plans 3d
A Joy of Summer Is Vanishing Fast
Robinson Meyer - The Atlantic 4d 2 tweets
As the climate warms up, cool summer evenings are becoming a distant memory.
Trump Is Thinking of Buying a Giant Socialist Island
Robinson Meyer - The Atlantic 9d 1 tweets
The president has reportedly expressed interest in acquiring Greenland for the United States.
A Worrisome Discovery in High Arctic Snowfall
Robinson Meyer - The Atlantic 10d 3 tweets
Snow from the Far North can contain thousands of particles of microplastic, a new study finds.
What to Say When the Police Tell You to Stop Filming Them
Robinson Meyer - The Atlantic 12d 1 tweets
First of all, they shouldn’t ask.
The UN’s New Climate Warning: “The Land Is Out of Balance”
Robinson Meyer - The Atlantic 17d 36 tweets
Here are seven ways of looking at the IPCC’s new warning.
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Robinson Meyer I wrote about the new IPCC climate report, which is explicitly about land and food, but which is implicitly about… …everything?!? 17d
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Robinson Meyer there is an absolutely awe-inspiring fact in the new UN-led climate science report — like, a fact that is going to shift how i think about the basic structure of the global economy — but to find out what it is you need to go to #3 in this story 17d
Scooters aren't that great for the environment after all
Oversharing.substack.com 18d 1 tweets
Hello and welcome to Oversharing, a newsletter about the proverbial sharing economy. If you’re returning from last week, thanks! If you’re new, nice to have you! (Over)share the love and tell your friends to sign up here. Lyft reports second-quarter...
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Robinson Meyer Oh. Uber now says that ride-hailing apps are “likely” making traffic congestion worse, reports: 18d
The Problem With Greta Thunberg’s Climate Activism
Nytimes.com 23d 56 tweets
Her radical approach is at odds with democracy.
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Robinson Meyer Both of the recent Greta-skeptical op-eds have this moment where the writer stares the awful, world-historic scale of decarbonization in the face; blinks once; and then drops the topic and returns to Sensible Adult Voice. 19d
Bloomberg - Are you a robot?
Bloomberg.com 21d 6 tweets
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Robinson Meyer Both of the recent Greta-skeptical op-eds have this moment where the writer stares the awful, world-historic scale of decarbonization in the face; blinks once; and then drops the topic and returns to Sensible Adult Voice. 19d
How Gothic Architecture Took Over the American College Campus
Robinson Meyer - The Atlantic 20d 1 tweets
Colleges look medieval partly because of envy, industrialism, and ... racism. 
How Climate Change Could Trigger the Next Global Financial Crisis
Robinson Meyer - The Atlantic 24d 5 tweets
The Federal Reserve should act aggressively to reduce that risk, a leading economic historian argues.
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Robinson Meyer Really excited about this one. I spoke to financial historian about whether climate change could cause a new banking crisis and how the Fed could help decarbonize the US. “Monetary policy is not neutral with regards to the environment.” 24d
‘Nobody Should Get Applause for Rejoining the Paris Climate Accords’
Robinson Meyer - The Atlantic 24d 2 tweets
Democrats have figured out how to talk about climate change with urgency and air real differences among the candidates’ ideas for dealing with it.
Andrew Yang Is Not Your Climate Friend
Robinson Meyer - The Atlantic 24d 3 tweets
Fleeing to “higher ground” isn’t an adaptation policy.
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Robinson Meyer I wrote about Yang’s climate nightmare answer 24d
Climate Change Can’t Be Left to the Scientists
Robinson Meyer - The Atlantic 25d 2 tweets
Steve Bullock just wasn’t right.
Geoengineering is very controversial. How can you do experiments? Harvard has some ideas.
James Temple - MIT Technology Review 27d 8 tweets
A new committee will consider the wisdom of outdoor experiments, and may set the stage for more.
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Robinson Meyer There’s no federal research program into solar geo-engineering. That means there’s no public org in charge of governing the ethics of the field. So Harvard—which has a privately funded geo-engineering program—has formed its own ethics committee, too 27d
No Climate Event in 2,000 Years Compares to What’s Happening Now
Robinson Meyer - The Atlantic 32d 8 tweets
While parts of the world have warmed or cooled in the past, modern climate change is happening just about everywhere at the same time.
Here Comes the Bad Season
Robinson Meyer - The Atlantic 37d 2 tweets
It’s not just this heat wave. July 2019 is likely to be the hottest month ever measured.
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Robinson Meyer The odds are very good that July 2019—the month you are living in right now—is the hottest month ever measured on Earth. Last month was already the hottest June ever measured. The last six years, 2014 to 2019, are the hottest six years on record. So. 37d