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Mitch Hescox

@MHescox

Energy and Environment Consultant, President Emeritus the Evangelical Environmental Network, working for market based climate solutions.

 New Freedom, PA
Joined October 2009
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@UNFCCC @ARochaUSA @CreationCare @MHescox @ToriGoebel @EEN_Moms @YECAction @kmeyaardschaap @KHayhoe @LilyCaprani of @UNICEF on #extremeheat #climatechange #globalwarming #AGW How a rise in extreme heat threatens the health of young children worldwide pbs.org/newshour/show/how-a-…
How a rise in extreme heat threatens the health of young children worldwide

How a rise in extreme heat threatens the health of young children worldwide

According to a recent report from UNICEF, nearly half a billion children live in places around the world where there are at least twice the number of days that are 95 degrees or hotter than in the...

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Replying to @ARochaUSA
@ARochaUSA @CreationCare @MHescox @ToriGoebel @jessica_moerman @EEN_Moms @YECAction @CareOfCreation @kmeyaardschaap @KHayhoe @C4_org Apropos #AGW #GlobalWarming #ClimateChange The majority of Americans support climate reforms. Why won't Congress deliver? cbsnews.com/politicalclimate…
The majority of Americans support climate reforms. Why won't Congress deliver?

The majority of Americans support climate reforms. Why won't Congress deliver?

Research shows most Americans think global warming will hurt future generations and that Congress should do more about it.

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Replying to @ARochaUSA
@ARochaUSA @CreationCare @MHescox @ToriGoebel @jessica_moerman @EEN_Moms @YECAction @CareOfCreation @kmeyaardschaap @KHayhoe @C4_org #AGW #GlobalWarming #ClimateChange @Buddy_Carter speaks: Americans want Congress to do more for the climate, poll finds youtube.com/watch?v=N_kRQlI1…
Americans want Congress to do more for the climate, poll finds

Americans want Congress to do more for the climate, poll finds

Polls show the public wants Congress to do more about climate chang...

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@MHescox @ToriGoebel @EEN_Moms @kmeyaardschaap @KHayhoe Mentioned: @YECAction @CreationCare @jessica_moerman @crayhaynes @IndWes @olivetnazarene @Hope4GSO Evangelical environmentalists push for climate votes as election nears: 'Care for God's creation' nbcnews.com/science/climate-…

Evangelical environmentalists push for climate votes as election nears: 'Care for God's creation'

At religious colleges and beyond, some evangelical Christian students are attempting to draw links between their religious values and the need to protect the planet.

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#ClimateAction Quote of the Day 'We have this biblical mandate to care for God’s creation,and in the 21st century, that means taking action on climate.' @jessica_moerman nbcnews.com/science/climate-… @MaryGoodTrouble @MHescox @DrFakeJillBide1 @glamelegance @tucsonrosie2001
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Global water crisis leaves half of world food production at risk in next 25 years theguardian.com/environment/…

Global water crisis leaves half of world food production at risk in next 25 years

Landmark review says urgent action needed to conserve resources and save ecosystems that supply fresh water

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New on the blog: Unpacking the Biden Administration’s Announcement of $850 Million to Tackle Oil and Gas Methane Emissions Read more here⬇️ edf.org/Z6uv
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EEN@CreationCare30 May 2024
Today we're sharing out a #MyMethaneStory from our very own Lindsay Garcia. Take action with Lindsay to ensure that @PHMSA_DOT's Advanced Leak Detection & Repair Rule is swiftly finalized at creationcare.org/pipelines. Together we can #CutMethane! youtube.com/watch?v=u6hhN0Kv…
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RUN (in style) or walk ... to get your official Global 6K participant race kit! Today is the LAST day to sign up and receive your kit in the mail before the event. *BONUS*: ALL registration sign-ups today DOUBLE to equip TWO people with clean water!💧 bit.ly/6kforwaterX
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For the first year ever, renewable energy sources generated 30 percent of the globe’s electricity in 2023 — driven by a decade of consistent, spectacular growth in solar and wind power bit.ly/4bxt5el
Chart: Renewables generated a record 30% of global electricity in 2023

Chart: Renewables generated a record 30% of global electricity in 2023

Solar and wind are cleaning up the global power grid — so much so that research firm Ember says global power sector emissions may have peaked last year.

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Rob Hogg@SenatorRobHogg12 May 2024
Growing numbers of Americans support more action to cut climate pollution. More people getting more involved, doing more, and speaking up more. #ActOnClimate xitter.gq/WeatherProf/status/178…
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New polling shows strong support among Americans to tackle climate change. 70% overall. cbsnews.com/news/poll-reduce…
CBS News poll finds big majority of Americans support U.S. taking steps to reduce climate change

CBS News poll finds big majority of Americans support U.S. taking steps to reduce climate change

People who have experienced extreme weather are especially likely to say climate change needs to be addressed right away.

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The forecast calls for smoke. Slight thunder risk over southern MN later today (after mid to upper 80s) followed by wildfire smoke from blazes over Canada. Not this again.
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Chart: How British electricity supplies are shifting decisively away from fossil fuels | @DrSimEvans Tom Pearson @VernerViisas Read here: buff.ly/3yhweAK
Share of half-hour periods when fossil fuels supplied a given share of electricity on the GB grid in each year 2009-2024 to date. Red: Periods that were more than 50% reliant on fossil fuels. Blue: Periods less than 50% reliant on fossil fuels. Source: Carbon Brief analysis of data from NGESO. Chart by Tom Pearson for Carbon Brief.

ALT Share of half-hour periods when fossil fuels supplied a given share of electricity on the GB grid in each year 2009-2024 to date. Red: Periods that were more than 50% reliant on fossil fuels. Blue: Periods less than 50% reliant on fossil fuels. Source: Carbon Brief analysis of data from NGESO. Chart by Tom Pearson for Carbon Brief.

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Rob Hogg@SenatorRobHogg13 May 2024
It's not too late to register for @citizensclimate conference and lobby days June 8-11 in Washington, DC. Deadline May 20. Can't make it for time, money or carbon budget reasons? Contact Congress to urge them to #actonclimate. Cost and other details: citizensclimatelobby.org/cli…
CCL's Summer Conference & Lobby Day

CCL's Summer Conference & Lobby Day

The Path to Clean Energy Runs Through D.C. Join us July 26-28.

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“Everyone can be great because everyone can serve." - Martin Luther King Jr.
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Dave DuBois@NMClimate2 May 2024
I really appreciated the help from our NM Climate Center students and staff during today's 10th Annual Children’s Water Festival. Haven't received the final numbers but around 1,300 4th graders attended. 👏🌟 – at Las Cruces, NM
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Heatwaves & cold snaps linked to surges in payday lending, keeping people in debt and harming communities of color says @hilarybeaumont theguardian.com/us-news/2024… @EJinAction @MHescox @RachelBitecofer @PauletteParis1 @BeckyTeberg @karenaboylan @1zzyzyx1 @RamonCruzDiaz @spigiel
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I'm glad to be paying today's increase on the #CarbonTax as I gas up my rental car here in Strathmore. Our atmosphere is not a free dump, and putting a price on pollution is a solid foundation for #ClimateAction . #ClimateCrisis
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There's a new climate denial movie doing the rounds. In the first 42 minutes, it manages to hit 25 common & long-debunked myths about climate change. That may be a new record. @skepticscience has a full analysis of its "hot mess of cold myths" here: skepticalscience.com/climate…
Skeptical Science's "bingo card" of climate myths, with the ones included in "Climate The Movie" indicated with a green check.

ALT Skeptical Science's "bingo card" of climate myths, with the ones included in "Climate The Movie" indicated with a green check.

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Guest post: Mapping where tree-planting has the greatest climate benefit | Dr Susan Cook-Patton, Dr Natalia Hasler, Prof Christopher A Williams and Peter Ellis Read here: buff.ly/4czQuwX
A worker prepares for tree planing in Mount Gede Pangrango National Park, Indonesia. Credit: Alamy Stock Photo

ALT A worker prepares for tree planing in Mount Gede Pangrango National Park, Indonesia. Credit: Alamy Stock Photo

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