@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

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?

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

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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Helene and Milton are both likely to be $50 billion disasters, joining ranks of most costly storms apnews.com/article/helene-mi…

Helene and Milton are both likely to be $50 billion disasters, joining ranks of most costly storms

Monstrous hurricanes Helene and Milton caused so much complex havoc that damages are still being added up, but experts in economics, insurance and risk say they are likely to be in the pantheon of...

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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

Unpacking the Biden administration’s announcement of $850 million to tackle oil and gas methane...

By Grace Smith and Elizabeth Lieberknecht The Biden administration just made another major investment in a cleaner, safer energy future for all Americans. On Friday, EPA and the Department of Energy...

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Hajj heat wave deaths underscore climate threat for most vulnerable wapo.st/3Xvu37c

Hajj heat wave deaths underscore climate threat for most vulnerable

Many of those who died this month from extreme heat in Saudi Arabia were unregistered pilgrims without access to cooling facilities during the Hajj.

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Mitch Hescox retweeted
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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Nearly everything Americans believe about the economy is wrong wapo.st/3yM9ado

Opinion | Nearly everything Americans believe about the economy is wrong

But it’s not just journalists’ fault.

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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

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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Mitch Hescox retweeted
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.cf/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

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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Mitch Hescox retweeted
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

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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Chart: Renewables generated a record 30% of global electricity in 2023 @CanaryMediaInc canarymedia.com/articles/cle…

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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Where seas are rising at alarming speed washingtonpost.com/climate-e…

Where seas are rising at alarming speed

Seas in the Southern United States have risen dramatically since 2010. The extra water has upended life — flooding homes, choking septic systems and deluging roads.

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