David Abel

INUNDATION DISTRICT is an award-winning feature-length film about the implications of one city’s decision to ignore the threats posed by climate change and spend billions of dollars on building a new waterfront district — on landfill, at sea level. vimeo.com/716779520

Western Europe's early heat wave shatters records share.google/Li4aF7673U7dRZ…

Boston hit a record 97° today. It's the hottest spring day in more than a century. bostonglobe.com/2026/05/19/met…

The EPA Wants to Rescind Four Forever Chemical Limits in Drinking Water notus.org/climate-enviro…

This event is free and open to all but please RSVP in advance: beyondplastics.org/events/brookli… 🏷️ @enckj, @davabel, @thenewpress, @booksmithtweets

@davabel The #FortPoint Channel serves as the catchment area for slightly more than 10% of @bostonwater.bsky.social service area. CSOs are a significant problem for this body of water. These can’t be resolved quick enough!

Why authorities are still dumping sewage into the Charles River bostonglobe.com/2026/05/12/sci…

Artists are trying to raise $10 million to illuminate the Tobin Bridge. Critics say it could harm the environment. bostonglobe.com/2026/05/05/sci…

Thanks to all the wizards on the business side of the @nytimes who have created and refined a business model that makes it possible for us journalists to cover the world. We're in their debt.

Everyone who cares about climate should understand this. Texas, with no pro-climate policies, has blown passed California in clean energy. In large part because Texas has less red tape and makes it easier to build.

Given the coming heatwaves, the world is about to get a preview of life in 2035 nytimes.com/2026/05/06/opi…

"In the Whale" will be screening tomorrow night at the amazing @WNewtonCinema. I'll be there for a conversation about the film with the brilliant Boston Globe culture critic Chris Vognar. Tickets available here: westnewtoncinema.com/movie/behind-t…

Carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere just hit a ‘depressing’ new record 431 parts per million scientificamerican.com/article/carbon…

Endangered right whale protections may be delayed to 2035 under Trump-backed plan apnews.com/article/right-…

"In the Whale" will be screening this Thursday night at the the amazing @WNewtonCinema. I'll be there for a conversation about the film with the brilliant Boston Globe culture critic Chris Vognar. Tickets available here: westnewtoncinema.com/movie/behind-t…

Sea level rise is very real and getting worse. washingtonpost.com/climate-enviro…

Boston is fortunate to have a wealth of top notch climate reporters, writers and researchers. Courtney Humphries ranks among them, and her new book “Climate Change and the Future of Boston” is a MUST-READ. Incredibly well-researched, it’s an eye-opener. 🔥

New data confirms what climate experts have long worried about: a warm mass of deep polar water has expanded toward Antarctica. time.com/article/2026/0…

Congrats to Globe reporter and filmmaker @davabel on last night’s #IFFBoston Boston premiere of his new documentary short The Petal Pusher! The film is Abel’s loving tribute to his mom and late father’s flower shop at Penn Station. 🌹

@FortPointer Thanks, Steve! It was great to see you there.