NEW: Oklahoma regulators discovered strong signs of oil pollution, including high levels of salt and toxic metals, in one family’s drinking water. But for two years, they repeatedly delayed basic tests to find the culprit — then closed the case. With @readfrontier.bsky.social

"Everyone's favorite hexagon" (benzene) turned 200 last summer! So I whipped up a little feature about it and learned all sorts of fun facts about old-timey chemists! ⚗️🔬🧪 cen.acs.org/people/Benze...

Fleet fingered element lovers, it's time to take C&EN’s periodic table challenge. Can you beat my score? 28 on Minute Challenge #chemsky cen.acs.org/education/sc...

I'll be honest, I demoed this few times before it went live. Still, the best I can do in 1 min is 27/118 elements! cen.acs.org/education/sc...

Global warming has cut incomes in the US by 12% since 2000, according to a study published in the journal PNAS “A lot of the real cost comes from how temperature changes across the whole country ripple through prices and trade"... theweek.com/environment/...

NEW: School hallways are silent. Grandparents patrol outside in shifts. Two more kids taken from Liam Ramos' school. Trump isn't deescalating ICE at all at MN schools. “I stopped wearing my high heels to work. I wear my boots to work because I have had to run." www.huffpost.com/entry/ice-mi...

Y’all must read this deep-dive on ultraprocessed foods by @edelger.bsky.social! At the very least, scroll to the quiz and see if you can figure out the line between “processed” and “ultraprocessed” foods 🥦🍦🍯 ngl, I got a bit salty over some of them cen.acs.org/policy/US-ul...

The EPA wants to eliminate one of the few ways that tribes can protect their water

Looking for a little archaeochemistry this fine Thursday? Check out @fmorningstar.bsky.social about how scientists revealed the dirty secrets of Pompeii's bathhouses: cen.acs.org/analytical-c...

In my latest #Newscripts column, I dove into the weird and wacky world of multisensory printing! I learned about pastry-scented stamps, scratch-and-sniff deodorant ads, and--strangest of all--meat-flavored lickable wrapping paper. cen.acs.org/business/con...

One year ago, the LA region entered a deadly and devastating period of wildfires. As recovery continues, look back at how local scientists responded in the immediate aftermath, applying their expertise to study the fires' impact on land, air, and sea: eos.org/agu-news/fal...

We are proud to announce the formation of the Chemical & Engineering News Guild. We represent staffers across the editorial and operations teams at C&EN. 1/6

Happy New Year, everyone! 💫

🏜️Why is the southwest parks reporter covering the ocean, you ask? Because I was once a marine biologist, and sometimes I get to dip my (metaphorical and literal) toe back into things. Congrats to all involved, this is exciting news to someone who watched wasting syndrome sweep through back in 2013.

The world needs more science journalists, especially those with mad skills and ethics training. All that is provided for free by @theopennotebook.bsky.social, but we need your help. Join me in donating to support these amazing resources: www.theopennotebook.com/15thannivers...

The Sun deserves more hype videos. Here’s a preview into the more cinematic Sun content I’ve been posting to Insta/TikTok/YouTube recently!

As a solar astrophysicist, I spent a lot of time looking at solar flares this year. Out of them all, this X1.9-class #SolarFlare from December 1st was my favourite! The plasma motions are simply mesmerising.

The newest episode of the pod dives into how scientists are learning to decode the calls of the endangered Hawaiian monk seals

The US should just give Hawaiʻi back to the Native Hawaiians.

Please read www.forbes.com/sites/marsha...

I've mostly been talking about the Trump regime's plan to dismantle NCAR, but you might be asking yourself, wtf is NCAR and why should I care? @drshepherd2013.bsky.social has got you covered here. www.forbes.com/sites/marsha...

Awesome turnout in support of @ncar-ucar.bsky.social at #AGU25. Take a look at how many people use our products!

If you are in the US and you would like to send a message to your elected representative about the proposed dissolution of the National Center for Atmospheric Research, @agu.org makes it easy with a template here: agu.quorum.us/campaign/151... #AGU25

NCAR is quite literally our global mothership. Everyone who works in climate and weather has passed through its doors and benefited from its incredible resources. Dismantling NCAR is like taking a sledgehammer to the keystone holding up our scientific understanding of the planet. Unbelievable.

To help #SaveNCAR, read our update below and visit this @aguscipolicy.bsky.social page, where you can find email text and a call script to share with your representatives. agu.quorum.us/campaign/151...

Here's our reporting on the proposed dismantling of the jewel of US atmospheric science, @ncar-ucar.bsky.social. The plan is to break NCAR apart and disburse some parts to other locations (like the research aircraft fleet) and eliminate others. www.nature.com/articles/d41... 🧪 #AGU25 #climate

A second levee broke south of Seattle last night as our relentless parade of atmospheric rivers continues. Thinking of the John Holdren quote that we have three options: mitigation, adaptation or suffering. The third is growing ever more apparent as progress lags on one and two.

New #SolarFlare research!!! In October last year, the Sun produced the strongest Earth-facing flare since 2017. NASA's Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph (IRIS) measured rich observations of the flare (shown below), published for the first time in our work. ☀️ (a thread: 1/11)

Mid-afternoon update at Snoqualmie Falls. Water levels are currently at 19.4 feet, nearly a foot and a half higher than yesterday! Tomorrow morning it will make a run at the all-time record water level #wawx

I’m obsessed with these geckos

Data shedding light on scientists’ peers within their research communities can help them better understand the makeup of their field and help them find and connect with colleagues, writes Peter Young @ NASA Goddard. 🧪🔭 eos.org/science-upda...

I think it says a lot about the current moment that we chose molecule that is surprisingly holding itself together despite a thermodynamic incentive to break down...

I'll be at #AGU25 starting 12/15. If you want to talk about 🧪 Your science 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Your community 🤔 What it's like to try to have science + community in a country with increased travel restrictions and a city facing an immigration crackdown Get in touch! Contact details in my bio.

Utility company Southern California Gas is using ratepayer funds to incentivize Los Angeles wildfire survivors to rebuild their homes with gas appliances. And the California Public Utilities Commissions is letting it happen. insideclimatenews.org/news/0312202... via @hilarybeaumont.bsky.social

☄️ Our #ESAJuice team couldn't wait until February, when they will receive data on #3IATLAS from the mission's science instruments. So they downloaded just a quarter of an image from its navigation camera to get a surprise sneak preview. More info and annotations 👉 www.esa.int/ESA_Multimed... 🔭 🧪

I’m very glad I got to write about 28 Years Later for @cenmag.bsky.social just in time for the Jan release of the next chapter 😆

Looking for a fun read? For the December #Newscripts in @cenmag.bsky.social, Fionna Samuels (@fmorningstar.bsky.social) took a look at the chemistry of two pop culture moments from the past year: An exoplosive scene in 20 Years Later and the GBBO sugar dome disaster cen.acs.org/education/sc...

I read some of the coverage of this story and was left with about a million questions. So I used my millennial powers for good and tracked Lisa Frazee down on Facebook to satisfy my (and hopefully your) curiosity. www.sfgate.com/national-par...

Reflections on COP30 now that it's over. (Or is it??) First, idk if this was Lula's goal, but the physical chaos of the venue—fire, deluge, diesel fumes—sure seemed like a metaphor for climate change to me. cen.acs.org/environment/...

I wrote about new research substantiating the sugar secrets of seal milk--and challenging the assumption that human milk is uniquely complex! (Did I pitch this just to get a cute baby seal on the @cenmag.bsky.social homepage? mayyyybe...) cen.acs.org/biological-c...

Our first Full Octet matchup of the ChemPics Bracket Challenge sees the colorful photocatalysis liquids of @roundflask.bsky.social facing off against Alyssa Redge's accidental ice cube. Vote for your favorite and check out the full set of matchups here: cen.acs.org/education/sc... #CENChemPics

The chemical industry is a huge source of GHG emissions. Decarbonizing the industry will be hard, but as a UNFCCC technology expert said here, there's no way we can avoid it. COP30 reflected that, with what seemed to be more spotlight on chemicals than past summits. cen.acs.org/environment/...

Monet, Munch, and Pissarro all used emerald green paint made from copper acetoarsenite pigment. Chemists have discovered that this pigment breaks down via two distinct chemical pathways. My latest for @cenmag.bsky.social cen.acs.org/analytical-c...

It's that time again: C&EN's molecule of the year poll is now open! Vote for your favorite molecule of 2025: cen.acs.org/synthesis/Mo... #chemsky 🧪

NASA just released its images of comet 3I/ATLAS and did you know that a satellite orbiting Mars (MAVEN) can distinguish the hydrogen in the planet’s atmosphere, hydrogen flowing through the solar system, and hydrogen emitted by a visiting interstellar comet based on speed?! That’s SO COOL

NASA's pix of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS are now up science.nasa.gov/solar-system... This is the HiRISE/MRO image ⬇️

Hey #chemsky - it's time to vote for your favorite molecule in @cenmag.bsky.social's Molecule of the Year contest (curated by the amazing @bribarbu.bsky.social). Some strong candidates in here. I'm excited to see which molecule will win. cen.acs.org/synthesis/Mo...

Come hangout with me this Thursday at Greenlight Bookstore in Brooklyn to talk about gay animals, huge trees, what Greek literature tells us about climate change and being pissed off about stuff!! RSVP link below 😇 get there early for a seat 😘

Today on Volts: for years, I've wanted to do a podcast on indoor air quality, and I finally found the perfect guest! Dr. Lagoudas & I discuss indoor air pollutants, the policies and technologies that can control them, and the growing need to frame indoor air quality as a basic human right.