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The Weather & Climate Livestream
9 days ago
Our guide to approaching (and starting!) conversations about NCAR and the importance of weather and climate science.
#SaveNCAR
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Clarke Geagan
10 days ago
There aren't a lot of resources for what people can do to prevent the destruction of NCAR, so I made this:
#NCAR
#climate
#climatescience
#weather
#meteorology
#activism
#myresources
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The word “climate” goes back at least to the 14th century, with fairly modern connotations by the 16th century. I vote we keep the word, and use it when appropriate.
www.etymonline.com/word/climate
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Climate - Etymology, Origin & Meaning
"horizontal zone of the earth's surface measured by lines parallel to the equator," from… See origin and meaning of climate.
https://www.etymonline.com/word/climate
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The Eyewall
15 days ago
This post has been edited to add a link and context around new reporting from NOTUS (
bsky.app/profile/anna...
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Zack Labe
15 days ago
Uhhhh, yikes ☹️
www.nsf.gov/news/intent-...
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Intent to restructure critical weather science infrastructure
The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) announced today that the agency is reviewing the structure of the research and observational capabilities operated by the NSF National Center for Atmospheric...
https://www.nsf.gov/news/intent-restructure-critical-weather-science-infrastructure
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I just spent much of last week telling people that I think NCAR is mostly safe and we just need to see what the NSF budget ends up being. I think Russ Vought is just trolling me.
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Bob Kopp
15 days ago
AGU has a Congressional email and call script up on NCAR:
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Save NCAR from being dismantled today!
The Trump Administration has vowed to dissolve the center that provides critical extreme weather and climate data for our nation.
https://agu.quorum.us/campaign/151565/
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Dr. Jeff Masters
3 months ago
At the No Kings protest in Farmington, MI today. I’ve been signing multiple petitions; good to see democracy being valued!
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Joe Neguse
3 months ago
Proud to start the morning with THOUSANDS of fellow Coloradans in Fort Collins at the No Kings rally who are standing up for our constitution and the rule of law!
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Indivisible ❌👑
3 months ago
😍 Boston, you are beautiful.
#NoKings
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Melanie D’Arrigo
3 months ago
I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.
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Lora Kolodny
3 months ago
NASA confirmed the (sudden, I heard from employees) resignation of Joseph Pelfrey from his role as director of Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. Huge employer in the state, critical to human spaceflight initiatives at the US space agency....
www.cnbc.com/2025/09/25/n...
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NASA Marshall Space Flight Center director Joseph Pelfrey resigns
The director of NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, announced his resignation on Thursday.
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/09/25/na.html
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Apple Music on iOS 26 Critical Fix: Settings > Apps > Music > Song Transitions TURN OFF!!!
4 months ago
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Ars Technica
4 months ago
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Nissan axes the Ariya electric SUV from its model-year 2026 lineup
If you wanted an Ariya, you can blame the Trump tariffs for its cancellation.
https://arstechnica.com/cars/2025/09/nissan-axes-the-ariya-electric-suv-from-its-model-year-2026-lineup/?utm_source=bsky&utm_medium=social
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$200M is the entire annual budget for the National Center for Atmospheric Research.
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White House says it will begin construction on $200 million ballroom in September
Trump for months has been promising to build a ballroom, saying the White House doesn't have enough space to hold large events.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/white-house-says-it-will-begin-construction-on-200-million-ballroom-in-september
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weekend goal: try not to learn about or even think about pedophiles nor friends-of-pedophiles. 🤞
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New commentary about model hierarchies
agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/...
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Why Idealized Models Are More Important Than Ever in Earth System Science
Idealized models enable imaginative science that push researchers to think in new and creative ways making them useful educational tools Reduced complexity configurations remain important tools f...
https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2025AV001716
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Jessica Tierney
6 months ago
As of today, all current NOAA Climate and Global Change postdoctoral fellows have been furloughed due to the Dept of Commerce not releasing the funding for the program. In addition no new Fellows were awarded this year.
cpaess.ucar.edu/cgc
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NOAA Climate & Global Change (C&GC) Postdoctoral Program | Cooperative Programs for the Advancement of Earth System ScienceNOAA Climate & Global Change (C&GC) Postdoctoral Program | Cooperative Progra...
https://cpaess.ucar.edu/cgc
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Jeff Frame
6 months ago
Meanwhile, here are the weather balloon launches from this morning. The red dots indicate locations that missed the launch today owing to short staffing. The blue dots indicate long-term outages.
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Earth is Trapping Much More Heat Than Climate Models Forecast - Slashdot
What happens if you track how much heat enters Earth's atmosphere and how much heat leaves? You discover that Earth's energy budget "is now well and truly out of balance," three climate researchers ...
https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/06/29/2233252/earth-is-trapping-much-more-heat-than-climate-models-forecast?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon
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Dr. Jessie Christiansen
6 months ago
NASA is being told to cancel 19 *active* missions to save $6B, which looks to be less than the ICE *hiring/retention* budget going forward. I need people to let that sentence sink into their bones for a minute.
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This article is about State, but the broader point is that the morale is down across the federal government, government contractors, academia, and most of the “knowledge worker” class in this country because of the existential dread looming over them.
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/06/28/state-department-layoffs-trump-rubio/
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Jeffrey Mervis
7 months ago
A poignant picture: NSF staff overcome obstacles to mark agency's 75th anniversary.
www.science.org/content/arti...
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Is a photo subversive? NSF staff overcome obstacles to 75th anniversary portrait
Management tried to quash outpouring of support for beleaguered agency
https://www.science.org/content/article/photo-subversive-nsf-staff-overcome-obstacles-75th-anniversary-portrait
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ICECHIP
8 months ago
REMINDER: ICECHIP Field Day is tomorrow from 2-4 pm MDT for open viewing to the general public in Boulder, CO! Come see our instruments and talk to us before we head to the Plains! More information in the flyer below.
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These jets are more than $50MILLION each. That could cover a lot of science research that actually has an ROI.
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Tom Di Liberto
8 months ago
Just received this lovely note from the Dept. of Commerce. Always great hearing DOC say "Look we're forced to do this and say you weren't fired for performance issues and part of a government wide mass termination. But don't worry we think that's wrong and we're gonna fight it tooth and nail."
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This episode of Plain English is highly recommended. Three interesting interviews that delve into how the American science endeavor works, and thoughts about how it could be better. Spoiler: destroying the system is not the answer.
open.spotify.com/episode/4Pee...
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Megapod: The Crisis in American Science
Plain English with Derek Thompson · Episode
https://open.spotify.com/episode/4PeelXZox59fcfOhFr2WJQ?si=dhvfcgJhTBmoPNVQuwmTdw
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In His First 100 Days, Trump Launched an ‘All-Out Assault’ on the Environment - Inside Climate News
Compared to his first term, the threat posed by Trump’s second administration is on a “new level,” environmental groups and legal experts say.
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/30042025/trump-second-administration-first-100-days-assault-on-the-environment/
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Research is an integral part of Boulder’s economy.
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Boulder, Colorado's Research Economy
Boulder is a global leader in Research and development and commercialization of new technologies.
https://bouldereconomiccouncil.org/boulder-economy/research-economy/
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This needs to be said: science is real.
youtu.be/ty33v7UYYbw?...
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They Might Be Giants - Science is Real (official TMBG video)
YouTube video by TMBGkids
https://youtu.be/ty33v7UYYbw?feature=shared
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@weatherwest.bsky.social
on Slate’s TBD podcast. Worth a listen!
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Randall Munroe
8 months ago
PhD Timeline
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Thorium!!
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A Thorium Reactor in the Middle of the Desert Has Rewritten the Rules of Nuclear Power
Move over, uranium. Get out of here, water. Thorium and salt are the new MVPs of nuclear power.
https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/green-tech/a64550626/thorium-reactor-nuclear-power/
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Mary Feeney
8 months ago
For the last 3 yrs, I was the director for the Science of Science program at the NSF. We funded projects on science communication - science communication to the public, communication of public priorities to scientists, citizens engagement & participation in science. 🧵
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Rep. Joe Neguse
9 months ago
Earlier today we heard disturbing reports of DOGE personnel arriving unannounced at NOAA & NIST. So I went onsite to meet with agency officials & get answers. ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️
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Jesse D. Jenkins
9 months ago
China fires up the world's first thorium-fueled nuclear reactor, a 2 megawatt research reactor located in the Gobi Desert cooled and fueled by molten salt
futurism.com/china-thoriu...
Thorium is much more abundant than uranium & thorium fueled reactors are poor choice for making an illicit weapon 🔌💡
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China Fires Up World's First Thorium-Powered Nuclear Reactor
Researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences revealed the successful refueling of an operational Thorium-powered nuclear reactor.
https://futurism.com/china-thorium-nuclear-power
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Noam Ross
9 months ago
🚨Report your NSF grant terminations! 🚨 We are starting to collect information on NSF grant terminations to create a shared resource as we have
for NIH
. The more information we collect, the more we can organize, advocate, and fight back! Please share widely!
airtable.com/appGKlSVeXni...
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Saganism
9 months ago
Right Now, most of the American can relate to this message from the 90's.
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Any Doubts
9 months ago
"How the U.S. Government Used Your Taxes Last Year"
#priorities
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#taxdayreceipt
#eggsprice
Source:
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Astronomers claim strongest evidence of alien life yet
On a faraway planet, James Webb Space Telescope has picked up signs of molecules that, on Earth, are produced only by living organisms – but researchers say we must interpret the results cautiously
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2477008-astronomers-claim-strongest-evidence-of-alien-life-yet/
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NOAA Probationers Endure Insults Piled Atop Injuries
Callous, Careless Mistakes Plague Those Rehired and Refired
https://peer.org/noaa-probationers-endure-insults-piled-atop-injuries/
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This characterization resonates. Worth a read.
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MAGA’s Class Warfare Against Knowledge Workers Is Personal
Trump and Musk want to destroy, not simply vanquish, a whole class of Americans considered incorrigible obstacles to American Greatness.
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/magas-class-warfare-against-knowledge-workers-is-personal.html
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Gavin Schmidt
9 months ago
Great paper from our team just out using ML to emulate a perturbed physics ensemble & use a wide range of observations to create a new Calibrated Physics Ensemble (CPE) that can be used for emergent constraints & estimates of structural uncertainty estimates. Check it out!
doi.org/10.1029/2024...
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Using Machine Learning to Generate a GISS ModelE Calibrated Physics Ensemble (CPE)
Machine learning outperforms humans in finding improved model atmospheres arising from new, diverse physics parameter combinations Biases in satellite products are accounted for in the calibratio...
https://doi.org/10.1029/2024MS004713
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Sounds like agencies have lost the independence to carry out their missions. 😬
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Kelly Hereid
9 months ago
NASA is threatened with a 50% cut to earth science. Meanwhile, the Europeans celebrate their space agency with flower rockets in parades.
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Robert Rohde
9 months ago
Jesus. This looks apocalyptic for NOAA's climate research.
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Eric Berger
9 months ago
This really is an extinction level event for NASA's science programs.
arstechnica.com/space/2025/0...
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Trump White House budget proposal eviscerates science funding at NASA
“This would decimate American leadership in space.”…
https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/04/trump-white-house-budget-proposal-eviscerates-science-funding-at-nasa/
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The language used in this press release is… troubling.
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Ending Cooperative Agreements’ Funding to Princeton University
On Tuesday, April 8, 2025, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick announced that nearly $4 million in funding is ending to Princeton University after a detailed, careful, and thorough review of the...
https://www.commerce.gov/news/press-releases/2025/04/ending-cooperative-agreements-funding-princeton-university
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Eos
9 months ago
North and South America both have geographical features that support tornado formation. Why then do they differ so much in tornado activity?
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The Surprising Factor Making the United States a Tornado Hot Spot - Eos
The roughness of terrain far upstream of where tornadoes occur can affect their formation. It could be what drives the contrast in tornado activity between North and South America.
https://eos.org/articles/the-surprising-factor-making-the-united-states-a-tornado-hot-spot
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Kara Swisher
9 months ago
This man is a mendacious clown. Let’s be clear he has always been one.
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