You probably heard the US admin is threatening to break up the National Center for Atmospheric Research: but did you know they already froze funding for the 9 regional Climate Science Adaptation Centers? From tracking invasives to helping tribes with drought, here's why the CASCs matter ⬇️

This is sobering. I grew up in the US and can safely say that we do not want for-profit hospitals (or insurance plans). 🤬

“By reading this plaque, you have made a valuable addition to the number of people who have read this plaque” … an important heritage moment on the streets of Toronto (by artist Sarah Lazarovic).

The loss of this bio repository would be a disaster. Hey @invam.bsky.social, how much funding do you need per year to remain fully operational?

In the most recent edition of “How Low Can They Go?”, we have this. Truly terrifying on so many levels. (And, to boot, the building was designed by I.M. Pei.)

I wrote to my representatives @hirono.senate.gov @schatz.bsky.social, and Ed Case to tell them to stop the dismantlement of NCAR. You can do the same with your representatives at this link.

Threatening to dismantle NCAR, our premier weather and climate research institute (apparently) because Colorado refuses to pardon someone accused of tampering with voting machines is a sad example of our current kakistocracy in action… www.nytimes.com/2025...

"The West’s Last Chance - How to Build a New Global Order Before It’s Too Late" | Must-read piece (that overlaps thematically with our recent book #ScienceUnderSiege) by Alexander Stubb, President of Finland, in the latest Foreign Affairs: www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...

Check it out! Toronto’s Cycling and Pedestrian Projects team is now on Bluesky. That means Toronto City Planning and Toronto Cycling are both here … what more could anyone need?

Ground has been broken at what will be Canada's largest new co-operative housing project in over 30 yrs, with 612 rent-controlled homes. Kennedy Green designed by Henriquez Partners Architects for CreateTO, Civic Developments, Windmill Developments and the Co-Operative Housing Federation of Toronto.

Great culture can save lives. Literally. Amazing letter in today’s @thetimes.com about Tom Stoppard

You know, I'm not sure I ever really read the Pond Rules at our local nature preserve all that closely before

I missed it too. What incredible reporting. #explodingwhaleday

I'll Mannsplain it. Our institutions are weak and easily corrupted because they're mostly run by corruptible old men.

They also say nobody in Canada will ride a bike or use a bike lane in winter. Many liars.

“In May 2025, Scotland’s largest city [Glasgow] reached a milestone that would make any transportation planner in Portland or Montreal do a double take: during the morning rush hour, there were more bicycles than cars traveling along Victoria Road, a major artery…” Via @momentummag.bsky.social

I grew up in the US and have lived in Canada for almost half of my life, but I still can’t get used to having Thanksgiving happen before Halloween. This photo explains the issue pretty accurately. #Halloweenmas

Hey @billgates.bsky.social: When Megyn Kelly's crew is coming to your defense, maybe rethink your choices? www.megynkelly.com/2025/10/29/b...

Gotta say, I was thrilled to hear that @trufelman.bsky.social went to Natick Labs for her latest GEAR episode. My first job was at USARIEM - it’s an amazing place. Thanks for a great episode! (BTW, the ARMY t-shirts I bought 30 yrs ago are still goin’ strong.)

This is heartbreaking & heartwarming in equal measure. The courage and kindness of many of my fellow Americans has been sustaining these past few months. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/28/c...

NOAA retirees “volunteering” including one who is working as an “unpaid intern” in order to help. I would like to never again hear anyone bitch about civil servants’ work ethic tyvm.

The Trump administration on Thursday announced a plan to allow oil and gas drilling in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, one of the largest remaining tracts of pristine wilderness in the United States. More by @maxinejoselow.bsky.social here:

an FBI official says the alleged NBA gambling ring involves the "Toronto Rangers" (not a real team), which doesn't exactly inspire confidence in the quality of their investigation

More of this, please! www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...

“In Ireland, data centers consume more than 20 percent of the country’s electricity. In Chile, precious aquifers are in danger of depletion. In South Africa, where blackouts have long been routine, data centers are further taxing the national grid.” Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/20/t...

“Paris is changing. There is a new attitude of green and sustainable ideals that are permeating the City of Light. Mayor Hidalgo has led its urgent and radical greening by introducing initiatives to reduce traffic and projects to reinvent the cityscape in a way that was undreamt of a few years ago.”

In 2006 I had the privilege of being the event photographer for a Jane Goodall talk at the University of Toronto. This is one of my fave shots. She was one of the good ones. (Okay, she was the best of the best.) #JaneGoodall

I get what this article is trying to do but framing improving cyclist and pedestrian safety as their responsibility (instead of the motorists that hit and kill them) annoys me. That being said, I do wear a light clipped to my shirt when walking at night. www.npr.org/2025/09/25/n...

Well this is on my list for my next Boston visit. ❤️❤️❤️

Large flocks of migratory #birds passing east of Edmonton Thursday afternoon. #abstorm @fisherspeaks.bsky.social

Wow! Traffic to this new site was so large it broke the servers. We had to 10x the bandwidth to meet the demand! Check out the new personal climate guide: SHIFT -- a collaboration between Dr. Kim Nicholas and Project Drawdown -- tailors advice for YOU, finding your superpowers. jointheshift.earth

Denmark to end book tax to encourage people to read

“When mayors in other cities ask me how #Copenhagen afforded to invest in its cycling networks, I ask them how on earth they have been able to afford highway projects. We invested in bike lanes because that was the cheapest option.” theprogressplaybook.com/2024/01/31/w...

!!!! More Ontario taxpayer money down the drain on Doug Ford court costs & obsession w Toronto.

I love this so much for the Pittsburgh area! (And for native Pittsburghers who come back to visit friends and family.)

Our nights are getting brighter and we are all paying the price.

I love this. “Motherf___ing Wind Farms!” youtu.be/bunG-GGqzQc?...

On this day in 1921, Dr. Frederick Banting and Charles Best successfully isolated the hormone insulin. They accomplished this at the University of Toronto. On Jan 11, 1922, 14-year-old Leonard Thompson became the first person to receive an insulin injection for diabetes.

The first planned migration of an entire country due to climate change is happening! Tuvalu, a Pacific island nation, is at risk of being submerged under rising sea level, so it has signed an agreement with Australia to allow 280 Tuvaluans to settle in Australia as permanent residents each year.

Check this out! At the TAZ indoor skatepark, run as a public service by the City of #Montreal , they’ve recycled an old MR63 métro train into a café. You even sit down to eat in old métro seats.

Bring on the quirky, fun, and unexpected joy in cities. More of this everywhere, please! (Heck, create a game on the sidewalk with chalk - see what happens. Better yet, fund projects that encourage play and social engagement.) 😍

We’re posting about this now in hopes of drawing public attention to NOAA’s Atlas 15 project which was quietly shut down by the Trump administration before it could be completed. The work was nearly finished and could still be restarted if pressure mounts.

WOW!! 🤯 I can’t believe my ears, a doctor on CBC News explaining the facts about Long Covid! We need more of this on MSM. Will it get people to finally believe true danger of Covid & protect themselves & others? Dr. Len even says the more infections, the higher the risk of LC 😷 Mask & clean the air!

I think the only thing more breathtaking than Rubin’s first images was hearing their lengthy backstory from Tony Tyson. If you’re interested in how it took 30 years to create these snapshots, my story below:

I don’t care if you ever look at another of my posts again if you will just please, PLEASE, watch this 2:14 second video, share it, and then actually contact your representatives and demand this doesn’t happen. This affects you whether you live near these lands or not. Thank you.

Mark Carney announces that kids can visit museums for free - an idea from the UK where almost all of our museums are free all year round

When it comes to new development, design matters! tinyurl.com/yru4jt7v

Planners call it “the popsicle test.” Can a child in your neighbourhood safely walk to a store, buy a popsicle and walk home before it melts? Zoning often prohibits small shops in residential areas. We’re proposing to change that. Tell us what u think! Info sessions June 18 & 19 tinyurl.com/4mpv7mhk

Today, let's celebrate biodiversity, defined as all living things and their interactions. It is the birthday of the great E.O. Wilson (1929-2021). Wilson is considered the father of biodiversity for his great work bringing Earth's biodiversity and the grave threats to it to public attention. 1/3