I know a lot of US universities have AI initiatives. I don’t know of any (probably some do) that have climate initiatives. It helps to show how ideological and irrational curricular initiatives are. Young people are going to have to develop climate skills as much or more than AI.

My complaint is really that the federal government has been remarkably opaque about what's going on this current outbreak. Maybe they don't know. Maybe they do. But this kind of uncertain makes no one safer. 5/5

Thank you from a constituent, an employee of that medical research powerhouse & a writer whose work could be limited by the proposed OMB rule. Over 70M times in 10 years, the public has turned to the site my colleagues & I run, to get trustworthy U-M health news: www.michiganmedicine.org/health-lab

IPU officially has utility-themed artwork! It's a line drawing of electric utility infrastructure at Detroit's Eastern Market by local artist @marcusjmerritt.com. Visit us on the @michiganstateu.bsky.social campus to see it in person.

Today's headlines aren't separate stories. Wildfires. Smoke. Cyclospora. Line 5. They're reminders that the health of our environment shapes the health of our communities. Clean air. Safe food. Fresh water. The science is clear. The solutions exist. Now we need the will to act.

i love when a press release headline sounds like it was written by an aggrieved fish

Public money is fueling a huge growth in private schools. There's no real tracking or monitoring so @propublica.org embarked on a count, finding new schools in barns, addiction treatment centers, co-working spaces, churches & a family fun center. www.propublica.org/article/priv...

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So we just put together this graphic to share from Michigan Medicine, the @umich.edu academic medical center, to raise awareness today. If you feel so moved, please share it on other social platforms along with links to airnow.gov or firesmoke.ca or other useful sites!

Got into a friendly argument with a family member over whether California or the Midwest will be relatively worse for smoky days in the coming years. Want to go on a journey with us? 1/n

From my post last year, my 4 favorite sources of wildfire smoke forecasts: 1-3 day from NOAA: airquality.weather.gov?element=apm2... rapidrefresh.noaa.gov/hrrr/HRRRsmo... 3-day from Environment Canada: weather.gc.ca/firework/ 5-10-day from NASA: fluid.nccs.nasa.gov/wxmaps/chem2...

nyc giving out free KN95s at these public libraries (for the wildfire smoke on its way, but like, let’s do this all the time) www.nyc.gov/site/em/abou...

A native fish species is eating some of the most damaging invasive species in the Great Lakes…AND making a significant impact! Freshwater Drum: The overlooked native fish that has been crushing trillions of Zebra & Quagga Mussels in Lake Erie www.canr.msu.edu/news/freshwa...

Are you interested in top-notch science writing? Order this new book from @theopennotebook.bsky.social! Edited by @siricarpenter.bsky.social, it includes many of your favorite writers talking about their craft. Order from the @uchicagopress.bsky.social link with code UCPNEW for 30% off!

NOAA's AQI model for 8 am Thu shows Brown ("Hazardous") AQI from smoke in the NYC, Detroit, Milwaukee, and Cleveland metro areas. These conditions (if they verify, remember forecasting smoke is HARD!) will likely last only for a few hours, but you don't want to be outside without an N95 mask! (7/8)

the online dashboard for my university's on-campus printing service keeps track of how many trees the pages I've printed equate to, but the interface for my university's proprietary GPT software (as well as all the ads for our proprietary mobile AI tool) does not highlight any environmental impacts

C&EN's @bethanyhalford.bsky.social was on this story a week ago for chemistry: (Of the top 31 US chemistry PhD producing schools) "20 schools reported that their incoming classes for 2026 would be smaller than for 2024—an average 37% fewer students than they took in 2024." #chemsky #chemchat

Enough climate hushing, more listening to scientists. As we celebrate July 4, let's resolve to start learning from the folks who make America great. From @sammyroth.bsky.social with @drkatemarvel.bsky.social @katharinehayhoe.com @globalecoguy.bsky.social and more open.substack.com/pub/climatec...

Very thankful for this letter to Becky Pepper-Jackson (the 16 year-old trans girl SCOTUS ruled against yesterday) from James Dale, a gay man whose expulsion from the Boy Scouts was upheld by the Supreme Court in 2000.

Reminder: "there is no current consensus on a definition of sex that is free of assumptions and limitations...Most importantly, regardless of scientific debates, no biological definition of sex should be used to dictate human rights." onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Struggling to read more than six lines on an eye chart w/fading letters may serve as a visual "yellow light" for older adults—raising red flags that routine exams could fail to detect. A new #UMich study shows that this threshold on a Pelli-Robson chart could identify vision problems. myumi.ch/zN1G9

incredible blog defector.com/would-you-ea...

More like Max Blanck, amirite? But seriously, this whole story is bananas.

I wrote about Isaiah Stewart, who tied the past to the present and epitomized a Pistons team that’s now eyeing the future www.freep.com/story/sports...

Telling my kids that "Levitating" is actually about exoplanet engulfment. www.space.com/astronomy/st...

I’m so sad to share that yesterday was my last day at Scientific American. It was an honor to work alongside my incredible colleagues and to speak with researchers across the sciences. If you’re looking to hire staff or freelance, please consider me and my other laid off coworkers (🧵)

On this day in 1969, the Cuyahoga River caught fire, helping to ignite a nationwide environmental movement to clean up our waters. (This photo is from the 1952 fire, just one of many previous times pollutants on the river burned.) #water

📣 BIG NEWS! 📣 We're re-launching bioGraphic as a completely independent nonprofit! As we make this transition, we're taking a publishing (and social media) break in July and August. Then we'll be back with more inspiring, paywall-free journalism about the natural world. More details below 👇

Michigan's aging brains need more protection, our new poll data suggest. Findings from a survey of Michiganders over 50 show many don’t know that everyday actions are very important for preserving brain health and preventing #dementia. Learn more & explore the data: ihpi.umich.edu/news-events/...

Look at how excited he is to talk about ecology.

Have you started working on your garden? It's not too late to incorporate native plans into your plan and participate in the Homegrown National Park Movement. To learn more about how this supports wildlife, check out our extended podcast interview with Doug Tallamy: open.spotify.com/episode/3fTP...

Heatwaves are increasing and are getting warmer. This increases wildfire risk: "42% of burned area during 2001–2024 occurred during and immediately following heatwaves." www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

If you live in Wayne County, Michigan, your summer ballot has a #publictransit proposal that could bring service to 16 communities that haven't had it since the 1990s. Read more in my new story, written for the @plymouthlibrary.bsky.social newspaper: plymouthlibrary.substack.com/p/voters-to-...

Everything in space spins. Not always the way we expect 😵‍💫

Huge thanks to @astronemly.bsky.social for (1) sending me one of the coolest emails I've ever gotten letting me know about this and (2) spending a nontrivial amount of time explaining how different things in space can spin. news.umich.edu/how-an-oddba...

Remember when I said that the DC primary was worth watching? The President said that if Janeese Lewis George, a Democratic Socialist, won the election, the federal government would intervene. Time to pay attention.

"Our cutting-edge lemonade stand harnesses the insight of artificial intelligence to help us understand our customers’ needs like never before. We’re confident this next-gen technology was a valuable investment for our twenty-five-cent children’s drink business."

Pour out a Molson for all of Canada but spare a Labatt for the 60-year-old Michiganders who've watched the Stanley Cup on CBC all their lives and have no idea what Sportsnet is. defector.com/the-original...

Last call for the sheep stomach! Bidding ends at 4pm on June 16. Place your bid today at msusurplusstore.com/products/4-c...

A year ago, Detroit Metro journalist, Steve Neavling, wrote about the decades-long search for September Jones. Her relatives saw the story, and now the long-lost soul singer from Detroit has been found and is collecting royalties. She had no idea how popular her music still was in the U.K.

What federal cuts to science funding could mean for the Great Lakes

Oh I *LOVE* the @planetarysociety.bsky.social's dashboard of OMB proposed rule changes. The clarity of their thematic clusters is great, but the insertion/deletion tracked changes is outstanding. I hope everyone prepping comments makes great use of it. dashboards.planetary.org/rules-change...

RIP to E&E. Since 2013, E&E has been my constant companion, the morning paper delivered to my digital stoop. Truly the end of an era. My deepest thanks and appreciation to you all, E&E past and present.

Our Superior Maximus ROV dive to the deepest point in the Great Lakes is being postponed due to rough weather conditions. The good news? We're now planning to go live TOMORROW, June 7 at 11 AM ET. Sign up for our newsletter to get a heads up before we go LIVE: www.greatlakesnow.org/great-lakes-...

Imagine a world where memory is edible. Think “piano lesson pills” and “professor burgers.” In the 70s, a series of strange worm experiments made it seem possible. www.quantamagazine.org/are-memories...

Boosting for our partners! The University of Michigan Water Center is facilitating a #GreatLakes horizon scan: take this brief survey to help identify emerging water-related opportunities and risks in the Great Lakes watershed and better prepare for what’s ahead. umich.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Lol, so much for that AI ROI

Claudes all the way down