I had a great conversation with @ittefaq.bsky.social for his Science Talk Podcast right after the Bill Gates memo came out. Tune in now to hear my thoughts on techno-optimism, #COP30, and how we are going to save ourselves from the climate crisis: www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAD8...

What I’m currently reading as recommended from a friend who is a sociologist:

Day 36 of shutdown. Open the government, not a ballroom

Our next Governor!!!

So looking forward to reading this #booksky www.simonandschuster.com/books/Fire-i...

News: Another fed contract cancelation, this time by the FAA, looks to mean the loss of surface weather observations from dozens of sites, primarily in NC and MD. More: https://tinyurl.com/yp57f2ck

The Museum of the Earth isn't just a place to marvel at the physical record of how life evolved on Earth - it also provides virtual access to that collection with remarkable 3D models! www.priweb.org/blog-post/vi... Since Saturday, 51 people donated $4115 to keep the museum open. Help if you can.

"Hurricane Melissa left meteorologists stunned and worried" | Great article by @dinahvp.bsky.social for @usatoday.com: www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

On Wednesday, I'll be talking about my recent book, Saving Ourselves: from Climate Shocks to Climate Action at Hamilton College. The event is open to the public if you're nearby! Many thanks to @jlkucinskas.bsky.social for the invitation

Yes, I can agree after 3 months of going from doctor to doctor. Although, I can’t say I trusted each doctor I visited especially the ones who told me I needed to see a psychiatrist or to get out in the sun. I’d see one if I had to, but not a fan of doctors who dismiss their patients.

Was Hurricane Melissa Super Hurricane? Is Category 6 needed? I took a deep dive in my weekend Forbes piece citing @katharinehayhoe.com @michaelemann.bsky.social @bmcnoldy.bsky.social @weatherprof.bsky.social Rheeda walker Let me know your thoughts after reading it www.forbes.com/sites/marsha...

Penrose Medal winner J Harlen Bretz! A former HS Teacher & then geologist who, with his students in tow, mapped Eastern Washington gathering evidence that showed a catastrophic flood carved the channeled scablands. His ideas were not accepted for DECADES. I’ll try to give you good links in a bit.

This documentary debuted today. PBS NOVA...I am one of the featured scientists throughout. Hope you check it out on PBS, streaming, etc. www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/vi...

Hurricane Melissa is expected to make landfall as a Category 5 storm after already sustaining wind speeds of 175 miles per hour.

Good article apnews.com/article/hurr...

Last year, @michaelfwehner.bsky.social and Jim Kossin made the scientific case for a Cat6 cyclone. This week, Hurricane Melissa became the 6th storm in recorded history to smash through that threshold, with max winds of 216mph. And conditions leading to these storms are on the rise. Read more:

Want to understsnd the relationship between hurricane Melissa and climate change? Read this: www.climatecentral.org/tropical-cyc...

Come work with me! We are hiring in environmental science. We are particularly interested in someone who can teach GIS classes and contribute to our Water Resources concentration. longwood.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdeta...

Come work with me! We are hiring in environmental science. We are particularly interested in someone who can teach GIS classes and contribute to our Water Resources concentration. longwood.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdeta...

For only the second time in recorded history, an Atlantic season has produced three Category 5 hurricanes... the previous year was 2005. This puts 2025 in an elite class of hurricane seasons. It also means that nearly 7% of all known Category 5 hurricanes have occurred just in this year. #Melissa

Poor indoor air quality is linked to serious health problems, and the burden of these impacts is not evenly shared. NCAS researcher, Dr Amber Yeoman, shares how Awaab’s Law could transform indoor air quality in UK homes: theconversation.com/who-controls...

Have you noticed plane turbulence is getting worse? It’s not your imagination. It’s climate change.

Melissa has rapidly intensified into a category 4 major hurricane according to preliminary NHC estimates: - from 60 to 120 kt in 24 hours (⬆️ 60 kt) - from 90 to 110 kt in just 6 hours (⬆️ 20 kt) This slow-moving storm will not only deliver damaging winds & storm surge but also catastrophic rainfall.

Enjoyed discussing "Why Science & Philosophy Need Each Other" w Megan Peters @meganakpeters.bsky.social We discuss the importance of engagement between science & philosophy, our experience w this & simplified conceptions of science & philosophy 🧠📕 Thanks Tev Naidu! #philsky #philsci #sciencesky

Today, the U.S. faces one billion+ dollar climate/weather disaster on average every 2w. That's a massive increase from one every 4m in the 1980s. This is 'global weirding' and people are taking notice! The government told NOAA to stop tracking these events: but @climatecentral.org is on the job.

It's now getting serious: "Prices for these five foods – butter, beef, milk, coffee and chocolate – have risen by an average of 15.6% over the past year, compared with just 2.8% for other food and drink [1]." Largely driven by extreme weather Further developments will not be linear... #climate

October 19, 2005: Hurricane Wilma peaked as a Category 5 in the western Caribbean Sea. The storm's central pressure bottomed-out at 882 millibars, making it the strongest hurricane on record in the Atlantic Ocean. Wilma took only a day to go from 70 to 175 mph.

And just like that, #EarthScienceWeek2025 comes to a close! 🌎🫶 We loved seeing all of your celebrations & educational moments - thanks for sharing the #EarthScience love with us! We’ll see you for #EarthScienceWeek2026 (10/11-10/17), but in the meantime, every week can be #EarthScienceWeek 😉

Twenty years ago today, Hurricane #Wilma reached its peak intensity, and achieved the lowest central pressure of any Atlantic hurricane on record: 882 millibars. At that peak intensity, sustained winds were 185 mph in the eyewall, which was only a record-small 2.3 miles in diameter. #wilma20 [1/2]

Learning styles and multiple intelligences are two other misunderstood ideas.

In Search of Vygotsky: How the Zone of Proximal Development Became Education's Most Misunderstood Idea. 👉 carlhendrick.substack.com/p/in-search-...

There’s a fly in the house.

Europe’s climate is changing fast – here’s how it’s affecting people and the economy theconversation.com/europes-clim...

Today marks 36 years since the devastating Loma Prieta earthquake in Northern California. This video about that event starts with a baseball game, ends with a love story, and features both Jose Canseco and @haroldtobin.bsky.social 🧪 youtu.be/ReqW_Vsq_JM?...

Coral reefs may be the first climate tipping point, according to a new report from the University of Exeter in England. As ocean temperatures rise, coral reefs release algae, causing them to lose their color and die. www.cbsnews.com/news/coral-r...

If I could go back to school, I’d get another degree in meteorology. I only took a few classes in this subject. Hanging out with meteorologists makes me want to know more.

Established over 60 years ago, the NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research has a long and fascinating history of science and innovation. We're dusting off the history books to share snippets from NCAR’s Timeline, an interactive online exhibit featuring an easy-to-use timeline of events.

Yes and Shakeout Day!

Longwood students don’t just study civic issues—they live them. And now, our faculty have published the blueprint. 📖

Virginia, we’re just 20 days out from Election Day. The time is now — to vote, to get involved, to talk to your friends and neighbors about the stakes of this race. Let’s win this.

Call for Papers: Special Issue “Focus on Planetary Health and Sustainability: Health Psychology Matters” in the European Journal of Health Psychology @ejhp93.bsky.social Submit your abstract by 30 November 2025. Full papers will be due 15 March 2026. More info: econtent.hogrefe.com/doi/10.1027/...

From the Archives: The idea of taking a more compassionate approach with students is gaining traction, though a vocal minority of professors remains opposed to it.

🚨 Are you ready to ShakeOut? 🚨 This Thursday, October 16 is the the @shakeout.bsky.social, the world’s largest earthquake drill. Join millions of people worldwide as we practice the recommended safety action - Drop, Cover, and Hold on. Register at www.shakeout.org

🛰️ 🌍 Today is also #EarthObservationDay! 🌎 🛰️ But while today is the official celebration, as they say at AmericaView, “Every day is Earth Observation Day!” #EarthScienceWeek #EarthScienceWeek2025 #ESW2025 #EnergyResourcesForOurFuture #Landsat #EarthScience #Science #Imaging

Congratulations to WHOI's @julesdeep.bsky.social, who was recently selected to deliver the prestigious @agu.org Rachel Carson Lecture. The award recognizes women whose work in ocean science is both cutting-edge and deeply relevant to today’s societal & environmental challenges: go.whoi.edu/Huber

I don't know how many of you model carbonate (sedimentary) systems. But if you happen to, you should check out CarboKitten, which recently came out of Emilia Jarochowska's group at Utrecht University. 🧪⚒️🌊 (preprint with description here: egusphere.copernicus.org/preprints/20...)

#IndigenousPeoplesDay is about truth-telling and correcting misinformation so that we can better reckon with our history. Use today to learn more about Indigenous people's history and Native American heritage using #LearningForJustice's list of resources: https://bit.ly/3QPyfLb

🧪🐡👩🏼‍🔬 sharing #womenInSTEM #histSci for Ada Lovelace Day #AdaLovelaceDay #ald25

Hey, I wrote a blog for the first time in years. open.substack.com/pub/tornatri...