Misinformation spread quickly after the wildfires in Los Angeles last year. Some of these false narratives on social media impacted California policy. n.pr/4svdsNU

We met a young reader at a little library yesterday. She LOVES reading books. What a moment of joy, inspiration, and hopefulness. Reading, learning, science, and fun....what a needed combination. Here's to a happy new year for all and some of my favorite notes from young readers. 🧪📚#Booksky

Climate change and volcanoes. Will it reawaken dangerous volcanoes or change eruptions in another way. Wrote about questions like this for my book Dangerous Earth. Nice article. 🧪🌋 www.cnn.com/interactive/...

A bipartisan group in Congress formally pushed back against administration plans to dismantle NCAR, while the country experiences a record warm Christmas week with monthly records - and CA braces for more serious flooding and wind (and eventually snow). More: tinyurl.com/3b2tsp7m

NCAR brings together experts from varying disciplines to understand the Earth and apply that #science to benefit society. PS wait for it....a timely message at the end. Let your elected officials know that science matters and #NCAR is important to society.🧪🌎 www.youtube.com/watch?v=Atdc...

A rare High Risk has been issued: "This will pose a significant threat of flash flooding, landslides, rock falls & mud slides. The greater than normal travel during the Christmas Holiday will potentially expose a larger number of people to these life threatening hazards." -NWS Forecast Discussion

Some people may say, so what....big difference in the cause of a sinkhole and embankment failure and that gets to preventing it in the future. Words matter!

Reminder: Volatile weather day Friday. * Gusty downpours barge thru 6-9a * Temperatures plummet. 55-60F early but falling into 40s in afternoon. * Wind advisory in afternoon for gusts to 45-55 mph. Detailed forecast at cwg.live

Rare “Particularly Dangerous Situation” alert issued by NWS Boulder, CO for Friday in the Foothills for gusts up to 100 mph!! It’s due to a strong “downslope” wind. Air accelerates downhill and also drys out, making for damaging gusts and potentially rapid fire spread.

Trump administration to dismantle key climate research center Any such plan "would set back our nation’s ability to predict, prepare for, and respond to severe weather and other natural disasters,” said Antonio Busalacchi, who oversees the center: www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...

With DATA and good science it's clear and impacts to coastal residents and businesses are serious, concerning, and costly. Study shows U.S. sea level rise is accelerating. 🧪🌊

Unbelievable. This would be a terrible blow to American science, writ large. It would decimate not only climate research, but also the kind of weather, wildfire, and disaster research that has underpinned half a century of progress in prediction, early warning, and increased resilience.

More #flooding in the Pacific NW as new #atmosphericrivers impact the area, storms moving inland bring high winds, cold in Alaska and right now, looks like a fairly mild Christmas across the nation in today's update for the All-Hazards Consortium. 🧪🌧️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-Va...

Catastrophic #flooding in the Pacific NW, sadly more #rain is on the way and #snow and cold coming for the Mid-Atlantic in today's update for the All-Hazards Consortium. Danger of debris flows continues. Please stay aware, evacuate if advised, and be safe. 🧪🌧️❄️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcdS...

NEW: We've issued our snowfall forecast for late Saturday night into early Sunday morning... This is subject to change... as we're on the edge of accumulating snow!!! Read our detailed briefing here: www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2025... Let's GO SNOW

Catastrophic #flooding in the Pacific NW, State of Emergency declared, and Arctic cold dives south, along with snow on the way in today's update for the All-Hazards Consortium. Rivers at dangerous flood levels. Please stay aware, evacuate if advised, and be safe. 🧪🌧️❄️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=GoX0...

You can still get them by Christmas, they come with a big dose of laughter and fun science learning! Order anywhere books are sold and we love to hear from readers, let us know what you think. 📚🧪#BookSky

Atmospheric river impacting Pacific NW, Arctic outbreak and heavy lake effect snow on the way in today's update for the All-Hazards Consortium by @geocollaborate.bsky.social, Dave Jones, StormCenter Communications. Please stay aware and stay safe. 🧪🌧️❄️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKrn...

#Flooding in Pacific NW, big #winds across the north and #blizzard warning for MD-WV in last evening's update for the All-Hazards Consortium. Potential for debris flows in burn scars out west, please stay aware and stay safe wherever you are. 🧪🌧️❄️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=TyCo...

#Flooding and high winds in Pacific NW as #atmosphericriver hits and continue in long duration event, dense #fog in CA and #snow in the East in today's update for the All-Hazards Consortium by @geocollaborate.bsky.social. Please stay aware and stay safe. 🧪🌧️❄️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=LeWs...

3 meters was warning for tsunamis closest to epicenter of earthquake, but thankfully gauges are documenting much lower heights, could still have strong currents, so people need to stay aware.

Went on @cnn.com International this morning on Japan 7.6 M earthquake, potential tsunami risk. Always try to keep it simple, science accurate, and make important points, especially for those at risk, such as it is not just potential waves, but powerful surge and currents that are dangerous! 🧪🌊

Major atmospheric river to hit the Pacific Northwest, causing flooding and more snow for central VA and Northern NC in today's update for the All-Hazards Consortium by @geocollaborate.bsky.social. Wheel of Weather and wave drifter deployment an added plus. 🧪🌧️❄️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=nV-y...

This is the current USGS landslide potential maps from the M=7.0 #Hubbard #Glacier #earthquake, which occurred in the last few hours. It shows high landslide potential in the area of Mount Vancouver. The first set of satellite images are going to be interesting. earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...

I currently have a few OpenCTD kits left to move before the end of the year. If you've wanted to build your own oceanographic instrument, now's your chance. Details about the project: oceanographyforeveryone.com OpenCTD Store: oceanographyforeveryone.bigcartel.com

The Surfrider Club at Broadneck High School in Annapolis, MD created this mural over 7 months out of collected bottle caps. Great job! Gave a talk there yesterday, always fun visiting with engaged students! They need personal interaction and a little helpful career advice is always good. 🧪🌊🐟

Young adults who took just a one-week break from social media showed improvement in depression, anxiety and insomnia symptoms, a new study says. Plus, tips for how to take a break from your feed. n.pr/4oN4dWp

I love making science fun for all ages! Here are a few more gift ideas, all available wherever books are sold. If not on the shelves, just ask for them! Let's get more people and kids reading and make science cool again (okay for a lot of us it always was and is).🧪📚#BookSky

Looking for #gifts for the holidays, we hope you'll consider our #book for those who are curious about the world around us, and that crazy uncle who's into conspiracy theories (chemtrails) or has questions about climate change. Easy to understand science and humor is our calling card. #BookSky 🧪📚

Learning while you laugh in full swing last night at SciNite Rookery Bay Reserve with Sara Falkowski, Friends of Rookery Bay. Great engagement with audience, combating #misinformation about ocean, atmosphere, & climate change & fabulous prizes for participants in pre-talk trivia questions. 🧪🌊🌀

Thanks to Bruce Thomas, BlueBird Weather and WeatherCall. Genius idea, loved playing host and creating new category and questions for Wheel of Weather - OCEANS. 🧪🌊

WHEEL OF WEATHER a huge hit this week at @iaem-org.bsky.social conference. Fun, educational, & engaging. #SciComm at its best. Also talked IOOS ocean observations, data sharing & collaboration @geocollaborate.bsky.social. Fabulous prizes included our book, Megalodons, Mermaids, and Climate Change.

Quite a metaphor. 👀 "The blaze [sent] panicked delegates racing to evacuate...rain from a torrential downpour leaked into the meeting spaces...There were complaints about food shortages, & the air-conditioning struggled to keep up with the high heat..."

Menhaden should not be fished for feed or oil, it is too important to other fish and the overall ecosystem. Reductions in catch should be based on SCIENCE not pressure by lobbyists and industry. Don't wait for a total collapse before taking action. wapo.st/4rbf1Qo 🐟

Some false reports are circulating that Mt. Rainier is suddenly showing seismic tremor activity — this is not true. The signal being referenced is actually radio interference, most likely due to rime ice buildup on the antenna of one of our seismic stations.

Through science, our understanding of Rogue Waves is improving so that one day we may be able to predict when and where they will occur and warn ships. Science Rocks! 🧪🌊 www.scientificamerican.com/article/scie...

NOAA cut funding to the Alaska Earthquake Center, directed by my friend Mike West. As a result, seismic monitoring by nine stations in Alaska tracking tsunami-causing earthquakes will go offline by the end of the month. This endangers people in Alaska, Hawaiʻi, and other parts of the Pacific.

Need an entertaining night out before the turkey in the Naples, FL area? Join us Tues., Nov 25th for Science Nite at Rookery Bay Environmental Center. Fun and funny as we answer frequently asked and zany #weather, #ocean, and #climate change questions. 🧪 www.coastalbreezenews.com/news/communi...

Solid science and well written. Spread the word and let's try to help more people understand the real impacts of climate change. 🧪🌎

Excellent piece on increased moisture in the atmosphere and flooding. Well done!!! " .....ordinary people must come to terms with a difficult truth: The floods of their future will not be like those of their past." wapo.st/4oklfvh

Melissa impacts #Bermuda with high winds and power outages, efforts mobilizing to help those in #Jamaica and how you can help in today's update for the All-Hazards Consortium by @geocollaborate.bsky.social. Happy #Halloween and please stay safe. 🧪🌀🎃 www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aj4V...

PS On my post below....My book The Shark Whisperer has nothing to do with the so-called "Shark Whisperer". It is a fun middle grade fiction adventure novel I wrote a few years ago...but if you like sharks, adventure, humor and other sea creatures it's a fun read.

Science matters and to falsely claim you are doing science and benefiting conservation with science-based work hurts all of us who work so hard to get accurate information to the public and promote science-based conservation. Thank you Dr. Cooper.

CAT2 Melissa accelerating toward Bermuda, devastation in Jamaica, and East Coast Storm in today's update for the All-Hazards Consortium by @geocollaborate.bsky.social. Also watch as brave Hurricane Hunters fly through Melissa, Yikes! Now that is one bumpy ride. 🧪🌀 www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCMI...

2X increase in the most extreme hurrucanes! Looking at every Cat 4 & 5 in the Atlantic since 1980 (reliable records/ data gathering) I broke the record into 2 equal parts. 1980-2002 and 2003-2025 The most recent period has more than double the number of most intense hurricanes in the Atlantic!… 1/

Fake Hurricane Videos of AI-Generated Sharks Are Flooding Social Media: How to Spot Them | Your default assumption should just be “any shark in a flooded city street is fake”

Take it from someone who studies weird animal #Cancer, everything gets cancer…

After devastating Jamaica and Cuba, Melissa strengthening over the Bahamas, headed to Bermuda and another coastal storm to lash the East Coast in today's update for the All-Hazards Consortium by @geocollaborate.bsky.social. 🧪🌀 www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nz50...

Thank you @johnmoralestv.bsky.social. Let me add that climate change is a serious threat. Action needed now to reduce emissions, support alternative energies, use climate-friendly agriculture, cement production . . . the solutions are there, but we need the will, policies and investments to do it!

CAT5 Hurricane #Melissa roars into #Jamaica with furious winds and water making landfall, moving to Cuba, Bahamas and possibly Bermuda in today's update for the All-Hazards Consortium. Stay aware and as safe as possible, our thoughts are with you. 🧪🌀 www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1OM...