The more I look at industrial decarbonisation, the more I come to the point of view that we have overstated the role of molecules in the past and underestimated the role of electrons in the future.

Registration is now open for the 2025 ESIIL Data Short Course! Learn fundamental tools for open Environmental Data Science (EDS) education and research! Visit our website to learn more and register: esiil.org/data-short-c... @cires.colorado.edu

Can Canada afford to ignore sunlight reflection methods (SRM)? I'm joining @ldilling.bsky.social from the @envdefensefund.bsky.social for a discussion hosted by the Transition Accelerator, a major Canadian NGO focused on the climate. June 10, 12pm ET. Join the Live Q&A: transitionaccelerato...

Come work with us at @ucl.ac.uk Institute for Sustainable Resources. Looking for a new lecturer in Environmental Policy. www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...

Hi Bluesky! 👋 Let us introduce ourselves! The Northwest Regional Invasive Species & Climate Change (NW RISCC) Network (nwriscc.org) is a partnership of regional agencies and orgs connecting climate adaptation & invasive species science and management. Check out this 🧵 to learn more! 1/3

NASA’s science programs are facing what experts are calling an “extinction-level event” under Trump’s proposed budget. From climate monitoring to planetary research, entire fields of discovery are on the chopping block. eos.org/research-and...

I’m pretty sure all the astronomers already heard this bad news, but idk how many other folks know about this proposal—NASA science would be absolutely GUTTED if this passed. US astronomy & astrophysics would be dead. We can’t let this happen—tell your reps, & your friends! 🔭

"It’s a huge loss," says @costasamaras.com. "It’s a loss for taxpayers, it’s a loss for communities, it’s a loss for the environment. Not producing the report saves us basically nothing and costs us maybe everything." @hayleysmith.bsky.social @latimes.com www.latimes.com/environment/...

More than 400 experts who had begun to write the latest National Climate Assessment report have been dismissed by the Trump administration, which says the report is being “reevaluated.” Scientists say it's a huge loss. @hayleysmith.bsky.social www.latimes.com/environment/... @latimes.com #climate

NEW – CCC: England’s approach to climate adaptation is ‘not working’ | @joshgabbatiss.bsky.social Read here: buff.ly/cfEGnsd

Woah, congratulations @scottdoney.bsky.social ! And I can say I knew you when.. Hope you celebrate this week, so well-deserved!

For hundreds of years, humanity has relied on science to improve lives and build civilization. Science tests hypotheses, uses data, and follows a systematic method in pursuit of the truth. It’s not perfect of course. But destroying American science as we know it will only send us backward.

🙏 We need your help 🙏 The government continues to cancel grants at both NIH and NSF to censor science it doesn't like. We're tracking terminations to organize and advocate. Please report your terminated grants: NIH: forms.gle/J2znQ7y7YpeP... NSF: airtable.com/appGKlSVeXni... w/ @noamross.net

And dismantling science throughout the federal government. It’s hard not to see this as an outright attack on knowledge. If we think science is expensive, we should see ignorance…

Podcast interview on our recent coastal lagoon research analyzing decades of water quality data to identify biogeochemical & climate change signals in Virginia Coastal Reserve LTER data #UVA @uslter.bsky.social @usocb.bsky.social www.thenakedscientists.com/articles/int...

First, @ldilling.bsky.social from @envdefensefund.bsky.social and Nana Ama Browne Klutse from the University of Ghana will discuss the importance of greater equity in research ⚖️ degreesglobalforum.org/sessions/dou...

24 days to go until #DGF2025... How do environmentalists engage in SRM discussions to ensure a science-based, just, and equitable dialogue? Two fireside chats will explore this topic 👇 degreesglobalforum.org/sessions/dou...

🌊 We’re hiring! Postdoc researcher at NOC Southampton on awesome project investigating biogeochemical effects of glacial calving in Antarctica! Including spending time at the UK Antarctic base 🐧 🧊 careers.noc.ac.uk/vacancy/rese...

This is a five-alarm fire - it cannot be overstated how important institutions like the USGS Western Ecological Research Center are to landscape and resource management in California. Wetlands, wildfires, endangered species, hunting game, species, climate change… their work covers the gamut.

My PhD student's NSF grant was terminated today. Her dissertation investigates why air pollution monitoring, metrics, and regulations don't properly capture the harms experienced by marginalized communities--esp in the most polluted Detroit neighborhoods. She and I are happy to talk with press etc.

"Once and for all, let us put an end to the irresponsible derision that would present this issue as something purely ecological, “green”, romantic, frequently subject to ridicule by economic interests. Let us finally admit that it is a human and social problem on any number of levels." Read more:

Pope Francis leaves behind a legacy of compassion, courage, and a continuing call to protect our common home and all who share it with us. In his 2023 exhortation, Laudato Deum, he spoke out strongly against those who reject what science tells us about climate and deny their own responsibility. 🧵

“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back into a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.” It costs less to house people.

US students. Looking to apply to graduate school? Had an offer rescinded recently? The University of British Columbia in Canada will re-open the application portal in some departments for US students from April 14-18. Details: www.grad.ubc.ca/us-applicant... #ubc #AcademicSky #PhDSky #ScienceSky

Come be my colleague! @uvic.ca is hiring for an Assistant Professor in physical and/or inorganic chemistry. The department is super collegial, and Victoria is a great place to live. If you/someone you know fits the bill, we’d love to hear from you! #facultychemjobs www.uvic.ca/faculty-staf...

I'm devastated and heartbroken. Staff at the U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) got the ax. Most likely means the Sixth National Climate Assessment (NCA6) is also cooked. USGCRP was the glue across the Federal family on all things climate - reducing duplication and making efficiencies.

Hey Victoria, BC folks: I'll be visiting this Friday to speak at U Vic. The lecture is open to the public so please come by!

“From April 14-18, select UBC graduate programs at UBC Vancouver will re-open their applications for US citizens to be considered for Sept 2025 or Jan 2026 entry - they are ready to provide quick admissions decisions for these applicants“ #gradstudent #gradschool www.grad.ubc.ca/us-applicant...

Shameful

WEDBUSH: “.. We have spoken to hundreds of investors, tech CEOs, supply chain experts around the world this week .. “.. In a nutshell, if these tariffs (in current form/rates) hold there is no debate .. it would set the US tech world back a decade in our opinion while China is the clear winner.”

I’m not a man and I ride the bus and subway with confidence all the time. Never had a problem in 40 years in any city I’ve lived in.

Shape the future of science policy💡 Join the 25th AMS Science Policy Colloquium to connect with policy leaders and explore topics like federal R&D budgets, international science diplomacy, and environmental security. Learn more and register by 15 April: bit.ly/41JNvif

Getting tired of all this “winning”

Important perspective from my colleague and friend @lgamboa.bsky.social in @foreignaffairs.com. Her book, Resisting Backsliding: Opposition Strategies Against the Erosion of Democracy, could not be more timely. www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...

In a new statement, the Board of Directors of the Meteorological Society of Japan (MSJ) expresses deep concern over recent and ongoing rapid reductions in scientific research and academic capabilities in the U.S., particularly in meteorology and the atmospheric sciences. Read more: bit.ly/4hRP6an

It appears Australian oil and gas companies are going to adopt the US approach to dealing with methane emissions. "Leading companies in Australia’s oil & gas and coal mining sectors are not taking sufficient action to reduce methane emissions, while planning substantial expansions of production"

Countries that have issued a travel advisory this year warning their citizens about visiting the United States: Canada Denmark Finland France Germany Ireland Netherlands New Zealand United Kingdom

Nearly a third of U.S. patents rely directly on federal government supported research, and most of those patents are by corporations. h/t @jossfong.bsky.social par.nsf.gov/servlets/pur...

The awful part is it’s not just the science loss but for cancer patients, clinical trials may be their only hope of extending life. When a drug works in a clinical trial, patients lives are saved. This will not only set back research but will kill people. It’s devastating, personally.

I’m no economist but doesn’t this lead toward the failed economy of the former Soviet Union?

Museums strive to become more accurate and inclusive records of the past. Doing so helps us understand where we have been and inform where we are going. It is not anti-American to learn about the full story. We can make up our own minds. This effort seems to come from insecurity. wapo.st/4cbTYWM

Our scientists are part of what makes America great. The administration attacks on science are leading to brain drain to other countries that will diminish American science capacity.

“To help understand how much our springs have changed I dug into the data. Tampa now hits 90 degrees about 35 days earlier than it did 100 years ago, as seen below” www.wfla.com/weather/summ...

We are in the midst of what many consider the most promising pancreatic cancer cure research in decades. This is literally joining the War on Cancer on the side of cancer. It's happening in multiple departments. They're also attacking mRNA fax science which is the heart of the possible breakthrough.

Freedom of speech and due process are fundamental rights in the United States of America regardless of immigration status. Read the op-ed yourself. It’s protected speech, calling upon the university to take action.

All of it is just terrible but what if I need to visit and need to wear a mask because I’m immune compromised?? How is this freedom? Fie on them to both sides here.

90% of people diagnosed with pancreatic cancer die from the disease. That's why the medical community is excited about the results of a small trial in which nearly half of the pancreatic cancer patients who received an mRNA vaccine for the disease remained relapse-free three years later.

These cuts are as personal as can be to me. Pancreatic cancer (pc) has the highest mortality rate of all major cancers. It is the 3rd leading cause of cancer-related death in the US. Cutting the funding of one of the world-leading research centers is a disaster for patients and their families.