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This thread shows a deliberate defunding of U.S. science, engineering, social science, innovation, and education excellence. It’s a U.S. national security, competitiveness, and economic disaster.

Federal officials now project that Lake Powell will "most probably" drop below power pool level — meaning Glen Canyon Dam will no longer be able to generate hydropower — before the end of this year: www.landdesk.org/p/the-colora... via @landdesk.bsky.social

Our new study in Science Advances: Extreme fire risk days are increasingly synchronizing globally. This trend strains firefighting cooperation and worsens regional air quality. With @climate-guy.bsky.social @mattwjones.bsky.social @mojisadegh.bsky.social and Alison Cullen doi.org/10.1126/scia...

The Ranger Road Fire in Oklahoma burns brightly at night among city lights. Imagery captured early this morning by NOAA-20.

What we mean when we say the oil industry's "toxic wastewater" which can — and very likely does — get into people's drinking water.

Why does it feel like some of the worst of the worst people are in this race... JFC. Why can't we do better?!?!?

The Natural Hazards Workshop is a place where students can find the confidence and support they need to grow into inspiring scholars like Melissa Villarreal. Tell us what the Workshop means to you: bit.ly/4qIk49m

BREAKING: The Department of Education has ended its directive that attempted to restrict diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in schools nationwide. This is a victory for academic freedom and education equity.

In the last twenty-four hours, a powerful winter storm has dropped between 1 to 3 feet of snow in Sierra Nevada. The heavy snow exacerbated conditions for dangerous avalanches, especially in the Lake Tahoe region where the heaviest snowfall occurred.

1-minute Shortwave Infrared images from @noaa.gov #GOESEast showed the Ranger Road Fire's thermal signature -- which burned 145,000 acres as it made a rapid wind-driven run from the Oklahoma Panhandle across the border into far southern Kansas yesterday (17 February).

You know things aren't going well when Mesonet instruments start melting. Big fire danger again today extending farther into central OK, and most of the state tomorrow. Have a safety plan in case a wildfire approaches your area. ticker.mesonet.org #okwx #okmesonet

#projections #gischat

STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT CENTRAL LOS ANGELES COUNTY THROUGH 245 AM PST [wind: 50 MPH, hail: 0.00 IN] for 10 forecast zones in [CA] Link

Restored Peatlands Could Become Carbon Sinks Within Decades eos.org/articles/res...

Recapping the strong winds and large wildfires in the Plains today that caused major multi-vehicle accidents and forced evacuations open.substack.com/pub/balanced...

🚨 Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued February 17 at 7:10PM PST until February 17 at 8:45PM PST by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 🚨 Additional Details Here.

15k acres was the estimate as of around 1 CT. The Ranger Road Fire is likely in the 200-300k acre range this evening.

When lives were threatened during a powerhouse failure a CAL FIRE helicopter crew played a key role in life-saving efforts. Over this past weekend, a coordinated multi-agency response was launched following a pipe break at the New Colgate Powerhouse in Yuba County. youtu.be/u64B_phn_no?...

📢 Just one week until our MOOC kicks off! The first of three FREE, self-paced #C3S online courses launches 23 Feb. Find, interpret & use climate data at work. No background in climate science needed. Register today! 🔗 climate.copernicus.eu/online-cours... #CopernicusClimate

In addition there is dust activity in ElPaso/Ciudad Juarez area, no too obvious in images but it is sort of visible through the cirrus. @tomgillpredicts.bsky.social

Rough day on the Great Plains, and we have three more days this week of a critical fire environment. re-ngfs.ssec.wisc.edu/s/n16cw

Strong, gusty winds kick up blowing dust across the Plains and elongate smoke plumes from raging wildfires.

To better prevent veteran suicides, CSULB researchers seek to clarify their scope lbpost.com/news/educati...

AFE regularly updates our calendar with our webinars as well as webinars hosted by other organizations 🔥 Check out this selection of webinars happening in February! See more details and submit an event for us to add to our calendar at https://fireecology.org/calendar

How has your country's climate changed over the past century? Find out here:

Hard to focus on what I need to be working on when another wildfire outbreak is unfolding across the Southern Plains (and now near Limon, CO). Bit easier to watch from afar than working at the impacted WFOs but still not easy knowing what it’s like working these events…

Multiple winter storms and a weak #AtmosphericRiver will bring additional rain and heavy snow to California this week. There is potential for another impactful AR this weekend into early next week. See our latest Quick Look for more information: cw3e.ucsd.edu/wp-content/u....

Public safety power shutoffs (PSPS) have begun in the rural Texas panhandle. The strongest winds will kick in by early afternoon as cirrus continue to thin out.

Understanding how people create and communicate knowledge about inland flooding is critical to supporting disaster response, recovery, and mitigation. This recent Weather Ready Research explores rural residents' experiences during 2023 flooding in Vermont: bit.ly/3MP7sPU

Yuba Water officials are meeting this morning to receive a report on the catastrophic failure of a penstock pipeline recently installed and consider possible litigation. #cawater www.appeal-democrat.com/news/local_n...

About 2,000 feet beneath the ocean’s surface, off of SoCal, a concrete sphere the size of a small house will be installed. Yet it has no living inhabitants. Its cargo is not oil or gas. It’s electricity (sort of). #cawater www.zmescience.com/future/sinki...

Don't forget this is the same state that outlawed heat protections for workers... so you know, those children up on the roof in the blistering summer now also would not get water breaks! As people keep pointing out, the cruelty IS the point.

Tropical Cyclone Gezani meanders around over the southern Mozambique Channel before finally heading south.

First Fire Warning of the day in Beaver County, OK. Established in a hard to access area with exceptional grass loads. Likely makes it into Kansas this afternoon.

The latest in a long tale of tragic mining landslides in Hpakant, Myanmar - at least ten more fatalities when a "reservoir" burst at a mine site:- www.bnionline.net/en/news/10-m... Kuday appears to be at:- [25.65563, 96.33863].

A powerful storm system ushers in flooding rains and storms to the West Coast, and heavy mountain snow from the Sierra Nevada and Cascades to the Rockies. Another system will follow behind it from the west, keeping winter weather over this region through mid-week.

Someone captured my colleagues an I servicing the cameras during Kīlauea’s episode 42. We stopped to discuss what we were seeing, but because I talk with my hands it looks like I’m fixing to push someone in… Credit: Volcano Hideaways

Tonight’s dumb napkin cartoon…

New snow this week and how it might impact current snowpack levels and forecasted water supplies in the Upper Colorado River Basin - read my new blog! climatebecky.com/blog#snowpac...

This is the last thing you have to do before you finish your degree in physics.

The Bart Lab at UC Berkeley is looking for a postdoc. Please share!

Rainy day means making a fresh pot of matzo ball soup

This major change was only made public two days ago, and will go into effect immediately tomorrow, bypassing the notice and comment period, through an entirely spurious and fabricated line of reasoning. The rule is a significant, and cowardly, attack on veterans benefits by the administration.

I already knew about food pantries but today I learned about pet food pantries for cat and dog parents who are experiencing financial hardship. Here’s a link to some of the ones in Los Angeles. www.laanimalservices.com/pet-food-pan...

At least 7 vehicles stalled in flooded L.A. intersection, driver rescued as storm intensifies

RIP Harry Hogg

LACoFD and LOBFD are responding to reports of a woman in the San Gabriel River at willow. Female with a floral top trying to get out of the river ... last scene at del amo. #larain

#LARain SB 710 freeway at Long Beach Blvd, CHP is reporting multiple vehicles are stuck in rising water. #LongBeach Fire enroute to assist with swift water crews at Del Amo. #LACOFD is also responding.