Uncharted Territory! El Niño means The Boy, but this El Niño is certainly El Hombre! 2026 is the white line, far above all others for the water temps that define El Niño. Latest forecast calls for an event so record shattering that it stays above historic levels for 6 full months! That’s insane 1/

I spoke with @mceuen.bsky.social last week about the future of species conservation and umbrella species for @the-independent.com: www.independent.co.uk/news/science...

Today, the Trump administration finalized its rollback of the Endangered Species Act’s definition of “harm” — allowing the destruction of habitat these species rely on. My previous reporting @theatlantic.com found this could cause the extinction of 49 species. www.theatlantic.com/science/arch...

New: The National Science Foundation is preparing to claw back some $500 million in funds from some of its core science programs in physics, math, computer science, and engineering in order to fund a project from the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.

Noting that this announcement came just a couple of weeks ago... www.doi.gov/pressrelease...

This makes me so happy www.eurekalert.org/news-release...

Cutting back on sleep - even a little - can pile on the pounds, scientists discover

Record high temperatures hit communities across the US as a fatal heat wave swept across the country. So, President Trump's Department of Energy deleted thousands of resources related on energy conservation. The move isn't just climate denialism: it's dangerous.

Today, the final contact of a person exposed to #hantavirus on the cruise ship MV Hondius completed their quarantine period, tested negative and returned home. No further cases have been reported since the 25th of May. Therefore, @who.int considers the hantavirus outbreak over.

FDA Approves First Gene Therapy for Young Children with Sickle Cell Disease content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USF...

"Climate Shift Index (CSI) levels of 5 — the highest possible — are forecast across the eastern U.S., meaning human-caused climate change made this extreme heat at least 5x more likely. This signals an exceptional climate-influenced event." 🔥 ➡️ Learn more: www.climatecentral.org/climate-shif...

There may be three times as many species of insects than previously known, scientist warn

This major US lake just hit its lowest summer level ever. Here’s why you should be concerned

I got to write about water in the West today and the situation is not looking great... @the-independent.com www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

NASA’s Mars rover just found more evidence the planet may have sustained life

Climate.us is officially live! After NOAA ended Climate.gov’s day-to-day operations in 2025, former team members built Climate.us to carry that work forward. Their explanations and graphics have always stood out to me as clear, accessible, and transparent. I’m really looking forward to this reboot.

Wacky ocean species thought lost 10 years ago rediscovered off California coast

Full #NASAIG report available here (PDF) - oig.nasa.gov/wp-content/u...

Exclusive: The National Science Foundation is trimming this year’s budgets for hundreds of its traditional basic science programs by roughly 20% to 30%, even though its overall budget is down just 3%. https://scim.ag/4xY2KCm

After 18 months of R&D with a team of specialist academics, I'm VERY excited to say that @carbonbrief.org has just launched 'Project Cosmos'... ...the world's largest database of climate research Our hope is this becomes a major new resource interactive.carbonbrief.org/cosmos/index...

New update from NSF: "Effective immediately, NSF will not proceed with further removal or descoping of equipment from the remaining arrays and will continue operations including planned maintenance."

I need this sticker yesterday

Earlier today @drlucyjones.bsky.social sat down with Dr. Kate Scharer, USGS, to discuss the paper that Kate co-authored regarding the 1000 year high stress on the San Andreas Fault! And how this is not the end of the world, but just a new understanding of its dynamics. buff.ly/u85G8w1

Tropical Storm Arthur has formed! x.com/NHC_Atlantic...

Great to get to talk with @franklinjamesl.bsky.social, @noaa.gov's Hiro Murakami, FOX Weather's @bnorcross.com, @wfla.com's @weatherprof.bsky.social and @csuatmossci.bsky.social's Phil Klotzbach for my latest about AI use in hurricane forecasting: www.independent.co.uk/climate-chan...

Great to get to chat with @franklinjamesl.bsky.social, @noaa.gov's Hiro Murakami, FOX Weather's @bnorcross.com and @csuatmossci.bsky.social's Phil Klotzbach for my latest about AI use in hurricane forecasting: www.independent.co.uk/climate-chan... @the-independent.com

A follow-up from my reporting in January: www.sltrib.com/news/environ...

Scarface!

#NASA #ArtemisIII - If you wish to watch the Artemis III crew announcement starting at 11:30 AM EDT - Here's the link via YouTube - www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fLR...

A follow to my reporting with @alexwoodward.bsky.social from last May: www.independent.co.uk/news/health/... @the-independent.com

American Heart Association decries OMB proposal of federal financial grant oversight regs “The Heart Association opposes efforts that undermine science or weaken independent, expert review" newsroom.heart.org/news/strong-... see www.scientificamerican.com/article/whit...

The morning sunrise reveals Tropical Storm Amanda over the Pacific Ocean.

August 30 for the NGRST! science.nasa.gov/blogs/roman/...

Finally set up the bedroom cam to watch my foster cat and

The first tropical storm of the 2026 Eastern Pacific #Hurricane Season has formed #Amanda. No threat to land - Fish Storm. 🐠 #wx

A big one out today: www.eurekalert.org/news-release... United Nations scientists say the world's AI's water use is projected to match the needs of 1.3 billion people by 2030

Breaking: Judge Jackson blocks NSF from dismantling NCAR. www.courtlistener.com/docket/72496...

"Both these findings point to a very different formation environment and chemistry than the vast majority of comets that formed within our solar system." science.nasa.gov/blogs/3iatla...

You know what's helping to spread Lyme disease? Climate change. www.ipcc.ch/report/ar6/w...

I want to go to the beach. NYC weather has other plans. But how much are frequent weekend rains tied to climate change from polluting fossil fuels? My latest... www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a... @the-independent.com

🌊 The Arctic Ocean may have crossed a tipping point around 2009. Melting sea ice initially boosted marine productivity, but more algae blooms are now stripping nitrogen from the ocean, threatening the entire food web they once boosted. www.nature.com/articles/s43...

Experts warn about reach of this destructive invasive species threatening the West Coast

Really sad to see @ngreenfieldboyce.bsky.social leaving NPR today. She's one of a kind and has filled our air with so much joy. She's a class act all the way. "That's the news business." www.npr.org/2026/05/27/n...

NASA ramps up its effort to build a base on the moon and sets a timetable for the project

NASA ramps up its effort to build a base on the moon and sets a timetable for the project

People on GLP-1s say they’ve become obsessed with perfume