Learning about climate change? Here's a comic for kids about what it is and how it's affecting the planet — as explained by kids who are experiencing it. And find out how to print this comic at home!

I volunteered on the Clearwater years ago, teaching kids on field trips about the Hudson River, Long Island Sound, and conservation. It’s a fantastic organization and should not have been booted from the parade. ☹️

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Generous plans to make "artificial reefs" of rocket debris: www.theferret.scot/spaceport-sh... @robedwards5.bsky.social

On Tuesday, Scientific American was sold by international publisher Springer Nature. Large numbers of staff were immediately laid off, and salaries of remaining workers were cut by as much as 30% SciAm staff had just voted to unionize. We should call this action what it is – blatant union-busting.

Keep your cats Cool, Calm & Collected in the heatwave! 🌞😺

Ok you guys. Here’s the deal. The M7.1 in Venezuela was upgraded to a M7.2. AND it was followed shortly by a M7.5. Not good.

I’m so glad to see this story picked up by @sentientmedia.org ! It’s rare to learn that a nature-based solution actually works better than we thought. These plucky bivalves pull lots of pollution from coastal waters!

New research has revealed that significant amounts of excess nitrogen in coastal waters are buried as oyster reefs grow and that some reefs trap more nitrogen than others. @lisasgardiner.bsky.social reports via @eos.org:

Statement by @sciamunion.bsky.social on Springer Nature's sale of Scientific American and massive editorial layoffs right before a successful union vote is counted. www.wgaeast.org/wgae-scienti...

Have you all seen how cute the micrographs are of the algae that's causing all this fuss?? Just a Little Guy!! www.inaturalist.org/taxa/326269-.... (This image by Zihao Wang, lots more in the link)

📣 BIG NEWS! 📣 We're re-launching bioGraphic as a completely independent nonprofit! As we make this transition, we're taking a publishing (and social media) break in July and August. Then we'll be back with more inspiring, paywall-free journalism about the natural world. More details below 👇

I agree. Rewild the swamp.

This is where active engagement, advocacy, and education of policy makers matters: Trump Administration Backs Off Plan to End Ocean Monitoring www.nytimes.com/2026/06/18/c...

This is like a time machine of nature. And it’s beautiful. #sciart

RIP David Hockney! “Calling himself ‘an English Los Angeleno,’ Hockney immortalized the city’s sparkling swimming pools, palm trees and beautiful young men,” LAT. www.latimes.com/obituaries/s... #DavidHockney (& his poster) at the ARCO Center for Visual Art exhibit of #1984Olympics posters:

I’m so sorry to hear that David Hockney died, but I’m thoroughly enjoying the Hockney exhibit that is proliferating on bluesky.

New study: relative sea level rise from all causes made a 100-year flood in 1900 a 1-in-5-year flood or less by 2005 in Hawaii, San Diego, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Seattle. I plotted these from assets-eu.researchsquare.com/files/rs-749...

#hotdesking My latest cartoon for @newscientist.com

Happy birthday to Reefs of Time, which came out from @princetonupress.bsky.social a year ago today! It’s been an exciting year of reef resilience talks, hearing from readers, being an interviewee (instead of an interviewer), and signing my name many times. #booksky #scicomm #marinelife

Heads up, reporters. Here's a list of experts on the New World screwworm, which has been found in the US for the first time in 40 years. The researchers can talk about what this means for agriculture, the economy, and pets. 🧪 news.ncsu.edu/2026/06/nc-s...

Oysters are even better at cleaning up coastal water than we thought, according to new research from @annesmiley.bsky.social of @unc-ie.bsky.social. Comments by Rachel Smith from @ucsantabarbara.bsky.social, story by @lisasgardiner.bsky.social eos.org/articles/oys...

After centuries of overharvesting and environmental degradation reduced the world’s oyster reefs by 85%, restoration is bringing back a natural cleaning mechanism that sequesters nitrogen while supporting fish habitat🌿🧪 eos.org/articles/oys...

For #WorldOceansDay my news to me good news - 🦪🦪🦪#OceanOptimism eos.org/articles/oys...

"significant amounts of nitrogen become sequestered within oyster reefs as they grow, offering evidence that restored oyster reefs actually remove far more nitrogen than we thought." eos.org/articles/oys...

Happy World Oceans Day! To celebrate, here's a three step method for making an atoll (from Reefs of Time, pub by @princetonupress.bsky.social). Darwin figured out the process. I make this somewhat IKEA-style infographic. #OceanDay #SciArt #WorldOceansDay #marinelife #nonfiction #science #booksky

One more for #WorldOceansDay 🐡

AMAZING—a condor flew into Oregon for the first time in 120 years! The critical conservation efforts I’ve supported are working to protect these amazing, endangered birds. I can’t wait to see more condors soar.

Happy World Oceans Day! To celebrate, here's a three step method for making an atoll (from Reefs of Time, pub by @princetonupress.bsky.social). Darwin figured out the process. I make this somewhat IKEA-style infographic. #OceanDay #SciArt #WorldOceansDay #marinelife #nonfiction #science #booksky

I love a story about small, understated creatures that make a big difference in the world, so this one was a joy to write. Thanks to the oysters and the scientists who study them! @annesmiley.bsky.social @unc-ie.bsky.social #scicomm #MarineLife #ocean #ecology #restoration

You don't save money by destroying the $360 million in equipment you've already bought. Remember: if you're in the US, your tax dollars paid for the OOI. It belongs to you. It was deployed to serve you. Fight for it.

Oysters out there just silently cleaning up our messes

I love a story about small, understated creatures that make a big difference in the world, so this one was a joy to write. Thanks to the oysters and the scientists who study them! @annesmiley.bsky.social @unc-ie.bsky.social #scicomm #MarineLife #ocean #ecology #restoration

In the latest play from Project 2025, the Trump Administration has announced plans to dismantle the Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI), a $368 million network of more than 900 instruments that continuously monitor the ocean. This is a deliberate destruction of critical scientific infrastructure.

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

New Capital Weather [Gang] page is live! Welcome! www.capitalweather.com/welcome/ Wishing you all a safe parting from WaPo

Oh hey I'm on @radiolab.bsky.social ! radiolab.org/podcast/this...

A heartfelt thank you to federal scientists of the USA. The authors of this piece reflect on the massive losses that occurred in 2025 — 10,109 PhDs in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics and health — either voluntarily or involuntarily. 17% of the workforce gone in a single year!

The world’s cutest octopus has been found!

University of Colorado’s famous lagoon turtles practicing for Fall cheer squad tryouts.

This BBC article states that "climate change is believed to have played a role in such hot spells as this." Let me fix it: Climate change IS making these hot spells more likely and more dangerous. Scientists have been warning of this for decades. www.bbc.com/news/article...

📚 Happening Wednesday! Join us on Zoom at 6 p.m. MDT on 5/27 for a panel on book authoring! @jennyshank.bsky.social @lisasgardiner.bsky.social & Jeff Bennett will talk about how to land a deal and write an awesome book. RSVP for the dial-in details: www.sciwrirockies.com/event-detail...

Happy birthday to #paleontologist Mary Anning (1799 – 1847)! 🧪🐡⚒️ #histsci She was the wrong class, sex & religious denomination to gain the education, opportunity to work & communicate her results or garner any respect as a pioneering paleontologist. Further, during her lifetime most people thought

Good news! Between now and 9 June, popular science books (including my book, Reefs of Time) are half price at @princetonupress.bsky.social with the code below. Stock up on books, everybody! 💙📚🧪🪸🐠 #scicomm #booksky #coralreef

I'm grateful to have friends who text when they see a cool cloud in the sky. ☁️

Join me May 27 for a free Virtual Book Writing Panel. (The event is virtual, not the books!)

Help the SciArt Feed 🐡 reach 5,000 subscribers! The intersection of art & science. No generative AI, no NFTs. A curated Bluesky Feed of great visual art by skilled people. 🧡Please Like, Pin, and share. If you're already subscribed, make sure to Like the Feed! bsky.app/profile/flyi...

The sun rising over Atigun Pass in northern Alaska. @alaskawx.bsky.social

On NSF’s postdoc page, the biology and earth science fields have been completely eliminated; the only remaining fellowships are in math, astronomy, engineering, and “entrepreneurship.” Weird choice not to support research on the life support system for 8 billion people. www.nsf.gov/funding/post...

Hey it’s that geoscience education I’m always on about. If you teach in California you should apply! Maybe if enough NorCal folks apply they’ll accept us or hold a workshop up here! 🍎🧬🎢⚒️🧪