We recently launched our new and free rural risk management training! To learn more about this 90-minute, practical course, visit healthimpacts.cornell.edu/preparedness... #ruralhealth #publichealth #riskmanagement #ruralimpact

Over the last 7 months or so, we have been working with an incredible group of people to develop a streamlined guide on building Public Health Strategic Skills with support from the CDC. Learn more here 👇 healthimpacts.cornell.edu/preparedness...

Our first two storytelling events were a blast! Be on the lookout for our events in August! But you don't have to wait to share your hard rain story with us. Submit your story and help improve flood preparedness in New York State. Use this link to submit, and please share! lnkd.in/g7QKZ2CC

Coming up! My team and I are hosting several storytelling events, and we would love to hear from you! Join us on July 21, 23, or August 27 for a night of community collaboration and storytelling around experiences with hard rain, water, flood, or drought. Contact me if you have any questions.

"Memphis residents had received the glossy mailer in April telling them to breathe easy and to “talk facts” while claiming the turbines are 'specially designed to protect the air we breathe.'” The mailer was not telling the truth. Surprise!

Meeting the needs of our stakeholders! Our Heat Risk Dashboard enables users to filter heat risk forecasts by degree of severity and demographic and health indicators, pinpointing vulnerable groups in highly specific geographies. #extremeheat #preparedness #publichealth heatmap.urbantech.info

HAPPENING NOW: Aerial coverage of protesters marching peacefully in LA to protest ongoing ICE raid operations and Trump’s federalization of the National Guard Reporter: “What we’re looking at right now is a quiet, organized group and demonstrators marching peacefully to their destination.”

My dad always had a guy to solve a problem, love to see this applied to the preparedness context! #prepsummit25

I’m thrilled to be sharing the mic in two fabulous sessions at #prepsummit25 tomorrow! First is on #extremeheat followed by a session on #climateresiliance. Make connections & take away skills and resources to help your community. Join us at #PrepSummit25 in #SanAntonio: www.preparednesssummit.org

Anyone headed to the NACCHO Prep Summit next week?

Day 2 of my Risk and Crisis Communication training. Every time I deliver this course I am blown away by the dedication, professionalism, and commitment of our public health and emergency response leaders in New York State.

Seth Rogan. Bravo! It’s amazing how much good science you can destroy with $320m and RFK Jr, very fast.” www.theguardian.com/film/2025/ap...

“[Katy] Perry offered inspirational words to Elle magazine, saying that “space is going to finally be glam” and “we are going to put the ‘ass’ in astronaut.” Tereshkova [first solo woman in space] probably told the media something different back then.” From the Morning Brew.

Thank you, Senator Warren. I had a major issue accessing the Social Security website today. You were so incredible on the floor. Your words were breathtaking and inspiring. Thank you for fighting for every American.🙏💜

A heckler at the #TeslaTakedown protest Saturday said he was glad the "government fat" was being cut. What's really happening is that billionaires are looting the federal government. We're being robbed by billionaire looters. Smash-and-grab politics in plain sight, draped in propaganda.

📣 Across the U.S., cuts to federal funding for health research are projected to cause losses of $16B and 68,500 jobs. How will YOUR area be impacted? Excited to share SCIMaP, a website that our team has created to communicate the impact of funding cuts. #PsychSciSky #MedicalSky scienceimpacts.org

Good tips for risk and health communication in the current climate. Full article: The future of health and risk communication www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

39% of the U.S. believes that global warming is harming Americans’ health “a great deal” or “a moderate amount,” an 8% rise from 2014. And more Americans believe that heat stroke, asthma, lung disease, and hunger will spike if climate change isn't addressed. insideclimatenews.org/news/0403202...

Sharing these numbers because I wasn't aware of them myself. In the US: * 1 in 5 unvaccinated people who get measles are hospitalized * 1 in 20 children with measles get pneumonia * 1 to 3 in 1000 die If you're not immune, close contact with an infected person gives you measles 90% of the time

I just can’t get this out of my head. youtube.com/shorts/9rgHC...

New health comms toolkit from de Beaumont and CommunicateHealth! Find research-tested messaging and practical tips to help people in your community understand what #PublicHealth is, what professionals do, and why it matters. debeaumont.org/resources/co...

Map of extreme weather affecting crops around the world. interactive.carbonbrief.org/crops-extrem...

‘You Can’t Let This Happen,’ Says Fundraising Email From Sitting U.S. Congressperson

A lot of misinformation about #birdflu is circulating. Make sure to check sources and go to trusted sites www.kff.org/the-monitor/...

Annual report on aging and adaptation to #extremeheat is out today. extremeheat.us/Cornell_Init...

The neoliberal dream of fossil fuel billionaire Charles Koch was always the destruction of US democracy and the elimination of government (except for its repressive organs police, courts, prisons, military ofc), and now he has won. What now? A 🧵. 1/ t.co/FKxxmLyfce

Fixed today's news letter for you @nytimes.com

Thanks to @justsecurity.org for giving me the space to step back from the barrage of daily news & see the bigger picture here on press freedom. As we get sucked into new rabbit holes with breaking news, it gets hard to keep sight of the overall stakes --- which are enormous.

Great info on what's happening in NYS with flu, COVID, and RSV, plus some key updates on bird flu. mailchi.mp/45cee90f8329...

Updates on HPAI: www.cidrap.umn.edu/avian-influe...

Per an NIH source: “Discussions with colleagues have suggested that if the universities all come together and raise hell about the delays to funding caused by not holding meetings, that might move the needle. From every state. There are well-funded universities in red states that will be impacted.”

We see you. WHO is grateful for the love 💙 and messages of support we received. We stand by you. #HealthForAll

Oh how I miss living in Scotland, perhaps we can take a few lessons in how they combatted the bawbag in office. youtu.be/3pbTmXsfiYk

I'm thrilled to see our article on using food to spark conversations about climate change published in #Appetite! This pilot was years in the making & could not have done it without ParkFoundation, colleagues in Food Science, PRI, & many of my students. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

On this day of remembrance it’s scary to see history starting to repeat itself. Here’s hoping more people reflect on the lessons from the past for a more peaceful future.

Watching the events of the day and this is the only appropriate reaction I can have. youtu.be/ilcRS5eUpwk

Anyone else get those feelings of relief, joy, validation, belonging when their paper is finally accepted? It felt like Christmas morning when I opened that email today. Cheers to the three people who will read the paper when it’s out!

Welcome, climate TikTok refugees. Here is a starter pack for if you want to connect to a thriving climate science and policy community. go.bsky.app/BKRogFu

2024 was the world's warmest year on record, but we still have Republicans claiming the climate crisis is a "hoax" as they do the bidding of Big Oil and other polluters. What planet are they living on?

Our little manufactured housing working group has been busy! And the Ithaca Times just published an article about our work! More to come in 2025! www.ithaca.com/news/tompkin...

Our first test window installed in a manufactured home! We could feel the change in temp within a few minutes! Hoping we can provide more windows for folks in the area soon! #energyefficiency #manufacturedhousing #affordablehousing #energysolutions

Spending my weekdays focused on public health programs and workforce development. Spending my weekends building low cost window inserts for manufactured housing residents. Slow progress, especially as I search for an environmentally friendly materials. If you know of any send them my way!

Wildfire risk in New York State is currently low, but the U.S. Drought Monitor shows moderate drought conditions are still prevalent across the state.

Yesterday I got to do some outreach at an on campus energy expo. It was energizing to chat with folks I haven’t seen in years. And to hear so much interest in greater collaboration and coordination in the #emergencypreparedness space and #energyefficiency for manufactured homes.

The Trump Bump has begun for the U.S. oil industry.

Curious about energy efficiency in New York State? Sign up for this exciting event on Tuesday, November 19, 2:30 - 4 pm (virtual and in-person options available). I will be discussing some of the manufactured housing initiatives I've been working on. blogs.cornell.edu/workinglands...

"Government officials restricting the use of COVID-19 vaccines based on false claims about safety sets a precedent that may influence other regional governments." Rural people are going to be harmed by this short-sighted, ill-informed decision. www.infodemiology.com/idaho-distri...