Unbelievably inhumane conditions. No wonder the Trump administration didn't want Americans to see this reporting. Must watch.

Happy Winter! 10:03am ET today marked the Winter Solstice, the day of the year when the Earth's northern hemisphere is tilted furthest away from the Sun – making today the shortest of the year for those of us north of the equator. Will wintry temperatures be in your area? 😬 Visit weather.gov to see

Thank you @whitehouse.senate.gov @repdelbene.bsky.social for introducing the Clean Competition Act–a bill that would support American manufacturing and our climate. We need positive ideas like this out there. Here are 5 things you should know about the CCA... www.epw.senate.gov/public/index...

And now NCAR. Science, on all fronts, is in tatters. The regression leaves the country and the world much worse off. Recovery from this damage to the United States will take decades.

During his campaign, Trump promised oil executives that he'd dismantle climate change policies in exchange for $1B in campaign financing. Now EPA is canceling lifesaving pollution limits and scrubbing mentions of human-caused climate change from its website: www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...

ALERT: EPA was created 55 years ago to protect our health & environment. The Trump admin is slashing EPA’s staff, budget & protections to make it easier for polluters to cut corners, emit more toxins & chemicals & boost their profits. ajustclimate.bsky.social www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...

Trump’s new sanctions finally target the heart of Russia’s war machine, but only aggressive, disciplined enforcement will decide whether they actually bite. I walk you through what needs to happen: www.americanprogress.org/article/trum...

The takeaway from VA & NJ is that families want lower energy bills, long-term stability, & clean, affordable energy. Candidates focused on that won. Learn what the results say for for policymakers. My new @americanprogressaction.org column here: www.americanprogressaction.org/article/the-....

I don't think we should talk about climate change anymore, we should talk about kitchen-table issues. Like how climate change will destroy your kitchen table and everything else you have

Hurricane Melissa this morning up until landfall. Just incredible imagery of an historic storm.

219-kt peak wind would be the highest wind value a dropsonde has ever recorded, ahead of 215-kt value in Super Typhoon Megi in 2010 & the 210 kt recorded just yesterday in #Hurricane #Melissa. Still needs to be validated… so this data is preliminary.

🏞️ The government shutdown has left 29,000 public lands employees off the job temporarily. But Trump’s long-term plan? ✅ Make permanent layoffs ✅ Gut conservation programs ✅ Hand over our national treasures to oil and gas CEOs. www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...

Hurricane Melissa's eyewall starting to move onshore in southwestern Jamaica with 185 mph winds; "EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE-THREATENING SITUATION" - NHC

A display of pure power from Hurricane Melissa today. Remarkable satellite imagery.

⚠️ Electric bills are climbing. New analysis from @nrdc.org finds that over 200 gas and electric utilities across 50 states are raising or proposing higher rates. 💸 ⚡️https://www.americanprogress.org/article/residents-of-49-states-and-washington-d-c-face-increasing-electric-and-natural-gas-bills/

⚠️ Electric bills are climbing—again! New analysis from @amprogg.bsky.social and @nrdc.org finds that 200+ gas and electric utilities across 49 states + DC are jacking up or proposing higher rates, some of which are already in effect. www.americanprogress.org/article/resi...

Pressure down to 908 millibars, making #Melissa already the 11th strongest #hurricane on record in the Atlantic. It is still strengthening. Next on the list are Mitch (1998) and Dean (2007) at 905 mb. Sustained winds are up to 165 mph (270 km/hr). Topography can accelerate 1.5x✚

NEW from @americanprogress.bsky.social and @nrdc.org --> 65% of all U.S. electric and 59% of all U.S. natural gas utility costumers face increased or proposals for increased utility rates by 2027. Find out some reasons why in our new report: www.americanprogress.org/article/resi...

🔌 Electricity and gas bills are going up for 100+ million consumers in 49 states + D.C. Check @americanprogress.bsky.social and @nrdc.org’s new Utility Tracker to see if you're on the list. 💸 www.americanprogress.org/article/resi...

10/27 5am EDT: #Melissa has strengthened to a Category 5 hurricane with 160 mph winds and a 917 mb central pressure, confirmed by the Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunters. Conditions in #Jamaica will rapidly deteriorate later today and tonight. See hurricanes.gov for the latest details.

⚡️Most consumers will see their electricity bills climb even higher. New research from @americanprogress.bsky.social and @nrdc.org finds that 65% of electric utility customers across 49 states + DC face rising rates within two years 💸. www.americanprogress.org/article/resi...

Atlantic Hurricane Melissa Advisory Number 25 issued at Mon, 27 Oct 2025 14:47:10 +0000 ...CATEGORY 5 MELISSA EXPECTED TO TURN NORTHWARD LATER TODAY OR TONIGHT... ...CATASTROPHIC AND LIFE-THREATENING WINDS, FLOODING, AND STORM SURGE EXPECTED ON JAMAICA TONIGHT AND ... Additional Details Here.

Amazing new piece by my colleagues @taotaotasi.bsky.social and Sam Zeno: The Trump administration is rewriting the stories told by America's public lands & waters in an attempt to undermine the country's history and redefine who America is for www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...

Keep Big Oil Out of Our Parks #nokings DC

No kings protest #WashingtonDC #NoKings

Aerial view of the nationwide Anti-Trump ‘No Kings’ protest in Boston.

The Trump administration is making good on its threats to fire federal workers—and it's impacting your public lands. https://www.americanprogress.org/article/how-the-government-shutdown-affects-public-land-employees-and-communities/

Trading away Americans' health to boost polluters' profits has become a daily thing for the Trump administration. They want to delay or cancel lifesaving limits on toxins dumped by coal-fired power plants into our waterways, silica dust limits that protect coal miners from black lung & more.

On Indigenous People's Day—and every day—we all have a responsibility to protect the land we live on. Read more from Angelo Villagomez here: https://www.americanprogress.org/article/5-ways-scientists-ngos-and-governments-can-support-indigenous-led-conservation/

Trump and RFK Jr. aren't making America healthy again—in fact, they're making our nation's health care worse. @cmkelly.bsky.social explains how the administration is undermining its own MAHA agenda:

Americans need to look no further than Trump's own federal oil and gas program to know that he is turning a blind eye to a massive source of waste, fraud, and corruption. And deeming it all 'essential' while the government is shutdown. Classic. Read more: www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...

In just the past year, electricity prices have jumped more than twice the rate of inflation—and this is only the beginning. The Trump administration should be protecting our wallets, not paying off his billionaire buddies.

Enderlin, ND tor #1 from 20 June 2025 upgraded to EF-5. A good reminder that 1) post-event analyses take time & 2) external expert opinion is invaluable. Having been on EF-5 surveys, seemingly small details can make big difference (i.e. tree damage) mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/wx/afos/p.ph...

Well there it is. The first confirmed EF-5 tornado in 12 years. "The maximum wind speed of the Enderlin, ND tornado #1 is greater than 210 mph and occurred during the time of the train derailment south of Enderlin, ND." Post-storm reanalyses are *crucial* for authentic event record-keeping.

Excited to share our new BAMS publication w/ the field! From Facebook to TikTok, weather and climate information has become increasingly digital. Our new BAMS paper charts the rise of digital meteorology, the AMS CDM Seal, and how universities are evolving to meet it. 🌪️🌩️📲 doi.org/10.1175/BAMS...

Just a reminder that NWS is considered essential during a government shutdown. Meteorologists will still go to work, forecasts will still be made, watches and warnings will be issued, data will flow. We won’t be paid until the shutdown ends, but we’ll still protect life and property as always.

Imagine under a Bernie Sanders admin, Congressional Rs and Ds agreed to give a 5% increase to DOD in exchange for big boosts to housing and nutrition. And then Bernie decided to just illegally ignore it and actually cut defense 10%. That’s what Trump is doing. How can you make a deal under that?

Quite a satellite image this morning! 🛰️🌀 Clouds extend 1000 miles from #Imelda's center all the way into central Pennsylvania. #Humberto continues to churn in the Atlantic.

"The assault on data, research, & facts is fundamental to Trump & his authoritarian regime. He seems to understand that data provides the basis for arguments, & he does not want any arguments." newrepublic.com/article/2009...

The Trump administration is taking steps to sell out and sell off public lands—like Minnesota's Boundary Waters— to the benefit of corporate insiders. We must protect our public lands. #NationalPublicLandsDay

🚨Bad Bunny to headline the Super Bowl LX Halftime show next year.

i am seriously begging democrats to bring the same smoke to this story that they brought to jimmy kimmel being indefinitely suspended

Speaking of job growth, we're keeping our 👀 on the Revolution Wind project and the hundreds of #cleanenergy jobs it continues to support...so long as the latest temporary injunction holds up. Offshore 💨 #windpower winning in court: subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eene...

Millions of Americans are struggling to access booster shots—because Trump appointed a conspiracy theorist as our Secretary of Health.

For no reason, I'm lifting up my column on how a government shutdown works. Every shutdown looks different because of different funding streams, contingency funds, different bodies administering them, etc. I did my best to explain here to be thorough without being too dense.

The Trump administration has taken actions that would eliminate existing protections from about 88 million acres of public lands. Including the removal of wildlife habitat protections, the total impact of the rollbacks stretches across more than 175 million acres of U.S. land.

New study shows wildfire smoke could contribute to about 2 million deaths in the US over the next 3 decades. Read more about how climate change makes wildfires more dangerous here: www.americanprogress.org/article/how-...

As RFK Jr. slashes cancer prevention & treatment, Trump’s EPA weakens pollution limits, & the One Big Beautiful Bill strips away health care & clean energy incentives, Americans are losing protections against cancer-causing pollution. See CAP analysis ⬇️ www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...

Americans across the country are facing higher rates on their electricity bills, and the Trump administration’s actions to discourage clean energy projects could send rates even higher. Learn more: www.americanprogress.org/article/resi...