Had the occasion to ride all the way down the Bryant Ave bikeway today while doing an alleycat for a friend's birthday. Can again confirm that as @lauragmitchell.com and I wrote about last year, Bryant Ave is amazing.

NSF announced that research on dis/misinformation is terminated (avoiding free speech violations). It lists science education as one of its seven research priority. But It is essential to explain science dis/misinformation to teach science. Did anyone else catch this inconsistency?

The American Meteorological Society has issued this dire warning of "disastrous consequences" for America's ability to predict lethal weather: "The administration's 2026 budget... would close all of NOAA’s weather, climate, and ocean Laboratories." www.ametsoc.org/ams/about-am...

Whats going on in the realm of nature connectedness and relational values? Check out my recently published review of the recent trends in research on the psychology of human–nature relationships. Its on the academic side of things, but rather short so hopefully a quick read doi.org/10.1016/j.co...

Is the loneliness epidemic reducing climate action? Our new paper (w/ @janetkswim.bsky.social) suggests maybe so! We find that social support is associated with greater action hope, which is associated with more climate action. Open access article: bpspsychub.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

We’re launching a #ThankYouBrigade for federal public servants starting today. Call or email any federal office that’s mattered to you. National Park. EPA. Local Social Security office. National Forest. Just say thanks for serving. Nothing else. No politics. Nothing that would cause trouble. 1/2

"Trump team takes aim at crown jewel of US climate research" by @scottpwaldman.bsky.social for #EENews: www.eenews.net/articles/tru...

First the Montana Supreme Court victory and now this: tremendous. We all know it’s gonna be hard - state by state. But this is what it can look like …

Preprints of Human Ecology Review v. 28 #2 are now available online open access at: www.societyforhumanecology.org/preprints Table of Contents Linda Kalof and Thomas Dietz’s Contributions to Human Ecology: A Celebration of Two Esteemed Careers There are 12 papers. We are grateful to everyone!

In a new interdisciplinary Nature Climate Change Perspective paper, led by me, @lisgilmore and Rachael Shwom, we offer a critical perspective on #climate and social “tipping points.” 🎁: rdcu.be/d2gBC 🧵

Given how amazing these starter packs are, for folks following me that might be curious about sociology's contributions to research on the climate crisis, you might find this invited commentary of interest: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... #ClimateCrisis #Sociology #Climate #PoliticalEconomy

Remember facts? Yeah, that’s no longer a thing. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/01...

1. Hundreds of companies who pledged to stop donating to members of Congress who voted to overturn the election on 1/6/21 have broken their promise over the last 4 years But we've identified 10 promise keepers: Farmers Airbnb Expedia Nike Clorox General Mills Holland & Hart Qurate Whirlpool Lyft

New paper in BJSP! We (me, JanetSwim & JohnFraser) explore how social support can promote climate action. We find that those receiving more social support have more hope about taking action, and this action hope predicts more intended and self-reported behavior. Read here: shorturl.at/HiZHt

I've just published an article in @skepticalinquirer.bsky.social on logic-checking as a complementary approach to fact-checking. Logic-checking can tackle misinformation that fact-checking struggles to address, & seamlessly leads to logic-based corrections skepticalinquirer.org/2024/12/the-...

Yes. Let's do this.

I love that the lawyer who connected climate attribution to health risk science is one of @natureportfolio.bsky.social’s 10 people who shaped science in 2024. She led the lawsuit against the Swiss govt for violating the rights of older women by failing to take steps to prevent climate change.

A phenomenal outcome. Bravo to the incredible Lise Van Susteren @vansusteren.bsky.social, who was an expert witness on the harms of climate change on young people’s mental health. “The 6-1 decision [was] the first of its kind by a US state supreme court…” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024...

Anyone notice a pattern here?

Sadly, it’s a good time to once again share this amazing infographic that we ran at @science.org more than 7 years ago 🧪 #IDsky www.science.org/content/arti...

Penn State will be hiring an associate or full tenure-line professor with tenure in the Bellisario College of Communications. The review of applications will begin Jan. 13.  lnkd.in/dPCtMJqf This is in addition to our hire in communication engagement lnkd.in/dwG6HTX8

@climatena.bsky.social The Penn State Climate consortium is advertising to hire a community engagement for climate solutions research faculty position at the assistant or associate level. Please see the following link, apply, and/or share with others. psu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/PSU_Ac...