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SCOOP: 2 NWS Bay Area employees were fired today. They were on their probationary period: A meteorologist & an administrative support assistant. "We already have a number of vacancies, so this will affect us in running 24-hr shifts." Dalton Behringer, the office's union steward @kqednews.kqed.org

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SCOOP: 2 NWS Bay Area employees were fired today. They were on their probationary period: A meteorologist & an administrative support assistant. "We already have a number of vacancies, so this will affect us in running 24-hr shifts." Dalton Behringer, the office's union steward @kqednews.kqed.org

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The mass firing of both new hires and recently promoted senior staff within #NOAA, including mission-critical and life-saving roles at the National Weather Service (#NWS), is profoundly alarming. 1/11

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Are you someone or know a staff member, scientist or meteorologist affected by the NOAA/NWS layoffs in California? Potentially working on a story for @kqednews @kqedscience.

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Hey all! I am hosting a panel at @sejorg.bsky.social in April on weather reporting & climate change. I'm looking to add a panelist who covers a hurricane state. Do you know of a reporter from a state like North Carolina, Florida or Louisiana? The caveat is they need to attend the conference.

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Are you a meteorologist or weather/climate reporter attending @sejorg.bsky.social this year? I’m hosting a panel on the changing humble weather report and am looking to find a few more panelists who can talk about the interesting ways (graphics, art, wording) you incomporate cc into your reporting.

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Land Is Sinking Fast Around the Bay Area, Worsening the Effects of Sea Level Rise “In many parts of the world, like the reclaimed ground beneath San Francisco, the land is moving down faster than the sea itself is going up.” @kqedscience.bsky.social @kqednews.kqed.org www.kqed.org/news/1202754...

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Land Is Sinking Fast Around the Bay Area, Worsening the Effects of Sea Level Rise “In many parts of the world, like the reclaimed ground beneath San Francisco, the land is moving down faster than the sea itself is going up.” @kqedscience.bsky.social @kqednews.kqed.org www.kqed.org/news/1202754...

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SF Dumps Millions of Gallons of Sewage During Big Storms. Surfers Say That Needs to Stop #cawater www.kqed.org/science/1996...

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Timelapse of the San Lorenzo River which neared flooding stage this morning, but is now receding after reaching 16-feet.

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💩⛈️☔️SF Dumps Millions of Gallons of Sewage During Big Storms. Surfers Say That Needs to Stop “You don’t want to get sick from doing what you love.” Nina Atkind @surfrider.org @kqednews.kqed.org @kqedscience.bsky.social www.kqed.org/science/1996...

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🌧️ Bay Area Hit by Heavy Rain, Flooding and Landslides; Thousands Without Power “We’ve seen cars stalled in standing water. We’re still in the thick of it, but we are on the back nine, fortunately.“ - Dylan Flynn @kqednews.kqed.org @kqedscience.bsky.social www.kqed.org/news/1202687...

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An S.F. official likens the mix of stormwater and sewage the city dumps into the ocean to a martini: “I’m drinking the mixture of whatever alcohol I choose and the vermouth. And so, by the same token, there is a mix in there.” Shaken or stirred? Via @KQEDNews & @ezraromero.bsky.social

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💩⛈️☔️SF Dumps Millions of Gallons of Sewage During Big Storms. Surfers Say That Needs to Stop “You don’t want to get sick from doing what you love.” Nina Atkind @surfrider.org @kqednews.kqed.org @kqedscience.bsky.social www.kqed.org/science/1996...

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Storm Stalls Over Bay Area, Raising Risk of Flooding and Potential Tornado Warning “It’s definitely a non-zero chance that we could get a spin up in the North Bay and down through the peninsula,” Brian Garcia, NWS @kqednews.bsky.social @kqedscience.bsky.social www.kqed.org/news/1202557...

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🌧️Atmospheric Rivers to Deliver ‘One-Two Punch’ of Strong Bay Area Rain, Sierra Snow “The biggest risk right now would probably be in the North Bay. But the system is not nearly as wet or strong as the Nov event." @kqedscience.bsky.social @kqednews.bsky.social www.kqed.org/news/1202535...

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🌧️Bay Area Flood Watch as Atmospheric Rivers Bring Heavy Rain and Rising River Levels "It’s going to be much more of a marathon than a sprint as far as the rain comes through. But over 8 days, those rainfall numbers add up," Brayden Murdock, NWS @kqednews.bsky.social www.kqed.org/news/1202504...

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Bay Area’s Dry January Is Ending With a Pair of Atmospheric River Storms @katiedebe.bsky.social @kqednews.bsky.social www.kqed.org/news/1202477...

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Around 10 years ago I almost died because a road not built with climate change in mind was so wrecked it damaged the bus I was on. I knew that I would eventually write a story about how climate change is wrecking roads, and endangering lives. This is me trying to explain that. Gift lift.

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SF State Will Be 1st to Require Climate Justice Course for All Students “Our students’ lives are already being impacted by climate change, and so it’s part of our responsibility as a university to prepare students.” @kqednews.bsky.social @kqedscience.bsky.social www.kqed.org/news/1202398...

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Trump Tries Another Grab at CA's Water. What Comes Next? “None of the policies in this executive order will move even a single drop of water to communities devastated by these wildfires,” Rep. Jared Huffman (D–San Rafael) @kqednews.bsky.social @kqedscience.bsky.social www.kqed.org/news/1202419...

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Adding some good news to your feeds!

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This project tracks government attempts to restrict or prohibit scientific research, education, or discussion, or the publication or use of scientific information. Read more about the tracker and related... Or contribute to the database. #science climate.law.columbia.edu/Silencing-Sc...

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SF State Will Be 1st to Require Climate Justice Course for All Students “Our students’ lives are already being impacted by climate change, and so it’s part of our responsibility as a university to prepare students.” @kqednews.bsky.social @kqedscience.bsky.social www.kqed.org/news/1202398...

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Trump's presidential action says the LA fires underscore why SoCal needs more NorCal water. @jrlund.bsky.social: "There was enough💧in storage in SoCal to drown all the acres of fire in more than 20 ft of💧." That's more than most any local water storage could handle. www.kqed.org/news/1202324...

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“We need to have some water flowing out to keep the salt out. Otherwise, we’d pump salty water to the farms and the cities,” @jrlund.bsky.social tells @ezraromero.bsky.social

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Trump Again Wades Into California Water Use Fight, Drawing Skepticism From Experts “A lot of these water fights that play out at the federal level are like food fights in a cafeteria." - Jay Lund @kqednews.bsky.social @kqedscience.bsky.social www.kqed.org/news/1202324...

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Bay Area Youth Climate Protesters Brace for 4 More Yrs of Trump Resistance “On day 1, it does feel a little bit hopeless, but it’s also a time that could really bring out a lot of great movements." @kqednews.bsky.social @kqedscience.bsky.social @katiedebe.bsky.social www.kqed.org/news/1202312...

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The city saw a surge in traffic deaths this year despite Vision Zero, a decade-long initiative to eliminate traffic deaths on the city’s roadways by 2024. Some observers hold out hope that new laws and automated enforcement coming this year could revitalize that effort. www.kqed.org/news/1202055...

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Teen climate activists are rallying at SF’s Dolores Park today to protest the inauguration. “Yes, this is going to be a hard four years for climate, for our country, for women's rights, for LGBTQ rights but that doesn't mean that we step back.” - Padma Balaji, Bay Area YCS @kqednews.bsky.social

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Vegetation is now at record dryness levels in SoCal, says @weatherwest.bsky.social. If strong winds develop tomorrow, wildfire risk is "extremely critical."

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Rain and snow may finally return to California. Here’s when www.sfchronicle.com/weather-fore...

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“I’m holding the grief and the loss and also holding a real confidence that the community will thrive and that we will stay together.” www.kqed.org/news/1202271... via @kqednews.bsky.social @ezraromero.bsky.social

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Scorched Sanctuaries: Altadena Rallies to Rebuild Burned Spiritual Centers “This is a setback for a beautiful comeback, but we leave that up to the creator,” Imams Jihad Saafir @kqednews.bsky.social @kqedscience.bsky.social www.kqed.org/news/1202271...

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Fire Evacuees Prepare to Return Home Unsure of What They'll Find 🏠Cal Fire & LA County created a website where families can check on on homes. When I checked, López-Chang’s home was not yet listed. I drove by to see for myself. @kqedscience.bsky.social www.kqed.org/science/1995...

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I toured the #EatonFire today in Altadena. I’ve covered wildfire since 2013 and this amount of destruction is some of the worst I’ve seen. What hits me over and over again is what’s left: the things people adorned their houses with…

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Resharing with comment to say that Ezra is one of the best journalists on hazards/disasters, particularly with following up with communities experiencing disasters. If you have a story to tell or have leads, he is a key person to connect with!

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I’m looking to speak to people affected by the Eaton fire for story about recovery and population. Anyone have any leads?

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Daniel Swain @weatherwest.bsky.social: Great concern for the LA fires for next 48 hours as gusty winds continue. No rain in the forecast

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“Climate change, including increased heat, extended drought, and a thirsty atmosphere, has been a key driver in increasing the risk and extent of wildfires in the western United States during the last two decades.” www.noaa.gov/noaa-wildfir...

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"New research cements the idea that California’s weather whiplash is increasing as the atmosphere warms due to human-caused climate change." Uprooter @ezraromero.bsky.social for @kqednews.bsky.social www.kqed.org/science/1995...

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I’m heading to LA this week to continue to cover the fires for @kqedscience.bsky.social and @npr.org stations. I’m looking for interesting science angles in fire stories, people’s stories, and/or anything interesting. Feel free to DM me or email me at ezraromero at Kqed . org.

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I’m heading to LA this week to continue to cover the fires for @kqedscience.bsky.social and @npr.org stations. I’m looking for interesting science angles in fire stories, people’s stories, and/or anything interesting. Feel free to DM me or email me at ezraromero at Kqed . org.

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CNN interviewed more than a dozen experts, and they said that no fire hydrants would have been able to stop the LA wildfires with the high winds. “I don’t know a water system in the world that is that prepared for this type of event,” said one expert.

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