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World’s biggest iceberg runs aground after a near-40-year journey from Antarctica

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Just thinking about the quiet helpful competence of the Biden-Harris administration and what could have been.

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www.cpr.org/2025/03/03/h...

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Salt caves 2000 feet underground in New Mexico hold the radioactive nuclear waste from US defense projects. It's the world's only deep geologic repository. And DOGE says it has terminated the very large office in Carlsbad that oversees it. Details 👇

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"The president has been impeached. That's a pretty big lesson...I believe that he will be much more cautious in the future." - Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), February 2020 www.cbsnews.com/news/susan-c...

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The federal advisory committee I served on to advise NOAA on management of living marine resources has been shut down. It was established in 1971 and has advised ten presidential administrations of both parties. www.govexec.com/management/2...

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Re-posting adapted version of 2023 thread originally posed elsewhere because, in this moment especially, the need for independent domain experts (in weather, climate, & beyond) to be supported in offering balanced, nuanced,& contextually accurate information to mass audiences has never been greater.

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The last time America increased tariffs like this, it was 1930 — and it triggered the Great Depression.

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NEW: The Trump admin has informed NOAA that two buildings that are critical for weather forecasting will have their leases canceled. If this comes to pass, it's a really big deal. Includes weather fcst nerve center in College Park, Md.: www.axios.com/2025/03/03/d...

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Crowds are massive in Silver Spring, Maryland…the home of NOAA. People chanting, “Save NOAA Now!” and “We will not weather the storm.” Make your voices heard and keep it up. #NOAA #NWS Severe Weather is on its Way. And so is hurricane season. 🌀 🧪

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Statement: U.S. leadership in scientific innovation is at risk, with wide-ranging consequences for public safety and the economy. The AMS urges strong support for NOAA & other federal scientific agencies working in weather and climate. Read the rest of our latest statement: bit.ly/3DhfegUI

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Scientific institutions must create--and sustain--new kinds of roles so that researchers can provide the deep public engagement necessary to respond effectively to the escalating impacts of #climate change. The status quo isn't working. nature.com/articles/d41...

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Small Craft Advisory issued March 2 at 8:25PM PST until March 3 at 9:00PM PST by NWS San Francisco CA Additional Details Here. (1/3)

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Small Craft Advisory issued March 2 at 8:25PM PST until March 3 at 9:00PM PST by NWS San Francisco CA Additional Details Here. (2/3)

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Small Craft Advisory issued March 2 at 8:25PM PST until March 3 at 9:00PM PST by NWS San Francisco CA Additional Details Here.(3/3)

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MTR issues Public Information Statement (PNS) at Mar 2, 8:14 PM PST ...24 HOUR PRECIPITATION TOTALS... via IEMbot Additional Details Here.

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They want to get rid of the stewards of our public lands for more of this: Park rangers battle Australians seeking rare earth minerals in old Mojave gold mine. #parkchat #publiclands #nationalparks #resistancerangers #protectourparks www.latimes.com/environment/...

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The Bay Area weather radar (KMUX) has been out of service for more than 24 hours now. An expensive broken part needs to be replaced and specially ordered, but that may not be possible due to ongoing freeze on government credit card spending, I’ve been told.

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Rangers organized protests against Elon-Trump at national parks, with thousands showing up today. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/01/u...

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Heckuva job John Roberts. #SCOTUS

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Russia, Russia, Russia.

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“It will be hard, but we will survive,” said Iryna Tsilyk, 42, a poet and film director in the capital, Kyiv, whose husband serves in the army. “Today, I was not ashamed of my president and my country. I am not sure that the Americans can say the same.”

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I spoke with a hurricane modeler who was just fired from the branch of NOAA that keeps weather models running. He got a form letter like hundreds of others telling him he was losing his job in an hour. This bodes very poorly for American forecasting. Gift link: www.theatlantic.com/science/arch...

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relatedly, why is the entire political press completely uninterested in the verifiable fact that JD Vance has close relationships with online nazis?

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Tesla protest, Ann Arbor Michigan.

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An Australian company is searching for rare earth minerals crucial to the energy transition in Mojave National Preserve, at the site of an old gold mine. The National Park Service says the mining operation is environmental destructive and unauthorized: www.latimes.com/environment/...

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In case you missed it, this session was recorded and is now available at the same link below. #NOAA #NWS

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This is how it’s done.

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Tomorrow is National Wildlife Day in the United States, so today is a great day to take action for birds! 🐦📢 act.abcbirds.org/a/take-actio...

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Don’t buy stuff on February 28. Money’s the only thing these dicks understand. #resist

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Just re-scheduled for an hour earlier (4pm PT) to better coincide w/the most intense period of this storm in the Los Angeles region. I may be live even a bit earlier than that, so feel free to join link below any time after 3pm PT. This will be a dangerous rain event in/near recent fire zones. #CAwx

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President Trump ended a first-of-its-kind assessment of land, water and wildlife across the U.S. that its leader called "too important to die," weeks before the study was set to be completed.

submitted 23 days ago • 48 comments

Southern California finally got its first winter rain a ridiculous 3 months out, and the Arboreal salamanders are finally out! I saw lots of them in the Santa Monica mountains last week, where they inhabit rocky outcrops near oak forests #herps

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World’s biggest iceberg runs aground after a near-40-year journey from Antarctica

Just thinking about the quiet helpful competence of the Biden-Harris administration and what could have been.

www.cpr.org/2025/03/03/h...

Salt caves 2000 feet underground in New Mexico hold the radioactive nuclear waste from US defense projects. It's the world's only deep geologic repository. And DOGE says it has terminated the very large office in Carlsbad that oversees it. Details 👇

"The president has been impeached. That's a pretty big lesson...I believe that he will be much more cautious in the future." - Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), February 2020 www.cbsnews.com/news/susan-c...

The federal advisory committee I served on to advise NOAA on management of living marine resources has been shut down. It was established in 1971 and has advised ten presidential administrations of both parties. www.govexec.com/management/2...

Re-posting adapted version of 2023 thread originally posed elsewhere because, in this moment especially, the need for independent domain experts (in weather, climate, & beyond) to be supported in offering balanced, nuanced,& contextually accurate information to mass audiences has never been greater.

The last time America increased tariffs like this, it was 1930 — and it triggered the Great Depression.

NEW: The Trump admin has informed NOAA that two buildings that are critical for weather forecasting will have their leases canceled. If this comes to pass, it's a really big deal. Includes weather fcst nerve center in College Park, Md.: www.axios.com/2025/03/03/d...

Crowds are massive in Silver Spring, Maryland…the home of NOAA. People chanting, “Save NOAA Now!” and “We will not weather the storm.” Make your voices heard and keep it up. #NOAA #NWS Severe Weather is on its Way. And so is hurricane season. 🌀 🧪

Statement: U.S. leadership in scientific innovation is at risk, with wide-ranging consequences for public safety and the economy. The AMS urges strong support for NOAA & other federal scientific agencies working in weather and climate. Read the rest of our latest statement: bit.ly/3DhfegUI

Scientific institutions must create--and sustain--new kinds of roles so that researchers can provide the deep public engagement necessary to respond effectively to the escalating impacts of #climate change. The status quo isn't working. nature.com/articles/d41...

Small Craft Advisory issued March 2 at 8:25PM PST until March 3 at 9:00PM PST by NWS San Francisco CA Additional Details Here. (1/3)

Small Craft Advisory issued March 2 at 8:25PM PST until March 3 at 9:00PM PST by NWS San Francisco CA Additional Details Here. (2/3)

Small Craft Advisory issued March 2 at 8:25PM PST until March 3 at 9:00PM PST by NWS San Francisco CA Additional Details Here.(3/3)

MTR issues Public Information Statement (PNS) at Mar 2, 8:14 PM PST ...24 HOUR PRECIPITATION TOTALS... via IEMbot Additional Details Here.

They want to get rid of the stewards of our public lands for more of this: Park rangers battle Australians seeking rare earth minerals in old Mojave gold mine. #parkchat #publiclands #nationalparks #resistancerangers #protectourparks www.latimes.com/environment/...

The Bay Area weather radar (KMUX) has been out of service for more than 24 hours now. An expensive broken part needs to be replaced and specially ordered, but that may not be possible due to ongoing freeze on government credit card spending, I’ve been told.

Rangers organized protests against Elon-Trump at national parks, with thousands showing up today. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/01/u...

Heckuva job John Roberts. #SCOTUS

Russia, Russia, Russia.

“It will be hard, but we will survive,” said Iryna Tsilyk, 42, a poet and film director in the capital, Kyiv, whose husband serves in the army. “Today, I was not ashamed of my president and my country. I am not sure that the Americans can say the same.”

I spoke with a hurricane modeler who was just fired from the branch of NOAA that keeps weather models running. He got a form letter like hundreds of others telling him he was losing his job in an hour. This bodes very poorly for American forecasting. Gift link: www.theatlantic.com/science/arch...

relatedly, why is the entire political press completely uninterested in the verifiable fact that JD Vance has close relationships with online nazis?

Tesla protest, Ann Arbor Michigan.

An Australian company is searching for rare earth minerals crucial to the energy transition in Mojave National Preserve, at the site of an old gold mine. The National Park Service says the mining operation is environmental destructive and unauthorized: www.latimes.com/environment/...

In case you missed it, this session was recorded and is now available at the same link below. #NOAA #NWS

🐬💙

This is how it’s done.

Tomorrow is National Wildlife Day in the United States, so today is a great day to take action for birds! 🐦📢 act.abcbirds.org/a/take-actio...

Don’t buy stuff on February 28. Money’s the only thing these dicks understand. #resist

Just re-scheduled for an hour earlier (4pm PT) to better coincide w/the most intense period of this storm in the Los Angeles region. I may be live even a bit earlier than that, so feel free to join link below any time after 3pm PT. This will be a dangerous rain event in/near recent fire zones. #CAwx

President Trump ended a first-of-its-kind assessment of land, water and wildlife across the U.S. that its leader called "too important to die," weeks before the study was set to be completed.

Southern California finally got its first winter rain a ridiculous 3 months out, and the Arboreal salamanders are finally out! I saw lots of them in the Santa Monica mountains last week, where they inhabit rocky outcrops near oak forests #herps

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This little Winter Wren was the only dude in the yard that wanted to pose today… and he was still for about 1 second. 😂 #birds

Lol

Hi Bluesky! Glad to be here.

Look at my treasure. ! Sceloporus orcutti 🦎