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🧵 The House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee has published its report on its inquiry into "The UK and the Antarctic Environment". committees.parliament.uk/committee/62...

submitted 7 days ago • 2 comments

Another fantastic, critical scientific service gone. PGC has changed how we think about Antarctica, which is a critical part of the global water system and key ecosystems, regardless of your "belief" in human-caused climate change.

submitted 42 days ago • 0 comments

The increasingly broad application of the phrase "tipping point" can conceal the complexity of processes that can drive rapid change in the climate. "Climate change will surprise us, but so-called 'tipping points' may lead us astray," by @bobkopp.net, @lisgilmore.bsky.social, and Rachael Shwom.

submitted 43 days ago • 3 comments

This is almost unbelievable. It's now May and there is still virtually no new sea ice forming in the Bellingshausen Sea (lower left region in image). Image showing sea ice concentration derived from AMSR satellite data is by Institute of Environmental Physics, University of Bremen, Germany.

submitted 45 days ago • 3 comments

A reminder that NSF is explicitly breaking the law if/when they attempt to cancel grants that focus on promoting participation in science by underrepresented groups on that basis, incl women in science programs like NSF ADVANCE. Congress expressly directs the NSF to grant funds for this purpose. 🧪

submitted 59 days ago • 6 comments

🚨 Breaking: The NSF director just announced how the agency and DOGE intends to terminate active grants: "Research projects with more narrow impact limited to subgroups of people based on protected class or characteristics do not effectuate NSF priorities." www.nsf.gov/updates-on-p...

submitted 59 days ago • 4 comments

If I wasn't so close to retirement ...

submitted 60 days ago • 0 comments

This may be the most disgusting statement in this entire case. I'm teetering on violating my own ban on swearing on social media

submitted 61 days ago • 0 comments

Bondi grotesquely claims that Abrego Garcia's wife and child are better off with him gone

submitted 61 days ago • 4418 comments

Holy shit. The National Science Foundation (NSF) has halted the awarding of previously approved proposals to ensure compliance with presidential directives following the arrival of DOGE at the science funding agency.

submitted 61 days ago • 11 comments

Trump is killing one of our strongest exports www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

submitted 63 days ago • 0 comments

US students. Looking to apply to graduate school? Had an offer rescinded recently? The University of British Columbia in Canada will re-open the application portal in some departments for US students from April 14-18. Details: www.grad.ubc.ca/us-applicant... #ubc #AcademicSky #PhDSky #ScienceSky

submitted 66 days ago • 14 comments

Read Jeremy's thread on NOAA and NASA cuts!

submitted 66 days ago • 0 comments

White House budget request is to cut Earth Science by 50%; potentially requiring total closure of Goddard? Long way to go in the budget process, but anything like this is catastrophic

submitted 67 days ago • 0 comments

Billionaire says that peasants shouldn't contact SSA if their social security payment goes missing one month. "Only fraudsters do that." "Good" news? Soc Sec has more fans than does science

submitted 87 days ago • 0 comments

I use ICESat-2 data for understanding the processes by which polar sea ice and ice shelves interact with the ocean. We have more than 6 years of fantastic data, a tribute to the engineers and others who designed, built and maintain it.

submitted 93 days ago • 0 comments

It's up to us to make sure this was not for nothing.

submitted 96 days ago • 10 comments

Bedmap3 is now out rdcu.be/ecTmO

submitted 99 days ago • 7 comments

My latest essay is up. “Selma is Stronger than MAGA: On Loving Your Country.” Inspired by the 60th anniversary of Bloody Sunday…and, ironically Justice Kennedy. READ AND SHARE. open.substack.com/pub/sherrily...

submitted 100 days ago • 37 comments

I don't post much. This was intended to be where I share cool polar science, and photos of birds and the natural beauty of Oregon. However ... I'm also a climate scientist, and now a beneficiary of cancer research. Attacks on climate research and NIH health research are appalling.

submitted 99 days ago • 1 comment

America’s advantage in science made us rich, and kept us powerful. It’s why we have the most innovative companies, the most successful tech sector and the mightiest military. Why is Trump trying to slaughter the golden goose? wapo.st/41iUzAW

submitted 104 days ago • 52 comments

Hear Dr @taimoorsohail.bsky.social discuss this important work on Australia's ABC Radio National. So good for people across our nation to hear about this finding and the risks associated - nice job Taimoor! 🌊 www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

submitted 105 days ago • 0 comments

Per senior USAID official, Trump Adm actions likely to cause * up to 18m additional cases of malaria; 166k additional deaths * 200k children paralyzed with polio * 1m children not treated for malnutrition * 28k new cases of infectious disease www.nytimes.com/2025/03/02/h...

submitted 106 days ago • 73 comments

This is Marco Rubio explaining how the USA promised to defend Ukraine forever if they got rid of their nuclear arsenal left after the Soviet Union fell. This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.

submitted 107 days ago • 2059 comments

Follow @bassisjeremy.bsky.social for thoughtful commentary on US science

submitted 117 days ago • 0 comments