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troybaisden.bsky.social
Personal views that may help environment, global change, climate, soil, water, isotopes, biogeoscience, math, community, complexity & random facts come together
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Making people too scared to fly is how we overcome this hard-to-abate source of CO₂ emissions.

submitted 4 days ago • 30 comments

“Refusal to secure our information sphere is a refusal to secure our country. It’s time that all of our political parties face up to that and act. We don’t have much time left before it really is too late.” ⏰

submitted 3 days ago • 0 comments

The current state of the science system – ranging from purgatory to vandalism – has made the front page of today Herald with good articles by @jamiemorton.bsky.social. (1/n)

submitted 5 days ago • 3 comments

Before it's taken offline, I want you to know about the NASA website where you can learn about the stratospheric ozone hole and check on how it's doing. It has cool movies like this one, showing the growth of the ozone hole during the Austral spring last year. ozonewatch.gsfc.nasa.gov/SH.html

submitted 7 days ago • 17 comments

Govt are getting excited about lower interest rates and publishing some truly misleading nonsense. My adjusted design is messy, but the numbers and text better reflect the reality. Couple more importants things on this subject... [🧵 1/3]

submitted 7 days ago • 4 comments

Rapid Unscheduled Dissassembly of Callaghan Innovation underway. Recycling innovation boosters (the people helping startups and firms) will prove difficult with a gap before a replacement Advanced Technology Organisation starts up. www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...

submitted 9 days ago • 1 comment

Similar or identical OIA to ODT --> article on the 🔥text message. Collins targeted cuts to social science in July. Unclear if advice corrected or addressed her requests. www.odt.co.nz/news/nationa...

submitted 9 days ago • 1 comment

Bit of constructive news here... How solar power systems might start offering better returns www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...

submitted 16 days ago • 1 comment

I have work to do but I'm distracted by watching US scientific progress & leadership being irreversibly undermined because a few unelected malcontents are penalizing researchers for following legal requirements set out by congressional orders to augment basic research with benefits to society.

submitted 17 days ago • 94 comments

Arguably I'm a card-carrying Californian (since it is where I last lived in the US 25 years ago). I support this. denmarkification.com

submitted 16 days ago • 0 comments

“Mr Luxon's office did not respond when AAP FactCheck asked for evidence supporting his claim.” 🤡 Appears NZ is being governed on the basis of vibes, which explains risible policies enabling a real, rapid decay. | New Zealand PM Luxon wrong about 'three-year recession' www.aap.com.au/factcheck/ne...

submitted 19 days ago • 5 comments

Hurray for some spectacular tramping weather in the Tararua

submitted 19 days ago • 3 comments

🫣https://www.politico.com/news/2025/01/31/usda-climate-change-websites-00201826

submitted 25 days ago • 0 comments

The IPCC has table in its AR6 Synthesis Report of the global emission reductions by 2035 that would be consistent with limiting warming to 1.5°C (already with limited overshoot). Can a highly developed country reducing significantly less than the global average claim to be consistent with Paris?

submitted 29 days ago • 2 comments

As we move from news to analysis, it is getting harder to see any success hiding inside last week’s science announcements. newsroom.co.nz/2025/01/30/s... Will the pearls of wisdom in the SSAG report be heeded?

submitted 30 days ago • 1 comment

Worth looking through the quotes and replies to this!

submitted 31 days ago • 5 comments

Looks like NZ is well on its way to being known as where those who make massive cuts to universities and research institutions come from. 😥 www.bbc.com/news/article...

submitted 31 days ago • 2 comments

On the upside, maybe the demise of the mis-named Callaghan Innovation means we can finally reclaim Sir Paul’s legacy and enthusiasm for what’s possible? open.substack.com/pub/subslack...

submitted 35 days ago • 0 comments

Yesterday’s release with deeper analysis of the announcement and SSAG report. Read the full version at scientists.org.nz/news/13454342

submitted 35 days ago • 0 comments

It would take incredible optimism or belief in magic to be convinced Government's implementation of SSAG's useful report will succeed, based on yesterday's announcements. Further analysis from us at NZAS. scientists.org.nz/news/13454342

submitted 36 days ago • 0 comments

It would take incredible optimism or belief in magic to be convinced Government's implementation of SSAG's useful report will succeed, based on yesterday's announcements. Further analysis from us at NZAS. scientists.org.nz/news/13454342

submitted 36 days ago • 0 comments

Following Lucy Stewart's interview on RNZ Morning Report was this interview where Alexa Cook did a good job of trying to pin down outgoing Minister Judith Collins, ending her role in Science Innovation and Technology this week. www.rnz.co.nz/national/pro... The Minister needed a fact check! (1/n)

submitted 36 days ago • 1 comment