Nostr notes by David Ho

In Japan, valuable trees are relocated instead of cut down during ...

2026-07-09T21:08:53Z

In Japan, valuable trees are relocated instead of cut down during development. Arborists use nemawashi, a technique combining horticultural knowledge and modern engineering, to prepare the trees for relocation.

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/japan-does-not-cut-down-centuries-old-trees-for-development-instead-experts-spend-months-preparing-their-roots-and-relocating-them/articleshow/132278899.cms

A single day of extreme heat kills 3,400 people in India; a ...

2026-07-01T10:14:47Z

A single day of extreme heat kills 3,400 people in India; a five-day heatwave kills nearly 30,000. Our continued use of fossil fuels is making heatwaves more frequent.

https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/environmental-health/articles/10.3389/fenvh.2026.1789071/full

Cars kill in more ways than one ...

2026-06-29T10:10:52Z

Cars kill in more ways than one

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/29/deaths-vehicle-emissions-pollution?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky&CMP=bsky_gu_env

I’m truly astounded that everyone’s like oh yeah fire season ...

2026-06-28T18:12:04Z

I’m truly astounded that everyone’s like oh yeah fire season and fire weather is a thing now like it’s no big deal.

https://apnews.com/article/western-wildfires-wind-dry-weather-a5fb3b05719d2a6b77feacffd2cbdba9?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a410cc958fbef00014a6c37&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky

Two papers by Max Planck, the legendary Nobel laureate in ...

2026-06-28T18:04:56Z

Two papers by Max Planck, the legendary Nobel laureate in physics, were retracted by Springer Nature in 2011, likely due to an algorithm flagging the papers for self-plagiarism and copyright infringement. Read on for how stupid it all is.

https://www.science.org/content/article/why-have-papers-one-history-s-most-famous-physicists-been-retracted?utm_campaign=News

Donald Trump and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, through their ...

2026-06-28T15:50:58Z

Donald Trump and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, through their sons, have financial ties to at least 14 companies that are actively working with the federal government on critical mining deals. Grifters’ gonna grift.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/28/world/europe/trump-lutnick-sons-kazakhstan.html?unlocked_article_code=1.tlA.bGqq.wKXWHnqA7ovG

Mitigate for 1.5°C; adapt for 5°C ...

2026-06-27T13:39:20Z

Mitigate for 1.5°C; adapt for 5°C

https://www.lemonde.fr/en/opinion/article/2026/06/27/france-heatwave-why-adaptation-and-mitigation-must-go-hand-in-hand_6754930_23.html

There's an all-electric aircraft demonstration program in ...

2026-06-26T17:21:41Z

There's an all-electric aircraft demonstration program in Hawaii. The battery-powered aircraft is quieter than traditional aircraft and can reach a maximum speed of 153 knots. The program aims to test the feasibility of electric aircraft in Hawaii and potentially pave the way for more sustainable and affordable air travel.

https://www.khon2.com/local-news/electric-aircraft-demonstration-flights/

Cats are killing endangered species ...

2026-06-26T17:07:09Z

Cats are killing endangered species

https://www.khon2.com/local-news/kaale-hawaiian-monk-seal/

This piece conflates a few things but the conclusion is generally ...

2026-06-26T10:22:42Z

This piece conflates a few things but the conclusion is generally true: #CCS and #CDR won’t save us if we keep burning fossil fuels, but fossil fuels companies don’t want us to know that.

https://projects.propublica.org/why-carbon-capture-cant-solve-climate-change/

Finally some good climate news ...

2026-06-26T05:19:14Z

Finally some good climate news

https://www.wsj.com/health/the-ticks-that-cause-red-meat-allergies-are-on-the-move-this-summer-b53d01eb?st=jGKa48

Are they sure they want to bring up the issue of stealing? ...

2026-06-25T17:00:48Z

Are they sure they want to bring up the issue of stealing?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwyklykn5dwo

Intentionally driving a car into someone should be treated with ...

2026-06-25T16:58:24Z

Intentionally driving a car into someone should be treated with the same severity as intentionally firing a gun at someone.

https://jerseyvindicator.org/2026/06/25/geo-group-employee-charged-in-fathers-day-vigil-incident-where-protester-was-struck-outside-delaney-hall/

Europe is warming at a rate that’s more than double the pace of ...

2026-06-25T06:30:17Z

Europe is warming at a rate that’s more than double the pace of warming worldwide since the mid-1990s. This is due to a combination of factors, including melting Arctic sea ice, reduced pollution-related aerosols, and less snow cover, all of which exacerbate heat absorption. These changes are also altering weather patterns, leading to more frequent and intense heat waves.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/24/climate/europe-fastest-warming-continent.html?unlocked_article_code=1.slA.goOZ.ydkH5vyIS2zz

At an event commemorating the 50th anniversary of the heatwave in ...

2026-06-23T09:47:28Z

At an event commemorating the 50th anniversary of the heatwave in the summer of 1976 in the UK, a forecast for 2056 was shown for a heatwave in 2056 with more than a week of over 40°C for a large part of the UK.

By burning fossil fuels, we’re creating an increasingly hot, chaotic, and dangerous world, sending our children and grandchildren there, and they’re never coming back.

The rise of larger vehicles like SUVs and pickup trucks, with ...

2026-06-22T06:22:13Z

The rise of larger vehicles like SUVs and pickup trucks, with their taller hoods and larger blind zones, has contributed to a 75% increase in pedestrian and cyclist deaths since 2009.

Until we design better streets and ban these vehicles, people outside these vehicles will keep dying.

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/06/21/us/trucks-suv-pedestrian-crashes.html?unlocked_article_code=1.sFA.I27_.RXJpxEQcJXSI&smid=nytcore-ios-share

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2026-06-19T15:35:05Z

Trump's illegal war on Iran killed more than 3,000 Iranians, ...

2026-06-19T14:13:04Z

Trump's illegal war on Iran killed more than 3,000 Iranians, including many schoolchildren, 26 Israelis, and 13 US military personnel, and left thousands more injured. It also cost US taxpayers $132 billion. 🎁🔗

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/19/us/politics/iran-war-costs-deaths.html?unlocked_article_code=1.rVA.KFAi.QOIgaFF6zxCx&smid=url-share

The geopolitical disaster authored by the Trump regime has ...

2026-06-18T22:14:36Z

The geopolitical disaster authored by the Trump regime has squandered the dominant position the US was in just three and a half months ago and set in motion a sea change in global power balances, kind of like what the regime has done to the dominance of US science.

https://foreignpolicy.com/2026/06/18/iran-war-ceasefire-deal-israel-united-states/?utm_content=gifting&tpcc=gifting_article&gifting_article=aXJhbi13YXItY2Vhc2VmaXJlLWRlYWwtaXNyYWVsLXVuaXRlZC1zdGF0ZXM=&pid=PNI6C3OrMqgrvm5

tl;dr: Total capitulation from the Trump regime. ...

2026-06-18T15:25:31Z

tl;dr: Total capitulation from the Trump regime.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/18/world/middleeast/iran-deal-oil-strait-of-hormuz-nuclear.html?unlocked_article_code=1.rFA.m6DP.a8HqX4RPP455&smid=url-share

I will take the win. Why can’t Congress protect other aspects ...

2026-06-18T15:14:21Z

I will take the win. Why can’t Congress protect other aspects of American science?

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/18/climate/trump-ocean-observatories-initiative.html?unlocked_article_code=1.rFA.UQsN.yQ8_rZx46qH8&smid=nytcore-ios-share

Mainstream media in the US needs to broadcast this message to all ...

2026-06-18T11:06:57Z

Mainstream media in the US needs to broadcast this message to all voters.

https://www.lemonde.fr/en/opinion/article/2026/06/18/iran-emerges-in-position-of-strength-after-ceasefire-signed-with-us_6754630_23.html

The fact that drivers may freely menace other road users is one ...

2026-06-13T18:59:04Z

The fact that drivers may freely menace other road users is one of the most astonishing but least contested aspects of modern life.

I asked the train conductor if I could take a photo of his tattoo ...

2026-06-13T14:59:27Z

I asked the train conductor if I could take a photo of his tattoo

The fact that this exists blows my mind. The rise of NAND Flash ...

2026-06-13T07:37:26Z

The fact that this exists blows my mind. The rise of NAND Flash during my adulthood is one of the most astounding technological developments that we take for granted.

This is fine -dot- gif ...

2026-06-12T15:06:30Z

This is fine -dot- gif

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/13/antarcticas-west-coast-missing-an-area-of-sea-ice-the-size-of-france-as-temperatures-peak-20c-above-average?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky&CMP=bsky_gu_env

Overshoot assumes that if we exceed 1.5 or 2°C, we should work ...

2026-06-12T09:38:51Z

Overshoot assumes that if we exceed 1.5 or 2°C, we should work to return. However, what if the world has adapted to a 3°C world in the meantime, and we’re growing food in new places, people have moved, and we’ve invested in new infrastructure, etc.? Would going back to 1.5°C be more disruptive?

Researchers, you want to know about this website. ...

2026-06-11T11:27:31Z

Researchers, you want to know about this website.

https://journaltrends.com

My prediction is that we will never have enough CO₂ removal ...

2026-06-11T08:31:49Z

My prediction is that we will never have enough CO₂ removal (CDR), so overshoot is not a thing. We will hit 1.5°C global warming by 2030, and every tonne of CO₂ we emit will make the world warmer. Where we stop is entirely up to us, but there’s no dialing down the temperature after that.

I often hear people say that we need to include the Global South ...

2026-06-10T08:29:24Z

I often hear people say that we need to include the Global South in CO₂ removal (CDR). I disagree. CDR is waste management and a bummer. Rich countries created this CO₂ mess and it’s our responsibility to clean it up. The Global South shouldn’t be burdened with this task.

The Trump administration’s decision to dismantle the Oceanic ...

2026-06-08T10:06:28Z

The Trump administration’s decision to dismantle the Oceanic Observatory Initiative is causing concern among researchers. The loss of these data, coupled with potential budget cuts to other ocean observation programs, could significantly hinder climate and weather modeling and maritime safety.

https://www.lemonde.fr/article-offert/866a9740f6e0-6699423/le-systeme-mondial-d-observation-des-oceans-fragilise-par-l-arret-d-un-reseau-de-surveillance-americain?lmd_medium=al&lmd_campaign=envoye-par-appli&lmd_creation=ios&lmd_source=whatsapp

To see how important US science is, consider measurements of ...

2026-06-06T14:59:20Z

To see how important US science is, consider measurements of changes in ocean heat content. US data are ~53% of the total. Over half!

But removing the US data is worse than randomly removing 80% of the total data, because unlike other countries, the US makes measurements everywhere.

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41558-026-02661-6

Our new paper on the challenges of marine CO₂ removal has a ...

2026-06-06T06:02:10Z

Our new paper on the challenges of marine CO₂ removal has a pretty figure. Please admire it.

https://www.nature.com/articles/s44183-026-00198-x

The cooling of the stratosphere caused by rising atmospheric ...

2026-06-04T17:39:30Z

The cooling of the stratosphere caused by rising atmospheric CO₂ is a clear sign of human influence on climate. However, the processes that determine the extent and vertical profile of this cooling were not fully understood… until now.

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41561-026-01965-8

Happy #WorldBicycleDay to all who celebrate this simple solution ...

2026-06-03T11:04:29Z

Happy #WorldBicycleDay to all who celebrate this simple solution to some of our most complex problems.

Trees are for shade ...

2026-06-03T04:38:40Z

Trees are for shade

https://www.france24.com/en/france/20260602-vitiforestry-french-winemakers-plant-trees-in-bid-to-counter-climate-change

Should journalism focus on stories that people should read, or ...

2026-06-01T19:20:33Z

Should journalism focus on stories that people should read, or the ones that people want to read?

https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/climate-crisis-heatwave-uk-temperature-media-b2986094.html

Barriers to scaling climate intervention, like CO₂ removal or ...

2026-06-01T16:32:55Z

Barriers to scaling climate intervention, like CO₂ removal or solar radiation modification, include social acceptance and economic considerations, and getting rid of social science from NSF will hinder us from figuring out what might work in the future.

https://www.theatlantic.com/science/2026/05/social-sciences-nsf/687380/?gift=D_nFMAh6I8QmPlQj1FmgTNxoiKc6iPcufjBVNYsH6OY&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share

I think mathematics at this level is a human endeavor, and ...

2026-05-30T18:54:42Z

I think mathematics at this level is a human endeavor, and solving these problems is an exercise in creativity like working on a puzzle. We’re just losing our humanity by letting AI do all the fun stuff while we toil at our desks doing tedious stuff like filling out expense forms.

https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/ai-math-solves-erdos-problem-openai-c4029e84?st=CKTFBD&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink

Wait till people find out about noise from direct air capture. ...

2026-05-29T17:00:27Z

Wait till people find out about noise from direct air capture.

https://www.nj.com/business/2026/05/this-nonstop-humming-coming-from-an-ai-data-center-has-pushed-nj-neighbors-to-sue.html?gift=764756ee-c56d-4dc3-a3b5-cdbc5f63e555

In our latest paper with Manon Berger, Lester Kwiatkowski, and ...

2026-05-29T08:13:18Z

In our latest paper with Manon Berger, Lester Kwiatkowski, and Laurent Bopp, we show that if we properly account for iron limitation and nutrient competition with phytoplankton, growing seaweed isn't really an effective technique for removing atmospheric CO₂.

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-026-73168-z

I don’t know, man. Climate change is the biggest problem ...

2026-05-25T21:00:58Z

I don’t know, man. Climate change is the biggest problem humanity faces. The other things just exacerbate it.

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/may/25/ian-mcewan-says-pessimism-a-bigger-problem-than-climate-change

Hawaiʻi just passed a new law that limits corporations' ...

2026-05-24T14:37:37Z

Hawaiʻi just passed a new law that limits corporations' ability to engage in political campaigns. Let’s see this in other states.

https://apnews.com/article/corporate-campaign-money-citizens-united-hawaii-71a28bc7e8f6e0279b31e999f222519a

One day after The Late Show on CBS ended, Stephen Colbert hosted ...

2026-05-23T18:36:44Z

One day after The Late Show on CBS ended, Stephen Colbert hosted a public-access show with musician Jack White in Monroe, Michigan.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DlF5Cf4VLM

Question for those who understand these things: My University of ...

2026-05-22T20:00:29Z

Question for those who understand these things: My University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa website shows up in Kagi and DuckDuckGo but not Google (although it used to) when I search “David Ho Hawaiʻi”. What gives?

https://www.soest.hawaii.edu/oceanography/faculty/ho/

The Washington Post still has some excellent climate reporters. ...

2026-05-21T22:26:28Z

The Washington Post still has some excellent climate reporters. As an example, this remembrance of Rafe Pomerance is worth reading.

https://wapo.st/3RnFVqO

Rafe Pomerance, who led the push for the first congressional ...

2026-05-21T22:10:09Z

Rafe Pomerance, who led the push for the first congressional hearings on global warming and helped negotiate the Kyoto Protocol, died today at 79. RIP.

He published this piece last month arguing that Florida should demand an upper limit for sea-level rise.

https://www.theinvadingsea.com/2026/04/23/sea-level-rise-florida-upper-limit-project-un-declaration-climate-change-earth-month/

Phasing out HFCs worldwide could avert up to 0.5°C of global ...

2026-05-21T15:12:06Z

Phasing out HFCs worldwide could avert up to 0.5°C of global warming by the end of the century, so naturally the Trump regime is delaying their planned phase out.

🎁🔗

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/21/climate/trump-super-pollutants-hfc-epa-climate-change.html?unlocked_article_code=1.kFA.tUZX.v7Ki0HuaDxeL&smid=bs-share

Calling for a cycle lane to be replaced by car parking because ...

2026-05-19T16:04:54Z

Calling for a cycle lane to be replaced by car parking because drivers frequently park their cars in the cycle lane is the funniest argument ever.

https://road.cc/news/calls-for-failed-bike-lane-to-be-scrapped-and-replaced-with-car-parking-because-its-always-blocked-by-drivers

"'This is one of the single most corrupt acts in American ...

2026-05-19T05:43:36Z

"'This is one of the single most corrupt acts in American history,' said Donald K. Sherman, president of Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, a nonprofit legal watchdog group that has been critical of the administration."

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/us/politics/trump-irs-lawsuit.html?unlocked_article_code=1.jlA.C4Ea.b7A4Kskp2qA0&smid=url-share

None of us alive will experience climate better than what we have ...

2026-05-12T05:00:26Z

None of us alive will experience climate better than what we have now. How much worse it gets is up to us.

https://eos.org/research-and-developments/2026-has-already-broken-climate-records-el-nino-could-break-more

“More than 2,500 scientists said in a letter to Congress on ...

2026-05-12T01:28:49Z

“More than 2,500 scientists said in a letter to Congress on Monday that President Trump’s dismissal of the National Science Foundation’s oversight board was an ‘alarming attack’ on research funding that could put the United States at a disadvantage with rivals, especially China.”

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/11/us/politics/nsf-science-congress-trump.html?unlocked_article_code=1.hlA.Cwjl.GjsbTBMyYluw&smid=url-share

Research funded by big bamboo: A new method for creating ...

2026-05-11T10:56:56Z

Research funded by big bamboo:

A new method for creating high-strength bamboo molecular plastics with exceptional mechanical strength, thermal stability, and biodegradability that outperforms most commercial plastics and bioplastics while being cost-competitive and recyclable.

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-63904-2

We should fully fund science. ...

2026-05-09T10:54:33Z

We should fully fund science.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/06/well/als-treatment-tofersen-qalsody.html?unlocked_article_code=1.hFA.LeJP.TxzHahq4g09e&smid=nytcore-ios-share

Until it’s autonomous vehicles doing it, I don’t think we ...

2026-05-09T10:35:42Z

Until it’s autonomous vehicles doing it, I don’t think we should frame it this way.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgrpgp91rwwo

America is full of really good people. Dr. Steve Kornfeld, a ...

2026-05-08T04:31:33Z

America is full of really good people. Dr. Steve Kornfeld, a retired oncologist from Oregon, stepped in to care for fellow passengers suspected of having hantavirus on the MV Hondius cruise ship when the ship’s doctor became incapacitated.

https://www.theatlantic.com/health/2026/05/hantavirus-cruise-doctor/687095/?gift=GvccGvmvHPgv0TAS8_j9NdHnkXn0ZJIDKkemfVpKR8I&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share

We're producing a whole generation of ignoramuses. ...

2026-05-08T01:43:29Z

We're producing a whole generation of ignoramuses.

https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/openai-chatgpt-ai-cheating-education-college-students-school.html

£1.7 billion sounds like a lot. Is it a lot? ...

2026-05-08T01:21:38Z

£1.7 billion sounds like a lot. Is it a lot?

https://www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-wind-and-solar-have-saved-uk-from-gas-imports-worth-1-7bn-since-iran-war-began/

For the bike and LEGO fan in your life… ...

2026-05-06T11:22:55Z

For the bike and LEGO fan in your life…

https://www.lego.com/en-us/aboutus/news/2026/may/the-lego-group-unveils-lego-icons-road-bike-set

Covering the terrible actions of the Trump regime is winning lots ...

2026-05-05T00:57:51Z

Covering the terrible actions of the Trump regime is winning lots of people Pulitzer Prizes.

https://www.pulitzer.org/prize-winners-by-year/2026

It’s worth asking who’s in charge ...

2026-05-02T22:59:26Z

It’s worth asking who’s in charge

https://www.ms.now/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/when-did-it-come-out-trump-remains-disengaged-as-events-unfold-around-him

The 2026 US elections will impact science issues from water ...

2026-04-29T19:11:48Z

The 2026 US elections will impact science issues from water quality to climate mitigation to disaster preparedness. AGU’s Science Votes the Future provides information for informed voting.

https://sciencevotesthefuture.org

The sooner we stop burning fossil fuels, the better it is for ...

2026-04-29T05:17:50Z

The sooner we stop burning fossil fuels, the better it is for everyone.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/29/babies-exposed-to-air-pollution-during-pregnancy-take-longer-to-learn-to-speak-research-finds?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky&CMP=bsky_gu_env

This might be the most insane story about the US EPA that ...

2026-04-27T18:00:46Z

This might be the most insane story about the US EPA that you’ll read.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/27/climate/epa-science-trump-cuts.html?unlocked_article_code=1.eFA.Iy2n.A7Ebto8vi6XJ

Air-sea gas exchange measured in the central Baltic Sea reveals ...

2026-04-23T18:00:34Z

Air-sea gas exchange measured in the central Baltic Sea reveals that fetch and surfactants significantly affect the gas transfer velocity, suggesting improvements to the conventional wind speed-based approach.

https://acp.copernicus.org/articles/26/5567/2026/

It me! ...

2026-04-23T01:13:36Z

It me!

https://www.soest.hawaii.edu/soestwp/announce/news/david-ho-ipcc-lead-author-cdr/

Happy Earth Day, everyone! ...

2026-04-22T14:51:20Z

Happy Earth Day, everyone!

It’d be cool if the Trump regime hadn’t fired a bunch of ...

2026-04-20T08:41:38Z

It’d be cool if the Trump regime hadn’t fired a bunch of people from the two tsunami warning centers.

https://bit.ly/48EDIgo

The future is electric ...

2026-04-19T23:42:42Z

The future is electric

https://electrek.co/2026/04/18/massive-600-ton-liebherr-mining-excavator-converted-from-diesel-to-electric/

Anyone who claims that we don't know the cause of climate ...

2026-04-17T16:03:04Z

Anyone who claims that we don't know the cause of climate change is either a liar or a moron.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/14/business/scott-bessent-climate-change-trump.html?unlocked_article_code=1.blA.OkJ2.3hLdDU-lDvJH&smid=url-share

One of the world's largest cement manufacturers and two ...

2026-04-17T09:44:18Z

One of the world's largest cement manufacturers and two executives were found criminally liable for financing terrorism in Syria for knowingly paying terrorist groups to keep their Syrian plant operational.

I hope this sets a precedent for holding fossil fuel companies liable for climate change. It certainly underscores the importance of journalism, as this case began with an investigative story in Le Monde.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/opinion/lafarge-corporate-terrorism-syria-france.html?unlocked_article_code=1.blA.wY7z.9kTl5Gzcbwq5&smid=nytcore-ios-share

Pope Fiction ...

2026-04-16T21:12:05Z

Pope Fiction

https://variety.com/2026/film/news/pete-hegseth-pulp-fiction-fake-bible-verse-prayer-service-1236723446/

Unless someone has a genuine need, no car should be bigger than ...

2026-04-14T13:04:37Z

Unless someone has a genuine need, no car should be bigger than this.

Turns out Donald Trump is the environmental president. ...

2026-04-13T06:31:31Z

Turns out Donald Trump is the environmental president.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/12/interest-evs-surge-europe-fuel-prices-iran-war?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

Speaking of acoustic bikes… ...

2026-04-11T06:28:35Z

Speaking of acoustic bikes…

https://www.dezeen.com/2026/04/09/skoda-duobell-bike-bell-noise-cancelling-headphones/

Not now, super El Niño! https://wapo.st/3PVFJOS

2026-04-09T09:41:48Z

Not now, super El Niño!

https://wapo.st/3PVFJOS

This illegal war on Iran is benefitting very few people and ...

2026-04-07T05:19:07Z

This illegal war on Iran is benefitting very few people and screwing everyone else now and in the future.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/07/iran-war-global-dependence-fossil-fuels-biggest-emitters-reaping-rewards?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky&CMP=bsky_gu_env

Lobster fishermen are using sensors on their traps to collect ...

2026-04-06T10:08:06Z

Lobster fishermen are using sensors on their traps to collect temperature, dissolved oxygen, and soon salinity data on the changing ocean environment. These data are valuable to scientists studying climate change and help fishermen make informed decisions about where to fish.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/01/climate/new-england-fishermen-ocean-data.html?unlocked_article_code=1.Y1A.jmgx.GB_brXGxUqqz&smid=url-share

Wow, wheelchair bike. ...

2026-04-06T05:36:44Z

Wow, wheelchair bike.

https://www.vanraam.com/en-gb/our-bikes/wheelchair-bikes/veloplus

The Trump budget once again proposes to eliminate NOAA OAR, which ...

2026-04-04T01:42:09Z

The Trump budget once again proposes to eliminate NOAA OAR, which brings you the CO₂ Keeling Curve. In this piece, I argued that the Keeling Curve is a treasure that belongs to humanity as the most poignant indication of our impact on the environment and as a testament to our ability to document it.

https://www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/openforum/article/trump-global-emissions-measurement-20780999.php?utm_source=marketing&utm_medium=copy-url-link&utm_campaign=article-share&hash=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2ZjaHJvbmljbGUuY29tL29waW5pb24vb3BlbmZvcnVtL2FydGljbGUvdHJ1bXAtZ2xvYmFsLWVtaXNzaW9ucy1tZWFzdXJlbWVudC0yMDc4MDk5OS5waHA%3D&time=MTc1NDE4MDA4MTczNg%3D%3D&rid=YTViMGY0ZmUtMjcxNi00ODNlLWFiZTEtMDg3ZjQ5OTU5YjRm&sharecount=Mw%3D%3D

My USDA-Forest Service-funded project with scientists there was ...

2026-04-03T23:04:56Z

My USDA-Forest Service-funded project with scientists there was about water in the western United States. I guess that’s not a concern anymore.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/03/climate/forest-service-research-stations.html?unlocked_article_code=1.YFA.U-Ft.t0H1T_XfI6DU&smid=bs-share

I will say this again: Science isn’t just something that nerds ...

2026-04-03T22:55:32Z

I will say this again: Science isn’t just something that nerds do, it’s the foundation of the modern world.

It’s why this app exists. It’s why child mortality rate isn’t 50% anymore. It’s how we’re able to launch people to the moon. It’s how we’re able to grow food that feeds half the world’s population.

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01105-7

Can someone tell me if the US Forest Service is being dismantled ...

2026-04-01T15:09:02Z

Can someone tell me if the US Forest Service is being dismantled because I owe them a final project report and maybe I don’t have to write it anymore?

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/31/us-forest-service-washington-dc-salt-lake-city

Startup aims to create Republicans. ...

2026-03-30T22:50:31Z

Startup aims to create Republicans.

https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/03/30/1134780/r3-bio-brainless-human-clones-full-body-replacement-john-schloendorn-aging-longevity/

I've got these plants outside that I neglect year after year, ...

2026-03-30T05:04:01Z

I've got these plants outside that I neglect year after year, and I actually don't even remember having them. But once in a while, they'll do this just to get my attention.

Largest single day of protest in American history ...

2026-03-29T08:09:16Z

Largest single day of protest in American history

https://www.wsj.com/us-news/crowds-gather-across-u-s-for-no-kings-rallies-to-oppose-trump-0d3a380d?st=hWkYQF&reflink=article_copyURL_shar

I don't think people fully appreciate how apocalyptic things ...

2026-03-27T21:17:32Z

I don't think people fully appreciate how apocalyptic things are for US science. I haven't received any new funding since 2024, but I'm still ok since grants are typically for 3 years. This means next year I will be completely out of funding and will have to fire everyone in the lab. It's not great.

In my 25-year career, I’ve never NOT had funding. I typically have 4 to 8 grants, which you need if you’re running an observation science program and have a technician, students, and postdocs.

I’m a fan of repair so I didn’t mind paying almost as much as ...

2026-03-27T17:46:10Z

I’m a fan of repair so I didn’t mind paying almost as much as a new laptop to replace the display and battery of the old one. However, I balked at Apple telling me that they’ll have to wipe my drive to install the latest macOS even after I told them I have the latest.

“What if a new one comes out during the repair today?”

Seriously?! Why is this necessary?

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2026-03-27T17:25:33Z

Lol

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/trumps-new-science-panel-includes-9-tech-billionaires-and-just-one-scientist/

Tofu snafu: Try not to spill 20 tons of tofu and leave it stewing ...

2026-03-27T12:37:05Z

Tofu snafu: Try not to spill 20 tons of tofu and leave it stewing outside for three weeks.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/26/us/missouri-truck-tofu-i-44.html?unlocked_article_code=1.WVA.I2a4.kca4RFD-N30i

Not so marvelous news. ~95,000 scientists have left the federal ...

2026-03-25T19:25:53Z

Not so marvelous news.

~95,000 scientists have left the federal government since the Trump regime took over.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/25/climate/kate-marvel-nasa-resign.html?unlocked_article_code=1.V1A.4Lwb.Ls2T5tdxd_QE

Landsat images show the extent of flooding on Oʻahu's north ...

2026-03-25T18:49:34Z

Landsat images show the extent of flooding on Oʻahu's north shore during the recent storm.

https://science.nasa.gov/earth/earth-observatory/kona-storms-flood-oʻahu/

Did CH₄ write this? ...

2026-03-25T05:59:01Z

Did CH₄ write this?

https://economist.com/leaders/2026/03/19/gas-will-not-be-killed-off-by-renewables-any-time-soon?giftId=YmVhMzFkZDctMWJjZS00YjhhLTk3MTctZDNiNzI2OTM1ZDUz

I’d rather live next to wind turbines and solar panels. ...

2026-03-24T04:41:14Z

I’d rather live next to wind turbines and solar panels.

https://apnews.com/article/refinery-explosion-texas-coast-60ecf6d9a70a2f1d5494fb8e38a84c4a

The rain is insane right now in Honolulu. I cycled to work and I ...

2026-03-24T00:03:24Z

The rain is insane right now in Honolulu. I cycled to work and I honestly don’t mind biking home in these conditions except I worry about getting killed by a car driver.

Turns out Parisians don’t hate bike lanes as much as CNN ...

2026-03-23T05:35:00Z

Turns out Parisians don’t hate bike lanes as much as CNN thinks.

Next Saturday, March 28, join a #NoKings protest around you. ...

2026-03-22T18:18:09Z

Next Saturday, March 28, join a #NoKings protest around you. NoKings.org

The one in Honolulu is called No Dictators because Hawaiʻi was a kingdom when the US illegally annexed it.

The US-Israel war on Iran has emitted 5 million tonnes of ...

2026-03-22T06:24:02Z

The US-Israel war on Iran has emitted 5 million tonnes of CO₂ₑ in its first 14 days. The world currently has 0.6 million tonnes of novel and permanent CO₂ removal (CDR) capacity annually.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/21/middle-east-iran-conflict-environment-climate

To teleport one human would require ~6,000x the world's total ...

2026-03-21T03:15:21Z

To teleport one human would require ~6,000x the world's total energy supply and would take 4.85x10¹⁵ years (i.e., ~350,000 times longer than the universe has existed).

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/20/fema-gregg-phillips-waffle-house

I'm sure this is fine: A single TV company will serve 80% of ...

2026-03-20T02:43:45Z

I'm sure this is fine: A single TV company will serve 80% of American households.

https://wapo.st/4sgE4S8