Reposted by David HoDavid Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 24/11/2023IPCC scenarios are projections, not predictions. "The future has not been written. There is no fate but what we make for ourselves." We get to decide what the world will look like in 2100. gmd.copernicus.org/articles/13/... 16345137
David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 2hThanks to our fossil fuel overlords, the weather we’re used to no longer exists.euronews.comShowers and storms across Spain this weekend, floods kill 102-year-old womanA 102-year-old woman has died and about 90 people were rescued in Madrigueras, Albacete, after floods dumped 142 l/m². Rain will persist, with a new storm possible in the west on Sunday. #EuropeNews 419167
David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 7hThis is how AI will kill us allfuturism.comTrump Was Reportedly Pushed Into Invading Venezuela by Conversation With GrokTrump reportedly consulted with Grok for hours on his next course of action in Venezuela before launching a military invasion. 1135399
David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 7hAs climate scientists, it sucks to be defunded. But it adds insult to injury to be defunded by this moron who has access to the best climate science and data in the world and still says asinine things like this. 535970
Reposted by David HoUN Environment Programme @unep.org · 8hThe electric mobility shift is already happening in Africa. ⚡ 🚌 From buses to motorbikes and bicycles, e-mobility is taking to the streets across the continent, helping #BeatAirPollution and cut emissions. Read on: www.unep.org/news-and-sto... 38035
David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 18hThings you learn in an elevator: In Switzerland, it is illegal to own a single guinea pig because these animals need social interaction. 1136357
David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 03/10/2026I don’t think everyone realizes how bad things are for US science: For the fiscal year that just ended, the Trump regime withheld $1.4 billion from the National Science Foundation’s research budget, which is about 1/5 of its primary research budget.nytimes.comNational Science Foundation Diverted $1.4 Billion in Science Funds Mandated by Congress (Gift Article)The move, affecting about one-fifth of the National Science Foundation’s primary research budget, is the latest sign of how the White House is asserting more control over grants. 191722862
David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Rapist recognizes rapistsindependent.co.ukTrump says ‘I feel badly’ for accused Cornell gang rapists after Hochul announcementTrump was prosecuted by New York AG Letitia James, who is taking over the Ivy League rape investigation, for business fraud after losing the 2020 election 1229175
David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 02/10/2026"Police said the bicyclist was not wearing a helmet." Who cares? A bicycle helmet isn't designed to protect cyclists against cars. "At this time, speed, drugs or alcohol do not appear to be contributing factors in the collision, police said." Speed is absolutely a factor, to the 2nd power.staradvertiser.comBicyclist, 40, dies in collision on Sand Island Access Road | Honolulu Star-AdvertiserA bicyclist died this morning after being struck by a vehicle on Sand Island Access Road near the Keehi Marina Boat Harbor in Kalihi, according to the Honolulu Police Department. 829250
David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 02/10/2026When climate scientists say things are going to be horrendous, people find out many years later that we’re right. With this El Niño, the “find out” part will come in months. 141529472
Reposted by David HoZahra Hirji @zhirji.bsky.social · 02/10/2026What does the Senate permitting deal mean for US climate emissions? Some early modeling and several experts told me + @leslieatlarge.bsky.social the reforms are likely to slash US greenhouse gas emissions. Full story @bloomberg.com, with gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...bloomberg.comWhat the Senate Permitting Deal Means for US Climate EmissionsExperts say the bill, which would speed clean-energy and fossil-fuel projects alike, would probably reduce greenhouse gas emissions overall. 1239
Reposted by David HoErica Cioffi @ericacioffi.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Today at @normalesup.bsky.social in Paris, I presented my ongoing research on phytoplankton biomass and primary production, and how climate models may project them differently in the future, with implications for understanding climate change impacts on marine ecosystems and fisheries.🌊 1367
David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 02/10/2026I appreciate @zhonggg.bsky.social and @rjnskl.bsky.social for bringing Kelvin Waves into the vernacular. It's a concept that even those in Earth and environmental sciences (besides physical oceanographers) struggle to grasp, but everyone should be exposed to real scientific explanations.nytimes.comSee How El Niño Is Washing Ashore in California (Gift Article)An enormous pulse of wave energy will soon reach Southern California and continue north, raising sea levels by half a foot and increasing threats from swells and tides. 113846
David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 02/10/2026A few years ago, on my walk to work in Paris, I’d pass a group of doctors and nurses smoking outside one of Europe's leading cancer treatment and research centers. I don't see them anymore. That seems like progress. 131194
David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 01/10/2026A Democratic-led coalition of cities and states, including Hawaiʻi, is suing the Trump regime for repealing rules limiting greenhouse gas emissions from power plants.theguardian.comUS states and cities sue over Trump EPA’s repeal of emissions rulesDemocratic-led coalition says gutting key protections will set US back decades and worsen climate crisis 114337
David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Still somehow not the dumbest thing the Trump regime has said or done about climate change. I say that as a climate scientist. 1218628
David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 01/10/2026What the Trump regime is doing makes Watergate look like jaywalking.wsj.comExclusive | Decades After Watergate, Justice Department Reviews Whether Nixon Got a Raw DealA revisionist historian went to the DOJ headquarters to present his case that the former president and his associates weren’t treated fairly. 48211
David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 01/10/2026@bopplaurent.bsky.social’s aquarium looks…unclear. Help! 12211
David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 01/10/2026A lot of independent college daily newspapers show what journalism could be in the absence of corporate control.nytimes.comStudents at Cornell Daily Sun Pursued Sexual Assault Case for Two Years (Gift Article)The student newspaper, The Cornell Daily Sun, covered the allegations of rape at a fraternity house since they were first made in 2024 and led the reporting on the case. 6716265
Reposted by David HoProf Friederike Otto @frediotto.bsky.social · 01/10/2026After a year of many experiencing the brutal reality of climate change, not least in Nepal, COP31 will happen & could provide an opportunity to bring the urgent need to massively accelerate global action on climate change back in focus- maybe - we'll talk about it: www.imperial.ac.uk/events/21370... 46317
David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Really enjoyed this portrait of @minjinlee.bsky.social.nytimes.comMin Jin Lee Was Underestimated for Half Her Life. Then She Started to Write. (Gift Article)A torch bearer for the great 19th-century tradition of social realism, she’s become one of the most important novelists of her generation. 38515
David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Turns out we don’t have to invoke weapons of mass destruction when talking about ocean heat uptake. The ocean absorbed a record-breaking 23 zettajoules of heat last year, equivalent to 40 times the energy used by humanity. It’s not going to end well.theguardian.comWorld’s oceans absorbed record heat equal to 40 times annual global energy useThe injection of thermal energy comes amid an increasing rise in sea levels and continuing acidification 151205608
David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Heroinetheguardian.comNurse charged with helping man in hospital escape from ICE custodyFBI accuses Chloe Freeman of federal misdemeanor in case of undocumented Mexican migrant arrested in Michigan 832446
David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Artificial intelligence is a stupid term. For one thing, it’s neither artificial nor intelligent. 2514719
Reposted by David HoChelsea Harvey @chelseaeharvey.bsky.social · 28/09/2026NEW - Conservative orgs are filing records requests by the dozens at public universities, demanding documents from climate researchers. @lesleyclark.bsky.social @corbinhiar.bsky.social & I have uncovered more than 100 requests, a campaign targets/allies say is an effort to derail climate litigationpolitico.comInside the anti-climate campaign against researchersA POLITICO investigation reveals more than 100 open records requests demanding documents from climate scientists nationwide. 111581
David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 29/09/2026I saw the smoke from Ecole Normale Supérieure today, and thought that if what’s happening in the US was happening in France, everything would be ablaze.yahoo.comClashes between French teens, police as school blockades intensifyFrench teenagers on Tuesday set fire to rubbish bins and threw projectiles at police who responded with batons and tear gas, with hundreds detained across the country over the blockades and protests d... 46811
David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Lol. Like the Paris Agreement to keep global warming under 1.5°C was morally binding? 317030
David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Congratulations to my friend @hollyjeanbuck.bsky.social for being a 2026 MacArthur Fellow. I always knew she was a genius and this confirms it. 🥳macfound.orgHolly Jean BuckInvestigating the social, ethical, and political dimensions of climate and energy policies and emerging technologies. 315223
David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 29/09/2026When I’m walking down the street, almost half the people walking towards me have their heads bowed. So respectful! 🙃 3814
David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 29/09/2026I went fish shopping in Paris for my colleague's aquarium. I was nervous about my French. Then I heard the owner speak Cantonese, so I spoke to him in Cantonese too. When I learned he was from Shanghai, we switched to Mandarin. It's good to be multilingual, even if it's not the right language. 😅 92827
David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Jack Smith deserves the Presidential Medal of Freedom from the next non-criminal president. 5560109
David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 29/09/2026If you love words, read this.thewalrus.caWild Buffalo Make a Comeback on the Canadian Plains | The WalrusHerds are returning to lands they haven’t roamed in generations 39728
David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Free access to museums is one of the most spectacular things about the UK. This is a great decision.lemonde.frUK decides against charging foreigners for museumsThe government announced in March it would explore the idea of charging foreign visitors to boost funding. But after months of consultation, the culture ministry decided against the move, saying it co... 520729
David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 29/09/2026One of the best American EVs: General Motors is producing about 75% fewer Chevrolet Bolts than originally planned because the Trump regime removed federal subsidies for EVs.reuters.comGM’s pint-sized Bolt EV gets smaller production runGeneral Motors is building about 75% fewer Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicles than had originally been planned before federal support for EVs was yanked last year, a union official said. 1112435
David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 28/09/2026This new tool, the Carbon Impacts Tracer, which translates carbon emissions into real-world climate impacts like heat exposure and coral bleaching, looks super useful. ➡️ carbonimpactstracer.comtheguardian.comNew tool directly links carbon emissions to amount of environmental and economic damage causedCarbon Impacts Tracer can be used to estimate climate impact from emissions across eight different factors, including lost food production 423995
David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Somehow not The Oniontheguardian.comJohn Fetterman accidentally calls himself ‘a lifelong Republican’Social and news media commenters seize on senator’s gaffe, with some characterizing it as a Freudian slip 523834
David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Initially, the Trump regime’s plan to restrict mail-in voting would have required all ballots to be delivered via certified mail, a plan later abandoned due to logistical concerns.propublica.orgThe Untold Origins of Trump’s Plan to Sharply Restrict Mail-In VotingProPublica’s reporting reveals for the first time the extent of the White House’s role in trying to dictate how mail-in ballots are processed, spurring behind-the-scenes drama that played out for near... 010452
Reposted by David HoDavid Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 28/09/2026@ericacioffi.bsky.social is an oceanographer and biogeochemical scientist at @normalesup.bsky.social. Her research focuses on the impacts of climate change on marine ecosystems and on the use of climate models to investigate Eastern Boundary Upwelling Systems. 1603
David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 28/09/2026I convinced @ericacioffi.bsky.social to join Bluesky today. Give her a follow if you like the ocean or climate science or Italians. 48610
David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Ospreys are disappearing along the US East Coast due to a shortage of Atlantic menhaden, a crucial food source for ospreys. One company alone harvested nearly 300 million pounds of the fish in 2024 but somehow claims they’re not at fault. 🧐wapo.stOspreys are disappearing along the East Coast. Scientists think they know why.At the center of a widening crisis for one of the nation's great wildlife comebacks is a fish most Americans would hardly recognize. 525395
David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Why was the road in the way of the seal?yahoo.comNothing to seal here: NZ police help stranded pup homeNew Zealand police came to the rescue of a seal crossing a busy road, helping the perplexed pinniped pup back safely into the water, they said Monday."Our staff were able to uplift the seal and drive ... 91072
Reposted by David HoEric Lipton NYT @ericlipton.nytimes.com · 27/09/2026What an odd moment in United States history. A U.S. president is running an overtly political camaign advertisement, right before midterm elections, paid for by the U.S. government. Trump appears to believe he is immune from any kind of legal limit. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/u...nytimes.comA Trump 2024 Campaign Ad Returns, Now Brought to You by the Government (Gift Article)The ad, which ethics experts said could violate federal law, shows Mr. Trump vowing to “expel the warmongers” from the government and fight the “deep state,” even as he wages a war with Iran. 4451481495