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Dinah V. Pulver

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USA TODAY journalist covering climate, environment, weather, disasters, oceans & more. Momma. Grandma. Wife. Caregiver. Giggler. Love to cook, throw parties & be outdoors. Visited 50 states & 7 provinces. Mom & daughter of veterans.

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Dinah V. Pulver @dinahvp.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Hurricane Rachel puts Southern California into National Hurricane Center's forecast cone graphic for the weekend, and yet another new storm forms. www.usatoday.com/story/news/w... via @usatoday

Tropical storm will turn toward Southern California, forecasters say

Southern California is within the hurricane center's cone forecast graphic for the movement of Rachel's dissipating center as a post-tropical storm.

Dinah V. Pulver @dinahvp.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

The besieged Atlantic hurricane season officially broke a modern record: www.usatoday.com/story/news/w...

Atlantic hurricane season 2026 sets a new record

Not a single hurricane has formed in the Atlantic so far in 2026.

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Pam Kan-Rice @ucanrpam.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

“We've never experienced an extreme El Nino in a climate as warm as the climate is today,” @weatherwest.bsky.social told @dinahvp.bsky.social. “If El Nino gets us to the 8th or 9th floor, that plus global warming is going to get us to the 10th or 11th floor.” www.usatoday.com/story/news/w...

El Niño puts Earth in 'uncharted territory.' Here's what could happen

Experts face a big problem with no clear answer: What will a historically strong El Niño look like stacked on top of Earth's unprecedented warming?

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Erin Mansfield @erinmansfield.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Karoline Leavitt wasnt the first person to leave the White House press secretary job for time with her kids. There’s been a pattern. Experts say this is a microcosm of what’s happening in America with women leaving “greedy jobs” with little work-life balance. www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...

Karoline Leavitt and the moms who’ve quit before her

The last six White House press secretaries were moms of young kids. They left a year earlier than the men who came before them.

Dinah V. Pulver @dinahvp.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Such a great story by my colleague Erin. You should read it! @erinmansfield.bsky.social www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...

Karoline Leavitt and the moms who’ve quit before her

The last six White House press secretaries were moms of young kids. They left a year earlier than the men who came before them.

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Pam Kan-Rice @ucanrpam.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

This next storm could make a "concerningly close approach to the Big Island," Daniel Swain @weatherwest.bsky.social, climate scientist @ucanr.edu, said. "This could seriously affect disaster recovery if it comes close." @dinahvp.bsky.social reports www.usatoday.com/story/news/w...

Hurricane forecasters put Hawaii on alert as tropical storm brews

While most computer forecast models keep the storm south of Hawaii, the Honolulu weather service office is warning of possible impacts.

Dinah V. Pulver @dinahvp.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Illinois has set a state record for tornadoes, now scientists are watching to see if it could break the record held by Texas for state with the most tornadoes in a single year. www.usatoday.com/story/news/w...

This surprising state could break all-time tornado record

Illinois has seen over 200 tornadoes so far this year, according to preliminary data. It's just a few twisters away from Texas' all-time record.

Dinah V. Pulver @dinahvp.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Agreed. I opened that email and thought wow!

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UC Agriculture & Natural Resources @ucanr.edu · 10/08/2026

"Hot, dry, and windy in the short term seems to always be the familiar trigger and also pre-existing severe to extreme drought," @weatherwest.bsky.social said of fast-moving wildfire, @dinahvp.bsky.social reports www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

Spokane fires burned a path of devastation. Experts say get used to it

Scientists expect more wildfire devastation as people move closer to danger and climate change ups wildfire risk.

Dinah V. Pulver @dinahvp.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Curious about US Attorney Jeanine Pirro's office dropping charges against Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool accused vandals? Here's a chronology of how things went down this year and why attorneys say they don't have enough evidence. www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

Timeline shows construction flaws shadowed Reflecting Pool project

Timeline reveals controversy along the $16 million path of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool renovation.

Dinah V. Pulver @dinahvp.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Timeline: Construction issues shadowed Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool project and federal prosecutors say they initially encountered a lack of info in vandalism accusations. www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

Timeline shows construction flaws shadowed Reflecting Pool project

Timeline reveals controversy along the $16 million path of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool renovation.

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USA TODAY @usatoday.com · 21/07/2026

As the United States launched strikes against Iran for the tenth consecutive day, the death toll of American service members rose to 17.

US military death toll rises to 17 as Iran war intensifies

As the United States launched strikes against Iran for the tenth consecutive day, the death toll of American service members rose to 17.

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USA TODAY @usatoday.com · 16/07/2026

Smoke from hundreds of wildfires in Canada is creating hazy, yellow and darkened skies in the U.S. and affecting air quality. See it.

Why is the sky yellow? It's wildfire smoke again.

Smoke from hundreds of wildfires in Canada is creating hazy, yellow and darkened skies in the U.S. and affecting air quality. See it.

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Rick Thoman @alaskawx.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

This was the warmest June on record for the Arctic overall. Details in the latest post from the Alaska and Arctic Climate newsletter. Available on Substack and Beehiiv. #akwx #Arctic #Climate #Summer2026 alaskaclimate.substack.com/p/june-2026-... alaska-arctic-climate.beehiiv.com/p/june-2026-...

Splash screen for the post June 2026 Arctic and Alaska Climate Summary: record warm…and dry over arctic lands.

Dinah V. Pulver @dinahvp.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

I had no idea they were flammable.

Dinah V. Pulver @dinahvp.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

2026 marks the fourth year in a row the first week of July brought extreme weather events to US or Atlantic hurricane basin. How much is climate change to blame for the intensity? usatoday.com/story/news/w... via @usatoday

Was that climate change? Scientists ponder a deadly July 4 weekend

More than 1,300 heat records were matched or broken. Here's why scientists see the "fingerprints" of climate change in another deadly Fourth of July.

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Ian James @ianjames.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

California is returning a stretch of coast to Indigenous tribes. "This is beyond huge," says J. Carlos Rivera, chairman of the Sherwood Valley Band of Pomo Indians. "Protecting the land, it has a deeper meaning for us." @alex-wigglesworth.bsky.social www.latimes.com/california/s...

California returns stretch of coast to Indigenous tribes. 'This is beyond huge'

State transportation officials recently approved the transfer of Blues Beach and the surrounding bluffs to Kai Poma, a nonprofit founded by representatives of the Sherwood Valley Band of Pomo Indians,...

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Zack Labe @zacklabe.com · 02/07/2026

Lunchtime temperatures are already pushing over 95°F (35°C) across much of the eastern U.S. today, driven by a large heat dome pattern. We also know that human-caused climate change is making these temperatures at least 5 times more likely, as well as increasing the chance of dangerous humid heat.

Current 2-m air temperatures from the real-time RTMA analysis across the Northeast. Graphic from https://www.pivotalweather.com/maps.php?ds=rtma_ru.

Graphic showing the Climate Shift Index for July 2, 2026 using data from the 18z GFS model for minimum temperatures. The graphic shows the change in likelihood due to climate change. Many areas are seeing a maximum of temperatures being at least 5x more likely due to climate change. This tool is available at https://csi.climatecentral.org/climate-shift-index.

Dinah V. Pulver @dinahvp.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

I'd been thinking about doing the story since my tree encounters on the trip to California.

Dinah V. Pulver @dinahvp.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

"I think that I shall never see a poem as lovely as a tree." I've loved this line from Joyce Kilmer all my life, more than a little fascinated by #trees. So talking with two scientists about what trees can tell us about weather and climate was lovely. www.usatoday.com/story/news/w...

Trees hold secrets of El Niño and hurricanes, scientists say

Tree cores pulled from some of the planet’s oldest trees have helped extend records of past weather.

Dinah V. Pulver @dinahvp.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

El Niño roars to life. 5 reasons why it could be a big deal this year. Click on this story for the photo gallery. I couldn't stop looking at images from the past yesterday. One of the photos is far and away my favorite. Can you guess which? www.usatoday.com/story/news/n... via @usatoday

⁠El Niño roars to life. 5 reasons why it's a big deal

The El Niño in the Pacific Ocean is producing chart-topping heat data. Its influence is forecast to ripple around the planet.

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Met Office - weather and climate @metoffice.gov.uk · 25/06/2026

We’ve provisionally broken the UK record for the highest June minimum temperature🌡️ Bute Park, Cardiff only fell to 23.5°C overnight, making it the highest June minimum temperature for Wales and the UK 🥵 Plymouth only dropped to 23.0°C, making for a new England record 🌡️

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Dinah V. Pulver @dinahvp.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Water into whine: Problems have plagued the iconic Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool - one of the capital's most photographed landmarks - since its earliest design days, testing the patience and will of a century of politicians and officials. www.usatoday.com/story/news/n... via @usatoday

Water into whine: Century of problems rage at Lincoln reflecting pool

Historical records show challenges at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool since the project design began.

Dinah V. Pulver @dinahvp.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Water into whine: Problems have plagued the iconic Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool - one of the capital's most photographed landmarks - since its earliest design days, testing the patience and will of a century of politicians and officials. www.usatoday.com/story/news/n... via @usatoday

Water into whine: Century of problems rage at Lincoln reflecting pool

Historical records show challenges at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool since the project design began.

Dinah V. Pulver @dinahvp.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

President Trump blames vandals amid Reflecting Pool algae bloom, but the pool has a long history of blooms, fueled in part by heat and sunlight. usatoday.com/story/news/p... via @usatoday

President Trump blames vandals amid Reflecting Pool algae bloom

"We've had some real problems with vandalism at the beautiful reflecting pool," President Donald Trump said on Truth Social on Friday, June 19.

Dinah V. Pulver @dinahvp.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Breaking: National Science Foundation cancels plans to rip out ocean monitoring system after backlash usatoday.com/story/news/n... via @usatoday

Feds cancel plan to rip out ocean monitoring system after backlash

The National Science Foundation says it won't remove a multi-million dollar ocean monitoring system after backlash from scientists and politicians.

Dinah V. Pulver @dinahvp.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Here's the final product, bad angle on the tail though. 🙂

Dinah V. Pulver @dinahvp.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

The dismantling of an ocean monitoring system once heralded as the world's most advance is already under way and the National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine has released a new statement about the dismantling. www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

Feds will abruptly dismantle system monitoring climate change, oceans

Critics say the move to retire the $360 million system doesn't make sense. The National Science Foundation cites new scientific priorities.

Dinah V. Pulver @dinahvp.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Cool project. Gorgeous photo. I'm supposed to recreate one in frosting on a graduation cake next weekend for my granddaughter who is headed off to study marine biology 😀

Dinah V. Pulver @dinahvp.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Thanks! And yes we used solar showers after Charley and Jeanne. Loved them! I need to get a solar phone charger.

Dinah V. Pulver @dinahvp.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

It's June 1, what are the tropics cooking up so far? www.usatoday.com/story/news/w... via @usatoday

It's June 1, what are the tropics cooking up so far?

The 2026 hurricane season begins June 1. Here's what forecasters are watching.

Dinah V. Pulver @dinahvp.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

How you could help in the campaign against exotic and invasive species this summer and why it matters. Spoiler: At least one is spreading at 'terrifying' speed: www.usatoday.com/story/news/n... via @usatoday

Invasive species will try to spread at 'terrifying speed' this summer

Some outdoor recreation rules may seem odd at first, but they're part of a sprawling effort to curb the spread of destructive invasive species.

Dinah V. Pulver @dinahvp.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

After the death of Timmy the humpback whale, what can we learn? www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

Why scientists warned against rescuing Timmy the whale

Why the world tried to save Timmy: The science behind our urge to rescue doomed animals.

Dinah V. Pulver @dinahvp.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

National Weather Service director Ken Graham wants people to pay less attention to the hurricane season outlook released Thursday and more attention to this: "Prepare now," just like you would in any hurricane season. www.usatoday.com/story/weathe...

Dinah V. Pulver @dinahvp.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

Thank you for reading and for reaching out. That is USA TODAY policy, available in our style guide which everyone can read. www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

Editor’s Note: USA TODAY Network Style Guide provides transparency, clarity for readers

In an ever-evolving landscape of language and communication, the USA TODAY Network Style Guide is a dynamic and sensible resource, free to all users.

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Mya Breitbart @viromegirl.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Lots of people have reached out asking how they can support us after the devastating fire in the MSL building, the heart of @cmarinescience.bsky.social Here’s one way, a GoFundMe organized by our graduate students - gofund.me/4373c6ff3. Please share widely, and thanks for helping our community!

Donate to USF Marine Science: Fire Recovery Support, organized by Bella Iannotta

On Saturday, May 2nd the University of South Florida Marine Science Lab (MSL)… Bella Iannotta needs your support for USF Marine Science: Fire Recovery Support

Dinah V. Pulver @dinahvp.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Scientists stunned by 'sheer spectacle' as sea creatures flood beaches, say there's lots to learn still. They'd love the public's help. www.usatoday.com/story/news/n... via @usatoday

Scientists stunned by 'sheer spectacle' as sea creatures flood beaches

Scientists still have much left to learn about the creatures, even as hundreds of thousands of them wash ashore.

Dinah V. Pulver @dinahvp.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Can a diverse group of interests including universities, Governor Cox, Donald Trump, environmental groups, Josh Romney, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and others save the Great Salt Lake in time for the 2034 Olympics? They hope so. www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

The Great Salt Lake is dying. Can this $1B Trump plan save it?

Two factors are driving the decline: water use and less precipitation due to climate change. Saving the lake may require 260 billion gallons of water.

Dinah V. Pulver @dinahvp.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

It was sort of funny, but still nervewracking. I was waiting for one of them to just take out their cell phone.

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USA TODAY @usatoday.com · 11/04/2026

As millions of people held their breath, the four Artemis II astronauts flawlessly splashed down back to Earth in the Orion capsule, ending their history-making 10-day mission to the moon and back. 📸: Bill Ingalls/NASA via Getty Images) Follow live: bit.ly/4cgYK5T

Dinah V. Pulver @dinahvp.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

March 2026 was the hottest March since records started 130+ years ago. See the temperatures in your community. www.usatoday.com/story/news/w... via @usatoday

March 2026 was the hottest March since records started 130+ years ago

March 2026 concluded as the warmest March over 132 years of records, federal data shows.

Dinah V. Pulver @dinahvp.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

🙂

Dinah V. Pulver @dinahvp.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Want to know more about the moon craters discussed during today's Artemis II flyby, and the new names proposed by the crew? Read more here: www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

Artemis II astronauts suggest 2 names for moon's many craters

Changes in color and light seen by astronauts studying the moon's surface on April 6.

Dinah V. Pulver @dinahvp.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

We watched with a family of 5 from London. You can hear they were quite excited.

Dinah V. Pulver @dinahvp.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Artemis launch from Haulover Canal

Dinah V. Pulver @dinahvp.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

I'm interested in talking to academians and grant recipients about these changes in science and grant funding for a story I've been working on. If anyone is interested, I'm at dpulver@usatoday.com. Here's a previous story: www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

A year later, experts say full effect of DOGE cuts may never be known

The full effects of DOGE cuts to tens of thousands of federal contracts and agreements may never be fully known, experts say, and controversy lingers.

Dinah V. Pulver @dinahvp.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Cherry trees in DC are likely to hit "peak bloom" today. They've hit this point before April 3 in 16 of the last 20 years. www.usatoday.com/story/news/g...

Where can I see DC's cherry blossoms? What to know as they bloom.

The National Park Service closely monitors the cherry blossoms on the National Mall in Washington, DC to keep the nation updated.

Dinah V. Pulver @dinahvp.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Spring is a season of transition — and increasingly, of surprises. Staying safe means understanding risks before they feel obvious.

Dinah V. Pulver @dinahvp.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

They've cut the power outages on Hawaii's Big Island in half today. Just about 1,000 remain without electricity, as the state gears up for another shot from the 'kona low.' www.usatoday.com/story/news/w...

'Kona storm' astounds forecasters with 'astronomical' rain in Hawaii

Officials are still working to assess and address damage from the March 13-16 storm that dropped up to four feet of rain on the island of Maui.

Dinah V. Pulver @dinahvp.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

🌪️ We checked on whether Cuba fits the definition of 'a hurricane zone.' The statistics seem to illustrate yes. www.usatoday.com/story/news/w...

Is Cuba in a 'hurricane zone'? The numbers say yes.

After President Donald Trump claimed Cuba isn't in "a hurricane zone," an analysis shows the nation is seeing more activity than many other locations.