Reposted by Dorian J. BurnetteKim Cobb @kimcobb.bsky.social · 29/09/2026And I'm on the search committee, so send me your questions. But mostly, send the talented early career scientists in your network our way! Target deadline: Oct 26 01413
Reposted by Dorian J. BurnetteKate Starbird @katestarbird.bsky.social · 25/09/2026This is... troubling. SCOTUS is allowing the Trump administration to use an error-ridden tool that relies on inaccurate data. This tool has already led to false allegations of non-citizen voting. Now, it could "accidentally" remove legal voters from the rolls, causing real disenfranchisement. 515667
Reposted by Dorian J. BurnetteKim Wood @drkimwood.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Remarkable evolution of Hurricane Polo over the past 48 hours as it fluctuated between category 4 and 5 intensity during an eyewall replacement cycle (ERC) and subsequently re-strengthened to 180 mph (155 kt) as of the latest NHC advisory. 26024
Reposted by Dorian J. BurnetteTom Di Liberto @tdiliberto.bsky.social · 24/09/2026The strength of El Nino is not measured on a daily time scale. The strength of El Nino is not measured on a daily time scale. The strength of El Nino is not measured on a daily time scale. The strength of El Nino is not measured on a daily time scale. 1409
Reposted by Dorian J. Burnettecira-csu.bsky.social @cira-csu.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Just a couple hundred miles from Mexico's southwestern coast, Hurricane Polo strengthens even further. Polo has recently recorded a central pressure of 892 millibars, making it the second most-intense Eastern Pacific hurricane on record, behind 2015's Hurricane Patricia. 310348
Reposted by Dorian J. BurnetteBrian McNoldy @bmcnoldy.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Even with very aggressive intensity forecasts from the National Hurricane Center, they have had a hard time keeping with what Hurricane Polo is *actually* doing. This is some EXTREME rapid intensification! On this plot, the thick black line is the observed intensity, colored lines are NHC forecasts. 27221
Reposted by Dorian J. BurnetteBrandon Bishop @brandontbishop.bsky.social · 22/09/2026"Keivan Stassun, a member of the board that oversaw NSF before Trump ousted all its members in April, told Inside Higher Ed that 'fundamentally, what’s going on is the agency has been decapitated.'" 2167
Reposted by Dorian J. BurnetteKim Wood @drkimwood.bsky.social · 22/09/2026In the eastern North Pacific south of Mexico, Hurricane Polo has rapidly intensified from a tropical depression to a major hurricane in just over a day and continues to barrel toward category 5 strength. 13918
Dorian J. Burnette @djburnette.com · 19/09/2026An excellent article summarizing recent research on drought in the Southwest US with links to the literature. 🧪 0144
Reposted by Dorian J. BurnetteRuss Schumacher @rschumacher.cloud · 18/09/2026follow along with @coyotegulch.bsky.social summarizing the water discussions at the Colorado River District seminar today in Grand Junction 064
Reposted by Dorian J. BurnetteKim Wood @drkimwood.bsky.social · 18/09/2026As of 16 September 2026, this chart shows the relative Oceanic Niño Index (RONI) calculated daily from NOAA's OISST dataset alongside three other El Niño years (1982, 1997, 2015) for context. For more information on RONI + recent 3-month values, visit www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/ana... 1215
Reposted by Dorian J. BurnetteNicolas Hénin @nicolashenin.net · 17/09/2026Nice campaign by the Norwegian Consumer Council about the declining lifespan of products. Enjoy! 179140426444
Reposted by Dorian J. BurnetteChris Vagasky @coweatherman.bsky.social · 17/09/2026More in a long line of making things worse than they were before. The hatred of the planet is so baffling to me. 1269
Dorian J. Burnette @djburnette.com · 17/09/2026👀 Oof! Last night's 500 mb chart showed quite a few 600 dm values (i.e., you have to go up 6000 meters to get to the 500 mb pressure level). That's just nuts for this time of year! #HeatDome 🥵 010
Reposted by Dorian J. BurnetteGavin Schmidt @climateofgavin.bsky.social · 14/09/2026NASA GISTEMP/IRI are debuting a new web page for predictions for the annual mean temperature level and what we can expect next year. data.giss.nasa.gov/gistemp/gmsta/ 45220
Reposted by Dorian J. BurnetteCasey Davenport @cedavenportwx.bsky.social · 12/09/2026If you work in higher education, have friends or loved ones in higher ed, or just care about higher ed, this blog post hits on a lot of critical points on the state of things with regards to the student experience. A few quotes that stuck out to me below. wonkhe.com/blogs/studen...wonkhe.comStudents are not disengaged, they are adapting to a thinner universityFor Fredrick Agboma and Andrew Doyle, the question isn't whether students are less committed, but what culture they're asked to inhabit 1154
Reposted by Dorian J. BurnetteKenzie Krocak @mjkrocak.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Long time, no post, but I have to share a cool job opportunity: Social Science Research and Testbed Support Specialist in Norman, OK. Please pass along to folks who may be interested! Happy to answer questions or point you to someone who knows more. careers-fedwriters.icims.com/jobs/2456/so...careers-fedwriters.icims.comCareers: Unlocking Your Path to Success | FedWritersUnlock a world of opportunities with FedWriters. Our active recruitment is your gateway to dynamic careers where talent and innovation come together. 01119
Reposted by Dorian J. BurnetteJacquelyn Gill @jacquelyngill.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Schools are not a business and a student is not a customer and this is the framing that encapsulates everything wrong with higher education. The “solution” of running universities like businesses rather than a public good was always the problem. 11386112
Reposted by Dorian J. BurnetteNational Weather Service @nws.noaa.gov · 11/09/202625 years later, we join the nation in remembering the lives taken on 9/11. We honor the victims, the first responders who ran toward danger, & the courage shown in NY, at the Pentagon & in the skies over PA. To those who serve, protect, & keep watch every day: we stand with you. #NeverForget 013925
Dorian J. Burnette @djburnette.com · 10/09/2026An important contribution to the literature on extreme heat expanding into the shoulder seasons (spring/fall). See quoted 🧵 below from the lead-author. Paper is open access. 🧪 063
Reposted by Dorian J. BurnetteBob Kopp @bobkopp.net · 08/09/2026A comment on this attempt to amend a National Climate Assessment with an unsigned, unreviewed, LLM-authored technical note:bobkopp.netComment on proposed amendment to the Fifth National Climate AssessmentThe proposed amendment should be withdrawn in its entirety…. It does not provide a scientifically sound, adequately documented, or procedurally appropriate basis for modifying NCA5. Questions regardin... 13418
Reposted by Dorian J. BurnetteBrian McNoldy @bmcnoldy.bsky.social · 03/09/2026The monthly sea surface temperature data are in from August, so we have another update to the Relative Oceanic Niño Index (RONI) which is an average of the past three months... so Jun-Aul-Aug. That value is up to +1.36°C and climbing quickly. That puts it in the "moderate" #ElNiño category. 0213
Reposted by Dorian J. BurnetteElle Cordova @ellecordova.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Rough Draft vs Final Draft 253116673303
Dorian J. Burnette @djburnette.com · 02/09/2026Seen the movie Pressure? Know about the famous D-Day weather forecast? Check out this reimagining of the forecast through machine learning. Link to the open access article in the quoted post below. #history 🧪 040
Reposted by Dorian J. BurnetteNational Hurricane Center @nhc-atlantic.extwitter.link · 01/09/2026Tropical Storm #Edouard makes landfall near Johnson Bayou, Louisiana, at 2:20 PM CDT with estimated maximum sustained winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and minimum pressure of 996 mb (29.41 in Hg). t.co/aglpiQH6an 🔗 www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refre... 02215
Reposted by Dorian J. BurnetteBecky Bolinger @climatebecky.com · 01/09/2026For the love of god... please don't drive through these types of conditions. 2356
Reposted by Dorian J. BurnetteJared Rennie @jjrennie.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Hang it in the Louvre 1247
Reposted by Dorian J. BurnetteMatt Johnson @matthewjohnson.bsky.social · 27/08/2026You don't realize the power of water until you watch it casually roll a boulder the size of a house down a valley in Nepal. 1032711783
Reposted by Dorian J. BurnetteScott Robeson @indianaclimate.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Tenure doesn't mean much at West Point if you can be fired for teaching about the human impacts on climate. Nice to see Adam Kalkstein pushing back on this. 12612
Reposted by Dorian J. BurnetteBrian McNoldy @bmcnoldy.bsky.social · 27/08/2026The name #Dolly has been in circulation since 1996 (it replaced Diana which was retired after the 1990 season). So, this is the 6th Dolly: 1996, 2002, 2008, 2014, 2020, 2026. [1/2]bmcnoldy.blogspot.comTropical Storm Dolly forms in eastern AtlanticUpdates and summaries on tropical Atlantic activity... including easterly waves, tropical storms, subtropical storms, and hurricanes. 12810
Reposted by Dorian J. BurnetteRuss Schumacher @rschumacher.cloud · 26/08/2026I don’t know what words to use to describe this…”wall of water” doesn’t even seem sufficient. Awful. 33511
Reposted by Dorian J. BurnetteMo Ryan @moryan.bsky.social · 25/08/2026every billionaire & tech mogul, they all want to be adored & celebrated without doing the things Dolly did with a fraction of the power & money. What she had, she gave away. I'm sure she was comfortable (& that's good!). But she just relentlessly helped. It's not that difficult. Love. Care. Help. 💚🌸 1188852400
Reposted by Dorian J. BurnetteDennis Mersereau 🛰️ @wxdam.com · 25/08/2026Given the way everyone responds rationally to everything, this could cause *actual* public outrage in the next week! (The next name on the Atlantic hurricane list is...Dolly.) 521843
Dorian J. Burnette @djburnette.com · 25/08/2026Dolly Parton was such a wonderful human being. The world is less bright today without her. Note the quoted post below with a link to Dolly Parton's Imagination Library. #RIPDollyParton 020
Reposted by Dorian J. BurnetteCopernicus ECMWF @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social · 24/08/2026The daily global average sea surface temperature has reached its highest level on record. On 22 August 2026, data from the #CopernicusClimate showed 21.1°C, exceeding the previous record set in March 2024. 🔗Read the press release: climate.copernicus.eu/copernicus-d... @ecmwf.int ⬇️ 7177127
Reposted by Dorian J. BurnetteJacquelyn Gill @jacquelyngill.bsky.social · 21/08/2026Hey folks, this hasn’t gotten much attention, but remember those proposed OMB rule changes we all commented on recently? There’s a new attempt to sneak them just for NSF. We have three days to comment. Please don’t sleep on this! 7756637
Reposted by Dorian J. BurnetteJason Furtado @wxjay.bsky.social · 21/08/2026Beautiful depiction of a mesohigh from an MCS passing through eastern Oklahoma this morning. Just lightning in the distance here in Norman, but maybe some rain coming through soon. 031
Reposted by Dorian J. BurnetteMark Riedl @markriedl.bsky.social · 21/08/2026For those who write tenure letters: you play an important role here. For the last few years I include a statement that the funding environment is bad and while any funding wins should be celebrated, lack of fundraising success should no longer be used as a meaningful metric for tenure. 37327
Reposted by Dorian J. Burnettedanielleyuhan @danielle.bsky.team · 20/08/2026We're redesigning the notifications tab! 🔔 It's one of the most visited surfaces on the app, and a lot of you have told us it could be better. Here's a look at what we're exploring. 🧵 1151424187
Dorian J. Burnette @djburnette.com · 20/08/2026Check out the @ucs.org blog post below where @emilywilliams.bsky.social describes "...a water system pushed to the brink." 🧪 072
Reposted by Dorian J. BurnetteBob Kopp @bobkopp.net · 19/08/202659. NSF touting call for core geoscience research representing a >80% cut from prior funding levels (reported Aug. 19, 2026) 01410
Dorian J. Burnette @djburnette.com · 18/08/2026My grandmother lived through the Great Miami Hurricane of 1926 and told me about the large number of people who thought the storm was over when the eye passed overhead. Just one of the reasons why it was so deadly. 061
Reposted by Dorian J. BurnetteDan Garisto @dangaristo.bsky.social · 17/08/2026NSF releases some NOFOs for some directorates. Staff say they've been held up at OSTP for a while.nsf.govAugust 2026 Notices of Funding Opportunity for Foundational ResearchLearn about new NSF funding opportunities prioritizing foundational research across the sciences and engineering. 24630
Reposted by Dorian J. BurnetteRuss Schumacher @rschumacher.cloud · 14/08/2026The parade of MCSs across Indiana has brought the most extreme multi-day rain event in that region in recent decades. Broad swath of amounts exceeding the 1000-yr recurrence interval for 3-day precip; over a foot of rain observed. Closest recent analog was Aug 2014, but that wasn't as widespread. 23015
Reposted by Dorian J. BurnetteSteve Hilberg @wxclisteve.bsky.social · 13/08/2026The precipitation impacts of the Central Plains upper ridge as visualized by CoCoRaHS daily maps from August 8-13. #CoCoRaHS 042
Reposted by Dorian J. BurnetteDakota Smith @weatherdak.bsky.social · 12/08/2026 The total solar eclipse, as seen from space. 115658
Reposted by Dorian J. BurnetteCeleste Labedz @celestelabedz.bsky.social · 12/08/2026It's solar eclipse day!!! Even if you're not on the path of totality, anyone highlighted on the map can see a partial eclipse if they have clear skies. If you don't have eclipse glasses, you can safely view the sun by making an easy pinhole projector. More info: www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/sola... 1165
Reposted by Dorian J. BurnetteBob Kopp @bobkopp.net · 07/08/2026WTF @neilshubin.bsky.social? If this report went through the standard NASEM review process, which should be easy to assess because you have documented reviews and revisions (and 50 reviewers thanked publicly in the front matter), either you have confidence in the review process or you don’t. 1135
Reposted by Dorian J. BurnetteMatt Lanza @mattlanza.bsky.social · 06/08/2026I am a little tired of news reporting prediction market odds as if they're actually news and not probably a very singular leaning group of individuals with a certain type of politics/world view all generally leaning in one direction. And incentivizing unnecessary risk. 1304
