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Elliott Hazen

@ehazen.bsky.social
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Dad, Quantitative Ecologist at NMFS, and Adjunct Professor at UCSC and Stanford. All opinions are my own. He / him / his. www.elliotthazen.com

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Journal of Applied Ecology @jappliedecology.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
📖 Check out this new research article! By linking explicit hotspot projections to distinct management phases, this study provides a proactive framework for non-native species control 🪸 🐡 🏝️ 🔎 buff.ly/VZ79J4h
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Elliott Hazen @ehazen.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Postdoc position in Arctic seabird ecology - applications due soon, August 14th. 8 Innovation faculty positions as well - applications due September 10th.
Postdoc in seabird ecology - due 14th Aug
Innovation faculty positions - due 10th September
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Elliott Hazen @ehazen.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
A good article highlighting how climate change is affecting marine predators on land and sea. news.mongabay.com/2026/07/extr...
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Extreme weather dampens breeding success for marine predators in Tasmania: study
On the rocky shores of Tasmania, seals and seabirds can’t shelter indoors during a storm or turn on the AC during a hot spell. When extreme weather strikes, they’re exposed to the elements, especially...
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Elliott Hazen @ehazen.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
www.ksbw.com/article/paci...
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Domoic acid likely contributed to deaths of two juvenile humpback whales in Monterey Bay
New laboratory findings indicate that domoic acid exposure was the cause of death for one juvenile humpback whale and a likely contributing cause for the other after the two stranded less than 10 mile...
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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
NOAA Fisheries Finds Listing Gulf of Alaska Chinook Salmon Under the Endangered Species Act “Not Warranted” www.fisheries.noaa.gov/feature-stor...
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NOAA Fisheries Finds Listing Gulf of Alaska Chinook Salmon Under the Endangered Species Act “Not Warranted”
NOAA Fisheries’ 12-month review shows a low risk of extinction.
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Elliott Hazen @ehazen.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
Are you ready for another Godzilla El Niño? laist.com/news/climate...
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What a persistent ocean heatwave means for sea life and a possible El Niño year
A massive marine heatwave off our coast has been with us a year and shows no signs of letting up.
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Methods in Ecology and Evolution @methodsinecoevol.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
What is acoustic spatial capture-recapture (aSCR)? In this blog post, Ané Cloete goes through aSCR, answering question on what it is, what it needs to work, what data the model uses and what kind of ecological questions aSCR can answer. Read the whole blog here 👇 buff.ly/1q2Ib6F
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What is acoustic spatial capture-recapture (aSCR)?
Post provided by Ané Cloete What is acoustic spatial capture-recapture (aSCR)? Estimating how many animals live in a given area is one of the most fundamental challenges in conservation. For specie…
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Colin Schultz @colinschultz.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
"What drove the birds to retreat to inaccessible cliffsides was changing human behavior, including desperate Spaniards gathering gull eggs to survive the country’s civil war from 1936 to 1939 and the famine that followed." www.biographic.com/spains-cliff...
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Spain’s Cliff-Nesting Gulls Are Actually Beach Bums - bioGraphic
Almost a century ago, egg-poaching humans drove yellow-legged gulls away from beaches. Now the birds are coming back.
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Paul Byrne @theplanetaryguy.com · 04/05/2026
NASA just dropped more than 12,000 photos from the Artemis II mission. It'll take me a few days to go through them all, but so far it's one stunner after another. Link: eol.jsc.nasa.gov/SearchPhotos... Credit: NASA/Artemis II Crew (h/t @jonostrower.com)
Crescent Earth and some delicious lens flareCrescent Earth seen beyond the MoonCrescent Earth behind the MoonThe Moon eclipsing the Sun, with the corona and zodiacal light forming a diffuse glow behind the satellite
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BirdLife Marine @birdlifemarine.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Exciting news for seabird and ocean conservation: governments have formally recognised marine flyways at #CMSCOP15! Read how marine flyways can benefit migratory seabirds in this @mongabay.com article by BirdLife's @tammyedavies.bsky.social and Aline Kühl-Stenzel ➡️ tinyurl.com/MongabayMarFly
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Marine flyways are the missing map we can use to boost seabird conservation (commentary)
Last week, governments, conservationists and civil society from around the world gathered in Brazil for the 15th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS-15). In a rare mo...
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
$200 billion could fund the National Science Foundation for 20 years.
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Pentagon seeks more than $200 billion in budget request for Iran war
That figure would far surpass the costs of the U.S. airstrike campaign to date and aims to boost production of critical weapons depleted in the conflict, people familiar with the matter said.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 19/03/2026
An Ohio jury ruled in favor of the rapper Afroman after a civil trial in which law enforcement officers accused him of causing them mental distress by using footage from their 2022 raid on his home in music videos.
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Afroman Wins Civil Trial Over Use of Police Raid Footage in His Music Videos
Seven law enforcement officers had accused the rapper, whose name is Joseph E. Foreman, of causing them “humiliation” by using images from their 2022 raid on his Ohio home in two music videos.
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Liz Neeley @lizneeley.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
Each Friday night, I write a briefing on what happened in US science & higher ed. 🧪  Just a quick one while I’m on the road this week. March 13 (Yr 2, Wk 11) - follow-ups on measles, sched F, ACIP recommendations - three essays from NIH insiders & more buttondown.com/liminalcreat...
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Year 2, Week 11
Mar 7-13, 2026 - recalibrating
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Liz Neeley @lizneeley.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
Each Friday night, I write a briefing on what happened in US science & higher ed. 🧪 Mar 6 (Year 2, Week 10) - NIH revoking certification of early career workers union - FDA 'chaos' & Prasad out (again) - even more delay & interference in NIH funding & so much more buttondown.com/liminalcreat...
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Year 2, Week 10
Feb 28-Mar6, 2026 - time (for) change
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PLOS Climate @plosclimate.org · 26/02/2026
During marine heatwaves, the thermal habitat for humpback whales is compressed, increasing the risk of entanglements with fishing gear. New research in PLOS Climate by Jarrod Santora and colleagues 👇 🔗 journals.plos.org/climate/arti... 📸 Anne Smith, Pixabay @ehazen.bsky.social
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Elliott Hazen @ehazen.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/25/s... It would be a nice time to have invested in mRNA vaccines…
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Bird Flu Strikes California Elephant Seals for the First Time
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Elliott Hazen @ehazen.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Low counts of overwintering Pacific Monarchs suggests a collapse is likely www.montereycountynow.com/news/local_n...
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Low counts of overwintering monarchs trouble experts who see a potential species collapse.
Western monarch butterfly counts hit a new low, signaling a potential species collapse due to habitat loss and pesticides, alarming conservation experts.
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SeaAroundUs @seaaroundus.org · 20/02/2026
This is an important step forward in species distribution modelling, enabling researchers and policymakers to better understand marine biodiversity patterns and develop more effective conservation strategies. journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
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Rebecca Heisman @rheisman.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Something positive for your scrolling today: Apparently kakapo are having a great year. apnews.com/article/kaka...
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A bumper berry harvest has New Zealand's weird flightless parrot in a rare mood for romance
New Zealand conservationists have been fighting for years to keep the kakapo, the world’s only flightless parrot, from disappearing, with intensive conservation efforts.
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Jeffrey Mervis @policyhound.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
The US government lost more than 10,000 STEM PhDs last year, according to an analysis by Science of newly released OPM data, with 11 departures for every hire. And many OPM calls "voluntary" separations were probably pushed. www.science.org/content/arti...
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U.S. government has lost more than 10,000 STEM Ph.D.s since Trump took office
A Science analysis reveals how many were fired, retired, or quit across 14 agencies
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Elliott Hazen @ehazen.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
Postdoc Opportunity in the Netherlands! Apply by Jan 26. We are seeking an enthusiastic candidate to work with us on a postdoc at the NIOZ. It is a 2-year position, the NL-gvt-funded Vidi project. Application and details can be found here: workingat.nioz.nl/l/nl/o/postd...
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NIOZ - Postdoc positie Deep-sea prey and environment
The Department of Coastal Systems (COS) at the Royal Netherlands Institute of Sea Research (NIOZ) is looking for a highly motivated postdoc to join a research team exploring the deep-sea predatory int
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Auriel Fournier @rallidaerule.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
I'm hiring a postdoc to work with myself, Dr Jim Lyons and the entire NOAA Firebird team on the adaptive management part of our larger project focused on the impacts of prescribed fire on Gulf Coast wetlands Accepting applications until Feb 15th blogs.illinois.edu/view/7426/19...
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Postdoctoral Research Associate - NOAA Firebird - Illinois Natural History Survey/PRI - Application Deadline: February 15, 2026
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Elliott Hazen @ehazen.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
Just in time for the holidays, can VMS fleet data be used as ecosystem sentinel information? Why yes it can! And fishing fleets are highly responsive to changing ecosystem conditions. news.ucsc.edu/2025/12/fish...
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New study finds fishing-fleet movements can reveal marine-ecosystem shifts
UC Santa Cruz researchers show how vessel-tracking data mirrored tuna roaming beyond their typical territory due to unusually warm ocean temperatures
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Elliott Hazen @ehazen.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
"Australian MPAs and unprotected areas exhibit similar patterns of exposure to warming, acidification, deoxygenation, and marine heatwaves, suggesting that MPA placement with respect to future climate is no better than random." agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
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Paulose Jacob Peter @paulosejacob.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
🌊 World Fisheries Day 2025 🐟 Respect our oceans. Support our fishers. Sustainable seas are our shared future. 🌍💙 #WorldFisheriesDay #SustainableFisheries #BlueEconomy #OneOcean
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Nnedi Okorafor, PhD @nnedi.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
Earlier today, I was notified that someone was at my door. This is who it was:
A male Anna’s hummingbird at the door. So nosy! 🤣
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Gregor Kalinkat @gkalinkat.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
Johnston et al (2025) Widespread influence of artificial light at night on ecosystem metabolism 💡🧪🔓 www.nature.com/articles/s41... @natclimate.nature.com (H/T @zarahpattison.bsky.social)
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Widespread influence of artificial light at night on ecosystem metabolism - Nature Climate Change
The authors combine light intensity data with eddy covariance observations from 86 sites to show that artificial light at night increases ecosystem respiration and alters carbon exchange, with impacts...
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Elliott Hazen @ehazen.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
Important new paper by Allison Cluett highlighting what has happened to the PDO. It's still there, it's just swamped by the global warming signal since 2024. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Pan-basin warming now overshadows robust Pacific Decadal Oscillation - Nature Climate Change
Natural patterns of climate variability, such as the Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO), strongly influence regional climate. This study shows that anthropogenic warming now has greater influence than ...
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Rachit Dubey @rachitdubey.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
Honored and excited to share that I am the winner of Nomis & Science Young Explorer Award!! Also thrilled to share that my article describing my research is out now in @science.org today! The normalization of (almost) everything www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... 1/
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The normalization of (almost) everything: Our minds can get used to anything, and even crises start feeling normal
Our minds can get used to anything, and even crises start feeling normal
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Elliott Hazen @ehazen.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
Hiring alert: Pacific Fisheries Management Council staff scientist. A good job opportunity! workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/defau...
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Recruitment
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Annie Waldman @anniewaldman.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
NEW: Billions of pounds of food are imported to the U.S. each year. The FDA inspects foreign producers to ensure what we're eating is safe from pathogens and dangerous manufacturing practices. But now, after Trump's drastic staff cuts, these inspections have plummeted to a historic low. 🧵/
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Foreign Food Safety Inspections Hit Historic Low After Trump Cuts
The dramatic shift in oversight comes at a time when the U.S. has never been more reliant on foreign food, which accounts for the vast majority of the nation’s seafood and more than half its fresh fru...
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Catarina Frazão Santos @cfrazaosantos.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
New Perspective paper in #npjOceanSustainability highlights that marine spatial planning (#MSP) and marine protected area (#MPA) planning are not the same, but both are key for ocean sustainability in a changing ocean!🌊 doi.org/10.1038/s441... @erc.europa.eu @plantprojecterc.bsky.social
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Stacy Jupiter @stacyjupiter.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
A newly released Global Tipping Points report suggested that coral reefs have passed thresholds beyond which they can't bounce back. Our new study from Fiji shows just the opposite - astonishing, rapid recovery within 4 years of reefs pummeled by a category 5 cyclone. #ForCoral
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 06/11/2025
The U.S. will not attend the annual UN climate summit, COP30, which kicks off on Thursday in Brazil. And that's just fine for those who see the Trump administration’s hostility toward anything related to climate change as a menace to international cooperation.
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The U.S. Is Skipping This Year’s Climate Summit. For Many, That’s OK.
World leaders, gathering in Brazil, will try to agree on new, more ambitious plans to cut greenhouse gases.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 05/11/2025
The current government shutdown is now officially the longest in U.S. history, surpassing the 35-day shutdown of President Trump’s first term. The impact of the shutdown, having lasted 35 full days, has already been felt across the country. nyti.ms/3Xaygvt
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The Conversation U.S. @us.theconversation.com · 31/10/2025
Congress’ path to irrelevance did not begin during the #shutdown. It is the result of decades of erosion that created a political culture in which Congress is relegated to second-class status, according to a political scientist. buff.ly/8hYHW3j
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The shutdown – and the House’s inaction – helps pave Congress’ path to irrelevance
With major shutdown impacts beginning to set in, a scholar of Congress says the House has all but abdicated its position as ‘The People’s Chamber.’
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Elliott Hazen @ehazen.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
Postdoctoral opportunity at UDelaware! careers.udel.edu/cw/en-us/job...
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University of Delaware - Details - Post Doctoral Researcher, Marine Science and Policy
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Katie Fleeman @fleemanator.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
“No one would ever ask a cardiac surgeon to stop an operation midstream because something supposedly more important popped up... yet we ask knowledge workers to do something similar multiple times a day because the immediate impact doesn’t seem onerous.” | via @behscientist.bsky.social
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How to Rescue an Overloaded Organization - by Nelson P. Repenning and Donald C. Kieffer - Behavioral Scientist
Many leaders mistakenly believe that their organizations thrive under constant pressure. But overloaded systems are broken systems—to fix them, we must learn our way to the right amount of work.
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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
Pleased to report that the whale biologist character is back in the new season of Futurama
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a cartoon character says hey i calls them like i sees them im a whale biologist
ALT: a cartoon character says hey i calls them like i sees them im a whale biologist
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Ben Goldfarb @bengoldfarb.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
When radicalization is good, actually. #roadecology
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Piali Sengupta @senguptalab.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
A huge shoutout to all the dedicated grants management specialists at the NIH who are working around the clock to push grants out before the Sep 30 deadline. And also to the POs responding to frantic emails. Not an easy job under the best of circumstances and right now it's the pits. Thank you!
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Danny Satterfield @wildweatherdan.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
Science is under siege from weaponised disinformation – posing a threat to human civilisation | Michael Mann and Peter Hotez
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Science is under siege from weaponised disinformation – posing a threat to human civilisation | Michael Mann and Peter Hotez
From Covid misinformation to climate denialism, understanding the divergent paths of Australia and the US can help us fight the powerful forces that threaten our world
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Elliott Hazen @ehazen.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
UCSC-NOAA cooperative institute glider technician position open for applications. Scroll down to "interested in fisheries work" here: fisheries.ucsc.edu
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Fisheries Collaborative Program – Supporting Sustainable Fisheries through Research
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Steve Haddock @stevehaddock.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
Our science photo book The Radiant Sea is out Sept 2nd!! 30 years of research, 10 years of "we should", and a year of collating pix and writing. Sönke and I show (mostly for the first time) images of how organisms produce, use, and interact with light in the sea. #bioluminescence #fluorescence 🦑🧪🌊
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Hank Green @hankgreen.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
As a guy who got a cancer that was probably caused by a virus, I think we should have /more/ vaccines.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 02/09/2025
More than 85 American and international scientists have denounced a Trump administration report that calls the threat of climate change overblown, saying the analysis is riddled with errors, misrepresentations and cherry-picked data to fit the president’s agenda.
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Scientists Denounce Trump Administration’s Climate Report
Scores of researchers reviewed the Energy Department’s argument about greenhouse gases and found serious deficiencies.
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rOpenSci @handle.invalid · 02/09/2025
✍️ [blog post] rOpenSci Champions Second Cohort: Projects Wrap-Up 🏆 Our second cohort of Champions completed the program. In this blog post, we share each champion’s projects, their achievements, and outreach activities. Read the wrap-up by @yabellini […]
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Andrew D Thaler @drandrewthaler.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
AMOC is a climate-driven overturning current that supports northern Europe's warm climate. It's collapse would result in a colder Europe. The Gulf Stream is powered by the rotation of the Earth. For it to collapse, the planet would have to stop spinning. That, the physicists tell me, would be bad.
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