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Heather Ford

@hl-ford.bsky.social
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dog mom and sometimes paleoceanographer

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Heather Ford @hl-ford.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Ask me how heatwave prepping is going
A mid-terrace London house with aluminum reflective insulation on the windows to block out incoming sunlight
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Tressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
This is the reality. Any politics or politician or movement that isn’t saying this plainly is a false god, inviting you to your own destruction. America Broke Something When It Gave Trump a Second Chance www.nytimes.com/2026/06/03/o...
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Opinion | America Broke Something When It Gave Trump a Second Chance
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Gavin Schmidt @climateofgavin.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
People have asked me what I think, so... Scenarios, schmenarios… www.realclimate.org/index.php/ar...
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RealClimate: Scenarios, schmenarios…
RealClimate: The fantasy version of the normal updating of scenarios for a new round of CMIP simulations doing the rounds is bad faith BS. As climate folk will know, the community is currently embarki...
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Erica Joy Astrella @ericajoy.astrel.la · 17/05/2026
she’s in oakland, someone tell interpol
a picture of a woman dressed like carmen sandiego
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Thomas Penny @thomaswpenny.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
If anyone in government has a few minutes to run the country in between plotting leadership challenges, could they please cast their eye over the devastation of Higher Education in the UK. www.theguardian.com/education/20...
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Thousands of University of Nottingham staff told they are at risk of redundancy
Institution says it could run out of money by 2031 and wants to cut more than 600 academic and support posts
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Harry Grosvenor @harryjgrosvenor.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Great to see work completed with @hl-ford.bsky.social, Chris Brierley and @charliejrwill.bsky.social getting a shout out! Had fun putting the paper together quantifying ocean heat content and its patterns under simulated Pliocene conditions and relevance for future 🌊🌊 #AGUPubs #Paleoclimate #Oceans
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AGU (American Geophysical Union) @agu.org · 28/04/2026
In Geophysical Research Letters, scientists use climate simulations aimed at recreating mid-Pliocene conditions to quantify global ocean heat content (OHC), or the total heat stored in the top 700 meters of global oceans.🌊 🔗 doi.org/10.1029/2025... #AGUPubs #Pliocene #Paleoclimate
New in GRL
Simulated Changes and Future Analogy Extent of Ocean Heat Content During the Mid-Pliocene Warm Period
Grosvenor et al. 2026
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Heather Ford @hl-ford.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Great work by @harryjgrosvenor.bsky.social looking at ocean heat content during the mid-Pliocene/Piacenzian warm period. Happy to have such awesome collegues @charliejrwill.bsky.social and Chris Brierley
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Heather Ford @hl-ford.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
I had breast cancer during COVID. My long awaited reconstruction surgery was abruptly cancelled this February. My surgeon lost their regular theatre booking to prioritize other surgeries. This is shameful.
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Dr. Jonathan Foley @globalecoguy.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Dear Friends, Please send this to your networks. Project Drawdown is offering full-time, paid (with benefits) fellowships to scientists and engineers working on climate solutions in the public interest. Deadline is April 17. drawdown.org/careers/clim...
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Climate Science Serving America Fellowship
Our mission is to help the world reach “Drawdown" as quickly, safely, and equitably as possible.
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Bob Kopp @bobkopp.net · 01/03/2026
One year in the federal assault on climate science — a review and prospective
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Trump Is Attacking Climate Science. Scientists Are Fighting Back.
It’s easy, looking at the past year, to see the damage the administration has done. But researchers are also stepping up, trying to fill the gaps.
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FLAVOR FLAV ⏰ @flavorflav.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
If the USA Women’s Hockey team wants a real celebration and invite ,,, I’ll host them in Las Vegas. Do some nice dinners and shows and good times. I’m sure I can get a hotel and airline to help me out here and celebrate these women for real for real. 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾
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a man in a suit and tie is wearing a crown and saying yeah boyy !
Alt: Flavor Flav says YEAH BOOYYYEEEE,!!!
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Andrew Freedman @afreedma.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
New: Trump admin moves to pull supercomputing center out of top weather and climate research center (NCAR) in Boulder, Colo. Part of its effort to "break up" the lab. www.cnn.com/2026/02/13/w...
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Trump admin is pulling supercomputers out of key weather research center | CNN
A leading American research lab is slated to lose its critical supercomputing facility, according to a letter released Thursday by the National Science Foundation.
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Allison Crimmins @acrimmins.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Greenhouse gases endanger human health and welfare
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Anders @derzquist.net · 25/01/2026
One of the best organizers I know in the Twin Cities has a great line, "We can't always take away the hurt, but we can take away the alone."
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Daniel Swain @weatherwest.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Attention folks in the weather, climate, disaster, wildfire, and Earth science communities: NSF has just published a new "Dear Colleague" letter inviting feedback (by Mar 13) on the proposal to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR). www.nsf.gov/funding/...
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Kerry Cook @kerrycook.bsky.social · 20/12/2025
From @AGU.org: Senators are working on legislation to save NCAR, but we need extra support for these 8 states. Your Senators in Alabama, Alaska, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Texas, and Wyoming need to hear from you.
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Bob Kopp @bobkopp.net · 17/12/2025
AGU has a Congressional email and call script up on NCAR:
agu.quorum.us
Save NCAR from being dismantled today!
The Trump Administration has vowed to dissolve the center that provides critical extreme weather and climate data for our nation.
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Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · 17/12/2025
NCAR is quite literally our global mothership. Everyone who works in climate and weather has passed through its doors and benefited from its incredible resources. Dismantling NCAR is like taking a sledgehammer to the keystone holding up our scientific understanding of the planet. Unbelievable.
usatoday.com
Trump moves to dismantle major US climate research center in Colorado
The Trump administration is breaking up the National Center for Atmospheric Research, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.
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Peter Brannen @peterbrannen.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
An absolute bedrock institution for understanding how the planet works, just civilization-scaled vandalism by the most incurious morons on Earth
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HL Eisthen, defective human product @hleisthen.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
NSF now planning to let POs largely decide what gets funded, and to send PIs reviews that are only 3-5 sentences long. They don't have to use outside reviewers (except maybe 1) and don't have to convene panels. (1/5)
science.org
NSF pares down grant-review process, reducing influence of outside scientists
Memo cites overburdened staff, but some say move also aims to elevate White House priorities
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Heather Ford @hl-ford.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
Not gonna lie. This e-bike has been life changing. And the dogs like it too.
An electric bike with a dog basket with two dogs inside
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Dominique Baker @bakerdphd.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
I blinked several times reading this post. Then I read the article and blinked a million times more. Why is this allowed again? (This is a rhetorical question.)
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Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 02/10/2025
IF ANY CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY SIGNS THIS RADICAL AGREEMENT, THEY'LL LOSE BILLIONS IN STATE FUNDING — INCLUDING CAL GRANTS — INSTANTLY. CALIFORNIA WILL NOT BANKROLL SCHOOLS THAT SELL OUT THEIR STUDENTS, PROFESSORS, RESEARCHERS, AND SURRENDER ACADEMIC FREEDOM.
New York Times: "Trump Administration Asks Colleges to Sign ‘Compact’ to Get Funding Preference."

The White House asked nine top universities to pledge support for President Trump’s agenda to help ensure access to research funding.
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AGU Science Policy @aguscipolicy.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
A government shutdown stalls science, threaten jobs and weaken U.S. leadership. Call Congress today and tell them to to prevent RIFs, and work together to support science and end a government shutdown. 📲: agu.quorum.us/campaign/143...
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Kate Marvel @drkatemarvel.bsky.social · 28/09/2025
my takeaway from climate week nyc is that "climate storytelling" is a little too much "we must reimagine our deepest souls in relationship to mother nature and the moral abyss of the polycrisis into which we must now stare" and not enough "ok but get a heat pump"
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Dr. G @drlauraguertin.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
The latest #TalesFromTheDeep episode on the StoryCorps Archive is from Carl Brenner, director of the U.S. Science Support Program for scientific ocean drilling. Take a listen to Carl's background -you might be surprised at what he majored in at college- and his leadership role in this community. 🌊⚒️
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"What scientific ocean drilling has done for the nation and globally is yielded a staggering amount of information about Earth history"
“The breadth of the science that is done in this program is pretty exciting and you don't have to be a trained marine geologist to appreciate that.” This quote comes from Carl Brenner, the director of...
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Eos @eos.org · 19/08/2025
@agu.org's own Elizabeth Landau is next up. “I am testifying on behalf of AGU and its scientists, who affirm that climate change, which is unequivocally driven by human activities that increase greenhouse gas emissions, is endangering human health and welfare in the US and globally,” she said.
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Suki Wessling @babblery.substack.com · 23/07/2025
NEW on the Babblery: Dr. Heather Ford explains how the job of scientist is now a global one, how her work adds to human knowledge about climate, and how climate change affects all of us, whether we believe in it or not. babblery.com/2025/07/scie... @ksqdfm.bsky.social @hl-ford.bsky.social
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Gavin Schmidt @climateofgavin.bsky.social · 05/07/2025
For a bit of context w.r.t. the Texas floods, the intensity of rainfall in this region has likely already increased in the 21st Century and will likely continue to do so:
changes in rainfall intensity (1hr and 24hr) maps for CONUS showing increases in intensity in southern Texas and whole of the North East (slight decreases in the SW). From Kim et al. (2023, doi: 10.1016/j.ejrh.2023.101480) Period is 2000-2021 compared to NOAA Atlas 14.
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AGU Science Policy @aguscipolicy.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
a little late to the party, but AGU Science Policy is on BlueSky! Follow us for science policy news and opportunities #SciencePolicy @agu.org
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a close up of an astronaut 's helmet and space suit against a black background .
ALT: a close up of an astronaut 's helmet and space suit against a black background .
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Iron Spike @ironspike.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
Fun fact: in the 1960s, Civil Rights protestors were given literal classes on nonviolent protest; they didn't all just spontaneously know what to do. So, if you're planning on showing up, this weekend: read this comic. And if you're staying home, signal-boost it/link it around.
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Daniel Swain @weatherwest.bsky.social · 07/06/2025
For some perspective, the federal government funds *over half* of all scientific research and development conducted by the @uofcalifornia.bsky.social -- and UC is collectively responsible, in turn, for over 8% of all academic research conducted in the United States.
Factsheet (from April 2025) detailing various statistics regarding the partnership between the University of California and the federal government.
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mjfgates @mjfgates.bsky.social · 31/05/2025
It's just one tax cut! What can it cost, a quarter of a million scientists?
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Magdalena Skipper @magdalenaskipper.bsky.social · 31/05/2025
Women make up only 16% of corresponding authors who submit to Nature, a new Springer Nature analysis revealed. This is not enough - there are 30-40% #womeninSTEM We want to change it, through targeted editorial policies & outreach. But change will take everyone! 🧪 www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Gender equality in research publishing is a responsibility for everyone
A concerted effort is needed to support women in their choice of journal when submitting their manuscript.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 30/05/2025
Some of the citations in the White House’s sweeping “MAHA Report” appear to have been generated using artificial intelligence, resulting in numerous garbled scientific references and invented studies, AI experts said Thursday.
washingtonpost.com
White House MAHA Report may have garbled science by using AI, experts say
The report, led by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., was intended to address the reasons for the decline in Americans’ life expectancy.
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Heather Ford @hl-ford.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
I lived right by GISS and Tom's Restuarant on 112th during my time at @lamont.columbia.edu. My experience in NYC fostered my scientific development and made me the scientist I am today. Cutting funding and facilities doens't make climate change go away. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Godfather of climate science decries Trump plan to shut Nasa lab above Seinfeld diner: ‘It’s crazy’
Over breakfast at Tom’s Restaurant, right below the historic Giss lab, James Hansen calls Doge’s decision a ‘big mistake’
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Valérie Masson-Delmotte @valmasdel.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
Full sympathy for brillant climate scientists at NASA/GISS, literally expelled from their building. I still remember the depth of stimulating scientific discussions during my 1997 visit. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Susana Wadgymar🌿🔬 @smwadgymar.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
There are only 14,393 comments submitted as of this moment! That's waaaay too few, considering the number of people who are affected by or rely on NIH/NSF funding.
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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 13/05/2025
🚨 EASY-TO-TAKE ACTION ALERT! 🚨 Want to do something to protect the integrity of the federal civil service? Submit a public comment! Not sure how to do that and what to say? I have a comment you can submit! 🧪🔭⚛️ Details here: news.chanda.science/archive/urge...
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Urgent: Take Action to Protect Public Services
Photo by Katie Rodriguez on Unsplash I have something you can do in five minutes or less that can help salvage the integrity of the federal civil service,...
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AGU (American Geophysical Union) @agu.org · 10/05/2025
A victory for the federal scientific workforce! We could not stand by while this irreparable harm continues at NSF, NOAA and all our scientific agencies. TODAY the judge granted our request to temporarily HALT the mass firings at federal agencies under Trump’s Executive Order.
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Heather Ford @hl-ford.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
Hey frens! @agu.org has these great template letters you can send your representaives to ask them to support funding to NSF and NASA. Make sure to quickly personalize it with your name! agu.quorum.us/campaign/121...
agu.quorum.us
Ask Your Legislators to Sign on to Letters in Support of NSF and NASA
Use this opportunity to stop federal science cuts
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Marshall Shepherd @drshepherd2013.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
Not good
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Jenn Fehrenbacher @jennfehrenbacher.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
Need micropaleontology slides? I started a company! MicroPaleoWorks.com. If you need slides, hit me up. Prices range from 1.50 to 2.20 each depending on the variety. We can customize with numbering for a fee. We are a #smallbusiness #womenowned #madeintheUSA using #canadianaluminum & #recycledpaper
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MicroPaleoWorks | micropaleoslides
MicroPaleoWorks, a Foraminarium company. Supplier of micropaleoslides for foraminifera and other microfossils or small samples
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Carl Zimmer @carlzimmer.com · 02/05/2025
Nature reports that the National Science Foundation has stopped awarding new grants and allotting funds to existing ones. All of them. @colincarlson.bsky.social says that unless the freeze is lifted, it “is going to destroy people's labs.” 2/10 www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Exclusive: NSF stops awarding new grants and funding existing ones
US science funder also plans to screen grant applications for compliance with ‘agency priorities’.
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Claire Rubbelke @clairerubbelke.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
This work has just been featured in the Editor's Highlights page! 🌍 www.nature.com/collections/...
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Earth science
Here we showcase the most exciting recent advances in the Earth and environmental sciences. This research spans atmospheric, terrestrial, freshwater and ...
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 26/04/2025
More than 100 landfills in England may be leaching ‘highly hazardous’ waste
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More than 100 landfills in England may be leaching ‘highly hazardous’ waste
Inadequate record keeping means councils do not know whether former waste sites contain toxic substances More than 100 old landfills in England that may be contaminated with toxic substances have flooded since 2000, potentially posing a serious safety risk, it can be revealed. Some of these former dumps containing possibly hazardous materials sit directly next to public parks and housing estates with hundreds of households, the analysis by the Greenpeace-funded journalism website Unearthed , in partnership with the Guardian, found. Continue reading...
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