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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

“Most Americans are pro-immigrant,” Talarico says. “Throughout US history, immigrants have always made us richer and stronger.” Trump's barbarities have opened the way to a new consensus. Talarico is giving voice to it in moral language that Dems can learn from. 5/5 newrepublic.com/article/2160...

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Scott Robeson @indianaclimate.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Dry frying long beans before storing in the freezer. These will go into fried rice or noodles this winter.

Cooking long beans in an induction wok on a
makeshift outdoor kitchen on a screened in porch. Air fryer and induction plate in the foreground.

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Michael J. Murphy @emmjaymurphee.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

For those of us on the inside, this is old news. And admins are using the lost tuition to justify axing the humanities and interdisciplinary programs like African American studies and Women and Gender studies. #AcademicSky

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Zeke Hausfather @zekehausfather.com · 22/09/2026

The world has made real progress in steering away from some of the darkest climate futures where global emissions doubled (or more) this century. But as David Wallace-Wells and I note in today's NYT, we are not out of the woods yet, and climate uncertainty is not our friend: www.nytimes.com/2026...

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Kim Wood @drkimwood.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

In 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.

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Marshall Shepherd @drshepherd2013.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Director, University of Georgia Weather Network and Extension Specialist Share as appropriate. Pam Knox retired from this position. I am on the Search Committee if there are any questions. www.ugajobsearch.com/postings/506...

ugajobsearch.com

Extension Specialist and Director of the UGA Weather Network

The University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (UGA CAES) is seeking a dynamic individual for the position of Extension Specialist and Director of the UGA Weather Network...

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Carbon Brief @carbonbrief.org · 21/09/2026

NEW – Analysis: ‘Super El Niño’ reaches ‘remarkable’ all-time record ✍️ Written by @zekehausfather.com Read here: buff.ly/4a9XUAK

Daily Niño 3.4 sea surface temperature anomalies, 1982-2026, each relative to a centred 30-year climatology (ONI convention). Chart by Carbon Brief.

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Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · 21/09/2026

When we stop talking about climate change like it’s a political issue and start talking about it as a shared challenge that we all need to work together to solve, that’s when we’ll finally be able to start talking about saving ourselves. That is our conclusion here!

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Scott Robeson @indianaclimate.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Preserved foods in a corner of the root cellar.

Many jars of canned tomatoes, green and yellow beans, pickled cucumbers and peppers, and applesauce on wooden shelves.

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S.E. Sinkhorn @sesinkhorn.com · 20/09/2026

I am forever thinking about how being in college was just me discovering that I like LEARNING. I liked learning things about the world I didn't previously know! it was a lot of fun! and I think of how many students don't get to love learning, they just get to be cogs in a machine.

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Crisp @crisp91.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Colorado’s massive I-25 wildlife overpass is proving that infrastructure can work with nature, not against it. 🏔️🦌 A system of crossings and fencing has reduced wildlife collisions by 91%, while helping elk, pronghorn, bears, deer and smaller species move safely across the landscape. 💚

cbsnews.com

Largest wildlife overpass in North America located in Colorado with 91% reduction in collisions: "Big success"

A wildlife mitigation system made up of North America's largest wildlife overpass, five wildlife underpasses, and fencing to guide animals to the crossings has led to a 91% decrease in wildlife collis...

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John Smillie @johnsmillie42.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Facts worth repeating: It would be cheaper to pay the ~40,000 or so people employed by the coal industry $1M a year to do nothing than to pay for the health damages (not including climate change) caused by burning coal in the U.S. publichealth.hsc.wvu.edu/news/story?h...

publichealth.hsc.wvu.edu

Counting up the costs of coal

Regular readers know that WVU’s Dr. Michael Hendryx has done work on that issue (subscription required), reporting that:

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Dr. Genevieve Guenther (she/they) @doctorvive.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

The University of Chicago has a new poll out showing that the majority of Americans oppose expanding oil and gas production. epic.uchicago.edu/insights/202...

THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO EPIC INSU POLICY
Americans' views on U.S. fossil fuel production Percent strongly or somewhat supporting the federal government doing each of the following
Expanding U.S. oil and gas production

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Source: EPIC/AP-NORC Public Opinion Poll

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Our World in Data @ourworldindata.org · 19/09/2026

Beef production has been the largest driver of deforestation this century. Over the last two decades, around 128 million hectares of forest have been cleared to make way for agriculture and forest plantations. That’s an area five times the size of the United Kingdom.

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Scott Robeson @indianaclimate.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Good summary of ongoing drying of the US Southwest (aka aridification), with good explanations of links to the Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO). Featuring @mekevans.bsky.social and @thirstygecko.bsky.social among others.

sciencenews.org

Will the U.S. megadrought ever end?

For 27 years, the Southwest has been gripped by a historic drought. Scientists think it might be here to stay.

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Asheesh Kapur Siddique @asheeshks.org · 16/09/2026

More than any higher ed development in recent memory, institutional subsidies for AI at R1 universities prove that austerity is a choice. It is not “too expensive” to invest in a humanities research infrastructure; rather, it is a choice that R1 universities make not to & subsidize AI instead.

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Darius Baktash @sol-cantus.myatproto.social · 17/09/2026

If a student walked in and told you "summarize your work for me because I'm unwilling to read and understand it in full," would you accept that? What about if they then asked you questions you'd already answered in the paper? You've built a system that teaches people not to read or research.

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Scott Robeson @indianaclimate.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Nice surprise when an ESL student who I did a readings course with last spring semester turned up at the beginning of my class today with this magnet. The short version is that there had been some confusion about where they were going for EGU last May. 😆

A magnet that says “No Kangaroos in Austria”

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Scott Robeson @indianaclimate.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Retraction notice of the "Warming accelerates global drought severity" article, with a corrected version expected. I often wonder how common some of the issues found here (inconsistent subsetting, lack of area-weighting, etc.) are.

nature.com

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Scott Robeson @indianaclimate.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Warmer and more variable shoulder seasons are one of the ongoing challenges for agriculture in the mid-latitudes. I’m keeping many fall crops indoors because it’s still too hot outside. And cool weather plants that are in the ground (broccoli, collards, daikon, etc.) are struggling. #climate

Seedlings of many different kinds of cool weather plants under grow lights in a cool Indiana basement

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John Smillie @johnsmillie42.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Interregional Transmission! Because the energy is here and here, and the people are over there

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Birder K @birderk.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Pretty early in the night yet, but this has the makings of another half a billion night! #birds #fall #migration #LightsOutForBirds

BirdCast map showing 415.3 million birds in flight at 9pm EDT on September 13. The Sun is still setting to the west and migration is concentrated at the moment in the east to Midwest.

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AGU (American Geophysical Union) @agu.org · 14/09/2026

🌎 Apply for the AGU26 Faculty Travel Grant! Open to early- to mid-career geoscience faculty at under-resourced institutions, including Emerging Research Institutions (ERIs), Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs), and community colleges (2YCs). Apply by 18 September: spklr.io/63328ETp0m

Graphic that reads: Apply for the AGU26 Faculty Travel Grant. Apply by 18 September.

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Scott Robeson @indianaclimate.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Achoo. The accumulation of giant ragweed (Ambrosia trifida) pollen on one of my running shoes from this morning’s outing:

A black Hoka trail shoe covered in a layer of yellow pollen.

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Puff the Magic Hater @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Rather than starting from scratch when disaster strikes, how can we make communities more resilient in an era of climate catastrophes? This week, we’re talking about neighborhood disaster hubs, community-controlled solar power, food and energy sovereignty, and more.

truthout.org

Organizing for Survival in an Era of Climate Chaos

“Whatever you do, it has to be now,” says organizer Alice Liu.

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Scott Robeson @indianaclimate.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

No signs of an enrollment cliff at Indiana University so far. Will be interested to see (1) stats for international students and (2) what happens as the high-school aged population in the United States (and Indiana) declines.

news.iu.edu

Indiana University enrollment increases as new undergraduate student demand drives growth

Record interest from new undergraduate students fueled growth at IU Indianapolis, IU Online and IU’s regional campuses, while IU Bloomington welcomed on...

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Gernot Wagner @gwagner.com · 28/08/2026

Clean energy is indeed…clean i.e. "Health should be key to transitioning away from fossil fuels" Well put, @robbieparks.bsky.social, @maibached.bsky.social et al via @thelancet.com Annual deaths from outdoor air pollution due to fossil fuels are in the millions. www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

thelancet.com

Health should be key to transitioning away from fossil fuels

The first conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels (Santa Marta, Colombia; April, 2026), co-hosted by Colombia and the Netherlands, convened representatives from 57 nations to advance a just...

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Scott Robeson @indianaclimate.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

First week of spatial stats and a grad student from another department stayed after to tell me they had an epiphany about their research during our discussion of weighted statistics. 😊

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Scott Robeson @indianaclimate.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Nice not seeing too much orange or red on this map at the moment... #fire #climate

AirNow Fire and Smoke Map, showing most of the US and Canada having pretty good air quality on 30 August 2026.

Source: https://fire.airnow.gov/#3.56/43.26/-92.75

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Scott Robeson @indianaclimate.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Filed under it pays to comment. Filling out a recommendation, I said that the City of Bloomington should be paying its interns. Got this reply: "Hey Scott, I wanted to follow up and let you know I was able to secure funding for <redacted> and other GIS interns at the City. Have a great semester!"

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Ted McCormick @tedmccormick.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

missing context for stories like these is that Canadian universities are in a crisis of their own -- including McGill, which recently laid dozens of staff and faculty off this isn't about Canada's enthusiasm for bettering the human condition; it's about poaching stars while casualizing the rest

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Hisham Zerriffi @hishamzerriffi.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

My university surveyed students about AI. The results are definitely interesting. Only about 1/3 of the students think that incorporating GenAI in there courses is important for preparing them for future careers.

ai.ctlt.ubc.ca

Student Perceptions of Generative AI | AI In Teaching and Learning

As Generative AI (GenAI) becomes a common tool used by students at UBC, understanding student perceptions of these tools may be helpful for both individual instructors and academic leaders. While the ...

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Scott Robeson @indianaclimate.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Tenure 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.

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Scott Robeson @indianaclimate.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

As I get rid of binders of transparencies from old versions of my courses, it’s nice to see that some of my 30-year old content has held up. But it’s also disturbing that we are still facing many of the same (or worse) socio-environmental challenges.

An old transparency, showing a cartoon of a man in a large automobile spewing visible emissions yelling at a peasant: “YO! AMIGO!!! WE NEED THAT TREE TO PROTECT US FROM THE GREENHOUSE EFFECT!”

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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Where is the $$ going to come from if it doesn’t come from federal grants & it doesn’t come from foreign students paying full freight & it doesn’t come from in-state students because we freeze tuition again? Maybe someone should get in front of microphones & explain this to voters & alums & parents?

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PEIPolitical 🇨🇦 @peipolitical.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

David Eby: "Even Russian forest products have better access to the U.S. market right now than Canadian forest products. And in that environment, the idea that we would be stocking U.S. liquor is absurd." #cdnpoli

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Zack Labe @zacklabe.com · 06/07/2026

A slide from one of my talks on regional climate change... Our planet's climate today is fundamentally different globally from the heat extremes of the Dust Bowl era.

Two maps side-by-side (July 1936 and July 2025) for surface temperature anomalies. It is much warmer globally in 2025 than 1936, which is more isolated for the heat extreme over the central U.S. during the Dust Bowl.

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