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Kim Cobb

@kimcobb.bsky.social
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40% Climate Scientist, 40% Mom, and 20% Indiana Jones. Unapologetically obsessed with carbon. Lawrence & Barbara Margolis Director, ibes.brown.edu. She/her. Views my own

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Kim Cobb @kimcobb.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
I wonder if they are calculating the attrition from folks that are on funding fumes and can't justify the $$$$ in this environment, when stipends/salaries must take priority.
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Centre for Environmental Policy, Imperial @ic-cep.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
More than 450,000 additional heat deaths could occur globally by February as a super El Niño drives extreme temperatures. Professor @frediotto.bsky.social warns that El Niño is unfolding on an increasingly hotter, human-influenced climate baseline.
theguardian.com
Huge El Niño projected to cause more than 450,000 deaths by February
New report predicts a heavy toll from Nigeria to the US – and comes on top of existing impacts of the climate crisis
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NSF NCAR & UCAR @ncar-ucar.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Congratulations to NSF NCAR scientist Marika Holland for becoming a 2026 MacArthur Fellow, an award commonly known as the “genius grant.” Marika uses Earth system models to study polar regions, improving our understanding of sea ice predictability & polar climate variability. bit.ly/4xWSau7
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
I don’t think everyone realizes how bad things are for US science: For the fiscal year that just ended, the Trump regime withheld $1.4 billion from the National Science Foundation’s research budget, which is about 1/5 of its primary research budget.
nytimes.com
National Science Foundation Diverted $1.4 Billion in Science Funds Mandated by Congress (Gift Article)
The move, affecting about one-fifth of the National Science Foundation’s primary research budget, is the latest sign of how the White House is asserting more control over grants.
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Kim Cobb @kimcobb.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
And 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
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Tim Osborn @timosbornclim.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
I’ve updated the long-running (starts 1866) CRU Southern Oscillation Index (SOI). This lets us compare the currently developing El Niño with earlier events including 1877-78. 2026 has developed very quickly, similar to the 1997-98 one. Thick line is 3-month running mean, with y-axis reversed.
1866-present timeseries of Climatic Research Unit SOI with some major El Niño events marked.
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Prof Friederike Otto @frediotto.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
What are known causal factors behind rock-ice avalanche near Nepal–Tibet border? @wwattribution.bsky.social Vulnerable slope, potentially weakened by 2015 earthquake, definitely destabilised by climate change through glacier retreat & permafrost thaw. www.worldweatherattribution.org/rapid-warmin...
Height of the 0C isotherme in recent years around the rock-failure
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Jeff Colgan @jeffcolgan.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
China is the key reason why the Strait of Hormuz oil 🛢️ crisis hasn't been considerably worse. But China's situation carries with it some important lessons for global climate policy and the reasons why countries go green 🌍 🔌. My talk yesterday @watsonschoolbrown.bsky.social youtu.be/KSd63SKWl5M
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China Chat — China And The War In The Middle East: Consequences For The Global Energy Economy
YouTube video by Watson School of International and Public Affairs
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Kim Cobb @kimcobb.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
This is why we need to move to regional hubs with smaller meetings (and lower c footprint). Skipping this year, citing cost and carbon.
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Jaime Palter @jaimepalter.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
🌊 I searched the long version of NSF’s letter on “a New Golden Age of Science.“ There is no mention of any of the following words: planet, Earth, ocean, atmosphere, climate, weather, or the stem “geo.”
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Zeke Hausfather @zekehausfather.com · 01/09/2026
The emissions scenarios underlying the next generation of climate model runs that will be featured in the upcoming IPCC 7th Assessment Report are officially out! I have a big new explainer over at Carbon Brief taking an in-depth look at what they mean and whats changed: www.carbonbrief.org/...
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Erich Fischer @erichfischer.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Projection has become reality 22 years ago, Christoph Schär et al. published a landmark paper in Nature explaining that the 2003 heatwave was a harbinger of things to come. The study featured an iconic figure - shown in countless lectures - illustrating how outlandish the event was at the time
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Kim Cobb @kimcobb.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Gulp. For those who think 2026 is a wild ride, buckle up.
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Kim Cobb @kimcobb.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Amazing work, Matt! Thanks for sharing, and thanks to you and your team for this deep dive into a critical issue.
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Dr. Jonathan Foley @globalecoguy.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
BlueSky is one of the best places to connect to experts who work on climate change. Honest-to-god scientists, engineers, policy wonks, journalists, investors, and more who know their stuff and generously share their work with the world for free. Here are some of my favorites: go.bsky.app/Q4Uo8vV
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👻 David Weiskopf believes in spooks 👻 @dave.bzky.team · 15/07/2026
Lawmakers across the country are finally starting to recognize some of the risks data centers pose to their constituents. But what should lawmakers require of hyperscalers? What does a good data center policy look like? @climatecabineteducation.org has solutions.
A table containing text from https://climatecabineteducation.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Climate-Cabinet-Education-2026-Hyperscalers-Push-Electricity-Markets-To-Their-Limits.pdf
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Kim Cobb @kimcobb.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Just submitted mine! Go on then, it's not too late!
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Zahra Hirji @zhirji.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
New story (from the weekend): Arizona's Maricopa County has made progress in preventing heat-related deaths in recent years. But another scorching summer and dwindling funding threaten that trend. Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
bloomberg.com
Another Brutal Summer Tests Arizona’s Decline in Heat-Linked Deaths
Maricopa County has made progress in preventing heat-related deaths. But another scorching summer and dwindling funding threaten that trend.
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Scott Waldman @scottpwaldman.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
The White House has reconstituted the U.S. Global Change Research Program, which tracks climate change and produces the National Climate Assessment. The Trump version will focus on "positive" climate effects and be used to protect fossil fuel companies from lawsuits. www.politico.com/news/2026/07...
politico.com
The administration has a new climate change office. It’s headed by a climate critic.
The office that produces the National Climate Assessment has been reconstituted, after the administration gutted it last year.
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Kate Marvel @drkatemarvel.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
It now costs more to cause climate change than to prevent it
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Jeffrey Mervis @policyhound.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Been wondering why NSF isn't spending most of its FY26 appropriation? A $1.5B tech initiative may be the reason. And big cuts to hundreds of research programs could be just the beginning of the bad news. www.science.org/content/arti...
science.org
Exclusive: NSF slashes research programs to support new tech initiative, insiders say
Unexpected shift in funds has meant sharp drop in grants this fiscal year
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Ed Hawkins @edhawkins.org · 20/06/2026
Today is #ShowYourStripes day! This year, St Michael's Tower atop Glastonbury Tor is encouraging everyone to use the Climate Stripes to start a conversation about climate change and the actions they are taking. Thank you @nationaltrust.org.uk! Graphics: www.ShowYourStripes.info
St Michael's Tower atop Glastonbury Tor lit up with the Climate Stripes to encourage everyone to start a conversation about our warming world.
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Institute at Brown for Environment & Society (IBES) @brown-ibes.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Postdoc opportunity 📢 IBES seeks candidates for distinguished Voss Postdoctoral Fellows in any field relevant to environmental research. Appointments start July 2027 with an expected term of two years. Submit step-one proposals by Sept 1! ibes.brown.edu/opportunitie...
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Robert Rohde @rarohde.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Does El Niño forecasting have their own version of a "hot models" problem? There are currently 13 seasonal forecast ensembles used to predict future El Niño / La Niña. Diversity is good, but there remains broad disagreement among them, with some suggesting all-time records. 🧵
Plot segmented by month showing model forecasts for the Relative Oceanic Nino Index (rONI) during 2026 as well as historical record highs.
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Kim Cobb @kimcobb.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
Do you have (or more precisely, would you be willing to share?) the 3hr module you used? Very cool work - congrats!
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Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · 05/06/2026
I sat down with @kimcobb.bsky.social to ask- what's the latest? Here's what we talked about ⬇️ ❤️ Clean energy growth 😱 Concern over climate tipping points 🤝 How conversations help drive action Watch on Substack or Patreon: www.Talkingclimate.ca/kimcobb www.patreon.com/talkingclimate
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Andrew Freedman @afreedma.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Scientists are sounding the alarm about a new rule that would dramatically change how the federal gov't makes grant funding decisions. The rule is extraordinarily sweeping, and could have huge impacts on health and climate research. W/ @ellanilsen.bsky.social www.cnn.com/2026/06/04/c...
cnn.com
Researchers say this new Trump rule could destroy American science as we know it. They’re fighting back | CNN
Scientists across multiple disciplines are raising the alarm after the White House proposed taking greater control over how scientific research gets funded and allowing political appointees to decide ...
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Kim Cobb @kimcobb.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Steady as she goes. This is a huge win for RI ratepayers.
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Lily Dove @solilyquy.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Join me at prime time on Monday night for my keynote talk for the Weather & Climate Livestream...then stick around for 50 hours of amazing science enabled by U.S. federal investment! 🌊 🧪 ☁️ 🌴 @wclivestream.bsky.social
The Weather and Climate Livestream is back! wclivestream.com/watch. 50 hours for our future. Stream from Mon. June 1st to Wed. June 3rd on Youtube.
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Jeff Colgan @jeffcolgan.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
My oped: the Iran war gasoline price hikes are walloping the working class in the United States. As summer driving season begins, US consumers are paying huge sums for a war that most of them didn't want. 🛢️ www.nytimes.com/2026/05/14/o...
nytimes.com
Opinion | Trump’s War Is Punishing the Poor, Starting at the Gas Pump
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Jacquelyn Gill @jacquelyngill.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
On NSF’s postdoc page, the biology and earth science fields have been completely eliminated; the only remaining fellowships are in math, astronomy, engineering, and “entrepreneurship.” Weird choice not to support research on the life support system for 8 billion people. www.nsf.gov/funding/post...
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Jeff Colgan @jeffcolgan.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
New: the Iran war's price hikes on gasoline and diesel alone have already cost American households $278 each (on avg), more than a household's average cost of a week's groceries. A total of $36 billion & rising! Check out the Tracker @climatesollab.bsky.social : iranwarcost.watson.brown.edu
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Iran War Energy Cost Tracker
Tracks the extra cost paid by U.S. consumers for gasoline and diesel since the Iran conflict began on February 28, 2026, compared against a no-war counterfactual baseline.
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Science Magazine @science.org · 25/04/2026
U.S. President Donald Trump has fired all 24 members of the National Science Board, the body that oversees the National Science Foundation. scim.ag/4cxQWhl
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Trump fires NSF's oversight board
Dismissal of the National Science Board is widely seen as latest move to erase NSF’s independence
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Andrew Freedman @afreedma.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
JournoJob alert: Come work with me at CNN Climate & Weather. Must have multimedia skills & be a sharp editor to shepherd and edit weather edutainment stories. This is a great role for the right person. careers.wbd.com/global/en/jo... (You can also be based in DC, NYC etc).
careers.wbd.com
Senior Editor, CNN Weather Features in Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America | Creative, Content & Editorial at CNN
Apply for Senior Editor, CNN Weather Features job with CNN
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Kim Cobb @kimcobb.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
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Kim Cobb @kimcobb.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
I'd love to co-develop project ideas on research involving paleoclimate, water isotopes, urban heat islands, coastal resilience, and/or work at the energy/climate nexus.
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Kim Cobb @kimcobb.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Two postdoc fellowships now open at @brown.edu Dept of Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences. One in ocean sciences (apply.interfolio.com/183855) and one in any field of geoscience (apply.interfolio.com/183852). Deadline May 1.
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Zeke Hausfather @zekehausfather.com · 07/04/2026
I've updated my El Niño forecast plume with the latest April data (ECMWF, NMME, CFSv2, Canadian models). Its now looking like it might end up giving 2015/2016 a run for its money in terms of strength, with a peak of ~2.6C in the ENSO3.4 region by end of year: dashboard.theclimate...
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Dave Vetter @davidrvetter.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
The Trump administration has announced that the US will rewrite past climate reports, in a clear attempt to erase scientific history and undermine the consensus on human-caused climate change.
france24.com
US to rewrite its past national climate reports
US President Donald Trump's administration is revising past editions of the nation's premier climate report -- its latest move to undermine the scientific consensus on human-caused global warming.
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Kim Cobb @kimcobb.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Here in RI, we had six snow days this winter, with our district petitioning the state to waive 3 of those from a requirement to make them up. I hate remote learning, but I hate lost instructional time more.
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Kim Cobb @kimcobb.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Wow congrats!
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Noam Ross @noamross.net · 30/03/2026
For #NSF and #NIH watchers, Grant Witness now has interactive data on numbers of grants and total funding obligations, broken down by institute and directorate, new awards and non-competitive renewals. The stranglehold on new awards is still a disaster. grant-witness.us/funding_curv...
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Paul Voosen @voosen.me · 16/03/2026
Lots of previously unreported allegations in the lawsuit, including how NOAA also terminated a cooperative agreement with UCAR at the same time as the NCAR news, and how NSF demanded individual cost accounting for every UCAR employee that attended AMS with only 6 days to turn it around.
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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
NSF Update through March 13, 2026 1/2
A line graph of the number of NSF awards in fiscal 2026 compared to fiscal years 2021-2025. The fiscal year 2026 is well below the other curves and increasing only very slowly.
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Kim Cobb @kimcobb.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
Thanks for sharing your thoughts. It matters.
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Kim Cobb @kimcobb.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
Thank you for taking the time.
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Kim Cobb @kimcobb.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Just submitted mine. Have you? There is still time - just email NSF_NCAR@nsf.gov today. ** NOTE: You do not have to be an expert to support NCAR! And you do not need to write more than a few sentences about why weather and climate science infrastructure is important to you, and to our country.**
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Kim Cobb @kimcobb.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Giving strong 2014 vibes... But in that case, just about the time we finished eating crow, 2015 rolled around with a vengeance. Maybe that will happen again this time around.
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Kim Cobb @kimcobb.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
I'm a Prof with a research lab and a climate solutions course I teach every year. I also volunteer on local, state, and federal boards and committees to advance climate action. Mentees mostly work in research (academic, govt, private sector). Lots of opportunities - we need more women scientists!
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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
NSF Update Funding curve overall. A little bit of progress in the past week, but only a little bit. Now by Directorate... 1/11
A line curve showing number of awards for fiscal year 2026 compared to fiscal years 2021-2025 across NSF. The fiscal year 2026 curve lies well below curves for other fiscal years.
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