Reposted by Shantal RileyNational Weather Service @nws.noaa.gov · 01/10/2026More than 50% of all flood fatalities are vehicle-related. You never know how deep the water is or if the road has been washed away or compromised beneath the water. Don’t risk driving into floodwaters. Turn Around, Don’t Drown! weather.gov/safety/flood-turn-around-dont-drown 311135
Shantal Riley @shantalwriter.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Lior cinnamon spice recalled due to lead. www.fda.gov/safety/recal...fda.govGalil Importing Corp Recalls Lior Cinnamon Ground Seasoning Due to Elevated Lead LevelsGalil Importing Corp of Hauppauge, New York is recalling Lior Cinnamon Ground Seasoning because it has the potential to be contaminated with elevated levels of lead. Short term exposures to very low l... 000
Shantal Riley @shantalwriter.bsky.social · 25/09/2026www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/c...nytimes.comA Second Judge Strikes Down New York’s Climate ‘Superfund’ Law 020
Reposted by Shantal RileyUSA TODAY @usatoday.com · 18/09/2026Before you enjoy them, strawberries should be handled and washed properly. Here's why, and how best to do so.bit.lyHow to wash strawberries the right wayBefore you enjoy them, strawberries should be handled and washed properly. Here's why, and how best to do so. 032
Shantal Riley @shantalwriter.bsky.social · 27/08/2026www.nytimes.com/2026/08/26/s...nytimes.comF.D.A. Approves the Drug Daraxonrasib That’s Poised to Transform Pancreatic Cancer (Gift Article)In a key clinical trial, patients who got the pill, daraxonrasib, lived twice as long as those who got chemotherapy. 000
Shantal Riley @shantalwriter.bsky.social · 20/08/2026A late summer bouquet of cosmos and fountain grass. 030
Reposted by Shantal RileyDr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 19/08/2026Great news: A mRNA cancer vaccine slowed the return and spread of melanoma when used in combination with cancer immunotherapy in a late-stage clinical trial. The results will be presented at an upcoming meeting. 884892910
Reposted by Shantal RileySaganism @sagan.bsky.social · 14/08/202641 years ago, Carl Sagan gave a clear and elegant explanation of the science behind global warming. 393142885760
Shantal Riley @shantalwriter.bsky.social · 22/07/2026The FDA has approved a new sunscreen ingredient called bemotrizinol, or BEMT. Used in Europe, it's a broad-spectrum chemical filter that protects against UVA and UVB rays, and less likely to enter the bloodstream. Check it out: health.mountsinai.org/blog/what-ar...health.mountsinai.orgWhat Are the New FDA-Approved BEMT Sunscreens? | Mount Sinai Today 030
Shantal Riley @shantalwriter.bsky.social · 16/07/2026Gift article. Ping me if it doesn’t work. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/16/w...nytimes.comAir Quality is at ‘Hazardous’ Levels. What Does That Mean for Health? (Gift Article)People exposed to smoke spreading from Canadian wildfires are at risk of a wide range of health problems. 096
Shantal Riley @shantalwriter.bsky.social · 14/07/2026New York sues chemical manufacturers over PFAS in consumer goods cen.acs.org/policy/litig...cen.acs.orgNew York sues chemical manufacturers over PFAS in consumer goodsThe state alleges that 3M, DuPont, Corteva, Chemours, and EIDP misled the public about the human-health and environmental risks from PFAS 020
Shantal Riley @shantalwriter.bsky.social · 07/07/2026www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...cbc.caQuebec town recognizes trees as living beings with rights | CBC NewsA small town west of Montreal has decided to officially recognize trees as living beings with rights of their own, in what an environmental organization describes as a first in Quebec and Canada. 040
Reposted by Shantal RileyForbes @forbes.com · 05/07/2026The Fourth of July fireworks display in the capital impacted the amount of fine particulate matter in the atmosphere.forbes.comD.C. Air Quality Reaches ‘Code Purple’ After Fireworks And Heat WaveThe Fourth of July fireworks display in the capital impacted the amount of fine particulate matter in the atmosphere. 38245141920
Shantal Riley @shantalwriter.bsky.social · 25/06/2026www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...pbs.orgSupreme Court ruling blocks thousands of lawsuits against maker of Roundup weedkillerThe decision Thursday is a victory for the Trump administration but could complicate relations with allies who want to limit pesticide use. 020
Shantal Riley @shantalwriter.bsky.social · 20/06/2026thehill.com/policy/defen...thehill.comMore than 160 troops contract flu at Texas base after Hegseth lifts vaccine orderMore than 160 troops have contracted influenza at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas in the past few weeks following Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s decision earlier this year to end mandatory… 051
Shantal Riley @shantalwriter.bsky.social · 18/06/2026Why did the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool turn green? In a word, nutrients. Goose poop, duck poop, fertilizer runoff = nitrogen, phosphorous & potassium that cause algal blooms. www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...nbcnews.comTrump wanted the Reflecting Pool to be ‘American flag blue.’ Algae are turning it green.The contractor that handled the lining told NBC News it was first priced at $13.1 million but increased to $14.6 million because “the park service added work to the original scope.” 030
Shantal Riley @shantalwriter.bsky.social · 04/06/2026Because who cares what goes on in the oceans. www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...pbs.orgTrump administration dismantles ambitious ocean monitoring programScientists across the country are expressing alarm as the Trump administration dismantles another tool for understanding how the planet is changing. More than 900 deep-sea ocean sensors will be pulled... 060
Reposted by Shantal RileyUSA TODAY @usatoday.com · 24/05/2026Tens of thousands of residents are under evacuation in Orange County due to a tank containing roughly 7,000 gallons of a toxic industrial chemical.bit.lyNewsom issues state of emergency in Garden Grove chemical crisisTens of thousands of residents are under evacuation in Orange County due to a tank containing roughly 7,000 gallons of a toxic industrial chemical. 22011
Shantal Riley @shantalwriter.bsky.social · 20/05/2026EPA just announced a plan to roll back drinking #water limits on 4 #PFAS chemicals and delay rules for 2 notorious PFAS – PFOA and PFOS – until 2031. I’ve covered these chemicals for a decade: the more researchers look at PFAS, the more they’re tied to cancers, infertility, immune problems, etc...🧵 150
Shantal Riley @shantalwriter.bsky.social · 27/04/2026A black cat with peonies on a Monday. #gardening #cats #monday 1101
Shantal Riley @shantalwriter.bsky.social · 23/04/2026A new book by Justin Garson chronicles the treatment of #schizophrenia, the work of Sol Snyder and his discovery of the dopamine receptor, which helped spark a biological revolution in #psychiatry. @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social @huntercollege.bsky.social www.gc.cuny.edu/news/how-one...gc.cuny.eduHow One Discovery Transformed Schizophrenia From Madness to IllnessIn his new book, Professor Justin Garson tells the story of Solomon Snyder, who found the brain’s dopamine receptor and forever changed our understanding and treatment of mental illness. 041
Shantal Riley @shantalwriter.bsky.social · 22/04/2026There is only one. Happy Earth Day! Image: NASA / Artemis II 23615
Reposted by Shantal RileyJoshua Basseches @joshuabasseches.bsky.social · 18/04/2026At EPA, Zeldin has done exactly what he was hired to do. Protect polluters, not the environment. www.politico.com/news/2026/04...politico.comAt climate contrarian gathering, allies urge Trump to keep Zeldin at EPAAt a Heartland Institute conference near the White House, climate contrarians celebrated the rollback of regulations under EPA chief Lee Zeldin while urging Trump not to elevate him to attorney genera... 093
Shantal Riley @shantalwriter.bsky.social · 09/04/2026Emperor penguins designated "endangered" species. A gift article. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/09/c...nytimes.comEmperor Penguins Are Now Endangered, a New Assessment Finds 111
Shantal Riley @shantalwriter.bsky.social · 08/04/2026Earth seen over the moon’s surface. The #artemis2 images are just incredible. See more here: www.nasa.gov/artemis-ii-m... 061
Shantal Riley @shantalwriter.bsky.social · 31/03/2026www.cnn.com/2026/03/31/m...cnn.comFederal judge rules Trump order ending NPR and PBS funding was unconstitutional | CNN BusinessA federal judge on Tuesday ruled that a key part of President Trump’s executive order targeting NPR and PBS was unconstitutional, blocking the administration from denying federal funds based on editor... 042
Shantal Riley @shantalwriter.bsky.social · 26/03/2026www.pbs.org/newshour/amp...pbs.orgEPA approves sale of a higher-ethanol fuel to try to lower gas pricesThe Environmental Protection Agency has announced it would allow gas stations to continue selling slightly cheaper E15 this summer in a move that may be good for drivers and corn growers but will like... 011
Shantal Riley @shantalwriter.bsky.social · 20/03/2026Behold, baby moon jellyfish. Kudos to Leo at the Monterrey Bay Aquarium. A real science educator. 132
Shantal Riley @shantalwriter.bsky.social · 18/03/2026A new subatomic particle. phys.org/news/2026-03...phys.orgScientists discover new heavy proton-like particle at CERNScientists from the University of Manchester have played a leading role in the discovery of a new subatomic particle at CERN's Large Hadron Collider (LHC). The particle, known as the Ξcc⁺ (Xi‑cc‑plus)... 011
Shantal Riley @shantalwriter.bsky.social · 21/02/2026Because we need more mercury in the air. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/18/c...nytimes.comE.P.A. Plans to Loosen Mercury Rules for Coal Plants, Documents Show 013
Reposted by Shantal RileyNBC News @nbcnews.com · 18/02/2026Public health and green groups sue the EPA over the repeal of greenhouse gases rule that regulates emissions and fights climate change.nbcnews.toPublic health and green groups sue EPA over repeal of greenhouse gases ruleThe Obama-era finding underpins nearly all climate regulations under the Clean Air Act. 614639
Shantal Riley @shantalwriter.bsky.social · 13/02/2026The EPA reverses a #climatechange endangerment finding, which cripples the agency’s ability to regulate emissions. The decision bucks decades of scientific findings re: climate change. www.nbcnews.com/science/clim...nbcnews.comEPA reverses long-standing climate change finding, stripping its own ability to regulate emissionsThe agency announced it is repealing its 2009 conclusion that greenhouse gases warm the Earth and endanger human health and well-being. 030
Shantal Riley @shantalwriter.bsky.social · 27/01/2026Glad I filled the bird feeder before the storm. #blackbirder #birdwatching 0110
Reposted by Shantal RileyNYU Tandon @nyutandon.bsky.social · 16/01/2026NYU Tandon researchers develop a faster way to reconstruct microwave images, opening the door to portable tools for stroke diagnosis and breast cancer screening. #NYUTandonMadeengineering.nyu.eduNew Algorithm Dramatically Speeds Up Stroke Detection Scans | NYU Tandon School of EngineeringLooking for News or Events? 021
Shantal Riley @shantalwriter.bsky.social · 14/01/2026Washington @ecology.wa.gov has banned bisphenols in thermal receipt paper – the receipts we're handed in stores. The state has been on top of efforts to limit toxic chemicals in food, consumer products, etc. Thx @toxicfreefuture.bsky.social for the tip. ecology.wa.gov/waste-toxics... 041
Reposted by Shantal RileyNPR @npr.org · 05/01/2026The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reducing the number of vaccines recommended for all children. The action follows a presidential memorandum ordering a review of the U.S. schedule. n.pr/4pq823Vn.prHealth officials slash the number of vaccines recommended for all kidsThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reducing the number of vaccines recommended for all children. The action follows a presidential memorandum ordering a review of the U.S. schedule. 5614462
Reposted by Shantal RileyPJ O’Leary @coffeespiders.bsky.social · 02/01/2026Whether it’s reading, listening, or watching, enjoy some science fiction today. Happy Birthday, Isaac Asimov! 441211176
Reposted by Shantal RileyThe Associated Press @apnews.com · 29/12/2025If you want to improve your health in 2026, experts say keep it simple.bit.lyTrying to improve your health and wellness in 2026? Keep it simpleIf you want to improve your health in 2026, experts say keep it simple. Be cautious of health and wellness fads. There are no magic fixes. 25714
Reposted by Shantal RileyTimothy Burke @bubbaprog.xyz · 23/12/2025The full spiked 60 Minutes CECOT package, clean & subtitled. 1/5 5573559318058
Shantal Riley @shantalwriter.bsky.social · 23/12/2025Right in the middle of health exchange premiums going through the roof @anthembcbs.bsky.social Anthem Blue Cross/Shield has decided to drop patient coverage for 9,000 drs, hospitals @mountsinainyc.bsky.social leaving thousands of NYers vulnerable @newyorkcity.bsky.social @newyorkstateag.bsky.social 020
Shantal Riley @shantalwriter.bsky.social · 03/12/2025EPA plans to approve the PFAS herbicide epyrifenacil. It creates the byproduct trifluoroacetic acid/TFA, one of the most persistent & widespread #PFAS chemicals in the environment. Comments on the plan to approve epyrifenacil are being accepted here until Dec. 3 www.regulations.gov/docket/EPA-H... 050
Shantal Riley @shantalwriter.bsky.social · 21/11/2025Some very good news (but a few months old). A new drug offers "near-complete protection against an HIV infection." Just think about that. Anyone who remembers when AIDS was raging in the 80s and 90s will know what an enormous triumph this is. We can thank #science. www.npr.org/sections/goa...npr.orgHIV prevention drug hailed as a 'breakthrough' gets FDA approvalA drug called lenacapavir, administered in two injections a year, offers protection from HIV comparable to daily pills. One looming question: Will it be affordable for lower resource countries? 050
Shantal Riley @shantalwriter.bsky.social · 11/11/2025FDA removes black box warning for hormone replacement therapies. www.npr.org/sections/sho...npr.orgWatch: FDA Commissioner on lifting warnings on hormone therapy for menopauseHormone therapy drugs have carried box warning labels for years. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary talks with NPR about why the agency is removing them. 040