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Ya, we are so sick of the -40 days. And we have had a ton of snow too. This has been a bad winter.

Landslide and Avalanche Debris Litter Hubbard Glacier - NASA Science Satellite-based radar images show where a powerful earthquake in the Yukon, Canada, sent rock, snow, and ice spilling across the frozen landscapes of the St. Elias Mountains.

NASA Image of the Day about the earthquake in December 2025, w/ comments from @ericfielding.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy. @geocron.bsky.social see here 🧪⚒️❄️🛰️

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It's earthquake safety time⏰! Test your preparedness savvy by answering this week's trivia question❓and help to guide your fellow Alaskans toward good decision-making during an emergency 🆘. First person to post the correct answer will be entered into our end-of-March drawing for AEC swag.

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we need to talk about that Ring Super Bowl ad

Blocked! Thank you!!

Senator Markey speaking at podium

'Trans Youth Belong' signs in crowd

Rally of people supporting trans youth outside of SCOTUS

I’m proud to stand with every trans kid fighting to play the sports that they love. This is about fairness, freedom, and the right to live as your authentic self. Let trans kids play. Let them live with dignity. Trans rights are human rights.

Southern California Earthquake Data Center at Caltech TYPE OF FAULTING: blind thrust TIME: January 17, 1994 / 4:30:55 am PST LOCATION: 34° 12.80' N, 118° 32.22' W 20 miles west-northwest of Los Angeles 1 mile south-southwest of Northridge…

One lasting legacy was the expansion of the Southern California Seismic Network, strengthening how we detect and share earthquake information today.

More on the event: buff.ly/YoDBzi3

#Northridge #Earthquake #SCSN

Southern California Earthquake Data Center at Caltech TYPE OF FAULTING: blind thrust TIME: January 17, 1994 / 4:30:55 am PST LOCATION: 34° 12.80' N, 118° 32.22' W 20 miles west-northwest of Los Angeles 1 mile south-southwest of Northridge…

January 17 marks the 32nd anniversary of the 1994 Northridge Earthquake.
The M6.7 quake struck beneath the San Fernando Valley, producing some of the strongest urban ground shaking ever recorded in North America and driving major advances in seismic monitoring, building codes, and emergency response

Good morning, Alaska! Sounds like some of you were woken at 05:06am by this light shaker. Some folks reported feeling the M3.8 earthquake at 5:06am. It about 17 miles WNW of Tatitlek and 10 miles deep. More info:
https://earthquake.alaska.edu/event/ak2026belrda

ECo Talks: The Causes and Consequences of Public Misunderstanding of Shark Conservation with Dr. David Shiffman Dr. David Shiffman, Environmental Studies and Earth Commons adjunct, will present his talk, “The Causes and Consequences of Public Misunderstandi...

If you're in the DC area, I'm giving a seminar about my research on public misunderstanding of ocean conservation! Free and includes snacks!

If you're not in the DC area, or if you are but you don't want to put on pants, it will be livestreamed. 🦑🧪🌍 #SciComm

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Wanna see how an earthquake works? Here's today's lab in my seismology class. An explanation follows.

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Biologist kidnapped in Mexico In the mountains of central Veracruz, scientific work is rarely abstract. It means walking narrow paths through cloud forest, speaking patiently with communities, and learning to read landscapes that…

Biologist kidnapped in Mexico news.mongabay.com/short-articl... 🧪🌎

After reviewing nearly 200 applications from prospective grad students and postdocs over the past few months for a couple different 🧪⚒️ postings, here are some tips, at least as they apply to North American positions. I hope they help future applicants. Share with your networks. 🧵

In central Alaska, the left-lateral Minto Flats fault zone sits between the the right‐lateral Denali and Kaltag‐Tintina faults. A new #BSSA study relocates earthquakes in order to illuminate the Minto Flats fault zone. ⚒️

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Congratulations on both the sobriety and the wedding!!

Here is help:
The Trevor Project US LGBTQ: (866) 488-7386
US Suicide Prevention Lifeline: (800) 273-8255
LGBT US Hotline: (888) 843-4564
Trans Lifeline: (877) 565-8860
US Runaway Safeline: (800-786-2929)
US Domestic Violence Hotline: (800) 799-7233
988 US helpline
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The children need service dogs! 🧡🩷🩵💙

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We're at $633/$1,000 for our Christmas fundraiser! 🎄✨

63% there - only $367 to go!

I did my part! It's everyone else's turn!

Donate today to help healing happen! 🧡🩷🩵💙

The children also need there to be money for boring shit too.

Otherwise there are no adventures 😕😰

Give like Jesus would 🎄✨

The children need land to be free! 🎄✨

Do you have space for them to be?

Contact us to let us use your land!

I will traverse the nation to make this happen everywhere.

The children needs vehicles to be driven around in! 🎄✨

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The children need you to shop! 🎄✨

Photo by Tim Dawson, Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes, Death Valley National Park. Dramatic sand dunes in the foreground give way to eroded mountains in the background.

California Geotour is an index of field trip information for people interested in visiting California's world-famous geologic features. This site contains geologic information, photographs, maps & directions for interesting geologic locations across the state. www.conservation.ca.gov/cgs/californ...

Its rough this time of year. What works for a lot of people where I live with some seasonal symptoms is vitamin d3 and/or a happy light.

New film documents community resilience in Western Alaska A new short film details ways that residents in Western Alaska are responding constructively to changes to their local environment. “Cumikluten (Pay Attention)” is a 36-minute documentary produced by ...

New film documents community resilience in Western Alaska alaska-native-news.com/new-film-doc...

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If you believe victims of childhood sexual abuse deserve to heal, then step up and help build the solution.

The children are waiting.

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University of Alaska funds tsunami detections station through January as federal funding remains uncertain 👉 https://tinyurl.com/43s4ptss 

University of Alaska funds tsunami detections station through January as federal funding remains uncertain Nine Alaska tsunami detection stations will stay online through January after the University of Alaska stepped in with emergency funding, but their long-term future remains uncertain.

#UniversityOfAlaska steps in with temporary funding to keep 9 #AK #tsunami detection stations online after fed funding was cut, buying time for possible resolution with #Trump admin. www.alaskasnewssource.com/2025/12/20/u...

#NOAA #NTWC

Join our team! ACCAP is hiring a program manager We’re excited to share that ACCAP is hiring a program manager! Please help spread the word and don't hesitate to reach out if you have questions. ACCAP seeks a skilled and energetic *Program Manger*. You’ll join a dynamic and highly collaborative team focused on extreme events, community resilience and science communication. The position is based in Fairbanks, although flexible on-site/hybrid work arrangements may be considered. Join us as we work to build healthy and thriving Alaska communities, economies and ecosystems in a changing climate. Learn more and apply at UA Careers. Application review begins on January 12, 2026; open until filled. This position is a Grade 80 on the UA Staff Salary schedule, with a base salary of $62,899; higher salary is possible depending on the qualifications and experience of the successful candidate.

ACCAP at UAF is hiring a program manager: it could be you and you too could work with this bunch of wild and crazy (plus extremely nice) people. #AlaskaSky #UAF

careers.alaska.edu/jobs/program...