Home insurers are pulling out of FL because of climate risk and Miami real estate developers have acknowledged the ticking clock of coastal flooding, but state officials continue to aggressively ignore it.
My first position with the NPS was cut during Trump’s first term and now, as a postdoc, funding and positions are hard to come by. The way he casually throws people’s genuine care for health/climate/education out the window…
20 days into 2026 and I feel fried.
relevant to the debate over whether we should keep funding DHS without reforms and accountability for how out of control their spending is
Before we go, I have to acknowledge the ICE summary execution of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis. This 37-year old woman leaves behind a young child whose father has already passed away. Like many of you, I'm in a state of shock after watching the two different video angles of the final moments of her life. She posed no danger to ICE at all, they shot her through her windshield anyway, and then DHS Secretary Kristi Noem—in full contradiction of the video evidence—lied, saying that Good attempted to ram the officers. Supported by Donald Trump, she called it an act of terrorism. Well, there was an act of terrorism, and ICE committed it. Justice for Renee Nicole Good.
I’m not going to lie. I’ve been writing about the War on Terror in its depravity my whole adult life. And the brazen execution of Renee Nicole Good has left me in a state since the moment I watched it.
"Bond’s work leaves behind an inconvenient lesson for an era of climate urgency: that speed is not a substitute for understanding, and that good intentions, applied without care, can erase ancient worlds as efficiently as neglect." A beautiful tribute to William Bond. Forever missed by many.
Science People: We at NSF are still recovering/catching up/getting our lives together. But the agency posted these FAQs about post-shutdown resumption of operations which might answer a lot of Qs for you: www.nsf.gov/resumption-o...
Excited to present some research on plant traits and fire in Everglades National Park with the FNPS. PA is great but some days I really miss the brain melting sun.
If you are a dendrochronologist, you will also find this depressing.
Should be interesting! Coming from SE US, I don’t hear much about mid and northeastern fire ecology.
Check out the latest U.S. Seasonal #Drought #Outlook valid from November 2025 to the end of January 2026. Bottom line there appears to be more areas that will see drought persisting or developing than areas that will experience improvement or removal of drought. Get full details at buff.ly/aZCrLIo
atlantic article screenshot headline: no one knows how big pumpkins can get sub head: a decade ago, the worlds heaviest pumpkin weighed 2,000 pounds. now the 3,000 pound mark is within sight by yasmin tayag
this headline hums with ancient autumnal dread
Incredible 🩵 “Toronto’s multibillion-dollar effort to re-naturalize a major river and the surrounding lands, was advertised as one of the “largest waterfront revitalization projects” in the world. … the discoveries have underscored the resilience of ecosystems in the face of human-led destruction.”
Feels good to finally get this one out. Thank you @timcurran.bsky.social for posting it.
The divide between UF students and faculty and UF admin has always been disheartening, but this is a new low. www.alligator.org/article/2025...
